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George's Tid Bits
by George Capron
The
following are excerpts from some of the calls that George received during
his radio show on WBRV-WLLG The Moose, as well as observations he made on
the air during the week of December 15th, 2008:
- MONDAY, DECEMBER 15: Saturday
morning we wished Betty Peters a happy 91st birthday from the Planck
family. TV funnyman Tim Conway is 75 today. He was born in Willoughby,
Ohio, and had his first TV job on the Steve Allen Show. He is best
remembered for his years on the Carol Burnett Show and his seven Dorf
movies. Drummer Dave Clark was born in London, England, 66 years ago. He
formed a group called the Dave Clark 5 and in 1964 hit the charts with
“Glad All Over.” They went on to put close to 20 songs in the top 40. A
massive snow storm started today in 1991. In 24 hours, 29 inches of snow
fell with 55 mph winds. I wore a snowmobile helmet while snow blowing my
driveway, which had to be cleared three times. I measured 8 inches in
just one hour. The storm ended the next day with a total of 37 inches of
fluffy snow.
- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16: Happy 78th
birthday wishes to Betty Pfendler of Jackson Hill, from her family.
Yesterday’s temperature of 49 and 25 mph winds created a snow loss of 3
to 4 inches. The village still has 6 inches on the ground, with
Highmarket measuring 13 inches on the ground. If you’ve been collecting
the state quarters, the last one, Hawaii, is now out, to complete the
series.
- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17: I
received a report of lightning and rolling thunder around 4:15 a.m. this
morning in the Greig area. I didn’t observe anything this way, but
occasionally it does happen when weather fronts pass each other.
Yesterday the barometer peaked at 30.44 and as of 9 a.m. it has dropped
to 29.87, indicating some not so nice weather is approaching. Today, we
wish Adeline Youngs of the West Road a happy 77th birthday from her
family and friends. By Presidential Proclamation since 1963, today is
Wright Brothers Day. This commemorates Orville and Wilbur Wright’s first
successful flight of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft near
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.
- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18:
Congratulations to Josh Houppert and Ashley Gudridge of Glenfield on the
birth early this morning of a son, David James. He weighed 7 pounds, 15
ounces, and 20 inches long. Best wishes from Aunt Tina, Uncle Tim, and
family. Happy birthday to Rich Cihocki of West Leyden on his 69th, from
his children, grandchildren, and siblings Frank, Bert, Jim and Ron. A
winter storm watch was issued for tomorrow. That means significant
winter weather is expected, but not imminent for the watch area, and is
usually issued 12 to 36 hours in advance. The conditions could include
heavy snow, heavy sleet, significant freezing rain or a combination. We
should see snowfall readings of 3 to 7 inches tomorrow.
- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19: Happy 81st
birthday to Dan Youngs of Boonville from his friends at the Boonville
Elks Lodge. I missed a famous baseball player’s birthday. Yesterday, Ty
Cobb was born in Narrows, Georgia in 1886. He played in more than 3,000
games in 24 years, with a batting average of .367. He died in Atlanta,
Georgia, in 1961, on July 17. Country music entertainer Little Jimmy
Dickens was born in Bolt, West Virginia, in 1920. He has been an active
member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1948. Little Jimmy stands at only
4’-11”. He’s 3 inches shorter than I am.
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