The Ledger and Times, October 2, 1959
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For more information, please contact [email protected]. a 4, ( • .•••• FIER 1, 1959 Selected As A Best All Round Kentucky Community Newspaper Largest The Primary Circulation In Source of News The City gri Murray and Largest Circulation In Calloway County The County MURRAY POPULATION 10,100 233 United Press International IN OUR 80th YEAR Murray, Ky., Friday Afternoon, October 2, 1959 Vol. LXXX No. MUHLENBERG TO GET HUGE STEAM PLANT Depressed Area Will Get Big Location Of Paradise On Green River Is Boost From New Power Plant Steam Plant Location Of TVA Facility mic energy plants-grows by about CENTRAL CITY llJPti — 'Me 'run ffrst question is more practicap Area Triumph KNOXVILLE, Term! (UPI) — Authority 12 per cent each year. seemed to shine a little brighter "How many jobs will there be The Termessee Valley of Directors here The steam plant was vigorous- today on the Green River Valley and where do 1 sign up?" TVA Board United Press International Thursday TVA will ly sought by various communities and the west Kentucky coal fields TVA officials answered part of announced Civic and industrial leaders in new steam electric gen- in western Kentucky since it Hard times and unemployment the queston, saying there would guild a weete.0 Kentucky, some whom plant on the west bank was first learned that it had been have been chronic in the area for be a need for 300 construction erating tried hard but failed to get It tor Green River in Muhlerrberg made possible .by congressional the past decade, but announcement workers by Jan. 1, BOO by next of thear own towns, today hailed County near the village of Para- action. that the Tennessee Valley Author- June. and eventually about La00 Muhlenberg County's selection as dise. The new plant-which will la„ ITVA) will build a new 100 before the plant's scheduled com- the site for the new TVA steam- The site of the new plant is in cost an estimated 100 million Anion dollar steam electric plant pletion in June 1961. electric plartik as a triumph for tne the northwestern part of TVA's dollars-is expected by business, the little village of Paradise in The plant itself won't take near- at %v itiate area. and is on the edge industrial and political leaders sent a thrill ly that many to run it, but cool service field Muhlenberg (Ounty Holmes Ellis of Murray, of especially the the area were elated rayur of the extensive coal fields of the state and through the whole area. miners in w en had been hopeful of getting western Kentucky. western part of the state to prove Civte leaders talked of new vis- by word that Peabody Coal Co. tht new plant, said it would be At th same time TVA an- a great economic boom to the tas of industrialization in western received a 17-year contract to "Ina inspertant contlibution to the neurseed the awarding of a con- area and aid greatly in attracting Kentucky, attracted by cheap and supply the plant with some tia 4sperity of all western Ken- tract to the Peabody Coal Co. of new industry. electric power from tne million tons of coal plentiful pt ky.' and added that it woutcl St. Louis for 65 million tons of In addition the huge coal con- new generator, 'That figured out to a 1191./50100 DEFIES MONITORS—Team- new plant's huge of a regional the plant over a awarded to Peabody ap- something like a 10 natke TVA more sters President James Hotta coal to supply tract the world's hugest. contract, or PARLIAMENT—Dr. David Pitt basis for the FIRST NEGRO CANDIDATE FOR oder:loon in lane with its original tells reporters in Washing- period of nearly 17 years. peared to offer .a solid But for the average citizen, trie million dollar a year shot in candidate for Hamp- (roint), 48, Oust Indian Labor Party conception. ton that he has no intention The Paradise steam plant will employment in the coal industry arm for the area's economy all by the area during his • stead. England, chats with residents of Luther Draffen, a leader in of ousting three union offi- have an initial 'installation (,if one of the west Kentucky field for itself to run for British campaign tour. He Is the first Negro ever build.ng the chemical industry cers, as demanded by the €00.000 kilowatt generating unit. years to