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Thursday, August 25, 2005 Volume XIV, Number 48

did ya know?

Did Ya Know?... Jasper County Assessor Donald E. Davis will be sworn in Friday, September 26 at 10:00 a.m. by Judge Carl Crawford for his new term which begins September 1, 2005. The public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony. The Assessors office will be closed from 9:45 to 11:00.

Did Ya Know?... Edwin W. Wiggins Post No. 90 of the American Legion will meet Thursday night September the 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the Legion Rooms of Memorial Hall. Those who have not paid their 2006 dues are urged to do so. The 15th District Meeting is September 11 at Pineville.

today's laugh

A man was sued by a woman for defamation of character. She charged that he had called her a pig. The man was found guilty and fined.
After the trail he asked the judge, "This means I cannot call Mrs. Johnson a pig?"
The judge said that was true.
"Does this mean I cannot call a pig Mrs. Johnson?" the man asked.
The judge replied that he could indeed call a pig Mrs. Johnson with no fear of legal action.
The man looked directly at Mrs. Johnson and said, "Good afternoon, Mrs. Johnson."

What do I dislike about death? Must be the hours. - Woody Allen

1905
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

Police Court Today.

Two Old Cases were Settled on Pleas of Guilty.

Walter Harbin, the man who has been wanted by the police for a week or two for fighting one night on East Sixth street, came into police court this morning, pleaded guilty, and was fined $10, which he paid.

Dr. Berry of Webb City, who stood trial a few days ago on the charge of being drunk and was rewarded with a hung jury, concluded to plead guilty this morning, and was fined $5 and costs. On account of the expense of the jury trial, however, the costs raised the total of the fine to $25.50.

J.T. Templeton, the man who was seriously injured by being struck by a Missouri Pacific freight train in the Carthage yards a week ago today, is rapidly recovering. His wounds are healing nicely and Dr. Post, the attending physician, expects his patient to be out within a few days. Mr. Templeton’s principal injury was a deep cut on the head.

 

Today's Feature

Permit Passed.

City Council, at Tuesday’s meeting, approved the ordinance for a special use permit for operation of a beauty shop at 1816 S. Maple Street as requested by Dianna Sheldon.

Citizen’s participation at the meeting included citizen Randy Kunze, who spoke against the permit saying that to allow the permit would set a precedent. Kunze questioned the basis for issuing such a permit.

"You have to have a reason for the variance," said Kunze.

Mayor Kenneth Johnson interjected that the request was for a special use permit which is different from a variance. Johnson said Sheldon had taken the proper steps necessary to allow for the permit.

Harlan Short, who shares a driveway and fence with Sheldon, spoke in favor of the permit.

"I have absolutely no objection to it," said Short.

The vote was 7 to 3. Those in favor were; Bill Johnson, Bill Welch, Tom Flanigan, Jim Woestman, Claude Newport, Dave Woods and Mike Harris. Those opposed were Jackie Boyer, Diane Sharits and Ronnie Wells.


Stench Report:
Wednesday,
08/24/05

No Stench

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin

Most folks seem ta be makin’ ready for the end of the summer. Gettin’ back into the schedule of the school year. Plannin’ the last couple a weekends fore the Labor Day Holiday.

Although I’m not ready ta see any snow flyin’, knowin’ that Fall is just around the corner doesn’t hurt my feelin’s any.

‘Course, if you’re a bargain hunter, now is the best time ta be buyin’ anything to do with heatin’. Stoves and fireplace accessories tend ta show up at garage sales for cheap prices. There are prob’ly some good prices on electric blankets, too. I’ll bet tire chains would be at an all time low right now, if you could find any in these parts.

Ice scrapers. That’s what I’ll be lookin’ for. I’m still carryin’ that one with the broken blade. At least I think it’s still in the trunk.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin.

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by:
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Weekly Column
Click & Clack Talk Cars
By Tom & Ray Magliozzi

Dear Tom and Ray:

My husband has a habit that drives me crazy. When we’re stopped at a traffic light or a stop sign, he eases his foot off the brake just enough to make an annoying grinding noise (he doesn’t let it off enough to enter the intersection or hit the car in front of him). The sound really gets on my nerves. I haven’t been able to get him to stop doing this. Is he harming the brakes or the car? - Lianne

RAY: Sadly, he’s not harming anything except his marriage, Lianne.

TOM: One day when your husband was but a lad, he was taking a bath, and he discovered that if he held his right hand over his left armpit in just such a way, he could then flap his left arm and create a sound much like flatulence. He was deeply amused by this.

RAY: And now, many years later, he’s amusing himself by making farting noises with the brakes.

TOM: He’s not doing any harm. When you’re stopped, each pair of brake pads is squeezing the disc rotor between them. If you then release the pressure on the pads just a little bit, they’ll make a little noise as they "jerk" or skip along the surface of the rotor. You can do the same kind of thing with your finger and the top of a Coke bottle.

RAY: So the "You’re harming the brakes, moron" argument won’t work here, Lianne. Skip right to the "You’re ticking me off, moron" argument. And if necessary, accompany that with an occasional dope slap. It might work overtime, Lianne. Best of Luck.


RACING
By Greg Zyla
Sponsored by Curry Automotive

Oscar Koveleski Still Going Strong

If you were a fan of road racing back in the ’60s and ’70s, the name Oscar Koveleski rings a familiar tune. Behind the wheel of several fast race cars, including Can-Am McLarens, Koveleski raced to a 1970 National Championship in SCCA competition.

However, it was his company called Auto World that specialized in slot cars and model cars that truly put Koveleski’s name on the racing map. We recently sat down with Oscar and asked how things were going, and how many catalogs of Auto World he produced back in the heyday of slot cars.

"We published millions of catalogs over the years, sold hundreds of thousands on the newsstands and as many as 10,000 a month by mail," he said.

As for current business, Oscar is doing well. He recently appeared on the "Tonight Show" in a skit with "The Sopranos" Steve Shippiro to promote his popular Kidracers battery-powered race cars.

"Our Kidracers cars are going very well, and it is a great way to introduce children to well-built, small, battery-powered racers. We’ve run lots of events everywhere, from Indianapolis to Pocono to other big tracks, all with the child in mind. It’s been a lot of fun, and the kids learn early on to drive properly."

His Web Site is filled with information on Kidracers, so check it out at www.kidracers.com.

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