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Monday, October 26, 1998 Volume VII, Number 92

did ya know?

Did Ya Know?. . .The Jasper County Health Department will give flu shots Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Immunizations for 65 and older and those with high risk health conditions. A physicians order is need only for those with high risk health conditions.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Friends of the Carthage Public Library will hold the dedication of the Library Gardens Fountain 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. at the corner of 7th and Maple Streets. The public is invited to attend. For more information contact Debbie Putnam at 358-2020.

today's laugh

Farmer-"I've arranged so as to not be caught by any drought this summer."

Friend-"What have you done?"

Farmer-"Planted onions and potatoes in alternate rows. The onions will make the potatoes' eyes water and so irrigate the soil."

 

Lady-"What is that peculiar odor I get from that field?"

Farmer-"That's fertilizer."

Lady-"Oh, for the land's sake!"

Farmer-"Yes, lady."

 

If you refuse me," he swore, "I shall die."

She refused him.

Sixty years later he died.

1898
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

NOBODY WANTS HER.

Husband and Two Counties Have Pushed Demented Mary Turner On.

 

Mary Turner, demented, is the wife of a Joplin miner, who on August 5 sent her to Carthage for the court's disposal. The court adjudged her to be demented and ordered her sent back to Stone county, from where the husband said they had come, but a short time before. Deputy Constable Hopkins of Joplin took her to Galena, Stone county, on August 5.

This morning Sheriff M.A. Lee of Stone County arrived here from Galena with the woman, her bundle of rags and a paper declaring that she would be delivered over to Jasper county, from whence she had come.

Sheriff Warren refused to receive the woman at the jail and the Stone county official took her away.

  Today's Feature

Zoning Clarification Considered.

City Engineering Head Joe Butler is scheduled to meet with the Planning, Zoning, and Historic Preservation Commission in a special meeting this evening to discuss various aspects of the Carthage zoning code.

The two topics on the agenda are special use permits and discussion on permitted uses for Local Business zoning. Two separate circumstances have contributed to the meeting. Neighbors around the Garrison/Fairview objected to a recent request by Charlie Parsons to rezone his property in the 1900 block of Garrison. The zoning change to General Business, would allow him to sell it to Tapjac Company, Inc. as a location for selling surplus/freight damaged construction materials. The Commission denied the change. Tapjac now is seeking classification under the existing zoning, or that a special use permit be issued.

The other issue concerns the possibility of artCentral moving its operation to the old Katherine Hyde house located in the ll00 block of E. 13th. The Hyde Trust has offered the house, according to Pat Phelps, but zoning would need to be modified, possibly with a special use permit.



 

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

Zonin' issues are always tough. Those who sit on the Planning, Zoning, and Historic Preservation Commission have ta look at two sides of the question face to face and usually make one of 'em mad.

The first question I always ask when observin' this process is how would I react if what ever is bein' requested was goin' on next door to my house. Then I ask what I could reasonably expect when I purchased that particular location. That doesn't always come up with a good answer, but at least I get a good look at how the neighbors are feelin.' Change tends to spook most property owners, but if they get a chance to see what's really bein' done, they are usually willin' to take a look.

Like I said, zoning issues are tough, and they should be. If changin' zonin' was easy, ever'one would be doin' it.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

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Weekly Column

The Super Handyman

Dear Al & Kelly: Ever painted yourself into a corner? Well, I have - or at least I was trapped in my basement for a short time. I painted the basement steps and realized when I was at the bottom that I was going to have to wait until the paint dried before I could get back up. Then I was told that I should have painted every other step, waited for them to dry and then paint the rest. It sure makes sense to me. I just wish I had heard that one before I was trapped.

 

Dear Kelly: My pictures and wall hangings always seemed to be crooked, and I knew I was straightening them daily. My sister told me to glue a small scrap of sponge in each corner. Not only do the sponge pieces keep the pictures from moving around, but they also help the things to hang flatter, so there's no longer that slight angle down.

 

Q: Please tell us if there is anything that we can do to help preserve our new ceramic-tile countertops.

A: The glazed surface is resistant to most spills, stains and scratches. However, wipe up spills as soon as possible. The grout between the tiles can absorb moisture and spills, so be sure to seal it. Avoid using abrasive cleaners, and use a cutting board.

 

SUPER HINT- If you like the look of stained glass but don't want to replace a window, you can attach a stained glass panel to an existing window with glue or glazer's points.

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