OLDTIMERS

1 Years Ago — Aug 12, 1926

The August harvest season was in full swing as Big Sandy families balanced farm work with community celebrations.

Arthur O. Butler and Howard Allderdice families welcomed new additions, with the birth of a son to the Butlers and a daughter to the Allderdices. William James returned from Sioux City, Iowa, after delivering several railroad cars of cattle, demonstrating the importance of livestock marketing to the area’s economy.

Fashion also made local news when nationally known hatmaker John B. Stetson delivered a shipment of his finest hats to McNamara & Marlow, gi...