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10 Years Ago
October 11 1989

    Kenny Gragg, of Gragg Equipment Co. on Ind. 15S, had a strange visitor Monday. A deer was spotted near Ind. 15, and when Gragg attempted to chase it away from the highway it followed him inside. Gragg theorizes the deer was raised on a bottle because it has no fear of humans.


25 Years Ago
October 11 1974

    Scott Charlton, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Charlton, Leesburg, received The Times-Union carrier of the year award as a highlight to International Newspaper Carriers Day.

Mike Case, Times-Union circulation manager, presented Charlton with a winter jacket, a Bulova watch and a new paper bag.

50 Years Ago
October 11 1949

    Peter Harman, of Route 1, Milford, celebrated his 96th birthday anniversary on Sunday. Sixty relatives including his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, arrived at his home in honor of the occasion. Harman enjoys good health and is able to do the chores about the farm.


75 Years Ago
October 11 1924

    Twelve drums and bugles were ordered yesterday by the American Legion for their newly formed drum and bugle corps, which will make its initial appearance here on Armistice Day celebration for which preliminary plans were made at an enthusiastic meeting of 50 Legionaires.