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Kortney Shireman and Ray Truman were Madison Elementary's honor patrol winners for the 1998-1999 school year because of their outstanding service in safety patrolling. Douglas Hoffert was safety patrol director and Jeff Neumann was Madison principal.
Sally Peterson, 14, Mentone, is presented an Award of Valor by Mentone reserve officer Jim Lewis. Miss Peterson is credited with awakening her family, enabling them to escape a mobile home fire. She is the daughter of Donald Peterson of Mentone.
Seven-month-old Joni Leigh Black won the trophy as winner of the "Baby Beautiful" contest at North Webster. Joni didn't seem to understand what all the commotion was about, but her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orlie Black, Leesburg, were all smiles. Twenty-six babies were entered.
At a meeting of the county commissioners here recently, it was definitely decided to abandon all hope of an airport for this city. After short deliberation the board decided against the proposed project inasmuch as all highway equipment would have to be furnished by the county.
