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50 YEARS AGO
Henry Teems new pastor at First Baptist The Rev. Henry Teems has been called to serve as pastor of the First Baptist Church; it was announced this week.
Teems delivered his last sermon Sunday as pastor of the First Baptist Church in West Columbia, a church had served for almost 11 years.
More cars than ever Car ownership stands at a high level in Colorado County, the figures show.
Despite the fact that purchases of new cars have dropped far below normal int he las tyear or two, locally and in all other sections of the country, the actual number of cars i n operation in the area is greater than ever.
75 YEARS AGO
Little Don Christie dies in Dallas Word has been received here of the death of little Don Christie of Dallas, who was buried there Aug. 8.
The little boy lived in Glidden with his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Robert Christie, when the north river bridge was being built here.
Building burn on Koliba Ranch
A barn full of hay and several outhouses at the ranch of Homer Kiliba, north of Columbus near Brushy, burned Saturday afternoon.
The fire was seen by Elmo and Leroy Lilie, who attempted to extinguished it but it had gained too much headway.
100 YEARS AGO
Latin pupil wins university scholarship
As a sequel to the high record made by Columbus Lati pupils in the tournament held at Houston last April, Miss Marceline Braden winner of second honors in the tournament, was last week awarded a full scholarship in the University of Texas and will attend that college the coming term.
Soldiers camp here Eleven hundred raw recruits enroute from Galveston to Ft. Sam Houston, with over a hundred officers in charge, camped here last Sunday night, arriving here at about one o’clock Sunday afternoon leaving early Monday morning.
125 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Pickett opposes it
The Atlanta Journal of July 12, which has come to my head, contains the following suggest: A reproduction of Gen. Pickett’s charge at Gettysburg at the Georgia Fair.
Essential to success In showing that judicious newspaper advertising is one of the strongest aids in building up a lucrative business, the Baltimore Herald quotes the testimony of a Chicago paper, which stated not long ago that one dry good rim had paid $79,215 for advertising during the year ending the 30th of April.
