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January 6, 1922 Mr. Ralph Henderson, a well known John Berry and wife have moved to young man of this county, has J. A. Roby’s farm and Walter School News accepted a position as Government Gamble and family of Louisville mail clerk running from Louisville have moved on Lem Swearingen’s Most of the schools in this county to Bloomfield. farm. that did not finish before the holidays opened again Monday. Col. Billy Ashby has just received Fred Kulmer and wife entertained his commission and has taken charge Thursday night in honor of their Miss Ruth D. Smith will finish the th of the Post Office here. daughter, Miss Lovena, the 8 grade room at Mt. Washington following guests: Misses Fay and Notice for Miss Clark while Miss Bonnie Neva Magruder of Salt River, Mary Judd will complete the school at The party having my dog is known Weller, Violetta Thompson, Hazel Green Briar. and if not released and turned loose, Nusz, Margaret Hughes, Blanche Atty and Mrs. Carroll spent the will be prosecuted to full extent of and Julia Weller, Texia Swearingen, holidays with Mrs. Carroll’s parents the law. J. D. Buckman. Ollie Lee Maraman, Messrs Leon at Carrollton, Ky. Lloyd of High Grove, James Work on New Bank Thompson of Louisville, Orbia Lee Russell Johnson, Charles Combs, The contractors are at work on the Masden, Clifford Bolton, Nathan Elizabeth Weller and Mary Stalling new bank, which will be completed Hughes, Paul Roby, Norman and of the State College have been some time in the spring. Guy Bridwell. spending the holidays with their parents in this county. Victory James Roby and wife dined with Mr. and Mrs. Ola Roby during the Mrs. Mayme Roby Walker, of Mr. and Mrs. Mc Roby entertained holidays. Glendale, recently returned to her a number of guests one night home after a very critical operation recently in honor of Mrs. Roby’s Lem Swearingen and family spent at Norton’s Infirmary. She is doing niece, Miss Sylvia Phelps. Wednesday with Riley Weller and well and was able to go home two family. Also Alf Weller and wife Miss Fronia E. James spent the weeks after the operation which was were guests. holidays with her sister, Mrs. J. L. performed by Dr. Albert Arnold, a Trunnell at Shepherdsville. Miss Eva May Jones spent one night former Bullitt County boy. His is during the holidays with Miss Leona making his mark as Surgeon. Miss Violetta Thompson entertained Roby. Xmas day the following guests: Prof. Sanders and Mrs. Sanders Misses Lovena Kulmer, Texia Jess Parker and wife motored to the (looks like) spent the holidays in Swearingen, Margaret Hughes, and city Thursday. various parts of the state with May Weller, Messrs James relatives. Miss Ollie Lee Maraman entertained Thompson of Louisville, Clifford a few young friends in her home Mr. S. G. Thornberry, who will Bolton, Norman Bridwell and Vern Wednesday night. represent Bullitt and Spencer County Jones. the coming session of the General Misses Eva Mae and Mary Jones, Mrs. Will Magruder, of Deatsville, Assembly left Monday to assume his Leona Roby and Rouse Jones spent spent Christmas with her mother, duties at the State Capitol. New Year with little Miss Lillian Mrs. Arp Harmon. Roby. Sen. William Perry, of Louisville, E. H. Samuels, of Knob Creek, spent has been chosen .... of the State Mrs. Violetta Thompson was guest Wednesday and Thursday with his Senate and J. H. Thompson, of Paris, of Miss Texia Swearingen one day wife at the home of her parents. Ky ... speaker of the House. Sen. and night during Xmas. Perry is well known here and Misses Ollie Lee Maraman and Miss Mary Weller had as her guests married a Bullitt County girl, Miss Violetta Thompson, Messrs Guy last Wednesday Misses Margaret Hagan of Chapeze and their friends Bridwell and Orbia Lee Masden of Hughes and Violetta Thompson, in this county are glad to hear of the Shepherdsville, were visitors of Miss Senator’s success at Frankfort. Margaret Hughes Thursday.

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Norman Bridwell and Clifford Earl Owen, from the city, spent a Mr. and Mrs. Judge Cassell have Bolton. few days last week with his sisters, united with the Pleasant Grove Mrs. Mike Brumley and Mrs. Claud Church by letter. They were Misses Jennie and Nora Bridwell, Stallings. members of River View Church. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hough were guests of Mrs. Harry H???? during Judge Cassell and wife entertained Chas. Newton spent Saturday and the holidays. on the 28th, that day being Mr. Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Laura Cassell’s birthday: Mr. and Mrs. Newton of Pleasant Grove vicinity. Henry Jones and wife spent Sunday Geo. Armstrong, J. W. Lloyd and with Lem Swearingen and family. Circuit Court wife, Miss Jennie Carpenter from Mrs. A. V. Greenwell and son dined the city, T. H. Wise and wife, little The following cases were tried at New Year’s with her father, Mc Misses Parlee, Hazel, and Dorothy the December term of court; Lloyd, Audrey King, Franklin Roby. Robt. Tungate VS L & N RR, Armstrong, Mrs. John Lane and baby returned to settled. Miss Ruthie Owen entertained the city after a visit with her parent, Comm VS Everett O’Bryan, not several guests Sunday. H. T. Grant. guilty R. F. Owen and family spent a day Walter Tyler, of Jefferson County, Burr Leslie VS A. Herman $50. spent the week end with relatives last week with Mrs. Fannie Hall. and friends here. Southern RR VS J. A. Shelton, Mrs. Louis Whitledge and daughter, dismissed On the Mt. Washington Road Mable, spent a day and night last week with Mrs. Ed Bridwell. Ben Crenshaw VS C. Dawson, Miss Jennie Carpenter, of the city, settled spent the past week with her sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Grant and children Mrs. G. W. Armstrong and Mrs. spent Xmas holidays with her Wave Bell VS C. Dawson, settled mother, Mrs. Laura Newton. John Whitledge. Jas. T. Cook Vs Luther Warren, 2 Odis Orms, wife and children, of the Misses Beryl and Ernestine Hall cases, settled entertained several guests one day city, spent several days last week J. T. Cook VS Christ Heft, settled with Tillman Ridgway and wife. last week. Herman Frans VS Juanita Ferris, S. O. Armstrong and family spent Mrs. Prudence Armstrong was judgment surprised Xmas day by some of her Monday night with Allard children gathering with a full basket Armstrong and wife. Comm VS Carroll Troutman, $200, of something good to eat. Some of 1 day in jail Little Miss Dorothy Hall spent a few the children did not get to come as days last week with her Crist Heft VS Malitd (sic) Heft, they were on the other side of the grandmother, Mrs. Kate Hall. judgment high water. May you have many more Xmas surprises. Robert Bridwell, wife and children, Lou Kate and D. M. Parris VS J. W. Ernest Simmons, wife and little Parris, 2 cases, judgment Ed Bridwell and family spent a day daughter, Lois, and Russell Stallings the past week with Clay Whitledge Comm VS Jno. Redman and Jerry spent one day during the holidays and family. McCue, each $100 and 6 months in with Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Hall. jail. James Simmons is quite ill. He is Miss Glayce Orms visited relatives getting weaker every day. Comm VS Jas. Buckman $200 and here Saturday and Sunday. 10 days in jail. Strauss Hall and Mrs. Kate Hall, Clay Whitledge and wife entertained Howard Hardin and wife, and Hugh W. N. Griffin VS Ben Miller, company Sunday. Hall visited friends near Taylorsville judgment Mrs. Ira Flood spent Sunday with a day and night last week. Roy Dale Cravens VS Sherley her ???, Mr. Robert Grant and wife. Whitesides $100.

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Man Shot Dead Rural Carrier Examination Mrs. Kate Hall and two daughters, Misses Beryl and Ernestine Hall, Hopkinsville, Ky. Dec. 25. “I’m too The U. S. Civil Service Commission spent a day the past week with Hugh old”, said Charles Law, 75 years old, will hold examination for rural Hall and wife. when told by Jesse Clark, 22 to carrier at Bardstown Junction and dance at a Christmas celebration at vacancies that may occur later. The Mr. Wright is on the sick list. Mannington. It’ll make you young,” salary of a rural carrier on a standard Mrs. Bert Ridgway spent Xmas day Clark is said to have replied, daily wagon route of 24 miles is with her uncle, Jasper Hall, who has drawing a pistol and shooting him $1,800 per annum with an additional rheumatism. through the body, it is alleged. The $30.00 per mile per annum for each wounded man died a few minutes mile in excess of 24 miles. The Frankling Armstrong recently later. His assailant escaped. examination will be open only to entertained several young people. citizens who are actually domiciled Bullitt County Men H. C. Tyler and family visited his in the territory of a post office in the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lem Tyler, Mr. H. L. Formhals and son and Mr. county and who meet the other near Ting during the holidays. Roach have opened up a paint shop requirements. Both men and women, to do all kinds of fine painting if qualified, may enter this Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong automobiles and auto accessories. examination, but appointing officers and Master Gordon Armstrong spent They are Bullitt County men and ask have the legal right to specify the a day last week with John Whitledge their friends to come and see them at sex desired in requesting and wife. their place on Baxter Avenue, certification of eligibles. Women Misses Ruthie Owens and Genevive Louisville. will not be considered for rural Stallings spent the holidays in the carrier appointment unless they are Henry Watterson city the guests of Miss Glayce Orms. widows of U. S. soldiers, sailors or In the passing of Henry Watterson, marines, or the wives of U. S. Mrs. Hugh Hall, Mrs. Eula Hall and Jefferson County loses her best soldiers, sailors or marines who are children and Master Russell loved citizen, etc. (A couple of physically disqualified for Stallings spent Saturday with the paragraphs of praise not transcribed) examination by reason of injuries family of Mrs. Kate Hall. received in the line of military duty. Big Social Event K. S. Grant and wife, Mrs. Ira Flood, For Sale Robert Grant and wife and little The party given by Miss Hazel Dell Amy Lee Grant spent one day last Centrally located 4 room bungalow Trunnell at the hospitable home of week with Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones. her parents on last Tuesday evening. in good condition, electric lights, Present were Misses Evelyn Adams, concrete walks, front and back Audrey King, of near Mt. Dorothy Maraman, Anise Smith, plazas, lot 80x200, small barn. Washington, spent last week with Mary and Hattie Mae Buckman, Leslie W. Patterson. her cousins, Paralee, Hazel and Dorothy Lloyd. Kathrine and Etta Nusz, Hazel New Post Master Livers, Ruth Thompson, Lena Talmage Lloyd and wife will move Mr. W. E. Ashby took charge of the Patterson, Elnora Glenn, Helen to the city soon. Burkholder, Willie Mae Ridgway, Post Office here Monday. No doubt Fronie James, Messrs Linton Weller, Mr. Ashby will make a good man for Mrs. Marvin Stallings and little son, Curtis Smith, Bud Combs, Jerome the place as he was Post Master at Homer, spent several days with her Monroe, Walter Livers, Clarence Cupio for several years and has had mother, Mrs. J. W. Lloyd. experience. Stansberry, Pat Pope, Roy Mrs. Mike Brumley has been on the Thompson, Pat Cruise, Robt and Pleasant Grove sick list but glad to say is better at Brooks Tyler, Orbie Lee Masden, this time. Chas. and Theo. Combs, Sam Louis Stallings and family, Mrs. Ridgway, Robt Hays Simmons, Dr. Layman Hall and children spent Mrs. Flora Crenshaw Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. H. Ridgway and wife. Mrs. Flora Crenshaw, aged 21 years, Bridwell. died at her home here Saturday

Page 395 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 morning of Uremic Poison after a W. H. Nusz and family have moved Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Warren and Mr. short illness. She leaves a husband, to their new home near Bardstown Arthur Winslow, of Louisville, Mr. a little son and one sister. Her Junction. and Mrs. Johnie Havey and two remains were laid to rest in Cedar sons and Mrs. Lillie Havey spent Prof. Sanders and family spent last Grove cemetery. Christmas Day with Mrs. P. P. week with relatives at Philpot. Eagle Killed Campbellsville. Howell Smith, wife and son spent While hunting along Little Beech, Mrs. W. F. Monroe spent Tuesday in New Year with friends here. about five miles from the city last the city. Saturday, Bert Thompson, Doc E. W. Johnson and Chas. Johnson Lowell Funk, of Valley Station, Mudd and Sammie Clements took a spent Monday in the city. spent last Tuesday. (sic) number of shots at what they thought R. H. Miller and family have moved Miss Martha Hornbeck spent last to be a large hawk. A number of shot to town. found the mark and one wing of the week at her home here. Dr. Ridgway bird was broken, bringing him to the and family spent Wednesday with Jas. Shepherd has moved to his place ground. Upon investigation, the boys Lindsay Ridgway. at Salt River. found they had crippled an eagle, the Mrs. A. V. Greenwell and son spent Mrs. Porter Bridwell and little son first seen in this county for many Wednesday here. are spending some time with her years. The bird, angered by his parents in New York. wounds, put up a strenuous fight and The many friends of W. E. Ashby the boys experienced some trouble are glad to see him out again. Miss Julia Maye King and Jean bringing him to town alive. The Mitchel, of Louisville, spent Sarah Croan, of Louisville, spent eagle had a wind spread of fifty-six Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Horace Xmas week with Lena Patterson. inches. He was later killed by Maraman. P. H. Quick and wife spent Thompson (Springfield Sun) Mr. Hoke Harris and mother, of Mt. Wednesday of Xmas week with Dr. Personal Washington, spent several days with Shafer and daughter. Mrs. Sola Trunnell last week. Conrad Maraman has moved to his Mr. J. P. Mathis spent Christmas day new home at Salt River. Mr. Elmer Martin, of Taylorsville, with his daughter, Mrs. Barbara spent last week with Robt. Philpot. Quinmore and Francis Lee Pearl Henderson. spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller was relatives at Glendale. Mr. Linn Adams, of Louisville, was the guest of Mrs. Henry Mathis in our town last week. Aldena Barrall, Thelma Daugherty, Christmas. Alec Ashe and family, of Louisville, Eunice Crenshaw and Fay Miss Anna Mathis, of Louisville, Magruder, who are attending school spent Sunday with Phil Henderson spent Monday with Mrs. Barbara at Bowling Green were at home for and family. Philpot. the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Strange, Misses Mr. and Mrs. Roy Weyler spent the Miss Fronie James spent Xmas week Bertha and Hazel Dell Trunnell last two weeks with Miss Carrie with her sister, Mrs. Joe Trunnell. visited their aunt, Miss Fronie James Pawson. in Leaches Sunday. Walter Croan, of Chicago, spent the Mrs. Henry Mathis and daughter Mr. Samuel Ridgway returned to week end with his parents, Mr. and spent Wednesday with Miss Anna Mrs. J. W. Croan and brother, Lexington Sunday where he is Troutman. Ehrman. attending school after spending the Ruth Patterson spent the holidays holidays here with his parents. Leslie Patterson and wife have with her brother at Maysville. moved to the city. Miss Bertha Trunnell spent several Lena Patterson spent the week end days with relatives at Mt. in Louisville. Washington.

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Rev. T. B. Bandy, of Lebanon winged dove of peace was the only to lengthen our lives to a much Junction, spent Tuesday here. bird in sight. better average. G. S. Patterson spent from Saturday Mr. Edward Barrall was returned to Miss Ethel Wise and Christina until Wednesday in the mountains his home on Knob Creek after Armstrong spent Wednesday here on business. serving for over 4 years in the navy after having completed a most and being in every foreign country. successful term of school at Cupio. J. Weatherford, the jeweler, has Mrs. Armstrong will enter the State moved to the Smith & Dawson Death Normal at once while Miss Wise building on the corner. Mrs. Mary Mahala Ferguson, wife of will go to Nazareth to take a Miss Willie Mae Ridgway J. A. Ferguson, passed away complete teachers course that will be entertained with a “500" party Wednesday, December 28, 1921 at offered in that school. Thursday afternoon. Covers were her home near Brooks of heart Births laid for 12 young ladies. disease. She leaves her husband and children and many friends to mourn Born to Mr. and Mrs. Nick Hall, C. P. Bradbury will move his Law th her loss, four daughters, all of which Jan. 9 , a boy, Glendon. Office in the old Peoples Bank are married: Mrs. Mahala Mitchel, building. Pleasant Grove Mrs. Maggie Quick, Mrs. Fronie Thelma Lee spent the week end in Gerkins and Mrs. Lee Flora and 4 Mrs. Carl Owen and little son visited Louisville. sons, J. W., R. C., J. H., and N. B. her parents the past week, J. W. Ferguson living at or near home. She Lloyd and wife. Miss Elizabeth Weller, who spent also raised Basil Ferguson Horine the Christmas season with her Arvile Bridwell and wife were in from 18 months to 19 years. She Mt. Washington one day last week. parents, has gone back to Clinton, gave herself early in life to the Lord where she is teaching school. and she remained faithful until death Rondal Jones, wife and baby were Miss Mary Stallings and Messrs and her last days on earth were her recent guests of Louis Whitledge Sam Ridgway and Robt. Tyler have best days. She was 69 years, 1 month and wife. and 3 days old. Her remains were returned to State College at Will Bleemel spent Sunday with laid to rest in the family burying Lexington after spending the Guy Cassell. holidays at their homes in Bullitt. ground. Guy Hecker and mother, of Buechel, Very Quiet Christmas Misses Ethel Newman and Frances were in our midst last week. Trunnell were guests of Mr. and Last Xmas was about the quietest Mrs. Mollie Bridwell of near Mrs. Gilbert Newman in Louisville that we ever had. Some of the boys Shepherdsville, Mrs. Lula Owen and during the holidays. were ready and expected to have daughter, Ruthie, Mrs. Lillian some fun, but the high water shut off Uncle Charlie Kinnison says: “The Stallings and Master Homer all hopes of white mule, so about the man that buys moonshine from a Stallings spent a day last week with only thing was to sit around and bootlegger may tell, but the man Mrs. J. W. Lloyd. who buys and drinks wood alcohol, wish for it. lets his administrator tell it.” Mrs. Ira Flood spent Friday with January 13, 1922 Mrs. J. B. Proctor. The past Christmas was the soberest one we ever saw in Shepherdsville. School News Mr. Sam Cassell came out from the city Sunday to visit his brother, If the boys were drinking, they were In the death of Uncle Gilbert Griffin, Judge Cassell and family. drinking dumb liquor, for they made which occurred here last week, this no noise. Just before Christmas, two county has undoubtedly lost the Mrs. Clay Whitledge spent one small fights and that seemed to take most cheerful citizen it has ever had afternoon last week with Mrs. K. S. up all the belligerency in the and if it were possible for most of us Grant. community for when Christmas to live and not worry, we could hope actually landed here, the white

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Mrs. Mollie Bridwell and Paul Kirby Grant, who is having his eyes in Shepherdsville in his early Owen were guests of Mrs. Henry treated in the city, we are glad to boyhood, the country immediately Bell last week. say, he can see much better. surrounding the town was a wilderness. He had outlived his Miss Judd will teach the Green Brier Death of Gilbert Griffin generation. The sunset hours of his School out. She will begin Monday. Mr. Gilbert Griffin, one of our best live were sweet and pleasant. With Kirby Simmons spent Sunday with known citizens, died at the home of his son, William N. Griffin, he had a James Simmons, who is very ill at his son, W. N. Griffin, last Friday comfortable home where his every this time. night, aged eighty-eight years, one wish was gratified and where his month and seven days. He was children and grandchildren did all in Mrs. Mary Martin returned to her buried Monday at Hebron after their power to make him happy. home for a few days and came back services at the Methodist Church Down town, he met his friends and to be at the bedside of her sister, conducted by Rev. D. R. Peak and spent his time in pleasant Mrs. Bettie Price, who is quite ill. Bullitt Lodge 155 of Masons. Mr. conversation. His friends and loved Mrs. Bert Ridgway was in Griffin was born in Spencer County, ones will never forget his sunny Shepherdsville one day the past Ky, in 1833, but spent almost his smile and good cheer until they, too, week shopping. entire life in Bullitt County. He was are called away from the busy haunts a member of Miles Lodge of of life and when they are called to Mrs. Alvin Owen and children, of Masons, having been a Mason for beautiful Hebron to see some loved near Mt. Washington, were recent more than fifty years. Surviving him one laid to rest, they will not forget guests of Mrs. Kate Hall and family. are his two sons, William and Jasper to visit the mound in which “Uncle Judge Cassell is suffering from the Griffin of Bullitt County, many Gib” lies wrapped in the dreamless effects of a bruised finger. grand and great grand children and mantle of death. We extend our numerous other kinsmen of more sympathy to the loved ones. Mr. Josh Miller was very bad the remote degree. “Uncle” Gib, as Mr. past week with cramp colic. News Wanted Griffin was familiarly and Miss Emma Gentry spent a few days affectionately called by his hundreds Send in your news. A county paper the past week with Mrs. Basil Scott. of friends, was easily the best liked needs all the help it can get. and most popular man in Bullitt Marvin Stallings went to the woods For Rent County. He was a friend to to cut timber a few days ago and everybody and everybody was his 65 acres of corn, oats and tobacco carried his dinner and hung it up in a friend. He was a true disciple of land. 4 room tenant house, large little sapling. At noon, he went back Good Cheer. He lived in the barn, either for crop or cash rent. to eat his lunch, some one had eaten sunshine. Despite the inclement Would furnish some work stock and and emptied the dinner pail, so Mr. weather, his funeral was one of the implements. R. L. Simmons. Stallings worked all the afternoon largest ever held here and the many without dinner as it was too far to go Returns to Store beautiful flowers attested the high home. esteem in which he was held. When Mr. Carl Daugherty, who sold his Mr. and Mrs. George Gentry and he was born, Abraham Lincoln was interest in the store business here children spent Sunday with Will twenty-three years old, the guns of about a year ago, has bought the Gentry and wife. the War of 1812 had hardly ceased store back and is again in the to echo. He was 14 years old when merchandise business. Miss Annie Owen spent one the Mexican War was fought in afternoon last week with Mrs. Jane Carl is one of our best citizens and 1847 and since then he has seen Hall. we wish him success. many great and momentous Clarence Armstrong and wife visited happenings. Almost every great Marriages invention which excites our relatives in this neighborhood Marriage licenses issued in admiration and contributes to our Saturday and Sunday. December: (Very light and hard to comfort has come since “Uncle” Gib read) was born. When he attended school

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Dec. 17 - Louis Allen Grigsby, age and a namesake of theat eminent Forrest Brooks has a position with 29 and (can’t read) age 24. man. Myers Berman, city. Dec .20 - Elmer Cecil Bryant, 22 and Death visited our community Stock Killed by L & N Christmas and took from the home Ola May Melton, 22. St. Louis, Jan. 1, (Assoc. Press) of Neil Jackson their bright little $750,000 stock killed on L & N in Dec. 23 - Edward M. Golf, 26 and boy, Henry, aged six years, after a 21 months. Florence Barfield, 24. brief illness if diphtheria. Enough livestock to supply a city of Dec. 24 - Earl Wheeler, 21 and Paul Holsclaw spent the New Year 25,000 population with meat for Annie B. Gregory, 18. in Chicago. He says he enjoyed his almost two years was destroyed in stay in the windy city, but will make Enzy Kidd 32 and Vina Foley 25 or twenty-one months by trains striking his next visit in a milder season. 35 (hard to read) and killing the stock along the right Dec. 31 - Jas. Atherton 32 and James Eisenmenger has had mumps. of ways of its systems, the Louisville & Nashville Railroad announced Melisa Wood 45. Mr. Len Howlett and Miss Lillian today. A “kill-no-stock” order has Howlett came up to see the new heir At Auction been issued by the railroad to its last Sunday. Jan. 17th. The J. D. Moore Stock crews to prevent further loss. Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw, president of the farm of 300 acres, located on the Personal Shepherdsville Pike about 1 mile WMS, Little Flock, entertained the east of Cupio. Knob Creek runs members with a dinner last Robt. Franklin spent Saturday and through entire farm. Never failing Thursday. Sunday at home. spring. Main dwelling of 5 rooms, The BYPU had an oyster supper at J. L. Raymon and wife spent Sunday barn, smoke house, hen house, the home of Miss Alice Pope during with C. A. Hall. garage, platform scales, one tenant Christmas. house, barn 60x84, store house, C. P. Bradbury has moved to his new black smith shop and grist mill. Mr. (sic) Henry Kelly continues ill law office in the old Peoples Bank Allgeier and Koch, agents, Ed. L. at the home of her brother, Richard building. Ridgway. She has tuberculosis. Crabb, auctioneer. Dr. Sloan has returned after Hebron Miss Edna Warren visited relatives spending the holidays at his old in the city Christmas. home. Of all the calendars received, none were more appreciated then the ones Earl Smith has remodeled his home John W. Smith, of Zoneton, spent from the Peoples Bank, both here and moved to it. Monday here. decorative and useful. Miss Willie Simons, city, visited her Joe Able, of Cupio, spent Monday The nicest gifts received here about brother here last week. here. was the nice little son to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Ball entertained to dinner Rev. Jones, of Lebanon Junction, Mrs. Price Howlett. They call him Sunday for her family. spent Tuesday here. Verald Donaldson Howlett. Mrs. Chas. McKenzie was quite sick Jack Howerton and wife, of Nelson Mrs. Roger is at Norton Infirmary last week. Dr. Holsclaw is ill this County, spent the week here. where she underwent an operation week. 10 days ago, nothing serious and John Collins, of Lebanon Junction, she’ll soon be out. Martha Wiggington has had chicken spent Monday here. pox. Mrs. A. L. Rogers was called to New Frank Wright and wife spent Albany by the death of her only The Epworth League of Cooper Tuesday with F. G. Thomas and brother, George Newbanks. He bore Memorial will have a banquet Friday wife. evening at Okolona Hall. Plates 35 a striking resemblance to the Rev. The revenue man has been here this cents. Miss Mable Brooks will be Geo. L. Rogers and was a nephew week collecting back taxes. toast mistress.

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The Misses Balee, of Zoneton, were somewhere and why not at Camp been caused by the war time prices here Tuesday. Knox. on work of this kind. Samuel Ridgway is at home. Anti Lynching Law The County School Board was organized Monday, January 7th, 1922 An anti-lynching law has been John Adams, of Chapeze, spent by selecting J. T. Harris, of Mt. introduced in the National Congress. Tuesday here. Washington as Chairman and E. Z. It provides that the county in which W. C. Herps Jr, of Louisville, spent Wiggington as Vice Chairman. Mr. the lynching occurred shall forfeit Sunday with his father here. H. M. Trunnell and Mr. Emerson $10,000 in case the lynchers are not Welch were sworn in for 4 years by apprehended and punished. Mrs. Sanders and little daughter Mr. Lindsay Ridgway and the first spent Wednesday with Mrs. W. C. Repairing Court House Saturday of every month was Herps. selected for the regular monthly A Louisville firm began work on the Some Egg meeting. Court House Monday to put part of Mr. George Shepherd brought to the a new roof on it and try to stop the Thomas L. Mattingly, who News office Saturday a hen egg leaks. represents the lower section of the which weighed 4-1/4 ounces, which county, is the son of the late Wat It has been in bad shape for some was about the largest we ever had Mattingly and has many relatives time, most all the plastering over the come to this office. here and at Lebanon Junction. He is steps has fallen off. good, quiet Christian gentleman and Plenty of Water January 20, 1922 if a thing is right, he never fails to The heavy rains just before Xmas give it his support. He is married, caused the river to get on a wild School News has one son, and has served on the school board longer than any of the rampage. It was the highest water Mr. Edward Barrall, who has spent other members and is a man who since 1913. The water was so close several years in the U. S. Navy has tries to follow “The Golden Rule” in to getting in the houses of several, completed his enlistment and and on all questions. they put their furniture up and returned to his home in this county. prepared to move, but the only house Mr. Barrall was formerly a teacher E. Z. Wiggington, next oldest in it got into was Frank Maraman’s. here and is a splendid young man point of service, was born at Mt. Chicago Homeless and his friends are glad to welcome Washington and educated at him back to the place of his birth Bardstown. He is really the scholar Chicago, Jan. 6 (Assoc Press) Ten and to the county and country he of the board and is especially well thousand men are penniless and loves best. informed on school matters. He lives walk the streets in Chicago during on a farm near Hebron, is married Judge J. A. Shelton performed his the day and 1,000 sleep in the open and has some two or three children. first marriage ceremony Monday in at night, a subcommittee reported to He is a patron of the County High a very satisfactory manner. The the City Unemployment School here and knows from actual couple were Mr. Ben Roby and Miss Commission today. experience in his own home the Blanche Greenwell, of Leaches. For Sale good that our high school system is The County School Board took up doing for the future citizenship of Large bone black jack, six years old. the matter of the Soldiers Monument Bullitt County. A man of pleasing For sale, trade or lease. Write, R. A. last week and if prices still show a personality and good strong Redman, French Lick, Ind. downward tendency they may erect Christian character, we are glad to Camp Knox the memorial for our “fallen heroes” have him with us. in the early spring. It looks like Camp Knox will be J. T. Harris, who is now Chairman of sold. Every citizen should do all they This fund of nearly $2,000 is the Board, was born and reared near can to keep Camp Knox here as it deposited with James L. Williams Mt. Washington, is considered the brings millions of dollars to and was raised entirely by the one who looks after the financial Kentucky. They have to be schools of this county. The delay has part of the schools. He signs all

Page 400 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 checks of every kind and sees that Patterson - Pearl K. S. Grant and wife entertained friends Sunday. the same careful plan is followed, Miss Goldie Patterson of Jasper, that of allowing no claims, no Missouri and Mr. Fletcher Pearl Edward Owen and wife, Mrs. Lizzie incurring of debts without having the were married at the bride’s home on Owen, Mrs. Jane Hall, Mrs. funds ready to pay when the job is Jan. 8 and came here last week to Margaret Owen and Masters W. C. done. make their future home. and Baxter Owen spent Sunday with Albert Fisher and wife. Mr. Harris is a son of the late Wm. Miss Patterson was one of Harris, whose seven sons are among Missouri’s most popular and Mrs. J. B. Proctor and Mrs. Harlie the leading men of that section. He beautiful young ladies. She is a niece Proctor called Sunday evening to see is married to one of the County’s of Mr. Luther Patterson of this place. Mrs. Bettie Proctor, who remains finest women, Hettie Ridgway quite ill. Harris, a former teacher and if that Mr. Pearl is the oldest son of Mr. O. section has any better school men W. Pearl, our present Circuit Clerk We saw last week the announcement than Joe Harris, let’s have his name. and is one of Bullitt’s best young of Mrs. Mary Honnaker’s death. In men. former years, her home was here. H. M. Trunnell, son of Co. Neil The community was sorry to hear of He will engage in the insurance Trunnell, is a young man full of the sad news. Mrs. Honnaker had business here with his father. promise and has just been elected on many friends here. the board by a large popular vote for Pleasant Grove 4 years. He is clever and gives the News came announcing the death of school affairs his closest attention Orville Bridwell, ??? Jackson and Mr. Travis’ father at Frankfort the and has never missed a single Mrs. Lonnie Bass are on the sick list. past week. Also “Uncle” Dan meeting during the 8 years he Also Mrs. Albert Fisher has Greenwell received word of the represented the Leaches section of LaGrippe. death of his son from Colorado. He the county. went there for his health. Miss Lula Stallings spent Saturday Mr. Trunnell married the oldest night and Sunday with Misses Beryl Ernest Simmons, wife and daughter, daughter of Col. “Billy” Morrison, and Ernestine Hall. little Miss Lois spent Sunday with has a bright little family of school Robert Grant and wife. Mrs. Virgie Jones and little son children at home and in some way spent Friday with her mother, Mrs. J. Mrs. Layman Hall and children were has had a close connection with the B. Proctor. recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. rural schools for several years. Charlie Stallings. Miss Judd spent Saturday afternoon Emerson Welch, the youngest man with Mrs. Rosa Simmons. Rudell King bought a horse from on the Board, both in age and point Talmage Lloyd and left it there for a Ed Bridwell, wife and son, Russell of service, was just elected last fall few days and the horse died Lee, spent Sunday with Mrs. Clay for a term of four years. He hails Saturday. from Pine Tavern and was born in Whitledge and family. the Pitts Point section. Kirby Simmons spent Sunday with Roy Stallings, wife and little son, of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Bridwell. He is bright, sociable and will no Shepherdsville, and Mrs. Lyman doubt make a good member on the Hall and children spent Sunday with Mrs. Ida Hecker and son, Guy, were board. He is himself a large tax Louis Stallings and family. recently entertained in the home of payer and is closely related to the Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong. Straus Hall spent Saturday night and following well known families and Sunday with his uncle, Rob Hall and Several were entertained in the home large taxpayers of this county, wife near Mt. Washington. of Mrs. Kate Hall Sunday. Howletts, Lees, Dawsons, Simmons, Welch’s and Croans. Miss Lydia Ridgway spent from Death Saturday in the city the guest of her He is married and recently bought James O. Simmons passed away on sister, Mrs. Odis Orms. (sic) one of the finest farms in the famous the morning of January 11, in his “Hays Flats” section. 39th year of tuberculosis. He had

Page 401 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 been in bad health for quite a while Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Jake Six Guards Whiskey Collier and Mr. Collier. and death was not unexpected. All Eminence, KY. Jan. 14. Six guards, was done by loving hand that could Miss Geneva Overall, of Louisville, faithful and courageous with their be done. When God calls, we must was a week end guest of Mrs. J. H. rifles and pistols in hand, keeps go. Death is something all must Swearingen. ceaseless vigil over solitary barrel of answer for themselves. No one can whiskey in a secluded nook in one of take our place. Mr. Simmons was Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Clark spent the large warehouses of the La ready and waiting for the call. He Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Montagne Bros. Distillery. Last was a member of the Pleasant Grove Stout and Mr. Stout near Seatonville. proud survivor of lost cause at Church and tried to live a Christian Paxton Parrish and Grigsby Eminence Distillery receives kingly life and was always ready to help in McFarland attended a dance at the homage from government. The time of need. He selected the songs Watterson Hotel Saturday night, whiskey is valued at $350.00 The and pall bearers a few days before he given by the employees of the Home guards receive $140 a month, but passed away. He leaves to mourn his Telephone. who reckons the cost? loss, his wife and five children, one brother, three sisters, two nephews Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Willis were Shooting Affray and a host of friends. Funeral Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Early this week, Herbert Hibbs went services were conducted at Bethel W. Tyler of Louisville. to the home of Dan Druin, called Church by Rev. Burns and the Quarterly meeting was held at the him out and shot him with a large deceased was laid to rest in Bethel Methodist Church Saturday and caliber pistol. The bullet struck him Cemetery. Sunday. Rev. J. H. Nicholson P E on the right side of his face, ranging Mt. Washington preached a splendid sermon. backward and slightly downward, finally stopping on the point of his Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hall and baby Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hall had as right shoulder. Hibbs at once spent Sunday with her parents, J. A. dinner guests on Sunday Rev. proceeded to fly from the scene of Harris and wife. Nicholson, Rev. E. D. Ryan and the shooting and at this writing, his wife. Mrs. R. J. Holloway and two whereabouts is unknown. children, of Taylorsville, spent the Miss Nancy Kate Harman and To the officers and those seeking week end with her mother, Mrs. J. Beckham Gentry were quietly him, Druin says he knows of no W. Herin. married last Saturday in Louisville. reason for the shooting. The Mr. Gentry is the oldest son of A. Q. shooting took place on the hills in Mrs. Edna Hall is visiting her Gentry and his wife the only brother, T. H. Parrish and wife. the vicinity of the Artemisa Spring daughter of Mrs. Lillie Hardman. about two miles east of the J. H. McFarland, of Bardstown, They are well known here and have “Mountain Top”. spent Sunday here. many friends who wish them a happy prosperous married life. Hibbs has always been regarded as a Mesdames D. C. Anderson and peaceable man and being a nephew Nancy Tyler spent Sunday with the Mrs. Edna Gallion, after weeks of of the man he shot. former’s sister, Mrs. C. A. Stansbury illness and suffering, died at her in the city. home here last Friday. His friends and acquaintances are at a loss to know why he did it. Frank Parrish and Lee McArthur, of She leaves her husband, Artie Louisville, spent the week end with Gallion, an infant son, father, three Notice the former’s parents, T. H. Parrish sisters and two brothers of Mrs. Edward S Rhea is Chairman of and wife. Washington County. the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Miss Georgia Porter was an all day Funeral services were conducted by Drive in Shepherdsville Precinct guests of Miss Hazel Hall Sunday. the Rev. E. D. Ryan at the Methodist #11. She urges everyone to Church followed by interment in the contribute to this great movement Mr. and Mrs. Will Schuler and two cemetery here. and will be glad to receive and little girls, of Louisville, spent

Page 402 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 forward such contributions. Please Frank was down in the knobs, Mr. and Mrs. George Wiseheart, of act at once. auctioneering, and stopped at the St. Mathews, and Ollie Parris, of home of a boyhood friend for dinner. Fisher, were called here last week to Mr. Ben Hagan The man of the house was out, and attend the funeral of Mr. J. O. Mr. Ben Hagan died at the home of the good lady had to prepare dinner, Simmons. his son, James E. Hagan Monday so there was no one to entertain Straus Hall spent Saturday night and evening January 9, age 70 years, two Frank. Thinking he could pass away Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R K. months and sixteen days. He was the time by reading, she asked him if Hall on the Bardstown Road. buried in the Ryder Cemetery at he liked novels. In the language of Lebanon. “Uncle Gib”, Franklin told her “he Master W. C. Owen was 7 years old never had eaten any, but if she Saturday, Jan. 14 and his Mr. Hagan was born in 1851 in cooked ‘em, he would try ‘em grandmother was 74 on Jan. 16. On Nelson County. He later went to anyway.” Sunday, they had planned for the Washington County where he made birthday dinner, but Mrs. Albert his home until three years ago when “Uncle Gibs” stories were always Fisher was laid up with LaGrippe he came to Bullitt County. The last full of wit and humor. He loved to and could not go, so about 11 eighteen years he has spent with his joke his friends and never let any o’clock Sunday morning, R. Edward son, James E. Hagan. opportunity pass. Early last summer, Owen and family, and Mrs. he asked the writer if he intended to He was married on March 23, in Elizabeth Owen arrived at the home be a candidate for County Judge and 1872 to Miss Addie Middleton. To of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Foster with upon being told that he did not, this union wee born seven children, the birthday dinner from boiled ham “You should run, by all means, for I three of whom still survive, two and fried chicken to cake and ice have heard numbers of voters say sons, Joseph Hagan of Lebanon, cream. Mrs. Jane Hall, Claud Owen they would vote for you if no other James R. Hagan of Shepherdsville and family were there also and a person offered for the office.” and an adopted son, John Hagan, of very pleasant day was enjoyed by A?? and one daughter, Mrs. J. D. On the Mt. Washington Road all. May they enjoy many more S??field of Perryville. He has a happy birthdays. Mrs. Mary Martin, of Horse Cave, is number of grandchildren besides visiting her sisters, Mrs. Tena Owen Banquet several other relatives who regret to and Mrs. Tom Hall. hear of his recent death. The Mens Bible Class of the Mrs. Dorsey Hall returned from Shepherdsville Baptist Church gave Mr. Hagan was ten years old when Louisville Friday where she had a banquet at the Fraternal Hall the Civil War broke out. Although been the guest of friends for a week. Thursday night January 12. About he was not old enough to answer his seventy-five men were present. party’s call, he remembered vividly Miss Bonnie Judd, of Columbia, Ky, the struggle between them. Mr. is progressing nicely with the school Mr. W. W. Peavyhouse, of Frankfort Hagan was a retired farmer and had at Greenbrier and is boarding with and Mr. W. A. Gardner of Louisville a host of friends who deeply Mrs. John Travis. were the speakers. Bro. Norman, pastor of the church also gave an regretted to hear of his passing into J. K. Nunnelly, C. H. Maddox and address. the great beyond. Tom Terry went to Springfield Card of Thanks Tuesday to sell tobacco. Auction Sale from the wife and children of Jas. O. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Greenwell have Saturday, January 21. I will sell at Simmons. received word that their son, Harve auction in front of my shop at Smith Greenwell is dead at Denver, and Dawsons Implement store. (List) One on Frank Monroe Colorado. His body will be sent here Including 1 Overland Model 4, 1920. About the last good story told by for burial in Bethel Cemetery. Roadster car in good shape with good tires. Small truck body “Uncle Gib” before bidding us a last Mrs. W. H. Cook spent Monday attached by removing four bolts the adieu was at the expense of Frank with Mrs. R. E. Owen. Monroe. According to the story,

Page 403 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 original roadster rear can be put on. William Griffin and Mack Jones Jr Miss Gibson and Mrs. W. F. Monroe J. Weatherford. are engaged in transporting and spent Saturday in the city. vending papers, weekly and Sunday. Mrs. M. E. Bennett, who has been ***The Courier Journal office They are doing a cash business and building at 4th & Liberty Street, with O. W. Pearl for some time, left seem to be thriving. If you need or Louisville was damaged $500,000 for the city Monday to make her desire a Times or Post or Courier by fire last week. home. Journal, do not fail to see one of the If people who are drinking wood members of the firm. You will find Miss Kathryn Melton spent the week alcohol would drink embalming the members of this firm right up to end with Mrs. Chester Hill of fluid instead, they could cut down the minute and ready to serve the Chapeze. funeral expenses. public at all times except when the W. E. Ashby has a new Maxwell and firm is asleep. When John D. Rockfellow wants a will be seen motoring on Bullitt’s few extra thousands, he raises the “Jack”, the fine little terrier which good roads this year. price of oil one or two cents, but belonged to Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Fletcher Pearl and wife spent when Henry Ford wants a few Carroll, died last week of poisoning. Saturday with Newt and Jasper thousand, he reduces the price of a He was given to Mr. and Mrs. Pearl. Tin Lizzie a few dollars. Carroll by Miss Christine Avritt Shouse of Louisville. Miss Shouse is Carl Daugherty looks natural back in Personal well known to many of our people as his store. Misses Pearl and Ruby Rush and J. she has frequently visited the Carroll Lloyd Patterson has a position with C. Holsclaw became members of the home and at other times has played the Bullitt County Garage. Shepherdsville Chapter OES the hostess to some of our Bullitt Tuesday evening. Countians who have been delighted General Wilson, who has been on visitors in her hospitable home. the sick list, is able to be out again. H. H. Glenn spent Tuesday in the “Jack” was a bright dog, and when C. A. Barrall and son, Edward, spent city. downtown never failed to visit the Friday here on business. Mrs. Tom Trunnell and Mr. and Peoples bank. O. W. Pearl spent Tuesday in the Mrs. C. H. Moser, of Bardstown John Glenn, at the University of city. Junction, are in St. Cloud, Florida, at Virginia, is holding his own just as the bedside of Col. T. J. Daniel, who he did in our High School. The J. W. Gaban and son, Virgil, spent has been quite ill. Until about three reports, which are sent directly to Tuesday in the city. years ago, Co. and Mrs. Daniel Mr. H. H. Glenn, of this place, show Geo. W. Maraman & Sons have a resided at Bardstown Junction and that John is making exceedingly high new delivery truck. their many friends will regret to grades in all his studies. John was a learn of Col. Daniel’s illness. He is splendid student here, and will do as Millard Daugherty is considered the about eighty years of age and has well in the big University as his courting man of the town. been in feeble health for some time. most sanguine friends could hope Notice Mr. and Mrs. Jack Howerton, of for. To the farmers of Bullitt County Bardstown, who were called here by Miss Pearl Rush, who has been quite the death of Mr. Gilbert Griffin, who have tobacco that is not pooled. ill, is better now and was able to I would be glad to furnish you have returned to their home after a come to town Tuesday evening. weeks stay with Mr. and Mrs. Gabe baskets free of charge to all who Bealmear. Mrs. Howerton, nee Miss Miss Viva Roby left Tuesday for would like to ship their tobacco to Grace Griffin, was one of our best Richmond, Ky to spent some time Springfield to the Independent and most popular girls and always with her sister, Mrs. Porter. house, but will not handle pooled tobacco. James E. Hagan. meets with a hearty welcome. Samuel Ridgway underwent an The firm of Griffin & Jones operation for his throat last week, is (unincorporated) composed of some better.

