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For more information, please contact [email protected]. ^OF$20 Come To Fulton For 3 Big Courtesy Days NEW — The Farm and Home Paper of the Ken-Tenn Te Volume Twenty-Three Fulton, fruiton County, Kentucky, Friday, June 18, 1954 Number'T^r^. iy-Five Big Meeting Tuesday COUNTRY CLUB IS Barkley/ Wetherby DISCUSSING WAYS To Welcome Many TO BUILD POOL 7o Give Official Board Members Industrial Leaders Enthusiastic About Stamp to Dedication A meeting of interest to every man and man in Private Project Hon. Alben W. Barkley and Governor Lawrence Weth- Fulton and South Fulton will be held TuesdayI'it ne 22nd , fa Plans are in the enthusiastic erby, the first citizens of Kentucky will be on hand to- at the Rone Room at noon. Whether a resident's interest AL T. OWENS—President of Fulton's Retail Mer- discussion sUge by the board morrow night, Thursday, June 17, to give the dedication lies purely in industrial expansion, or purely in develop- of tdirectf rs of the Fulton Count- fhanU Association was caught by the News Photog- of the new ball park their official stamp of approval. ment of civic facilities, the discussion at this meeting will ry Club about building , swim- rapher as he ponied a Courtesy Days banner on the be of interest to every citizen, Bob White, president of ming pool on the club grounds, The 70-piece marching band from Fort Campbell will be front of hi* (tore. the Chamber of Commerce said today. the News learned today The on hand to add color and entertainment to the ceremon- project would be a private one ies, which begin at eight o'clock. The men who will speak at the luncheon are men for the members of that organ- Thursday for the dedication interested in the expansion of all communitiee in Ken- This is a big dsy in the life ization and only members of the ceremonies. At four-thirty in the tucky and Tennessee. They are interested in giting their of K P Dalton, Fulton Base- FULTON COURTESY club would be permitted to uae afternoon the band boys will be support, guidance, and the benefit of their experience ball Association president and the pool, it was relubly reported. feted at a meal at Smith's Rose - Jotting* from and knowledge to community development. They are the loyal group of board mem- bers who have seen a dream Room, so that they can be full DAYS ARE HERE; interested in bringing industry to our towns. These men Members of the board have come true in the erection of a and happy when they start are: been discussing the project for new grandstand, a new fence a- sounding the not** of music several days now and many of Jo's Joseph A Getxow, President, industry to our state, round the park and other im- that will entertain the record READ OUR ADS! the board members, and other of the Kentucky Chamber of | r I. Fairman, Vice President provements to the grounds For crowd expected for the game. members of the club, have ln- New* Oat A Day years the ba«-ball fans have At five-thirty a dinner will Commerce, and hesd of Sport- (lf the Kentucky Utilities Com- dicsted that they would lend kept enthusiasm in the ball club be held, at which about fifty Early To Help leight-HalL Inc., Harrodsburgh. p»ny, Lexington, Kentucky every fffort, financial and other- at a high pitch, in spite of the guests have been invited, honor- Since Mr GeUow moved to Kan- , Walter Koch, director uf the wise to begin the pool as soon drab appearance of the park ing Mr. Barkley, Mr Wetherby Weekend Shopper* Note Book tucky in 1946 he has been act- industrial Department of the as a -method of financing is where three Kitty League pen- and other dignitaries. ively engaged in Kentucky's Kentucky Chamber of Corn- worked 'out TV News reaches you a day nants were won. development. and in bringing , merce This is Mr Ita-h's second James Warren, local attorney early this week, in order to bring The annual mid-summer meet- new Industry to Kentucky. j trjp to Fulton; he "spoke to a Under discussion is a plan to But the men had vision. They will be master of ceremonies at you the advertising messages ot ing of the Kentucky Press Ass- Barney Tucker, a director of meting of the Chamber of Com- issue more stock in the organiz- knew that when the time was the event. local merchants who are ociation