Published: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 / Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 08:19 PM
This week in history - Oct. 14, 2009
File/Fort Mill Times
1999
Kevin Patton, Tounorris Walker, teen director, and Kymbrelly Murray enjoy the Ice breakers session at the first meeting of the Keystone Club for teens at the Fort Mill Boy's and Girl's Club.
1989
Daniel Watts, former school board member, filed for the Ward Three seat on the Fort Mill Town Council.
A 62 mile, "I Survived Hugo" bike-a-thon, was held to support the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
The Fort Mill High School Marching Band traveled to Virginia and once again brought home the championship trophy. The band won the James Madison University Parade of Champions competition.
The Fort Mill junior varsity and varsity football teams lost to Camden. The JV team lost 12-6 and the varsity team fell by a 34-15 score.
1969
A 2 1/2 year-old boy died instantly in a downtown parking lot when his parents' car rolled over him
The Fort Mill Church of God held a note burning and a homecoming service with dinner at the church. The Rev. Max L. Adkins was pastor of the church.
Jay Austin, halfback, scored four touchdowns and rushed for 227 yards in 10 carries as the Yellow Jackets defeated the Chesterfield Rams 46-0.
The semiannual visited of the bloodmobile to Fort Mill collected 105 pints of blood, falling 45 pints short of the 150 pint goal.
1949
Grady Culbreth, supervisor of the Veterans training program at Fort Mill High School, announced that 25 veterans had signed for the program.
Two young Fort Mill boys, Tommy Gaither and Stormy Young, were taken to a Rock Hill hospital for treatment of lingering illnesses.
1929
An officer from Sumter arrived in Fort Mill to claim a Willys-Knight automobile stolen in Sumter and driven to a Fort Mill. Chief Potts found the vehicle at a local residence.
The new model Apex and Gulbransen radios were on display at Greene's Radio Shop on Clebourn Street.
1909
The Rev. S.P. Hair of Blackville preached at Flint Hill and Fort Mill Baptist churches.
Residents inside the corporate limits of Fort Mill were paying a tax rate of 21 mills, the highest levy on record due to the issuance of bonds for the erection of a new school building.
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