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Bullitt County Court Miss Margaret Combs, who has Col. T. J. Daniel taught a very successful school at C. A. Riley VS Lavina Riley Colonel Thomas J. Daniel, age Edgewood will close this week with eighty-seven years died at his home Judgment to sell property located in a big entertainment. Teachers do you in St. Cloud, Florida, January 19th Lebanon Junction. Mentions know of any better way anywhere after being confined to his bed for adjacent property owners: Ella than to entertain your patrons for a several weeks. His death was due to Overall, William Lamb, Robert couple of hours with their own little the infirmities of old age. For many Chappell. Conveyed to C. A. Riley children? years, Col. Daniel resided at and Tilly W. Riley by C. C. Rickets, Judge C. P. Bradbury has been Bardstown Junction in this county July 1902. The interest of the infant, appointed Chairman and T. C. and was one of our most honorable Lavina Riley shall remain a lien Carroll Treasurer of the Woodrow and highly respected citizens. He upon the property until she becomes Foundation Fund for Bullitt County. was a member of the Christian 21 years of age or her guardian The quota for this County is Church, the Masonic Order, also a executes bond as required by law. $155.00. Let’s put it “over the top” member of Star of Hope Chapter Bankruptcy at once. OES of this place. Four years ago, the 21st of December, with his wife, John W. Strange of Lebanon The basketball game was a he removed to St. Cloud Florida and Junction, George A. Brent, Referee “hummer” last week between Prof. has since that time lived at this in Bankruptcy Sanders “chaps” and the lank, lean place. athletes from St. Joseph’s College. January 27, 1922 Surviving him are his wife, three The College boys were well trained daughters, Mrs. Thomas Trunnell of School News and their conduct was as it always is, Bardstown Junction, Mrs. Fred first class, but the lightning “passes” Mr. Geo. Harned, a former Bullitt Newman of Mobile, Al, and Mrs. of our country Jakes were (to use a County boy and one of the most Ruth Timms of China and three feminine term) “simply beautiful” popular young men in the Pine sons, Dr. Arch Daniel of Kansas and no wonder we won 31 to 12. Tavern section, spent Tuesday here City, and Clay and John Daniel of The “home guard” were as follows: on business. Mr. Harned at one time Georgetown, Kentucky. With him at Walker, Stallings, Bradbury, taught school in this county, but later the time of his death besides his wife Monroe, Pope and Mumford with left here and is connected with the were Mrs. Trunnell and Mrs. C. H. Dr. Ridgway bossing the job. International Harvesting Company. Moser of Bardstown Junction and Now if you want to see a better Mrs. Newman of Mobile. Miss Owen and Mr. Travers, of the game, come here Friday night for Bethel neighborhood, were married For many years, Col. Daniel was in that splendid Horse Cave team is here last week by Judge J. A. the revenue service and was well coming back and since each has won Shelton. known on the Springfield Branch and lost a game, come out and help Railroad. In his time, he was a fine Mrs. Christina Armstrong and Ethel Miss Lena Pat and her high school performer on the violin and his home Wise were recent visitors with class cheer another victory. Come was the gathering place for the relatives there. The former left for early if you want a seat. musically inclined. Col. Daniel and school this week at Bowling Green New Mail Route his wife were fine entertainers and and Miss Wise will go to Nazareth nothing so delighted them as to soon for a term in the training school A new mail route has been started entertain a crowd of young people of that well known Academy. which leaves Bardstown Junction every other day, Tuesday, Thursday Mt. Washington Miss Bonnie Judd and Miss Ruth and Saturday. Mr. Ward will carry Smith are doing well in finishing the Mr. and Mrs. Harold Barnes were the mail until a regular appointment terms at Green Briar and Mt. Sunday guests of her parents, Mr. has been made. Washington. Both are splendid and Mrs. Preston Parrish. teachers and will fit in most Mrs. N. H. Braithwaite spent last anywhere. week in Louisville with relatives.

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J. H. McFarland, of Bardstown, was church on the corner lot. This makes Mrs. Ratcliff was a fine Christian here Sunday. one of the most desirable building lady, good neighbor and will be sites for the new house that could be missed in her home and around Orion Drake and Miss Wilma found. Victory Baptist Church. Brown, of Bloomfield, visited Miss Elizabeth Carlton Sunday. Miss Madge Forrest was called to Death Louisville Sunday to see her little Mesdames Stuyler and Leo Harris Mrs. John Brashear died at the home nephew who is seriously ill of spent last Thursday in Louisville. of her daughter, Mrs. Lillie Key, at diphtheria and measles. West Point Sunday morning. She Miss Ruth D. Smith spent the week We have just learned of the death of leaves three daughters, Mrs. John end in Louisville. Miss Forrest’s nephew. Key, Mrs. Courtland Miller, Mrs. Mrs. D. T. Mothershead spent Eugene Bolton, two sons, Paul and Mrs. Isaphane Jesse died from the Thursday at the home of her Robt. Brashear. Her remains were infirmities of old age at the home of daughter, Mrs. Lee Markwell at Fern laid to rest in the family burying her daughter, Mrs. L. S. Settles last Creek. ground Monday. Saturday. She was past 87 years of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Parrish had as age and for many months had been Worlds’s First Billionaire almost helpless. She leaves, besides after church guests Sunday Rev. Henry Ford is the world’s first Mrs. Settles, three other daughters, Ryan and wife, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Billionaire and is still a young man. Parrish, Mrs. D. T. Mothershead, Mrs. Clara Porter of Bardstown He has passed John D. Rockfellor Paxton and Miss Susie May Parrish. Junction, Mrs. Rebecca Petty of (sic) who held the title of being the Louisville and Mrs. Jennie Foreman Misses Georgia Porter, Inez Bishop, wealthiest man in the world for of Waterford, 18 grandchildren and Martha Ellen Owen, Bessie and several years. Only a few years ago, 15 great grandchildren. Essie Gentry spent Sunday with Mr. Ford was working in a shop for Miss Madge Forrest. Brief funeral services were held at a living. the house Monday. A song followed Mr. and Mrs. Tom Porter and 103 year old man dies by a prayer by Rev. E. D. Ryan and children were Sunday guests of Mrs. scripture read and briefly Greensburg, Ky. Creed Warl, 103 W. E. Crenshaw. commented on by Rev. W. S. years old, died at his home hear Rev. S. L. C. Coward, a former Coakley and also some words of Pierce. He was the oldest person in pastor here and at Bethel, will commendation of the care Dr. and the county and is survived by preach at the Methodist Church at Mrs. Settle gave her and told of her fourteen children. spoken appreciation of their both morning and evening service Bowling Green Smokers next Sunday. devotion. The remains were interred in the cemetery here. Bowling Green, Jan 12. Police Judge Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bivens held Rodes has directed the police to Shoe Shop for Sale their formal opening of their hotel arrest and bring before him all last Saturday. A general invitation As I shall discontinue shoe repairing youths under 18 years who are was extended to all the business and in a short time, I offer my shop for caught smoking cigarettes, penalty professional men to dinner and a sale at a bargain. Would someone of $5.00 and costs. delicious and savory meal was make me an offer? Good location served. Our town now challenges They have to go and good business. Respectfully J. any country town to show a more Morrison, Shepherdsville. Mr. J. T. Wickersham, the popular sanitary or better equipped hotel Postmaster, will have to leave. He than ours and a more genial, pleasant Death had received his appointment and landlord and wife. Mrs. Ida Ratcliff, of Victory, died was thinking himself safe for two The Baptist congregation recently last Friday night and was buried more years, but will have to pack bought the Smith property by the old Sunday at Cedar Grove Cemetery and go as Mr. Harding says his boys church and have removed the after a beautiful funeral service must have the pie. building and will erect their new conducted by Rev. Edgar Pounds.

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Lost Sunday, Mr. Hardaway went to Ruth Patterson spent Saturday in the Elizabethtown to visit relatives. He city. Fourteen year old hound with name reports the condition of his uncle, E. Miller, Lebanon Junction. Bell Smoots, of Elizabethtown spent Mr. Dick Clarkson, as not very good. Friday here. Commissioners Sale He is suffering from the infirmities of old age. Wedding P. H. Croan VS Nannie Croan Mr. Jimmie Lee Williams was a Miss Mamie Rouse, of Owensboro, Judgment and order of sale of visitor in Louisville and on was married December 25th to Mr. property. Mentions old Beam tract, numerous occasions has been seen James Lanham. Miss Rouse has McDaniels line, old Froman tract, on Fourth Avenue basking in the many relatives in this county and Simmons and Shepherd’s tract, J. W. bright smiles of a some mighty frequently visited in this county. Croan’s land, Johnson tract, Monk pretty girl. line, Burns, Foster lines, containing Jazz Band 128 acres known as the Edgar Croan Mrs. J. W. Barrall and daughter The colored boys are now trying to home place. C. P. Bradbury, master spent Sunday with Fred Hatzell and raise money to buy instruments to commissioner. wife at Brooks. have a band here. Buys Farm Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Roby gave an Wanted informal reception last Monday Judge Leroy Daniel has purchased night in honor of their son, Bennie, 3 Tenants to grow corn, oats, and property in St. Lucie County, Florida who was married at high noon that tobacco on the shares or for money. and will probably make that his day to Miss Blanche Greenwell. Tom Cochran. home in the future. (Humorous comments) Mrs. Violetta Thompson is visiting February 2, 1922 her sister, Mrs. E. D. Porter, at Personal Richmond, Ky. See February 27, 1922 Smith Roby and wife spent Sunday G. S. Patterson left Saturday evening February 10, 1922 with Prof. Bridwell and wife. for Mississippi on a business trip. Mrs. Conrad Maraman and daughter, Mrs. J. C. Martin and little son, J. C. School News Dorothy, spent Saturday in the city. Jr of Lebanon Junction, spent Misses Thelma Daugherty, Fay Mrs. Lula Devers, who has been sick Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and Magruder and Aldena Barrall, for several days, is some better. Mrs. S. B. Stephens. students at the Western State Howard Ross, of Louisville, spent Joe Wooldridge, of Louisville, spent Normal, were at home Sunday. last week with relatives at Brooks. Tuesday here. Russell Johnson and Samuel Judge D. A. McCandless spent Miss Lennie Lutes received a Ridgway, Bullitt County students at Saturday morning here. elegant birthday cake sent by her State College in Lexington, were grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. here for the week end and the latter Emmit Miller, of Lebanon Junction, Stallings of Charleston, Mo for her may be at home for some weeks spent Sunday with relatives on Knob birthday, Jan. 22. because of ill health. Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Pearl were G. L. Bridwell, Elizabeth Cash, Mr. Clyde Duvall, who has been in guests of Luther Patterson and Mary Weller, Mable Snellen, Neva business in Welch, W. Va. for some family Sunday. Magruder, Estelle Landers, Willie time, will soon leave that place and Mae Ridgway and several others come back to Bullitt and Jefferson Miss Geneva Gibson, the popular will enter school at Bowling Green. where girls are prettier and more teacher of the 7th and 8th grade here, plentiful. was quite ill this week. Hewett Harned, who taught a very successful school last fall at Cane J. W. Hardaway was in Louisville F. G. Thomas spent Wednesday with Run has just entered school at Friday and had a tooth pulled. On Frank Wright and family.

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Lebanon Junction as a Junior in the The groom is the son of Dr. Thomas, Alec Hardy, wife and two children High School of that place. a well known physician of were guests of Herman Mothershead Hodgenville and is said to be very and wife Sunday. Hon. S. G. Thornberry, our wealthy, while the bride is certainly Miss Elizabeth Carlton spent last representative in the General one of the most talented young Assembly, was here Saturday. Most week with relatives near ladies ever raised in Bullitt County Taylorsville. important of several duties is being and we congratulate the groom on a member of the committee on his excellent judgment. They will Mrs. W. B. Crenshaw is with her Revenue and Taxation. make their home in Hodgenville, Ky. mother, Mrs. Ida Standiford, who is very ill at her home at Buechel. In the recent diploma examination, Mt. Washington of 41 students, 35 passed. The best Mrs. J. W. Herin had as week end Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Bridwell and and highest general average was guests her daughter, Mrs. R. J. little girl, Dorothy, of made by Miss Mildred Beeler of the Holloway and two children of Shepherdsville, visited Mr. and Mrs. Lebanon Junction school, while Taylorsville and on Sunday P. W. P. B. S. Parrish, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Miss Hazel Funk of Cupio made the Herin, wife and son, Mr. and Mrs. Burch and other friends last week. next highest. Miss Beeler has been John Beahl of Louisville, Jess Herin trained by Mrs. A. A. Allison and Messrs and Mesdames John Long, and daughter and Miss Lizzie her entire class shows careful C. A. Stansbury and Mrs. Ad Hough Bridwell. training and preparation. She will of Louisville spent Sunday with D. Messrs and Mesdames C. O. Parrish, enter the high school department C. Anderson and wife. over there soon and should make a Tom Porter and children, Mesdames fine high school pupil. Mrs. Nancy Cartwright, of Nancy Cartwright, Lillie Hardman Louisville, is visiting her niece, Mrs. and two sons were Sunday guests of Miss Funk is the daughter of Ernest Tom Porter and her sister, Mrs. Mrs. W. E. Crenshaw. and Minnie Ridgway Funk and is a Lillie Hardman. splendid young girl and a good We have just learned of the death of student as well. She left Monday to Miss Myrtle Gentry visited Miss Mrs. Crist Drake at her home at enter school at Nazareth and expects Emma Lee Gentry part of last week Whitfield. and they both spent the week end to stay there four years. There are several cases of what the with Miss Susie May Parrish. Since the auto is used so much in doctor has pronounced influenza in this county, this winter the following Mr. and Mrs. Will Markwell, of our town and community. Okolona, spent last week with her should be noticed and observed by We congratulate Miss Margaret mother, Mrs. D. T. Mothershead and boys and young men who run Combs and more especially do we she returned home with them for a machines. A boy of nineteen of congratulate the school that has visit. Brooklyn was found dead at the secured her as a teacher. Margaret is steering wheel of his father’s Miss Geneva McFarland was in the a frequent visitor to our town and is automobile in the garage. Like many city shopping last Monday. always sure of a hearty welcome and others, he had been killed by we feel she is really one of our girls. breathing air poisoned by carbon Miss Georgia Porter is visiting in monoxide fumes from the exhaust. Louisville. Miss Lilbern Parrish was very agreeably surprised last Saturday Mrs. W. A. King was an all day A very pretty wedding was night when a number of young folks guest of Mrs. R. E. McAfee one day solemnized Wednesday evening in gathered at her home to celebrate her last week. Lebanon Junction, when Miss Zelma birthday. E. Samuels became the bride of Dr. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Miller, of Sixty guests assembled at the lovely Jas. W. Thomas of Hodgenville. Buechel, spent Sunday with his home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Porter Attendants were Miss Carolyn sister, Mrs. Genus Crenshaw and Saturday afternoon and showered the Howard of Louisville and Mr. B. T. Mr. Crenshaw. Taylor, a schoolmate of Mr. guest of honor, Mrs. Nancy Thomas. Hardman Gentry with beautiful and

Page 408 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 useful presents to start her new To those who remember Dr. Wm. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Owen spent a home. Strother and his interesting family day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. who lived here for so many years, it Ball. Notice will be gratifying to hear this his Medora To whom it may concern: I will not youngest son, Sam, has recently be responsible for any debt that my been elected Mayor of Kansas City, Mrs. Chas. Cundiff is very sick with son, Andy Kulmer Jr makes without Missouri. pneumonia. an order from me. Andy G. Kulmer Miss Elizabeth Bailey deserves the Mr. and Mrs. Buren Spencer are Sr. prize for regular attendance at S.S. both very ill. Hebron She has not missed a day in almost Mr. Arthur Stivers and Miss Bertha nine years. She attends Hebron and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith have Clark were married in Louisville at Christmas was presented a pin in moved into their home here. Earl Monday. recognition of 8 years attendance. still holds his position in the city and Mr. Elmer Beghtol was at St. Helen goes in every morning in his Ford. Mrs. J. C. Gardner has a very one day recently on business. attractive new residence with Misses Ethel Thornton and Vivian modern improvements, electric The citizens of this neighborhood Jenkins spent the week end with lights and etc, but to us who have are making a new road through the Mrs. Ben Whitehurst, city. spent so many happy hours in the Brashear Hollow to connect the Paul Holsclaw went to Seatonville old home with the Summers family, Henry Able road. it seems tragic to see it abandoned Sunday afternoon with his sister, Mrs. W. S. Pauley has a bad cold at with all its hallowed memories. Miss Mary Holsclaw. this writing. Miss Irene Brooks is visiting her Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ladisaw spent W. S. Pauley and Allen Blevens are the week end with Mr. and Mrs. T. sister, Mrs. Priest at Anchorage. putting out some walnut logs. J. Brooks. Mrs. Jas. Pope is recovering from Mrs. Henry Pendleton has been sick, Thos. Brooks is having a water measles and Patrick has them now. but we are glad to say improving. works installed in his residence. Ray Weller, of Fisherville, spent the Miss Edna Earle Pauley of this place Died, after a lingering illness, Mrs. week end with H. L. Holsclaw and is visiting her sister, Mrs. Melvin Irene Grant Prather, wife of Owen family. Rayman of Shepherdsville. Prather of Louisville. She is Rev. S. C. Owen filled his regular survived by one son, father, two Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ogle visited appointment at Little Flock Sunday sisters, besides other relatives. She relatives in the city. and was guest in the home of W. J. was laid to rest in Hebron Cemetery, Mr. Melvin Rayman made a flying Ball. Sunday, Jan. 29, after funeral trip to this station on business. We had the pleasure of a visit from services conducted by Rev. S. C. Mrs. A. M. Renegar, feature editor Owen, her pastor. Irene was the Clean Up Sale oldest daughter of Wm. and Laura of the Jeffersonian one day last Farm of 225 acres. large house, large Grant and grew up here in our midst week. barn, 2 tenant houses, all other a sweet, modest girl whom to know Mrs. A. L. Rogers is in the city outbuildings, plenty of water, was to appreciate. acting as matron for the Episcopal running water for stock, best watered home while her niece, Mrs. Webster, W. J. Bell with Mrs. Bell and Harry farm in state. Etc. As I am stationed is at the bedside of a relative. spent the week end with Rev. and at Camp Knox, Ky and can’t give Mrs. Priest of Anchorage recently. my time to the farm, must sell at Today, Feb. 7, is the anniversary of once. C. H. Kurtsinger, Owner, Boone Cooper has the chicken pox. Mrs. Sara Summers and, as usual, Shepherdsville. her relatives and friends will dine Price Howlett is with his father for a with her. May she enjoy many more. few days.

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Loafers Miss Bertha and Hazeldelle Trunnell Mrs. Horace Maraman attended the spent the week end with relatives in Loretto Alumnae Social in Shepherdsville, like all other towns, Louisville. Louisville Wednesday evening. has quite a number of loafers who are always on the job. Somehow or Miss Willie Mae Ridgway spent Mrs. J. C. Brandon, who has been other, they manage to keep busy Monday night with friends in very sick with influenza, is doing nothing. Jeffersonville, Ind. improving slowly. Belmont Misses Dorothy Samuel and Mrs. J. E. Chappell has been very ill Hazeldelle Trunnell spent Friday for several days. The following are on the sick list: night in Louisville and attended the Mr. and Mrs. Close and children, Mrs. Ernest Hibbs and little daughter basket ball game at Xavier College. Mr. and Mrs. Beard, Uncle Freddie spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Beard, Mrs. Joyce and Mrs. T. L. W. A. Cook moved to his home here Henry Hibbs. last week. Coakley. Mrs. J. C. Martin and little son, J. C. The many friends of Gilbert Mrs. A. V. Greenwell and son spent Jr, of Lebanon Junction, spent Bradbury, Tad Murray, Lee Logsdon Saturday here. Monday and Tuesday with her and Clyde Elmer Roby were glad to parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. R. H. Miller is at work repairing his hear of their good luck in passing to Stephens. new home and will move to it soon. High School. Mrs. John Newman has been very ill E. B. Samuels, of Knob Creek, spent Mrs. John Hill went to the city for several days. Sunday here. Monday night on account of the Mrs. Sola Mae Lee spent illness of her sister, Mrs. Johnson. Chas. Snawder has moved to Wednesday in Louisville the guest Jefferson County. Mrs. Ed Brown and little son, of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Edith Edward Earl have arrived to spend a Samuel Ridgway is at home from Hibbs. State University. few days with her mother, Mrs. Mack H. Jones Jr, better known as Mable Wineholder. Several new machines have come Jack Jones, has given up the Times Advertisements out in the last few days. and Courier papers, and handed them over to Billie Griffin. Jack says Stark Bros. trees. R. D. Snellen, Dr. Holsclaw, of Zoneton, spent the papers made him tired and not Barrallton, Ky. Monday here. enough money in them to buy a pair We have another car load of that Miss Mable Snellen left Monday for of second handed “brass toed” good Eastern Columbus Black Coal Bowling Green. shoes. But he will still carry the Post coming. Smith & Smith and hopes that Billy will do good Mr. and Mrs. Felix Carrico, of business with the other papers. Any For Sale - Hogs - Clarence Dawson Louisville, spent the week end with one that cares to read a Post paper, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Murphy - Hilton why please call Jack and he will be Jones. right on the job. Miss Jimmie Murphy and Oscar Miss Lora Mae Deacon, of Salt Hilton, both of Leaches, were Mrs. Jas. O’Connell and little River, spent last Saturday with her married here Saturday, Feb. 4th. daughter, of Corbin, Ky., were cousin, Mrs. Pauline Hatfield, at guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Herps Bardstown Junction. Both are prominent young people recently. and will make their home near Mrs. Fred Saddler is on the sick list. Victory. Sid Bell spent Sunday with his Mrs. S. B. Stephens spent Saturday parents here. Personal at Lebanon Junction the guest of her M. F. Dawson, W. T. Hoagland and daughter, Mrs. J. C. Martin. Mrs. Gertie Shafer is nursing Mrs. Virgil Horine, of Briar Creek, spent Jno. Newman, who is very ill. Monday here.

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Aldena Barrall, Thelma Daugherty, Mrs. John Belle has LaGrippe. Through the efforts of Prof. Sanders and Fay Magruder, who are and his boys, the basket ball Mrs. G. W. Simmons is some better. th attending school at Bowling Green, tournament for the 4 Congressional spent the week end at their homes. February 17, 1922 District will be brought here this year in the early spring. This will be W. S. Rouse and family have School News a treat to our county as this honor returned from the city. usually only goes to big towns. It Miss Sylvia Phelps, a well known will bring some 6 or 8 teams here Geo. Ashbough underwent an teacher of this county, is taking a and several hundred people. operation in the city Tuesday. He business course in Louisville under had a bullet removed from his neck. a private teacher. She will probably Mr. Allie Greenwell and wife were Sheriff A. L. Roby has been laid up be there for 3 or 4 weeks. in town Monday. several days with a bad cold. Deputy The largest attendance ever enrolled Because of the sickness here among S. F. Monroe has been holding down at the Western State Normal School both pupils and teachers, the school the office. was last week for the mid-winter has been closed. session. The President, H. H. Gussie Swearingen, the elongated Mrs. Susie H. Bridwell has accepted Cherry, estimated that this Springs clerk at Troutman Bros. Store, works a position as teacher in one of the enrollment will exceed former years in the day time like a house afire, but big schools of Jefferson County. over 50%. at night he becomes a regular parlor Mrs. Bridwell is another good ornament. Just as soon as the somber Mrs. Virgie Bell Shanklin, wife of teacher from this county called to a shadows of night close about him, he John Shanklin, one of the best better position, because of efficient changes clothes and goes to see his known ladies in the Huber and service rendered the cause of public best girl. Long humorous article. (no Hebron section, died at her home at education. She began her duties other name mentioned) Hubers Sunday. She leaves a Monday near Camp Taylor. husband, one son and a young babe Income Tax Man Coming Death of B. B. Ball only few days old. A Deputy Collector of Internal Last Sunday morning, our Uncle Polk Ball, long regarded by Revenue, Robert H. Lucas, will be in townspeople and in fact people all his many friends here as the best Shepherdsville on Feb. 17 to assist over the county, were shocked by the man in Shepherdsville, died at his taxpayers in preparing their returns. information that B. B. Ball, one of home here Saturday after a few our best and most highly respected Notice hours illness. citizens had died the night before, Notice is hereby given all members Mr. Ball had no very near relatives just before midnight. The cause of of our Tobacco Co-operative and in this respect, his death is a his death was a ruptured blood Association that a receiving house very sad one indeed, but every vessel. After services at the has been established for this district person in town loved and honored Methodist Church on Monday and located at Camp Taylor. John this splendid old man and no person afternoon conducted by Rev. Phil Chambers, County chairman, T. C. will be more missed than Uncle Ryan and Masonic service Carroll, Atty., Oral L. Roby, Secty. Polk. conducted by Bullitt Lodge, W. F. Joyce, officiating, the remains were For Sale Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Morrison have conveyed to the Dunn cemetery, been with Mr. Ball for many years One upright piano, mahogany case. where they were laid to rest beside and together with Bud Combs, were Also I will furnish room for rent. his father, mother and other dear with him when the end came, which Mrs. E. Cochran ones who has preceded him. Bennett shocked the entire community. The B. Ball was a son of Col. B. B. Ball, On the Sick List only near relatives were his two who came to Bullitt County frorm nephews, Herman and Robt. Good of J. W. Thompson has been laid up for Hawkins County, Tennessee when a New Jersey. several days. young man and practiced law here Oscar Kulmer has LaGrippe for several years. He married into

Page 411 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 the Dunn family, one of the ones lie wrapped in the dreamless make their home. Mr. Barnes is the wealthiest and most prominent sleep of death. (And more words of son of Mr. and Mrs. Almer Barnes. praise of his personal traits) families in the county and with his Mrs. J. W. Coyle and Miss Ella young bride removed to the then Mt. Washington Barnes were called to Louisville last new country known as Arkansas in week by the death of their half sister, Mr. and Mrs. Nic McArthur, of 1846 and came to Bullitt County Mrs. Kate Eskridge. with his mother after the death of his Louisville, were week end guests of father. He has been a resident of this her sister, Mrs. F. C. Porter and Mr. The “flu” is still holding on; new county since 1851. He had been a Porter. cases reported every day, some very severe and many serious. militant member of the Methodist Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hall and baby church for more than 45 years. He were week end guests of her parents, The sad news of the death of Mrs. was a Mason, having joined that Preston Parrish and wife. Virgie Bell Shanklin came a shock order many years ago. In all his to our town last Sunday. She was a Miss Ruth D. Smith spent Sunday dealings with his fellow man, he was sister of Mrs. J. C. Gentry and a with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave strictly honest and truthful. We do niece of Mrs. Bert Hall and visited Smith at Shepherdsville. not believe he could have been them before and after her marriage. induced to tell a falsehood or Frank Parrish and Lee McArthur, of She has many friends here who defraud anyone. Louisville, spent the week end with sincerely sympathize with the For almost 45 years, he was sexton Paxton Parrish. grieved and sorrowing family. of the M. E. Church, giving his Mr. and Mrs. Granville Simpson, of School Closed services to the church and doing all Louisville, visited relatives here The County Board of Health met the work uncomplainingly. For years Sunday. he collected the donations of the Monday and closed the school this members of Bullitt Lodge to the Marion Mothershead and Miss Lida week on account of the flu, as there Widows and Orphans Home and it Watson, of Louisville, were week are more than 40 cases in the was due to his industry and tenacity end guests of Mrs. D. T. district. If the situation is better, the that Bullitt Lodge for many years led Mothershead. school will open again Monday. If not, will be closed longer. all the lodges in the state in the Mrs. Harold Barnes has been with amount given. He was the last of his her mother, Mrs. Preston Parrish the County Court family to answer the unseen past week, caring for the home and messenger. He is survived by two A large crowd was in town Monday nursing her mother who is now nephews, Herman Good and Robert attending court; several cases were convalescing after a severe case of tried for fighting. One received a Good of New Jersey and one first tonsilitis. cousin, John V. Thompson of fine of $5 and 10 days in jail while Louisville, besides many relatives of Miss Cora Rouse entertained last the other got $10 and 20 days in jail. more remote degree. It is customary Sunday in honor of her mother, Mrs. One or two were held over to April to eulogize the dead and in very Martha Rouse, it being her birthday. term of court. Among those present were Mr. and many instances much is said that is Lebanon Junction Postmaster untrue, but in this article, our fear is Mrs. James Rouse of Solitude, Mr. not that we may say too much that is and Mrs. Sam Connor of Bardstown The Civil Service Examination will good, but that we may not be able to and Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Tyler, be held at Lebanon Junction on say enough in praise of our departed Smithville. March 11 for post master at that friend and brother. His life should be place. Any white citizen over 21 Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McGee have a lesson to our young people. It was years old can take the examination. announced the marriage of their his wish that he might sleep in the J. H. Collings, acting Postmaster. daughter, Frances Lois to Dana Ele little burying ground on the old (sic) Barnes, July 1921. Mrs. Barnes Millinery Opening home farm where the golden hours left last week for Birmingham, Ala. Come and see our display of new of his childhood were passed; where to join Mr. Barnes where they will his father and mother and other dear spring hats. Will open Saturday, Feb.

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25, over the Peoples Bank. Prices Bankruptcy Wednesday morning after an illness reasonable. Stillwell and Patterson. of several months. John W. Ratliff, of Louisville On the Sick list adjudged bankrupt Feb. 2, 1922 Her remains were buried at Hebron Cemetery today (Friday) Rev. Peak, wife and two daughters. Mrs. John Shanklin Picture Show Notice Miss Mary Palmer Combs Mrs. Virgie Shanklin, wife of John Shanklin, died at her home near On account of the “flu”, there will Mrs. J. F. Collings and son, James. Huber Station Sunday morning, aged be no picture show Saturday night. Miss Geneva Gibson about 37 years. For Sale Jerome Monroe She leaves a husband, one son, Ray, 1921 ton and a half service truck three sisters, Mrs. J. C. Gentry of Mrs. Geo. Shepherd good as new. Terms to suit Mt. Washington, and Misses Austine purchaser. Robt. Ice. Chas. Ashby Bell and Mary Bell. For Rent Mrs. Prudence Dacon After funeral services Tuesday, she was laid to rest in the Hebron Good tobacco land, have barn to Oscar Kulmer Cemetery. house it in. E. H. Mathis Gussie Swearingen Hettie Beard Bad Feed Mrs. W. F. Joyce and son, Howard Mr. Hettie Beard, one of Bullitt Several farmers have lost stock Floyd Weller County’s best men, died at his home lately from feeding bad corn. near Belmont Monday morning. Miss Ruby Deane Dr. Smith is kept busy day and night. He had been confined to his bed for He advises all farmers to examine all Mr. Hardy some time. He first took sick with feed before giving it to the stock. influenza, later taking pneumonia Mr. Cleve Masden Bloomfield which caused his death. Mrs. Zena Maraman Thomas Nelson, 68, who killed He leaves one son, Lee Beard and Mr. O. W. Pearl himself with a revolver at his home, one daughter, Mrs. Buck Close, both had been town marshal of Fairfield of Belmont. Ms. Brandon and Mrs. Chappell are for several years. both able to be out again. Mr. Beard was about 79 years old Big Lot Sale Fighting line Moved and to know him was to like him. He was a good friend to everyone and A big real estate company has For the past several months, our was always glad to help anyone who bought the John L. Thompson place local sporting crowd have been needed help. at Lebanon Junction and will have a pulling off their exhibition around Lot sale Monday, Feb. 20. Funeral services were held at the public square. A few Sundays Everybody should attend and help Belmont Wednesday morning after ago, they moved up about the city make this a success as it will add to which his remains were taken to limits and the following Sunday, the town. they went out to the Gap to settle Hebron and laid to rest in that their dispute, but Saturday they beautiful cemetery. Personal returned to town and about 4 p.m. Bullitt County has lost one of the J. K. Ross, of Louisville, spent moonshine with bad temper staged best citizens it ever had. Saturday and Sunday with relatives one of the old time bouts. here. Mrs. John Newman After the smoke died away, you Dorsey Hecker, of the city, spent the Mrs. Clara Hughes Newman, wife of could see that several of them had week end here. lost some of the red juice that flows Mr. John Newman, died at her home from the heart. near Bardstown Junction last Miss Fronia James spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Ada Samuels.

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A. V. Greenwell and wife, of For Sale sentences against “drunks and Leaches, spent Monday here. fights” here last week in Judge Shelled Boone County White Corn. - Shelton’s court. Crist Pauley spent last week with Wm. Swearingen Melvin Raymond and family. Other cases are scheduled for later One black jack with white points, dates and before spring, you may Sid Bell and his best girl spent sell cheap or trade for any kind of face some ladies on some of the Sunday here. stock. A. G. Kulmer cases as jurors. Rev. Jones, of Lebanon Junction, The good Maxwell - J. E. Chappell Mrs. John Newman, one of the best spent Monday here. Judy’s Pride Tobacco seed - Joe and best known women in this Mrs. Ada Troutman spent Monday Trunnell community died at her home last with her son, C. F. Troutman. week after a lingering illness of February 24, 1922 several weeks. Sam Ridgway returned to school at Lexington last week. School News Mrs. Newman was born and educated in England but moved to Mr. G. L. Bridwell was called to C. L. Croan has returned from Cuba. this county some 30 years ago and Jefferson County last week to take reared a splendid family near here of Mrs. E. W. Hess, of Chapeze, spent charge of a bunch of boys in one of several children, all of which survive Monday here. the schools of that county. Guy says her except her daughters, Miss Amy the children in Bullitt County are Miss Josie Barrall spent Sunday and Mrs. Ben Chapeze, who died in real good. with R. H. Miller and family. this county a few years ago. Mrs. Mary B. Crenshaw closed her Miss Margaret Foster spent the week Uncle Hendy Beard, one of the school last week at Green Briar, end here. county’s best known men died at his spent a few days here last week home near Belmont last week. Mrs. W. F. Monroe spent several while the “Flu Ban” is on in her day in the city last week with her district. Green Briar has been closed Mr. Beard was a clever, good all mother. by the Doctors three or four times round man and of a very jovial John Buckman spent several days this year and has had 3 teachers nature and belonged to that type of this week at his farm. already. man that enjoy a joke and a hearty laugh. Jack Morrison has moved his shoe The school here reopened Monday shop to his home. and the many cases of “flu” seem to He was a neighbor and a boyhood be of a rather mild nature and most friend of such well known men as Porter Bridwell will leave in a short of the victims are much better. Uncle Gib Griffin, Jas. Joyce, the time for Buffalo, NY. Chappells, Quicks, Myers and The Shepherdsville boys made a trip Fosters, whose hospitality is well Jonc Clark and wife spent to Horse Cave last week and won a known in the lower end of this Wednesday here. game of basket ball 24 to 17. The county. John Smith, of Brooks, spent following boys were taken on the Wednesday here. trip by Prof. Sanders: Summers, Mrs. Clara Hughes Newman Bradbury, Walker, Stallings, Mrs. Clara Hughes Newman, Ben Crenshaw is carrying mail to Mumford and Lash. Mt. Washington while Mr. Hardy beloved wife of Mr. John Newman, and Mr. Masden have the flu. Under the leadership of Miss departed this life at her home three Gibson, a fine class of 8th grade miles north of Shepherdsville last Strayed or Stolen students is being prepared for the Wednesday morning after an illness Young black male hound. Strayed or May examination and entrance into of almost a year’s duration. She had stolen Jan. 30. A. C. Viers, Belmont. high school next September. been confined to her bed less than three weeks and regained Two or three juries of good citizens consciousness until the end. With assessed both fines and jail her at the time of her death were her

Page 414 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 husband, one daughter and three (Not typed in its entirety. Many Louis Mothershead, Mrs. Nancy sons who had been at her bedside all words of praise and comfort) Tyler, Lee Parrish and wife, Mrs. C. during her illness. A. Long, Mrs. N. H. Braithwaite and Mt. Washington Mrs. Sue O’Bryan are among the Her remains were laid to rest in Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Tyler of most severe cases of influenza. Hebron Cemetery Friday morning Smithville, Mrs. Martha Rouse and Some of these are still quite ill, after services in the Presbyterian Miss Cora Rouse were Sunday others convalescent and many others Church at Hebron conducted by Rev. guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Burch. not named have it in a milder form. Arthur Gorter of the Episcopal Church of which the deceased was a Miss Myrtle Gentry spent last week Moving Store consistent member. with Miss Emma Lee Gentry. Mr. Leavitt, who has been running Mrs. Newman is survived her by Mrs. George Jones, of River View, the General Store at the old husband, Mr. John Newman, one was all day guest Saturday of her Patterson stand has moved his stock daughter, Miss Ethel Newman, five sister, Mrs. C. A. Long. to Highland Park and Patterson will sons, Frederick Newman of Mobile, move back to his old stand on Main J. H. McFarland, of Bardstown, was Street about March 1st. Alabama, Joshua Newman of Baton here Saturday. Rouge, Louisiana and Arthur For Sale Newman and Harold Newman of Mrs. Vane Rouse and Mrs. Dora Bullitt County, one granddaughter, Harris of Waterford visited their About 15 tons choice timothy hay. Miss Elizabeth Chapeze of Bullitt mother, Mrs. Nancy Tyler last week. Henry Maraman, Shepherdsville. County and many relatives in Mrs. C. H. Barnes, of Indianapolis, Automobiles in Kentucky England. is visiting Mrs. J. W. Coyle and Mss Motor licenses taken out for Mrs. Newman was born in Ella Barnes. automobiles last year (1921) were st Cheltenham, England, April 21 , Friends of Mrs. W. B. Crenshaw for 127.541 machines, the amount 1851. She was the daughter of Mr. extend their sympathy in the death of paid into the auto fund was Hughes, wealthy and influential her mother, Mrs. Ida Standford of $1,771,887 for licenses or a gain citizen of that place. She was given Buechel. over last year of $12,282. Population a splendid education, and at the age to car, 18. In 1911, there were only Mrs. Mary Fisher, mother of J. E. of twenty-two years was married to 2,868 cars in the state, but in 1921 Fisher, of the Barnes Bros. firm, was Mr. John Newman in the beautiful there were 127,541 and it is buried at Bethel last Monday. She Episcopal Church at Cheltenham, estimated that there will be 156,000 had many friends here and the many March 20, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. this year. Newman came to Bullitt County in friends of Edgar extend sympathy 1886 and since that date Bullitt and also to other loved ones. Automobiles in the United States, County has been the home of the 10,000,000. Motor cars 9,000,000. Phillip, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Newman family. Motor trucks 1,000,000. Taxes paid Genus Crenshaw, died of pneumonia for licenses in 1921 were following influenza and measles. He Since the death of her daughter, $228,759,000. Miss Amy Newman in 1914, Mrs. was buried here last Saturday at a Newman and her only living brief funeral by Rev. E. D. Ryan. If that amount was properly used on daughter, Miss Ethel Newman our public highways, we believe the Other children in that family were became inseparable companions. roads would be much better. ill, but at last reports, were A short while before her death, she improving. Personal requested that any flowers sent by Mrs. Hal Hall, Bert Hall, Sam Fox, F. G. Thomas spent Saturday in the friends, instead of being placed on Mrs. P. N. Fox, C. O. Parrish, Mr. city. her grave to wither and die, should and Mrs. D. C. Anderson, Mrs. S. R. E. Armstrong and wife were be sent to the City hospital to M. Harris, R. B. Hall and wife, Miss called to the city Sunday on account gladden the hearts of the afflicted Lydia Herin, E. T. McAfee and wife, one who rarely ever see a flower. Miss Martha Ellen Owen, Mrs.

