The Mornin' Mail is published daily -Monday, January 26, 1998 Volume VI, Number 153

did ya know?

Did Ya Know... New members of the Jasper County University Extension Council will be elected from candidates nominated by county citizens. Ballots may be cast until noon on Jan. 27 at the University Outreach and Extension Center in the Courthouse basement in Carthage.

Did Ya Know... The OATS Bus runs from Carthage and Sarcoxie to Joplin on Tuesdays. To schedule rides, call 358-4662 or 1-800-770-6287 on Mondays.

Did Ya Know...Rethink: dealing with children’s challenging behaviors meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mon. night from Jan. 26-Mar.2at St. John’s. For details, call 358-2158.

today's laugh

Sue: My uncle can’t decide whether to get a new cow or a bicycle for his farm.

John: He’d certainly look silly riding around on a cow.

Sue: Yes, but he would look a lot sillier milking a bicycle.

 

What do you get when you cross poison ivy and a four-leaf clover?

A rash of good luck.

 

What happened in the race between the pen, knife, and telephone?

The pen started skipping, knife just couldn’t cut it, and telephone got hung up somewhere along the line.

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

"Hanna Did it Again" Cigars.

Capt. T. B. Tuttle was regaling his Republican friends with a choice brand of cigars today at the expense of M. Meehan. The box the captain carried bore inside and out the inscription "Hanna Did it Again" and that, he explained, was the brand of the cigars. Several days ago while the Ohio senatorial contest was at its height Mr. Meehan bantered Capt. Tuttle about Hanna’s defeat, which he said, was certain. A wager of a box of cigars on the result was laid and taken. Meehan is said to have invited a number of friends to be at his office the day after the final vote and assist him in smoking Tuttle’s cigars, but the tables are turned and Republicans are enjoying cigars at Meehan’s expense. Meanwhile Capt. Tuttle smiles.

 

A. Axel, of the New Bee Hive, looked smiling and happy this morning, all because of the arrival of a fine baby boy at his home Sunday.

  Today's Feature
 

Airport Relocation Dominates Agenda.

The Council approval of the Mayor’s appointees to the Myers Airport Search Committee is the only item shown on the agenda under old business for tomorrow night’s regular meeting. The Council’s vote on the matter was postponed during the last regular meeting.

The delay did not change the Mayor’s recommendation for the committee which includes City Administrator Tom Short, Economic Development Director Max McKnight, Bill Johnson, Art Dunaway, Eric Ferrell, Ray Grace, and John Cuaderes. Committee members will be appointed for five year terms.

The Council has already approved the formation of the committee which is charged with the purpose of pursuing grant funding for the relocation of the City airport. A total of $300,000 was earmarked in the general fund to be used as matching funds for such a grant.

The approval of the Committee included a five year time frame to accomplish its task. State statutes require, however, that the $300,000 set aside be reapproved by the Council each year.




Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

The long standin’ debate on the role of City Administrator in the City of Carthage seems to have solidified to some extent. Although the now sometimes heard proclamation that the City is ready for a City Manager form of government has not yet gathered a full head of steam, the Charter does allow for a broad interpretation of the authority that can be given to the City Administrator.

There is without doubt a sense that more should be expected of the Administrator than the task of applying for an occasional grant or the supervisin’ of the day-to-day operation of Memorial Hall.

It appears that the confidence of the Mayor, Council and City Staff is lining up behind the new City Administrator. At this point it may be little more than attempting to let staff do their job in a professional manner.

Whatever the outcome, this does mark a fundamental change in the way the City does business.

This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.

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Weekly Column

The Super Handyman

Dear Kelly: I love my rock fireplace, but the stones were starting to look dull, so I decided to try to enhance the color and clean them up. I mixed two parts of boiled linseed oil with one part turpentine. Then I put the container with the mixture into a large pan of hot water to warm it up a bit. I wiped the mixture on the stones with a rag and then wiped off the excess. It’s been a couple of months now, and friends are still remarking how great it looks. - S. A.

As turpentine and boiled linseed oil are flammable, keep them away from flames. Use rubber gloves, and allow for plenty of ventilation. Also, to be on the safe side, rinse the stones after you’ve cleaned them, and then wait a day or so before using the fireplace.

Dear Al: Sometimes when I try to use my old masking tape, it is too dry and sticks to itself and makes a real mess. I have found that you can revive a roll of tape in a microwave. A few seconds on high, and your tape will act like new again. It also works on electrical tape and the white tape used for bandaging. - P. A.

Just make sure the tape dispenser isn’t made of metal.

Dear Al & Kelly: Sometimes when I am drilling or cutting a hole in a narrow board, I find that the wood splits. I have tried, and proved that you can put clamps around the narrow board to hold the sides together when you cut, and that way the wood is much less likely to split. - C. P.


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