From Our Files

Issue of Aug. 12, 1998

A car show with over 160 entries lined Main and Union streets in Staunton. The show was sponsored by the Staunton Chamber of Commerce.

Tri Ford advertised a new 1998 F150 regular cab truck for $15,751.

A 12-pack of Coke was advertised on sale for $2.99 at Bill’s IGA.

West Side Cinema was showing “Saving Private Ryan,” “Parent Trap” and “Ever After.”

Rudy and LaVonne Urekar of Mt. Olive observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 7.

Jennie M. Laskach (80) of Staunton died Aug. 9 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

Mildred Schimke Bayon (84) died Aug. 7 at Heritage Manor in Litchfield.

Dr. George J. Hess (86) of Bunker Hill, a physician in Bunker Hill for 37 years, died Aug. 4 at Community Memorial Hospital.

Issue of Aug. 13, 2008

A federal grand jury charged Roger Dyer of Waggoner with burglary at Fritz Drug Store in Staunton along with several other pharmacy burglaries in the area.

A new pastor, Rev. Kevin Cook, will be installed at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Livingston on Aug. 17. Pastor Maurice Alms, who served the church for 21 years, has retired.

A daughter was born to Paige Gerdes and Tyler DeLong on July 16.

A daughter was born to Daniel and Heather (Catalano) Garrett Jr. of Litchfield on Aug. 6.

A son was born to Nick and Kristin Hegel of Benld on Aug. 6.

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil D. Schulte of Staunton celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Aug. 8.

Obituaries: Delsie M. Seeger (88), New Douglas, died Aug. 5; Leo Thomas Hayes (54), Reno, Nev., formerly of Staunton and Worden, died July 28; John Robert Halpin (55), Gillespie, died Aug. 10; William W. Rhodes (82), Staunton, died Aug. 4; Dr. Vernon Glenn Becker (88), Litchfield, died Aug. 9; J. Richard “Dick” Meno (60), Gillespie, died Aug. 8; John B. Hoffner (79), Worden, Died Aug. 6; William E. Cleaver (77), St. Cloud, Fla.; Ronald G. Ridens (66), Livingston, died Aug. 11.