15 Years Ago - April 29, 2011

• Whole town was talking turkey as turkeys were wondering around Eads enjoying the weather.
• Lana Brown’s fifth grade class help celebrate Arbor Day by planting a snow crabapple tree in front of the Social Service Office.

25 Years Ago - April 27, 2001

• Wild Horse Roundup- Curtis Schrimp: We were lucky we didn’t have the amount of snow that Hugo and Limon had. We would have had more if it hadn’t stuck to trees and sides of buildings.

40 Years Ago - April 25, 1986

• The U.S. Postal Service is conducting preliminary studies to determine future post space needs in Chivington.
• The Eads Town Board of Trustees is looking to sharpen up their image by adding a logo to its letterhead. Submit your ideas by May 13.

50 Years Ago - April 23, 1976

• Two were arrested in the eastern part of Kiowa County with 105 pounds of suspected marijuana, a quantity of suspected hashish and $6,000 in currency.

100 Years Ago - April 23, 1926

• Haswell Happenings: The Cuckoo Club met at the home of Mrs. W.P. Lawrence. Everyone had an enjoyable time.
• Public Sale: On account of trading my farm for a business in Akron, I will sell at Public Auction at my places eight miles south of Eads eight miles west of Chivington ¾ mile south of the M.P. Railroad
• Cost of the Kiowa County Press $1.50 a year in advance.
• The Bee Line Filling Station stated that they would give oil and gas free of charge…ff you devote to writing out your conception of a suitable name for the station. The selected author will receive TEN gallons of gas and TWO Quarts of oil.