Long time Adrian residents Dale and Kay Garrett who now reside in Mountain View AR, have turned their hobby of photographing wildlife into a stunning showcase that can been seen online and as space permits, the News-Shopper will highlight one of their photographs as shown here. To see more, search Through The Eye Of My Camera on Facebook.
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Recent traffic in-and-out reflected the welcoming weather, despite some mid-week thunderstorms, and we spotted a number of transients, including a Cessna Skyhawk, a Cessna Skylane, an AirTractor 802 from Seneca, KS, the eternal Dr. Ed Christophersen from New Century in his Piper Archer and a Piper Cherokee 140. Out of the local line-up, Brandt Hall flew his Avid B homebuilt, Jeremie Platt retrieved his Grumman Tiger, Lane Anderson was out in his Darter Commander and Chris Hall test-hopped one of his Cessna 182 jump planes.
It’s already time for another meeting of the Fliars Club, wherein stories will be told and breakfast consumed, as we come upon the last Saturday of the month. Those willing to take a chance on participating should assemble on the Butler airport ramp at about 0715 hours and we’ll see what our options of flying look like.
Another sad event occurred last week, with the third mid-air collision of the year between two general aviation aircraft, resulting in three fatalities. A Cessna 152 was overran by a Cessna 340 twin at Watsonville airport in northern California. Earlier, midairs took place at North Las Vegas, Nevada and Centennial airport near Denver, Colorado. As is typical in the 5 to 10 instances we see each year, both planes were lining up for landing and got together just short of the runway. There is no substitute for vigilance when in the vicinity of your airport; all of our fancy ADSB displays and advisory calls don’t take the place of the Mark 1 human eyeball. Always assume there’s someone out there heading for the same runway as you, and keep your head on a swivel.
Reports of a shortage of skilled labor in the aviation industry continue to sound dire warnings. We need 11,000 maintenance technicians to replace expected openings, but technical schools are only graduating 5800 new mechanics per year, and a quarter of those go into non-aviation jobs that pay better. There will be 14,500 commercial pilot seats coming open per year over the next decade; we only train 5000 to 7000 annually. Aviation has always been attractive for love of the game more than money, but at some point feeding a family takes precedence. “I’d rather fly than eat” only works for the aspiring young pilot, for a while.
Our question from last week wanted to know the price of the new AirTractor 802U counter-insurgency attack plane, an armed and armored version of the biggest sprayplane offered by the Onley, Texas company. The government will be paying $20 million apiece for them, and AirTractor was the lowest bidder. For next week, what’s the origin of the “802” designation? Send your answers to kochhaus1@gmail.com.
The very first business to open in Harmony was owned by William Waldo. It was a merchandise general store that moved into the largest building in Harmony in 1838. He brought goods by overland and one time in 1844 he brought goods by a steamboat named MAID OF THE OSAGE from Jefferson City . Some other stores that started in Harmony where E.H. Hubbard and Co. and S.H. Loring and Co. that came from Boston in 1938.
When Papinville was platted in 1847 the town really flourished . Many newcomers begin to arrive, new buildings were built and the population increased. From 1852 to 1855 Papinville was the center of much business and a booming town. It is hard to believe that small steamboats came up the river to bring supplies to the stores. Papinville was the center of a large circle where people would come to shop and bring things to the mills. It was the most important town during this time before the Civil War.
These are the businesses that we know of during this period: S.H. Loring and F.F. Eddy moved their stores from Harmony to Papinville in 1848. Mr. Eddy also had the first house of entertainment. There were two blacksmiths Augustine Deville, a Frenchman, and John B. Newberry who also operated a mill from 1853 to 1857.
Benjamin Richardson and partner Mr. Onay operated the town’s first mill in 1853. Eight to ten horses furnished the power and was later changed from horses to steam when Mr. Richardson took over the mill.
In 1853 a building contractor discovered soil suitable for brick making. It was just north of the cemetery. This unnamed man set up kilns and made brick for the courthouse that was built in 1853.
James McCool had a drum shop. A dram shop is like a drug store. Dr Zachariah Anderson was a doctor and also ran a drug store. George L. Duke operated a wool carding machine. S.S. Duke was a carpenter. Thomas Burnside was a pioneer attorney in 1850. Two other attorneys were H.A. Thurman and D.A.W. Moorehouse.
