Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, December 22, 1994

A check was received for a community betterment project and several other items discussed when the Tingley town council held its recent December meeting. Florence SHIELDS presented the town with a check in memory of her late husband, Marvin. The check will be used toward the new air condidtioner purchased for the Tingley Community Building this fall.

Mark THORNTON, a brother to former Mount Ayr residents and business owners, Kelly THORNTON and Rob THORNTON, is making a name for himself in the country music world. THORNTON recently has arranged music and played on two albums -- The Nashville Super Pickers Picking On Christmas and the Nashville Super Pickers Picking on the Eagles. Both records were released by CMH Records, Los Angeles. THORNTON is also beginning on a record of music he has written. He has had his base in Nashville, TN the past three yeras. he has played in Iowa on tours of the Nashville Country Music Revue. Besides being a professional guitar player, THORNTON has promoted several country music groups, been a disc jockey in Los Angeles and worked in recording and music publishing.

A burglary of a Ringgold county home in which more than $7,000 in guns and other items were stolen is being investigated by the Ringgold County Sheriff's office. The home of Jack KATZ north of Diagonal in Jefferson township was borken into on Dec. 6, according to the report. The sheriff's office is investigating the theft of a long list of firearms and other items taken in the burglary.

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2012

 

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