HISTORICAL TRIVIA 1936-1940 - Fulton County Public Library

SINCLAIR STATION
Opened by Ted Smith
The News-Sentinel, Jan. 27, 1940
Ted Smith has opened a new Sinclair filling station at the corner
of 9th and Monroe streets with Phil Hartung as his assistant. - - - -
NEIGHBORS SAWED WOOD
Wilbir Evams
The News-Sentinel, Feb. 6, 1940
Sixteen neighbors met Monday morning at the home of Wilbur
Evans, 3-1/2 miles north on road 31, and sawed wood for Mr. Evans,
due to illness in the family.
REGAL STORE, FULTON
Delbert Jordan, Manager
The News-Sentinel, Feb. 7, 1940
Mr. & Mrs. Delbert Jordan of Delong took over the management
of the Regal Store in Fulton, Monday. The store has been operated for
some time by Mr. & Mrs. Frank Austin of Burlington. Mr. & Mrs.
Jordan formerly owned and operated a store in Delong.
CLAY & CROWEL
Open Tractor-Truck Service
The News-Sentinel, Feb. 13, 1940
Clay & Crowel today announced they had taken on the sales and
service of Minneapolis-Moline tractors and farm implements at their
garage at 1419 Main street. They will feature a full line of tractors also
power and horse-drawn farm machines as a supplementary service to
their truck and tractor service. - - - - -
NEIGHBORS HELPED
Garrett Ginn
The News-Sentinel, Feb. 13, 1940
A number of the neighbors of Garrett Ginn who resides on a farm
near Athens several days ago hauled 12 tons of loose hay with their
teams and wagons for Mr. Ginn. The hay was hauled from the farm of
Robert Burns to that of Mr. Ginn. Mr. Ginn received a fractured limb
February 2 when a wagon load of hay he was driving from the Burns
barn turned over. Ginn is now in Woodlawn Hospital.
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