Looking Back – November 29

From left, Dale Thompson, Earl Stam and Jim Thompson supervised the placement of the "Santa Shanty" in the 25th Street Shopping Center parking lot where area children could visit the jolly old elf during the 1969 holiday season. From The Republic archives

2009

Two local student robotics teams, Parkside Elementary’s Power Pirates and Smith Elementary’s Sonic Cyborgs, advanced to state competition after earning high marks at the Columbus First Lego League Qualifying Tournament.

1994

Vandals threw rocks at ornate leaded windows at Upper Room Full Gospel Tabernacle, causing nearly $2,000 in damage to the intricately detailed stained glass.

1969

A steady increase in consumer demand for poultry prompted the construction of a new and expanded plant for E and E Poultry Co. on Marr Road south of State Road 7.