Falling Leaves, Halloween And Pumpkin Everything — October Is Here!

A roadside display north of Bremen had plenty of colorful items for sale. InkFreeNews photo by Dan Spalding.

WARSAW — Falling leaves, Halloween, pumpkin everything, bonfires, s’mores, football, apple cider – October has arrived!

October birthstones are Opal and Tourmaline. Birth flowers are Marigold and Cosmos.

Zodiac signs are Libra (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23) and Scorpio (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22).

HOLIDAYS

TRIVIA

Oct. 8, 1998 — The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258-176 to approve a resolution launching an impeachment inquiry of President Bill Clinton. It was only the third time in U.S. history the House launched a formal impeachment inquiry of a sitting president. The other two were Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon.
Oct. 3, 1960 — “The Andy Griffith Show” debuted on American television and was an immediate success.
Oct. 30, 1938 — “The War of the Worlds” was a Halloween episode of the radio series “The Mercury Theatre on the Air” radio series directed and narrated by Orson Welles as an adaptation of H. G. Wells’ novel, “The War of the Worlds” (1898). It was performed and broadcast live at 8 p.m. on Oct. 30, 1938, over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. The episode is famous for inciting a panic by convincing some members of the listening audience that a Martian invasion was taking place.
Oct. 1, 1938 — Hitler’s troops occupied the Sudetenland portion of Czechoslovakia. In an effort to avoid war, the leaders of Britain and France had agreed to cede the German-speaking area to Hitler, who later broke the agreement and occupied all of Czechoslovakia.
Oct. 3, 1863 — President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation designating the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.

THIS MONTH IN MUSIC

Oct. 30, 1986 — “License To Ill” by The Beastie Boys, becomes the first rap album to reach number one.
Oct. 1, 1983 — The Police topped the album chart for the tenth week with “Synchronicity.” “Thriller” by Michael Jackson had 20 weeks at #1 and needed 11 more to tie Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours.” It would get them. The soundtrack to “Flashdance“ was a distant third, followed by “Pyromania” from Def Leppard and “An Innocent Man” from Billy Joel. The rest of the Top 10: Asia had “Alpha“ at #6, “Metal Health” by Quiet Riot was #7, Bonnie Tyler shot up from #17 to #8 with “Faster Than the Speed of Night,” the Fixx and “Reach the Beach” and Robert Plant’s solo album “The Principle of Moments” was #10.
Oct.1, 1977 — Meco’s disco track “Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band,” became the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. It also topped the charts in Canada.

THIS MONTH IN SPORTS

Oct. 18, 1977 — Reggie Jackson ties Babe Ruth for most home runs hit in a single World Series game with three, only the second active player to do it at the time.
Oct. 3, 1971 — Billie Jean King wins the Virginia Slims-Thunderbird tournament in Phoenix to become the first women tennis player to win $100,000 in one year.
Oct. 18, 1924 — Illinois Running Back Red Grange ran for four touchdowns in the first 12 minutes in a game against Michigan. He ended with five touchdowns, an interception, and a touchdown pass. He went on to play for the Chicago Bears and the short-lived New York Yankees of the NFL.

EVENTS

Oct. 1 — First Annual Costume Canter, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Magical Meadows, 3386 E. 525 N., Warsaw.
Oct. 1 — Bingo at Knights of Columbus for New Hope Pet Rescue, 5-10 p.m., 414 S. Sycamore St., Syracuse.
Oct. 8 — Pay’s 5K, 10 a.m., Winona Lake Trails, 410 Boys City Drive, Winona Lake.
Oct. 8 — Harvest Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N. Long Drive, Syracuse.
Oct. 15 — “Flight for the Fight” Cancer Fundraiser, noon, Warsaw Municipal Airport.
Oct. 28 — Downtown Spooktacular, 6-7 p.m., downtown Warsaw.
Oct. 29 —Trick or Treat Trail in the Park, 1-3 p.m., Lakeside Park, Syracuse.

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