Looking Back

100 Years

March 12, 1919

Civic Pride and Duty

None of us particularly relish having our duty pointed out to us, but it is a good thing for the world at large that we are reminded occasionally about it, for we are all prone to overlook most anything which can be put off until tomorrow. Especially is this true unless the duty happens to be a pleasure. In that case we perform it with great relish, but if it is merely a duty and not a pleasure, that is different.

A civic duty is what every patriotic and right-thinking man and woman owes to his home community, and its performance to the full extent of ability should be a pleasure, but alas, it seldom is.

Taking the selfish end of it, it is a fact that the more we build up our home town and community the better we will individually prosper and so if we are not broad-minded enough to look at it from a general view, we can take it home to our own selves and figure that it is a personal benefit in dollars and cents.

If a new industry starts, employing many men and they move their families here, and become homeowners here, for a large percentage of them do, that in turn helps every business man on the townsite, whether he be a merchant, doctor, dentist, lawyer, or whatnot. Therefore, all should be willing to help bring about such a state of affairs, and to stand a little of the expense if necessary to do so. Not to do this is wrong; it is unpatriotic; it is not even good business judgement; it is no even good sense --- yet how many men when approached to help even a little back away and crawfish out of it, “pass the buck” to somebody else, and thereby neglect to perform a civic duty which should also be a pleasure and pride?

50 years

March 6, 1969

First Contestants Named in Miss Olney Pageant

First two entries in the Miss Olney Pageant were announced this week by Mrs. Bobby Lawson, chairman of the Jaycees arrangement committee. First two entries are Sarah Louise Larimore and Norma Gail Harris, both OHS Juniors.

A tea for entries and their mothers has been scheduled for Sunday afternoon from 2 until 3:30 at the Olney Recreation Association. Tuesday evening a total of ten girls had entered this year’s pageant.

Mrs. Lawson said the pageant has definitely been set for Saturday, April 12.

Miss Larimore is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Larimore and will be sponsored by the Dr. Pepper Company. Her talent will be singing. She is a member of the Future Teachers of America, Future Homemakers of America and Spanish.

Miss Larimore is a member of the OHS Band and Stage Band and is a Candy Striper. Her hobbies include skiing, sewing and writing.

Miss Harris is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David L. Harris and will be sponsored by the Cub Drug. Her talent will be singing.

She is a member of the Future Homemakers of America, the Math Club and the Future Teachers of America. She is a member of the Youth Choir at the First Baptist Church and was a soloist in their presentation of Good News.

She is a member of the school choir and participated in the area FHA choir last weekend.