July 23, 1948

• The James Mercantile Co., successors to Klump Bros, has added a fine piece of equipment to their store. It is a refrigerated meat case of the latest design.

• Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Watts are making preparations to open a new dress shop in the Strickland building, recently vacated by Corporal Cohen’s army store. The interior is being redecorated, new light fixtures have been installed, and the store will be ready for business shortly.

• Three of Rock Port’s youthful newspaper carriers are in Chicago on a free trip which they were awarded as carriers of the St. Joseph News-Press and Gazette. They are Carolyn, Charles, and Mary Rhodes.

• Wiley H. Slemp of Benton township brought to town a cluster of exceptionally large and excellent early apples. There were 10 apples on a twig not more than 7 inches long, and each apple was better than medium size.

• Excellent progress is being made in the construction of the new school building in Langdon. The building is being built in an L-shape and will have two classrooms, two restrooms, two cloakrooms and a full basement with furnace heat.

• The Rock Port Mutual Telephone Co. line crew has been taking down the overhead cables and replacing them with underground ones. Ultimately, almost all overhead lines will be removed, thus eliminating a lot of the poles scattered about town.

July 19, 1973

• Around 15 youngsters, including two boys, are participating in the summer gymnastics program at Tarkio College. Instructors are Mrs. David Matheny and Richy Linthicum. Mrs. Matheny holds a physical education degree from the college.

• Rock Port’s Half Pint League ended the season with a picnic and awards ceremony. Winners in the 6- to 8-year-old group were the Royal Playboys and second place went to the Blue Jets. The first place team in the 9-12-year-old group were the A’s and second place were the Dodgers.

• Floyd H. Million, Rock Port, will receive a plaque designating him as a “Distinguished Legionnaire” at the 55th annual convention of the Missouri American Legion.

• Forty youth attending the bicycle clinic July 14. The clinic was sponsored by the Rock Port Police Department and Ministerial Alliance.

July 16, 1998

• Don Schierkolk, a resident at Pleasant View Nursing Home, has put in a garden using plants donated by Northwest Missouri Industries. He had two heads of cabbage that weighed around five pounds each.

• Heavy rains flooded Blue Jay Stadium again. The downpour (5 1/2 inches) that occurred on Friday, July 10, gave rise to many problems in Rock Port.

• Atchison County’s Highway Department continues its quest to replace all the bridges in Atchison County that need replaced. Around 52 have been replaced, leaving 40 to do. This year, six bridges will be finished.

• Route AA in Atchison County was closed July 10 due to a break in a corrugated metal pipe under the road, which caused the road to collapse.

• Movies currently showing at area theatres include: The Truman Story, X-Files, Zorro, Lethal Weapon 4, Armageddon, and Dr. Doolittle.