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Pioneer News 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from microfilm by Edith Blissett in 2003. January 14, 1916 school rally’s finances for 1915. as to merit the “well done, good and faithful servant”, he feels that To amt. Cash on hand for two ***Educational Jottings the success of the order does not previous years ...............$37.00 rest upon the Councilor alone. Miss Margaret Meeker, one of the To amt. Rec’d from proceeds of Every officer in the order has his best known educators and social the Simmons R. R. bond.$35.00 responsibility and likewise the workers in this state, died at her members. If every member of this home in Louisville last Thursday, To amt. Rec’d from sale of order would do his part towards aged 70 years. She is widely and refreshments ..................$75.00 its upbuilding during this coming prominently connected in her To amt. Rec’d from sales of year, there would be no question home town and is the oldest sister Novelties........................$13.65 about the result that we would of Mrs. Tom Richey of this have, and if every member would county. Total..............................$164.25 reflect back to his vows that were Mr. John King, father of Trustee Paid out as follows: placed upon him, he would make Will King, died very suddenly a strong member, and we would Wohrley’s brass band.....$53.00 last Thursday at his home near have less suspensions. Mt. Washington. Dinner for brass band.....$ 2.50 Dear Member, put the robe of Miss Nell Polk, assistant teacher Premiums Paid ..............$70.75 honor on your shoulders that once at Mt. Washington, was called was there and get busy and come R. L. Bowman for Piano $ 5.00 home last Wednesday on account yourself and bring a new man of the death of her grandmother, 6 Police & Gatemen........$8.00 with you every meeting night. I Mrs. Summers. want to thank the members for the 300 lbs. Ice......................$ .60 honor that they have bestowed C. C. Daugherty, S. G. Rent Bullitt County upon me by re-electing me Thornberry, Geo. Taylor and Fairgrounds....................$15.00 Councilor of the order. We have Herman Shepherd, members of had one meeting in 1916, with a the county school board, met in J. W. Barrall, Prtg. ..........$ 9.75 small attendance. We would like called session here Saturday. Total.............................$164.60 to have a full house at our next The fifth installment of the meeting. We have some Full amount of indebtedness for 4 teachers salary arrived this week applications for memberships to years, 35 cents, while there is yet and checks will be made out at the order, and several of them a small sum due from merchants once. The amount sent to this want the Oriental Degree, so let who advertised in the annual county each month is nearly us get busy and give them a good catalog approved January 8, 1916. $2,500. time. We are anxious to have a Signed, Ora L. Roby, Chairman, good strong Booster Committee Miss Kate Cummings, of H. Shepherd, Secretary. for this year and it would be Louisville, spent Sunday with her necessary for them to be present sister, who is teaching at Hays J. O. U. A. M. to appointment. There is plenty School. Shepherdsville Council, #119, for us to do. Let’s have a reunion Ora L. Roby left Monday for Junior Order United American of all members, and roll the year Frankfort, to attend the County Mechanics. 1916 up past the record mark. Superintendents Convention to be May we all think of the past and To the Jr. Past Councilor and held there this week. study out a way that we can be Members, Jr. O. U. A. M. more useful in this glorious new The School Board at their recent Greeting: Your Councilor is not year, and not let any opportunity meeting again voted to hold the unmindful of the responsibility pass. annual school Fair for 1916, exact you have placed upon him, and date to be decided soon. Pray do not become suspended, while it will be his aim to so Ere it be for you too late; You can Below we give settlement of the conduct the affairs of his Council find them by the hundred who Page 1 Pioneer News 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from microfilm by Edith Blissett in 2003. have gone beyond the date. Many popular members of the upper gun to look at, telling him it was hearts are filled with sorrow, House and this present Senate is not loaded, when it went off Many homes are full of grief, Just some “toppy” body at that. He is killing his father. a credit to his County and district, because he