Tuesday, September 16th. Day 259 of 2025
It’s Pay-Doh Day. Originally developed in the 1930’s, not as a toy but as a product to be used for cleaning wallpaper! It was not until the 1950’s that was marketed to be used for children as a tool for creativity and artistry.
Happy Guacamole Day !
1620: The Mayflower departed from England. The ship arrived at Provincetown, MA, on November 21st and then at Plymouth, MA, on December 26th. There were 102 passengers onboard
1630: The village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston
1908: General Motors was founded by William Crapo “Billy” Durant. The company was formed by merging the Buick and Olds car companies
1953: The St. Louis Browns of the American League were given permission to move to Baltimore, MD, where they became the Baltimore Orioles
1968: “The Andy Griffith Show” was seen for the final time on CBS
1987: The Montreal Protocol was signed by 24 countries in an effort to save the Earth’s ozone layer by reducing emissions by the year 2000
1992: The trial of the deposed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega ends with a 40-year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering
2013: A gunman kills twelve people at the Washington D.C. Navy Yard
In the News: Housefire around midnight in Wittenburg Community…Fire destroys historic church in Ashe County…Alexander County begins branding project…County Schools enrollment down about 80 students from last year…Stony Point man facing felony drug trafficking charges in Iredell County…Hiddenite man charged…Morganton man facing a pair of murder counts
Weather: Some clouds mix with Sun. High around 80
Sports: Lady Cougar Golf Team take conference match, Wike is medalist…Volleyball hosts Watauga today, Women’s Tennis at Freedom…Men’s Soccer at TC Roberson…Bucs and Charges win on Monday night…at 2-2, Panthers have some serious injuries on the offensive line…Bengals might have lost Joe Burrow for the season…Phillies clinch National League East
Happy Birthday: Ed Begley Jr, Mickey Rourke, David Copperfield, Orel Hershiser, Jennifer Tilly, Molly Shannon, Amy Poehler, Nick Jonas, Bryson DeChambeau, Sam Howell
The Alexander County Register of Deeds Office provides myriad of services https://alexandercountync.gov/real-id-applicants-know-what-records-the-alexander-county-register-of-deeds-can-provide/
Word of the Day: troth [trawth ] faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty. One’s word or promise, especially in engaging oneself to marry. To betroth or promise to marry. “By my troth, I will not enter your property”
Quote of the Day: “Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble”… George Washington