Column: Do you remember?

1995

▪ The Leroy Springs Recreation Complex dedicated a new playground and fitness center to the memory of J. Howard Knox, the complex director for three decades.

▪ The Fort Mill High School marching band won the Upper State Class AAA marching championship at Clinton High School.

▪ Fort Mill High School 10th-grader Maurice Wilson participated in the Million Man March held in Washington, D.C.

▪ Polly Adkins as Daisy Werthan, Rahn Scott as Hoke Colburn and Tim Turner as Boolie Werthan were ready for the Fort Mill Community Playhouse production of “Driving Miss Daisy.”

1975

▪ Miss Conyous Lawson, sponsored by Steve Godfrey, was crowned Homecoming Queen during halftime of Fort Mill’s 42-6 win against Christ Church.

▪ Miss Robin Allen was named Miss Fort Mill High School Carrousel Princess. Miss Ziza Smith was first runner up and Miss GiGi Mills was second runner up.

▪ Fort Mill’s City Council voted to accept a Law Enforcement Assistance Grant to be used by the Fort Mill Police Department to employ a detective.

▪ Miss Karen Griffin, sponsored by Larry Walker, was crowned Indian Land Homecoming Queen at halftime of the Warriors 19-0 shutout of Camden Military Academy.

1955

▪ Miss Jo Ann McDonald was crowned Homecoming Queen at Fort Mill High School halftime ceremonies of the Jackets 14-14 tie with Indian Land.

▪ Movies at the Center included Audie Murphy playing himself in “ To Hell and Back,” “Hands Across the Border” with Roy Rogers, and “Blood Alley” with John Wayne.

1935

▪ Practically all Fort Mill teachers were present at the fall meeting of the York County Teachers’ Association meeting in Rock Hill.

▪ Among those making the honor roll of the Fort Mill schools were Lunsford McFadden, Elva Dorothy Lee, Louise Starnes and Clyde Boy.

1915

▪ Many Fort Mill people made their way to Charlotte, where they enjoyed performances of the Barnum and Bailey Circus.

▪ Fort Mill friends of Samuel Warren of Fort Mill Township, who had enlisted in the U.S. Army, were interested to hear that he was stationed at Laredo, Texas.

This story was originally published October 26, 2015 at 8:31 AM with the headline "Column: Do you remember?."