Mary Ray Oaken Comes Home
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Your Hometown j i Newspaper f o r s d c The C adiz P 5 sfi*§ssr*‘ *****fiLL Since 1881 |pRINGPORTNMI 4 9 2 8 4 NEWSTAND VOL. 110/No. 20 2 SECTIONS WEDNESDAY, MAY 15,1991 CADIZ, KEN Mary Ray Oaken comes home By Cindy Camper returned home Tuesday National Organization for here.' But I talked to them and Cadiz Record Editor morning for a breakfast in Women and the state alder the Republicans and told them her honor. man's associations. I needed their support if I win With just a few weeks left Oaken knows she has sup Next week Louisville the May primary." for campaigning in the state port in western Kentucky, but Mayor Jerry Abrams is ex Oaken said she is getting .treasurer's office race, says she must campaign hard pected to hold a press confer support from all of Kentucky, ^Cadiz's favorite daughter, and become even more visible ence announcing his en not just the western portion. in the central and northern dorsement of Oaken for the "We are direct mailing our sections of the state in order state treasurer's office. literature. They are being win the race. "I feel good about the race," hand written and addressed. July 4th "I need to carry the First Oaken said. "I think we're Women from all over the state and Second Districts, but I doing really well." are calling and asking if they events set know I also have to do well in Oaken's campaigning has can help," she says. places like Jefferson County," taken her to the far reaches of "My volunteers have been Oaken said Tuesday morn the state. She has traveled in wonderful. People just' call up for Cadiz ing at the Kentucky Smoke 80 to 90 counties already in the and say they want to volunteer race. in some way. When you have By Cindy Camper house Restaurant in Cadiz. "When I was in eastern a grassroots support like this, Cadiz Record Editor She has the endorsement of dome by a machinists' unions, the Kentucky, I laughed and told this will be more an asset than Please see OAKEN/A-14 friend Tuesday morning. Business and Professional one of my supporters, 'I don't Trigg County sure knows Womens organizations, the think there are 25 Democrats how to throw a party. In March, the Victory Rally Huge turnout expected honoring Desert Storm troops earned the county and city Cadiz Council okays ; nationwide attention that Library holds expansion meeting didn't end once everybody Main Street early fund went home. Magazines and By Cindy Camper good shot at getting it," Todd By Mary G. White Therefor, the board of made for a 50 percent gov travel guides will keep Trigg Cadiz Record Editor said. Library Board member trustees is contemplating an ernment grant on new con • County in the minds of the There were $9,000 available Special to the Record addition to the present build struction. Since Trigg County country. The Cadiz City Council on the state level in surplus in g. has never had any assistance So what can be done to top voted last Tuesday night to funds, he reported. The John L. Street Library There will be a regular before on a building program, that March event? Just wait. approve the allocation of 1992 The Main Street program is running out of space. The meeting of the library board at it is in the top category for Plans are already underway funds for the Main Street has been responsible for the Board of Trustees is happy to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. It such money, though not first for a Fourth of July Welcome Program this year in order to Christmas parade and the report that it a busy operation would be helpful to the trustees in that group. Home Celebration for the gain even more money. events surrounding the festi and growing all the time. But to have some input from the The only way the present city's "adopted" 3101 from Harry Todd of the Main val holiday. They are also in services require space and community as to their feel building can produce more Fort Campbell. Street Program attended the charge of the Easter Bunny on there are four areas now in ings about going ahead with space is to move part of the op "We're trying to get council meeting and pre Main Street event. genuine need: shelving for building as soon as possible or eration to the basement. This; organized tonight and see who sented the council with a Todd also serves as tourism children's materials; a putting it off some years. In means depriving the scout! can do what," said Chappel "good deal." director for the county. He re computer station location; terested citizens are invited to program of at least part, prob Wilson Monday night as a Cadiz's Main Street pro ported tot