Page 415 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 of the death of Mr. Armstrong’s Porter Bridwell left Wednesday for Her remains were laid to rest in aunt. Buffalo, NY where he will make his Cave Hill Cemetery Sunday evening. home. Miss Amy Rose Troxler spent last Mrs. Geo. Shepherd Mrs. C. F. Troutman and Mrs. F. G. week at her home in Louisville. Mrs. Nellie Shepherd, wife of Geo. Thomas spent Tuesday afternoon in Ruth Patterson spent the week end in Shepherd, died at her home here the city. Louisville the guest of her brother, Wednesday evening. She had been Lesley Patterson and wife. Mrs. America Ann Kelley confined to her bed for some time. W. R. Armstrong and wife and Mrs. America Ann Kelley died at She leaves a husband and two Hazel Hall attended the funeral of her home near Zoneton Sunday. She sisters, Mrs. Mattie Tucker of this their aunt in Louisville Sunday. was the wife of H. Kelley. Besides place and Mrs. Fannie Martin of her husband, she leaves three Bedford, Ind. Miss Sara Mullins spent the week children. Her remains were laid to end at home. Her remains were laid to rest in rest in Hebron Cemetery Monday. Hebron Cemetery Friday. Mrs. Luther Patterson and daughter, Geo. Hatfield Inez, spent Tuesday in the city. Sells Store Geo. Hatfield, aged 76 years, died at Wilodean Froman spent the week Geo. Bowman has sold his store at his home near Clermont Sunday end in Hardin Co. with her parents. Salt River to Mr. and Mrs. Len morning. His remains were laid to Daugherty, who have taken charge Sam Miler was over in town rest in the family burying ground of it and will continue to run it as a Tuesday. Monday. general store. Mrs. Pheoba Bauer School opened Monday and you can Advertisement see the little fellows with their Mrs. Pheoba Bauer, aged 94 years, books. The Peoples Bank. R. L. Simmons, died at the home of her son, A. O. President; S. B. Williams, Vice- Tatro at Lebanon Junction February O. W. Pearl, who has been ill for President; J. W. Hardaway, Cashier; 10. some time, is better. J. L. Williams, Asst Cashier. Mrs. Baurer (sic) was born in Pflanz Hatzell will start a poultry Medora farm here. England and came to this county in 1847 and had spent most of her life Mrs. Charles Cundiff is better at this Robt. Ice and wife spent Sunday in and near Lebanon Junction. writing. with Emerson Welch and family. Funeral services were held in the Mr. Henry Felker passed away the About fifteen new cases of Flu are th Baptist Church by Rev. T. L. Jones, 11 day of February. He died of reported in town. after which her remains were laid to pneumonia. He was eighty years old Thelma Lee spent Saturday in the rest in the cemetery at that place. and was quite spry for his age. He city. will be laid to rest at the King McKinley Infant burying ground near Knob Creek. Jas. Bradbury, of Louisville, spent The baby of Mr. and Mrs. We extend our sympathy to the Saturday here. McKinley died at their home in family. Lebanon Junction February 20. Attorney G. M. Yeast, of Lebanon Mrs. Willie Heghman is very low Junction, spent Tuesday here. Miss Jennie Armstrong and not expected to last long. Tuesday was set as a big court day to Miss Jennie Armstrong died at the Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hoaghland spent try the fight cases, but as one or two home of Samuel Armstrong near Mt. one day last week with their aunt, of the principals were sick, the cases Holly Saturday morning. Mrs. Henry Monroe. were continued. She was an aunt of the Armstrong Mrs. W. S. Pauley and daughter C. H. Kurtsinger spent from boys and Mr. N. H. Hall of this spent one day recently with her Wednesday until Sunday in the city. county.

Page 416 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 mother, Mrs. Richard Miller of soap can get same by calling on me Mrs. America Kelly, wife of Henry Knob Creek. at my office. Dr. J. H. Shaffer. Kelley of the city, died Sunday morning after a long illness of Lot Sale Well, what is the matter with our tuberculosis. She had been ??? for new Magistrates and Judge? We The big lot sale at Lebanon Junction several months, first at the home of would be ??? glad to see them down Monday, February 20, was a success her brother, Richard Ridgway and in this end of the county. We have owing to the bad weather and down later with her sister, Mrs. Harry quite a little business with them pour of rain the 43 lots sold from Hesler, where she died. Her funeral down here. The overseer of the $95 to $135 apiece. Many new was Monday with burial at Hebron Weaver Road would be glad to meet residence will be built in the spring. after services at the home conducted them any time they show their faces by J. W. Brooks. down here. For Sale Miss Sadie Sanders is spending Full stock Rhode Island Red Mr. Elmer Ridgway is putting out some time with her sister, Mrs. Cockerels, $1.60 each. Also single some logs for W. S. Pauley. Walter Brooks, at Montgomery, Al. comb Rhode Island Red eggs, $1.00 Mr. Emmett Stivers has sickness in per setting of 15. Mrs. J. C. Mr. Geo. Sanders is with his his family. Holsclaw. daughter, Miss Sadie is in the South. Mr. Jeff Stivers is very much under Good Jersey Cow with calf. W. P. Miss Dessie Cochran spent Sunday the weather. Swearingen. with Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw. Mr. Will Stivers is building a new One pair mules, Stoney Weller. Miss Emma Mae Wiggington has house on the hill near his father. returned from Bowling Green where Hebron Mr. T. H. Pauley is looking for a she visited relatives and will stay wealthy widow to take care of him. Mrs. Crenshaw is substituting for with her uncle, John Shanklin, for That will be some job for her. Miss Neva Magruder this week. Our the present, I hear. term will close Friday. Mr. Crist Pauley has been visiting Hon. S. G. Thornberry has been at friends and relatives the last two Prof. Ora Roby visited the school his home here quite ill of the flu but weeks. here Monday. is convalescent now. He deplores his enforced absence from Frankfort The writer went into the city Sunday Special Notice when much important measures are evening and remained over night I have just accepted contract with pending. with Mrs. Mattie Church. the Atlas Marble Co., Ball Ground, Rev. E. H. Thornsberry was called Misses Mary C. Holsclaw, Mattie Georgia to handle their line of here by the serious illness of Will Church and Paul Holsclaw were marble and granite monuments and Becker and the illness of his brother called here last week by the death of grave markers. Wm. Swearingen, and sister. agent. their cousin, B. B. Ball of Shepherdsville. Will Becker Jr, who has had a Public Sale position in the P. O. in Louisville for Mr. and Mrs. Summers Bealmear of Tuesday, February 28, As I will quit several years, has been very ill of flu Frankfort came here last Tuesday to farming, I will sell at my farm five followed by double pneumonia, but attend the funeral of their friend, miles north of Shepherdsville on the is now convalescent. Mrs. Virgie Shanklin. Preston Street Pike near Hebron, all The WMS of Little Flock has Jas. Shanklin and family, city, were my stock and farming implements. presented little chains for the infant here to attend the funeral as were John D. Robards. class at S.S. many other relatives and friends by Notice whom Mrs. Shanklin was much Last Wednesday the WMS had an all Anyone desiring any of the genuine loved for her quiet amiable charter. day meeting with Mrs. Bell to sew black soap known as Dr. Hoffman’s (sic) carpet rags.

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Paul Holsclaw, who has held an am not moving the issue in this Miss Estelle Landers spent the week office position with the L & N RR transcription end here with pupils who took the examination. Miss Landers is for two years, resigned last week to School News accept a position as traveling teaching at Whitfield. salesman for a Louisville firm. His The following students from the Supt. O. J. Stivers, of Louisville, and work lies in the eastern part of the various districts in this county took his popular assistant, Prof. Kemp, state and he left Monday in his the common school diploma spent Monday here looking for a coupe. The confinement of office examination here Friday and good young teacher. He took Miss does not agree with Paul. Saturday: Margaret Combs to Fisherville the I am glad to seen an increase in the Clyde E. Roby follow day to take charge of a two news letters in Pioneer News. Let Ima Armstrong room school at that place. every nook and corner of our county Cathrine Smith Mr. Stivers and Kemp say that paper be represented and also Lucile Starks “when we want real good teachers, adjoining counties. There are Marie Lutes we always phone or come to Bullitt happenings which will interest if Charles Shaw County” reported. Let us have them. W. B. Wickersham Thelma Moore The following teachers from this Mr. and Mrs. Heise, city, were Mildred Beeler county are now teaching in that guests of their daughter, Mrs. Earl Maudie Gibson county: Misses Sanders, Trunnell, Smith for the week end. Both look Evelyn Croan Thompson, Carpenter, Bell, well. Dorothy Hawkins Holsclaw, Thornberry, Lee, Cooper, At the examination for 8th grade Ruby Huffman Hackney, Funk, Combs and several pupils, Ina Holsclaw was the only Leona Orms others. one from this place, she passed with Mildred Bergen With Gabe Summers out of the line a high average. By some oversight, Wassell Rogers up, the locals beat the Horse Cave her name was omitted from the list. Ruth Ratliff team (one of the state’s best) in the Johny J. Carter playoff. Stars here were Bradbury, Harry Bell had the misfortune to John Paul Gray break his arm while cranking the Mumford, Pope, Walker, Stallings Louise Martin and Monroe. truck Tuesday morning, preparing to Gilbert Bradbury go for a load of hogs for Mr. Ida Jenkins Pleasant Grove Hackney. Stella Westerfield Born to the wife of Vivian Clark, Robt. Wallace has mumps and Ada Sherman Mattingly January 26, a boy, Leo Mede. Lucille Ball has measles. Mary Etta Johnson Richard Blissett News came last week announcing Warner Bell is among the sick this Albert Welker the death of Mrs. Nunnelley’s father week. Lee Logsdon at Jamestown, Kentucky. Also, Mrs. February 27, 1922 Ruth Carpenter Lizzie Owen received word of her Elizabeth Wickersham brother’s death, Mr. Mike Connley, This date does not jive, even Emory Applegate who lived in Henderson County. though the paper clearly is dated Thomas E. Cundiff Harley Proctor and Jess Ridgway as above. But according to issue Hazel Funk sold a bunch of hogs the past week. number, and no paper for that John H. Kirkland date, this appears to be February Guy Newman Miss Lulu Stallings and Master 2, 1922. Pleasant Grove news Arthur Lutes Rossell Lee Bridwell spent Tuesday mentions a birth on Jan. 26 and Conley Riggs with their aunt, Mrs. Eva Bridwell. according to Death Index, Mike Logan Murry Mrs. Ethel Stallings and children Conley died 1/24/22. However, I Carl Shaw spent Sunday with Mrs. Lyman Hall. Silas Greenwell

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K. S. Grant and wife spent Friday Mrs. Judge Cassell sold sixty hens we hope that as the weather and with Mrs. Ed Showalter of Mt. and they brought sixty-seven dollars. toads become settled, people will Washington. come out regularly once a month and Albert Fisher and wife spent Sunday hear him. Mrs. Dallas Foster spent a few days with Edward Owen and wife. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Holsclaw last week with her son, Vivian Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones, Ernest of Bethel. received a telegram announcing the Simmons and wife and other guests arrival of a granddaughter, Martha Ed Bridwell and son and Miss Lula were recently entertained in the Ellen Hays, in Chicago. Mrs. Hays is Stallings were after supper guests home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grant. better known here as Jane Eva Saturday night of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hall took his little daughter, Holsclaw. Ambrose Vance. Dorothy, in the city Saturday to have C. T. Barrall, of Louisville, spent the Mrs. Mat Bleemel and little son her treated and the Doctor thinks it week end with his mother, Mrs. T. J. spent a day last week with Mrs. J. might be necessary to remove her Barrall. W. Lloyd. tonsils. Miss Margaret Foster spent a few Mrs. Joe Kelley, Mrs. Newton Mrs. Nellie Grant, Mrs. Robert and days with her brothers, Will and Joe. Nelson and brother, George Wright, little Miss Amy Lee Grant spent of the city, were called last week to Sunday afternoon with Mrs. T. H. Mrs. J. B. Myers was the guest of the bed side of their father, Frank Wise. Mrs. T. J. Barrall Sunday. Wright, who is quite ill. Will Jones sent a bunch of hogs to Mr. and Mrs. Russell, of Denver, Miss Genevieve Stallings market Monday by the Proctor Col, spent several days recently with entertained quite a number of young Truck. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Sharp. people Sunday. Mrs. Ed Bridwell spent the week end Rev. Peak and Deacon were Mrs. Rosa Simmons and Miss Laura with her sister, Mrs. Vivian Clark. entertained to dinner by Mr. and Parris spent a day last week with Mrs. R. C. Hardesty Sunday and Mrs. Bert Ridgway spent Saturday stopped to see several friends on Mrs. Ethel Bridwell. with her uncle, Jasper Hall. their way back to Shepherdsville. Mrs. Marvin Stallings and son, Albert Armstrong, wife and children Mrs. L. M. Barrall has been sick for Homer, spent a day last week with spent Sunday with Toby Stallings her mother, Mrs. J. W. Lloyd. the past two months, is about well and family. again. Mrs. Kate Hall spent Saturday with Joe Dickey, wife and daughter, Mrs. Hugh Hall. C. L. Samuels spent Sunday with his Ruby, spent Sunday with Matt mother, Mrs. Mary E. Barrall. Mrs. Lizzie Owen spent last week Bleemel and wife. with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ogle, who bought Edward Owens and wife were in Fisher. the Kelly place at Mt. Eden, moved Shepherdsville shopping one some time ago. We are glad to have evening last week. News came Saturday announcing the such pleasant friendly neighbors death of Mrs. Irene Grant Prayther. Mt. Eden there again. She was a cousin of Mrs. Lewis Whitledge. Rev. Peak, accompanied by the Miss Lillian Kelly, Chas. Holsclaw pastor, Rev. Deacon came out to and Delbert Kelley spent Sunday at Ernest Simmons, wife and little preach for us Sunday and received a R. C. Hardesty’s. daughter, Lois, were Sunday guests glad welcome at his former church, We were sorry that owing to the of Posey Grant and wife. for Bro. Peak was pastor at Mt. Eden circumstances, we were unable to do a number of years ago and came as Charley Newton is moving from the work we were appointed to have near being loved by everybody as Victory in the Pleasant Grove in charge in the Wilson Foundation any minister who ever preached the neighborhood on the farm of Rollie Drive, but we trust Bullitt has done truth. Bro. Deacon is as earnest and Newton. her part or yet will. conscientious as a pastor can be and

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Notice Mrs. Dorsey Hall visited her Mrs. Porter, of Richmond, Ky has Sallie Gentry, Friday. (sic) returned home and reports her sister I wish to thank all of the customers is in bad health. of Smith and Dawson for their Mrs. W. A. Gentry was a guest liberal patronage in the past, as I Friday of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miss Ollie Lee Maraman is some have sold my entire half of the J. O. Dickey. better after a few days of sickness. business to Mr. Noah Smith, Mr. J. Mrs. Lizzie Owen returned home Mr. Clifford Bolton is out again after E. Smith’s father. Sunday after a two week’s stay with some illness. her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Fisher. On the Mt. Washington road Mr. Walter Syler, (sic) of Buchel, Rev. E. D. Ryan preached at Bethel Those on the sick list are Master Ky called on Miss Texia Swearingen last Sunday. Jean Hall, George Maddox, Ada and Sunday. Frances Simmons. Miss Emma Gentry spent part of last Mr. Nathan Hughes went calling week with her cousin, Mrs. Albert Miss Bonnie Judd was in Louisville Tuesday night up at Lenora. Saturday. Fisher. Norman Bridwell has been spending Mr. and Mrs. E. T. McAfee had as We are sorry to hear of the serious a few days with Beckham Bolton. illness of Mr. Frank Wright, of the dinner guests Monday, Rev. and Smith Roby was down in lower Bell’s Mill Road. Mrs. S. L. C. Coward of Maceo, Leaches Thursday. Kentucky, Rev. and Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Curtsinger, widow of James Mr. and Mrs. William Clark. Mr. Paul B. Roby has purchased a Curtsinger, died of consumption at new flivver and can see him going the home of her brother, Palmer Mrs. Rosa Simmons, Miss Laura toward Cedar Grove any time. Parris, Mary Lee and Grover Mattingly in the Cox’s Creek Simmons spent Friday with Mrs. A. neighborhood, January 25, aged Mr. Vern Jones was in L. Bridwell. about 36 years. About three years Shepherdsville Saturday. ago, the Curtsinger family bought Mrs. Howard Hardin, of Cupio, Mr. Lem Swearingen was in and moved to the Dallas Bogard spent the week end with her mother, Shepherdsville last week on farm from Washington County. Her Mrs. Kate Hall. business. husband and sister have both died of We are glad to welcome Mr. Charles the same disease since the family Has Charge of the Poor Farm Newton and family in our midst. moved to this community. Since she The Fiscal Court met Friday and let They are moving this week to Rolla was failing so rapidly, two weeks the poor farm to Chas. Harris for a Newton’s farm. ago her brother came and moved her year. He is to receive his and his to his home hoping that she might be Miss Ima Armstrong spent Friday family’s board and $300 per year to benefitted by careful attention. Her night in Shepherdsville with her take care of the paupers. remains were interred in Bethel cousin, Miss Hazel Hall. Cemetery after brief services at the J. M. Conley Death grave by Bro. Ryan. She leaves two Bazil Scott lost a valuable horse J. M. (Mike) Conley died at his sons, Louis and Marvin Curtsinger, Tuesday morning. home in Corydon, Ky, Jan. 24, aged a father, two brothers, three sisters Miss Hazel Hall was a guest 76 years. He had suffered an attack and several step children. Monday night of her aunt, Mrs. J. C. of Gripe, but was thought to be Dickey. John Greenwell and family, of much improved when the end came Highland park, have moved to W. S. before medical aid could reach him. Rev. and Mrs. Coward, Rev. Ryan, Gentry’s cottage on the new cut William Clark and Tom McAfee He was a son of John and Mary road. were callers Monday afternoon in Conley and was born and raised in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Victory this county, going to Henderson Fisher. County when a young man where he Mrs. Violetta Thompson, who has married Miss Nannie Dyer, who been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. D. preceded his to the grave almost two

Page 420 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 years. He leaves one son, Grover Brewer Ferno Co. - $37.46 H. T. Bowman - $77.07 Conley of Corydon, one daughter, V. H. Harned - $20.00 Peter Patterson - $8.00 Mrs. W. H. Shaffer of Huntington, W. T. Lee - $4.50 D. J. Crumbacker - $421.00 W. Va., five grandchildren, Linn R. D. Mann - $1.40 A. F. Brooks - $250.00 Shafer, James and Grover Conley O. H. Masden - $10.00 N. H. Miller - $111.74 Jr., Misses Elizabeth and Eloise J. B. Stivers - $2.50 O. P. Means - $36.00,$9.00 $12.00 Conley, three sisters, Mrs. Mary Cox G. S. Patterson - $8.50 W. C. Herps - $12.00 of Louisville and Mesdames Lizzie Mary Miller - $43.75 J. T. Harris - $362.00 Owen and Irene Crist of this county. W. C. Herps - $40.00 W. E. Knapp - $81.42 Frank Weber & Sons - $367.50 W. E. Fidler - $80.00 Financial Statement Chas. Ashby - $5.32 W. R. Armstrong - $55.50 of Bullitt County for the year 1920. J. F. Collings Jr - $15.00 L. O. Smith - $10.00 Statement of Total Property C. L. Phelps - $10.00 The Hoke Co. - $2,011.66 Assessments and income, etc. Fred Rusch - $5.00 Fred Sadler - $18.00 Mentions Lindsay Ridgway, Frank Mrs. F. E. Hodgman - $118.75 Robert Davis - $10.00 Monroe, J. W. Croan, Chas. Starks, Chas. Ashby - $4.50 Ed Murphy - $11.20 E. L. Ridgway. C. A. Heft, J. W. Mrs. Barbara Samuels - $75.00 Fred Milam - $48.75 Hardaway, D. V. Nutt, C. P. Albert Armstrong - $7.50 Lee Lynch - $9.50 Bradbury, W. W. Davis, July L. O Smith - $14.00 Samuel Ridgway - $18.00 Robt. B. Renison - $3.20 Expenditures, Bridge & Road Fund, R. C. Shepherd - $100.00 Lee Lynch - $2.80 1920 Edgar Estep - $13.60 Zelph Durrett - $1.60 May Frank Raley - $10.00 Newport Culvert - $2,391.87 John Raley - $9.00 Mike Brown - $15.00 W. C. Herps - $21.00 Chas. Ashby - $16.50 Buck Spears - $15.00 O. P. Means, $200.00 Gabe Summers - $16.50 L O Smith - $14.00 Lindsay Ridgway - $4.40 E. H. Thompson - $28.55 Vaughn Smith - $10. Lee Jackson - $5.00 O. P. Means - $13.50 Fred Harshfield - $3.50 J. C. Wooldridge - $150.00 C. P. Bradbury - $2.55 Chas. Ashby - $21.00 Lindsay Ridgway - $100.00 The Hoke Co. - $1,500.00 Chas. Bridwell - $7.00 D. H. Babb - $10.00 J. R. Foster - $19.50 Leander Johnson - $3.50 J. H. McDaniel - $5.00 Frank Weber Sons - $5.50 Champion Bridge - $143.00 W. T. Hoagland - $11.25 August Elliott-Fisher Co. - $356.45 Champion Bridge - $1,90.00 Edgar Estep - $150.00 Fred Sadler - $18.50 Eugene Miller - $43.75 Chas. Ashby - $15.00 Ed Murphy - $15.00 H. D. Shafer - $32.50 C. P. Bradbury - $17.75 Bernie Bowman - $10.50 J. C. Wooldridge - $3.00 O. P. Means - 18.00 Leander Johnson - $14.97 W. C. Herps - $30.00 C. R. Smith - $10.00 Mike Brown - $15.00 Holloway Miller - $10.00 O. P. Means - $18.00 Chas. Ashby - $14.00 R. H. Miller - $13.00 Gabe Summers - $16.67, $18.00 Jess Deavers - $170.50 June Chas. Ashby - $20.00 G. W. Maraman & Sons - $18.87 E. L Ridgway - $5.00 W. C. Herps - $100.00 E. H. Thompson, L&N agt - $2.31 W. T. and J. H. Masden - $18.00 Tom McCubbins - $9.00 James Collings - $17.50 J. C. Cochrane - $468.00 Lee Jackson - $7.00 Buck Spears - $3.00 Richard Moore - $1.00 Sept. Bernie Bowman - $15.00 T. L. Coakley - $1.00 E. L. Ridgway - $2.50 Ed Murphy - $15.00 Mason Williams - $11.25 Samuel Ridgway - $11.67 Jess Deavers - $17.25 J. D. Masden - $14.00 Chas. Ashby - $20.00 Leander Johnson - $13.10 Henry Able - $10.70 Samuel Ridgway - $20.00 Mike Smith - $6.00 W. T. Lee - 41.00 Gabe Summers - $20.00 Buck Spears - $ 15.00

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Durrett - $12.00 Walter Ridgway - $3.75 E. L. Ridgway - $810.25 Gallion Iron Works - $18.20 Kern Funk - $3.00 Mrs. E. V. Shepherd - $4.00 Ed Murphy - $18.00 Archie Parris - $3.75 Geo. W. Maraman - $.50 Leander Johnson - $17.00 Alex Goldsmith - $1.87 Fred Sadler - $7.50 Lindsay Ridgway - $4.80 Bud Arnold - $1.68 Morris Ridgway - $7.50 Durrett - $16.00 Lee Beghtol - $1.68 G. W. Scott - $11.35 October Henry Arnold - $1.68 N. H. Miller - $56.64 James Collings - $21.00 Hilery Hardy - $3.75 A. V. Greenwell - $6.06 Jess Deavers - $10.60 Christ Heft - $200.00 O. P. Means - $37.35 Bernie Bowman - $15.00 Wm. Ketterman - $3.00 March Chas. Applegate - $37.05 Bill Conner - $1.87 J. E. Quick - $95.74 J. W. Croan - $45.00 W. C. Herps - $19.00 Troutman Bros - $87.38 J. W. Croan - $437.98 W. M. Shepherd - $1.50 Main St. Garage - $95.36 J. W. Croan - $1.50 W. W. Davis - $350.00 Lindsay Ridgway - $129.85 R. P. Sharp - $13.50 D. V. Nutt - $281.00 The Hoke Co. - $2,010.35 K. W. Scott - $27.50 Chas. Shepherd - $3.75 Sept. 1920, by court order, Chas. Masden - $38.75 W. C. Herps - $48.00 transferred to State Aid Fund J. W. Croan - $532.77 J. W. Lloyd - $9.00 $1,945.49. James Collings - $11.75 & $3.50 T. J. Harris - $32.25 Total $37,742.10 Bernie Bowman - $1.50 J. E. Hulswitt - $14.05 N. H. Miller - $9.33 R. L. Grant - $15.00 General Fund Ed Murphy - $3.00 J. T. Whitledge - $6.00 May Leander Johnson - $3.50 J. H. McDonald - $14.00 G. W. Kirk - $2.75 The Hoke Co - $2,830.00 W. W. Stillwell - $11.25 Wm. Rush - $1.75 Fred Harshfield - $3.50 C. R. Samuels - $49.80 T. C. Carroll - $45.83 Galion Iron Co. - $.89 Sam McCubbins - $27.00 Shepherdsville Tele Co. $7.80 Kitterman - $3.00 Chas. Applegate - $5.00 Lindsay Ridgway - $22.00 S. B. Simmons - $15.75 Stoney Weller - $11.25 Bullitt Co. Garage - $1.75 Ott Sadler - $40.00 Lindsay Ridgway - $15.00 John Burks - $48.20 Wm. Bishop - $48.00 H. T. Grant - $21.11 Children Home Society - $200.00 Roscoe Horine - $8.64 Owen Shepherd - $13.65 Lindsay Ridgway - $23.30 G. S. Patterson - $17.10 Bates McDaniel - $1.50 J. C. Wooldridge - $3.00 R. B. Ridgway - $17.25 Troutman Bros. - $10.00 Dr. Coogle - $1.25 A. L. Newman - $24.00 Ernest Shepherd - $3.00 Ora L. Roby - $56.25 C. A. Dawson - $222.00 Maynard Snelling - &.32 C. P. Bradbury - $10.00 Silas Straney - $4.50 C. C. Boss - $16.83 Dr. Kerr - $6.00 & $20.00 C. A. Dawson - $453.98 Johns & Patterson - $14.98 B. H. Miller - $12.00 Jeff Durrett - $3.50 James Collings - $7.11 Peoples Bank - $7.50 W. Burr Harris - $151.43 Ed Murphy - $15.43 W. T. Carrithers - $12.00 W. Burr Harris - $641.88 J. L. Trunnell - $4.12 Lindsay Ridgway - $30.00 Henry Jones - $430.63 Chas. Kurtsinger - $2.34 J. C. Wooldridge - $6.00 Champion Bridge - $5,017.04 O. P. Means - $46.28 J. H. Collings - $7.50 The Hoke Co. - $714.01 E. L. Ridgway - $203.05 June The Hoke Co. - $2,034.67 J. C. Wooldridge - $6.00 & $6.00 T. C. Carroll - $45.83 The Hoke Co. - $ 2,016.37 O. A. Lutes - $77.90 Shepherdsville Tele Co. - $7.00 D. J. Crumbacker - $164.70 C. B. Bridwell - $17.75 M. F. Weller - $3.00 W. C. Herps - $30.00 Geo. Ashbaugh - $16.45 J. C. Wooldridge - $3.00 Mrs. Hays Duncan - $36.45 John D. Masden - $45.18 Ora Roby - $56.25 Henry Samuels - $1.60 R. P. Sharp - $43.30 Bullitt Co. Garage - $1.50 Newport Culvert - $944.05 Fred Hatzell - $19.77 J. W. Pope - $2.64

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Chas. Applegate - $2.00 Dr. O. E. Johnson - $23.23 Standard Prtg. Co. - $11.50 J. C. Atcher - $2.80 R. H. Miller - $6.00 Dr. Ridgway - $15.00 Jasper Griffin - $2.00 Lindsay Ridgway - $108.62 S. B. Stephens - $7.45 J. M. Barrall - $6.00 Miss Belle McCandless - $20.00 R. P. Smith - $204.00 J. R. Zimmerman - $2.00 W. T. Carrithers - $12.00 Dr. Shafer - $12.50 J. T. Blackburn - $.20 Bullitt Co. Garage - 44.15 J. W. Croan- $211.50 J. W. Thompson - $109,17 Bert Shepherd - $9.41 Pioneer News - $229.70 B. Brashear - $2.96 Jess Dawson - $5.60 Bullitt Co. Garage - $3.50 Lon Hatfield - $2.48 Mack Jones - $2.00 A. C. Viers - $2.80 W. L. Barger - $2.50 Gilbert Griffin - $4.00 R. C. Miller - $3.00 A. J. Roby - $2.00 Jasper Pearl - $4.00 R. H. Miller - $3.00 Jasper Griffin - $2.00 Standard Prtg. Co. - $28.50 W. S. Bell - $2.00 J. H. Viers - $2.00 H. Y. Smith - $1.25 Wm. Messenger - $2.00 C. C. Lee - $2.80 Lindsay Ridgway - $15.99 J. C. Wooldridge - $3.00 Geo. Taylor - $2.48 Sept. Roby Bros. - $8.95 Chas. Ashby - $2.50 T. C. Carroll - $45.63 E. E. McCormick - $10.00 Miles Fox - $2.48 S. B. Stephens - $6.50 E. D. Welsh - $2.64 Lou. Cement Co. - $7.50 W. F. Monroe - $100.00 J. D. Crumbacker - $2.64 July Ora L. Roby - $56.25 J. R. Zimmerman - $6.00 T. C. Carroll - $45.83 Andy Man - $2.96 J. R. Zimmerman - $80.00 Shepherdsville Tele Co. - $7.50 W. T. Carrithers - $3.00 W. S. Rouse - $2.00 Granville Welch - $2.64 Bullitt Co. Garage - $1.90 W. H. Cundiff - $2.00 N. H. Miller - $2.00 Mac Roby - $3.00 A. L. Roby - $5.00 John Marcum - $2.90 Frank Kelley $3.00 Granville Welch - $2.64 G. R. Ridgway - $2.96 Martha Hornbeck $14.00 R. E. Lee - $2.00 R. C. Hardesty - $2.64 Lindsay Ridgway - $300.00 J. S. Harris - $2.00 C. P. Bradbury - $168.75 Belle McCandless - $10.00 Henry Jones - $18.56 Dave Smith - $62.50 J. M. Cundiff - $2.00 C. E. Crenshaw - $2.80 J. C. Atcher - $2.80 C. P. Bradbury - $168.75 B. H. Crist - $2.80 John Conniff - $2.00 O. L. Roby - $56.25 G. S. Patterson - $2.00 & $53.18 Ora L. Roby - $56.25 Bullitt Co. Garage - $1.50 Dr. G. W. Kirk - $18.00 & $3.00 Bullitt Garage Co. - $1.50 T. C. Carroll - $45.83 Peoples Bank - $4.00 J. H. Collings - $2.00 Elliott Fisher Co. - $2.20 Gabe Bealmear - $2.64 W. H. Able Jr - $4.70 Fred Saddler - $7.00 Ora L. Roby - $56.25 R. P. Smith - $47.00 J. C. Wooldridge - $3.00 W. F. Monroe - $100.00 R. H. Miller - $6.00 R. P. Smith - $47.00 Elmer Samuels - $2.96 Ora L. Roby - $56.25 J. D. Moore - $3.00 Troutman Bros - $98.24 H. H. Hall - $2.80 Lindsay Ridgway - $72.50 T. C. Carroll - $46.18 T. C. Carroll - $45.84 Dr. Kerr - $31.50 Bullitt Co. Garage - $2.55 August W. T. Carrithers - $9.00 W. S. Bell - $2.00 O. D. Hill - $2.56 Shepherdsville Tele Co. - $6.50 R. A. Collings - $2.96 C. R. Mattingly - $22.00 Dr. Dave Smith - $62.50 Mack Jones - $2.00 W. F. Monroe - $85.00 Geo. W. Maraman & Sons - $28.11 J. B. Buckman - $7.00 Jas. Marcum - $4.96 Geo. W. Maraman & Sons - $50.00 Lon Hatfield - $2.45 Bullitt Co. Garage - $1.50 Bradley Gilbert Co. - $86.16 Ben Spratt - $3.00 W. P. Foster - $2.96 John P. Morton Co. - $22.91 Chas. Applegate - $2.00 J. C. Wooldridge - $6.00 S. B. Owens - $2.80 W. T. Carrithers - $12.00 Shepherdsville Tele Co. - $6.50 Dr. D. S. Roberts - $4.75 J. M. Ridgway - $.75 R. P. Smith - $47.00 Lindsay Ridgway - $9.00 C. T. Wise - $2.96 M. F. Weller - $3.00 Ora L. Roby - $56.25 S. H. Ridgway - $6.00

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T. H. Parrish - $2.80 J. C. Wooldridge - $6.00 O. E. Johnson - $2.25 W. D. Ellaby - $4.00 Pioneer News - $80.00 Geo. W. Maraman & Sons - $93.75 Salt River Lodge - $6.00 S. H. Ridgway - $20.00 R.H. Miller - $6.00 H. C. Hamilton - $4.00 Ed Applegate - $2.00 S. S. Fess - $.25 E. L. Bradbury - $4.56 Troutman Bros. - $116.37 T. C. Carroll - $32.50 John Boas (sic) - $2.00 T. C. Carroll - 45.83 Chas. Troll - $2.00 R. C. Clark - $2.96 R. H. Miller - $9.00 Wm. Lambe - $2.96 Belle McCandless - $10.00 M. F. Weller - $3.00 Dr. Napper - $18.30 O. W. Pearl - $8.00 Bullitt Co. Garage - $1.50 Dr. Napper - $18.80 Alex Goldsmith - $2.00 H. S. Harned - $3.75 N. H. Miller - $6.03 & $2.65 J. H. Miller - $2.00 J. C. Wooldridge - $3.00 Al V. Miller - $2.01 T. C. Carroll - $45.83 Ora L. Roby - $56.25 May - Transferred to the R & B fund Bullitt Co. Garage - $2.75 J. W. Thompson - $2.00 $4500.00 Dr. Dave Smith - $62.50 Preston Parris - $2.80 L.S. Fund (Ridgway dog license) Ora L. Roby - $56.25 W. T. Carrithers - $9.00 June C. P. Bradbury - $168.75 H. A. Haeth (sic) - $2.00 W. L. Harris - 50 cents Gertie Shafer - $3.00 J. C. Holsclaw - $2.32 D. J. Crumbacker - 50 cents J. B. Dawson - $2.00 Earl Deacon - $3.75 Henry Roby - 50 cents Bradley Gilbert Co. - $207.99 Lindsay Ridgway - $24.00 W. L. Barger - 50 cents E. J. Elliott - $10.00 Dr. Dodds - $12.50 W. L. Barger - $80.00 T. D. McAllister - $2.00 Dr. Hackworth - $1.75 E. Z. Wiggington - 50 cents Jan Dr. Holsclaw - $.25 T. J. Brooks - 50 cents S. B. Owen - $2.00 Dr. Kerr - $16.25 O. N. Scott - 50 cents J. F. Combs - $30.00 Dr. Kirk - $6.50 C. P. Bradbury - 50 cents times 5 A. L. Harned - $2.96 S. H. Ridgway - $12.50 Dave Smith - 50 cents Granville Welch - $2.00 Stra Browning - $.25 W. C. Hanna - $10.95 Wm. Eckert - $2.75 Zena Bowman - $8.25 T. L. Bryant - 50 cents Jasper Griffin - $5.64 J. A. Barrall - $8.25 A. V. Douglas - $165.00 Smith & Dawson - $36.31 Mrs. J. W. Pope - $10.00 Mitchell Moore - 50 cents W. F. Joice (sic) - $2.00 Constance Purcell - $9.25 Pete Bleemel - 50 cents J. E. Parker - $150.00 Eugene Hummett (sic) - $11.50 Ed S. Rea - $10.00 Sam McCubbins - $5.12 J. C. Thornton - $8.50 A. O. Smith - 50 cents C. C. Hackney - $2.00 Jasper Pearl - $4.75 R. C. Shepherd - 50 cents Shepherdsville Tele Co. - $12.60 Chas. Rogers - $30.00 W. E. Deacon - $30.00 Feb Shepherdsville Tele Co. - $6.00 Henry Roby - 50 cents T. C. Carroll - $45.83 Shepherdsville Tele Co. - $6.25 Ed R. Ash - 50 cents E. H. Thompson, Agt - $2.72 S. C. McFarland - $2.80 C. P. Bradbury - 50 cents S. G. Thornberry - $2.00 G. A. Branham - $.00 Ora Roby - $862.16 J. N. Forgy - $12.00 J. W. Clark - $2.80 W. C. Hanna - $2.64 Henry Deacon - $.80 Robt. Mattingly - $2.00 W. C. Hanna, Com’r - $7.59 Ora L. Roby - $56.25 Mrs. Howell Smith - $12.50 W. C. Hanna, Com’r - 45 cents Bullitt Garage Co. - $2.25 Bev. Brasher - $2.00 Lindsay Ridgway - $2.50 J. E. Quick - $2.40 Leslie Ice - $2.80 W. P. Henderson - $24.00 W. A. Cook - $2,199.84 Dr. McClure - $6.00 J. W. Croan - $95.00 W. F. Monroe - $153.35 W. M Heiser - $23.26 Lindsay Ridgway - $14.27 Ky. Childrens Home Soc - $300.00 Dr. S. S. Settle - $14.25 W. E. Knapp - $65.00 Steel Cote Mfg - $5.29 T. J. Owens - $2.80 L. W. Tyler - 50 cents Lindsay Ridgway - $65.80 Mrs. Ruth Harris - $17.50 W. S. Bell - 50 cents M. F. Weller - $3.00 & $3.00 Dr. H. S. Harned - $1.75 Hardy Cruise - 50 cents E. B. Triplett - $1.85 Dr. W. J. Heiser - $5.50 E Crenshaw - $26.00