had left an order Mr. Beeler was well-known in absolutely honest, strictly moral Which had guaranteed relief. that neighborhood. He had been a and an untiring worker. Bob Signed - Councilor member of the Baptist Church for Zimmerman has worked longer ***In Memory more than two years. After and accomplished more for the funeral services conducted by welfare of his fellow man, his Of our Son and Brother, Roy S. Rev. McCormick, his remains party and his state and asked less Leaman, who died January 9, were laid to rest in the family and consequently received less 1913. burying ground. than any other public man in The grief that fills my sorrowed Kentucky. ***Mt. Washington heart Is mine alone to know; I gave my darling boy to God today Hon. J. W. Snider, our Prof. H. H. Cherry, of Bowling three long years ago. I shed for Representative from Spencer, is a Green, will lecture at the M. E. him sweet memory’s tear And man of pleasing personality - a Church Friday at 7 p.m. looker and mixer - an up-to-date have my thoughts of love, Polk Herin has returned to businessman without any of the believing some day he and I will Louisville and is working at earmarks of a new member at all meet in Heaven above. Signed Belknap hardware store. Mother & Sister and should make good without half trying. Prof. Jack Sander’s James Brookshire and family (Crease in paper, some letters father, R. M. Sanders from moved last week from Glasgow to missing) Taylor, is a member of the Senate the property he recently bought ***Arrested O??? Lea??n? Jail and Miss Miss Mary Hall, our from G. D. McKenzie. accomplished primary teacher, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Mothershead After being r....sed from jail here has an uncle in the House. Then spent Sunday with J. W. Harris Saturday and after serving a 3 there is Johnie Buckman, Head and wife. month sentence for bootlegging, Janitor in the Senate, to see that Da... “Buck” Garrett, age 36 everything is kept in order, and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hall years, of near Brooks Station was John Bell, of the Insurance Dept., entertained the following guests arrested by Deputy United States our slow Hess ???, who will make to dinner last Friday evening at Marshall, J. R. Howell on a the judges “take notice” in any six o’clock: Messrs and federal warrant charging the same old showing, and all in all, Old Mesdames H. H. Hall, J. C. offense. He will be given trial in Bullitt can feel that she has Gentry, Stuyler Harris and T. H. the United States court “purty” big kinfolks all over Parrish and Mr. W. H. Wednesday. Frankfort. McFarland. ***Frankfort ***Same Old Story Miss Carrie D. Taylor visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Live Stock Inspector David Smith Didn’t know gun was loaded. spent Monday and Tuesday in Taylor, last week. She graduated Frankfort in the interest of the bill John Sloan, aged 16 years old, of as a nurse New Years Day, after a to reimburse owners who had Knox County, accidently three year training course. She stock destroyed in stamping out discharged a rifle, the bullet going will leave shortly for Tampa, Foot and Mouth Disease, and through the heart of Philip Beeler, Florida to visit her brother, Dr. other measures pertaining to the aged 58 years, a farmer of near Joe Taylor and to accept a live stock industry. Senator, J. R. Beech Grove, killing him position. instantly last Saturday evening, Zimmerman introduced this bill Mrs. Samuels died very suddenly Jan. 8th. Geo. Beeler, and son had and will make a valiant fight for last Tuesday at the home of her been out hunting. When he its speedy passage. Our Bob is daughter, Mrs. Nathan Polk. She one of the ablest and most returned, he let Slone have the Page 2 Pioneer News 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from microfilm by Edith Blissett in 2003. was the grandmother of Miss the couch of Ira A. Griffin, and spending some time in Louisville. the silent messenger called him Nellie Polk, teacher in the school Mesdames Davis and Audrey, of away from the busy scenes of life, here. The burial took place Louisville, spent several days Bullitt County lost one of her best Thursday at Riverview. (Looks with Mrs. John Thompson. like) and most useful citizens. His character was beautiful to look Mr. Masden has been very ill. Mr. John King, a well-known upon; his life was as an open farmer near here was found dead Mrs. Ben Hatfield is on the sick book; his heart was as kind and as by his wife last Thursday list. generous as ever beat in human morning.