September 13, 1946
• Those unusual-looking things in the Mail’s window, which resemble dark-hulled walnuts, are avocados, which Mrs. F.N. Winningham received from her daughter in California. Some call them alligator pears.
• Fred Bowden of Rock Port, who has probably had a longer service in the armed forces than any other man from this community, is home from naval service after having served from December 16, 1941, to July 13 of this year, when he was dismissed in California. He served in the South and Southwest Pacific, spent a year in the Philippines and 18 months in New Guinea. He was in the Pacific only 11 days less than four years.
• In order to get more adequate firing of the large furnace at the Rock Port school building and to relieve Martin Fischer, custodian, from a large amount of heavy labor, the school board has purchased one of the latest type stokers.
• Adolph Weber has joined Rock Port’s Hole-in-One golf group. He gained the distinction the hard way – by sinking his tee shot on Hole No. 4. He made the creek shot, but took some convincing to believe it.
September 9, 1971
• Greg Chamberlain, 18, who was busted in Shenandoah, Iowa, on drug-related charges, turned out to be an undercover agent working with the narcotics agents to run down pushers of narcotics in this area. Greg has been an undercover agent for two and half months and had been working on the present case for three weeks. Greg is planning on going into law enforcement.
• No parking will be allowed along the southern and eastern borders of the new football field during game days to allow for emergency traffic if needed. Spectators will be directed to park in the swimming pool or city park parking lots.
• The Tarkio airport facilities will receive up to $30,000 in improvements at no cost to the city or its citizens according to the state airport engineer. Rock Port airport, however, will have to come up with an additional $15,000, to match the $15,000 which is pledged by Missouri Beef Packers, who now lease the airport for operation purposes.
• The “Citizens of Tomorrow” pictures to be taken this September at the Opp Hotel in Rock Port will be taken in color for the first time. As a new attraction, the parents will be presented with color finished products to take home that day, instead of proofs.
September 5, 1996
• Tyson Gibbons recently graduated from the Regional Law Enforcement Academy at Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph, Missouri. Tyson is now on duty for the City of Rock Port.
• Northwest Missouri Industries has a new 20 passenger Ford van. They continue to do piece work for several companies and have expanded the greenhouse and lawn service. The rest areas are also under their care.
• The annual crops tour at the Graves Memorial Field drew a record crowd this year. According to Bob Chapple, Extension County Program Director, 330 people attended.