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C. W. Nichols - $1.00 Lawrence Shields Sterling Bishop L. Greenwell - 50 cents M. G. Stallings Ben C. Brown R. H. Miller - $15.00 Irwin Smith John B. Clark G. W. Welch - $1.00 John Dugan Will Corum J. J. Blankenship - 50 cents Ed Miller G. W. Davis Ed S. Rhea - 50 cents Butler Nichols Gen Engle J. I. Lynch - 50 cents P. P. Philpot E. J. Howell J. F. Moore - $25.00 Henry Perkins Frank Hon W. C. Hanna - 18 cents S. C. Rogers R. B. Lingle James Newman - 50 cents Boots Raily B. D. Land W. C. Hanna - 9 cents Frank Underwood T. W. Morrison J. W. Stark - $95.50 Ed Williams J. L. Flood Everett Duncan - $40.00 A. L. Whitehouse Ben Foreman W. T. Carrithers - 50 cents Lois Akridge Wm. Gibson Cleve Roby - 50 cents N. J. Brannam John Harris C. P. Bradbury - $1.00 Robt. Brown Harry Jones C. P. Bradbury - $6.16 Walter Clark Will Middleton O. H. Harned - $20.50 J. M. Cundiff (twice) James S. McGill E. W. Newman - $98.00 Bud Engle W. B. Pauley W. C. Harned - $30.00 J. J. Ralph (twice) J. S. Dith (sic) J. B. Meyers - 50 cents Joe Gibson A. Stickler E. L. Bradbury - 50 cents Chas. Hutchison H. M. Sanders Henry Rhoades - 10 cents Squire Jackson Lafe Alexander Standard Prtg. Co. - $6.25 Bert Lewis P. I. Norris R. C. Ludwick - 50 cents Jeff Marcal Irwin Newman L. L. Masden - $10.00 Sam Schooling Richard Pugh J. I. Samuels - $20.00 & $1.00 Edward Hill C. R. Rodes Leo Wieck - $1.50 A. J. Boyd W. C. Robards Press Samuels -50 cents Gilbert Ferguson W. D. Stoghill S. E. Smith - $1.00 H. M. Gordon W. M. Right A. L. Harned - 50 cents Sam Gaither W. B. Whitehouse Bert Shepherd - $64.90 Thomas Jones Chas. Waters W. C. Hanna - 93 cents Arthur Lawson Chas. Bradshaw St. Journal Dept. - $9.09 Henry Jackson Math Brown J. B. Summers - $20.00 & $10.00 L. E. McCubbins B. Clark R. L. Masden - $12.00 R. E. McDonald G. W. Crady W. C. Hanna - $3.30 Jess Redman Wm. Dillander (twice) A. H. Settle Lee Dragoo Delinquent Polls for 1920 G. Sanders R. R. Forman W. C. Walker G. B. Hendrickson R. A. Donaldson J. W. McNutt J. B. House S. O. Flood Louis Noe Ed Lindsey H. F. Gaunterman Huston Phillips Clarence Murphy Alfred Gibson O. O. Rollons Jess Akridge Will S. Jones B. F. Robards (twice) Tom Brown Norman Jenkins Ben Richard Jack Bolton Tom Bucker Joe Viers Henry Fernbach J. W. McGrew E. Woods Jim French Chas. McDonald Otis Waters Wm. Greenwell Joe Rayman Sam Akridge Dora Jackson

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W. M. Middleton Joe Jackson Erman Harshfield Bird King Comie Jones Chas. Harris Bud Pugh J. H. Logsdon Ed Hardin Arch Shepherd Henry Messenger Rufus Jackson John Tinnell Marion McNutt Geo. Jackson Jess Thompson John McCubbins A. Kiser Nathan Underwood J. R. Oaks C. C. Lee (dead) Henry Weathers (Col) Henry A. Paulley A. D. Martin A. J. Browning John Sparks Will McGlasson Lee Bivin Will Snawder Edwin Newton J. M. Dawson W. C. Skaggs P. P. Philpot Chas. Fox Will Stivers Chas. Quick Chas. French E. A. Stith Frank Staerman (sic) Willis Hodge W. T. Walker J. W. Sanders Dora Jackson Sr Will Arnold J. W. Snider Lee King J. S. Bergen (twice) Henry Stivers Richard Metcalfe Logan Burks G. B. Underwood Wm. Rice Buford Clark J. W. Shoehrd (sic) E. A. Crenshaw Colored List: Geo. Tinnell Geo. Cash Will Masden Eli Underwood Will Dillinder Garrison Lewis Jess L. R E. T. Felker Isaac Kennedy D. Weathers (Col) twice Sam Genter (twice) Collyer Bowman W. O. Browning Henry Hibbs (twice) Joe Bowman Lee Brooks Jas. T. Hawkins Will Bowman John Edmunds Lois Hardin Henry Ford Mart Fox Will Jewell John Lewis Henry French Noah Jackson Will Sloan Chas. Hilton J. R. Lily Rad Wilson John Jackson Newt Martin Luther Bowman W. T. Lloyds (hrs. not sub) Carroll McGlassion (sic) Philmore Coleman W. L. Noe J. F. McCubbins Robt. Hackett Tom Rice Allen Perkins Albert Lewis Thomas Sisters (not sub) Millie Peacock Nell Simmons Jerry Tinnell Sm. Scasse (sic) Noah Bowman Willis Underwood Henry Sharp Chas. Crow C. H. Parriss, (sic) Col. M. F. Sampler James Lewis Simon Arnold Gilbert Sticers (sic) Ed Shacklett Robt. Beakley P. T. Tucker Claud Smith Leslie Bolin Richard Ridgway (twice) Mat Crenshaw (twice) Taylor Ward Personal Jas. Caswell Henry Arnold Dr. S. W. Bates and wife spent Emmet Crenshaw L. M. Brown Friday here. Clyde Duvall R. A. Basket Evan Dillinder Tom E. Calisle Mrs. E. B. Samuels, of Leaches, Isaiah Gibson Martin Coyle spent this week with her sister, Mrs. Robt. L. Grant Howard Daynor J. W. Barrall. J. L. Hatfield J. P. Duvall H. H. Hibbs Hugh Gaddie S. E. Hancock Bert Gentry

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O. W. Pearl and sons, Fletcher Pearl Mrs. J. K. Ross and daughter, Mrs. Henry Mathis and daughter, and wife, spent Sunday with Jasper Mamie, spent Saturday and Sunday Florence, were in town shopping and Newt Pearl. with Chas. Alford and family at Saturday. Brooks. W. S. Rouse spent Saturday here. Miss Bertha Trunnell spent the week Miss Geneva Gibson, who has been end with relatives at Hazelwood, Ky. Mr. Ada Troutman has gone to the on the sick list, is better and able to city for the winter. Lesley Patterson, wife and little take charge of her room at school. daughter, of Louisville, spent Miss Silva Phelps left last week for Mr. John Thompson is on the sick Sunday with his parents here. the city where she will enter list. Business College. Mrs. Anna Burch, of Bardstown, Miss Verna Bergen spent last week visited Mrs. Sola Trunnell last week. W. F. Joyce spent Friday in the city. with her cousin, Miss Nora Bergen, Mr. Warren T. Roster spent the at Bardstown Junction. Pursey (sic) Jones, of Lebanon, week end with his relatives in the spent Sunday here with friends. Mrs. Willie Arnold and little county. daughter, Juanita, returned to their Mrs. Herman Miller was the guest of Maudie Mathis is on the sick list. Mrs. Henry Mathis Friday. home in Louisville last week after spending three weeks with Nola Bertha Westerfield spent several Mr. P. H. Quick is much improved at Johnson. days with Hazel Dell Trunnell last this writing. week. Mrs. Mary Crenshaw and daughter Miss Vivian Shafer spent Sunday spent Tuesday with her son, Ben Miss Margaret L. Foster spent last with her grandparents. Crenshaw. week with her brothers, Will Foster and family and also Joe Foster and Mrs. R. L. Masden is doing nicely at Miss Mary Weller spent Tuesday present, she has been quite ill. family. here. Mrs. Gertrude Shafer is spending Mr. Len Adams, of Louisville, and S. B. Stephens spent Tuesday in the Mr. Joe Trunnell, of this place, made this week with friends near Hubers. city. a business trip to Bloomfield last We wonder why Pat Ashby has such The tinners who have been repairing week. a cold? the roof on the Court House have Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Chambers and about completed the work. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Quick had the Mrs. Maggie Wise spent Sunday following guests Sunday: Mr. and Miss Nola Johnson, of Salt River, with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Foster. Mrs. Fred Quick, Mr. and Mrs. E. spent Tuesday evening here. G. Quick, Mr. and Mrs. Morris S. B. Stephens spent Tuesday in the Ridgway, Mr. Henry Shafer and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Ice spent city. Saturday in the city. John Saar Sr. Miss Amy Rose Troxler, member of Prof. O. J. Stivers, Co. Supt. of C. F. Troutman spent Tuesday in the our high school faculty had as her Jefferson County and Mr. Kemp city. guest last Saturday her mother, who spent Monday here. came out from Louisville for the F. G. Thomas spent Tuesday with day. O. W. Pearl spent Tuesday in the his sister, Mrs. Frank Wright. city. Mr. Will Chambers, of Monitowac, Mrs. Roy Maraman, who has been Wisc., spent a day or so with his on the sick list, is some better. Mrs. Viva Thompson has returned brother, Jno. Chambers. from Richmond where she spent a Bert Gentry and brother, of Zoneton, week with her sister, Mrs. Porter. Rev. Bell and family have bought a spent Tuesday here. farm near Lick Skillett and will Wm. Swearingen, of Leaches, spent Miss Fronie James, of Leaches, move to it soon. Tuesday here. visited her sister at the Trunnell house last week.

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March 3, 1922 County and both are excellent young of cases, but no serious illness so teachers. far. School News Misses Beulah Lee and Janice Rev. Deacon spent Sunday with R. Mr. T. C. Carroll, County Attorney, Harned were recent guests in our P. Sharp. town. and County Clerk, Lindsay Ridgway C. L. Samuels spent Sunday with his spent Monday and Tuesday at The Basketball tournament will be sister, Mrs. L. M. Barrall. Frankfort trying to get the tax played here Friday and Saturday of lowered for Bullitt County. The Miss Josie S. Barrall returned home this week with the following teams State Tax Commission recently last week after a visit with friends in scheduled: placed a raised (sic) on this county Shepherdsville and a day or two with of nearly half a million dollars. Boys - Shepherdsville, Sonora, Miss Margaret Foster. Horse Cave and Glendale. Miss Ada Allison is arranging to Mrs. J. C. Shepherd spent Sunday teach a spring school at Hebron. The Girls - Shepherdsville, with her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle regular term closed last Friday. Elizabethtown, Glendale and Miller. Lebanon Junction. The fire here last week destroyed Dr. Geo. M. Barrall writes that while nearly $100,000.00 worth of The two basketball games here last at the automobile show in Kansas property with insurance of less than week resulted in a double victory for City, Missouri, he had the pleasant half of this amount. The heaviest the locals, 25 to 35 and 7 to 8. surprise of running Bullitt County losers are: Boes, Hall, Ice, Patterson, friends, Messrs Abram and Neal The boys played Lebanon Junction Weatherford, Armstrong, Tuckers, Brooks. They are representing the and the girls’ opponents were the Smith and Co., Lutes & Co., the Ice “Mercury” Body for Fords made by strong Roe O’Connor girls from the Cream Parlor directly across from another Bullitt County boy, city. Smith & Smith, belonging to Geo. Ellsworth McCormick. It made quite W. Maraman & Sons being a brick The following students played: a “fit” at the Kansas city show, Dr. structure was all that saved that side Barrall writes. Ellsworth is one of Girls - Beulah Lee, Janice Harned, of Main Street from the Peoples Bullitt’s brightest and finest boys Mary B. Hill, Thelma Hatfield and Bank to the river from going up in and we always expect him to Martha Hill. flames. succeed in whatever he undertakes. Boys - Simmons, Muir, Stansbury, Miss Ruth Dodds Smith spent Mr. and Mrs. Joe Elzy and daughter Bradbury and Roby; Murray, Sunday at her home here and will spent a few days with his brother Harned, Pipes, Masden and teach a spring school at Mt. here last week. Hawkins. Washington. She will be assisted by Mrs. C. H. Barrall spent the past two Miss Forrest and Miss Bishop. Mt. Eden weeks with her daughter, Mrs. L. M. Mrs. Jno. King died at her home Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Martin and Barrall. near Mt. Washington last week, aged children, of Louisville, spent R. P. Sharp was in Louisville 74. She was the mother of W. A. Saturday and Sunday with C. R. Saturday and Robt. Hardesty Jr a King, former trustee at Mt. Samuels. day or two this week. Washington and grandmother of Rev. Deacon preached at Mt. Eden Mrs. Roy Stalling of this place. Mr. Dave Thompson was seriously Sunday to a fairly good congregation ill of acute indigestion, but is better Miss Lillian C. Smith will teach a in spite of the bad day and worse now. spring school at Whitfield. roads. J. M. Foster’s family, Will Foster’s, Misses Mary C. Holsclaw and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Barrall spent and Emmett Holsclaw were the only Carolyn Hackney were recent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Myers. cases of the flu in the Mt. Eden visitors at their homes in this county. As a neighborhood, we have been neighborhood so far as we know. Both are teaching in Jefferson most fortunate during the flu Mrs. R. C. Hardesty was on the sick epidemic. There have been a number list, but with rheumatism. All the

Page 428 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 sick are better and we trust there will Mrs. Henry Jones was a visitor of She leaves a husband and one be no more cases to report. her mother one day recently. daughter, Mrs. Chas. Shepherd. Friends in this community of Mr. John Lane, wife and baby of near Card of Thanks Paul Brashear were sorry to hear of Cox’s Creek, spent Saturday night We desire to thank those who were his serious illness but are unable to with her parents, H. T. Grant and so kind and assisted us during the learn particulars. He and his family wife. illness and death of our father. Lee are among the lovelies (sic) people Master Ralph Greenwell was an all Beard and family. we know and we hope to hear good day guest of his grandfather, Mc In Memoriam news. Roby, Saturday. Victory Mr. James Heady Beard, among one John Biggs and wife, of Ohio, are at of Bullitt’s oldest and most Miss Fronie E. James spent Friday the bedside of his father, “Uncle Eli” respected old men, died at his home with her aunt, Mrs. Mack Jones. Biggs, who remains ill. near Belmont, February 13 after an Mrs. Violetta Thompson returned The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. illness of several weeks of home Friday after spending three John Bolton has pneumonia, Burr pneumonia followed by uremic weeks at Richmond, Ky at the Roby and family are also ill with flu. poison. bedside of her sister, Mrs. Edgar Miss Fronia James and brother, Mr. Beard was born in Spencer Porter, who is now convalescent. John, entertained the following County, Kentucky January 19, 1845. A. V. Greenwell and wife, O. P. guests Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Joe When a boy at the age of seven Basham and wife, Lem Swearingen Trunnell of Shepherdsville, Misses years, he came with his parents to and daughter were in Shepherdsville Texia Swearingen, Eva Mae and the old home on Salt River near Saturday. Mary Jones and Vern Jones. West Point, where he spent the greater part of his life until a few Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hilton spent Lem Swearingen and wife and Mrs. years ago, the government needing Saturday and Sunday with her I. L. Jones spent Sunday with Mrs. more ground and Mr. Beard had to mother, Mrs. Walter Gamble. Arp Harmon. give up his home and seek one Little Miss Mary Jones was the A. V. Greenwell lost a milch cow elsewhere. He located a nice little guest during the week end of Miss last week. home near Belmont and there with Fronia James. his son he was living when the call Mr. and Mrs. Leon Grigsby returned came for him to leave us and go to a Mrs. Jesse Roby and daughter, from the city after a few days stay brighter home. Mr. Beard had been a Leona, recently returned from with relatives. years (sic) and had removed his Richmond, Ky. where they spent a Mrs. Viola Berry is spending this membership from Knob Creek few days with her daughter, Mrs. E. week with Mrs. Edith Lane of Cox’s Church to the Belmont Baptist D. Porter and Dr. Porter. Creek. Church. On Wednesday, his remains were borne to the church where a Lee Bolton and family, J. A. Roby, Death Henry Jones and wife, Harry brief service was conducted by Rev. Humble and wife, Leon Grigsby and Mrs. R. E. Stulk died at her home in Owen after which he was taken to wife, R. J. Clark and son, Milton Highland Park last Friday, February Hebron Cemetery where he was laid were at Shepherdsville Friday 24th, after a lingering illness of flu. away to await the resurrection. He leaves to mourn his loss two shopping and seeing the ruins caused Mrs. Stulk was borned and raised by the big fire Friday morning. children, Lee Beard and Mrs. Alma here where she spent all of her life Close and other near relatives. Mrs. Violetta Thompson spent until about two years ago when she Thursday night with her aunt, Mrs. moved to Highland Park. Her $75,000 Fire Tom Adams. remains were brought here Saturday Seven business houses burn, many morning and taken to Bullitts Lick others damaged. Louisville Fire Born to the wife of Geo. Russell, a where she was laid to rest. fine boy, Feb. 24th. Dept comes to aid.

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Last Friday morning, while our town Tucker hotel and it was soon work and emptied three cisterns, one was enshrouded in darkness and reduced to ashes. Maraman & Sons well and one cellar, but was unable most of its inhabitants were abed, store caught fire in several places, to do much with such a small the horrifying cry of fire was but the fire was soon extinguished. quantity of water. We need better sounded along the streets and in a The roof of Mrs. Howlett’s house on and safer buildings and we need a short time the entire male population Water Street caught fire but a crowd fire fighting unit of some kind and was on the scene armed with buckets of willing hands soon extinguished then we need several big cisterns in and other fighting apparatus. The it. The total loss is about $75,000, our streets filled with water so that fire was first discovered by Winfrey but insurance will cut the net loss to an engine sent here by the Louisville Spears and Urey Tucker, who were about $45,000.00 or less. The fire Fire Department will have sufficient sitting up with the remains of Mrs. could be seen in many parts of the water to put out the fire or prevent Nellie Shepherd at the Tucker Hotel. county. When the Lutes warehouse the fire from spreading. At first the light was reflected in the burned, the blaze went to an The losers, from best information we newly painted side of a wagon bed immense height. The bucket brigade can get are: G. S. Patterson, $15,000 did valiant service, and there were in from of O. A. Lutes & Co’s place with $500 insurance on building; many cases of individual risk and of business and the boys at first Armstrong & Hall, $12,000 with bravery. The best work was done in thought someone was trying to break $5,000 insurance; Everett Smith, saving the residence of B. L. into the big warehouse, but upon $7,000 with $4,000 insurance; James Bowman, for at that place the fire going out to see what it was, they A. Ice building, $3,500 no insurance; seemed the hottest and it is the discovered a blaze in the store of J. H. Boes, house and stock $5,500 opinion of all that the shifting of the Armstrong & Hall and at once with $1,000 insurance; O. A. Lutes wind was all that saved the house. sounded the alarm. It was seen at & Co., stock and building, $18,000 Had it burned, the implement once that the whole square was with $12,000 insurance; Jess doomed and people directed their building of J. F. Collings, the F. P. Weatherford, $1,800 no insurance; attention to saving the goods from Straus house, the new home of C. F. Tucker Hotel $3,500 no insurance. the stores of Armstrong & Hall, John Troutman Jr, the residence of T. C. Boes, G. S. Patterson and Smith & Carroll, the home of Dr. S. H. Some of the men will rebuild with Smith and trying to prevent the fire Ridgway, the telephone exchange good brick or stone buildings. from spreading to the home of B. L. building, the frame next to the new The only walls left standing were the Bowman, the Telephone Exchange, bank, the big warehouse on the alley, old brick walls of the first jail Bullitt Pioneer News building, and the store of G. S. Patterson, the County built over 115 years ago. Bradbury’s office on the east side of residence and livery stock of Robert Main Street, and for a while it Ice, the residence of C. R. Smith, the Big Storm seemed that no efforts could check two residences of G. S. Patterson, One of the biggest windstorms the flames from going across, but Patterson’s lumber yard and which ever visited Bullitt County just at the moment when things buildings, and possibly the row of struck here last Thursday morning looks the bluest, the wind shifted to cottages along the railroad and the about 5 a.m. Much damage was done the Northeast and saved that side of depot would have burned. It was a to fencing and buildings. We have the street. In the meantime, every close call from almost utter heard of the roofs of several homes building on the half square bounded annihilation and showed more were blown off and several silos by Main, Second, the alley north of clearly than anything has ever blown down. the Peoples Bank and the alley west shown, just what a complete, of the O. A. Lutes & Co. Warehouse dangerous fire trap our town was B. B. Ball and the back of Patterson’s Store and still is. Too many old frame We read with much interest the well buildings are standing next to each was burned except the Peoples Bank written obituary of our kinsman in other, and when one goes, all must and the windows on the South side last week’s issue of Pioneer News, of that building were cracked and go. The big fire engine from but beg leave to correct one Louisville came out in about 50 broken terribly by the withering statement of the writer. While the minutes, but there was no water here heat. The tongues of flame from the two nephews, Robert and Herman Lutes building soon ignited the to do anything with. It was set to

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Goode are his nearest relatives, he relatives, he elected to remain in his Judge Daugherty home town to give of his means and has several first cousins. Mr. John We have been informed that in case himself, to spend and be spent for Thompson, whose mother was Miss Judge McCandless wins for Judge of Shepherdsville where his friends Dunn and Mrs. J. F. Church, Mrs. J. the Court of Appeals that Judge were and where the sacred memories R. Holsclaw, and J. R. Ball, children Daugherty of Nelson County will be of his home and family surrounded of the late Wm. L. Ball, brother to a candidate for Circuit Judge. Col. B. B. Ball and his associate in him. Judge Daugherty needs no business. His name is perpetuated in Loafers Corner Gone this family, having two namesakes, introduction to the people of this Bennett B. Ball of Nashville, Tenn. When the fire swept the west side of county. When ever there was a State and his son, B. B. Jr. The late B. B. Main Street, it played havoc with the or National Campaign he never Ball was proud of them, but with loafers headquarters. They will have refused to come here and speak for hearacteristic (sic) modesty said “for to hunt a new place. the Democratic party. He served a his father’s sake”. Fifty odd years term as Commonwealth Attorney of Notice ago, B. B. Ball has chosen his life’s this district and is one of the best work and entered upon it, i.e. Administrators notice of the estate qualified lawyers in this district for railroading. The in 1871 his only of Hettie Beard. Lee Beard, Adm. the position. brother, Frank Ball, who was con For Sale Judge Daugherty was in the fatal (sic) came home to die of yellow Christmas Eve wreck here and has Good Ford Truck, 1920 model with fever contracted in that Southern city not been able to use one hand since. and the heart broken mother clung to cattle bed in good shape. J. W. her one remaining boy and would Smith, Brooks. All in all, Judge is a fine man and not consent that he leave her. She many of his friends would like to see Two farms, will sell either with good “had sufficient means”, she told him, him land the plum. buildings near the Bells Mill with “only remain with me”. He yielded about 150,000 feet of timber on * * * “for he was the only son and his place ready to sell. Will Ryan, The trouble between the electric mother a widow”. Shepherdsville. light company and the town trustees We have heard it rehearsed since Play came to a head Wednesday night childhood, with criticism of the when the lights were shut off and the Polly in History Lane or Glimpses of selfish mother, the unambitious town was in total eclipse. Talk about Washington, given by seventh and young man, but as I stood last stygian darkness, Plutonian eighth grades of the Shepherdsville Monday afternoon in the burial place darkness, Egyptian darkness and all Graded School as Masonic Temple, and read the inscriptions on those that; they were not in it with this Salt Tuesday night March 7, 1922. Come monuments, I understood the tragedy River darkness which invaded and and see Braddock’s defeat, and the heartbreak and the heroism pervaded our burg. It was too thick Washington’s Farewell Address to which gave B. B. Ball to to cut with a knife. It was so black his soldiers, Valley Forge and many Shepherdsville together with all that that crows would have looked like other interesting features of he was and had. white pigeons. It is to hoped that the Washington’s life. Each character In ‘51, Col. B. B. Ball died, in ‘62 town and the light company will will appear in Colonial Costume. Robert Ball, surgeon in the USA come to an understanding and stop Admission 35, 25 and 15 cents. gave his life for his country, in ‘65 this black night stuff, for it is very, the gallant Patrick Ball fell, in ‘71 Medora very inconvenient. It puts our town the splendid Frank Ball and near that in the same class with “Little Dog A poem composed and written by time, the only daughter, Mrs. Chas. Walk”, “Slabtown”, “Bushville” and W. S. Paulley, regarding life’s travel Goode passed away. Was the mother other out of the way places. If it is to the end. selfish? not settled soon, the people should hold a mass meeting and determine B. B. Ball devoted his life to his upon what they want and when once mother and at her death, refusing of

Page 431 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 settled upon, they should set abut Smith & Smith will have temporary Mrs. C. H. Barnes, who has been having it, for they pay the taxes. headquarters at Bridwell’s shop near visiting Mrs. J. W. Coyle, left the Masonic Temple on Main Street. Monday to visit her niece, Mrs. Will Personal Briscoe of Fairfield. F. T. Harned and family spent Fletcher Pearl and wife spent Tuesday in the city. Mrs. Helen Long, who has been ill Sunday with Robt. Foster and wife. for several months, is now in Fletcher Pearl has the flu. A large crowd drove out from the Louisville under a physician’s care. The heavy sleet caused work in the city Sunday to see the ruins of the Mr. Cooper, high school teacher, new bank building to stoop. big fire. was again called home by the serious O. W. Pearl and sons spent Sunday Miss Martha Hornbeck has returned illness of his father. Miss Georgia with Newt and Jasper Pearl. home after having taught a very Porter is teaching during his successful school at Sunny Side. absence. Chester Roby, of Lebanon Junction, spent Saturday here on business. Mt. Washington School here closed last Friday and the teachers have gone home for a Miss Gladys Cochran, of Mrs. Gertie Shafer left Monday to week’s rest before beginning work Middletown, spent part of last week spend some time in Lebanon again. Junction. with her cousin, Miss Elizabeth Carlton. Miss Madge Forrest will teach the Mrs. O. G. Howerton, of Bardstown, spring term at Sugar Valley and Tom Foreman and wife of Buechel is spending this week with her sister, Misses Ruth Dodds Smith and Inez spent a day and night last week with Mrs. Gabe Bealmear. Bishop will open a three months his sister, Mrs. E. T. McAfee and Misses Lena Patterson and Hazeldell term here. Mr. McAfee. Trunnell visited friends at Mr. and Mrs. Walter McGee, of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Coyle and baby Bardstown last week. Louisville, are being congratulated and Mr. Nathan Coyle, of Louisville, Ms. J. L. Raymond visited her on the arrival of a fine boy at their were Sunday guests of their parents, daughter, Mrs. W. H. Nusz, at home the 23rd. J. W. Coyle and wife. Bardstown Junction Sunday. The sick of our town and community J. H. McFarland, of Bardstown, Miss Willie Mae Ridgway spent are still with us. Most of them are spent Sunday here. We are always Monday in Louisville. now improving but we hear of a new glad to see him for he likes to come case developing almost every day. back home. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Trunnell spent The most seriously ones ill are: Mrs. Sunday in Leaches, the guests of Miss Ethel Forrest, of Louisville, E. T. McAfee, C. O. Parrish and Miss Fronia James. spent the week end with her cousin, Mrs. P. N. Fox, who are all in a Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Herps Miss Madge Forrest. condition to cause their families entertained Mr. and Mrs. Clyde much anxiety. Miss Nora Bell Harp, of Louisville, Swearingen, Miss Edna Dickerson was a week end guest of Misses Mrs. John King died at her home and Mr. W. C. Herps Jr of Louisville Emma Lee Gentry and Susie May near here last Saturday from at six o’clock dinner Sunday. Parrish. pneumonia following influenza. She W. C. Herps has returned from a was only thought to be seriously ill a Mrs. Cochrane, of Middletown, business trip to Cincinnati and few days, but her age and natural visited her sister, Mrs. Gene Carlton Frankfort. frailty were against her and she last week. failed to rally. Carl Smith, of Nicholasville, spent Frank Parrish and Lee McArthur, of several days here this week. She was 76 years of age and leaves 8 Louisville, spent the week end with children, four sons, Will, James, the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ott Saddler has sold his mill to Rev. Charles and Pearl King; four T. H. Parrish. Bell. daughters, Mrs. Ida Hecker of Buechel, Mrs. C. A. Harris, Mrs. O.

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E. Hall and Mrs. Ed Mothershead; County’s most prominent her good work with the eighth grade fourteen grandchildren, eight great undertakers. class there. grandchildren, one brother, W. R. Miss Janice Harned spent Friday in Birthday Party Newkirk and other relatives and the city and stopped here Saturday to many friends. “Aunt J”, as she was March 2, 1922, a birthday party was see the big basketball games play off familiarly called, was an excellent given to Miss Beatrice Veatch at her the tie. neighbor, a good Christian woman home in Lebanon Junction by her and what more could anyone say. Miss Katie Melton, bookkeeper for mother, Mrs. J. S. Veatch. Covers Funeral services were held at the the firm of Geo. W. Maraman & were laid for 34. Methodist Church here by her Sons, is ill with appendicitis and will Misses Sudie Charleston, Inez pastor, Rev. E. D. Ryan. The probably undergo an operation this Roller, Helen Jenkins, Gyula beautiful flowers and comforting week. Roxroot, Flossie Naley, Mary Ray, words by the pastor all spoke of the Mrs. Grace Griffin Howerton, one of Ruth Masden, Mayme Osborne, peaceful memories and loving the most popular girls ever raised in Lillie Monroe, Mamie Sweat, Edith thoughts of her family and friends. Shepherdsville, is the guest of her Pipes, Thelma Pipes, Christine Good Stock sister here, Mrs. Gabe Bealmear. Jenkins, Gladis Leslie, Neoma Roller, Helen Veatch, Mesdames W. Mr. H. G. Elliott, of near Brooks, George I. Rennison, of this place, B. Roxroot, R. M. Kenedy, William had a ewe to give birth to four lambs underwent an operation in Louisville Thomas Jr Hodgenville, Messrs last week, all of which are living and last week and is now rapidly Sherman Miller, Frank Dast, Walter doing nicely. After they were about improving. Dr. Wathen and Dr. Roxroot, C. B. Richardson, Bluford 8 days old, he took two of them and Dodds were his physicians. Roller, Robert Whitehouse, Clarence will raise them on a bottle. Mr. Ralph Henderson has accepted a Routine, Stewart Beeler, Barney March 10, 1922 position with the Bullitt County Hawkins, Ernest Donton, Elmer Bank and since he is a very scholarly Stamps, Oscar Daugherty, Millard School News young man, will no doubt make that Quick, William Thomas Jr institution a very valuable, able (Hodgenville), Mr. Chas. Alford, trustee at Mt assistant. Elmira, is in a serious condition at Miss Veatch wishes to extend her his home with double pneumonia, Mr. Jack Morrison, who has made thanks for all the lovely birthday which has followed a recent attack his home at Bardstown Junction for remembrances. of influenza. several years, has just sold out there Mt. Washington and with his family moved to his Miss Martha Hornbeck has returned farm a few miles below Belmont. Mrs. Preston Parrish spent one day to her home here after having last week with her niece, Mrs. completed her school term at Dr. J. S. Dodds, a well known Russell Hall. Barrallton. physician of this county and a trustee in the Bardstown Junction Mrs. Vane Rouse and daughter, Miss Claudia Duvall was a recent school, sold his house and lot and Marie, of Waterford spent Monday guest of Miss Effie Johnson. moved to Ohio where he will engage with her mother, Mrs. Nancy J. Mr. Hoke Harris, a well known in farming. His property was Tyler. young man of the Mt. Washington purchased by Atty. A. E. Funk of Mr. and Mrs. Burr Harris, Mr. and section and son of Mrs. Dora Harris, Brooks. Mrs. Harry Harris and two spent Sunday here with relatives. Miss Zora Raymond, one of our best daughters, spent Sunday with Joe Mrs. Virgie McAfee, a well known county teachers, who has been Harris and wife. and highly respected lady of this making good as principal of a big Mr. and Mrs. Rob Holloway and county, died at her home near Mt. school (Kennedy School) in two children of Taylorsville visited Washington Sunday. She was the Jefferson County was congratulated her mother Mrs. J. W. Herin this wife of E. T. McAfee, one of Bullitt in an article in the Jeffersonian for week.

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Mrs. Emma Harned, of Boston, Mrs. Mrs. Virgie Forman McAfee died at were week end guests of Dr. and Bettie Troutman and son, Vernon of her home here Sunday of uremic Mrs. Holsclaw. poison complicated with influenza Cox’s Creek, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Mr. and Mrs. Eisenminger were and pneumonia. For several days her Harris and Frank Long were all day called to the city by the death of a condition was such that her family guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. relative. Troutman Thursday. and friends feared the worst. Her death is one that we find hard to Miss Mell Miller is with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Parrish received understand, just in the prime of life Mrs. Dan Crumbacker. the announcement of the arrival of a in her forty second year, a young son Miss Mary Holsclaw spent the week baby girl at the home of their that needs a mother’s care, her home end with Miss Louise Miller at daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Yates and Mr. and many ties of church and London, Ky. Yates of Maud. friendship and yet, all must give her Announcement was also received up and trust the Savior as she so Mrs. Catherine Jones, of Bardstown, here of a son, Asa Irvin (Looks like), calmly in her last hours so is the guest of her niece, Mrs. J. C. born the wife of Dr. A. G. Overall of triumphantly testified. Gardner. Lawrenceburg. She leaves her husband, E. T. Mr. J. C. Gardner have moved to his Mrs. W. W. Reid and Miss Donovan McAfee, local Funeral Director, one beautiful new house. They have all of Electra Chapter OES of Louisville son, James Vernon, two brothers, the latest improvements, furnace, were here last week to secure names Tom Forman of Fern Creek and electric lights and etc. James Forman of Louisville, four for the purposes of organizing a Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ball were in the sisters, Mrs. Carrie Carrithers and Chapter here. city last week and visited Mrs. J. F. Mrs. Pearl Vincent of Louisville, Church. Preston Parrish has bought the old Mrs. Kate Ellingsworth and Mrs. Methodist church property from Bettie Clark of Fern Creek. The WMS of Little Flock will meet Mrs. Larimore of Louisville. with Mrs. McKenzie Thursday in an Funeral services were held at the all day service. Mrs. Hattie Haskell, a practical Methodist Church here by her nurse of Louisville, came home last pastor, Rev. E. D. Ryan. The ladies of Little Flock set the Saturday for a rest and on Monday lunch at the sale of J. D. Robards Rev. D. R. Peak and Mr. J. B. was called to Solitude to care for her last Tuesday. They have quite a Combs of Shepherdsville were here brother, J. V. Rouse and wife, both reputation for good lunches and Monday afternoon calling on some are ill of flu. appreciate patronage. So if you of their many friends. Miss Ruth Dodds Smith and Inez gentle readers must sell, why not let Bishop opened their spring school Breaks Arm us feed the crowd and you’ll get better prices for property. here Monday with a good enrollment Col. J. W. Thompson, one of and the expectation of more to come Shepherdsville’s oldest and best Paul Holsclaw, Mr. Perry, city and in later on. citizens fell last Saturday morning John W. Holsclaw were guests to Miss Madge Forrest also opened a near his home and broke his arm. luncheon of Dr. and Mrs. Holsclaw three months term at Sugar Valley. His many friends hope to see him Monday. out soon. We read in a Louisville paper of the Miss Ethel Thornton and brother marriage last week of Miss Floy Hebron have the measles. Atkinson, youngest daughter of Rev. Rev. S. C. Owen will preach at Little Dr. and Mrs. Holsclaw are to have B. F. Atkinson, a former pastor of Flock nest Sunday morning and the beautiful Colts Lighting system the Methodist Church here. evening. He went to Virginia last installed in their home here. week to visit his family. J. H. McFarland and Rev. A. L. Miss Sallie McKenzie and Mrs. Roy Mell, of Bardstown, spent Tuesday Paul Holsclaw, John W. Holsclaw, Mothershead were week end guests here with the former’s brothers, W. Misses Lilia (sic) and Ina Holsclaw of Mrs. Chas. McKenzie. H. McFarland and family.

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Mrs. Jas. Pope and son, Pat, are still pupils deserve credit for the part Miss Cora Cash spent last week with suffering the effects of measles. each one played. Zola Mae Lee. Miss Dora Becker has the flu. In Loving Remembrance Geo. W. Maraman and Sons are painting the Ice Cream building here Miss Lelia Holsclaw spent last week Poem in loving remembrance of our this week. Col. Field Thomas is with her uncle, Leslie Weller at darling baby, Ella France (sic) doing the work. All the plate glass Fisherville. Shepherd, who fell asleep March 7, and most of the paint was cracked on 1919. Sadly missed by mother, Misses Meta Cooper and Vivian the building by the recent fire. father, sisters and brothers. Jenkins spent last week with Mrs. Mrs. C. L. Croan and daughter, of Whitehurst, city. Shepherdsville Property High Louisville, spent Tuesday here. Six Month Honor Roll Property in Shepherdsville at present Mr. C. H. Owens and sons, of Mt. is high. John H. Boes paid Jas. Ice Third Grade - Ruth Kerr, Anna Washington, spent Tuesday here. $125 a front foot last week for some Floyd Morrison property on Main Street. Andy Kulmer spent Tuesday in town. Fourth Grade - Pauline Daugherty, For Sale Roy Carpenter, Bobbie Sanders, Mrs. J. K. Ross, of the city, spent Frances Lee Pearl, Morace Burns, Young red cow with second calf for this week with C. E. Alford and Mary Evelyn Joyce, Bill Morrison sale. Mrs. Elizabeth Crigler. family. Fifth Grade - Thomas Wilson, Willie 2 young work mules, extra well Dr. Hackworth and wife, of Brooks, May Roney, Christine Kerr, Ailene broke. Will trade for cattle or hogs. were here Tuesday. Maraman, Lois Sanders, Josephine Jess Dawson, Belmont Lloyd, Martha Ice Misses Cathrine Taylor and Thelma Give a County Man a Show Hatfield, of Clermont, spent the Sixth Grade - Lee Gaban, Millard Tin, iron, slate, tile and rubber week end with Miss Hazeldelle Deacon, Gladys Hawkins. roofing, guttering and spouting. No Trunnell. Baptist Church Rally job too large or too small. I have a Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Carroll, of truck and can go anywhere in the Louisville, spent Sunday with their We are to have an all day meeting at county. Prices right. Louis Stottman, son, T. C. Carroll and family. the Shepherdsville Baptist church on tinner. Friday, March 17. McKinley Messrs Hoke Harris and Marvin Personal Norman, Pastor. Parrish, of Mt. Washington, spent Breaks Hip W. W. Tabb, of Hardin County, Saturday and Sunday with relatives spent Saturday here. at the Trunnell House. Mrs. H. T. Miller, 82 years old, fell on the sleet last Friday morning and C. A. Barrall, of Knob Creek, spent Fletcher Moore, of West Point, spent broke her hip. Dr. Craig was called Saturday here. Tuesday here. and set the broken bone. At last Phil B. Thompson spent Saturday Mrs. L. M. McKiney spent Tuesday report, she was resting well. with his father. here. Administrators Notice The Misses Adams of Chapeze spent The Misses Harned, of Belmont, W. T. Whiteman Jr, executor of Saturday evening here. spent Saturday with O. W. Pearl and family. estate of Linnie L. Robards. Samuel Ridgway, who is attending Good Play school at Lexington, spent the Mrs. Roy Masden and little son weekend at home with his parents, spent Tuesday night with J. E. The play given at the Masonic Dr. and Mrs. S. H. Ridgway. Chappell and family. Temple by Miss Gibson and her pupils was one of the best given here Jas. A. Ice has a new Dixie Flyer and Mr. Ed Vittitoe, of Chapeze, spent for some time. Miss Gibson and her will help mash down the good Bullitt Wednesday here having dental work County roads. done.

