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The City Dads Hold Meeting Monday
Night. Several Kicks On Assessment Are
Made. The City Council met Monday night. Mr.
Silvers, the new Councilman
from the 6th Ward took his seat. He succeeds Mr. Lovelass
who moved from the
6th Ward. Several building permits were granted. Two
to Ralph Longsworth to
build two $6,000 residences. The Board of Supervisors made
their report and
asked to be discharged. They raised the property valuation
$761,591 making
the total assessment $2,850,653, which is the largest assessment
the city has
ever had. The Council passed a resolution thanking the
members of the Board
for their work and complimenting them on their efficient
service. A
resolution was passed placing a penalty on city taxes November
1st. Mr. John
Slessinger made a written complaint of the assessment placed on
his stock of
goods by the Board of Supervisors. Judge Wm. M. Catron
appeared before the
Council in behalf of The Fair Store and A. Goldenberg, who also
complained of
the assessment made by the Board. Mr. Goldenberg gave his
stock in at
$14,900 and was raised to $40,000. The Fair Store was
raised from $8,000 to
$25,000, and Mr. Slessinger from $10,000 to $18,000. The
Mayor announced
that the Council had no authority to reduce these amounts.
That the action
of the Board of Equalization was final. Mr. W.H. Ramsey,
Secretary of the
Board of Education, made a talk before the Council and stated the
Board's
reasons for placing the school levy at $1.50. Mr. Ramsey
stated that the
salaries for teachers alone was $35,000 and that a great deal of
repair work
had to be done on the buildings. He said that it would take
every cent of
the levy to properly run the schools this year. Following
Mr. Ramsey's talk
the Council passed an ordinance fixing the rate $1.50 on the
hundred dollars.
An ordinance to pave the Square, Mt. Vernon St. to College
and Main St. to
the foot of Wait's Hill was give its first reading.
Lots of Booze. There seems to be lots of booze flowing
around the town and
somebody is not doing their duty. It seems that drunkedness
has been on the
increase here for some time. Can't our officers find the
guilty parties?
New Pastor. Rev. F.W. Harp, of Covington, Ky., has been
assigned to the
Methodist Episcopal church, Somerset, and will preach his first
sermon next
Sunday morning. Rev. Harp succeeds Rev. White who has been pastor
for the
past year. He comes highly recommended as a minister and
citizen.
Harvard Special. There will be quite a number of Somerset
folks aboard the
Harvard Special when it leaves Danville on October 21 for Boston
where Centre
and Harvard will lock horns on the 23rd. The round trip,
including berths
and meals, will be $110.
Buys Fine Farm. Charlie Williams of the Bronston
neighborhood sold his 200
acre farm n the Cumberland River to Walter Gibson of Kidder,
Wayne County,
for $15,000.
Victory Medals. The Pulaski County Post American Legion has
received blanks
for applications for Victory Medals. All ex-service men are
entitled to wear
a Victory Medal but it will be necessary to fill out a blank and
leave it
with Paul Dexheimer, Post Adjutant. Mr. Dexheimer will be
glad to assist all
those who apply to him. These medals will be given away
November 11th.
Woman Speaker To Be Here Monday. Miss Roberts of Danville
To Deliver Talk.
Mrs. Woodson May, Chairman of the Woman's Division of the
Democratic Campaign
Committee, announces that Miss Iva Roberts of Danville, a well
known and
prominent young woman, will speak at the Courthouse Monday
afternoon at 2
o'clock. Mrs. May urges all the women of the city and men
too, to hear Miss
Roberts discuss the campaign issues. She will have some
very interesting
things to say. Miss Roberts has been in demand all over the
State and Mrs.
May feels that she is fortunate in securing her for this date.
Republican Speaking. Miss Ida Helen Yorke and Hons. R.C.
Tartar, W.B.
Morrow, M.L. Jarvis, R.L. Waddle and others will speak in the
interest of the
Republican ticket at the following times and places:
Cundiff's School House,
Monday, October 4, at 7:15 p.m.; Science Hill, Tuesday, October
5, at 7:15
p.m.; McKinney School House, Wednesday, October 6, at 7:15 p.m.;
Alcalda,
Thursday, October 7, at 7:15 p.m.; Buncombe, Friday, October 8,
at 7:15 p.m.
