Throwback Thursday (12.26.19)

1969:

Tinsel Tastes Good To Dee Ann Strong.

Dee Ann Strong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jon Strong, was one year old the 24th of November. Just the right age to pull the tinsel from the tree and break a few ornaments. She has three brothers, Randy, Jon Jr., and Greg, and one sister Sandy who keeps her informed about Santa Claus and from un-doing packages before Christmas.

The Camera Interests Twins More Than Gifts

Gifts will come in pairs at the Cliff Linthicum household this year for the identical twin daughters, Leasa and Treasa. The girls are eighteen months old, so Christmas is still a mystery, as well as Santa Claus.

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1989:

Gower Decorating Contest

LIGHTING WINNERS...The Ronald Barton house at 305 Gregory Drive won the Christmas home decorating contest in Gower. The contest was sponsored by the EB FFA.

SECOND PLACE...The home of Kathy Wolfe at 408 Clearview in Gower won second place in the Christmas home decorating contest. The contest was sponsored by the EB FFA.

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2009:

Plattsburg decorating contest winners announced

For the second year in a row, The Wooden Dove took first place in the Business Christmas Decoration Contest, sponsored by “plattsburgmo.com”. Although web voting in general was down quite a bit from last year, mass supporters of The Wooden Dove logged on to the website to show their support, beating out their competition by nearly 70 votes.

Coming in second place for the businesses was the Senior Center, with their display of deer and nostalgic toys and rounding out third place was the Clinton County Extension with a green garland and red bow display.

The Wooden Dove will be rewarded with a gift certificate for a spiral ham and their name will be engraved on the traveling plaque that will continue to be displayed in their store.

In the home decorating contest, the first place winner was Dan and Beth Shepherd, 517 E. Concord; second place when to Jack and Debra Gibson, 109 Carter and third place was filled by Darrell and Sylvia Conner, 6326 NW Bethany Church Road. Aside from bragging rights, the winners will also be given $50, $40 and $25 consecutively in Plattsburg Bucks.