Augusta’s first town clock which for over half a century has ticked off the hours from its slightly perch on the steeple of the Baptist Church on Winthrop street, has taken a new lease of life and is now as good as new. Half a dozen years ago the striking parts of the clock were broken and since then it has been silent and its silvery tones have been missed by our citizens. Allen E. Wood, the present keeper of city clocks believed the old clock could be repaired at a small expense and he was instructed to go ahead. Now by reason of Mr. Wood’s skillful work the old town clock has been made as good as when it first struck the hour in 1845 and is a better clock than can be bought today for $1,000.

50 Years Ago, 1956

A simple new blood test for detecting “hidden” heart attacks was hailed as the most important forward step in diagnosis since the electrocardiograph was introduced early in the century. Dr. Frank P. Foster of the Lahey Clinic, Boston, described the test – called transaminase determination – at the annual meeting of the American Medical Assn. The test is designed to detect incidents of heart damage known as myocardial infarction. This occurs when blood supply to a portion of the heart muscle is blocked off by a clot or narrowing of an artery. The affected portion of the heart then dies. Quick and accurate diagnosis and proper treatment often can mean the difference between life and death.

25 Years Ago, 1981

Now is the time to put yourself into summer with the best fashion looks and this summer offers both, along with unexpected fabrics and clothes with more definite shapes. The newest are the one-piece bathing suits that are dominating the beach scene and which come in smooth spandex or textured fabrics and offer designers an opportunity to use their imagination for creating. Leading fabrics for summer wear are the cotton blends and cotton gauzes used for everything from pants to dresses in both casual and dressy styles.