Everybody invited. Women are entitled to vote and are
especially urged to
attend these meetings. Grand all day rally at Somerset,
October 30, Come !
(Advertisement)
Republican Speaking. Hon. H.C. Kennedy, E.T. Wesley, L.E.
Meece, J.J. Paule,
Gladstone Wesley and others will speak in the interest of the
Republican
ticket at the following times and places: Estesburg, Monday,
October 4, at
7:15 p.m.; Vaught's School House, Tuesday, October 5, at 7:15
p.m.; White
Lily, Wednesday, October 6, at 7:15 p.m.; Eubanks, Thursday,
October 7, at
7:30 p.m.; Okalona, Friday, October 8, at 7:15 p.m.
Everybody invited.
Women are entitled to vote and are especially urged to attend
these meetings.
Grand all day rally at Somerset, October 30. Come!
(Advertisement)
Gen. John J. Pershing was offered the presidency of an oil
company in
Columbus, O. The salary of the position is said to be
$50,000 a year.
According to figures compiled by statisticians of the United
Kingdom, the
British army captured 200,000 prisoners and 2,540 guns; French
armies 135,720
and 1,880; American armies, 43,300 and 1,421; Belgian armies
14,500 and 474.
Louisville Negro Women Organize. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 28
- Headquarters
have been opened in the Pythian Temple, a negro office building
in
Louisville, for the organization of all negro women in the
campaign in
Louisville. Wm. Jack Porter, a colored political worker,
terms the office
"Headquarters for Republican Women." He further
says "this is not a social
club for any particular set of women, but it is for all
women." Daily
advertisements are being published in the colored newspapers of
Louisville
urging men and women to register. These advertisements read
in part: "If you
hesitate your vote is lost. In order that you may vote for
Harding and
Coolidge and against Cox and disfranchisement, you must register,
and by so
doing you draw first blood from your ancient political enemy, the
Democratic
party."
Appointed Constable. James Colyer has been appointed
Constable in the
Seventh Magisterial District by Judge Tartar.
Going Up. Manager C.H. Moore is sending out notices to all
subscribers in
Somerset that telephone rates will be increased 50 cents a month
for all
classes of service on November 1st. On that date the
company will have
installed the required number of phones under their franchise to
allow them
to increase the rate. They are installing a complete new
station in the
Southern Railway office building to take care of the business.
"Teed" Is Promoted. It will be good news to
"Teed" Hines many friends to
know that he has just recently been promoted to Superintendent of
the Cutler
plant of the California Associated Raisin Co. For the past
year he has been
assistant superintendent at one of the plants. This new
position is a very
responsible one and we know that "Teed" will make
good. He is the kind that
succeeds and all Somerset rejoices in his rapid rise.
Business Deal. Major J.J. Bethurum Sells Dodge and Nash
Automobile Agency.
(Danville Advocate). Major J.J. Bethurum today closed a
deal with Messrs
W.B. Myers and Lee Tuney, owners of the Central Kentucky Carriage
plant,
whereby they take over the Dodge and Nash automobiles in this
territory.
Major Bethurum has been commissioned a Captain in the regular
army and will
probably be located at the Kentucky Military Academy, at Lynden,
Ky. He has
many friends in Danville who will regret to learn that he is to
leave here.
He has made arrangements to take in the Harvard - Centre
game. The new firm
is composed of two splendid young men and the Dodge and Nash are
in good
hands.
Clements Gets House. Supt. Clements of the Southern Railway
has rented the
pretty home of A.S. Denny on Columbia St., and will get
possession at once.
Mr. Denny has purchased a $15,000 home in Lexington and will move
there next
Tuesday. Mr. Clements will likely move in the following
day. This is one of
the prettiest homes in Somerset and we are glad Mr. and Mrs.
Clements will be
so nicely located.
Cassada. S.W. Cassada, of Sloans Valley, a former
Pulaskian, died at his
home on Monday. His remains were shipped here and burial
took place at his
old home in Oak Hill, Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Mayfield
preached the funeral
service. He was 65 years of age. Before moving to
Sloans Valley Mr. Cassada
was a farmer and he had many friends in this county.
