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Yesterday In Newton: Burglaries in Newton 1966-1967 Part I
Do you remember when the Newton Post Office in downtown and the Sunflower grocery store on Scanlon Street were burglarized during the same week in December 1966? In December 1967 the Sunflower was robbed again.
Yesterday In Newton: Burglaries in Newton 1966-1967 Part II
t appears that the Sunflower Food Store on Scanlan Street was destined to be a target for thieves. The store was burglarized in 1966 and 1967, each time it was in December.
The first burglary took place on a Saturday night, December 17, 1966. Robert J. Cochran, owner and manager, discovered the burglary early Sunday morning.
Students tell it like it is
Sue Evans Munn was a student in my classes during those years when I was a member of the East Central Community College faculty. Sue was an exceptional person. She was studious, courteous, highly motivated, and the kind of student teachers dream of having in class. After two years at East Central, where she graduated with an All-A grade point average, Sue transferred to Mississippi State University, graduated with a degree in English, and again maintained a 4.0 transcript.
Yesterday In Newton: Postage Stamp is a masterpiece
Kites fly forever
March, the best month of the year to fly kites, has come and gone. I don’t know why, but I saw very few kites in the air this past March. Perhaps young people now prefer to play Nintendo or watch a DVD rather than attempting to get a kite into the air. When I was a child, things were different. Building a kite and flying it was an anticipated outdoor activity.
Yesterday In Newton: Lost boy is found
A boy’s best friends are his dogs, this was proven by the welfare of little Johnny Garvin three and a half years old who disappeared with his two small bulldogs at noon, Monday, Nov. 21, 1966.
Great small town helps make wedding a reality
I have written many articles since I have been news editor at The Newton Record with the slogan “Our Great Small Town”. I came to realize after being in this town nearly two years it is a great small town, but not until Friday did I realize what an impact that slogan would have on my life.
Pastures and Cow Paths
There was a time when counties in the South passed what were called “fence” and “no fence” laws. If fence laws were in effect, those who owned a cow or a herd of cows were required by law to keep the animals in a fenced pasture. If no-fence was in effect, cattle could be turned out each morning to graze along the roads and wooded areas of a community.
Yesterday in Newton: 1979 - The year in retrospect Part IV
This week’s column will end the retrospect of Newton in 1979. Just for thought, a list of business has been made up from advertisements published in the Newton Record in 1979.

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