The Stockton VFW named Elvera Beiker of Plainville the Community Volunteer of the Year. J. T. Plummer, Alvy Beck, John Berkley, and Charles Dougherty presented Beiker with a plaque and pin signifying her over 5,000 hours of volunteer services.

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Chas. W. Coolbaugh was unanimously elected Stockton City School District Clerk at the annual school meeting. F. E Richmond, the present clerk, was not a candidate for re-election and could not be present at the meeting. Only forty voters were in attendance. The meeting voted a levy equal to 13 mills or approximately $21,000.00 for the expenses of the schools for the coming year. The wages of the teachers and janitors amount to about $2.600.00 a month or $130.00 for each school day.

The City of Stockton approved building a new medical clinic in Stockton. Lauriele Calvin and Dominic Antonini announced that Carousel Bakery and Café was to open in May.

* And So They Say: Dean King: “Sometimes, the less you know about your relatives, the better off you are.” Ira Hazen: “The pheasant hunters are getting thicker. I got nine beer bottles off my lawn early this morning—six Falstaff and three Coors.” Bill Gouldman: “I built my wife a nice sewing cabinet, and now I’m going to try to get her to take up sewing.” Lee Phelps: “So much of the really interesting stuff just isn’t for publication.”

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* And So They Say: Floyd Lightfoot: “I always like to read the Record in the barber shop and save wear and tear on the one I get at home.” Lee Phelps: “There are really only 36 people in Stockton who will have the right to complain if they don’t like the way the City is run this year.” Rhada Hutton: “I think the wind blew all the fish away this weekend.” Pete Harding: “It won’t be long until my new grandson can say, ‘grandpa.’” * Over three hundred persons attended the annual Farmers Union Mercantile and Shipping Association meeting and barbecue at the Stockton City Auditorium. Governor Robert Docking was the principal speaker.

Last week’s paper mentioned the fine concert staged by our local citizens, L. D. Fuller. It was Mr. Fuller’s opening number for the season before he and his company started on their tour. The concert was held at the high school auditorium, and the room was nearly filled to capacity. Fuller is undoubtedly a wizard on musical instruments, playing several at once, creating a novel expression among his audience. His son, Lorenzo, 12 years old, was exceptionally good on the harp. It is said he is the youngest harpist in the state. Mr. Fuller was assisted in the entertainment by his wife, a sisterin- law Mrs. J. Q. Sayers of Hill City, Professor Martin of Troy who will be one of the company’s regular entertainers as violinist this season, Will Pugh who puts on the comedy stuff, a daughter Rosabella Fuller, Eugene Stewart, and D. J. Green and his quartet.

The SHS Prom theme was “Between Now & Forever,” with royalty candidates Derek Spires, Janie Gilmore, Scott Voss, Carlee Lindsey, Calvin Dix, and Amber Kriley. There was a small turnout for the two open seats on the Stockton City Commission, with Wayne Madison receiving 83 votes and Kim Thomas receiving 53.