The Way It Was

Annual reunion of ex-confederates held at Elk Springs Park

The ex-Confederates of Vernon County held their annual picnic at Elk Springs Park today.

The beautiful park with its gracefully sloping hills, sparkling waters and beautiful trees, enhanced by the brilliant colors of the flag of the Confederacy presented a scene from Dixieland that appealed strongly to the hearts of the "boys who wore the gray."

The silver-haired and battle scarred veterans present were an inspiration to the sons of the ex-Confederates, stimulating them to higher thoughts and nobler deeds.

75 years ago:

Fatal auto accident occurs south of Sheldon

Walter Turner, Chicago negro, was fatally injured late Saturday afternoon when a motor car in which he was riding, en route from Kansas City to Joplin, went into a ditch and overturned on U.S. Highway 71 at a point about a mile south of Sheldon. He suffered a crushed skull and died a short time later while being taken to a Carthage hospital.

50 years ago:

Rotarians to hear address by R.C. Lloyd

R.C. Lloyd, district manager of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, will be the principal speaker at the regular luncheon meeting of the Nevada Rotary Club Thursday noon at the Mitchell Hotel.

Lloyd will also show a film, titled, "A Miracle for Mrs. Smith."

Bill Huddleston will be in charge of the program.

-- Compiled by Nick Wright