125 years ago 1896 Fulton Gazette
Henry Craghead and John Mussenkoff were out hunting the other night out on Middle River when their dogs ran onto a large catamount. The cat cleaned out the dogs several times and finally was about to scratch them to death when the boys running and scared the varmint up a tree. The boys did not know what it was only that it was a fearful fighter and succeeded in licking a couple of bull dogs that had never before known defeat. They went home and got a gun and shot the catamount till he fell from the tree, dead. It was a very large one, as spotted as a fawn and bob-tailed. Three other cats of the same kind are known to be in the same neck of woods.
T.A. Boulware, District D.G.P., installed the following officers of Westminster Encampment No.30, Friday night, for the ensuing term: J.W. Simmons, C.P.; Alexander Sloan, H.P.; George A. Magorian, J.W.; Wm. Castle, Treas.; W.H. Castle J.W.; J. Mayfield, Scribe; E.S. Henderson, O.S.; L. Christ, I.S.; Z.W. Hook, G.; J.A. Willing, 1st W.; Dasceel, 2d W.; J.W. Walthall, 3d W.; W.V. Berry, 4th W.; Thomas L. Simmons, L.H. Holt, Guards of Tent.
100 years ago 1921 Missouri Telegraph
The Fulton All Stars made a strong bid to win a baseball game from the Mokane team Sunday afternoon but were unsuccessful, losing 3 to 1. Fulton had Steiner pitching for them and he made the Mokane batters falter, allowing them but three hits. Errors and unfortunate decisions were costly to the Fulton team. Steiner pitched in league company in Kansas this summer and is to return there next year to play ball. He is working in the coal mines in this city at present, Dickson started pitching for Mokane but in the sixth inning gave way to their crack twirler, Clarence Boone. Boone was really hit harder than Dickson but was strong enough to turn the Fulton boys back from the plate.
Boyd's twenty-four piece band will give concerts in the different towns of this county, playing under the auspices of the Fulton Commercial Club. The first of these concerts will be given at Mokane Friday evening. It is planned to give these concerts weekly and continue as long as the weather and roads permit or until all of the towns of the county have been visited. New Bloomfield, Auxvasse, McCredie, Millersburg, Williamsburg and other towns will be visited if the concerts prove as popular as expected and it is possible to fill the engagements. This band has been giving weekly concerts in Fulton all summer and many from the country came to town to hear the music. In addition to the instrumental music the band will be accompanied by vocalist. Different car owners of this city will be asked to provide transportation in taking the members of the band for the engagements.
75 years ago 1946 Missouri Telegraph
Ten Students of the Fulton High School were inducted into the National Honor Society Wednesday morning, thus winning the school's highest hoor. Clifford Borgelt, president of the society, presided at the formal ceremony during the regular weekly assembly program in the auditorium. Juniors inducted wee, Tom Holt, Frank Cleary, Anna Lee Fenley, Maxie McNamee, and Roberta Wise. Seniors, Juanita Ewing, Baunita Williams, Pat Whitmer, Jesse Baber, and Frances Griffin.
Members of the Filmore Victory 4-H Club elected offices when the met recently at the Filmore School. Officers are: President, Richard Elliott; vice-president, Richard Elliott; vice-president, Norman Wilson; secretary- treasurer, Doris Hickman; song leader, W. L. Mirts; game leader, Faye Wilson; reporter, Bobby Ray Hamilton. Other members of this club are Mary Sue Witcher, Jean Witcher, and Tommy Criswell. Plans were made to hold a Halloween Party October 30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Elliott. The club members had fifteen visitors for their meeting.
50 years ago 1971 Fulton Daily Sun-Gazette
Elton Hensley is general chairman of the 1971 United Fund Drive to raise funds for local charities and Gene C. Maupin is the special gifts chairman. Ecumenical Ministries, which was incorporated in 1970, will join the other 13 charities benefiting from the fund drive. Rev. Rudy Beard and Dr. Richard White headed the creation of the program which is considered a "going concern." The member renovated the Jameson Garage at Sixth and Court Streets during the summer and renamed it the "Sun-Spot." The group sponsors after game social for the teenagers of the community at this new facility.
25 years ago 1996 Fulton Sun Gazette
Host Fulton's boys and girl's cross country teams had five runners-three girls and two boys-achieve all-conference status at North Central Missouri Conference meet. The Lady Hornets-led by third-place finisher Kathy Ziese came in fourth overall with 91 points. Join Ziese as all-NCMC selections for the Lady Hornets were junior Emily Nelson, fifth in 21:16, and sophomore Tonia Neumann, eighth in 21:23. Hornet freshman Jeff Rybold's ninth-place finish with a time of 17:34 and Senior Jeff Neumann-14th in 17:53-was the Hornets' other all-NCMC pick.