100 years ago: Thomas and Johnnie Williams “blew in from Texas creek on the trail of a load of grub.”
75 years ago: Hollywood Dairy cut down their delivery service due to nationwide effort to conserve tires.
“War-time restrictions have put us there. We cheerfully accept the judgment of our government officials and are taking measures to prolong the life of our tires and trucks by earnestly requesting your cooperation and understanding of our plan to save tires and equipment thru every-other-day delivery of our products,” said manager of the firm, Fritz Timm.
50 years ago: A fire did heavy damage to the home of Mrs. A.L. Soens when an overheated panel heater caught flame and burned up the wall to the ceiling, into the attic and through the roof.
25 years ago: Someone threw eggs at a house and destroyed a mailbox at 65 Windgate Lane.
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