Elected Director. Captain Paul Dexheimer has been elected
Physical Director
at the High School and he will enter upon his duties at
once. He will have
charge of all recreational work. The position takes a few
hours of his time
each afternoon. He has already started several classes in
the gym. He will
have charge of football, basketball, both girls and boys team,
the track,
volleyball, and other athletic sports.
Goes Up In Flames. News was received here on Wednesday of
the fire at
Oneida, Tenn., which destroyed the store, hotel and restaurant
belonging to
R.D. Stephens, formerly of this city. It is said that the
loss is very
large. The buildings burned to the ground.
Street Work. The Connelly Construction Co. started working
this week on
Columbia St. and will finish that asphalt work before beginning
on the other
streets in the city. All the streets will be put in good
condition as soon
as possible.
Marriage Licenses. Following are the marriage licenses
issued during the
past week: Ezra Jerome Girdler, 22 to Ethel L. Hall, 20;
Kish Jasper, 21, to
Alberta Wilson, 20; General T. Morrow, 45, to Viola Chaney, 24;
Joe E Duncan,
24, to Nora Sexton, 21.
Hospital News.
Miss Lelia Gragg has recovered sufficiently to return to her
home.
Mr. Robert Setzer returned to his home.
Mrs. Lester is able to return to her home.
Mrs. Raymond Godby and baby returned to her home at Science Hill.
Carl Nicholas had the misfortune of getting his arm broken.
Mrs. Phelps is slowly improving.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. H.M. King will return from Lexington Sunday.
Mrs. R. Addington is visiting her sister in Oklahoma City.
Dr. Ernest Parsons was in Cincinnati last Saturday on business.
J.B. Marcelliott of Bauer was in the city Wednesday on business.
Mrs. N.P. Boling of Louisville spent several days with relatives.
Mrs. Mary Woodcock of Danville is visiting Mrs. J.M. Richardson.
Misses Florence and Bessie Heeley were in Lexington this week
visiting.
Councilman John Cox has returned from a business trip to
Cincinnati.
Miss Thelma Farrell spent several days in Cincinnati visiting
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Davis are spending several days in Knoxville
this week.
Miss Bernice Addington spent several days in Lexington with
friends.
Miss Bertie Owens spent several days in Danville with friends
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke have returned from a visit to
Brandfordville, Ky.
Miss Stella Bryant has returned from her vacation spent in
Central Kentucky.
Miss Helen Kopenhoefer was in Cincinnati the first of the week
for a few
days.
Miss Ella Gooch returned this week from Danville where she has
been working.
Miss Virginia Catron has resigned her position with the Fulkerson
Optical Co.
Mr. W.B. Forsyth of Chicago, Ill., has been visiting his sister
Mrs. J.C.
Ogden.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hussing are spending several days with
relatives in
Lincoln County.
A. Goldenberg was quite ill the first of the week but is some
better at this
time.
Clay Alexander will leave this week to resume his work at
Vanderbilt
University.
Mrs. L.B. Lowenthal is spending several days in Knoxville, Tenn.,
with
friends.
Miss Fostine Cooper left on Tuesday for Bethlehem, Penn., where
she will
enter school.
Supt. and Mrs. J.G. Clements of Danville were in the city this
week with
friends.
Royce Flippin and Will Humble were down from Centre College for
the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moore and son James Rayborn motored to Lebanon
last weekend
for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Mat H. Barnette have returned from a trip to Arizona
and
California.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cottinbrook of Cincinnati are visiting Mrs.
Cottonbrook's
parents.
Mrs. Virgil Bobbitt has returned home after visiting relatives in
Lebanon and
Springfield.
Mr. W.L. York and daughter Miss Willie will leave next week for
an extended
trip to Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lewis returned this week from Mississippi
where they have
been visiting.
W.A. Kinne was up from Stearns last Friday night to witness the
play, "The
Microbe of Love."
Dr. and Mrs. A.W. Cain were in Lexington attending the meeting of
the State
Medical Society.
Mrs. H.B. McMillan and daughter Alice Marie are visiting
relatives in
Lexington and Williamstown.
Misses Amanda Newell and Anna Sloan have accepted positions in
the city
schools at Georgetown, Ky.
