Out of the past 4/6/11

25 years ago: April 6, 1986

Thanks to thousands of termites, a project undertaken to simply fix a leaky roof at the Broadway United Methodist Church at Scott City is nearing completion with a total cost of around $86,000; termites had damaged the church tower, sanctuary and basement walls and floor joists.

The Burfordville Baptist Church congregation holds a dedication service for its new church building in the afternoon; guest speaker is Dr. Franklin Owen of Middletown, Ky.

50 years ago: April 6, 1961

For years a benefactor to the poor and needy who had endeared herself in the hearts of the young and old alike, Caroline "Carrie" Woodburn Johnson died last night after a lengthy illness; she married B.F. Johnson in 1903, and he preceded her in death in 1941; she is survived by three children, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a brother.

Construction is underway on a one-story concrete block building on Clark Avenue near Independence to house a skating rink.

75 years ago: April 6, 1936

McCombs Furniture and Undertaking Co. at Jackson kicks off a week's celebration of its 30th anniversary; J.W. McCombs Jr., purchased the business in March 1906 from J.E. Schmuke and Henry Bartels.

Wayne Goddard, State College's high jumper, had that event won at 5 feet 8 inches in the dual meet with Washington University Friday, but he elected to try for the record height of 6 feet; this he cleared easily, and then went to 2 more inches and made it, after which he called it a day.

100 years ago: April 6, 1911

Tuesday's election saw the failure of the measure to build a new school in the Donnybrook area; the issue to bond the city for $20,000 fell short just 35 votes of a two-thirds majority.

With two locomotives pulling it, and bowling along at 20 miles per hour, fast freight train No. 835 goes into a ditch in the morning at a bridge between McBride and Menfro, Mo.; eight cars are derailed, two of them turning turtle; fortunately no one is injured, but the track is torn up and the bridge damaged.

-- Sharon K. Sanders