Editor:
Our last refill with Suburban cost $2.90 per gal. And now they refuse to cooperate with the Town Crier? We’re done with them.
Greg Matson
Pine Cove
Readers Write: Done with Suburban …
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Editor:
Our last refill with Suburban cost $2.90 per gal. And now they refuse to cooperate with the Town Crier? We’re done with them.
Greg Matson
Pine Cove
Like my friend, Lola, I enjoy cooking — just not for myself and/or Jack. I’m a social cook; I enjoy cooking with and for others, particularly family and friends. Our family typically celebrates holidays around food and they sometimes culminate around a theme. For Easter, my daughter-in-law, Mandy, suggested a New Orleans theme — one…
60 years ago – 1951 At a joint Chamber and Lions Club committee meeting, members announced plans for a community recreation program, which the Lions would fund. Plans included hiring a paid recreation director and installing playground equipment. 55 years ago – 1956 A grand opening celebration was held for the new Richfield service station…
70 years ago – 1948 Due to error, Dick Elliott’s name was omitted from the ballot in the school district election. But the diligence of his supporters resulted in 160 write-in votes for Elliott, and he won. 65 years ago – 1953 Steven Simpson baked a magnificent cake for school play day. It was red,…
70 years ago – 1950 Bob and Lee Luck, having sold their home, planned to turn over the operation of the Hill’s telephone service to Mr. and Mrs. Reid Marks. 65 years ago – 1955 Saying, “The best time to call the fire department is before the fire,” Fire Chief Bill Price announced that the…
The Nov. 1, 1946, TC, declared it would be published semi-occasionally, and that Betty and Ernest Maxwell’s policy “is flexible …” Peppered throughout with a few of Ernie’s drawings — like a scribbled box with the words “Snow Scene” and nothing else drawn inside — the first issue was more of a newsletter about goings…
65 years ago – 1951 The Lions Club was making plans to construct a children’s playground adjacent to Town Hall. 60 years ago – 1956 It was Civil Defense Week on the Hill. Local stores were displaying emergency supplies and residents were asked to learn about being prepared for an emergency. 55 years ago…