Quite a few football fans will go to Danville tomorrow to witness
the first
football games of the season.
Frank Orwin came over from Monticello Friday to visit home folks
and attend
the American Legion play.
Miss Hannah Girky has returned home after spending the summer
with her sister
Mrs. R.T. Mays, at Bloomington, Ill.
Mrs. Otto Watson of Latonia is spending several days with home
folks. Mr.
Watson is now connected with a bank at Latonia.
Mrs. H. Leubbing will leave this week for Washington, D.C., where
she has
accepted a position in the Bureau of War Risk Insurance.
Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Nash and daughter Dorothy Lee have returned
from a weeks
visit with Mr. Nash's uncle, Hiram King, in Morristown, Tenn.
Miss Rose Girkey and Mrs. R.T. Mays of Bloomington, Ill., arrived
for a two
weeks visit with their parents Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Girky at Nancy.
Mrs. M.C. Williams left on Tuesday for Oklahoma City, where she
will visit
her sister for a month. Mr. Williams accompanied her as far
as Louisville.
Mrs. Mary Williams and daughter Mrs. Cleo W. Brown, have returned
to their
home in Mt. Vernon after a visit with the family of Mr. M.C.
Williams.
Mrs. A. McDonald of Chattanooga, Tenn., has returned to her home
after a
pleasant visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. Hardgrove on May
St.
Drake Thompson is spending several days at the head office of the
Thompson
Humble Lumber & Stave Co.'s office here. He is located
at Gatliff, Ky.
The Chautauqua Club will have a current event meeting at the home
of Mrs.
J.E. Claunch Saturday afternoon, 3 o'clock. All members are
invited to
attend.
Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Ware left this week for a visit to California
and Arizona.
They will visit their son, Lewis at Globe, Arizona, and then go
to California
for a short stay.
Mrs. Anna Robinson and grandchildren, Master Bobbie and Miss
Pamela Robinson,
and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Robinson, of New Orleans, will arrive next
week to
visit Mrs. J.M. Richardson.
Roby L. Johnson, the real estate man, is off on a vacation for a
few days.
He is visiting New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Detroit, and other places of interest. His
brother will have
charge of all his real estate business while he is away.
Norwood. John Hood is no better at
this writing
W.E. Kidd who got his leg
broken in the mines at Stearns is still suffering with a sore
heel which was
bruised with the cast
Henry Phelps motored from Danville
and is spending a
few days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. F.P. Phelps .. Harry Keith
is down
from Cincinnati
Mr. C.A. Mercer and wife, Mr. Cox and wife
of Science Hill
spent Sunday with Estel Phelps
Maurice Vaught and family
of Camp Ground
visited Mrs. M.A. Stroud Sunday
Aunt Jacie Moore of
Danville is spending a
few days with friends here
There will be a pie supper at
the school house
October 2. Everybody cordially invited.
Soules Chapel. The little infant of Mr. and Mrs. Blevins
was buried at
Bradley's Chapel Sunday evening .. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colyer of
Somerset
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. C.T. Cundiff, and they motored
to Pulaski
Mr. Willie Ridings motored through from Illinois Wednesday
and spent the
weekend with his father Mr. Craig Ridings, and returned Sunday
There will
be a pie supper at Ashurst School Oct. 9. Everybody invited
Mrs. Howey
McClure entertained on Thursday night with a pea hulling.
Delightful
refreshments were served and a good time enjoyed at all
There was a singing
at Mt. Israel Harmon's Sunday night .. Mrs. Bill Cundiff and
daughter Mrs.
Earl Dickerman and children spent Friday night with her son C.T.
Cundiff ..
Miss Jennie B. Gover is visiting her brother Edd Gover in
Somerset
Mr.
Chas. Evans is making molasses this week
Mr. Luther Keyes
sold two fat cows
last week for 6 ½ cents per pound
Mr. Harvey Miller who
has had typhoid
fever is improving .. Mr. James Sears lost his pocket book
containing $70
last week. He has our sympathy
Several from here
attended the play at the
Somerset Auditorium Friday night.
