MID-SOUTH MEMORIES

25 years ago — 1993

An officer of an Ohio amusement park management company says he plans to meet in Memphis soon with members of Mayor W.W. Herenton’s Mud Island Advisory Committee. Bruce Walborn, an owner and the executive managing director of Funtime Inc., said his firm was invited to meet with the committee on Sept. 20. But Walborn couldn’t attend because he had a prior commitment to attend a meeting of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. Walborn would not discuss his company’s plan for Mud Island.

50 years ago — 1968

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a compromise 544-million-dollar health bill Friday extending regional medical care and hospital construction programs. The measure, cleared by voice vote after brief debate, was sent to the House. The regional medical programs extended by the measure are designed to bring to all sections of the nation the latest techniques for treatment of heart disease, cancer and strokes.

75 years ago — 1943

An optical technician or machinist apprentice training program for employees of Binswanger & Co., which is turning out precision parts for Government binoculars and cameras, and any other members of the optical profession in Memphis, will get underway within three weeks. The program will be under direction of the City Board of Education and will give 4,000 hours of training over a period of two years.

100 years ago — 1918

Twenty-five thousand Memphians and thousands from Mississippi and Arkansas are expected to attend the opening of the 11th annual Tri-State Fair. Twenty aeroplanes will give an exhibition of real war maneuvers.

125 years ago — 1893

Fall is here, travel increases daily and business at the Hotel Peabody is booming. C.B. Galloway, the genial proprietor, yesterday was casually looking over the bill of fare for Sunday, which had just been handed to him by the caterer. Sunday dinner will be most elaborate, featuring roast turkey, the first of the season.

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL FILES Thomas P. Wall Jr., right, of Nashville, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, cited the record of President Eisenhower’s Administration as a reason for Republican’s retaining control of Congress in September 1954. Guy Smith, center, of Knoxville, state GOP chairman, asked Shelby County Republican factions to forget their differences in the upcoming November elections. Thy spoke at a Court Square rally, where Walker Wellford Jr., left, Shelby County chariman, presided.