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Rev. Brandon and Miss Hollway Tyler, Hobart Roby, Prof. Sanders Bowman Valley (Col) - R. T. (sic) Miller have the flu. and Dr. Ridgway. Bowman Lebanon Junction (Col) - Tom Erbie Ennes and Zap Ferguson, of Any farmer who raises tobacco or Hoagland Cupio, were here Wednesday. who expects to raise it should join Shepherdsville (Col) - Frank Jones the Burley Tobacco Association at Miss Tommie Edlin spent the week Mt. Washington (Col) - Will once and help the greatest end in Louisville with relatives. Johnson organization ever started in Mrs. Maggie Carpenter, of Belmont, Kentucky. See the following Mrs. Virgie Frances McAfee spent Wednesday with Mrs. Edith committee or any one of them at Another obituary. Funeral at the Mt. Cochrane. once: Willie Swearingen, Robert Washington M. E. Church by her Hardesty, German Branham, Kathrine Melton, who underwent an pastor, Rev. Ryan assisted by the Clarence Holsclaw, Robt. Ridgway. operation this week, is doing nicely. former pastor, Rev. Coakley of the John Chambers, Chairman, T. C. Baptist Church. Interment in the Mrs. Fisher Harned and children of Carroll, Attorney and Ora L. Roby, cemetery there. Belmont, have returned home after a Sect. three weeks visit to relatives in Besides her husband, she leaves one Trustees appointed for coming term: Tennessee. son, Vernon McAfee, two brothers, Nichols - W. S. Pauley Thomas and James Foreman, four W. N. Griffin has returned home Mt. Olive - C. E. Funk sisters, Mrs. Lee Clark, Mrs. Albert after spending the winter in Cuba. Corinth - A. A. McKinley Ellingsworth, Mrs. A. L. Carruthers Births Sunny Side - J. M. Barrall and Mrs. Will Vincent. (Highlights Shades - Ed Rodgers only) Born to the wife of Col. Anthony Woodlawn - Owen Shepherd Snawder, of Highland Park, Ky Hebron Licks - Herman Pearl February 23 a fine 10 lb girl, Hallie. Mt. Elmira - C. E. Alford While we sympathize with those The old Col. says he feels like Jim Needmore - J. O. Ridgway who lost so heavily in the recent fire Barrall’s overcoats would not make Hebron - Wm. Whitman in Shepherdsville and regret to lose him a jacket. Brooks - J. M. Havey the old landmarks, still we agree Zoneton - N. H. Miller with the writer who said “nothing Pete Bitzer Dead Green Briar - S. O. Armstrong helps an old town so much as a first Pete Bitzer, who was no doubt Mt. Washington - R. E. McAfee class fire” and when a new Main better known than any other citizen Sugar Valley - Wayne Harris Street arises Phoenix-like from the in Louisville to the police force, died Edgewood - J. R. Markwell ashes of the old, why, all will realize Friday night of heart disease. He had Whitefield - Jas. Tinnell the fire as a blessing in disguise. been arrested more than 200 times. Glades - P. K. Jones Mrs. Melton and daughters went to Pleasant Hill - Sex Barger March 17, 1922 the Jewish Hospital Sunday Cedar Grove - G. B. Herps afternoon to see Miss Katherine Victory - A. V. Greenwell School News Melton who was operated on for Woodsdale - W. J. Shaw appendicitis last Tuesday. She is The local basketball players who Hobbs - Alex Riley doing nicely and will leave the went to Lexington last week did not Clermont - W. F. Knight infirmary the latter part of the week. win the cup but they won their first Glen Ella - Will Combs game 29 to 21 and lost the last game Pitts Point - Lee Dawson Roy Weller and Nolia Holsclaw, 17 to 18. Hays - Fisher Harned Fisherville, spent the week end with Cane Run - O. H. Harned Hardin Holsclaw and family. The following splendid young men Harned - S. H. Ricketts made the trip: Gabe Summers, Chas. Rev. Owen will fill his regular Mt. Carmel - R. N. Masden L. Bradbury, Ray Walker, Jas. appointment here next Sunday. He Culver Springs - Claud Hill Stallings, Perry Mumford Jr, Patrick has but a few more weeks as he goes Oak Grove - O. H. Masden Pope, Robt. H. Simmons, Brooks

Page 436 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 to Virginia at close of Seminary, a Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Priest, of She was about eighty years of age flourishing field awaits him there. Okolona, were guests of Mrs. W. J. and was married to John Crenshaw, Bell Sunday afternoon. who preceded her to the grave Rev. Coates (looks like) came out several years ago. Deceased had to with Rev. Owen Sunday and both Dr. Kerr, of Shepherdsville, G. Kirk mourn her loss of one daughter, two were guests in the home of Chas. and J. R. Holsclaw held a brothers, two sisters, several McKenzie. consultation last Friday over Mr. grandchildren, and other near Frank Wright, who remains ill. Mrs. Jas. Pope has 250 young relatives also host of friends. On chicks. Miss Dora Becker has recovered Thursday, her remains were laid to from the flu. rest beneath the sod by her husband Jas. Stallings was week end guest of in the old Cedar Grove Cemetery. Patrick Pope. The WMS of Little Flock had an interesting meeting last Thursday in Mr. and Mrs. Alf Weller, of near Clarence Everett Cochran has observation of week of prayer. Miss Lick Skillett, spent Thursday with measles. Emma Bailey, of Okolona, was her parents, Lem Swearingen and Misses Vivian Jenkins and Meta present and gave an interesting family. Cooper have taken positions in the account of the work at Blackfoot, A large crowd attended the sale at city for the spring months. Idaho. Fred Swearingen’s last Wednesday Miss Irene Brooks went to the city Farm for Sale and everything sold splendid. Monday to assume a position. A farm containing 24 acres, 12 acres Mrs. Rebecca Lutes is with her Miss Mary C. Holsclaw spent the under cultivation, good tobacco daughter, Mrs. Barney Weller. week end at home. land, a good 2 room house, Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Jones were all henhouse, and woodshed, plenty of As Mrs. Carl Christman and baby day guests Sunday of her mother, good water, wood and cedar post on were returning home Sunday Mrs. Arp Harmon. place. This farm is on Bells Mill afternoon, her buggy was struck by Road, 1 mile from Bells Mill and 2 Let everyone come to Victory and an automobile and badly damaged. miles from Pleasant Grove Church. enjoy Bro. Burns good sermons this The driver of the car stopped and Will sell cheap, if taken at once. weekend. rescued Ms. Christman, taking her Singleton Owen, Shepherdsville. home. Beyond the shock, she and Oscar Hilton and wife moved on O. baby escaped injury. Notice to Creditors O. Roby’s farm. Mr. John Carrithers, of Estate of George Hatfield, deceased. Henry Grant and wife spent Sunday Carrithersville, spent Saturday night Alec Riley, Administrator with Jess Parker and family. with Paul Holsclaw. Mr. Carrithers Machine Burns Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Bogard, of has had the Colts lighting systems in Boston, are by the bedside of her While Mr. Emerson Welch was on his residence for several years and is father, “Uncle” Eli Biggs, who still his way here last Wednesday glad to go around with Paul to testify remains ill. to the efficacy (sic) of the lights and evening, his machine caught fire in heating as they use the stove also. front of the Clarence Boss place near Mrs. Oma Roby spent one day Belmont and burned. He had some recently with Mrs. Grace Roby. Miss Mary Christopher was guest of insurance. Mrs. W. H. Beeler Sunday. Mrs. Alma Basham and Mrs. Hattie Victory Parker and baby were guests of Mrs. There are few finer boys than R. G. Mack Jones Friday. Cochrane Jr. Mrs. Ruth Roby Crenshaw died suddenly at her home last Tuesday. Lem Swearingen, wife and daughter, Rufus Summers is back at his home Miss Texia, spent Sunday with Tom She had been in feeble health for here. We trust he is fully recovered. Close and family. quite a long while, but no one realized her condition so serious. Ola Roby and family were visitors of James Roby and wife Sunday.

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Born to the wife of Dan Nutt a fine their home in Bullitt County. The Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest girl, March 12th. groom is the son of Mrs. Frank Whiteside, a girl. Stuman of this Co. The couple will Bro. Peak dined with Mrs. Arp Mr. Pete Morrow will move to make their home in the city. Harmon and son Jim Sunday. Louisville soon where he has work. Bargains Miss Texia Swearingen entertained All of the sick folks in this Sunday night the following: Mrs. Articles damaged in fire are being neighborhood are better at the Violetta Thompson, Messrs Norman sold at bargain prices. Smith & present. Bridwell, Vern Jones, Clifford Smith Mr. John Stibbens family are all Bolton and Elmer Crenshaw. Notice down with the flu. Mr. and Mrs. John Berry and Since we expect to erect the Soldiers Mr. Henry Pendleton has about Lemmie Berry spent Sunday night Memorial here in the early spring commenced his tenant house and with her mother, Mrs. Walter with the $1,989.15 which is in the Mr. Emmett Snellen will move in it. Gamble. hands of J. L. Williams and which Mrs. Mary Down has passed to the Born to the wife of Max Bolton, a was raised then and by the schools th haven of rest and was laid to rest in girl, March 7 . of this county in the fall of 1920 and the South Eastern Cemetery. since we do not want to be selfish in The home of Miss Fronia James and this noble work, we hereby invite the Mr. Fred Seebolt dropped dead at his brother caught on fire one night the public to join us with their donations home near Medora. past week but was put out before and let’s honor our noble boys now much damage was done. Mrs. Delie McNut is quite ill at this in 1922 and not wait for the writing. Old Brick Gone generation of 1992 to do it for us. Mr. Dave Markem has sold out and The old brick walls left standing Most of these boys left estates moved to Louisville to work. after the fire have been pushed down ranging form $6,000 to $20,000 and by the boys and the last of Bullitt’s we invite their relatives as well as Mr. Tom Pauley went up to see first jail is about gone. the entire public to send donations seven widows and they all wanted to before May 1st, 1922 to J. L. talk at once. He came back down Pageant Williams or any banker in this home and said he could not talk to The Baptist Young People’s Union County. Respectfully, T. M. all of them at once. He got Mr. Crist will present a pageant. Those with Mattingly, E. Z. Wiggington, J. T. Pauley to go back with him. Mr. speaking parts: Lena Patterson, Ruth Harris, H. M. Trunnell, Emerson Crist said he was not going to get Crenshaw, Ruth Patterson, Wilodean Welch and Ora L. Roby, Bullitt himself in a shape like that any Froman, Miss Mullins, Inez County School Board. more. Patterson, Urey Tucker, Ada Wanted Mr. Elmer Beghtol is building a new Patterson, Ella Mae Dever, Milton fence along the new road through his Formhals, Reba Devers, Elizabeth A good, sober working tenant at place. Pitman, Clara Johnson, Sola Mae once, for corn and tobacco, furnish Lee, Perry Mumford, Pauline everything and give half come out. Mr. Paul Brashear has been very Crenshaw, directed by Miss Powell. Preston Street Road, take Zoneton low, but is better. Road to Nic Miller Store, Inquire for Miss Annie Muss will have a Snider - Jones J. B. Scott Farm. C. J. Zeulzschel, birthday party Sunday. Mr. Marshall Jones, of this place and Owner. Shepherdsville. Miss Lula Pendleton has returned Miss Cora Snider, of Louisville, Medora were married February 28 by the home after an extended visit to her Rev. Father Crany of St. Cecilias Born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward sister, Mrs. Jones. Felker, a fine twelve pound boy, Church, Louisville, Ky. The bride is Miss Mildred Stibbens is taking a the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Edward Herman. business course at Bryant and Snider, who for many years made Stratton.

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Miss Edna Earle Pauley has returned Born to the wife of Dan Nutt the 12th and will continue there until he home after a months visit to her a girl. builds his new store. sister, Mrs. Melvin Rayman. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Lloyd who Emerson Welch, of Belmont, sent Mt. Washington were married last November have Saturday evening here. just announced their marriage and Mrs. C. F. Troutman spent Monday Jasper Griffin spent Friday with his are now at the home of his parents, in Louisville shopping. brother, W. N. Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Lloyd. Clifford McClure, of Cox’s Creek, Rev. Brandon, who has had the flu, Mrs. Lloyd was Miss Helen Steiner and Rosser McClure, of Springfield, is out again. of Fairmount and has many friends visited Misses Emma Melle and here who wish them a happiness and The many friends of J. W. Marianna Harris. prosperity thru their wedded life. Thompson are glad to see him out Harry Deutch, of Louisville, Weaver again. Advertisement Harris of Lenore, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. F. M. Hardy and daughter, of Memorials in Georgia Marble. Bert Harold Barnes were Sunday guests West Point, spent Sunday with Mrs. Shepherd of J. A. Harris and wife. Birtie Griffin. Breaks Neck Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hall and baby Roger Alford has returned to school. were all day guests of his father, R. The little pony of J. W. Bradbury, K. Hall and daughter, Miss Hazel. Mrs. Joe Unclebach spent Friday while running in the lot at their and Saturday with friends here. Frank Parrish and Lee McArthur, of home Sunday afternoon, fell and Louisville, spent the week end with broke her neck. W. T. Jones, of Louisville, is the Paxton Parrish. guest of Mr. A. G. Kulmer of the Editorial Gap in Knob. Miss Geneva McFarland spent a few The owners of building lots in the days in the city last week with Mrs. J. K. Ross returned to her home burnt district are asking such high Misses Emma Melle and Marianna in the city Monday after spending prices for their land that the work of Harris. some time with her sister, Mrs. C. E. rebuilding seems to be dead for the Alford. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Armstrong were present. Some of them are asking after church guests of Mr. and Mrs. $125.00 per foot - New York prices. Delbert Ferguson, of the city, spent P. B. S. Parrish Sunday. It is entirely too high, but the Tax Sunday here. Commission and Board of Mrs. W. B. Coyle and baby, of J. E. Quick and Wilson Summers Equalization should take them at Louisville, are visiting relatives here spent Monday here. their word and assess the lots at just this week. what the owners ask. Etc. C. E. Alford, who has been very low Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gentry returned with pneumonia, is some better and Personal home Sunday from a visit to their is now expected to recover. sons, Walter McGee of Louisville P. K. Miller, of Jeffersontown, spent Claud Samonis (sic), of Louisville, and H. C. McGee, Fern Creek. Saturday here with his sister, Mrs. was the guest of Andrew Kulmer Jr W. F. Joyce. Revival service will begin at the Saturday and Sunday. Methodist Church Easter morning. Mrs. Luther Patterson and daughter, Mrs. Evelena Martin, of the city, Ada, spent Saturday at E’town. Rev. Jones of Scottsville will do the spent Monday here. preaching and a young man by the A specialist from the city was here name of Scott will lead the song Burr Harris, of Mt. Washington, was to see Samuel Buckman Saturday, service. in town Monday. who is suffering from stomach Born to the wife of Rev. W. S. trouble. C. F. Troutman, who was taken to Coakley, the 13th, a boy. Louisville last week to be under the John Boes, who opened his store on care of a specialist, is some better. the river, is doing a nice business

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J. R. Howell and wife left some time Hatfield, Millard Deacon, Samuel Birthday Surprise ago for Florida and other southern Dacon, Tom Wilson, Quinmore About 10 a.m. Sunday, March 19, a points. Pearl. number of relatives, friends and We have been informed that Col. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. neighbors gathered at the home of Sap Ferguson, of Cupio, who visited Martin died here Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. John Peacock, armed this town last Friday the first time in diphtheria. Little J. T. Jr (sic) was a with baskets and presents to give 20 years got lost returning home. bright manly little fellow and his Mrs. Peacock a birthday surprise. death was indeed very sad for so few When noon time came and those J. T. Martin Jr is very low with of their neighbors could venture in Diphtheria. baskets were unpacked, every to give them help. imaginable good thing to eat was Roy Maraman is on the sick list. Clipping from the Courier Journal found and each one present did Jas. A. Ice has begun cleaning the about one of our boys who has made justice to those eats, too. brick off his lot on the corner. good in every way at the State Guests were: Rev. and Mrs. Ben Kentucky University at Lexington: J. E. Chappell is out again. Bush, Miss Anna Helen Bush, of Lexington, KY, March 17 - Sam Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. John Geo. Bailey was here Tuesday. He Ridgway, Shepherdsville, Ky today Workman, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar will soon begin work on Mr. was elected captain of the 1923 Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hall, William’s residence near Brooks. University of Kentucky basketball Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fisher, Mr. and Geo. I. Rennison, who was operated team at a meeting of the five letter Mrs. Dorsey Hall, Mr. and Mrs. on at St. Anthony’s about 10 days men. Ridgway played guard on the Thomas Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Basil ago is out again. Wildcat squad in 1920 and 1921, Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Willie being a member of the team that won Mothershead, Mesdames Helen For Sale the Southern championship last year. Bush, Fannie Hall, Sallie Gentry and One good young Jersey cow, good He was all Kentucky guard last James Taylor; Misses Emma Gentry, milker. H. K. Deacon, Salt River, season. This year, however, he was Lillie, Anne and Lurlene Owen; unable to play on account of an Beatrice Scott, Alma, Ruby, March 24, 1922 illness which came just as the season Katherine and Ruth Taylor; Martha opened. This week is a junior in the Workman, Ruth, Marie and Dorothy School News college of engineering. He earned a Peacock, Messrs Claude and Burr The graded and high school here baseball letter last year and played Gentry, Roger Scott, Herbert and gave a brief St. Patrick’s Day end on the football team during the Walter Owen, Elmer and George program Friday which was splendid latter part of the season. He is a Workman, Bert ones (sic), Edward and very enjoyable. Irish songs, member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. Bush, J. W. Peacock, C. T. Taylor jokes, etc made up the program and Jean Clifton Hall. Col. W. F. Knight, who was recently while the real feature was an Irish appointed trustee at Clermont spent The singing of hymns, music and dance, with Irish music given by 12 Monday here. pleasant conversation made the time pupils of the grades directed by Miss slip away all too soon and the guests Powell, assisted by Margaret Mr. Knight, who has proven himself departed wishing Mrs. Peacock Sanders. The pupils who took part in to be one of the county’s best many more happy birthdays. the dance or physical drill which a business men, will no doubt exert kind of combination of the old time every reasonable effort to make a Can’t Read Heading Virginia Reel Lancers and the more splendid school this year for the Miss Madge Forrest spent the week modern “Barn dance” were as little towns of Chapeze and end in Louisville with her sister, follows: Lois Sanders, Alliene Clermont, whose school is about Mrs. Morgan Arnold. Maraman, Lillie Saddler, Martha midway between the two towns. Ice, Janice Miliam, Christine Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. Burr Harris spent the with six gallant young men as week end with her niece, Mrs. Jim follows: Walter Bridwell, Walter Cain and Mr. Cain of Fairfield.

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Mrs. Lee Markwell and children and Funeral services were conducted at years older. We tender our deepest Mrs. Lanyans of Fern Creek spent a the home by Rev. E. D. Ryan. sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Martin in day last week with Mrs. D. F. their great bereavement. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Sallie Mothershead. Bridwell Fox, one son, Sam B. and a Notice grandson, Marshall Fox, of O. E. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hall Mrs. D. T. Mothershead will be at Louisville. Another son, Albert, died and Miss Martha Ellen Owen spent Bethel Church Sunday afternoon, several years ago. Saturday in Louisville. April 2 for the purpose of organizing Clarence Snyder, William McGee Deaths a Junior League. All the children in and Edwin Barnes, of Louisville, the neighborhood are requested to be Mrs. Sophia Gruber, widow of Capt. spent the week end here. present. Chas. A. Gruber, died at the Mrs. Estelle Fox and son, Marshall residence of her son-in-law, Dr. Pleasant Grove David Smith, of this place on of Louisville, spent from Thursday All but a few families have been ill Tuesday, March 21, aged eighty until Sunday with Mrs. P. N. Fox. with the “flu” in this neighborhood years and eleven months. She leaves Mesdames Edna Hall, H. L. Barnes, but glad to say most all are better at three children, nine grandchildren Earl Hall and baby, J. A. Harris and this time. and three great grandchildren. Her children spent last Thursday with remains were laid to rest Thursday Mrs. Ernest Simmons and daughter, Mrs. P. B. S. Parrish. in Cave Hill Cemetery. Little Miss Lois, spent a day last Mr. and Mrs. Vane Rouse and week with Mrs. Robert Bridwell. Thomas Martin Jr, son of Mr. and daughter, Marie, of Taylorsville, Mr. Mrs. J. T. Martin, died at the home K. S. Grant and wife spent and Mrs. Orlando Tyler were of his parents in this city last Wednesday in Mt. Washington, the Sunday guests of Mrs. Nancy J. Saturday evening after an illness of guests of Mrs. Ed Showalter. Tyler. just a few days. He had diphtheria Miss Emma Gentry spent Sunday Will Fox of Indiana, Miss Estelle and measles, and while he was a afternoon with Miss Urna Welch of Louisville, Mesdames E. game little fellow and made a hard Schweckendieck. H. and Edwin Miller and Mr. Tom fight for his life, and while Dr. Miller of Okolona attended the Ridgway and a specialist from Mrs. Joe Dickey spent Thursday funeral of Mr. P. N. Fox last Louisville did all that medical with her daughter, Mrs. Mat Thursday. science could suggest, it was all in Bleemel. vain. During his brief illness, his Elizabeth Frances is the name of the Mrs. Nettie Grant spent one parents were constantly at his little girl that came the 19th of afternoon the past week with Mrs. T. bedside seeing that he received the February to the home of Rev. and H. Wise. best care. On Sunday afternoon, his Mrs. Herman J. Fox in far away remains were buried in Hebron Mrs. Lula Owen and Mrs. Ollie Japan. Mrs. Fox was Miss Sara Cemetery, after brief services at the Ridgway were in Shepherdsville one McGee before her marriage. grave conducted by Rev. Norman of evening last week. Philip N. (Sip) Fox died very the Baptist Church. “Tommy”, as he Mrs. Elbert Bass and children spent suddenly last Wednesday and was was called by all our citizens, was a th th Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. buried on his 74 birthday, the 16 . fine little fellow. He was a polite, John Stallings at Bethel. Mr. Fox had been in invalid for manly little fellow, popular with his several years, but the end came very little companions and with just Hugh Hall and family, Charlie unexpected. His faithful wife and enough reserve to be popular with Newton, wife and son were recent only son will miss him in the home, his elders. He was worshiped by his guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Bass. for they had constantly cared for him parents, and his untimely death was Mrs. Herman Owen and children day and night since he became a great blow to them. He was about spent Saturday night and Sunday unable to care for himself. five years old, but to look at his with her sister, Mrs. Georgia Gentry. serious little face and hear him talk, one would have thought him many

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Ernest Simmons, wife and little Miss Norma Ridgway spent a day business, greeting license prices daughter, Lois, recently visiting Mr. the past week with Mrs. Harlie perhaps. Proctor. and Mrs. James Ridgway. Edward Owen spent Wednesday in Mrs. Albert Fisher was a guest in the We were sorry to hear of the death Louisville. of Mrs. Thomas McAfee and home of her brother, Edward Owen, Mrs. Ollie Ridgway, Rolla and sympathize with many others with one day the past week. Charles Newton were called to the sorrowing one and also with the Mrs. Georgie Gentry spent a day the Louisville last week to attend the relatives of Mrs. King. past week with her sister, Mrs. Mat funeral of their brother-in-law, Bleemel. Mrs. Bettie Proctor, we are glad to Thomas Morehead. Mr. Morehead say, is some better at this time. She made his home in this community Five cows were recently condemned can sit up all day. for several years and had many in this neighborhood and near here. friends here who extend sympathy to Tax Commissioners Singleton Owen is selling out his family. The Tax Commissioners for this everything and we heard he will Mrs. Laura Owen is stilll confined to year, which is composed of John H. leave for Detroit, Michigan. her bed after an attack of flu several Bell, Mitch Moore, Duke Miss Lillian King will teach a spring weeks ago. Thompson, and Myron Starks, after school at Green Briar. being in session for the past week Miss Margaret Owen visited her W. S. Gentry as spent one afternoon going over the assessors books, aunt, Mrs. Albert Fisher, part of last last week with Mitch Moore and adjourned Wednesday to meet again week. March 30 and 31 and hear wife. Mrs. Dorsey Hall, Mrs. Russell Hall complaints why their taxes should Kirby Grant and wife entertained and son were guests Thursday of not be raised. The board at Frankfort company Sunday. Mrs. Preston Parrish. raised this county about $310,000. Elbert Bass and family spent Sunday Mrs. Viola Owen, Mrs. Herman On the Mt. Washington Road with Albert Armstrong and wife. Owen and Master Selbert Owen J. D. Burch spent Saturday night were visitors Sunday of Mrs. Wayne Will Simmons, wife and baby were with his daughter, Mrs. Rosa Harris. guests Sunday of Mrs. John Simmons and children. Stallings. Mrs. Joe Dickey had as her guests Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cook spent part last week, Mrs. Kate Hall, Mrs. W. Mrs. Newt Nelson, from the city, of last week at Wakefield with their A. Gentry, Mrs. R. S. Hall, Mrs. Mat spent last week at the bedside of her son, Edward Cook and family. Bleemel and baby. father, Mr. Frank Wright, who is very ill. Rev. Ben Bush, wife and daughter of Miss Lillian King will begin a spring Louisville, spent Saturday night with school at Greenbriar April 3. Mrs. Posey Grant spent a day last Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mothershead. week with his (sic) mother, Mrs. Aunt “Axie” Stallings is quite ill. Miss Emma Gentry spent several James Ridgway. R. K. Hall and daughter, Miss Hazel, days last week with Mrs. Basil Scott Miss Ruthie Owen and two brothers, were Sunday visitors of J. C. Dickey and Mrs. Sallie Gentry. Leonard and Paul, spent a day last and family. week with the family of Louis Mr. and Mrs. Pearl King were Arch Brown, wife and baby visited Stallings. guests Sunday of Mrs. King’s Dan Nutt and family Sunday. brother, Charles Fisher. Rev. Burns filled his appointment Mrs. Hardin Wise spent Thursday A little daughter has arrived at the here Saturday and Sunday and was with Mrs. James Ridgway. entertained in the home of J. W. home of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Owen. Lloyd and wife. B. A. and W. B. Gentry were in Shepherdsville Saturday on

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Lost For Sale Guy Hecker and mother, of the city, spent Sunday with Roy Stallings and Small fraternity pin with diamond Good Shetland pony, will sell wife. shield shaped. Finder please return reasonable. Jasper Hall, to T. C. Carroll and receive reward. Shepherdsville. Clide Duvall, of the city, spent Sunday here. **** Card of Thanks Rev. Norman and wife spent Sunday Miss Lelia Tichener, of Waterford, Special thanks to Dr. Ridgway for with Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Patterson. spent the week end with her cousin, his faithfulness and kindness during Bertha Trunnell, of this place. illness, death and burial of little son. Mrs. Hays Duncan, of Belmont, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Martin. spent Monday here. Miss Willie Mae Ridgway spent a day and night with her friend, Miss Editorials R. H. Miller will soon have his new house done and will move to it. Rush, at Lebanon Junction last The average girl spends more week. nowadays for a drugstore W. R. Greenwell and wife, of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Howerton, of complexion than their grandmothers Leaches, spent Friday with their Bardstown, are spending some time spent for clothes. daughter here. here with relatives. Sassafras tea, fresh fish and corn Lloyd Patterson spent Sunday with Here You Are bread and butter have made the Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Pearl. appearance in concert at some of our C. F. Troutman, who has been in the Bertha P. Whedbee, a colored homes, and yet there are people who city under the care of a specialist, woman, has been appointed a wonder if there is any real happiness has returned to his home here. member of the police force by the in the world. Board of Public Safety, in Roy Maraman is out again after an Louisville, Ky, a republican It is about time for men to begin to illness of several days. governed city, situated on the south save their money for the races as bank of the Ohio River some they will be with us in a few weeks. E. J. Boyd, of Belmont, spent eighteen miles from Shepherdsville. Women may be denied new hats, Monday here. children may be denied school This is the first Negro person ever Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Ice spent Friday shoes, and the table may not be as appointed in that burg. in the city. well supplied with food is it should Dinner be, but the races must be looked Mrs. Ada Samuels, Mrs. J. W. Monday April 3 at the Methodist after. Barrall, Mrs. Jefferies, Mrs. Robt. Church, proceeds for the parsonage Ice and children spent Wednesday Styles change entirely too rapidly in fund. with Mrs. F. G. Thomas. this country. Now, for instance, we Administrators Notice are just about reconciled to short Mr. V. T. Malotte, of Louisville, skirts, and here comes to awfully spent Thursday with Orbie Lee Estate of W. L. Troutman, deceased disquieting news that they are to be Masden. by Vernon and Clyde Troutman, made much longer. “Leave ‘em be” administrators. Mrs. Ada Troutman returned home is our advice. last week after spending some time For Sale or Trade Personal with her son, Dr. W. B. Troutman, of Meister, the great German Coach Penn. T. R. Peak, of Louisville, spent one Stud that won first premium at day last week here with his brother, Misses Ophelia and Eugenia Masden Shepherdsville in 1921, also two Rev. Peak. spent the week end at Glendale the jacks that have proven great guests of Miss Louise Walker and A. V. Greenwell, of Leaches, spent breeders. Cook & Shafer, Clark, KY attended the Basketball games. Monday here on business. Misses Lula Cook and Tommie Edlin spent Saturday in the city.

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Mrs. Gertie Shafer has returned free to all blind children, both white of man can invent to extract what I home from Lebanon Junction. and colored, in the state of may or may not possess. Kentucky. The age of admission is Orbie Lee Masden spent the week “I have been solicited by the Society from six to eighteen years. Pupils end in Louisville the guest of V. T. of John the Baptist, the G. A. R., the much be of sound mind and in good Malotte at the Courtland Hotel. Women’s Relief, the Navy League, health. This is s school, not an the Red Cross, the Black Cross, the A large crowd from Pleasant Grove asylum or home. There is no charge Purple Cross, the Double Cross, the spent Tuesday here attending court. for tuition, board, laundry, medical Children’s Home, the Dorcas attention and books, but parents are R. D. Snellen, of Barrallton, who Society, the YMCA, the YWCA, the expected to furnish clothing and pay represents Starks Bros. trees spent Boy Scouts, the Jewish Relief, the railroad fare. Thursday here delivering trees. Belgian Relief, and every hospital in Trustees, in taking the census this town. Then on top of it all came the For Sale year, will include or list separately Associated Charities and the Hen and Duck Eggs, Mrs. Earl all blind children between 6 and 18. Salvation Army. Dacon. - Shepherdsville Teachers should enter the Normal And now, just because I will not sell One pair mules, Stoney Weller School at the spring term if they plan all I have and go out and beg, to teach this year, as the summer borrow, or steal money to give away, Buggies - Smith & Smith school runs until August 25, 1922. I have been cussed, discussed, boy Pekin Duck eggs - E. B. Stansberry, cotted, talked to, talked about, lied The schedule of prices announced Belmont. to, lied about, held up, hung up, for the Spring Term is: Board in the robbed and nearly ruined and the Eggs - S. T. Hornbeck J. Whit Potter Dining Room is $3.50 only reason I am clinging to life is to per week; rooms in J. Whit Potter Hen and Goose Eggs - James E. see what in the hell is coming next.” Hall $4.00 and $6.00 monthly; George W. Collins Hagan rooms for men in the barrack, $4.00 Jersey cow - H. K. Deacon, Salt monthly, the student to furnish fuel Circuit Court River and bedding. A few rooms in Frisbie April term to begin Monday. List of Hall suitable for light housekeeping new cases filed since last term. Seed Corn - W. B. Swearingen are available at reasonable prices. Lena Smith VS A. F. Kennedy Eggs - Mrs. Chas. Newton No student may register in the Cockerels & Eggs - Mrs. J. C. Western Normal who is not sixteen James N. Sanders VS Hebron Holsclaw, Belmont. years old and who has not completed Presbyterian Church the work of the grades. There are Columbia Life Ins VS H. W. Lee Farm - Singleton Owen available scholarships for all eligible March 31, 1922 applicants. Lawrence Snider VS Merritt C. Brumley See What is Coming Next School News Lee Shoemaker VS Geo. W. Davis “For the following reasons, I am Mr. Chas. Alford, who has been unable to send you the check asked Com. Life Ins Co VS Fred Domm seriously ill for several weeks, is for, as I have been held up, held much improved and hope to be out William Richards VS Mirtie down, sandbagged, walked on, sat in a few days. Richards on, flattened out and squeezed. First Miss Kathryn Melton returned to her by the United States Government for G. I. Rennison VS C. D. Ratliff home here last Monday after having Federal war tax, excess profit tax, John H. Lee VS J. E. Brown had a recent operation performed for Liberty Loan bonds, Thrift Stamps, appendicitis at the Jewish Hospital. capital stock tax, merchants license, Chas. Stillwell VS Bettie Jane an auto tax, and by every society and Stillwell The Kentucky School for the Blind, organization that the inventive mind Louisville, KY, offers an education Lillian Berry VS J. L. Berry

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Emerson Welch VS Geo. H. Sunday School Convention Boston. We will publish further Bradbury details in our next issue. District Sunday School Convention Louisville Trust Co. VS John Papay to be held at the Methodist Church. The Pioneer’s First Editor (sic) Rev. Geo. A. Joplin, Supt. of state Crestwood, Ky. March 20, 1922 Sunday School Assoc. and other Southern Railway Co. VS John A. Sunday School workers will be Dear Bro. Barrall: Shelton present. I can hardly realize that four years Hartford Life Ins VS J. H. Lee Frightful Calamity have elapsed since I sent a check for Sola May Lee VS W. F. Lee five dollars and asked to be moved One of the most distressing and up four years on the subscription list. frightful occurrences in the history J. E. Chappell VS Price Dawson, But such is the case and I am now or our county was the destruction of etc. sending to be booked for another the family and home of Mr. James Louisville Trust Co. VS S. C. four years and am hoping to live to Newman, which took place last Sanders enjoy good news from my old pupils Tuesday night near Lebanon and friends, not only the full four J. G. Dodds VS Jake Lyringer (sic) Junction. In some way which will years but many more. The manifest never be known, there was an Bullitt Co. Bank VS Benj. F. success of my beloved friend there explosion caused by acetylene gas Gardner and the evidence of progress seen all and in a few moments, the entire around are most gratifying to my H. H. Glenn VS Geo. W. Taylor etc. house was wrapped in roaring heart for I am still deeply interested flames. The members of the family W. S. Rouse VS H. V. Mathis in the welfare of all those with escaped to the yard when it was whom I was ever so closely Comm VS Fred Greenwell discovered that Mrs. Lucinda identified. Yours very Respt. W. B. Newman, aged mother of Mr. James Comm VS Jess Curry Gwynn. Newman, was still in the house. Mrs. Comm VS Geo. Schafner James Newman, with rare heroism, Rev. Gwynn started the Pioneer went back into the burning house to News, the first paper ever published Comm VS Clifford Marcum rescue her. Her little nephew went in Bullitt County about 40 years ago. Comm VS Henry Willett with her, and her son, Harry He also was the professor at Pitts Newman, upon discovering that she Point while that fine college was one Comm VS Tom Hill was in the house, rushed in to bring of the best in the state. her out, but just as he reached the Comm VS Ollo Beeden We wish him good health, good luck top of the stairway, he was met by a Comm VS Jas. Ridgway and that he will live to send us many fierce blast of flames which threw more checks. We thank you, Bro. him back on the floor terribly Comm VS Walter Druin Gwynn. burned. He was rescued and carried Comm VS Pete Myer out just as the house fell in, carrying Epworth League Party down into the awful furnace of Comm VS Harry Hilton The members of the Epworth League flames, Mrs. James Newman, Mrs. of the Methodist Church were Comm VS R. J. Lewis Lucinda Newman, and the little delightfully entertained Friday night Comm Vs J. E. Scalf (sic) Spink boy. Their charred remains by one of the member’s, Mr. were taken from the ruins later. Thomas Hackney, at his home at Comm Vs Simmons Cochrane Harry Newman died in a few hours Hebron. Present were: Mrs. Oscar Comm VS J. W. Edington after the his rescue. Mrs. James Kulmer, Misses Zollie Swearingen, Newman, Newman and the Spink Comm VS Will McGlasson Ruby Peak, Bertha Trunnell, Geneva boy were buried at Lebanon Gibson, Mary Palm Combs, Comm VS Harry Jackson Junction, Thursday while Mrs. Marguerite Farris, Sara Mullins, Lucinda Newman was buried at Mary Powell, Willodean Froman, Ruby Deane, Minnie Mae Combs,

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Ethel Mae Kulmer, Mary Grace Mrs. Hallie Armstrong spent Will Gentry, wife and daughter, Ina Peak, Rev. D. R. Peak, Messrs Guy Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Elsie Vern, spent Sunday with his mother, Swearingen, Guy Bridwell, James Whitledge. Mrs. Sallie Gentry. Collins, Jerome Monroe, James Miss Genevieve Stallings was a Mrs. Henry Stallings, better known Stallings, O. W. Pearl, Floyd Weller guest Friday of her sister, Mrs. as “Aunt Axie” is very ill at this time and Mr. Peak. Lyman Hall. and not expected to recover. Pleasant Grove Mrs. Georgie Gentry spent Friday J. D. Hough spent Saturday and Mrs. Mat Bleemel and son, Hillery, with her mother, Mrs. Joe Dickey. Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Rosa spent a few days recently with her Simmons. Mrs. J. B. Proctor spent Friday with parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dickey, her daughter, Mrs. Virgie Jones. Mrs. Claud Stallings and children, near Mt. Washington. Beulah and Thurston, spent Tuesday Vivian Clark, wife and baby boy Joe Kelly and family have moved with her sister, Mrs. Mike Brumley. spent Sunday with Clay Whitledge out from the city to his father-in- and family. Little Miss Birdie Bass spent the law’s, Frank Wright. past week with her grandmother, Robert Grant, Mr. Nelson and Rev. Burns, wife and little daughter Mrs. Etta Stallings of Bethel. Robert Bridwell each send a bunch were entertained in the home of of hogs to market last week by the Masters Earl Bass and little sisters, Judge Cassell and wife Saturday and Proctor Truck. Elizabeth spent Tuesday with their Sunday. aunt, Mrs. Will Simmons. Mrs. Kate Hall recently made a visit Little Miss Elizabeth Hardin Dickey, with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Joe Mrs. Lillian Stallings spent Friday of Mt. Washington, spent a few days Dickey near Mt. Washington. afternoon with Mrs. Eula Hall. the past week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stallings. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Owen were Carl Owen, wife and baby, spent guests Sunday of Edward Owen’s Sunday with J. W. Lloyd and wife, Mable Whitledge and Sudie family. also Mrs. Marvin Stallings and son, Ridgway returned home last week Master Homer. after spending several days with Mrs. George Armstrong and master their aunt, Mrs. Clay Whitledge. Gordon Armstrong spent a day in Vernett Clark moved his family out Shepherdsville last week. from the city Saturday to the We wish Judge Shelton would make country. a trip from Shepherdsville to Mt. Mrs. James Ridgway and Mrs. Washington and see what a Cordelia Grant spent Wednesday Mr. Perry Thurman, of the city, was condition our pike is in. It is a with the former’s sister, Mrs. Mattie called last week to the bedside of his disgrace to our county, the water Ridgway. sister, Mrs. Henry Stallings. rushes down the middle of the pike Misses Ruthie Owen and Beryl Hall Mr. Frank Wright still remains ill. in many places. were guests Sunday of Miss Marion Mrs. Kate Hall gathered in 90 eggs Smith, also Miss Ernestine Hall. Miss Dessie Cochrane, of Zoneton, one day last week. I guess we can all was a recent guest of her aunt, Mrs. Mrs. Dorsey Hall spent Friday with eat Easter eggs at her home. Judge Cassell. her mother, Mrs. Sallie Gentry. For Sale Sam Orms, wife and daughter, Miss A milch cow of R. F. Owen was Glayce from the city, spent Saturday Eggs - Mrs. J. Morrison condemned last. (sic) night and Sunday with Louis Ford Products and Fordson tractors - Mrs. T. H. Wise recently spent a day Stallings and family. Shepherdsville Motor Co. with Mrs. Posey Grant and son, Mrs. Harlie Proctor and two sons Duane. Report spent Tuesday with family of Jess Ridgway. Mrs. Ollie Ridgway was in Mt. On the condition of the Peoples Washington one day last week Bank, doing business in Mt. shopping. Washington. Total - $156,047.91.

