San Gabriel Women’s Club’s first annual tour of homes

Yesteryears by BARBARA YELVERTON

November 17, 1922

Special Dresses $5.98, twelve styles all good. French Serge Dresses. Some braided, some embroidered. Worth $8.50 to $10.00 in a regular way. Choice lot. Showing the New Mannish Coat, $20 to $35 in Herringbone, Plaid and Plaidback fabrics. Just the correct thing for sport wear for college girls.

* Announcing The Opening of Southwestern Radio Laboratory – We are now open for business and we want to serve the people of this county with all the latest and best radio equipment. We carry a complete line of radio supplies and standard ready-made sets. Also diagramsandbooksshowinghow to build your own set. We are at your service and anything that we can do for you in our line we will gladly do so. Expert advice freely given. Mail orders promptly filled – special prices on all goods. The Southwestern Radio Laboratory, located at Richardson’s Book Store * The Prince of Wales, heir to the English throne, has been installed as Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of England. Were it only an estimable and pleasant young man who was thus honored, the matter would be of no special importance. But the heir to the British Throne is not permitted to follow his own will and rule as he pleases. So never forget in playing the man, that he is also Prince of the Realm.

* We are long for the short skirt clubs that are being formed around the country by women to resist the short skirt of fashion demanding that long skirts be worn. Long skirts that sweep the sidewalks are neither attractive nor sanitary and we are with the short skit bunch for a fashion fight.

November 11 & 15, 1979

Members of the sheriff’s office and district attorney’s office hear a prayer by Rev. Jarvis Philpot for the young women found north of Georgetown identified by wearing orange socks. She was buried in a white pine box with only a small bouquet of flowers provided by a collection from the sheriff's office staff.

* The Chamber quarterly breakfast was held in the San Gabriel Park Center. The Chamber Ambassadors cooked a full breakfast, including home-made tortillas by Flower Box owner, Susie Ramos. Steve Benton with the Wilco Sheriff’s Department explained the new Neighborhood Watch Program.

* Sue Stidham and Marion Hoffman invite you to their Christmas Show-1979, Water Christmas Surprises * San Gabriel Women’s Club first annual tour of homes featuring the Edmiston home, traditional; Goree home, calico theme; De-Witt home, religious theme; Kelly home, Mexican theme; Casey home, children’s theme * Meals on Wheels organized here — serves 15 now — starts November 19 * Dr. Eb Girvin is Southwestern’s Mr. Homecoming.

* Westside Intermediate celebrates with a Veteran’s Day program, singing “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

* Franz Rath, 74, passed away on November 10. He long owned the local bakery.

November 8 & 12, 2006

35 years of politicians and sausage at Zion Lutheran annual Wurstbraten * Wesley Fest on lawn of the Wesleyan Retirement Home, featuring crafts, food and Wesley Best Pickles * City-wide poppy-planting this weekend * St. John’s 100th Anniversary Celebration – Rev. Bernie Sandberg, minister, and former District Superintendent, spoke. He was a member of the congregation when he was a student at Southwestern, and thanked them for praying for him as he studied for the ministry.

* Bill and Polly Metz celebrate at the Senior University party.

* Voters kept GOP in county offices

November 12 & 16, 2014

Robert Cooke, 1955 -2014, has passed away. He never gave up the search for his daughter, Rachel, who disappeared in 2002.

* Quotes of the Week: Mary Fenoglio – “Thank goodness another election is behind us. Just before I was finalizing plans to either leave the country or open a vein, the fatal day came and went.”

* Community rallies to honor Vets – Sun City and Forbes Middle School held ceremonies.

* Mark Silverstone, 1949-2014. He was an attorney and former District Judge. Colleagues say he was a meticulous but fair adjudicator.