Old News

From the 3rd floor
of the Webb City Public Library

1972 sponsor t-shirts in apparent Kodachrome color

Webb City Area Genealogical Society
April 26, 2023

As the Little League seasons get going this year, we look back to earlier times when the kids look the same but the t-shirt lettering isn’t as fancy.

Above are the 1972 8-9 year-old Webb City Farm Club All Stars, with their manager, Leon Harding.

(FRONT) Derek Johnson, Mike Harding, Neil Tappana, Leslie Howard, Randy Carney.

(BACK) Ronnie King, Mike Phillips, Jeff Harrison and Frank Lundien.

Thanks to Don Howard for providing those names. Maybe you can help us identify the boys in the photo below of the 1980 United Masonry Babe Ruth team.

Sentinel bound volumes are now in the Genealogy Room

The WCAGS has accepted ownership of the complete collection of bound volumes of the Webb City Sentinel, from 1983 (after the fire) until the final issue on Dec. 30, 2020.

Those issues can also be viewed on microfilm, along with much older issues.

Webb City Area Genealogical Society

WCAGS members staff the Genealogy Room on the third floor of the Webb City Public Library. Current hours are noon to 4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the Genealogy Room.

Everything you want to know about Jasper County Missouri Schools is available at a site compiled by Webb City Area Genealogical Society member Kathy Sidenstricker.