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Bert Hall, President; Stuyler Harris, under roof and then it will not take guests overnight of Miss Ruth Murry Asst. Cashier; W. L. McGee, Notary long to finish. and Sunday attended services at the Baptist Church at Lebanon Junction Miss Mary Rankley, of Turner’s Report and dined with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Station and Christine Shouse, of the On the condition of the Lebanon Wickersham. city, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. Junction Bank. Total $270,081.41. C. Carroll last week. While they There were 360 in S.S. at Lebanon R. M. Hocker, President; W. M. were there, several of the old Junction last Sunday, the close of a Heizer, Cashier. H. W. F??? Notary bachelors called at the Carroll contest in which the men won by the Report residence, presumably to see majority of six. Tommy, the infant owner of the On the condition of the Peoples Miss Lilia Holsclaw is with relatives Carroll household. Bank doing business in in the city for two weeks. Mr. Edward Wylder (Weyler), Mr. Shepherdsville. Total $253,074.35. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mothershead of Paul Duncan and Miss Cathrine R. L. Simmons, President, J. L. the city attended the social at Little Duncan of Louisville spent Saturday Williams Asst. Cashier, J. W. Flock Thursday evening. Hardaway, Notary. and Sunday with Miss Carrie Pawson. W. J. Bell and family and Miss Irene Personal Brooks spent Sunday at Highland O. W. Pearl and family spent Sunday Mr. P. H. Quick, who has been Park with Mr. and Mrs. Powell with Jasper and Newt Pearl. confined to his bed for some time, is Ladisaw. Conrad Maraman, wife and daughter not much better. His many friends Miss Mary Strange is in Knoxville. hope to see him out soon. spent Sunday evening with Mrs. J. W. Barrall. Mr. and Mrs. Eisenmenger and Mrs. Dorsey Hecker, of Buchel, spent this J. R. Holsclaw were in the city Gilbert Newman and wife, of the week with his sister, Mrs. Roy Tuesday. Stallings. city, spent Sunday with Mr. Newman’s father at Pine Tavern. Dr. Holsclaw is ill at this writing. Geo. Barbour and wife, of Louisville, spent Sunday with Chas. Mrs. W. F. Joyce and children spent Miss Dessie Cochran will go to Lee and family. Saturday and Sunday with Miss remain indefinitely with her aunt, Malissa Miller, at Barrallton. Mrs. Cassell of near Bethel. Mrs. Girtie Shafer and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. P. H. Quick Willie Swearingen and sister spent Mrs. Jas. Pope sold one dozen hens and wife. Sunday here. last week which brought over $18.00 Mrs. William Sanders, of Shively, Miss Geneva Gibson spent one night Harry Bell fell and rebroke his arm has returned home after spending last week at Chapeze. Monday while playing on the some time with her sister, Carrie campus at Shepherdsville High. Miss Kate and Tom Edlin and Mr. Pawson. Hungate of Louisville spent Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Powell Ladisaw took Mrs. J. P. Nett, of E’Town, has with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Quick. a trip to New Orleans, La. recently. returned home after spending a week They only remained one day in that Hebron with her sisters, Mrs. Wm. P. Phelps city, as Pal couldn’t leave his and Miss Carrie Pawson. Miss Sadie Sanders has returned business here longer, but they from an extended visit to her sister, enjoyed the trip very much. J. C. Dickey, of Mt. Washington, Mrs. W. B. M. Brooks at spent Tuesday here. One of our men near here was seen Montgomery, Ala. on the road drunk. Now, where did Work on the new bank is Miss Mable Brooks and Mr. Paul he get whiskey? progressing nicely. Bad weather has Holsclaw attended a surprise interfered with the work almost from Report birthday party given Miss Mary the day it began, but it will soon be Hays Hill at her home at Belmont On the condition of the Bullitt last Saturday night. They were County Bank of Shepherdsville.

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Total $299, 741.81. J. F. Combs, April 7, 1922 faithful Christian, a dear affectionate President; H. H. Combs, Cashier. T. husband and kind and generous C. Carroll, Notary. School News father. No man in our community possessed more warm friends than School Board elected the following Honor Roll/Seventh Month Mr. Moreland. His honesty and teachers for the fall session: Third Grade - Ruth Kerr, Anna sense of fairness and his kindness of Floyd Morrison, Helen Bowman, Nichols - Christina Armstrong heart made everybody who knew Majorie Daugherty, Anna Barrall. Shades - Margaret Chambers him his friend. He was singularly Woodland - Tom Stallings unostentatious and at all times a Fourth Grade - Pauline Daugherty, Licks - Willie Quick home man. Morace Burns, Bobbie Sanders, Mt. Elmira - Aldena Barrall The last paragraph is torn away, Frances Lee Pearl, Mary Evelyn Hebron - Misses Magruder appears to list survivors and Joyce. Brooks - Evelyn Sutton cemetery, etc. Fifth Grade - Martha Ice, Christine Zoneton - Meta R. Cooper Kerr, Ailene Maraman, Willie Mae Sugar Valley - Elizabeth Cash Mt. Washington Glades - E. Nora Bridwell Roney, Lois Sanders, Tommy Mrs. C. O. Parrish has opened her Pleasant Hill - Mabel Snellen Wilson. millinery store at her home and now Victory - Ruth Crenshaw has a lovely new line of goods on Sixth Grade - J. W. Bradbury, Woodsdale - Mary Weller display. Millard Deacon, Lee Gaban, Walter Hobbs - Elizabeth Vittoe (sic) Hatfield, Martha Morrison Clermont - Thelma Daugherty An Eastern Star Chapter was For Sale, Etc Glen Ella - Willie Mae Ridgway organized here last Friday by Pitts Point - Beulah Lee members from Louisville chapters. Georgia Marble Monuments - Bert Hays - Mary Stallings The following officers were elected Shepherd, Shepherdsville Cane Run - Ida Mae Greenwell and appointed: Mrs. Pearl Harris, Seed Corn - W. T. Hill, Belmont. Harned - Ruby Houck WM; W. D. Ellaby, WP; Miss Essie Mt. Carmel - Ruth Murry Swearingen, Asst. WM; Miss Hay - P. H. Henderson Culver - Janice Harned Georgia Porter, Conductress; Paxton Martin - Fine Perchron horse at stud. Oak Grove - Mary Crenshaw Parrish, Secretary; H. P. Ottis Porter, Bardstown Junction. Co-Substitute - Hewitt Harned Wiggington, Treasurer; Mrs. Elizabeth Wiggington, Marshall; Obituary Shetland pony - Jasper Hall Mrs. Daisy Long, Chaplain; Mrs. Fresh cows with calves - Ottis Porter Thomas C. Moreland was born Bertha Hall, Electa; Miss Hazel December 2, 1869 and departed his Hall, Adah; Mrs. Zela (sic) Gentry, Eggs - Mrs. Owen Shepherd life March 19, 1922. He was found Ruth; Mrs. Lillian Parrish, Martha; Locust Post - Lovella Pendleton unconscious in the field where he Mrs. Lena Hall, Esther; Mrs. Sue was working and died two days later Showalter, Warden; Mr. W. E. 225 acre farm - C. H. Kurtsinger of cerebral hemorrhage at his home Showalter, Sentinel. near Corn Creek, Trimble County, 24 acre farm - Singleton Owen A splendid supper was served by Ky and was the oldest of six children Mr. Biven at his newly furnished up Seed Corn - Wm. Swearingen of the late Frank and Tillie date hotel to all the visitors. Eggs - Mrs. Chas. Newman Moreland. On the second day of November, 1904, he was married to Mr. and Mrs. Byron Standiford and Tractors, plows, disc - Miss Josie Collings of Bullitt two boys, Mr. and Mrs. Olin Shepherdsville Motor Company County, Ky. To this union were born Standiford, of Buechel, were Sunday two children, Thomas Collings, who guests of their sister, Mrs. W. B. preceded him to the grave in 1913 Crenshaw and Mr. Crenshaw. and Robert Lee, who is now in his 7th year. He was a member of the Mt. Byrd Christian Church. He was a

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Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hardy spent Pleasant Grove industrious, always busy doing Sunday with their son, Alec Hardy something and a good neighbor. Miss Genevieve Stallings spent last and wife. Deceased leaves to mourn her loss, week in the city the guest of her one son, John Stallings and five M. H. McFarland and Miss cousin, Miss Glacye Orms. grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, of Bardstown, Ed Bridwell and wife spent a day Tillman Ridgway, Perry and John spent Sunday here. last week with the family of Clay Thurman, nieces, nephews and other Mr. and Mrs. Walter Porter and Whitledge. relatives and friends. Burial at the baby, Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Smith home place. Misses Ruthie Owen, Ernestine and and little girl were Sunday guests of Beryl Hall, Norma Ridgway, Messrs Mrs. Harley Proctor and two boys Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Wiggington. Carey Smith, Will Bleemel, Rob spent Wednesday with Mrs. Virgie Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Holloway and Hall Jr and Guy Cassell spent Jones. two children of Taylorsville spent Sunday in the city the guests of Miss Dorsey Hecker, of Buechel, visited Saturday with her mother, Mrs. J. Glayce Orms. George Armstrong’s family and W. Herin. Miss Emma Gentry visited Mrs. Will Judge Cassell’s family the past Mr. and Mrs. Guy Miller and S. Gentry a few days last week. week. children, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brown, Kirby Grant and wife spent a day Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Clark and son of Buechel, were Sunday guests of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Buck were Sunday guests of John Mr. and Mrs. Genus Crenshaw. Price. Stallings and wife at Bethel, also Mrs. Albert Bass and children. Lee McArthur and Frank Parrish, of Will Jones and wife, Rondal Jones, Louisville, spent the week end with wife and son were recent guests of Mrs. T. H. Wise spent Thursday Paxton Parrish. Frank is tired of city Robert Grant and wife. afternoon with Mrs. Judge Cassell. life and will try the country again. Mrs. Rosa Simmons and children George Armstrong and mother, Mrs. Miss Bessie Burch, of Louisville, and Mrs. Jane Hall spent Friday Prudence Armstrong, were guests visited her sister, Mrs. W. B. Harris afternoon in Mt. Washington Friday in Shepherdsville. and her brother, B. D. Burch for the shopping. week end. Master W. C. Owen spent last week Miss Paralee Lloyd spent last week with his aunt, Mrs. Albert Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McGee attended with her sister, Mrs. Carl Owen near Mrs. James Ridgway spent one services at the Methodist Church Mt. Washington. Sunday morning and were dinner afternoon last week with Mrs. Albert guests of his parents, W. L. McGee Mrs. Maggie Proctor and two sons Fisher. and wife. spent Friday with Mrs. Jess Rondal Jones, wife and baby, Harlie Ridgway. Mr. and Mrs. Nic McArthur, of the Proctor, wife and two sons, spent city, spent the week end with Mr. K. S. Grant and wife entertained Sunday with J. B. Proctor and wife. and Mrs. F. C. Porter and Mr. and company Sunday. Marvin Stallings, wife and son, Mrs. J. A. Harris. Mrs. Edna Hall H. C. Tyler and family sent Saturday Master Homer, spent Saturday night returned home with them for an night and Sunday with his parents, and Sunday in Shepherdsville, the indefinite visit. Mr. Len Tyler and wife near Ting. guests of the former’s brother, Roy Stallings and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Potts, of “Aunt Axie” Stallings passed away Louisville, Mrs. Lille Harris and on the evening of March 27, 1922. Mrs. Rosa Simmons baby boy, Mrs. children were week end guests of J. Death was caused by infirmities of Jess Ridgway and Leonard Owen are A. Harris and wife. old age. She was in her eighty-third on the sick list this week. Mrs. Martha Hall and grandson year and was ill only a short time. Louis Whitledge, wife and daughter, spent part of last week with her She lived almost alone since the Mable, spent Sunday with John nephew, E. T. McAfee. death of Mr. Stallings over a year Whitledge’s family. ago. When in good health, she was

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Judge Cassell is building a nice Comm VS Harry Jackson- $25 I. L. Jones and wife visited her poultry fence around his garden. Comm Vs Evans Dilanders, Wm. mother Sunday. Thornshill, $20 each Mrs. Lyman Hall and children, Mrs. James Roby and wife and little Miss Comm Vs Bert Sample - $5.00 Ethel Stallings, Beulah and Thurston Lillian Roby spent Sunday with their Comm VS Paul Snellen -$20.00 Stallings spent Sunday with Mrs. son, Burr Roby and family of Cedar Comm Vs Sam Sample - $5.00 Robert Bridwell. Grove. Comm Vs Evan Dilander - $20 Louis Stallings, wife and son, Comm VS J. E. Scalf - $270. John Lane, wife and daughter, Master Russell, spent Sunday Geneva were Sunday guests of her Dance afternoon in Shepherdsville the parents, H. T. Grant and family. guests of their son, Roy Stallings Misses Evelyn Adams and Dorothy Mr. and Mrs. Bill Roby spent and wife. Maraman entertained with an Sunday with Chas. Hilton and informal dance Friday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones were family. March 31st. Present were: Misses guests Sunday of R. F. Owen and Hattie Buckman, Etta Nusz, Clara Mrs. A. V. Greenwell and son dined wife. Johnson, Mary Buckman, Eleana with her father, Mc Roby Sunday. Glenn, Ada Buckman, Hazel Dell Mrs. Mat Bleemel and son, Hilley Lem Swearingen and family and Alf Trunnell, Ophelia Masden, Wanda (sic) were afternoon guests Sunday Weller and wife spent Sunday with Adams, Evelyn Adams, Dorothy of Mrs. Will S. Gentry. the Misses Hecker. Maraman; Messrs Jas. Stallings, Circuit Court Clarence Stallings, Gabe Summers, Bennie Roby and wife moved to A. Grand Jury - Jas. King, Lowell Hall, Chas. Lee Bradbury, Orbra Lee V. Greenwell’s house which was Arthur Ice, Ambrose Ridgway, Geo. Masden, Robert Hays Simmons, recently vacated by Lemmie B. Herps, J. C. Thornton, S. S. Curtis Smith, Brooks Tyler, Pat Greenwell and wife who moved to Barger, Jno. Adams, Basil Scott, Pope, Robert Tyler, Jerome Monroe, the home of his parents. Theodore Combs, Bill Griffin, Robt. Shanklin, W. A. Cook, O. P. Tom Greenwell, Lee Brooks and Golden Hall. Means, Foreman. family also moved the past week to Petit Jury - Frank Carpenter, Pearl Announcement John James farm and Walter Gamble King, Fred Bogard, N. J. Cundiff, to Louisville. is made of the birth of a daughter, Chas. Nelson, J. L. Quick, Chas. Nancy Gene Mooney to Mr. and Chas. Ratliff and two sons were all Burns, Ed Owens, Stoney Weller, R. Mrs. B. L. Mooney, March 19, day guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W. Childers, R. B. Hall, Ambrose 1922. Oral Basham. Skinner, Jno. Greenwell, W. T. Jenkins, S. O. Armstrong, Jim Victory Miss Fronia James spent Sunday Taylor, Buck Close, I. T. Mudd, Lee with her aunt, Mrs. Mack Jones. Mrs. Willie Noe and Mrs. Luther Barger, Albert Armstrong, W. P. Crumbast (sic) were called one day Master Ernest B. Roby, of Cedar Foster, Lee Bolton, J. H. Shelton, the past week to the bedside of their Grove, is spending this week with Chas. Starks, Virgil Hibbs, Albert mother, Mrs. Jake Lane, of his grandparents, James Roby and Fisher, Burr Gentry, Joe Dawson, Louisville. wife. Henry Davis, Virgil Duvall. Henry Jones and wife spent Sunday H. T. Grant and family had as their The following cases have been tried: with her brother, Wm. Harris and guests Sunday, Miss Gertrude Grant Comm VS W. C. Marshall - $20 family. of Jefferson County and Henry Grant and wife. Comm VS Fred Greenwell - $15 Chas. Grant and family, George Comm VS Lewis Hoard - hung jury Tyler and son, Walter of Jefferson Mr. Porter and family moved from Comm VS Walter Druin - not guilty County were guests of H. F. Grant the city to Wylder Harris’ farm Comm Vs Jno. W. Edington - not and son, Robert, Saturday and recently. guilty Sunday. Comm VS Will McGlasson - $25 On the Mt. Washington Road

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Mrs. J. C. Dickey spent Tuesday Claud Stallings and family spent here with her sister, Mrs. Catherine with her daughter, Mrs. Mat Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Belmear. (sic) Bridwell. Bleemel. Misses Bertha and Hazeldell Mrs. Amantha Hall, of Louisville, Mrs. Smith, of Frankfort, is visiting Trunnell and Hoke Harris, of Mt. spent part of last week with her son, her daughters, Mitchel Moore and Washington, motored to Will, in the home of E. T. McAfee. Mrs. Robert Wade. Lawrenceburg last Sunday and were guests of Dr. Overall and family. Mrs. Robert Wade and children Mrs. Dorsey Hall, Mrs. Russell Hall visited Mrs. Edward Owen one and Master Jean Hall were guests Miss Lena Patterson visited friends afternoon last week. Thursday of Mrs. Earl Hall. at Horse Cave last week. Mrs. Jane Hall is having a new hen Mrs. Henry Owen remains quite ill. Rev. H. C. Beghtol spent Tuesday house erected. here. Herbert Owen spent one night last Master J. C. Owen spent a part of week with Edward Owen and J. A. Barrall and wife have moved to last week with his aunt, Mrs. Albert family. their farm after spending the winter Fisher. in Louisville. John Travis and family were guests Miss Emma Grant was a guest in the Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Owen. Mrs. Fletcher Pearl spent Tuesday in home of Mrs. W. S. Gentry last the city. Miss Lillian King began a spring week. school at Greenbrier Monday with J. H. Boes will soon go to work J. D. Hough spent the week end with 31 pupils enrolled. building his new store. his daughter, Mrs. Rosa Simmons. Robert Sanders lost a horse last Col. Billy Preston was down Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fisher were week. Monday from Chapeze. He is after church guests Sunday of R. E. considered the ladies man of Mrs. Bert Ridgway spent Monday Owen and family. Clermont. with Mrs. Rosa Simmons. Mrs. Marshal Smith, of Frankfort, All farmers interested in better As Misses Berle, Ernestine and spent the week end with his sister, farming and more progressive Dorothy Hall were on their way to Mrs. Mitchel Moore. methods are cordially invited to school at Shepherdsville Monday attend meeting at Fraternal Hall morning, the pony they were driving Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hall had as Friday evening, April 7. Everything became frightened at Wax Simmons’ their guests Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. free. Shepherdsville Motor Co. K. S. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Wylmer and ran away upsetting their buggy. Jones, little Miss Reta Jones of Fortunately, none of them were hurt, Judge Morrow has returned home Lenora, J. A. Harris and family of tho Miss Berle’s clothing badly torn after spending the winter in Florida. as she was thrown against a wire Mt. Washington. Luther Patterson and wife spent fence. Albert Armstrong and family were Sunday with O. W. Pearl and family. Mrs. Joe Dickey, Mrs. Herman Sunday visitors of his brother, Sam Conrad Maraman, wife and daughter Owen and Master Sebert Owen were Armstrong. spent Sunday with Howell Smith and visitors Monday of Mrs. Vernon Charles Fisher spent Sunday with family of Louisville. Dickey. Dorsey Hall. J. R. Howell and wife have returned R. L. Grant, wife and daughter spent home after spending the winter in Leonard Owen has tonsilitis. Sunday with Ernest Simmons and Florida. Tom McAfee and Will Hall were family. guests Sunday of R. E. McAfee and Mr. and Mrs. Lesley Patterson and Personal family. little daughter, of Louisville, spent Mrs. Grace Howerton, of Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. R. F. Owen, Russell and little Bardstown, is spending this week Grover Smith Simmons are on the Dr. Ridgway spent the week end in sick list. Lexington.

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Felix Devers, of New Haven, is was well received by a capacity George Armstrong was in the city visiting relatives here. house and Miss Troxler deserves last week with a load of hogs. credit for the splendid training she Mrs. Rondal Jones and baby were W. F. Harned, of Belmont, spent has given them. The following stars Monday here. guests of her mother, Mrs. J. H. starred: Proctor last week. W. J. Bell, of Zoneton, was in town Rodger Alford, Mildred Hagan, Pat Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Burns, of the Cruise, Orville Jenkins, Willowdean city, spent Saturday and Sunday with Froman, Louise Shelton, Minnie Mrs. Dyson Branch the latter’s sister, Mrs. Mike Mae Combs, Onnie (sic) Magruder, Brumley. The friends of Mrs. Dyson Branch (can’t read two lines) Hatfield and here have just received the news of Lena Patterson. Mrs. Maggie Proctor and children her sudden death last week at her and Mrs. Thompson were afternoon On the same page is a longer home near Vine Grove, Ky. She had guests Thursday of Mrs. Jess description of the play “Irish Stew”. recently returned to her home from Ridgway. California where she had been on a Also mentions players Orville visit to her mother, sisters and Jenkins, W. T. Whitman under Mrs. Pete Bleemel spent Sunday brother and, in fact, the only supervision of Miss Amy Rose with her son, Matt Bleemel and wife. Troxler. relatives in Kentucky is a cousin, Dr. Miss Anna Stallings is quite ill at Johnson at Lebanon Junction. Death this time with tonsilitis. Mr. and Mrs. Branch were well Angels visited the home of Mrs. Mr. Frank Wright passed away on known in this county and lived a Henry Horde April 26th at 11:30 and the morning of April 27, of cancer of short time in the Hays Flat section took away her dear husband, Henry. the stomach. He had been in failing after Camp Knox had taken over the Mr. Horde had been in ill health for health for quite a while and was Branch farm near Stithton. some time and had just grew better confined to his home for several Later, Mr. Branch bought a beautiful after a long sick spell. He was months. He was born November 13, home near Vine Grove and had lived feeling fine Wednesday morning but 1876, united with Nolin Baptist there only a short time. as he was eating his dinner, he was Church in 1900 and moved his called home. membership to Little Flock in 1916, May 5, 1922 where he remained until his death. Through all his suffering, his loving Was married to Miss (can’t read two School News wife was at his bedside and all that lines) the home, Rev. Owen, pastor loving hands could do was done for The school census for the county of Little Flock. Deceased leaves to him. will soon be completed and in most mourn his loss, a widow and 6 rural districts there is a slight gain Mr. Horde was a good husband, children. Mrs. Kelley, Misses over the list taken two years ago. loving father and well liked by all Dorothy and Ethel Wright, Mrs. who knew him. After a brief talk by Mary Nelson of the city; two sons, Col. R. N. Masden, trustee at Mt. Bro. Tom Mattingly, his remains George and Frank Jr, a mother who Carmel for the last 20 years, was were laid to rest in the Bullitts Lick lives in Indiana and is quite ill at this here last week with his school Cemetery April 27. time, two sisters who reside in the census. city whose names we do not know. He leaves to mourn his loss, a (can’t State officials of the Boy Scots will Interment in Hebron Cemetery. read one line) heart broken wife, two have a speaker of national children, father, mother, three sisters T. H. Wise and wife called Saturday Reputation speak at the court house and two brothers. afternoon to visit Mrs. Mattie here on the evening of May 8th with Ridgway, who is ill. a view of organizing clubs in every Pleasant Grove part of this county. John Whitledge, wife and daughter, Mrs. Elbert Bass and children spent Minnie Mae, spent Sunday with his The play given last week by the a day last week with her mother, brother, Clay Whitledge and wife. Sophomore class in the local school Mrs. John Stallings.

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Mrs. J. B. Proctor, Miss Wilma, Master Delbert Newton entertained with five added to the membership Master Roscoe and J. B. Proctor Jr, company Sunday. and the church revived. Harley Proctor and wife and two Vivian Clark, wife and baby spent This ended the service of Bro. Owen sons were Sunday guests of the Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Dallas as Pastor of Little Flock, as he has former’s daughter, Mrs. Virgie Foster. finished at the Seminary and goes to Jones. Virginia to assume charge of a field Hebron Mrs. George Armstrong and Mrs. awaiting him there. (Highlights) Misses Compton and Ruth Murray, Elbert Bass visited a sick lady Clean up Notice Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Jess of Belmont, visited Miss Stella Ridgway. Hughes last week. The Board of Trustees of the town of Shepherdsville designates May 11, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mothershead, The Proctor truck took to market last 1922 as Clean Up Day. All are city, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. week a bunch of hogs for Will requested to clean up their premises Chas. McKenzie Sunday. Bleemel and two calves, one for T. by removing all trash, litter, old H. Wise and one for Elbert Bass. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Smith with cans, broken glass and other rubbish Ed Bridwell and family spent their two sons were guests of Mr. and put it in boxes or barrels in front Sunday with Clay Whitledge and and Mrs. Earl Smith for the of the premises and the town will family. weekend. send a wagon or truck around and haul same away. Published by order Mrs. W. J. Bell, Mrs. Chas. Mrs. J. W. Lloyd was in Mt. of the Board. Hugh Rouse, Clerk. Washington Saturday shopping. McKenzie, Harry and Brooks Bell went into the city Tuesday evening Piano Recital Posey Grant, wife and son, Master to attend the commencement Duane, were guests of his uncle, The pupils of Miss Maggie exercises of the SBT Seminary Clay Whitledge, Sunday. McClaskey will give a recital which was held at the Fourth Monday at Fraternal Hall. Elnora Bridwell entertained Avenue Baptist Church. Saturday, Ada, Frances and Iva Victory So many chickens are being raised Simmons. this year, our women seem to vicing Mrs. Mack Jones spent Tuesday Two fruit agents representing a (sic) with each other and unless one with her daughter, Mrs. Oral nursery in Tenn. spent from has 4 or 5 hundred, why, you don’t Basham. count at all. Saturday until Monday with J. W. Walter Tyler, of Jefferson County, Lloyd. Miss Ruth Thornsberry spent a few spent Saturday night with his Mrs. Maggie Proctor and children days with Miss Mary Cynthia grandfather, Frank Grant and Sunday were all day guests last week of Mrs. Holsclaw this week. with his best lady friend. J. B. Proctor. Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw and Paul Riley Weller and wife and Barney H. C. Tyler and family spent Holsclaw went to the city Monday to Weller and wife were guests Sunday Saturday night and Sunday with his attend the commencement exercises of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Weller. of the WMU Training School. Paul parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lem Tyler, Mrs. Katie Bolton and son, Robert was guest of Rev. S. C. Owen at near Ting. Earl, of Louisville, are spending this New York Hall, while Mrs. Leonard and Paul Owen entertained week with her parents, H. T. Grant Holsclaw was guest of Mrs. Mattie company Sunday. and family. Church, 207 W. Breckenridge. Mrs. Grace Hardin was a recent On Tuesday morning, May 2nd, the Ray Jenkins is spending this week at guests of her mother, Mrs. Kate children gathered at the home of home on his vacation. Hall. their mother, Mrs. Arp Harmon and Rev. S. C. Owen closed a ten day celebrated her 78th birthday. Jasper Hall is still suffering with meeting at Little Flock Sunday night rheumatism.

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Emmett Grant spent Saturday night Federal Reserve bank at St. Louis, Mrs. Frank Foster spent Friday with with his brother, Henry Grant of busy man. Bullitt County is very Mrs. Elmer Samuels. proud of Charles Mooney and never Pleasant Hill. Felix Carrico and wife, of forgets to claim him as one of her Fred Kulmer and family entertained Louisville, (Can’t read) sons. Charles Mooney Jr is Assistant the following Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. City Atty of Memphis, where he is Mrs. Grace Phelps, who has been Noah Nusz, Misses Bessie Fox of regarded as a very gifted and sick for some time is not much Louisville, Jula (sic) Weller, Hazel promising young lawyer and high better, but we hope she will soon be Nusz, Violetta Thompson and class citizen. out again. Blanche Weller, Clifford Bolton, Aldin and Woodford Nusz. J. R. Markwell, of Mt. Washington, Fred Saddler happened with bad spent Saturday here. luck as he lost a fine cow Sunday Miss Fronia James dined with her night. cousin, Mrs. Oral Basham Sunday. Miss Bertha Trunnell spent last week end with relatives in Mt. Work on the Smith Implement house Bob Ratcliff and family recently Washington. will begin Tuesday morning and will moved in the home of his ??? be rushed through in short order. Clarence Holsclaw spent Saturday Chas. Hilton is on the sick list. here on business. Commissioners Sale Miss Mary Weller is spending some Mr. O. G. Howerton and J. L. Comm Life Ins Co VS Fred Domm time with Mrs. Christine Armstrong Trunnell went to Bardstown Sunday Judgment by Bullitt Circuit Court of near Pitts Point. on a business trip. for sale of two tracts of land in Ernest Hibbs and family, of Mrs. Robert Howell and son, Melvin Bullitt County, near Brooks. Louisville, were guests of Lee Martin, of the city, spent Saturday Mentions adjoining landowners: Barger during the week end. here. Wm. Sanders, Joe Sanders, McElroy, Goodman, Henry Sanders, Miss Leona Roby was guest of Miss Thelma Hatfield, of Clermont, Theresa Chappell, J. T. Eastin, and Misses Eva and Mary Jones spent several days last week with Saturday and Sunday. tract known Stephen Sander’s knob Hazel Delle Trunnell. tract, conveyed to Geo. N. Sanders Mr. Hawkins and family were all Mrs. J. K. Ross and daughter, Miss by Stephen Sanders’ heirs, S. F. day guests of Tom Close and family Mayme and two sons, Oscar and Barrall, W. B. M. Brooks. The land Sunday. Howard of Louisville, spent was inherited by Fred Domm from Wm. Roby and family and Frank Saturday here. his mother, Bettie Domm. Roby and family spent Sunday with Mr. Hoke Harris and Marvin Parrish, Owens - Burns Bennie Roby and wife. of Mt. Washington, were here The many friends of Miss Mayme For Sale - Cedar Posts - H. A. Nusz Saturday night and Sunday to see Owen and Mr. Chester Burns were their best girls. Personal surprised to hear of their marriage Mrs. F. G. Thomas spent Monday April 26th in Jeffersonville. The Rev. Hon. C. P. J. Mooney, Managing with Mrs. J. W. Barrall. H. S. Burns, uncle of the bridegroom Editor of the Memphis Commercial performed the ceremony. While they Miss Fronie Jones, of Leaches, Appeal (the biggest newspaper in the make their home in Louisville, they visited our town Saturday. South and he has done to build it up, are well known in Bullitt County and being one of the best and most Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Howerton spent have a host of friends who wish brainy editorial writers in the Saturday in the city. them a long and happy married life. country), was visiting in Shepherdsville last Saturday, Mrs. W. T. Patterson and daughter, New Store House visiting many of friends and Ruth, Miss Sara Mullins and Johnie John Boes, awarded the contract for Summers spent Saturday in the city. acquaintances, went to his farm near the erection of his new store house Bardstown Junction where he spent to the well known firm of Jenkins a few hours. He is director of the

Page 454 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 and Essex of Elizabethtown, Ky, the Miss Mary Weller and Mrs. his store building; Smith & Smith same firm that is building the Bullitt Christina Armstrong will have Building will soon be completed. County Bank Building. Mr. Boes charge of the big consolidated Less Masden is at work on his new will have a splendid building. It will school at Nichols. residence on the Bullitt Lick Road at be of brick, fifty feet in length, two the town limits. Several new Prof. Sanders has again accepted a stories high. The contract price is buildings are going up at Salt River. summer position with the Bowling $5,713.00. Work will begin on it at Rev. Peak will soon begin the new Green Normal School. once and will be pushed to M. E. Parsonage. Dewey Troutwine completion just as soon as possible. At the trustee election just held in has completed his residence on the graded districts, S. B. Simmons and Bullitt Lick Road, where he now Another small paragraph says: Col. W. N. Griffin were reelected for makes his home. John Harvey Boes settled with the another term. Both have served Insurance Company and will start Prohibition Officers continuously for many years during his building about May 1st. which time the present school has For several days and nights, the dry Commissioners Sale grown until it is one of the largest, if officers have been here guarding the not the largest, in any town in bridge across Salt River. So far we Josie Whitledge VS Ed Bridwell, Kentucky of equal size. have not heard of any white mule etc. poured out. The following teachers were Judgement for sale of land in Bullitt appointed by the County School Several of our prominent men have County. Mentions these names: old Board Saturday: Martha Hornbeck, been help up and searched. Bell tract, J. A. Ridgway, J. T. Rosetta Woods, Bonnie Judd, Lillian Ridgway, Newton’s line, Louis Pleasant Grove Monroe, Johnson Ash, Ida Hicks and Whitledge, Samuel W. Ridgway. Sallie Self. Hugh Hall sent of bunch of hogs last The interest of the infant, Ross Lee week to market by the Proctor Bridwell, etc. C. P. Bradbury, The trustee election in Lebanon Truck. Commissioner. Junction resulted in the election of the following well known men: ??? Mr. and Mrs. Lem Tyler spent For Sale - White bramas, beautiful in Quick, Marse Samuels and Geo. Thursday with H. C. Tyler and plumage, large in size, setting of 15. Essex. family. $2.00. J. P. Hatzel. Birthday Party Mrs. Vivian Clark and son spent a

May 12, 1922 nd day the past week with her mother, On May 2 , 1922, Miss Ella Mae Mrs. Jennie Whitledge. School News McAllister entertained in honor of her twelfth birthday the following Misses Thelma and Martha Foster Upon recommendation of trustee, friends: Misses Frances Cruise, Inez were guests Sunday of Mrs. Thomas former trustee King and a petition by Bergen, Ruby Bergen, Mildred Bridwell. Mr. Sample and a number of others, Bergen, Christine Stansbury, Myrtle the Corinth School was abolished Ernest Simmons, wife and little Ruth Stansbury, Catherine Triplett, and will placed with Nichols the daughter were recent guests of Lucille Triplett, Amelia Elizabeth coming term. A truck will probably Marvin Stallings and wife. Hoagland, Grace Morrison, Julia be run from the old Greenup Miller Coniff, Grace Magruder, Mary Little Mildred Hall has the measles. farm to the new school while W. S. Owens, Ruth Owens, Minnie Lee Pauley and others are now trying to Mrs. Elbert Bass spent a day last Shaw, Anna Mae Lynch and raise funds to run a wagon to this week with Mrs. Hugh Hall. Blanche Stansbury. school from Briar Creek. If these Will S. Gentry was in the city plans are carried out, this will be Many New Buildings Saturday on business. about as near a real consolidated Shepherdsville is now on a building school as this part of the state has Master Hulman and little Miss boom, the new Bullitt County Bank ever had and best of all, the people Almeta Ridgway were afternoon is under roof and will soon be are behind the movement. guests Friday of Elnora Bridwell. completed. J. H. Boes is at work on

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Louis Stallings, wife and daughter, Henry Fulton, from the city, was a girl who have gone from this school Miss Genevive, Mrs. Eva Bridwell visitor of Mike Brumley last week. to some of the best colleges in the and Master Russell Stallings spent a country. Miss Ruthie Owen entertained day the past week in the city the several young people recently. Chester Hardin went from here to guests of Sam Orms and family. the U. S. Naval Academy at Judge, ??? and niece, Miss Dessie Miss Dessie Cochran spent the week Annapolis. John Glenn went to the Cochran were in Shepherdsville end in Shepherdsville. University of Virginia; Samuel Thursday afternoon shopping. Ridgway to State College; Joseph We are glad to say Miss Anna Miss Norma Ridgway spent a day Blankenship at Centre College; Stallings is somewhat better at this the past week with Mrs. Maggie Misses Mary Stallings and Elizabeth time and hope she will soon be out Proctor. Weller to State College; Muir Funk again. and Tom Trunnell to Georgetown Messrs Arch Magruder and J. W. Mrs. Ada Armstong, from the city, and Robert Tyler to State College. Lloyd made a business trip to the spent Saturday night and Sunday city Thursday. In order to enter the U. S. Naval with her brother, Jess Ridgway and Academy, students have to stand a Odis Orms, wife and children from wife. most rigid examination and it was a the city spent Saturday evening and K. S. Grant and wife were Sunday great compliment to our school as Sunday with Tillman Ridgway’s guests of Clay Whitledge’s family. well as to Chester Hardin that he family. was able to pass it. University of Mrs. Lyman Hall and children and Margaret and Master W. C. Owen Virginia ranks just about as high as other guests spent Sunday with spent one night the past week with Yale and Harvard and Princeton, but Louis Stallings and wife. their aunt, Mrs. Albert Fisher. John Glenn went right from our Vivian Clark, wife and son spent school to that great university Mrs. Edward Owen spent one Saturday night and Sunday with Ed showing that our school is doing a afternoon the past week with Mrs. Bridwell and wife. great work. Samuel Ridgway, Robert Cook. Tyler, the Misses Weller and Mrs. Harlie Proctor and children Master Russell Lee Bridwell spent Stallings of State, Trunnell and Funk spent Friday with Mrs. J. B. Proctor. the past week with his aunt, Mrs. at Georgetown and Blankenship at Roy Owen, wife and baby were Clay Whitledge. Centre, show that our school ranks Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jess with the best high schools in the Our High School Ridgway. whole country. There is one big This paper (can’t read) record right reason and that reason is Jack When boys go to church or prayer here with the (can’t read) that our Sanders and his splendid teachers. meeting, they should come in the school is one of our biggest and best He knows where and when to get church house or stay at home and assets. It is an institution of which them and he does get them and they people’s horses would not get loose. every one should be proud. It does help him do the work. It is getting dangerous to hitch near not belong to Shepherdsville, but to the church and it is not only horses What was our school when Sanders Bullitt County. The name they trouble, but try to get good boys took charge of it? A wreck. What is Shepherdsville is simply to show its hurt and in trouble, too. They have it today? A great big success. How location. It has educated boys and some kind of gum-popper they go can we continue it as a success? girls from all over Bullitt County around and strike the horses with, so Keep Jack Sanders. He will do the and is still doing it and among the I have heard, which makes them get rest. pupils today are boys and girls from loose. almost every section of the county. Victory The school tax here is lower than in Mrs. Bert Ridgway and children Misses Fronia James and Mary almost any other first class High were Sunday guests of Tillman Jones were guests of the former’s School district in the state. That the Ridgway and family. sister, Mrs. J. L. Trunnell of school is doing fine work, we have Shepherdsville. only to point to just a few boys and

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Wm. Haag and family, of Jefferson and Mrs. L. M. Daugherty April 23. Visits Friends Here Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. County, spent Sunday with Frank Col. J. W. Jacobs, of Atlanta, Geogia C. Holsclaw, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Grant and son. visited his friends here this week. Ashby and son Charles, Mr. and Leslie Kester, wife and baby, of Col. Jacobs lived here several years Mrs. Ed Quick and family of Crete, Ill, arrived Sunday to spend before going south. He is now 84 Louisville, Mrs. Bessie Hardy and some time with relatives here. years old and in the best of health. daughter Ethel, Mrs. Maude Mrs. Iley Jones and niece, Miss Bowman and son, Edgar, Mrs. Bertie Advertisement Griffin, Mr. Verlie Ashby, Mr. and Texia Swearingen were all day Monuments for your loved ones - Mrs. L. M. Daugherty and daughter guests of Mrs. Arp Harmon Wm. Swearingen, Shepherdsville. Saturday. Marjory. Personal Mrs. John Berry is spending a few Big Ad days with friends at Bardstown, KY. Miss Ollie Lee Maraman entertained Closing exercises of the Sunday evening, Miss Loretta Shepherdsville School Those on the sick list are: Chas. Crenshaw, Messrs James Thompson Hilton, Mesdames Kate Greenwell, Friday night, May 12. - This will be and Everett Kerrick of Louisville. and Ellen Roby. Grade Night. A splendid Dr. Cook, of Belmont, spent entertainment will be given at the Henry Grant and wife and other Monday here on business. guests spent Sunday with H. T. Masonic Temple by the pupils of the Grant and family. Grades. There will be two excellent Pink Roby and wife, of Lebanon little plays entitled, “The Marriage Junction, spent Sunday with A. L. J. V. Jones motored to Pleasant of Jack and Jill” and “Uncle Si and Roby and wife here. Grove vicinity Sunday and dined the Sunbeam Club”. Also many Hugh Samuels and wife spent with his uncle, Will Jones and wife. other numbers. 25 cents & 15 cents. Thursday with Mrs. E. B. Samuels. Jesse Parker and family, Miss Fronie Sunday Morning. May 14 - A. J. Ferguson, of Brooks, spent Parker and F. W. Field, of Baccalaureate Sermon will be Bardstown Junction, were guests of Monday here. preached at the Baptist Church by Jesse Roby and family Sunday. Rev. McKinley Norman. Special Mrs. W. F. Joyce spent Sunday with Lem Swearingen and family motored orchestra and music. her mother who is still very low. to Deatsville Sunday and were the Wednesday Night, May 17 - The Jack Howerton has rented the Lee guests of Wm. Magruder and family Senior play entitled, “Her Gloves” Daugherty place and moved to it this and were accompanied home by will be given at the Masonic week. Miss Minnie K. Magruder. Temple. 35 cents and 25 cents. Hansford Rickets, of Belmont, spent Miss Will Roby and children spent Thursday Night, May 18 - This will Monday here. Monday with Chas. Hilton and be class night and parents night. This family. Sylvanis Pauley spent Saturday with is sure to be one of the most Melvin Raymond. Mrs. Claud Bolton and son returned entertaining and important of all the to the city after a week’s visit with exercises. Hear the big Glee Club Miss Mary Dawson spent Monday in relatives. and Orchestra. This will be fine and the city. free, free. Miss Essie Grant returned home Mrs. Mack Roby has returned to her after a few weeks stay with her Friday night, May 19 - Graduation home after spending some time with sister, Mrs. John Lane, of Cox’s exercises will be held at the Masonic her brothers here. Temple. Dr. Charles W. Welch, of Creek. Dr. Hackworth spent Thursday here. Louisville, will deliver the Family Reunion Commencement address. Free-Free. Tom Pauley spent Wednesday here. A family reunion of the Ashby In the graded school election, Will family was held at the home of Mr. Griffin and S. B. Simmons were

Page 457 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 reelected Trustees. They have been the people of Bullitt County very Miss Patterson is the only child of trustees almost since the school was highly and said if he had not known G. S. Patterson and Ophelia Smith made a graded school and have been them, he would have concluded after Patterson and for scholarship, faithful and splendid trustees. seeing their roads, that they were loyalty and devotion to the cause of very ignorant and benighted. public education, she is in a class of Sells Light Plant & Garage her own. Parents and teachers should More than 20 students have Frank Goldsmith, who built and feel proud of such students, graduated from a four year high stated the Bullitt County Garage especially when both classes had so school course from Bullitt County here about three years ago sold the many strong pupils. this year and fully that number are Light Plant and Garage to Jack attending college in some part of the A special call for 36 good men from Howerton and W. N. Griffin this state or other states. This is not so Bullitt County was sent last week week. Mr. Howerton took charge bad for a small county and is from Larue County to be used in Tuesday and will give all his time to annually growing. Jury service to try the famous “Wild the business. Bill” Skaggs murder case. All Later article says that beginning in Bankruptcy returned the next day, except the 1914, ninety-seven graduates have following who were accepted by been turned out by Shepherdsville In the matter of John W. Strange, it both sides to try the case: Chas. High School and lists these is ordered that a hearing be held on Ferris, John Summers, W. A. Cook, graduates of this year: Lena June 24, 1922. Chas. Morrison, Fred Saddler, Frank Patterson, Mary Buckman, Ruth Goldsmith and James A. Ice. May 26, 1922 Crews, Lillian Daugherty, Frances McAllister, Julia Ashe, Mary In the recent diploma examination, School News Blanche Hill, Ruth Patterson, Beryl the highest average was made by The following students took the Hall, Brooks Tyler, Gabe Summers, Anna Ray Combs while the second examination here Friday and Curtis Smith, Morrison Ward and best grade was made by Lavern Saturday for County Teachers James Stallings. Lloyd with Dolly Stevens only a few certificate: Guy Bridwell, Hewitt points behind him. All are very Prof. S. E. Handcock, one of the Harned, Johnson Ash, Frank Harned studious pupils and belong in the 8th state’s best educators will again Jr, Mary Weller, Janice Harned, grade class of the local school which spend the summer in Shepherdsville Ruth Murry, Agnes Wise, Ruby has been so ably taught this year by where he has for many years Houk, Inez Bishop, Mable Allison, Miss Geneva Gibson. operated an Ice Cream Parlor and Christina Armstrong, Lillian Monroe Sweet Shop for the young folks Victory and Janie Philips. during the hot summer. Rev. Burns filled his regular Last week marked the closing and Miss Bonnie Judd has just accepted appointment and was entertained in exercises of our two big county and the school as principal of the grades the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry city High Schools. At Lebanon at Mt. Washington. Jones. Junction, Prof. ?? of Bowling Green delivered the graduating address and The highest honors in the 1922 class Mr. (sic) George Tyler and four on the following night, Rev. Chas. at Lebanon Junction went to Barrett children, of Jefferson County, were W. Welch of Louisville spoke to the Murray, while Lena Smith Patterson week end guests of her father, H. F. class of the Shepherdsville school. received similar honors by the Grant. Shepherdsville faculty. Later article says: Mrs. Mack Jones and son, Vern and Mr. Murray is the oldest son of Dr. three children, were dinner guests of Mr. Welch, in his talk which was B. A. Murray and Tillie Hedge the former’s daughter, Mrs. O. P. apropos of everything in general, Murray and is about as fine a youth Basham and Mr. Basham. took a pretty good whack at the as you could find anywhere. He is an roads of Bullitt County and came Alf Weller and wife spent Sunday athlete of no mean ability and a very down heavily on the streets of with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lem promising young man in every way. Shepherdsville. He complimented Swearingen.

