Looking Back – Dec. 26

Norma Redleaf, right, foreman of delivery and collection, discusses business with Larry Buchanan on Dec. 26, 1974. Redleaf was the fist female foreman at the Columbus post office.

2014

One hundred pairs of children’s shoes were bought by Meridian Kiwanis Club members and collected at their Christmas club meeting, then donated to Sans Souci.

1999

Jan Brinkman of Columbus, a broker associate with Breeden Realtors/Developers, was named vice president of Region II of the Women’s Council of Realtors.

1974

Paul Harvey, columnist for The Republic and broadcast news commentator, was named American of the Year by Lions International. The award was presented to Harvey at the seventh annual Lions American Bowl football game in Tampa, Florida.