15 Years Ago

October 3, 2003

·     Eads High School’s Jessica Watts and Shawn Kraft have been nominated for the coveted Wendy’s High School Heisman Award.

·     Army Pvt. Joe L. Musgrave has graduated from basic training at Fort Benning, Columbus Georgia.

25 Years Ago

October 6, 1993

·     About Town-Ida Lessenden: It is heartwarming to get birthday cards but to get one from President & Mrs. Bill Clinton is also a surprise & special

40 Years Ago

October 6, 1978

·     Maxine Hockett, Eads Postmaster, announced Star Route will replace the present rural route. The patrons will receive the same mail service they now receive. The basic difference between a rural route and star route is rural route is an employee of the post office department, whereas the star route is a private individual.

50 Years Ago

October 4, 1968

The Press has learned that since March 1947, there have been 17 sets of twins born at Weisbrod Hospital in Eads