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Mrs. Violetta Thompson spent Will sell cheap or trade. Willmer part of his life. Several years ago, he Sunday with Misses Margaret Crenshaw, Shepherdsville. lived on the Smith farm near this Hughes of Cedar Grove and Texia place, but moved to West Point Arrest Two Swearingen, Messrs Paul B. Roby of where he lived for some time and Solitude, Walter Tyler of Jefferson Last Friday, the Chief of Police of then moved to Louisville where he County, Clifford Bolton, Vern Jones, London, Ky, came here and with the lived until his death. He is survived O. P. Basham, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Sheriff and deputy went out and by his widow, three daughters and Kester and baby of Crete, Ill, Mr. arrested a man on Blue Lick by the one son. He was the father of Ira and Mrs. Edgar Porter and baby. name of York who had killed an old Griffin who for many years was a man on Xmas day. citizen of this town and whose sad Mrs. Arp Harmon and grandson, and untimely death is remembered Howell Young, spent Sunday with Monday morning about four o’clock, by our people. her daughter, Mrs. Iley Jones. a Railroad engineer told the operator that a Negro had killed his wife on William T. Griffin was one of the Those on the sick list are R. J. Clark 9th Street and he had passed him at old school. He was an honest, and Chas. Hilton. We hope to see the Gap. Deputy Monroe got busy upright man who lived by the both out soon again. and in less than an hour, he had him. Golden Rule. Several years ago, he Born to the wife of Ola Roby, a fine was a candidate for the Democratic Twin Oak Park baby girl, May 21. Also to the wife Nomination for jailer of Bullitt of Oscar Roby, a boy. Mr. Will Day has opened his County and in many campaigns, he beautiful pleasure place at Highland made speeches for the Democratic Miss Mary Weller has returned Park for the summer. It will be open ticket. He was closely related to the home after a few weeks stay with every Wednesday, Friday and late Gilbert Griffin and possessed to friends near Pitts Point. Sunday evening. Big Ball game a marked degree that keen sense of Dr. E. D. Porter and wife, J. A. Roby every Sunday at 2 p.m. humor so characteristic of the and two daughters motored to Griffin family. We tender to the All Bullitt County people are Louisville Monday. family of our deceased friend and welcome to come in and enjoy a brother our profound sympathy. Lester Kester, wife and baby of pleasant evening. Crete, Ill spent last week with her Mr. Arch Troutman How Things do Change brother, Henry Grant and wife. Also Mr. Arch Troutman, aged about 72 was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Smith We have heard it said that some men years old, died at his home on the Roby. use money and whiskey to win an Pitts Point Road Tuesday morning. office and when they take the oath of Baseball office, swear to a lie and turn against Mr. Troutman was a well known The local team has just organized for the shiners and bootleggers who farmer of that part of the county. the coming season by electing Dr. helped put them over. He leaves a wife, three sons and one Ridgway as manager and Ralph W. T. Griffin daughter. His remains were laid to Henderson as captain. rest in Hebron Cemetery Wednesday William T. Griffin, a former well The following players will please morning. known citizen of this county, died at report here Sunday for practice: his home in Louisville (Hazelwood) Mrs. Grace Phelps Grigsby, Hardy Bros., Parrish Bros., last Friday night after a short illness Bradbury, Summers, Henderson, Mrs. Grace Phelps, wife of Wm. of Flu and Pneumonia, aged about Tom Mumford, Ice, Cundiff, Henry Phelps, died at her home near here seventy-two years. Stansbury, and Stanley Bradbury. Wednesday after a lingering illness On Saturday, he as buried in Hebron of several years. For Salt Cemetery by Bullitt Lodge of She was one of the best women in Masons, Will F. Joyce officiating One Twin Indian Motorcycle 1920 that part of the county. She leaves a the burial. Mr. Griffin was born in Scout Model in A no. 1 condition. husband, one son and three sisters, the Knobs and lived there the greater Mrs. Nett of Elizabethtown, Mrs.

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Jones of Buffalo, Ky., Miss Kaddie We have just received a letter from Fletcher Pearl and wife spent Pawson of ths place. our friend, Mr. R. A. Shepherd of Saturday night and Sunday with Chicago. He is a Bullitt County boy Robert Foster and family. Her remains were laid to rest in the who has made good in the windy family cemetery Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Will Joyce and several city. With his letter was a check for others from here attended the funeral $2.50 for which I wish to thank him. Notice of Mr. Will Griffin, father of the late It is ordered that J. W. Croan, Town Anna Barrall is spending this week Ira Griffin. with Wilma Hatzel at Brooks. Marshall, collect all taxes due the J. W. Barrall and family spent town of Shepherdsville on or before Miss Bertha Trunnell spent the week Sunday with Fred Hatzell and June 18, 1922 and make a report at end at Loretta, Ky, the guest of Miss family. the next regular meeting. V. H. Rita Woods. Rouse, Town Clerk. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Harrison and two Messrs J. L. Raymond, Lindsay children and Miss Leora Hatzel, of Advertisement Ridgway, Joe Trunnell and H. H. Louisville, were the guests of their Bullitt County Garage and Light Combs motored to Lakeland and sister, Mrs. Carlotta Buckman for Company. Automobiles and other points of interest Sunday. the week end and attended the accessories sold. Federal Traffic and commencement exercises Friday Naith Morrow spent this week with Cord Tires, moderately priced. evening. his brother, Judge Morrow. Standard gasoline, Kerosene 13 W. H. McAfee, of Mt. Washington, W. M. Logsdon, of Belmont, spent cents. All work guaranteed, spent Wednesday here. automobiles washed and polished. Tuesday here. W. N. Griffin and O. G. Howerton. Mrs. A. V. Greenwell, of Leaches, Misses Geneva Gibson and Amy spent Tuesday here. *** Rose Troxler and Guy Bridwell spent Wednesday night with O. H. A. L. Mothershead, of Mt. Some of the boys experience trouble Masden and family. Washington, spent Tuesday here. in keeping their daddies at work, but with gasoline selling at high prices, Miss Ollie Lee Maraman spent Hebron Friday night with Ophelia Masden cigarettes still high and garage bills Mrs. John Patrick, of Charlestown, and attended the commencement. mounting up, the old man just have W. Va. is the guest of her father, to go to it. Extravagant sons are J. E. Chappell Jr spent several days Geo. W. Sanders, of Rock Spring. expensive luxuries in these days. with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick has recently returned John Jager Jr Mrs. Charles Rogers. from a pleasant trip to Europe. She spent 6 weeks at Paris, France. Have your painting and papering O. W. Pearl and two sons spent done by John Jager Jr. Sunday with Pearl brothers and Mr. J. D. Robards spent last week Shepherdsville. called to see Mr. Arch Troutman, with Mr. Beattie at Buechel. He also who is very ill. visited his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Commissioners Sale Sudie Robards. Fletcher Pearl and wife have rented Ben Spratt VS T. D. Schrogham. two rooms from Jailer Quick and Mrs. Sudie Robards has announced Judgment for sale of 4 acres of land moved Tuesday. the marriage of her daughter, Miss to produce the sum of $128.39. C. P. Eleanor Robards to Mr. Douglas, a Mr. Elmer Samuels spent Sunday in Bradbury, Master Commissioner. civil engineer now engaged in Shepherdsville, the guest of his wife. government survey work in Personal Mr. Will Hays Sr, of Salt River, is Michigan. very ill. Francis Terry spent Saturday here. Thieves are looting hen houses along Jess Raymond and Mack Jones were Mrs. Wise spent Monday afternoon this road. They took 50 hens from in Leaches Friday. with Mrs. Fletcher Pearl. Mrs. Geo. Bailey last week. This week a coop of hens were taken

Page 460 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 from McKenzie and Bell, and 40 Mrs. John Carrithers at B. C. Mothershead, Samuel Douglas, hens from Mrs. Hagan the same Carrithersville. Arthur Owens, C. P. Bradbury, night. Clean up the old shot gun. If Commissioner. Mrs. Hansbrough, Miss Emma our county could be cleaned from Bailey, Mr. Roy Hansbrough and G. Commissioners Sale chicken thieves and bootleggers, A. Bailey dined with Dr. and Mrs. why, we would be in Arcadia. Laurence Snyder VS Merrett C. Holsclaw Sunday. Brumley, Lillian Pearl Brumley and There will be several June weddings Ray Weller, of Fisherville, Miss Gus Henry Brumley. In Equity. of much local interest. Alice Pope were week end guests of Tract of land mentions, Stansbury Joe Logsdon was badly injured last Misses Holsclaw. tract, R. L. Grigsby’s line, Ben week by a tractor which backed over Alcorn line, M. A. Harris line, B. H. For Sale him. Brumley, Martha and John Tobacco plants ready to set. Grown Armstrong’s line, W. F. Queen’s Floyd Jenkins has a large crop of from seed raised by E. C. Marvin of line. C. P. Bradbury, Commissioner cherries, while Will Becker, as Scott County, Ky. The vimont usual, has the largest and best crop Standing Burley guaranteed to be June 2, 1922 of strawberries. Both fruits are pure. If you need tobacco plants, I selling high. School News have them at the Will Simmons Miss Ruth Thornsberry leaves farm. James E. Hagan Miss Margaret Chambers of Wis. Wednesday for Lawrenceburg, has declined to accept the school at Lost Tenn, where she will be the guest of Shades because she is in school and her brother, the Rev. E. H. Bunch of keys, P. T. Mumford. could not take the examination until Thornsberry and will attend the September. Hobson James Here commencement exercises of the Judge Shelton and his revenue school of which he is principal. She Hon. Hobson James, of E’town, officers who have been appointed as will be gone some ten days. candidate for Judge of Court of County Patrolman, were successful Appeals spent part of last week here Rev. Beasley, of Appomattox, VA in capturing some moonshine shaking hands with friends. Mr. preached at Little Flock Sunday and Saturday night at 1 o’clock. On James is no stranger to many of the made a fine impression. He was Sunday morning just before Sunday Bullitt County people as many of guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Brooks. School, about 80 gallons were them came from Hardin County here Mr. Beasley was an officer in the poured in the river. in the last few years. He has many World War and had three brothers friends here who will rally to his Six weeks of Summer School at who served overseas. Two of them th support. Nazareth to open June 20 . Since were killed in action and the third so Nazareth has received full maimed and shell shocked as to be Commissioners Sale certificating powers from the State hopeless and helpless for life. Louisville Trust VS John Papoy and and is also accredited to the Let’s built living monuments to such Rosa Papoy, in Equity. University of Kentucky as a Junior as these, not lifeless stone shafts. College, credits received for work 92-1/2 acres in Bullitt County. done in the Summer school lead to We tender our sympathy to our Mentions Henry Brooks, Sanders, the securing of State Certificate or to faithful Mt. Washington Tyler tracts. C. P. Bradbury, College degrees. correspondent in the loss of her Commissioners. father. Tuition and board with lodging $35 Commissioners Sale for the term. The burial of Mr. Griffin at Hebron B. C. Mothershead vs Samuel was one of the largest ever held The School Board, which has raised Douglas. In Equity. Two tracts of there. near $2,000 by the teaches and land. Mentions Wales Run, Scott’s school children of this county for a Miss Ruth Thornsberry and Paul corner, Robert Wheeler’s line, Pope Soldiers Memorial to our dead Holsclaw spent Friday with Mr. and and Pattens line, G. A Payne’s line, heroes, realize that the amount is too

Page 461 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 small to build a suitable monument, of Hardin County and Sheriff of that pleasant. Mr. Hays was a member of has asked Senator J. R. Zimmerman county in the old constitution. Mr. the Christian Church and his loss to lead the drive for funds necessary Hays was highly honored by the will be felt most keenly by the to erect one large enough to be really people of Hardin County, who twice members of that church. He was a appreciated by our present and elected him to represent them in the staunch, unyielding Democrat of the future generation. lower house of the State legislature old school, and his party suffers a and he rendered his county and state great loss by his death. His loss will Mr. Zimmerman, since coming to distinguished service. He was born be felt to a far greater extent in his Bullitt County many years ago, has in Hardin County April 17th, 1841. In home than elsewhere, but among his proven himself a worthy patriotic 1874, he was married to Miss Kate many friends, his loss will be felt citizen in every way and should be Barbee, of Georgetown, Kentucky, and deeply regretted. We extend our accept and put on this drive, few who survives him. To this union sympathy to the family in the great men could get better results. were born six children, five of whom loss which they have sustained. 80 Gallons of Booze are still living, Mesdames Nannie There is a vacant chair in the home, Rouse, Clara Simmons and Hallie the voice of a dear one is silent, and County Patrolman and his aids Hamilton, of Bullitt, Mr. William a familiar form has gone forever captured a man by the name of Hays of Cincinnati and Mr. Bradford from walks of man. Gilbert at the forks of the road about Hays of Arizona. 1 mile south of Shepherdsville Big Fruit Crop Saturday night. The machine had 8 More than twenty-five years ago, The fruit growers are getting ready ten-gallon kegs of white mule of Mr. Hays moved to Bullitt County to handle the biggest crop in several good quality. Gilbert was lodged in and since his coming here, has been years. jail and about 9 a.m. Sunday an honored and highly respected morning, it was taken to the banks of citizen of our county, always public Cherries have been on the market for Salt River and poured out. spirited and progressive. Everyone several days bringing 40 and 50 who was intimately acquainted with cents a gallon. Peaches will soon The same night, Roscoe Tucker was Mr. Yays loved him. He was one of begin to get ripe and no doubt will arrested and lodged in jail. They all Nature’s noblemen, freehearted, bring fancy prices. soon gave bond and were turned generous to unusual degree, and true Pleasant Grove loose. as steel to his friends. Judge Cassell sent to market last The bonds were: Tucker $500, The large throng of sorrowing Gilbert $2,000 and a man with week by Proctor Truck one cow and friends who attended the funeral two calves. Gilbert $500. service and burial and the many The officers shot at some other beautiful floral designs attested the Ernest Simmons, wife and little machines but they made their high esteem in which he was held. daughter were recent guests of Mr. escape. His sister, Mrs. Kate Hays Wilson, and Mrs. Martin Stallings. who attended his funeral is the last W. H. Hays A dog was seen last Saturday surviving member of the once large supposed to have hydrophobia near Mr. W. Hays, one of the best known family. Mr. Hays, while not an old Bethel Church. men of Bullitt County, died at his man, and more than a year beyond home at Salt River, May 26th after an the allotted span of life and yet, life Mrs. Everett Newton and children illness of several months. His held much and promised much that from the city spent the week end remains were interred in Hebron was sweet and worthwhile. The wife with relatives near Pleasant Grove. Cemetery on Saturday after services of his young manhood was yet Mrs. Vernon Dickey and children, of beside him, and his children grown at the home conducted by Rev. Mt. Washington, spent a day last to honorable manhood and Lloyd of the Christian Church, week with her parents, Lewis assisted by Rev. D. R. Peak, of the womanhood were near him to cheer Stallings and wife. M. E. Church. Mr. Hays was a son him in declining days. And during of the late W. H. Hays of Slate Hill, his illness, they did all that was who for many years was a resident possible to make his last days

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Rev. Burns filled his appointment night. Mrs. Henry Bell lost a hen and afternoon in the presence of a large and was entertained in the home of chickens one night, the coop was concourse of sorrowing relatives and Jess Ridgway and wife. closed the next morning but no hen friends. He was about thirteen years and chickens there to be fed. It of age, the youngest child in the Miss Genevive Stallings spent a would be a good thing if they could family and a general favorite of all week in Shepherdsville the guest of be caught and land them in the pen. who knew him. Among his little her brother, Roy Stallings and wife. I hope they will be brought to light. friends and playmates, he was very Kirby Grant and wife were guests popular. He bore his great afflictions Lewis Stallings, wife and son, Sunday of Lee Wheeler and wife. with a patience and fortitude which Russell Stallings, were afternoon very few of his elders possess and at guests Sunday of Robert Bridwell Odis Orms, wife and children and the close of his young life, while and wife. Sam Orms from the city spent conscious of the fact that the end had Saturday night and Sunday with J. D. Hough, of Mt. Washington, come, he was not alarmed at the relatives near Pleasant Grove. was a recent guest of his daughter, approach of death, but passed away Mrs. Jennie Whitledge and Master Mrs. Rosa Simmons. just as calmly and sweetly as though Rossell Lee Bridwell spent Thursday he had fallen asleep. In his father’s Dave Harris and wife, Mrs. Dicky with John Whitledge and wife. home, Samuel was idolized, and his and Herman Harris, all from the city, untimely death was a terrible blow to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Armstrong, were guests Sunday of T. H. Wise his family and especially his mother, Franklin and Gordon Armstrong and wife. who is heart broken over the loss of were recent visitors of Mrs. Daisy Mrs. Sallie Gentry and daughter, her child. All that could be done for York near Brooks Station. Mrs. Basil Scott, were in Mt. Samuel was done but it was God’s Will King and family of near Mt. Washington Saturday shopping. will that his young life should end Washington spent Sunday with J. W. here and begin there in those Mrs. Jane Hall spent a day the past Lloyd and wife. statelier and fairer mansions and week with Mrs. Travis. there his unsullied soul awaits the Judge Cassell and family entertained Registration Law coming of the loved ones who were company from Ill. who came last left behind. We extend to the week. The voter registration law will bereaved ones our sympathy. We become effective in Kentucky this We are proud of another one of our know that no feeble words of ours year. (Article not transcribed) girls, Miss Beryl Hall, who can assuage their grief, but there is graduated last week. Notice One who will dry their tears and give them peace. Pleasant Grove Church called Rev. The Slaughter System scientific hair Burns Saturday night for his fifth scalp treatment the Lyra hair of Paralytic Stroke Beautiful Culture. Mrs. Etta Jones, year of service. Everybody is Mr. J. W. Thompson or Neighbor Shepherdsville. pleased with him. Thompson, as he is known to his Hazel and Dorothy Lloyd visited Samuel Buckman many friends, suffered a stroke of their aunt Mrs. Jossie (sic) paralysis Wednesday evening and is Samuel Buckman, son of Mr. and Whitledge. seriously ill. Mrs. John R. Buckman, died at the Chas. Stallings, Cecil Stallings and home of his parents at Salt River Personal Thursday, May 18th, after an illness Roscoe Proctor spent Sunday with R. A. Miller, of Knob Creek, spent of several months duration. A Harley Proctor and wife. Monday here. complication of diseases brought Mrs. Mary Martin is with her sister about his death, heart trouble being Louis Stoutman (sic) has just for a visit, Mrs. Bettie Price. the main contributing cause. His finished building two rooms to his We have thieves in this part of the remains were buried in the family residence on Bullitt Lick Road. land. Mrs. Jean Hall lost her burying ground on the William gooseberries. They were taken at Buckman farm on Saturday

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Robt. Mattingly has bought a saw his brothers, P. H. Quick, who is Miss Bonnie Judd, of Columbia, mill and gone in the lumber very low. who has taught several schools in business. our county and who will teach in the Ewing Crenshaw spent Sunday in Mt. Washington school next session Less Masden is at work on his new Mt. Washington. has been the guest of friends in residence on Bullitt Lick Road and Frank Dawson, of the city, spent Shepherdsville for some time. Miss will soon have it completed. Monday here with his mother. Judd is a fine teacher and splendid Ben Hardy and wife spent Sunday young lady and always meets with a Ben Magruder, of Nelson County, with Mrs. Maggie Welch. hearty welcome when she comes to spent Monday with his sister, Mrs. Bullitt. Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw and Hugo W. S. Rouse. Maraman have returned home after The Vernie Laswell, the urbane and Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw, Mrs. C. A. a visit in Louisville and attractive tonsorial artist, was at his and O. H. Masden and Orbra Lee Shepherdsville the guests of home in Belmont Saturday and Masden spent Thursday with Mrs. relatives at friends. Sunday. Vernie is said to be some Fred Harshfield. “cat” when it comes to winning Robert Mattingly and brother, of Miss Eucadena O’Klanker (sic), of smiles from the fair and when left Louisville, spent Sunday with Fred Burns’ Pass, was the guest of friends here Saturday evening for Belmont, Quick. in Bullitt County last Sunday. Miss he was accompanied by one of those Mr. Guy Bridwell, Orba Lee and O’Klanker taught music in the fair creatures whose sweet smiles Ophelia Masden spent Wednesday Blountsville Seminary, the past illuminate the darkest roadways and night with Miss Amy Rose Troxler, session and will return to that school turn night to day. in August. of Louisville, and attended a social. Miss Ferguson, of Cupio, is Wm. Haag, of Jeffersontown, has Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Newman, of spending some time with her aunt, finished putting a new tin roof on Louisville, visited Mr. John Mrs. W. F. Monroe. Newman and family Sunday. John D. James residence in Leaches. Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw, Mrs. C. A. Miss Ollie Lee Maraman has Mrs. John Newman and children, Masden and Miss Susie Maraman returned home from Louisville Miss Edna Galton, of Louisville, are and Hugo Maraman spent Friday where she has been taking a dancing guests of Mr. John Newman and with O. H. Masden and family. family at the Pinetum. course from M. Volney Malotte at Big Court Monday the Castlandt. (sic) C. L. Croan and wife and Miss Orlee The trial of the men who were Croan, of Louisville, visited the Paul Roby and wife, of Lebanon caught last Saturday night will be homes of W. N. Griffin and J. W. Junction, spent Sunday with A. L. tried in Judge Shelton’s court Croan Sunday. Roby and wife. Monday, June 5 and a big crowd is W. F. Monroe and wife spent Mr. Clyde Duvall, one of expected. Louisville’s sweetest sparkers, was Saturday and Sunday with relatives Money to Loan on Knob Creek. here Sunday evening, telling the old, old story to one of our prettiest girls. The Federal Land Bank of Louisville F. G. Thomas has returned home Clyde’s voice was keyed down until has just notified us that they are now after painting the residence of Jess it was as low and soft as the voice of ready to finance a larger amount of Hardaway. some lovesick girl graduate. His loans to Bullitt County farmers than Robt. Ice has a new auto. voice seemed to be coated with ever before. C. A. Masden, honey, and his every move was that President; H. M. Maraman, Vice E. H. Mathis is building a new of an artist admirer. President; Ora L. Roby, Secretary; addition to his residence. T. C. Carroll, Abstractor. Mr. W. O. Herps Jr was here Sunday Johnithan (sic) Quick, of Nebraska, evening or afternoon, but returned to has arrived to spend some time with Louisville in time to take his best girl to the park for the evening.

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June 9, 1922 recently had arrested and in whose Misses Ada, Frances and Iva machine he found and destroyed 80 Simmons entertained several of their School News gallons of white mule. Gilbert’s school mates. partner received $100 and 30 days in Mr. J. W. Thompson, a well known Mrs. Prudence Armstrong is on the jail. Both cases were appealed. and highly respectable citizen of this sick list. place, died at his home here Friday. Pleasant Grove Guy Cassell and a relative, Miss “Neighbor” Thompson, as he was Miss Norma Ridgway recently Pearl Houck from Illinois, spent the best and most affectionately known, entertained a company of young week end in the city the guest of Mr. was one of our oldest and best loved people. and Mrs. Sam Cassell. old men and in his going the writer feels that he has lost a friend. He Miss Audrey King, of near Mt. Joe Dickey, wife and daughter, was the father of a large devoted Washington, spent the past week Ruby, spent Sunday with Will family and the grandfather of Miss with her cousins, Misses Paralee, Gentry and wife of Bethel. Lillian Thompson, one of our young Hazel and Dorothy Lloyd. Mrs. Dave Armstrong spent Friday teachers. K. S. Grant sent a bunch of hogs to with Mrs. Prudence Armstrong. market last week by the Proctor New bids requested for hauling Miss Beryl and Ernestine Hall school children from Corinth Truck. entertained several young people because of two bids being the same Lewis Stallings, wife and son, Sunday. and the decision to change the start Russell, Mrs. Lyman Hall and two of the route at Col. Henry Able’s. Strauss and Rob Hall Jr have a new children were guests Sunday of binder for harvest. Miss Edna Starks and sister have Ernest Simmons and family. just returned to their home near John Whitledge, wife and daughter, Mrs. Jennie Whitledge spent last Belmont after having taught the past little Miss Minnie Mae were guests week with her daughter, Mrs. John year in Louisville, the former at the Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Stallings at Bethel. School of Reform and the latter at Brumley. Masonic Orphan’s Home. Mrs. Ambrose Ridgway has been ill Will Gentry and wife, of Bethel, a few days and is no better. Boston, in Nelson County, has voted entertained friends from the city a special school tax for a Mrs. Kate Hall and family recently Saturday and Sunday. consolidated school at a proposed entertained quite a number of guests. Kirby Grant send a bunch of hogs to cost of about $30,000 and will Mr. and Mrs. Travis were Sunday market by Proctor truck last week. accommodate three hundred pupils. guests of Mrs. Rose Simmons. Roy Owen, wife and daughter, little Miss Enora Bridwell and sister spent Mrs. Virgie Jones and little son, Miss Imogene, were guests Sunday Thursday here. Mrs. R. F. Owen, Miss Ruthie Owen of Jess Ridgway and family. Born to Prof. and Mrs. J. H. Sanders, and Master Paul Owen were guests Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Moore June 3rd, a fine boy who tipped the one day last week of the former’s entertained relatives and friends scales at 12 pounds. Both mother an mother, Mrs. J. B. Proctor. Sunday. babe are getting along nicely and Miss Jennie Carpenter, of Prof. “Jack” will soon have another Mr. Arch Magruder is visiting Shepherdsville, was a visitor of her fine fishing partner. friends in Nelson County. sisters, Mrs. George Armstrong and Trustee Andy Mann and John Mrs. John Whitledge last week. J. W. Thompson Collings, of Lebanon Junction, spent Judge Cassell made a visit to the city Mr. J. W. Thompson, one of our Monday here. Friday the guest of his brother, Sam oldest, best known and most highly In the County Court here Monday, Cassell and family. respected citizens sustained a heavy Judge J. A. Shelton assessed a fine stroke of paralysis Wednesday, May of $200.00 and 50 days in jail 31st, while sitting on his front porch against Joe Gilbert, the man he and never regained consciousness,

Page 465 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 dying on Friday, June 2nd, about grandchildren have gladdened his by the parents when it was stricken three o’clock in the afternoon. He heart. Old and full of years, feeble ill, but Dr. L. S. Settles, Mt. was buried in Hebron Cemetery, on and tottering as he passed onward to Washington , and Dr. William Rush, Saturday afternoon after services at the sun set hour, he still retained that Fern Creek, were summoned. cheerfulness which had been one of the Baptist Church conducted by The physicians ascertained that a his chief characteristics and at the Rev. McKinley Norman who cherry seed had lodged in the little end just before the fatal stroke preached a very appropriate and very fellow’s windpipe, but their efforts robbed him of consciousness, he told touching sermon. The church was to dislodge it were unavailing and his friends and family that he was filled with friends and relatives of after several hours of suffering and ready. We who knew and loved him, the deceased and at the grave a large fighting for breath, the victim died. believe that somewhere beyond the concourse of friends gathered to pay Besides his parents, he is survived river, in those eternal mansions, his their last respects. The tear stained by three sisters and a brother. faces of many friends and the many soul is at rest. Peace to his ashes. Baseball beautiful floral designs evidenced Notice the fact that “Neighbor Thompson” Players: Bradbury, Parrish, Hardy, Bethel Cemetery will be cleaned off was held in high esteem by our Hatzell, Cundiff, Parrish, Burns, Saturday morning, June 10, 1922. people. J. W. Thompson was born in Hardy, Grigsby, Henderson Bullitt County October 9th, 1839, Those that have loved ones or was married to Miss Martha Jane friends buried there are requested to Lebanon Junction Garage th come prepared to help put the Friddle, September 6 , 1859 and The new Lebanon Junction Garage, cemetery in a good condition. became a citizen of Shepherdsville which was erected late last season, in 1854 and lived here from that In Loving Memory will open Monday, June 12, 1922 time until his death. He is survived with Mr. Will Beattie as head In loving remembrance of our by the following children: Phil B. mechanic. Thompson, Mrs. Kate Lutes, E. B. beloved mother, Mrs. Sue Marion Thompson, Mrs. Fronie Samuels, Maraman, who departed this life “Bill” Beattie is well known in this Mrs. Augustine Foster and Miss June 7, 1921. Sad and lonely are we part of the county and is a first class Lillian Thompson of Bullitt County since our kind and precious mother young man from one of the best and Mrs. R. Fallis (looks like) of passed away one year ago today. families in Jefferson County and Henry County, Kentucky. He is also (And a poem) there is not better nor more agreeable mechanic anywhere than survived by one brother, Mr. George Card of Thanks Thompson of Davies County, Ky. Mr. Beattie. From the children of J. W. Very few more popular men have On the Mt. Washington Road lived in our town. He was a friend to Thompson. each and all and the whole county Mrs. James Sparks is very ill. Child Chokes on Cherry Seed called him “neighbor” because he Mrs. Rosa Simmons and daughter was a neighbor indeed and in truth, Mt. Washington - June 3. Funeral had as their guests Sunday after in the eighty three years which made services for James Rouse Harris, 3 church: Mrs. John Travis, Misses up his long sojourn on earth, he had year old son of James Harris, a Ima, Mildred and Kathryn learned much of human nature, had farmer, who choked to death Armstrong and Evelyn and Edith learned to appreciate virtues and Thursday afternoon on a cherry Wade and Myrtle Davis. forgive faults and wrongs, and his seed, were held Friday afternoon real charity toward his fellow man with burial in the Mt. Washington Mrs. Viola Owen, Chester Gentry won the respect and admiration of Cemetery. and family were guests Sunday of his fellow men and they called him Herman Owen and family. Members of the family had picked “Neighbor”. His day had been spent. sixty gallons of cherries from trees Mrs. J. B. Hall has received an Few of his generation survive him. in the yard at their home and the invitation to the wedding of her son, He had seen his beloved wife laid to child had eaten freely of them. The Mr. Joshua H. Hall of Covington, rest; his children grown to honorable nature of its trouble was not realized who will be married to Miss Minnie womanhood and manhood, and his

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Young, of Louisville, in that city on of many lovely traits of character. Mrs. Geo. Nusz is the guest of Mrs. June 28th. Mr. Smith has a good position with J. F. Combs this week. the L&N Railroad and is a splendid Mitch Moore and W. S. Gentry have Misses Zora Raymond, Mary young man. just finished a well for Edward Combs, Mrs. Ada Troutman and H. Owen and are boring one now for Fair Privileges for Sale H. Combs left last week for Battle Nick Stienleinder. Creek, Mich to spend three weeks. Bids sought for fair privileges Mr. Bert Ridgway and family were including: Orangeade stand; wiener Born to the wife of Prof. Sanders, a guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W. stand, hamburger stand, melon fine boy. privilege, fish stand, cigars and H. Cook. J. L. Raymond and wife spent tobacco, dinner privilege, main Louis Stallings and family, R. L. Sunday with Clarence Hall and wife. refreshments. H. H. Combs, Robert Bridwell and family spent Sunday E. Lee, Burks Williams, J. W. Messrs Clarence Holsclaw and J. R. with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Simmons. Barrall - Committee. Foster spent Monday here. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Fisher were Personal The many friends of P. H. Quick are Sunday guests after church of sorry to hear he is no better. Edward Owen and family. Mr. and Mrs. Mc Roby entertained the following guests from Louisville, Mr. Farris had moved to the Mrs. Edward Mothershead and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Rob Wylder (Weyler), Patterson house by the Catholic Albert Fisher were in Louisville Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wylder, Miss Church. attending the Louisville Annual Thelma Sanders, Mr. Overpeck, Conference of Missionary women of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Burch, of Mt. Mrs. Duncan, Miss Kathryn Duncan the M. E. Church South. The Bethel Washington, and Mrs. Sola Trunnell and Mr. Paul Duncan. WMS won a blue ribbon for prompt spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. C. and correct reporting. Mrs. N. H. Hall was called to the G. Bridwell. bedside of her mother, Mrs. P. A. Mr. and Mrs. Orion Nunnelley and Lena S. Patterson spent the week Armstrong, who is ill at this writing. Master Conrad Ethan Nunnelley end with friends at Bardstown. Mr. and Mrs. James Maraman have returned to Louisville after a Mrs. Pearl Lee and Mrs. Edith entertained the following guests visit here to their parents. Cochran attended the woman’s Sunday: Misses Willard Morrison, Missionary Council held at the 4th Edyth Barnett, and Flora O’Bryant, Ave. Church in Louisville last week. Smith - Pearl Messrs Lawson Morrison, Newman Carter of Hodgenville, Guy Jess Ice, of the city, is spending Mr. Harry Ellsworth Smith, of New Bridwell, Orbia Lee Masden, Ella some time here with his parents. Albany, Indiana and Miss Minnie Mae Devers and Mrs. Grover Everett Pearl were married at seven The store building which is being Maraman and children. o’clock a.m. June 6th at the South erected by John Boes is hastening on Louisville Christian Church by Rev. Arthur Ice and family spent Tuesday to completion and when finished W. S. Sanford, the bride’s pastor. in the city. will be a credit to the town and to John Boes as well. Hats off to him. Miss Mayme Ross was bride’s maid Mrs. C. F. Troutman is spending He wants to conduct his business in and Mr. William Russell was best some time with friends and relatives a good house and is willing to pay man. The happy couple left at eight in Illinois. to visit the bride’s sister, Mrs. W. l. the price. If all our would be Foster and family of Phoenix, Mrs. J. W. Croan and Charles E. builders were as enterprising and Arizona. After July the first, Mr. and Croan spent one day last week at liberal as John Boes, we should have Mrs. Smith will be at home to their Boston with her parents. a much better town in a few years. friends at 515 N. Street, Louisville, John Blevens and wife and Mrs. Miss Johnnie Summers is spending Ky. The bride is the youngest Anna Wood, of Highland Park and a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. daughter of Mrs. Myra Pearl and the Herman Miller and wife spent Holsclaw. late Chas. Pearl and is a young lady Sunday with John Best and wife.

