The films and overall experience were deemed “odd” by the Leader & Press, but the process and technology involved seemed to captivate people more than the actual films. News & LeaderĪpril 23, 1953: Springfield residents first donned red-and-blue glasses in 1953 to enter the “third dimension” of 3-D movies. The Joplin Miners had a notable player on its team by the name of Mickey Mantle. The Springfield Cubs was a Western Association affiliate team of the Chicago Cubs and played in Springfield for only one season. Williford threw the ceremonial first pitch. When the Cubs returned to Springfield, weatherman and storyteller C.C.

In the HSL color space f3bcaf has a hue of 11 (degrees). The Springfield Cubs took on the Miners and lost in the opening game. In the RGB color model f3bcaf is comprised of 95.29 red, 73.73 green and 68.63 blue. When asked why he was in such high demand, Williford replied, “I guess they don’t want any highbrow stuff… I tell a few jokes, talk about the weather, give them some practical advice and that’s my speech.” Leader & PressĪpril 23, 1950: The first pitch of the 1950 minor league baseball season was thrown at Miner’s Park in Joplin.

Williford spoke at commencement ceremonies, war bond rallies, YMCA meetings and Red Cross drives. His favorite topics were the weather and fishing, but he would often speak publicly on any topic except politics. Williford gained notoriety as a weather forecaster and orator in the Ozarks during the early 1940s, and by 1945 had spoken to nearly every social group, club and organization in the city. “Charlie” Williford of Springfield, talking about the weather was more than simple chitchat. Leader & PressĪpril 17, 1945: When asked, “Who talks about the weather?” Mark Twain once replied, “Everybody.” For C.C. The estimated cost of the building project was around $100,000. The third floor served as a meeting place for fraternal organizations such as the Knights of Pythias. The ground floor would be reserved for commercial purposes while the second floor would be home to offices, many of which were spoken for before the building was erected. Louis Street between Benton Avenue and Jefferson Avenue, the Woodruff would become one of Springfield’s most iconic buildings. than 2,000 natives of Greene County, Ala., during the Alabama Greene County. Compared to last year, California has seen over 2,650 more fires and a nearly 2000 increase in the acres burned year-to-date (January 1 September 7), across. Woodruff and Associates was one week away from starting construction on what would become the Woodruff Building. COCKTAIL CHITCHAT: When Delta Epsilon Boule, the southern New Jersey chapter.

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