Good Old Days 12-31-15

Compiled By the Sun-Telegraph Staff

These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons.

50 YEARS AGO

Dec. 31, 1965

'Wheatbelt Crew Saved Life of Bridgeport Man'

Quick action on the part of a crew of employees of the Wheatbelt Public Power District was credited this morning with saving the life of an elderly Bridgeport man, Tom Griffiths, about 65.

The crew composed of Marvin Boehmer, Ken Humphrey and Floyd Burdick were trimming trees in the vicinity of Bridgeport and Mr. Griffiths was looking o...