Flashbacks

25 Years Ago March 22, 1995

Cordell’s Building Drought Comes To An End

Not since Ronald Reagan’s years in the White House has a new house been built in Cordell. According to city records, 1986 was the last time a permit was issued to build a new house.

Billy Young, owner of Young Construction, has broken that trend.

Young is putting up a three bedroom “spec” house in the Hulin Terrace Edition, located off 14th Street. (The last house built on the speculation it might be sold was constructed in 1984.)

Mounce To Go On Trial For Burns Flat Murder

Eighteen-year-old Randy Glenn Mounce will go to trial on first degree murder charges, a decision Associate District Judge Joe Burch made last week in the Washita County Courthouse. Burch ruled “probable cause” had been proven at Mounce’s preliminary hearing, a three-hour affair held in front of 35 people the morning of March 16th.

Burch also ruled that Mounce will be tried as an adult, sighting the “violent” crime was committed against a person, not property.

Liquor Store Burglarized; Cordell Teen Charged, More Arrests Probable

The Cordell Package Store, located on Highway 152 in Cordell, was the target of a late night burglary between closing hours on March 15th and opening hours on March 16th.

Investigating officer Edward Klein, of the Cordell Police Department, said four suspects - all between the ages of 14 and 16 - apparently broke in the back door and made off with $500 in cash and checks, a loaded 9mm handgun and over 30 bottles of various liquors.

50 Years Ago March 19, 1970

Three Students Are Hurt In Accident

Three Corn Bible Academy students from Clinton received injuries in a spectacular car accident near Corn at 7:45 a.m., Wednesday, March 18. All were admitted to Clinton General hospital, Clinton.

Highway patrol report lists as most seriously injuired Rachel Miller, 15, who received internal injuries and head lacerations. Also seriously injured

Also seriously injured was Curtis Miller, 17, who received a fractured pelvis. Joe Schultz, 16, has a broken finger and an injured foot.

The three passengers were in a 1961 Chevrolet Corvair driven by Richard Lynn Miller, 18, brother of Rachel and Curtis. He was not hurt.

School Election Slated Tuesday

Cordell’s annual school election will be held at the Chamber of Commerce office, 103 E. Main, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., next Tuesday, March 24, states Raymond Garrison, superintendent.

Only one candidate, Ray Beech, incumbent, filed for the office of school board member, position No. 5, so there will be no school board contest.

Junior Play Set For March 26

Jerelyn Roberts and Tom Loafman will play the leading roles of Angie Morrow and Jack Duluth in “Seventeenth Summer,” junior class play of Cordell high school scheduled for presentation at the junior high school auditorium at 7:30 p.m. next Thursday, March 26.

“Seventeenth Summer” as a play was adapted by Anne Coulter Martens from Maureen Daly’s book and will be staged by the Cordell junior class by arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing company of Chicago.

Proceeds will be used to finance the junior-senior banquet.