The county court ordered a bridge to be built in 1852 and it was completed in 1854. This was a great convenience to the traveling public as well as to the community and the businesses in Papinville.
Next week the story will be about what happened to Papinville during the Civil War and how the people started moving back after Order 11. Every thing was burnt during this order and people had to rebuild homes and businesses. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the annual picnic on September 24th. We just got word that B Highway will not be closed until October 23. This is great for Papinville’s celebration, because we have not been able to have our picnic for two years. Come and help us celebrate Papinville’s 175th birthday. We are planning on having a wagon ride tour of Papinville so you can picture in your mine the businesses and layout of the town.
Information from: “Three Mile Square” written by Mildred Marquardt and” Papinville History compiled by Beverly Sullins and Phyllis Stewart. Submitted by Phyllis Stewart (Activity Director)
Rush, S. Margaret (Trustee) to Rush, S. Margaret Str 28-40-31 //Se
Rush, James Trust Trust 09-24-1992 to Rush, S. Margaret Lt 49 Country South+
Millsap & Singer to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Fsb (Trustee) Str 7-42-33
Yoder Family Trust 07-09-1992 to Mcvey, Michael Shawn Lt 21 Lynwood Estate+
Fannie Mae (Aka) to Sydow, Shayne Str 33-40-31
Lawson, Sandra S to Goossen, Daniel Str 5-38-30 //Se+
Chantel, Rayne to Goertz, Lucas Bl 12 Couch’s Addn
Franklin, Caleb to Graves, Parker J Lt 65 Adrian, Original Town Of+
Fitzpatrick, Joyce E to Rusher, Tena M Lt 1 Bl 8 Couch’s Addn
Nicholas, Lance L. to Skaggs, Debra A. Lt 8 Bl 4 Standish’s, S. L. Addn+
Wise, Ian to Eble, William D. (Trustee) Str 21-40-33 //Sw
Doty-Burton, Jeanette E to Doty, Jeffery S Lt 7 Bl 168 Town Company’s Second Addn+
Griffith, Wanda June to Hannah, Jack D Str 34-42-30 //Nw
Mcvey, Michael Shawn to Yoder Family Trust 07/09/1992 Lt 21 Lynwood Estate+
Ljames, Dale M. to Casey, James Lt 11 Bl 7 William’s Addn+
Parker, Lorene to Morrison, Scott A Lt 31 Osage Park+
Secretary Of Housing & Urban Development to Youngblood, Joseph R Lt 3 Bl 1 Scott’s Addn
Vail, Vicky to Krum, Alyssa Lt 10 Bl 15 Amsterdam, Original Town Of+
Lawson, W. Gayle to Anderson, Gerald E Str 36-42-32 //Sw
Howard, Linda Kay (Trustee) to Schapeler, Donald Lee Str 2-38-30 //Ne
Howard, Linda Kay (Trustee) to Schapeler, Philip Mark Str 2-38-30+
Nash, Joshua Gray to Nash, Joshua Str 29-42-31 //Sw
Marriage License
Haxton, Joshua Reece and Nelson, Amanda Lynne
Bradley, Brandon Gerald and Gillespie, Rachel Nichole
Ringwood, Bruce Todd Sr and Feuerborn, Leslie Lynn
Adrian’s Beta Pi sorority chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, chartered in 1977, met August 9 for their Beginning Day at the country home of Lu Gregg. Pictured are Lu Gregg, Ruby Lockard, Karen Edmiston, Kay Irvin, Judy Vanderman, Darlene Greewell, Roma Welch, Barta Milligan, Thelma Six and Beverly Grimsley. Members not pictured are Judy Ball, Kit Corum, Ruth Ann Ferguson and Carol Irvin.
A pizza, salad and cookie luncheon was enjoyed before their meeting. The following were honored with a ritual to advance them to the highest degree of Torchbearer membership: Ball, Edmiston, Greenwell, Grimsley, C. Irvin, K. Irvin, Lockard, Milligan, Six and Vanderman. -Submitted with our thanks
