Mt. Pleasant News

DEAR ABBY: Sept. 11 was the 10th birthday of our neighbors' little girl, "Megan." At church that day there was a lovely memorial prayer for the victims of 9/11, but no mention of Megan's birthday among the other special occasions of the week.Megan's family went to the cemetery, put flowers on the memorial there and then went home. There was no party or cake for Megan. When I took over a card and a small gift, ...

Early Thursday morning, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Mt. Pleasant Police officers discovered an active methamphetamine lab at the Iris Motel. The Iris Motel is located at 905 W. Washington Street.As a result of the investigation, Kenneth Crail, 29, of Ft. Smith, Ark.; Matthew J. Miller, 21, no address given; and Jenna M. Shaw, 19, of New London, were all charged and arrested with conspiracy to manufacture five ...

Project status, Top of the Hill restroom and an advertising request from the REC Center are some of the agenda items the Henry County Conservation Board will tackle during its regular monthly meeting Monday, Nov. 14, at 5:30 p.m. in the board room of the conservation offices at Oakland Mills.The board also will receive various reports.The meeting is open to the public.

This photo is dated June, 1990. Who are these folks and what is the occasion? If you can help identify this photo, contact Pat White at 319-385-4983, email pwhite6024@aol.com, or check out the Henry County Heritage Trust on Facebook. Look for results of this week?s photo in next week?s Mt. Pleasant News.

By SALLY Y. HAYESMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? Discussion of the master plan for expansion of the building, adjustments to the sports complex bills and a presentation about the music department?s upcoming trip constituted most of the regular session meeting of the Winfield-Mt. Union School Board on Wednesday evening, Nov. 9.?I?ve always believed a good teacher could teach in a barn,? said Superintendent ...

Editor?s note: A couple of years ago the Mt. Pleasant News featured an article on the 82nd. College Training Detachment of the U.S. Army Air Corps at Iowa Wesleyan during WWII. Recently Bob Willits of Mt. Pleasant was loaned several letters written home by a soldier, Ellis Mercer, who was stationed here taking flight training from September to December, 1943. These letters were loaned to him by Mr. Mercer?s ...

Stan Hill identified the photo, the men pictured are, from left, Horton Earl Proctor, Mayor Wade McBeth and Richard D. Hummell.According to Hill, the photo was probably taken in l955 or l956. He wrote, ?Horton may have been the Post Commander of the American Legion Bob Tribby Post 58. Wade became Mayor on Jan. 1, 1954 and Richard was probably still in the Army.?Joy Gilleard also identified Richard Hummell ...

DEAR ABBY: "Pregnant with Apprehension" (Sept. 9) said she's dreading the birth of her second baby because her fiance's mother wants to witness the birth. Apparently, "PWA" wants only her mother and her fiance, "Cliff," in the delivery room. You said her wishes should be paramount. I agree.I am a labor and delivery RN in a major medical center in California. More and more people today view birth as a sporting ...

PEO Chapter Original A met Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the home of Jean Reschly with 25 members present.Carolyn Brenizer presided over the business meeting. Ways and Means Chair Sally Kinney reminded members that orders for See?s Candies and Kringles need to be placed by Nov. 21.A donation was made to purchase textbooks for students in Kyrgyzstan. Catie Moore Scott, a member of Chapter Original A, is currently ...

DEAR ABBY: Our neighbor's son, "Donny," has become a regular fixture in our home. His parents divorced years ago, and his father is terminally ill.Donny has "adopted" me as a father figure. We have spent a great deal of time together. Not having a son -- I have daughters -- I admit that being with him is a novelty.My wife, on the other hand, feels no one should "infiltrate" her family. There are few boys in ...

After being closed for what seemed to be an eternity (even longer if you were a business owner in the area), the Grand Avenue intersection has been reopened for southbound traffic from East Washington Street. The intersection was closed in early May for reconstruction as part of the Washington Street project. In another construction-related item, traffic was routed on the two center lanes of East Washington ...

Last night, Nov. 3, at approximately 6:48 p.m., the Henry County Sheriff?s Office received a report of an accident. The incident occurred in the 1600 grid of Oakland Mills Road.David P. Ellington, no age or address given, struck a deer with his 2004 Chrysler Sebring four door car as he was eastbound on Oakland Mills Road.No injuries were reported at the scene. Damages to the vehicle were estimated at $1,800.