Norfleet. Farmers of this vicinity are very busy plowing
for wheat and
saving fodder
Rev. Beasley filled his regular appointment
at the Norfleet
school house last Sunday
Vola Trimble sold a pair of mules
for $600; also
purchased a pair of mules from Willie Trimble for $275
Chas. Ard bought a
mule from John Marres for $350
Mable Tarter visited her
grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Cleo Tarter, part of the week
Cleo Tarter, Earl
Tarter, Carl
Schoolcraft and Carol Trimble made a business trip last week to
Bluegrass to
buy a car load of young mules.
Delmer. Corn pulling is the order of the day
Mrs. L.
Weaver and little
Grace Brown were the guests of Mrs. Malissa Floyd one afternoon
last week
Rev. Buck Burton of Russell County is conducting a revival at the
Okolona
Baptist Church, large crowds attending .. Rev. F.V. Taylor, Rev.
C.C. Burton
and R.P. Floyd attended the Nazarene Assembly at Lexington last
week .. Mrs.
J.C. Taylor was the guest of Mrs. Luther Meese Wednesday evening
.. S.W.
Burton made a business trip to Somerset on Wednesday and Friday
Mrs. Dan
Baker was the guest of her mother, Mrs. N.B. Burton, Tuesday
afternoon
Mrs.
G.F. Chapman was the Thursday night guest of N.B. Burton's ..
Miss Gertrude
is now the guest of her sister, Mrs. Russell Hislop .. Mrs.
Malissia Floyd
and Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Sharp were visitors of Mrs. James Hislop
Sunday
Miss
Mary Burton has purchased a new organ .. The visitors of J.F.
Floyd's Sunday
were: Russell Hislop and family and Miss Gertrude Floyd ..
Thatcher Floyd and
family were Saturday night and Sunday guests of Cane Daulton
Miss Ollie
Burton has purchased a Victrola
Virgil Hudson and family
were the visitors
of Jas. Muse Sunday .. The visitors of Dan Prather Sunday were:
C.M. Brown
and family, Orville Prather and family, Mrs. Dona Barker and her
two
daughters and one son, Mable, Anne and Lafayette, I.F. Hart and
family and
Elmer Merricks and family
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Baugh were
the Sunday guests
of Mrs. Mollie E. Muse .. Miss Edith Taylor is with her
grandmother Mrs.
Mollie Muse .. Rev. F.V. Taylor and Rev. C.C. Burton are
conducting a revival
at Shafter.
Floyd. Mrs. Maud Trivett was in Somerset Friday and
Saturday
Miss Verda
Greene was in Somerset two days last week having dental work done
J.B.
Gragg and family visited at the home of F. Green Sunday
John Higgins and
family of Indiana are visiting relatives at this place for a
short while
Mrs. Ovie Bishop was in Science Hill two days last week
Wm. Stephens isn't
any better at this writing .. Mrs. Maud Trivett went to
Cincinnati Sunday to
seek a position
Mrs. J.E. Todd spent the day Wednesday
with her sister here
.. R.T. Eubank and family, of Estesburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Lamont
Eubank, of
Akron, Ohio, spent Wednesday at Rev. John Todd's
Orion
Shadoan of Eubank
was visiting Chas. Estes Sunday
The Misses Dora and
Lillian Gragg spent
Monday afternoon with Miss Verda Green .. Henry Griffin has sold
his crop to
a lady from Pike County .. Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Griffin visited
her brother,
Alford Hays at Waynesburg, Friday and Saturday
George
McCracken and family
left Sunday for Montana to make their future home
Mrs.
Belle Trivett and
family spent Sunday with her son Roy Trivett
Quite a few
from here attended
the singing at Sardis Sunday. Everyone reports a nice time.
