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Show The annual 4q0 start at 10 p9e popular orehostl.a akn- I dancing. a'l,; i " TEN YEARS AGO June 7, 1962 Thoroughbred horse racing has been added to the agenda for the American Legion 49er Celebration, according to Bill Wunderlich, post commander. Saturday, June 23, is the date for the annual celebration. First event of the day will be a children's parade under the direction of Roland Culver. At 11 o'clock, LaMar Outzen will supervise children's races at the park lawn. A Soapbox Derby will be staged at 11:30 under the direction direc-tion of Wally Fotheringham. The kids will pilot their speedy "bugs" down Test Hill. Bob Carter has been named General Chairman of the races. Let's Go Back By Phyllis WWttaker The following are excerpts from the files of the Beaver County News and its predecessors. FIFTY-FOUR YEARS AGO June 7, 1918 Hast seen the humble overall? 'Tis good. Mark it well. In fact, mark it up. For, like sun on Great Britain's possessions, 'twill never go down. D. W. McAllister, a traveling salesman, says, "War is playing havoc with the prices of dry goods. Take overalls. The day of the dollar overalls is past. I expect to see the day when a pair of overalls will be wrapped wrap-ped and delivered only after a five dollar bill has been thrust into the cash box no change. "Same way with the 50c work shirt. It, too, has sounded its Swan Song. Yesterday had such things. Tomorrow will have the dollar and-up variety of work shirt." THIRTY-SIX YEARS AGO June 11, 1936 Monday night is the date of 'The Bachelor's Wife," sparkling spark-ling three act comedy being presented by local talent as a benefit for Junior League baseball. base-ball. The cast is as follows: Claude Douglas Moore; William Tip-son Tip-son Harry Smurthwaite; Jane Ina Smith; Charles Shakel-ton Shakel-ton Walter Martin; Lucy Norton Mildred Killam; Mrs. Chadwick Eva Stonehocker; Mr. Kershaw Cass Root; The Baby Jean Lanette Arvin; Mrs. Pixton Gladys Martin; Mr. Pixton Bobby Nichols. TWENTY-TWO YEARS AGO June 8, 1950 Minersville News The former Marybelle Mur-dock, Mur-dock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Murdock of Beaver, became the bride of Garold Eyre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Eyre, at Beaver in the Murdock home on June 2. Matron of honor was Mrs Virginia Carter, Helen Easton was maid of honor, and the bridesmaids were Karma Joseph, Jo-seph, Barbara Dalton, LuAnn Johnson and Carol Williams Gerald Eyre acted as best man and escorts were Lee Marshall Kurt Bohn, Jeff Marshall, Beryl Roberts and Don Carter |