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*County self-employment above state and national average. 8.2 percent for state and & 7.7 percent national. Locally 11.1 percent self-employed.
*Deciduous trees are better for shade than evergreens.
*21 percent voter turnout in November 4th election.
*Government agriculture experts say: If a gasoline shortage kept America's farm tractors the barn, it would take 61 million horses to do the plowing.
*PHS's Foster Field is dedicated last Friday after Joseph W. Foster, former teacher and coach.
*BeLo Market has T-Bone steaks on sale for $1.99 lb.