Lori Taylor’s LOOKING BACK
100 YEARS AGO – May 28, 1920
BUILDING ACTIVITIES BUILDING PROSPECTS
The city of Olney is today enjoying one of the most substantial building eras of its entire development, but even at that it is a fact well known that the present activity is very little compared to what the immediate future holds in store for this thriving little city in the building line. At this time there are a number of handsome new home’s under construction, materials are on the ground for two business houses and there are at least three or four more business building which will be constructed in the next few months. Probably the most pretentious of the structures in store for the near future will be the building for the John E. Morrison Company, one of the city’s leading mercantile establishments.
75 YEARS AGO – May 25, 1945
BURRIS WILL OPEN SERVICE STATION
The Olney Service Station, located at 215 on South Avenue C, this week was leased by Otto Burris, Olney Noxout wholesaler, from John Turner, and will be open for business under the new management June 1. Mr. Burris will be assisted by his son, Billy Joe Burris, in operating the station. Before the station is opened, some redecorating will be done by Mr. Burris.
50 YEARS AGO – May 28, 1970
MISS THROCKMORTON PAGEANT SATURDAY
Annual Miss Throckmorton Pageant will be held Saturday night at 8 p.m. in the Throckmorton school auditorium. The two Olney contestants are Kay Crosthwait and Claudia Wiesen. Tickets for the pageant are available in Olney and also at the door the night of the event.
25 YEARS AGO – May 25, 1995
RODEO BEGINS FRIDAY, CONTINUES SATURDAY
Annual Olney Rodeo, sponsored by the Olney Rodeo Association, will be held Friday and Saturday at the arena two miles east of Olney on Highway 114. Performances will be at 8 p.m. both nights. Rodeo events each night include bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, team roping, girl’s break away roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and for the kids, a calf scramble both nights.