With the quick response last week by Lyle's Volunteer Fire Department and aid from surrounding fire departments, the fire at the home on Washington Street was quickly contained. No other buildings were involved, but the family lost its home and pets. This community is so fortunate to have so many trained first responders. Thank you one and all!
Five rigs of The Sundowners met at Toll Bridge Park this past weekend. Good weather and great food was enjoyed by all. Sorry about calling the Lady Sundowners the Lady RV'rs, in one of our past articles. We won't do it again.
Don't forget school registration for new students is Aug. 15 and school starts this year on Aug. 26.
PAL (Police Action League) held a National Night Out on Aug. 5, 2008, at Lyle Park Place. There was food, inflatables, music and informational booths. The local fire departments had children's activities. It was a fun informative evening and enjoyed by many. This is an annual event, with next years location to be decided at a later date.
The Song of the Rivers (a history of Lyle by Elizabeth McDowell): "IV THE NEW LYLE (correction from last week: it was Alda Smith not Alva Smith.) Across the street stood the Columbia Garage, owned and operated by James E. West until 1927. It also housed a Delco electric plant which provided Lyle with its first electric lights. Used for lighting only, it was turned on at sundown and off at 10:00 p.m. Later, the front part of the Columbia Garage burned. Only the back part of the building was saved, and became the present Jim's Richfield station, operated by James Curl. This station recently underwent a 'face-lifting' operation which made it what it is today."
"Many of Lyle's former business affairs were conducted through the Columbia State Bank, which occupied the corner building next-door to the old Crane Building. The president and manager was Ralph Coppick. The building is now owned by the American Legion which meets there. Prior to 1920, a Real Estate, Title & Abstract Company was in the rear part of the building."
One Vote can make a difference: Rutherford B. Hayes was elected President by one voted in 1876. The man in the Electoral College who cast that vote was an Indiana congressman who had also been elected by one vote. The same year one vote changed France from a monarchy to a republic.
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