Forum Flashbacks: June 12-18
MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM, JUNE 18, 2000
25 YEARS AGO: Fun In The Sun – Bailey Schmidt went to the beach at Mozingo Lake in Maryville recently with her mom, Dana Schmidt and two brothers, Tyler and Keaton Schmidt, to have a little fun in the sun. She took her swim ring and waded into the big blue waters, with mom nearby to keep an eye on her.
50 years ago
Maryville Daily Forum, June 14, 1975
Blaze Engulfs Appliance Store
Damage from the fire Friday night at Appliance & TV Mart, 122 N. Main St., has not yet been estimated by the store’s owner, Ron Goff.
The fire, which was reported at 9:57 p.m. started at the rear of the top floor of the two-story brick building, and was contained to the top floor by the Public Safety Department.
Patrons at the Missouri Theater were safely evacuated from the building adjacent to the Appliance & TV Mart store.
Early assessments were that the fire was caused by faulty electrical wiring in the rear of the top floor of the building. …
Although there was no fire damage to the main floor of the building where the sales and service area of the store is located, it is still believed that damage estimates will run very high because of the amount of water which was required to contain the blaze. Smoke and dripping water appeared, this morning, to have damaged a great deal of the floor stock. …
The Red Cross disaster action team was at the scene of the blaze during the night serving refreshments to the firefighters. Fifteen gallons of coffee and soft drinks were contributed by Arctic Circle and Kentucky Fried Chicken with three helpers from Kentucky Fried Chicken assisting. The Red Cross team purchased and served nine dozen hamburgers along with donations of sandwiches, iced tea and coffee.
100 years ago
Maryville Daily Democrat-Forum, June 13, 1925
BAN SMOKES TO MINORS
“Several general complaints have come into my office saying that minors in this city, and also throughout the county, are using cigarettes,” George Pat Wright, prosecuting attorney, said this morning.
“I would like to make it plain to the people of this county the state law in regard to the sale and use of cigarettes or cigarette papers to boys under the age of 18 years,” Mr. Wright explained. “It is a misdemeanor for anyone selling, or even giving away cigarettes or cigarette papers,” he said, “and I shall prosecute to the fullest extent of the law any specific complaints brought to me in this regard.” …
Mr. Wright said that the use of cigarettes by minors in this locality is appalling and that he shall take means to enforce the law in this regard. He said that just recently nine boys were brought up before him in juvenile complaints, and that each and every one admitted that they smoked cigarettes.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 50- and 100-year flashbacks are courtesy of the Missouri Digital Newspaper Project from the State Historical Society of Missouri, accessible at shsmo.newspapers.com.
