70 Years Ago: 1944

Mrs. William Bates leaves to join her husband in Washington, D.C., where he is on assignment for the government.

60 Years Ago: 1954

Lt. Vernon Tirey, stationed at Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, is here visiting relatives.

50 Years Ago: 1964

Max Homburger passes away • J.D. Johnson dies.

40 Years Ago: 1974

Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Craft Jr. are the parents of a son, Todd, born April 25.

30 Years Ago: 1984

Police Chief A.J. Holliday inspects the rotor of the police helicopter after a storm that dropped baseball-size hail. • Joey Daniels displays a 6 ½ pound bass he caught at a lake near Edwards.

20 Years Ago: 1994

Carolyn H. Kim, a senior at WCHS, receives a four-year $20,000 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.

10 Years Ago: 2004

The Mount Elem M.B. Church youth is sponsoring a car wash at Taco Bell on Pemberton Boulevard.