From the Dayton Chronicle archives

Ten Years Ago

December 17, 2014

Long-time Dayton attorney, State Representative and community supporter Terry Nealey will be retiring as an attorney with Nealey & Marinella at the end of this year. Nealey, 67, will be celebrating his 34 years of business and life in Dayton at a reception at the Seneca Activity Center.

Five–term County Commissioner Charles G. "Chuck" Reeves, D. V. M. will be the guest of honor at a retirement Open House. Dr. Reeves, 66, opted not to seek re-election after 20 years of service; Merle Jackson was elected to fill the District 3 position.

The Tucannon River Wind Farm in Columbia County is in service and available to generate power for Portland General Electric customers, the company announced Monday. The $500 million wind farm is the second fully owned and operated large-scale wind project, with 116 turbines and a total installed capacity of 267 megawatts.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

December 15, 1999

The 1999 Columbia County Conservation Farmer of the Year was awarded posthumously to George Wood in a poignant ceremony. The award, which was accepted by Wood's wife, Becky, recognized Wood's work as manager of the Broughton Land Company.

Almost a total reformation, accomplished in 3½ years, with volunteer work force, donated furnishings and funding gifts, has transformed the old Senior Citizen's Center, into the Blue Mountain Assembly of God church.

Volunteers continue Liberty Theater cleanup. The Touchet Valley Arts Council is making great progress on the restoration of the Liberty Theater. Project plans were distributed to plan centers in Dayton and around the area for contractors to bid on.

Fifty Years Ago

December 19, 1974

Navy Airman Apprentice Ronald R. Tewalt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tewalt, graduated from Aviation Ordnance School at the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla.

The glass doors to the Delany Memorial Building, now mute, will open wide in January, marking the end of dating back over three decades.

Dr. and Mrs. Donald Pittman announce the marriage of their daughter Janice to Patrick Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Davis of Waitsburg. Janice attended Walla Walla College last year and is now in the Wacs, studying Radio Communication. Pat is in the Army in Chaparral Crew Men,`the missile launchers.

AC Brian L. Munden, son of Mrs. Ray Munden, and a 1973 graduate of Dayton High School, is home on leave. He is stationed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, where he works as a crew chief on the C130s, a cargo plane.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

December 15, 1949

The opening bell for the first home boxing card of the Dayton Bulldogs sounded a warning that a new fistic era has come to Dayton and it may well prove to be a highly successful one. The Redfer-coached locals whipped Pasco Friday night before a packed house 5-7.

C. B. Peterson, local manager of the J. C. Penny Store, announced that seven associates of the local store are to share in the company's profit-sharing provision. This is not a "recurring" payment but has been in effect the past several years, more than 50,000 employees will share in the plan this year.

Members of the local Pioneer Daughters of Washington group, dressed in original historical costumes, attended their annual Christmas celebration held on the basement of the library.

Phone Groups unite-The South Touchet and North Touchet telephone companies will join into one company as the result of a joint meeting in the Star Clubhouse. Dennis Price has appointed committees to look into the consolation. About 70-plus people are now on the 17 lines of the company. The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph has agreed to work with the farmers in laying the new lines.

One Hundred Years Ago

December, 1924

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

December 16, 1899

COVELLO SNARLS-A basket supper given at this place last Friday night, the baskets were put up for bid and sold to the highest bidder. The total money collected was $43 which will be used to secure the use of an organ.