60 years ago

OCT. 8, 1964

Major General W.R. “Curly” Wolfinbarger of Winter Haven, Florida, who still claims Marion as his home, got up from the ranks of his Company M buddies of World War I, seated with him on the platform at Old Settlers Day, and gave a fine and appropriate speech to headline the day’s afternoon program.

An interesting letter was received this week from former Marion High School coach Dale Miller and his wife. They now are teaching with the Navy in Sicily. Their son, Dick, and family make their home in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he is setting up libraries in the schools.

A truck loaded with cattle drove off US-50 east of Florence Monday night and let 30 head of cattle loose onto the highway. Trooper Rex Clothier summoned Bud McLinden, who used his horse to round up the stray animals and clear the highway.

Babies born this week at St. Luke Hospital were Nancy Jo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Vogel of Marion, born Oct. 4, and twins Paul and Paula, children of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Martinez of Peabody, born Oct. 5