Burnside. Mrs. Lola Thach of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Emma
Bloom of
Cincinnati, are the guests of their parents Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Taylor
Mrs. Elizabeth Evans was visiting her son in Danville last week
Miss
Moiselle Johnson is attending the wedding of Miss Eva Logan in
Louisville
this week. Miss Johnson will be one of Miss Logan's
bridesmaids
County
Sup't. L.E. Meece was in the city last week and was much pleased
with the
progress of our school this year
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Morgan
of Lock 21 were
in town last week
A brand new ferry boat has been
completed and ready for
work when the bridge is completed
J.J. Crutcher is back at
his post of duty
after two weeks vacation
Mrs. R. Daugherty of Somerset was
the guest of
Mrs. S.E. Cooper Sunday
Mrs. G.W. Nunn returned Sunday
after an extended
visit with relatives in Cincinnati
Rev. Chas. Holder
closed a two weeks
meeting at the Christian Church Sunday evening. His
splendid life and true
gospel preaching have made a lasting impression on his many
friends and the
church .. G.Y. Davison was home from College over Sunday
Misses Elizabeth
Allen and Marjorie Thompson were in Somerset this weekend
Several were
baptized at the river by Bro. Chas. Holder Sunday afternoon
Mrs. C.I. Ross
of Somerset was the guest of Miss Elizabeth Perry Monday at the
Seven Gables
Hotel
Mrs. J.M. Mitchell was in Somerset shopping on
Tuesday
C.I. Ross
of Somerset drove down Monday and organized a Harding and
Coolidge Club.
Valley Oak. Rev. H.S. Measel filled his regular appointment
at Flat Lick
Saturday and Sunday
Several from here attended singing at
Gilmore Sunday,
among the ones being Tom Linda and Maude Buchanan, Leona and
William Griffin,
Mill McKinney and Henry Farmer and wife .. Mrs. John Hansford and
children
spent Sunday at her fathers .. Dr. T.M. Garner is on the sick
list this week
Wallace Phelps and wife spent Saturday night at J.H.
McKinney's .. Mrs. J.H.
McKinney was called to Rockcastle County to the beside of her
mother who is
very ill
Prof. Burnette of Knox County spent Friday night
at W.C. Wyrick's
Mrs. Martha Farmer is very sick
Wm. D. Forester of
Harlan spent a few days
last week and "Uncle" Cy Spurlock who is almost 93
years of age, left with
him to visit in Harlan for a while.
McKinney. Everybody in this section is busy cutting corn
Merle Smiley who
has been in Ona for the past two months, returned home Sunday
The pie
supper at McKinney was called off Saturday night on account of
the teacher
Mr. Davidson, not being able to be there
John Watson and
family visited at
Chas. Watson's Sunday
Mrs. Herrin and children spent
Saturday night and
Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker
Mrs. C.A.
Bishop is still on
the sick list
Cloyd Harmon and family visited at Bud
Wilson's Saturday
night and Sunday
Mrs. Rose McGriff spent Sunday with her
parents Mr. and
Mrs. C.A. Bishop.
Ansel. A revival begun at Wilson Chapel Sunday
Miss
Mary Wilson spent part
of last week with her sister Mrs. J.D. Sipples .. Miss Dewey
McMullin has
resigned her school here
Mr. and Mrs. R. Vaught visited
his father Sunday
.. Elmer Burton is improving .. A.N. Smith and family spent last
Sunday at Ed
Smith's
Lillian Smith visited Mary and Martha Wilson
Sunday .. George Smith
and David Easterly and Mary and Martha Wilson, Lillian Smith and
Jane Hurt
visited Miss Nettie Hurt of Camp Ground Sunday afternoon.
Dykes. Several from here attended church at White Lilly
Sunday
Belle
Hargis visited Elbert Hargis Saturday night and Sunday
Robert Phelps has
returned from South Dakota
Mrs. Derrell Phelps and Lou
Hargis visited
Martha Phelps Saturday night .. Minnie Vanhook and children
visited Belle
Hargis Friday night .. Charles Phelps left Sunday for Cincinnati
Lizzie
Phelps and children visited Mrs. Boyd Sunday.
Hogue. Molasses making and cutting corn is the order of the
day
Miss
Louida Dick spent Saturday night and Sunday with home
folks. She was
accompanied home by Miss Nellie Godby
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Tarter and little
daughter of Cincinnati are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Enoch Pitman
Rev. Charles Randalls of Somerset preached at King Bee last
week. The
meeting was largely attended and Rev. Randalls preached some
splendid sermons
Mrs. Effie Adams and little daughter are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Lillie
Dick of Mangum
Miss Sarah Blevins who is staying at
Mintonville, came home
Sunday to spend two weeks
Mr. and Mrs. John Warren
attended church at
Wilson Sunday night .. Mr. Oscar Hood spent Sunday at Norwood
with his father
Mr. John Hood who is quite ill .. This community was greatly
shocked when
they learned of the death of Mr. Archie Taylor, of Mintonville,
which
occurred on Saturday morning .. Mrs. Samuel Roy of Science Hill
spent the
first of last week here
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roy
entertained their friends
with an apple cutting last Tuesday night .. Mr. and Mrs. William
Nelson of
Somerset attended church at King Bee last week.
