History at a Glance

Items from the December issues of the 1959 Shelton-Mason County Journal:

On Dec. 3, Police chief Paul Hinton reminded local merchants that "this is the time of year when shoplifting, bum check passing, and till tapping are at their peak. A gang of hoodlums who tapped tills here for $1,100 about a year ago are still active and may be in this area any time."

The Washington State Employment Security Service announced there was a shortage of experienced Christmas tree bundlers in local yards. Anyone with experience in bundling and tying Christmas trees for shipping was asked to contact the employm...