he council that work room space away from attend. ably half of the basement for - group of 10 turned out to give gram works ori a six-year ba tourism was up 13 percent in the circulation desk and stor There: is a program under their meetings. their input. sis with rpatching funds from Trigg County oyer the past age space. which application may be Please see MEET/ A-13 President George Bush has the National Endowment for year The county raked in $29 died upon all American the Arts. The first three years, million in tourism last year. jwns and cities to celebrate the endowment supplies "Tourism and the Main .he Fourth of July this year in matching funds for the cities. Street program can come to Hoover celebrating 25 years honor of the troops. This is the last year for Cadiz gether to make even more Cities like Hopkinsville to receive matching funds. things happen for Trigg The Johnson Controls plant in Cadiz will Housed in a 280,000 square foot building, the and Clarksville are scram The city had allocated $5,000 County and Cadiz," Todd celebrate 25 years of manufacturing excellence company employs approximately 340 people. bling to get Fourth of July for the program for the 1992 said. later this month. On May 23, the plant will Utilizing the latest in manufacturing technol-1 ! events organized. So Cadiz is budget. But Todd found out In other action at the Council celebrate its anniversary by opening its doors ogy, the plant supplies seats for Ford, General ! about 10 steps ahead of the rest just last week there were extra meeting, Police Chief Robert to the public. Festivities will include an open Motors, Chrysler, Jeep, Nissan, and Honda. ; ; of the area. funds available for Cadiz be S. Dollar told the council the house, plant tours, displays, commemorative For those who have always wondered how \ Fourth of July celebrations cause the city of Ashland city's participation in the gifts, hot air balloon rides, and reception for 25- automobile seats were made, May 23 will Pro ; are nothing new to Trigg could not come up with DARE program at Trigg year employees. vide an opportunity to witness it firsthand. The ; County. This year's eVent will matching funds for this year. County Elementary School Johnson Controls is a world leader in plant will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 6 ; still keep the old favorites like "No other city in the Pen- may have to come to an end. providing seats to the automobile industry. The p.m. Questions concerning the 25th anniver softball tournaments and flag nyrile district has applied for DARE which is a national Cadiz plant manufactures the frame portion of sary celebration should be directed to Virginia raisings, but they will take on this money (that Ashland program taught to fifth the seats and ships just-in-time to its cus Gray, chairperson. a new twist. could not match), so we have a tomers. Please see FOURTH/ A-14 Please see CITY/A-3 Trigg County High School Prom Court is Queen Amy Pitman May 24 scheduled (escort Jeff Hunter); Senior Attendants Lori Frizell (Jamie Davis, escort); Darla Holland Graduation ceremony (Matt Skinner, escort); Junior Attendants Kendra Ladd (escort set for TCHS class Anthony Simpson) and Heather Ford (escort Scott Coleman). Last Commencement exercises for the Rev. Harold Skaggs of year's queen was Beth Wallace Trigg County High School’s Cadiz Baptist Church. Trigg (escort David Sholar). Not Class of 1991 is scheduled for 8 County High School Choir pictured is Matt Skinner. p.m. May 24 in Trigg County will provide special music High School Gymnasium. The Rev. Charles Brown of Baccalaureate will be held Second Baptist Church will at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 22. offer invocation for The address will be given by commencement exercises. Rev. Mark Johnson of East Bro. Darrell Simon of Cadiz Cadiz Baptist Church. Church of Christ will do the The major addresses of benediction. Trigg County commencement will be given High School Band will by Valedictorian John provide special music. McAttee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Special honors awards will John W. McAtee and the be presented by Justin D Salutatorian Teresea Bodnar, Minnehan, superintentent of daughter of Maria M. Bodnar Trigg County Schools and Francis A. Bodnar. Diplomas will be presented by The baccalaureate school board members Jimmy invocation will be given by Carr, Paul Stallons, Mike the Rev. James Powell of Allen, Liz Anderson and North Cadiz United Methodist Howell Hopson. Church and the benediction by Please see GRAD/ A-13 Farmers see new methods pg.5 Index Opinion A-2 Society A-8 The Winning Ways...