Elrod. Farmers are busy in this community cutting fodder ..
The singing at
Gilmore closed Sunday with good singing and a large attendance ..
Roy Saylor
and wife and children are visiting relatives at this place ..
Harvey Poynter
and son are visiting relatives at Elrod
The revival closed
at Hazel Dell
Sunday
Miss Maude Bishop spent Saturday night and Sunday
at Charlie
Warren's
Mrs. Lena Rambou and baby of Stanford are
visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Price
Hubert Eldridge has returned from
Dayton, O.
J.
Vanhook has moved near Elrod
Q. Stevens spent Saturday
night with Otis
Bumgardner .. J.M. Carter visited is father Sunday.
Eubank. Rev. Reed filled his regular appointment at the
Baptist Church
Sunday .. Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Marcum and children of Danville
motored down
Saturday to visit their old home town and friends, and remained
until Sunday
afternoon .. Mr. Harlan Reck and family returned to his home in
Danville
after a visit with relatives here .. Ray Estes and Dewey Smith
joined the
army and left for Ft. Thomas Saturday
Mr. O.R. Fowler was
in Danville, Ky.,
on business the end of last week
Mrs. Everett Singleton is
with her parents
after a long visit with her sister in Akron, Ohio .. Mr. E.L.
Gooch returned
home after a weeks stay in Cincinnati buying goods .. Miss Maggie
Horton
visited home folks Sunday
Mrs. Craig Horton and son Barber
Jr. visited her
parents in Waynesburg the weekend
Mrs. Earl O'Bryn of
Cincinnati, Ohio, is
with relatives and friends of this place
We are very glad
to have Mr. Rub.
Horton and family in our little town and hope they will help in
making it a
better one
Mr. Walter Estes of Waynesburg visited Mr. and
Mrs. T.J. Acton,
Sunday
Mrs. Haden of Cincinnati visited friends in this
place last week ..
Mr. Willey Acton of Clarence spent Sunday with Dr. T.J. Acton ..
Mr. I.E.
Payne and family visited relatives in Broadhead, Ky., this
weekend and Mr.
Arch Albright accompanied them home
The Junior and Senior
B.Y.P.U. gave two
very interesting programs on Sunday morning and evening
Rev. A.K. Gooch
filled his appointment at Briery Union Saturday night and Sunday
The Eubank
baseball team went to Highland Saturday and defeated them 6 to 4.
Middletown,
Ky., will play them Saturday at Eubank
Fred. McMullin
spent a few days with
home folks this last week.
Oak Hill. Cutting corn is the order of the day here .. Mrs.
Eva Nelley and
children visited Mrs. Alice Nicholas Sunday afternoon .. Clarence
and Willie
Cundiff spent Sunday with Charles Fletcher .. Rendye Nicholas,
Bertha and
Angie Neeley, Ova Casada, Myrtle Bogle and Mae Frisbie were the
guests of
Georgia Waddle Sunday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Waddle
and little daughter
Louise spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. G.G.
Waddle
Maude Frisbie visited Andra Cowan Saturday
afternoon .. Mary Lou
Cundiff visited Mattie Bogle Sunday
Miss Ova Casada,
Bertha and Angie
Neeley and Mae Frisbie were the Sunday guests of Rendye Nicholas.
Pisgah. Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Hail,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Stigall and Ben Overstreet were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
C.D. Stigall
Miss Amanda Newell visited in Tatesville last week .. Mrs. J.M.
Perkins and
daughter Velma of Burnside spent Friday night with her uncle D.S.
Claunch
Mr. and Mrs. Burnett Rhoten, Claud and Lloyd Taylor, Lillian
Colyer, Mabel
and Thelma and Harley Claunch visited at R.B. Rhoten's Sunday
week
Mr. and
Mrs. E.S. Heaton, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gottshall and children and
Miss Cassie
Jordan and Mr. Heineche were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. D.S.
