125 years ago, 1896 Fulton Gazette
Death Notices. Four more aged persons answer the call. Died, at the asylum, April 10, T. B. Tichenor, aged 72 years. Burial at New Cemetery Sunday. He was the father of D. W. A. Tichenor, now of Chicago, but Formerly of this city. Died, at her residence in Montrose, Mo. April 11, Mrs. Louisa Patton, aged 60 years, oldest daughter of the late Alvin West and sister of S. L. West. Died, at her residence near Ham's Prairie, April 9, Mrs. Mary Ratekin, wife of John G. Ratekin, aged 64 years. She leaves a husband and seven children, all grown. She was a daughter of the late Patrick Ewing. John Sapp, aged 92 years, died Tuesday at Wilton, Boone County. He was an Ironside Baptist.
Steedman items. Farmer's are busy planting corn. A. G. Hatifield unloaded a care of lumber for our new church. James Ross, our photographer, is visiting home folks at Stringtown this week. F. Stolle, our merchant, has returned from St. Louis. T. J. DeHaven was awarded the contract of grading F. Stolle's yard. C. Bezler is having his new house painted in good shape by Mr. Harding, of Mokane. The frame of the new church is up and ready for the finish. J. E. Payne, G. W. Wren and W. L. Blackburn, builders. Berry Witt, one of our merchants, is building a new house.
100 years ago, 1921 Missouri Telegraph
Planting of black walnut trees as memorials to soldiers is recommended by the United States department of agriculture. It is pointed out that the black walnut played a valiant part in the World War. The wood was used for gunstocks and airplane propellers and the nutshells contributed carbon for gas masks, while the kernels were used in many delicacies for the boys in the trenches. Demand for the wood for war purposes depleted the number of fine old trees, and this method is suggested for filling their places,
The Old historic Presbyterian church building that stood for so many years in the extreme east end of the town of New Bloomfield has passed into new hands and the few remaining members of that once strong religious body asked the Missouri Presbytery for a dissolution of the church. They were there to worship God in the true spirit, can but feel keenly the passing of this sanctuary built by a people who loved their Savior and walked in his footsteps. We can remember their faces: The Guthries, the Casons, the Humphreyses, the Caldwells, the Currys, the Murrays, the Mengs, the Youngs, the Christians and the Fergusons. The large Bell, that for years announces the hour for Sunday School, prayer meeting and preaching with it clear melodious tones and often with its solemn peals tolled for the death of a sister, a brother or a friend of the church, was given to the New Bloomfield Christian church.
75 years ago, 1946 Missouri Telegraph
Approximately 1,200 students from the elementary rural schools of Callaway County will participate in the fourteenth annual "County Chorus Day" in Fulton next Tuesday. The program for the day will include a parade in the morning of all students in the county, including Fulton, who have qualified for the Nine Point Health Award, a musical program in the afternoon, and a free movie. Featured in this program will be a boys' chorus of forty-five, under the direction of Mrs. Robert Cannell of Hatton, teacher of Atkinson School. Mrs. Raymond Walker, of Middle River School, will be piano accompanist. Some of the boys were: Carl Cannell, Hallie Holland, Kenneth Holland, Tommy Criswell, Herbert Sandker, Wayne Fletcher, Leland Chism, Lester Lee Smart, Glenwood Chism, Bobby Hamilton, John Lawrence, Billie Blansett, Richard Jones, John Guerrant, Allie Leisinger and Donald Fletcher.
A new loan, was granted so that 172 miles of Callaway County Electrical Cooperative Association, which will serve 443 new members, may be constructed by the Callaway co-op which serves farm homes in Callaway and Montgomery Counties. The rapid growth of the REA, which buys its current from the Fulton Municipal Water & Light Plant has made it necessary for the city to enlarge the plant.
50 years ago, 1971 Fulton Daily Sun Gazette
Suzanne Elaine Spradlin, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Home Spradlin of Auxvasse, has been named Miss Callaway County of 1971. A bright and cheerful girl, Miss Spradlin is an accomplished swimmer and water skier. She hopes to attend Northeast Missouri State College at Kirksville and has already won a $300 scholarship. Others in her court were Kathy Lynette LaFon, Brenda Joyce Austin, Judith Carol Morris and Janet Leslie Deneke.
25 years ago, 1996 Fulton Sun
The Fulton High School speech team begins preparations for annual state competition. The team is undefeated going into the 1996 contest. Speech team members are Seth Muse, Mandy Hicks, Sarah Sweezer, Lis Simons, Laura Tenney John Muse, Jim Black and Andy Swindler.
The Missouri School for the Deaf recently hosted the 17t annual GPSD Optimist Communication Oratorical Contest. This year's theme was "Now is the Time." MSD students participating in the Division I competition were Lisa McBee and B. J. McNece. In the Division II category, MSD students Tosha Wheeler place 4th and Vernon McNece, placed 6th. Academic Bowl participating MSD students were Jennifer Buckman, Hank Gosebrink, Vernon McNece, Kevin Miles, Sandy Sloat and Aaron Sowder.