HAVING left for Australia at the age of sixteen, Mrs. Chris McGovern returned in 1977, and could not believe how much her town had changed, luckily, the Bracknell News had a rare chance to view her album of photos from the late 1950’s. During a whistle stop tour of Bracknell, using her scrapbook “The history of The Destruction of Bracknell”, she revisited the site of her family home in Ralph’s Ride, where her father had a small-holding with pigs and chickens. All three of the family homes were now demolished and whilst touring the area Mrs. McGovern was tight-lipped about her feelings, only commenting that the shops ‘are very good now’.
Dec. 18, 1920
One of the most interesting exhibitions ever witnessed by local high school students was given at the Boysâ High School on Tuesday morning by George L. Hossfield, the Worldâs Typewriting Champion for 1920. His record for one-hourâs writing is 131 net words per minute. He made, during this time, a total of 40,657 strokes, an average of nearly 12 storks a second.
Briefs from the Countyâs Towns â A butchering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reeder, Woodsboro, where five large hogs were slaughtered. An old-time butchering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Summers, Meadow Brook, on Wednesday last. It seemed to be the vogue this week in Yellow Springs. On Monday, Dennis Lenhart butchered. He was followed by Chris Wisner, who killed a fine porker. Robert Tyler slaughtered three fine hogs. One of the large butcherings of the season was held at Mr. and Mrs. Philip Clarkâs, near Prospect. Seven fine hogs were slaughtered an