Claunch ..
Misses Mabel and Thelma Claunch and Cassie Jordan called on Mrs.
John Hall
Sunday .. Mrs. E.S. Heaton and son, Glen, and Mrs. C.O. Heaton
and children
visited Mrs. George Reese Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Agers
spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Heaton
Work has begun on the Pitman
Creek Bridge and it
is hoped it will soon be completed
Mrs. Pat Jones and Mrs.
Heinecke called
on Mrs. D.S. Claunch on Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hudson
spent Friday night
with their daughter Mrs. Carl Heinecke.
Bent. Rev. H.J. Ridener filled his regular appointment here
Sunday
Misses
Nellie and Georgia Randall were guests of Enia and Artelo Randall
Saturday
night
Rev. H.J. Ridener was the guest of Cleve Randall
Saturday night
L.A. Bray and wife, Mrs. M.F. Stogsdill, Mrs. Other Randall and
Alvin Phelps
visited at Geo. Phelps Sunday
Kisarah Phelps visited
homefolks Saturday
night and Sunday
Joe Hunt and wife were the guests of her
parents Saturday
night
J.W. Stogsdill and family of Bloomington, Ill., are
visiting his
parents here
Rev. H.J. Ridener, Ernie Randall, H.M.
Stogsdill, S.K. Erp and
R.C. Randall spent Sunday afternoon at G.C. Phelps
Lena Phelps was the
guest of Lexie Steele Saturday night
Miss Donnie Childers
of Drum was the
guest of Zula Hargis Saturday night and Sunday
Emma
Hargis was the guest
of Okel Bray.
Cave Hill. Elmer Burton is no better at this writing ..
Ottie and Olis
Blevins spent Saturday night with their sister Mrs. Verdie Smith
.. Killis
Wilson visited his uncle W.S. Wilson Saturday with Maud Smith ..
Isabel
Wilson and daughter Minnie spent Saturday afternoon at Laura
Burton's
Johnnie Burton and wife spent Sunday with his brother Elmer
Burton
Erastus
Vaught fell and sprained his ankle Friday and is not able to work
There was
a Sunday school rally and singing at Sardis Sunday .. Valley Oak
singing
class led by Virgil Ware and Briery class led by Fred Thompson
furnished the
music. Gladstone Wesley of Somerset and Geo. Thompson
delivered addresses on
Sunday school work. Dinner was served on the ground and
everyone had a good
time .. Rev. J.C. Wheeldon will preach at Sardis next Sunday.
Slate Branch. Mrs. Nannie Marcum and son and Mrs. Charlie
Wright and
children spent Sunday at John Jones
Willie Buchanan and
son visited at
Piney Woods Sunday
Miss Gradie Simpson has been visiting
in Lexington for
the past few days
Simo Cundiff of Iowa is visiting his
father here
Charles Cundiff of Oak Hill visited his brother here Sunday
afternoon
Nella
McBeath and little son visited at J.M. Butler's Tuesday afternoon
.. John
Andy Girdler is on the sick list .. Bob Kelley and wife of
Frazure visited at
Eulin Dungan's Sunday
Coleman Jones motored to Stanford
Sunday and was
accompanied home by his grandfather James Lovell.
Sweeney's Chapel. Mrs. Josiah Tartar of this place died at
the Somerset
Hospital Wednesday after undergoing an operation. She
leaves a daughter and
a number of relatives. Funeral services were held at Union
Church by Rev.
Montgomery. The body was laid to rest in the Union Cemetery. The
family have
the sympathy of the entire community .. Rev. Wells failed to fill
his
appointment at Sweeney's Chapel Sunday
Miss Ethel Eubanks
and Bess and Ruth
Aker visited Thelma Vaught Sunday
Mr. Ballinger and family
of Somerset
visited at Esau Right's Sunday
Ray Reid returned home last
week after
visiting is brother in Danville .. Bertha Hines is ill at this
writing ..
Tobacco cutting is about over in this vicinity.
Last Update Saturday, 14-Apr-2018 17:06:39 CDT
County Coordinator:
Gayle Triller
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