History column: Do you remember?

1996

▪ Retired Air Force Col. Mary Bailes, a 1954 Fort Mill High School graduate, spoke at the Annual Memorial Day service at Flint Hill Baptist Church.

▪ Einsley Janowski and Jiun Siew were co-valedictorians and Robbie Sides was salutatorian at Fort Mill High School. At Indian Land High, Elizabeth Rose was valedictorian and Jenny Jones was salutatorian.

▪ Ryan McClure of Fort Mill High School was chosen to play for the North team in the North-South All-Star baseball game. McClure compiled a 9-0 record for the Yellow Jackets.

▪ Vance McGuirt of Fort Mill was presented with the Melvin Jones Fellow Award, one of the Lions Club’s highest honors.

1976

▪ Fort Mill High School graduated its largest class so far with 138 graduates. Barbara (Gigi) Mills was class valedictorian and Steve Marks was salutatorian.

▪ The Indian Land High School Class of 1976, numbering 46, was the largest in that school’s history. Connie Mackinson was valedictorian and Cassie McDonald was salutatorian.

▪ Mike Nichols, 21, Fort Mill High School and Winthrop College graduate, was Fort Mill’s newest police officer.

▪ Rowe Auto Supply, Inc., 125 East Elliott St., held its grand opening featuring a long list of door prizes to be given away.

1956

▪ The 1956 edition of the Fort Mill High School baseball team ended its season with a playoff loss to Chester. The Jackets and Chester had ended the regular season in a tie for the conference title.

▪ Recent movies at the Center included “Forbidden Planet” with Anne Francis and Robby the Robot, “Rock Around the Clock” with Bill Hayley and the Comets, “Picnic” and “The Charge at Feather River” with Guy Madison.

1936

▪ Among the 30 graduates of Fort Mill High School were Paul Harkey, Frederick Mack, Clifford Privette, Elizabeth Culp, T. C. Haire, Vincent Windell and Caroline Carothers.

▪ Fifty-five gallons of illegal whiskey was seized by rural officers at the home of Nancy Patton on the farm of Wade Kennington.

1916

▪ The initial open air service of the local Methodist and Presbyterian churches, which attracted 400 people, was held in the vacant Mills lot at the head of Main Street.

▪ President Wilson addressed thousands of area citizens, including many from Fort Mill, during a stop in Charlotte.

This story was originally published May 22, 2016 at 9:45 PM with the headline "History column: Do you remember?."