Aug. 19, 1907

Charles S. Sharp has purchased through A.W. Lawton a lot on the lake shore, one of the nine forming Thompson Terrace. It is 95 feet on the beach, extending back 350 feet to a right of way to the public road. He will commence improving it very soon.

Aug. 19, 1947

Henry F. Mitchell, crack pistol shot of the Auburn Police Department, has returned from the annual international pistol tournament in Teaneck, N.J., heaped with medals and awards.

Aug. 19, 1997

A Port Byron village judge has denied a motion to dismiss charges against former Mentz Supervisor Bill Jones. Village justice JoAnn Bell announced that she has denied a motion by Jones' attorney Salvatore Piemonte to dismiss the charges, which stem from a June 18, 1996, altercation at a Mentz town meeting. Jones and two others were charged with second-degree harassment after allegedly trying to pick up resident Concetta “Connie” Vincent's chair and physically remove her from the meeting following a shouting match. In May, Jones had Vincent arrested for disorderly conduct following a similar incident. The charges were later dropped on the recommendation of Cayuga County District Attorney James Vargason.

Aug. 19, 2002

We Americans love our cars, but some of our cars are more beloved than others. Take Charlie Curran, for instance. The Underwood Street resident has a special place in his heart for Ford Fairlanes. American automobiles represent our modern, mobile life and more. One sure way to turn heads is to cruise down the street in a custom or vintage set of wheels. Whether it's the gleam of the chrome, the purr of the engine, a hunger for speed or the sexy curves of a finned chassis, the allure of a classic American car transcends gender, culture and generation gaps. For Charlie Curran, his fast-lane fascination focuses on the 1960s line of Ford Fairlanes.

- Compiled by Linda Simmons