July 1, 1949
• A slashing rain registering as much as 5 inches and vicious lightning and rumbling thunder were on display Monday evening and throughout the night. The storm lasted some nine or ten hours.
• Miss Hattie D. Sutton, who was one of Atchison County’s first superintendents of schools after the old-time office of county commissioner of education was abolished, passed away June 28, 1949. She introduced the innovation of graduating exercises at rural schools and arranged interesting programs for those events.
• Mobile television has been made available for the Atchison County Fair in August. The unit will be on the ground for inspection throughout the event. Two cameras will be used, one to pick up events of interest on the amusement midway, stage, and baseball field. Results will be seen on the television sets in the industrial tent.
• Local residents are being mystified by strange searchlight beams in the southern sky these nights. The vivid shafts of light travel in a circle from east to west and then reverse themselves. There are no beacon lights located anywhere near this territory so there has been much conjecture as to the origin.
June 27, 1974
• Showing at the Paramount Theatre: Johnny Cash brings to the screen the story of Jesus, filmed in the Holy Land, “The Gospel Road” and “The Last American Hero.”
• Red Cross swimming lessons had a big turnout for the first week with approximately 125 persons taking advantage of the free lessons. There are 12 instructors.
• James Linville of Kansas City, former resident of Rock Port, has been appointed the new administrator for Pleasant View Rest Home in Rock Port.
• Hubert Haun is retiring after 39 years from the Central Cafe and pool hall business. Haun and his wife, Nonie, began working for her parents in the cafe in 1935. Mr. and Mrs. Haun became the proprietors in 1962.
June 24, 1999
• The Atchison County Extension Center has announced that Bob Chapple plans to retire effective August 31. This brings a close to a career of nearly 43 years with the University of Missouri Extension. Over 33 years of that time have been spent in Atchison County.
• The Rock Port Board of Aldermen met in a special session Wednesday, June 16, to increase the amount of money available for the street and City Hall to $2 million. This will give the city the option to consider doing Parkview Drive.
• The annual fishing derby put on by the Safe & Drug Free Schools Grant was held June 12 at Demotts’ pond. There were 23 present for the derby. Winners were: Afton Demott, biggest fish caught; Meghan Carey and Kaci Demott, second and third biggest fish caught; and Rachel Young, most fish caught.
• The first Atchison County Development Golf Tournament was held June 21 at the Rock Port Golf & Country Club. Approximately 76 golfers participated.
• Thirty-four boys are attending summer football camp June 21-25. The camp is coached by Stoltenberg, Moore, and Vogler.
