15 Years Ago

July 19, 2002

• Wild Horse Roundup-Curtis Schrimp: Well this starts another week and still no rain.
• About Town-Ida Lessenden: I happened to tune into a television station that featured the Greeley Stampede Parade. I am glad Kiowa County Queen Darci Weeks represent our county there.

25 Years Ago

July 16, 1992

• An old-fashioned theme has been chosen for this year Eads Appreciation Day, Good Ol’ Summertime.
• The Press has a new look this week. Our regular typesetter Connie, has a 3-week vacation in Oklahoma so Ol’ Ham started fussing with the computer and what you see is what you get.

40 Years Ago

July 22, 1977

• The Division of Wildlife is extremely worried on the economic impact on the Kiowa County reservoirs if the geese are forced to fly over because no water in the reservoirs.
• The Peoples Natural Gas Co will definitely close in April, putting office manager Alice Weil out of work and Darrel Hebberd will work out of his home.
• The State Highway Commission approved an $83.2 million construction budget. No projects were approved for Kiowa County, nor was Kiowa County’s name on the list of postponed projects.
• Howlett’s Corner is the new agent for Continental Trailways bus in Eads. Service three times daily - northbound and southbound. Full freight & passenger service to anywhere.
• 50 Years Ago

July 21, 1967

• Miss Gail Voss of Haswell was selected as 1967 Kiowa County Fair Queen.  Miss Lee Jean Dawson of Brandon selected as the Queen Attendant.
• Eagle Scout Daryle Lovett will represent Rocky Mountain Council in the annual report-to-the–nation program.
• Several hundred dollars of damage has resulted when someone (maybe more) shot the windows of school buses parked north of the grade school