come. Peabody is a strip-mining opera- are scheduled for Oct 8. Parliament. The national election, complex at Calvert City, said he union's monitors. He said he This turbo-generator, the largest The plant will be connected to ti n. but miners felt an order of Methodists To felt the new plant would be "a already has answered ever to be built, was ordered the TVA transmission system at that size certainly would require tremendous help to further in- charges against them. The hem the General Electric Co.. such load centers as Nashville, the firm to take on additional Combs Restates dustrial development in the area. three are Joey Clime°, Chi- Aug. 13 at a price of S18,007,- Bowling Green. Hopkinsville and employes, possrbly even to farm An- Observe Scout Court Platform Thursday The manager of the Pacnican cago taxi union chief; 280. Work on it is now under- Calvert City. out some of the contract to Small- Pro) Proven- clamber f Commerce. Huss Chit- thony (Tony way. The operation will be the first er pit mines in the area. head of Newark, N. J., In 7th District telnden, noted that Muhlenberg zano, Bids for the bailer of the unit in the TVA system to be financed Unemployment has been growing Harold Joint Council 73; have been received by TVA but by the sale of revenue bonds un- Loyalty Month field for (aunty coal was a decisive factor in the west Kentucky Of Honor Held — Bert T. Gross, Local 320 president, .MOREHEAD (UPI) • the location, since it is cheaper no contract awarded. der authorization recently grant- several years and 400 men were candidate for Miami, Fla. Combs, Democratic haul electricity a given distance Scheduled for operation in ed by 'Congress. % laid off when two mines ci.sed During the month of October govern-4., restated his platform coal September 1962 the plant will The Paradise site was chosen months wire than it is to haul the First Methoaist Church is in the past two On Monday Thursday night in a speech here enable TVA to keep up with the by the TVA Board last week but as any known method. cilaserving its annual church Loy- The area was designated marking formal opening of his rapidly growing use of power was made contingent on the pro- by t h e Muhienberg County Judge Harry alty mcxrth. economically depressed campaign in the 7th District. Postmaster Shocks in the area it serves. Use of elec- vision of a long-term coal re- Grafton expressed a belief the new The purpose of this observance Labor Department, with many Combs said he had no doubt as tricity in this area-exclusive of supply at favor:tes rates-a mat- allot- Boy Scout Troop 77 sponsored plant would be a great induce- To Gain Recruits is to get each member of the ceiving free surplus food to the outcome of the November the heavy use of power by ato- ter settled by the Peabody con- Christian Church of ment to new industry in the area. entire congregation to attenl ments from the government and by the First general election. He said that Against Obscenity tract. The TVA said the site had hekt a court cf honor, church at least one Sunday dur- others sutstrarting on miner's wei- Mu:ray welfare and progress in Kentucky rivers, 'advantages of lov: cost Sept. 381.13. 'rhe its: the month at October.. %tare,etecks or old - age pens, ions, Monday, ICOVAMee- was net a prce>tern for Dente:teats Robsion Continues Juni* r 1-14% Team -s no-' there is aimed na Is William Jeffrey, who Was :n The pastor. Rev. Walter Mar- Many those with pia& foui.(1 ter or Republicans, but a problem WASHINGTON (WI) — P, Stmabt- Clobbers Mayfield test of transporting coal from chke. has special sermons pre- them only in Evansville, lad., Ow- all Kentuckians. iSwing Through Summerfield west Kentucky fields. charge of the meeting for er Ger.eral Arthur month which will or other cities in the candidate said. contract called for [—red for this ensboro. The evening opened with post- The Democratic Demo First District has used the "shock treatment The Peabody :NERS te part:cularly inspiring and in- area, forcing them to commute "What we propose is not beyond more support for his A Murray Junior High grid unwashed, strip mined coal- AF ing of the colors by Ben Hogan- to recruit teresting. distances daily or move out. capacity." in listing obscenity. Visiting Mayfield $2 9f, a ton.