From Our Files

Issue of Feb. 19, 1998

Ervin and Vivian (Vesper) Johnson of Staunton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 24.

Juanita P. Morgan (69) of Staunton died Feb. 9 at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo.

Nadean A. Hemann (85) of Staunton, formerly of New Douglas died Feb. 15 at St. Mary's Health Center in Clayton, Mo.

Frank Weber (77) of Staunton died Feb. 14 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Florence C. Sharp (86) of Worden died Feb. 11 at her residence.

Richard DalPozzo (58) of Staunton died Feb. 11 at Doctor's Hospital in Springfield.

Olga E. Blom (94) of Alhambra died Feb. 11 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.

James Joseph Pakovich (54) of Mt. Olive died Feb. 14 at Columbia South Pittsburg Hospital in Tennessee.

Norman W. Rosenthal (71) of Edwardsville died Feb. 11 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.

Donald Joseph Blum (73) of Mt. Olive died Feb. 13 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.

John Mize (84) of Bunker Hill died Feb. 15 at Community Memorial Hospital.

Sylvia White (80) of Mt. Olive died Feb. 11 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.

Hazel Beatrice Bartok (77) of Mt. Olive died Feb. 16 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.

Issue of Feb. 20, 2008

The Staunton Board of Education is proposing a tax levy to meet life safety issues at the schools.

County Board Chairman Andrew Manar outlined financial cuts for the county to take to help with finances since the closing of the mines within the county.

The school board asked for financial figures on placing a new all-weather track around the current football field.

Destiny’s restaurant opened on Main Street in the former building of Sisters restaurant.

Obituaries: William E. Roberts (65), Staunton, died Feb. 13; Carol Ann Miller (71), Mt. Olive, died Feb. 11; Janet Marian Scheller (71), Mt. Olive, died Feb. 12; Edith Mae “Edie” Bethard (61), Mt. Clare, died Feb. 16; Clara Wilhemina Niemann (100), Mt. Olive, died Feb. 14; Anastasia Dunmire (83), Benld, died Feb. 15; Kenneth Ray “Kenny” Ulrich (78) Lexington Park, Md., formerly of Worden, died Feb. 10; Helen Hancock Spotte (93), Kingwood, W.V., formerly of Hillsboro, died Feb. 14.