was held st Kentucky the Kentucky Chamber of Com- merce last June, ation with members having the ripe that a quiet, yet enthuaias- Make plans now to attend the participating in Pulton's semi- Dam Village last week and Paul merce. and first president of Robert Cassel. Senior Induat- prerogative to buy as many $100 tic drive could be held and the big night at the Fulton ball park. annual "CourV-sy Days * and I attended There's nothing the London-Laurel County De- ' rial Economist, aed Robert shares as they can afford Mean- money could be raised some- Courtesy Days are being held n the world better for news velopmsnt Association London Johnston. Research Assistant of while a plan is being discussed how They hsd a couple of good this Thursday. Friday and Satur- people than to get together with was the original "test-city" in the Industrisl snd Agricultural to avail other types ot finsncing drives, but while they were in SERVICES HELD day, with practically all partici- fellow aaancistes snd "talk shop" the KCC Community Develop- IX-velopment Cooiaimmn of to members not in a position to progress many Fulton citizens pating firms having sr ranged sbout mutual problems Its s ment Program, and has grown Nashville, Tennessee, buy stock. signed notes to guarantee the sort of shot In the arm to go to from s sleepy countysest town. While this is a joint meeting money in the event the drives FOR MRS. GASKINS the meetings twice a year and to one of the most progressive of the Rotary and Lions Clubs Meanwhile the board of direct- failed FUK PAULINO THI ESDAY discuss such things ss commun- small towns in the state ; and the Chamber of Commerce. ors of the Willow Plunge Pool, a They didn't of course! The The city sf Fatten Is ee- ity problems, policy matters snd Joe Taylor. Executive Direct- the meeting i, open to all inter corporation. is investigating new ball park is finished, the AT ROCK SPRINGS U»e service a newspaper should or of the Artculture and lndust ested citizens of the two towns team is playing good ball and K. other swimming pools in the givr to its readers We enjoyed rial Development Board, of The luncheon is (1.29 per P.. his ball team and his team of Well Known Local meeting editors from up-stste area to find ways to finance a Frankfort, whose office is con- j piste. Reservations «m be made top-flight fans are happy about Lady Diss Alter all who know lots of Fulton folks stantly working to bring new through the office at the Cham civic project, which would be the whole thing For instance Tom Adams of the I ber of Commerce opes to Fultoniana. Two dinners will be held »Injuries Islington LcsdcT'flcriM spoke eft* r „ held el highly of a former Fuitor girl 3?0rn0» pfTRTWednesdayp. TBTWI . for Mrs. who is , reporter on the Lex- W CLEMENTS Augusta Little Gaskins, 54, well- some outstanding reductions for ington paper Norma Weather MYRA JACKSON known Fulton resident who pas- bargain hunters This event haa spoon Pace is making a name sed sway Tuesday, June 19, at proved wry popular with shop- for herself in Stak- news circles ELECTED TO HIGH the Fulton HospiUl. pers In the past, and a big crowd and Tom said she was doing a WINS HONORS The Rev. E. D Fritts, pastor of shoppers is expected in town great Job of the Christian Church, Clinton, pver the wsek end. STATE OFFICE AT 4-H MEET of which Mrs. Gaskins wss a You. too. will want to spend mqtnber officiated. Interment, Too, newspaper people like some time shopping. bar- School Politico under the direction of the Paul to discuss politics, snd many of State Championship gains are plentiful, and reduct- Hornbeak Funeral Home, waa in you would be surprised to know I« State Secretary ions sharp. Look over the adver- In Canning Awarded Rock Springs Cemetery. how many editors, from every tising in todsy's News for fur- At BOY'S Meetinq Mrs. Gaskins, wife of Russell different section of Kentucky, To Fulton Girl ther details. Gaskins. retired local business- mentioned Henry Ward, most In a sp clal election at Boys' man, had been hospitalized for enthusiastically as the man who SUte Saturday, David Clements, Myra Jackson from the Ful- the past several weeks, suffer- could beat Happy Chandler in Fulton youth, wss elected by ton 4-H Club' won the SUU ing from burns received m s fire A.