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Judge W. T. Morrow left for Cotton Big Meeting Lebanon Jct (Col) - Anna Bowman Plant, Arkansas Thursday to visit his The Rev. Clide Fife is holding a Miss Inez Kirk was married this old friend and comrade, Captain Union Evangelist meeting at week to Mr. S. Neil Brooks Jr at her William McDowell, who is close to Lebanon Junction and is said to be home near Hebron. Both are well ninety years of age, lives with his one of the best Minister ever heard known in this county and are a very daughter at Cotton Plant. At one here. prominent young couple. The bride time prior to the Civil War, Captain attended school here for several McDowell lived at Elizabethtown All the churches are at work with years and is a very bright young and worked for the Louisville and him and much good is being done. lady, while there is no better nor Nashville Railroad. Just before that, His large tent which seat 1,000 more popular young man in Bullitt he worked for B. F. Avery & Sons in people is crowded at every meeting. County than “Nesie” Brooks. Louisville. Big Court Day Of the fourteen teachers here who John Glenn returned from A large crowd was in town Monday took the May examination and sent Charlottesville, Va. Tuesday where attending court. Joe Gilbert, who their manuscripts to Frankfort to be he was a student at the University of was caught with 80 gallons of white graded, only two made a first class Virginia. John did splendidly in his mule, was tried Monday. He certificate. studies and stood just about the top received a fine of 60 days in Jail and all his classes. He will probably Prof. J. H. Sanders left Monday for $200, with trimming. He gave bond Bowling Green where he will be work on the farm this summer and and will take it to higher court. gather up strength for the next term employed for a few weeks in the as the work at U.V. is very hard and Roscoe Tucker, who was arrested State Normal School at that place. trying. John was one of the prize the same night Gilbert was, had his Buys Titan Tractor scholars at Shepherdsville High and trial Monday evening which resulted it is not at all surprising that he is in a hung jury. We have heard three Mr. J. D. Harned, one of the largest doing so well at college. were for conviction and three for farmers in the Hays Flat section, acquittal. bought of Smith and Smith last week Mrs. Bridwell, of Solitude, spent a a 10 20 Titan Tractor that was ever It was later filed away and will not few days last week with her son, C. sold in this county. (sic) He still G. Bridwell. likely be tried again. owns it and it is in good running The property owners along Main June 16, 1922 condition today. Mr. Harned says it Street from the river to the public pays to have plenty of power on the square has put a good coat of oil on School News farm. His nephew, Mr. Clyde Troutman of Nelson County, has the street which will settle the dust Russell Johnson, Robt. Tyler, Chas. three Titan Tractors all in use. We for this year. Combs, Sam Ridgway, John Glenn, are glad to see the farmers of Bullitt Muir Funk, Thelma Daugherty, Notice County coming to the front with a Beulah Lee, Mary Stallings, Fay good line of tractors and farm The women of the Shepherdsville Magruder and several other Bullitt machinery. Methodist Church will give a Silver County students who have been Tea on Saturday afternoon and attending college in various schools, Pleasant Grove evening of June 17 on the church returned to their homes here this Miss Virginia Ridgway spent last lawn. Will serve home made cake week for their summer vacation. and cream in return for which we week with her sister, Mrs. Roy will expect each guest to cross the The following teachers have just Owen near Mt. Washington. been elected by the Board to fill palm of the waitress with silver. Said Rev. Burns filled his appointment vacancies in schools of this county: silver will go to swell the parsonage here and was entertained in the home fund. Mt. Washington - Ruby Perry of Jess Ridgway and J. B. Proctor. Whitfield - Ada Monroe Mrs. Vernon Dickey and two Clermont - Lula Cook children, little Miss Elizabeth Beech Grove - Blanche Cundiff

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Hardin Dickey and Master A. V. of Armstrong, who is still on the sick Mrs. Chester Owen and son spent Mt. Washington, spent Saturday and list. last week with her parents here, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ball. Sunday with her parents, Lewis Mrs. Brent and three children from Stallings and wife. the city visited her mother, Mrs. J. W. Holsclaw were (sic) guests of Mrs. R. F. Owen and daughter, Miss Laura Newton last week. Miss Lillian Howlett last Sunday. Ruth spent one day last week with Hebron Rev. Nicholas preached at Little Mrs. Ambrose Ridgway. Flock Sunday and was entertained Miss Margaret Miller was tendered by W. B. Bell and Mrs. Bell. Mrs. Jennie Whitledge will spent a surprise birthday party Tuesday this week with her daughter, Mrs. Ed night, June 6. A large crowd of the Harry Hesler was injured while Bridwell. younger set were present, games trying to catch a horse Sunday K. S. Grant and wife spent Sunday were played and at a late hour, morning by being knocked down and afternoon with T. H. Wise and wife. delicious ice cream and cake was run over by the animal. served. All wish Margaret many Miss Roth Owen entertained Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw, Miss Mary happy returns of the day. Those Holsclaw and Paul Holsclaw were Sunday: Misses Beryl Hall, Norma present were: Ada Lucille Bell, Ridgway, Dessie Cochran, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Geneva and Hazel Brooks, Ida Genevive, Marian Smith and others. Stoner at Cox’s Creek May 28th. Holsclaw, Edna Warren, Mary and Other guests in that beautiful home Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stallings Bobbie Melton, Lurline and were Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Able of entertained Sunday: Thomas Margaret Miller, Annis Smith, Bloomfield, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bridwell and wife, Lyman Hall and Curtis Smith, Boone Cooper, Harry Stoner of Bardstown, Rev. and Mrs. family, Ernest Simmons, wife and Bell, Robt. Brooks, Robert Ball, Hoagland, Mrs. Oscar Manning, Mr. little daughter, Robert Bridwell, wife James Esenmenger, T. J. Thompson, Albert King, Mr. and Mrs. Proctor Marvin Bell, W. S. Miller, Russell, and children and several others. Stoner, High Grove. It was good to Orville and Crumbacker Jenkins. Several attended the home coming at be with those old friends and King’s Church Sunday. Mrs. Eisenmenger entertained relatives once more but we felt like Monday evening in honor of the 11th Rip Van Winkle must have felt for Miss Virginia Grant, from the city, anniversary of her son, Albert. there were so few we could spent last week with Mrs. Lewis Supper guests were: Mr. and Mrs. recognize for time has been busy in Whitledge. Will Beeler, Louise and Clarence the 20 years since we visited there. Everett Cochrane, Jas. Cochrane, T. Mrs. Jennie Whitledge spent last Miss Ruth Thornberry has returned J. Thornton and W. B. Miller. Ice week with Mrs. Vivian Clark, and from her visit to Lawrenceburg, cream and cake were served later in Mrs. Lewis Whitledge. Tenn. the evening. Mrs. Marvin Stallings and son, The good and faithful members of The writer enjoyed a recent trip to Homer, were guests one day the past Salem have just finished papering Nelson County and attended services week of her mother, Mrs. J. W. and repairing their house of worship. at historic Cox’s Creek Baptist Lloyd. Rev. E. J. Thornberry preached there Church. Rev. Chas. Hoagland, Sunday. Miss Ernest Hall was a guest former pastor of Little Flock, is in Saturday night and Sunday of Miss charge of the work there and with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith spent Ima Armstrong near Mt. his good wife occupy the manse. Sunday with friends in the city. Washington. Mrs. J. T. Salyer, of Coburn, Va. is Dr. and Mrs. Holsclaw spent Sunday Mrs. Ambrose Ridgway is still ill guest of her parents here. with T. J. and Mrs. Brooks. and Dr. Settle thinks an operation is necessary for gall stones. Mrs. Milton Harris and daughter Mrs. Powell Ladisaw is visiting her spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. father and mother here. Mrs. Robert Armstrong, of Pitts and Mrs. J. W. Brooks. Point, spent the week end with her I am glad to note a revival of interest mother-in-law, Mrs. Prudence in the memorial to our boys who laid

Page 469 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 down their lives on the alter of their Mrs. John A. Brooks, of Okolona, years, which means much to the county. Let it be a live monument, gave a miscellaneous shower for Bullitt County farmers. not a dead shaft of stone. Our boys Miss Myrtle Brooks last Saturday. Rainbow Sale would want their very deaths to The house was decorated in pink and benefit the living. white and the refreshments, ice Geo. W. Maraman & Sons annual cream and cake. Mrs. Brooks was Railroad Sale opens tomorrow. Mail Births assisted in receiving by Mrs. Will order houses contribute nothing to Born to the wife of Golden Hodge, a Markwell. The gifts were numerous our community. Etc. boy. and beautiful. Those present were: Large Crowd in Town Mesdames John Brooks, Jess Born to the wife of Martin Polly, a Brooks, J. N. Brooks, W. J. Bell, A large crowd was in town Monday girl. Earl Hansbrough, Will Markwell, Ed attending County Court. Several Born to the wife of John Greer, a Schwartz, Claud Seay, R. A. Felker, places of property were sold at the girl. Herman Weber, Sam Smyser, Edwin Court House door. Miller, Mary Shepherd, Will Thorn, Born to the wife of Milton Warren, Some were tried for fighting at the Priest, Miss Ethel Prather, Mable a girl. Pleasant Grove church while Brooks, Emma Bailey, Lula services were going on. They plead Born to the wife of Stonewall Breitenstein, Mildred Weber, guilty and were fined. Tinnell, a boy. Elizabeth, Florence and Pauline Brooks, Miss Myrtle Brooks. Three boys from Highland Park with Born to the wife of Ralph Cundiff, a three young ladies came out Sunday girl. Miss Adrienne Hendry, Louisville, on a fishing trip. It is reported the is the guest of Miss Carol Hackney. Born to the wife of Prof. Sanders, a boys were little noisy. They were boy. Miss Irene Brooks has returned from locked up and fined $5 and costs. a visit to Rev. R. Priest and Mrs. Personal Born to the wife of Lenard Priest at Anchorage. Daugherty, a girl. Miss Rachel Birely (sic) from Rev. Durham will preach at Little Born to the wife of Elmer Welch, a London, Ky spent last week with Flock next Sunday. girl. Miss Bertha Trunnell. The marriage of Miss Inez Kirk and Mr. John D. James, from Leaches, **** Mr. S. Neill Brooks Jr will be spent Saturday here. Blackberries, over 50 acres good solemnized Wednesday, June 14 at picking, plenty of them, will sell the home of the bride. Miss Bertha Trunnell entered school at Louisville University where she reasonable. Apply at this office. Rev. E. J. Thornberry is quite ill. will take ten weeks Normal training. Hebron Misses Imogene Cooper, Mary C. J. R. Howell, wife and daughter, of Holsclaw and Ethel Prather will I am authorized to announce the the city, spent Thursday night with leave for Bowling Green June 26. engagement of Miss Myrtle Brooks Ben Atherton and wife. st to Mr. Oscar ???? June 21 in Baseball Louisville. Myrtle is the oldest Wilma Hatzel spent last week with daughter of John Brooks, of Local boys won second game of Miss Mayme Ross in the city. season. Players: Bradbury, Hatzell, Okolona...... who was Miss Anna Howard Ross, of the city, spent last Parrish, Mumford, Henderson, .... died some years ago. Miss Myrtle week with Jasper Foster. is a business woman having been Parrish, Cundiff, Ice & Beeler, with Belknap for several years, Hardy & Ashby and Cundiff. W. P. Salmon and son spent Friday here. while Oscar is with Bomar Wheat Harvest Summers, hardware dealers. Both Miss Ruth Patterson spent last week This year’s wheat is extra good and are very popular. in the city the guest of her brother. will turn out better than for several

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Clarence Armstrong and wife spent Mr. and Mrs. Ike Patterson, of Rock Mr. Fife will probably move the big Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Nick Haven, spent several days last week outfit here and open a great Union Hall. with Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Patterson Meeting, Monday night, June 19, on of this place. the Combs lot. Capt. J. J. Linn, (sic) of the city, spent Monday here. Harold Newman and sister, Miss June 23, 1922 Ethel Newman, were in the city Burr Harris and several others from Wednesday on a shopping trip. School News Mt. Washington were here Monday. Miss Lillian Pittman, who has been Because a number of sales of Rev. H. C. Beghtol, of Brooks, spent teaching school at Lynch school at Teachers Examination questions Monday here. Lynch, Ky, is at her home here for a were made to young teachers at Geo. and Corbin Key, of the city, short visit. Richmond, Ky, more than a dozen spent this week with Carl Daugherty arrests were made at that place last The Edmondson boys, who are and wife. week and the state was forced to plastering on the new bank, are sons prepare new questions for the Mr. P. H. Quick, who has been on of Ike Edmonson, (sic) formerly of examination. the sick list for some time, is no this place. In his day, he was one of better. the best known citizens of Bullitt Last year the state authorities County and was a fine plasterer and throughout the examination held in Chas. Hatzell has a position building his boys as good as the best. They that county and the county supt. who flues in Mr. Masden’s new house on reside at Elizabethtown, Ky and is a lady is now under indictment for the Bullitt Lick Road. work most of their time for Jenkins acts in connection with the duties of Mrs. Roy Masden, who has been and Essex. that office Mary 1921. confined to her bed for several Jerry Martin is spending some time Miss Aldena Barrall left Monday to weeks, is some better. with his grandparents in Jefferson take up work in the State Normal Buy a flying machine. It is almost County. School at Bowling Green where she impossible to ride on the public has been a student for the past year. Jess Hardaway was in the city highways any more. Wednesday on business. The following took the June Dr. Ridgway, wife and daughter and examination here last week: Francis H. H. Combs, Misses Mary Palmer Mrs. Shafer were in the city McAllister, H. I. Harned, Ora Combs, Zora Raymon and Mrs. Ada Tuesday. Sanders, Janie Philips, Janice Troutman are still at Battle Creek, Harned, J. L. Ashe, Ruth Crenshaw, Joe Chappell and wife spent Michigan. Mrs. Troutman will go on Lillian Monroe, Ruby Houck, Tuesday in the city. to McKeesport to be with her son, Madge Forrest and Agnes Wise. Dr. Woodford B. Troutman who will John Buckman has been busy leave there July 1st for New York The Shades School will open picking Gooseberries. rd where he has a position as Intern at Monday, July 3 , with Mr. Hewitt F. G. Thomas is painting the Bellevue Hospital, the leading Harned of Belmont as teacher. This residence of the Misses Coleman at institution of that kind in the East. is one of our largest schools and Mr. the Meadows. “Woody” will not be home before Harned is one of our best young going to New York but will come teachers. Dr. R. I. Kerr returned home home on his vacation later. Thursday with a new Overland Several from here attended the roadster which he drove through Clyde Lee Fife commencement exercises at from Indianapolis. Nazareth last week. The following Photo - Famous Union Evangelist. Bullitt County students are in school C. H. Moser, of Bardstown Junction, Over 200 hit saw dust trail in there: Hazel Funk, Mary D. Harris, has purchased a new Overland ?? opening days in Lebanon Junction. Helen Harris, Ethel Wise, Bardetti coupe and will drive it through from These include conversion, letters (sic) Dawson, Agnes Wise and Indianapolis sometime this week. and transfers revivals. others.

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Muir Funk, of Brooks, one of our After several weeks visit with Judge John Scott from the city has been out brightest boy graduates at the head Cassell and family and other with his children for a few weeks. of his class at Georgetown College relatives, Miss Pearl Houck left for He is in bad health, not able to work. her home in Ill. Sunday afternoon. this year. This is the same little Miss Ernestine Hall is a visitor this “cotton topped” country boy that We are glad to say Mrs. Armstrong week of her sister, Mrs. Howard took the highest honors in the high is recovering from her recent illness. Hardin. school class here in 1918 and only Mrs. Ambrose Ridgway is also Alvin Owen, wife and children, Mr. another case where the farm boy will getter at this time. “shine” when given a chance. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hardin, Layman Funk will do newspaper work this Mrs. Rosa Simmons and daughters, Hall, wife and two children, Hugh summer and will head a school in Misses Ada Frances, Iva and Mary Hall and family were guests of Mrs. Georgia this fall. Lee Simmons were guests Sunday Kate Hall and family. afternoon of Mrs. Jane Hall. John Glenn, who came home Mrs. Jess Ridgway spent Monday recently from the University of We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. S. with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Owen Virginia to spend his vacation, is Neil Brooks Jr and wish for them a near Mt. Washington. long and happy life and may they clerking in the General store of Geo. Mrs. Buck Price is not so well at this always have sunshine in their path. W. Maraman & Sons. time. Mrs. Charlie Newton has joined the Miss Janice Harned has just returned Will Gentry, wife and daughter were Pleasant Grove Missionary Society. home after a visit with friends at guests Sunday of Vernon Dickey and We wish more of our ladies were Winchester. wife of Mt. Washington. members. The contract for hauling school Rev. Clide Lee Fife children from J. L. Quick’s to Will S. Gentry has been suffering Shades and from Barrallton to with a mashed foot caused by Photograph. Evangelist Rev. Clyde Nichols has just been given to James something about a well digger Lee Fife has erected his tent on the Marcum and A. A. McKinley. Mr. falling on it. Combs lot on Main Street and is Marcum has had this work for holding nightly meetings. He is a Mrs. Judge Cassell, Misses Dessie several years and has given good Hardin County man. (Etc) Cochrane, Pearl Houck, Beryl Hall, service to his community while Mr. Ernestine Hall and Guy Cassell To Lay Cornerstone McKinley is a citizen of the right spent Thursday at Nazareth and type for looking after young folks The cornerstone for R. R. Young stopped at other places on the way. and we are fully satisfied both routes Lodge of Free and accepted Mason, will be well looked after. Miss Norma and Alma Ridgway New Masonic Temple, will be laid at spent a day last week with their Hodgenville, July 6th. Local Lodge Ben Johnson sister, Mrs. Roy Owen near Mt. 132 is to lay the cornerstone and To the voters of the Fourth Washington. Charles Williams, Worshipful Congressional District from Hon master of the lodge has been G. C. Owen and Master Selbert Ben Johnson. designated to conduct the Owen spent last week with their ceremonies. (Highlights) Pleasant Grove aunt, Mrs. Will Gentry of Bethel. In Loving Remembrance Mrs. H. C. Tyler was in Mt. Miss Lula Stallings and Master Washington Friday shopping. Rossell Lee Bridwell spent Friday of our beloved friend, Miss Mildred afternoon with Mrs. Jasper Hall. Stibbens, who departed this life June Mrs. Virgil Jones and baby boy 3rd, 1922. She leaves a mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Travis were spent Thursday afternoon with her father, two brothers and a host of guests Sunday of George Gentry and mother, Mrs. J. B. Proctor. friends to mourn her loss. Mildred wife. Mrs. Herman Owen was the guest of was one of the highest young ladies her sister, Mrs. Georgie Gentry last of this community. She was a week.

Page 472 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 student at Bryant & Stratton. She a graduate of Nazareth and is a Ewing Crenshaw is spending several was loved by all who knew her. splendid musician and days in Louisville. conversationalist. Her sister, Miss Meeting Chester Hardin was the guest of Mr. Margaret Flannigan, graduated from and Mrs. Lindsay Ridgway for a A series of meetings will begin at Nazareth last week and Mrs. Kelley few days. Bardstown Junction Baptist Church and her mother attended the June 26th. Rev. R. B. Cundiff will be graduation exercises. She will leave Samuel Ridgway returned home last assisted in the meeting by Rev. for Virginia the first of next week. week from Lexington to spend his Hilory Burns. vacation with his parents here. Mrs. Horace Maraman has returned Personal home after spending three weeks at J. H. Trent, of Louisville, and sister, Dawson Springs. Mrs. Alice Lambert, of Washington H. D. Shafer, of Pitts Point, and Ike DC were the guests of their cousin, Mudd of Belmont spent Saturday Misses Ollie Lee Maraman, Mrs. R. H. Miller last Sunday. here. Elizabeth Chapeze, and Frances Trunnell attended the Joe Uncleback and wife spent Col. N. J. Weller, of Pineville, spent commencement exercises at several days this week with Melvin several days here last week. Nick Nazareth Thursday. Raymond and wife. Weller’s many friends are always glad to see him here. Mrs. Frances Cunningham, of Mrs. Wm. Dawson Washington DC, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. R. Greenwell and wife, of Mrs. Wm. Dawson died at her home M. Beeler, of Fulton, Ky and Miss Leaches, spent Friday with their in Highland Park Friday evening, Clarice Beeler, who has been daughter, Mrs. J. W. Barrall. June l6. She leaves a husband, three attending school at the University of daughters, Mrs. Ike Mudd of Kentucky spent Thursday night with Pete Bleemel, of Pleasant Grove, Belmont, Mrs. Varena Masden of Mr. and Mrs. Stony Weller and spent Saturday here on business. Lebanon Junction, and Mrs. Ella family. Miss Zora Raymon entered school at Goodfellow of Florida and six sons, Louisville University Monday where Mrs. C. F. Troutman Jr returned Stanley, Minni, Riley, Miles, Chas she will take a ten weeks course. home Tuesday after spending some C. and Jas. Dawson. time with friends in Illinois. Miss Anna Hardesty and sister of Mrs. Dawson spent most of her life Washington DC have arrived to Geo. Quick, of Cleveland, Ohio has here in Bullitt County only moving spend some time with their brother, arrived to be with his father, Mr. P. to the city a few years ago. H. Quick, who is very low. R. C. Hardesty. Funeral services were held Monday Chas. Daniels and wife and Chas. Misses Zora Raymond, Mary Palmer after which her remains were laid to Hardesty, of Homestead, Fl. have Combs and H. H. Combs have rest in St. Louis Cemetery. returned from Michigan. arrived to spend the summer. Annual Picnic Mr. Conithy, of Florida, spent J. L. Rayman and wife spent Sunday Fourteenth annual picnic to be given several days with friends here. with H. A. Nusz and wife. by Chicora Tribe No. 163, Improved J. W. Smith, of Brooks, spent Judge W. T. Morrow, who has been Order of Red Men. July 4, Bullitt Monday here. visiting Captain Wm. McDowell at County Fair Grounds. Cotton Plant, Arkansas has returned Committee in charge: Roy Stallings, Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw, home looking fit and fine and well Wm. Troll, C. S. Morrison, Chas. G. Burr Roby and Hugo Maraman pleased with his trip. attended Nazareth Commencement Bridwell. Gus Swearingen has a new auto. last Thursday. Contests include Ball Throwing Mrs. Mary Flannigan Kelley, of Reba Devers left Saturday to spend contests for ladies, orange race for Roanoke, VA, is visiting her friend some time with relatives in Hardin girls under ten, trotting race, slow and schoolmate, Miss Elizabeth County. mule race, newest newlyweds, Chapeze, of Chapeze. Mrs. Kelley is bicycle races, largest family, ugliest

Page 473 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 man, foot races, ladies auto balloon Miss Martha Lee, of Louisville, was county after a lingering illness which bursting contests, sack races, plug a recent guest of friends here. extended over a period of two years horse race, chicken races, ladies tug or more. The immediate cause of Miss Zardetti Dawson was given a of war, harness race, hurdle race, death was a complication of certificate at Nazareth’s gate driving contests, Parlay diseases. She was laid to rest in commencement last week. drinking contest for women, and Hebron Cemetery on Sunday after men. Miss Martha Hornbeck spent a day services at the Shepherdsville last week on Knob Creek with Methodist Church conducted by Prizes furnished by: Handcock’s Ice friends and will open her third term Rev. D. R. Peak and Henry Deacon. Cream Parlor, J. R. Zimmerman Atty of school there July 3. She had been a member of the at Law, Kerr Drug Co., Geo. W. Methodist Church for many years Miss Sylvia Phelps will teach the Maraman & Sons, Lindsay Ridgway, and at the time of her death, was a Whitfield School while Miss Mary T. C. Carroll, Bullitt County Bank, member of the M. E. Church at Powell will substitute there July and Shepherdsville Roller Miller, B. L. Brooks, of which Rev. Henry August at Green Briar. Bowman, G. W. Pearl Insurance, G. Deacon is pastor. S. Patterson, Peoples Bank, E. H. Mr. and Mrs. Melton Church, She was the daughter of Mr. and Johnson, S. H. Ridgway, Bullitt former of Belmont, were here Mrs. Thomas C. Chappell and was County Garage, Chas. G. Bridwell Saturday. Insurance, Shepherdsville Motor born on Chappell’s Ridge in lower Co., Fred Ridgway the barber, Ice & W. F. Knight, of Chapeze, was here Bullitt on the 9th day of June, 1893. Wallace Hauling, Troutman Bros., Saturday. Mr. Knight is now our Her education was obtained in the Conrad Maraman and C. C. trustee in that place and expects to common schools of the county and Daugherty General Merchandise, have a fine school this year with the Shepherdsville High School. For National Ice Cream Company, Misses Lula Cook and Thelma several years she was a teacher in Hardy’s Ice Cream Parlor, J. E. Daugherty as his teaches. Bullitt County. She was married to Mr. Roy L. Masden on the 23rd day Hulswitt, Johnson House, Trunnell Mrs. Janie Chappell Masden died at House, Stottman the Tinner, of August, 1917. Surviving her are her home near Hubers Friday after a Shepherdsville Telephone Co., Wm. her husband, Roy L. Masden, her lingering illness. She was the wife of Troll, Morrison & Troutman the son, Roy Lee Jr, one brother, Joseph Roy Masden, a well known farmer Movie Men, Roby & Monroe E. Chappell of this place and one of this county and a sister of J. E. Sheriffs, J. E. Chappell - Maxwell sister, Mrs. C. E. Rogers of Bullitt Chappell of this place. cars, Smith & Smith Implements, County, besides numerous relatives Red Men, J. F. Collings & Sons The Chappell family is fast in this and Hardin and Jefferson Implements, O. K. Magruder disappearing from this county but at Counties. The friends who came to Goodrich tires, Roy Stallings and C. one time numbered more than a her funeral completely filled the A. Masden, J. W. Hardaway, J. dozen families and have always been church and many had to stand during Weatherford Overland cars. closely identified with the affair and the services. Numerous beautiful early history of Bullitt County. floral offerings of devoted friends Brass Band will furnish music. A attested the high esteem in which she new five passenger Ford automobile New Hats was held. It seemed tragic indeed will be given away. We have just received a full line of that this young wife, mother and June 30, 1922 Mid Summer hats. Be sure to come sister, just twenty-nine years old and get a hat for the 4th. Stillwell & should be called away from life’s School News Patterson. labors, it’s sorrows and joys, and leave behind her so many who loved Miss Mable Snellen, of Barrallton, Janie Chappell Masden her. During her long and trying returned home Saturday after Mrs. Janie Chappell Masden, illness, the love, patience and loyalty attending the Western Normal beloved wife of Roy L. Masden, of her husband, her brother and School at Bowling Green for the departed this life on June 23rd, 1922 brother’s wife, helped to make her past two terms. at her home near Tappan in this great burden lighter and her last days

Page 474 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 more comfortable. All that love Shepherdsville a day last week Mrs. James Ridgway is on the sick could do was done, and all that shopping. list this week. medical science could suggest was George Armstrong has had a well Farmers are thrashing and wheat is done, but in vain. Never did a brave sunk in his bard yard and Nick Lloyd yielding very good. S. O. Armstrong heart fight more valiantly for life. has also one at his home. The work thrashed over five hundred bushels. She was prepared to go, had been was done by W. S. Gentry. prepared for years, but her dear ones Pleasant Grove school has a teacher here, her husband and little son, her Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fisher spent from Bowling Green. devoted brother and sister formed Sunday with Harley Proctor and Miss Wilma Proctor spent Saturday earthly ties which were hard to wife. night and Sunday with her sister, sever. We know that her stainless John Stallings and wife and Lonnie Mrs. Virgie Jones. soul has found in those far away Bass and wife were recent guests of mansions eternal in the heavens, rest Charlie Newton and wife were George Gentry and wife. from her pains and sorrows. Etc. guests Sunday after church of Albert Mrs. Ambrose Ridgway spent one Armstrong and wife. Pleasant Grove afternoon last week with Mrs. Lewis Floyd Stallings, Leonard Newton Proctor Truck went to Market last Whitledge. and Raymond Stallings were guests week for some of the farmers. Hubert Armstrong, a son of Mr. and Sunday of Allard, Wallace and George Armstrong sent a bunch of Mrs. Sam Armstrong, was very Kenneth Armstrong. hogs, onions by John Whitledge and badly hurt Saturday. He fell from a three calves, one for Harley Proctor, Mrs. H. C. Tyler was in Mt. wagon and it passed over one lower Clay Whitledge and G. W. Washington Saturday on business. limb and caused a very long gash Armstrong. which extended from the knee to the Big Event ankle. It was necessary to take about Mrs. Tompson (sic) spent one More on the big Red Men’s picnic. twenty stitches. No bones were afternoon with Mrs. Maggie Proctor. Hundred of tickets have already broken. Rev. Burns, wife and baby were been sold for the Automobile entertained Saturday and Sunday in Mrs. Carl Owen and son, Clifford drawing. This feature has been put in the home of Will Gentry and wife of Dale and Miss Goldie Owen were hands of Bud Combs, R. L. Bethel. guests Saturday night and Sunday of Simmons, Bert Hall, Pink Roby and the former’s parents, J. W. Lloyd Jasper Pearl. Mrs. Harlie Proctor and children and and wife. Mrs. Rondal Jones and baby spent a A big hop will be given by Messrs day last week with Mrs. J. B. Mrs. Hallie Armstrong and Mrs. Troutman and Morrison at the Proctor. Rosa Armstrong spent Saturday with Fraternal Hall that night. the family of S. O. Armstrong. Miss Myrtle Travis was Sunday David W. Hardin Judge Cassell was in Shepherdsville guest of Mrs. Jane Hall. David W. Hardin, who has just Saturday afternoon on business. Mrs. Ina Flood, of Indianapolis, is graduated at the Annapolis Military here with her parents for a visit. Ira Mrs. Rosa Simmons and daughter School spent part of last week here came for a day’s visit and returned were Sunday guests of Mrs. Mitchell visiting friends. Chester, as he was to his home. Moore. known to his many friends, is a son of the Rev. Hardin who was pastor Mrs. Tillman Ridgway has Mrs. Ernest Simmons and little of the M. E. Church for several purchased an auto and her daughter, daughters, and Mrs. James Ridgway years. He is a fine young man and Miss Lydia, is learning to run it. were guests of Mrs. Albert we wish him success. Armstrong one day last week. Lewis Stallings and wife, Robert Lee Middletown Mrs. Jossie (sic) Whitledge and Mrs. Bridwell, wife and children spent John Whitledge were in Sunday with Layman Hall and wife. Last Sunday the good people of Leaches and many other sections of

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Bullitt County were shocked by the sorrow and many hearts made sad by Rev. Burns and family, of news that Lee Middleton, one of the his departure. Louisville, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gentry. best known men of the Cedar Grove Big Fruit Crop section had been found dead on his Mrs. Lizzie Owen and little Miss The fruit growers have just begun to farm with a large gunshot wound in Margaret Owen are in Louisville handle one of the largest fruit crops his lower right breast and a shot gun visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. they ever had. Some peaches have lying in his right hand. His burial Mary Cox. took place Monday at Cedar Grove already gone to markets and brought Church. Rev. D. R. Peak of the good prices. Apples are selling very Pete Bleemel and family, Mat Shepherdsville M. E. Church well. Bleemel, wife and baby were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. conducted the services in the Blackberries, the poor man’s crop, is James King. presence of large outpouring of the largest ever seen here which relatives, neighbors and friends. The means plenty of work for the house Robert Wade and family spent the church was filled to overflowing and wife and plenty of good sweets for week end at Frankfort with their many were compelled to remain this winter. relatives. outside. The services at the grave were in charge of Bullitt Lodge No. On the Mt. Washington Road Mrs. Harley Proctor had as her guests last week, Miss Ruth Owen, 155 which the deceased was a Mrs. Russell Hall and Mrs. Dorsey Mrs. Claud Stallings, Thurston and faithful member. William F. Joyce Hall were in Shepherdsville Beulah Stallings and little Anna conducted the Masonic services. Wednesday shopping. Thompson. Lee Middleton was born in Bullitt Master Chester Ray Owen was an all Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Moore had as County in 1875, and had lived in day guest Friday of Mr. and Mrs. Sunday guests: Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bullitt County all his life. On March Tom Hall. 29th, 1900, he was married to Miss Nunnelley, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Daisy Crenshaw, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mothershead Terry, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Maddox, John D. Crenshaw. He is survived by were week end visitors of her Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gentry, Mrs. his widow, three brothers, William parents, Mrs. John Peacock and Rosa Simmons, Misses (can’t read) Middleton of Harrodsburg, KY and family. Iva and Mary Lee Simmons, Messrs John and Wayne Middleton of Francis Terry, Daniel Greenwell, Our sick list: Mrs. James Sparks, Charles and George Maddox. Louisville and one sister, Mrs. Ada Mrs. Henry Owen, little Miss Aline Bemis of Louisville. Moore and Master Wilbur Lloyde Mrs. Ida Becker, Miss Mary King, He had been a faithful member of Gentry. Guy and Dorsey Hecker of Buechel, Bullitt Lodge of Masons for many Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stallings and Miss Lillie Maddox, of Louisville, Master Conrad Stallings of Salt years. He was an affectionate and has arrived to spend her vacation faithful husband, kind and River were Sunday guests of Mr. and with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mrs. Edward Mothershead. accommodating neighbor and good Maddox. citizen. Just how he met his untimely Mrs. Lewis Mothershead spent and sad death, we are not prepared Albert Fisher and wife were Sunday Wednesday with Mrs. A. L. to say. Immediately after his body guests of Harley Proctor and family. Mothershead. was found, Dr. J. H. Shafer, Coroner Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Hall, Mr. and of Bullitt County was summoned B. A. Gentry has purchased a new Mrs. Russell Hall and Master Jean buggy. and empaneled a jury but no Hall spent Sunday with Mr. and conclusion was reached by that Mrs. Herman Owen. Miss Ball, of Zoneton, is the guest of body. Another session will be held her sister, Mrs. Chester Owen. here next Monday. We do not Basil Scott and son were in commit ourselves as to how he came Louisville Tuesday on business. Mrs. David Armstrong spent to his death. We know a good man Saturday with Mrs. Samuel has crossed the great divide; many Armstrong. homes have been darkened by

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Mrs. Dorsey Barnes and Miss Mary Miss Ruth Patterson is the guest of Mrs. A. L. Smith and little son, of Dell Barnes visited her brother, E. T. friends in Georgetown this week. Rock Haven, spent last week with L. N. Patterson and family. McAfee last week. Bert Shepherd has returned from a Relatives here have been notified of meeting of the Tax Commissioners Misses Inez and Ada Patterson and the serious illness of Mrs. Anna at Frankfort. Loyd (sic) spent Sunday with relatives at Hazelwood. Hall, widow of Willard Hall, at her Paul Rush returned home Friday to home in Louisville. spend his vacation here with her Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Triplett were the Mrs. John Workman, Mrs. Tom parents. guests of Mrs. Henry Mathis last Tuesday. Owen, Mrs. Basil Scott, and Mrs. Smith Roby and wife spent Saturday Albert Fisher visited Mrs. Maura here. Longing Owen Friday afternoon. Lawson Morrison and Newman A poem in loving memory of mother Miss Lillian King closed her spring Carter, of Hodgenville, spent Sunday and son, Nila (Looks like) and Harry school at Greenbriar Friday after here with friends. Newman who lost their lives in fire songs, readings and recitations. March 28, 1822. A devoted sister Large crowds from Lebanon and aunt, Mrs. C. W. Newman. Mrs. Russell Hall and little son, Junction have been attending the Master Jean, attended a surprise Tent Meeting. Judge Carroll birthday dinner for Mrs. Will King Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Boes spent Hon. Chas. Carroll, of this county, Sunday in the city. has been holding Court at Bardstown Margaret and W. C. Owen spent one for Judge McCandless. Judge Carroll Miss Hazeldelle Trunnell spent night last week with their aunt, Mrs. is a fine lawyer and we are sure he several days in Louisville last week Albert Fisher. made a good Judge. with friends and relatives. Miss Ina Fern Gentry spent Monday Notice: Potato Growers with her aunt, Mrs. Mat Bleemel. Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison, Misses Ermine Morrison and For sale, 100 bushels second crop Gentry Bros. have started out with Virginia Mathers of Hodgenville seed potatoes on cold storage. G. S. their thrashing outfit. spent the week end with Mr. and Patterson, Shepherdsville. Mrs. James Maraman. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newton were Attn: Ex Soldiers Sunday guests of Albert Armstrong John Cook spent Monday in the city. and family. August 9 is last day for filing Anna Barrall is spending some time disability claims against Work on Road with her aunt, Mrs. E. B. Samuels, of Government. T. C. Carroll. Barrallton. W. N. Simmons and Ott Saddler New Trial went to work a few days ago and Miss Fronie James, of Leaches, made up some money and have gone Walter P. Stamp was given a new spent the week end at the Trunnell to work on the Bullitt Lick Road. trial by the Court of Appeals last House. They will grade it and then haul rock week. If there ever was a man in our or gravel repair it the best they can. Miss Ruby Payne, from Bowling opinion that should go to the electric The roads all over the county are Green, is visiting her uncle, Oral chair, it is Stamp. He committed one awful and to be able to travel them Basham, in Leaches this week. of the coldest murders ever at all, the people will have to go to committed in Jefferson County. Mr. Bill Cook, who has been work and repair them. suffering with an attack of Card of Thanks indigestion, is convalescent. Personal From husband, sister and brother of J. H. Viers spent Saturday in the Dr. Bernard Soman and family, of Janie Chappell Masden. city. Louisville, visited W. S. Rouse and family Sunday.

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July 2, 1922 little Miss Thelma of the city, spent Miss Minnie Mae Whitledge spent a the past week with Mrs. George day last week in the home of her School News Armstrong. aunt, Mrs. Clay Whitledge. The following teachers signed Mrs. Melvin Stallings and son, Omer Russell, of Zoneton, was a contracts here Saturday at which Master Homer, spent Thursday with recent guest of George Wright. time a rural teaches meeting was Lewis Stallings and family. Little Miss Martha Armstrong was a held and supplies were given out for Edward Owen, wife and two sons, visitor of her aunt, Mrs. Hallie the school year: W. C. and Baxter Owen were guests Armstrong last week. Nichols - Mary Weller, Christina Sunday of Oscar Owen and wife. Company is being entertained in the Armstrong Will Ladisaw and two daughters of home of Mrs. Lara Newton this Mt. Olive - Sallie Self Zoneton, Misses Dorothy and Ethel week who came from the city Sunny Side - Martha Hornbeck Wright, were recent guests of Elbert Sunday. Shades - H. Q. Harned Bass and wife. Woodlawn - Tom Stallings Lewis Stallings sent two calves to Licks - Willie Quick Mrs. James Ridgway was the guest market Friday by the Proctor Truck. Mt. Elmira - Aldena Barrall of her daughter, Mrs. Posey Grant Mrs. Jane Hall is on the sick list at Needmore - Rosetta Woods one afternoon last week. this time. Hebron - Neva Magruder and sister Albert Armstrong and wife were in Brooks - Evelyn Hardy Middleton Murdered Mt. Washington one afternoon last Zoneton - Meta R. Cooper week. The Coroner’s Jury, which was Green Briar - Mary Powell empaneled by Dr. J. H. Shafer, Sugar Valley - Elizabeth Cash Mr. Curtis Moore, wife and children Coroner of Bullitt County, on Whitfield - Sylvia Phelps were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Monday, June 26th, the day after the Glades - Nora Bridwell Wade. body of Lee Middleton was found, Pleasant Grove - Mable Snellen Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong and which adjourned to meet at the Cedar Grove - Fay Magruder entertained on the 28th the following court house July 2nd, met pursuant to Victory - Ruth Crenshaw guests: Mr. and Mrs. Judge Cassell, adjournment and after hearing many Woodsdale - Margaret Combs T. H. Wise and wife, Mrs. Merchant witnesses, returned a verdict to the Hobbs - Elizabeth Vittitoe and two children of the city, Misses effect that Lee Middleton was Clermont - Lula Cook, Thelma Jennie Carpenter, Dessie Cochrane, murdered by some unknown person. Daugherty Minnie Mae Whitledge, Mrs. John The hearing consumed almost all of Pitts Point - Ida M. Greenwell Whitledge, and Guy Cassell. All Monday and was very exhaustive. Beech Grove - Blanche Cundiff had a gladsome time. Dinner was County Attorney, T. C. Carroll, Hays - Mary Stallings served at the noon hour with good examined all the witnesses, while Cane Run - Ida P. Hicks things to eat and all did justice at Dr. Shafer, Coroner, presided. Early Harned - Ruby Houck this hour, especially Judge Cassell. in the morning, it became apparent Mt. Carmel - Ruth Murray that the county court room was not Culver - Janice Harned Mrs. Lizzie Owen and large enough to accommodate the Oak Grove - Mary B. Crenshaw granddaughter, Miss Margaret crowd, so the big circuit court room Zion - Ella Hardy Owen, visited relatives in the city was thrown open and the hearing last week. held there. The room was filled to Colored: Mr. Arch Magruder has returned overflowing, every seat being Shepherdsville - Mary Brashear from the upper counties where he occupied and many people standing Bowman Valley - Louise Murphy has been visiting relatives and in the aisles and doorways. It Lebanon Junction - Anna Bowman friends. reminded one of the famous murder Pleasant Grove trials which have been held here in Hubert Armstrong, who was hurt, we the past. Form the evidence Miss Jennie Carpenter, Mrs. are glad to say is doing nicely. advanced, it seems utterly Merchant and two children, Earl and

Page 478 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 impossible for Lee Middleton to Notice to Tax Payers Mr. and Mrs. Alf Weller spent have committed suicide. There are Sunday with her parents, Mr. and I will be at the following places for Mrs. Lem Swearingen. many physical features in the case the convenience of the public. Meet which absolutely preclude the theory me there and save a trip to town. Mrs. E. D. Porter and son, Dorsey, of suicide. Among them are the Claud Funk’s Store, Close’s Store, spent a few days with her aunt, Mrs. following: Frank Foster’s, Brooks Station. Bert Tom Adams. In order for Middleton to have shot Shepherd, Tax Commissioner Mrs. Claud Bolton spent Saturday himself, the muzzle of the gun could Family Reunion and Sunday with Mrs. Harve not have been over eighteen inches Johnson. from his body, and at that distance, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Porter, of or ever a distance of five feet, the Bardstown Junction, had a family Little Miss Alma Warden, of shot would not have scattered, but reunion at their home, Sunday, June Highland Park, spent last week with would have made a wound the size 11th in honor of their daughter, Mar. her cousin, Leona Roby. of the bore of the gun, while the shot L. E. Ommen, of Encinitas, Calif. Mrs. John McKnight and children, actually covered a space five inches A bountiful dinner consisting of of Louisville, visited Mrs. Burr across. Had he shot himself, the meats, salads, vegetables, ice cream Roby last week. muzzle of the gun would have been and cakes was served the table being toward him, whereas when found, it Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Roby and beautifully decorated in pink and daughter spent Sunday with T. N. was pointing away from him, and he white roses. Covers were laid for 24. could not have changed it after being Adams and wife at Cedar Grove. shot in the way he was. There was Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. This neighborhood was shocked by blood all over his body and clothing Porter, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Harned the sudden death of Lee Middleton. from the wound down to and of Boston, KY, Mrs. L. E. Ommen To the heart stricken wife we extend including his shoes, and if he had of Calif, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Porter our sympathy. held on to the gun, (If he had shot of Louisville, Dr and Mrs. E. D. himself), there would have been Porter and baby of Richmond, KY, Mrs. E. D. Porter and son spent blood all over the gun, but when Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Masden of Saturday with Mrs. Frank Monroe of found, the only blood on the gun was Shepherdsville, Clay Porter of Shepherdsville. Lexington University, H. O. Porter where it rested in his bloody hand. J. V. Jones spent Sunday with Lem of Berea College, Noble and Nello Swearingen. If he had shot himself, the gun Porter, Misses Jessie and Fannie would have kicked out of his hand, Harned, Ruby Clara Masden, Ben, John Lane and family, of Cox’s or he would have dropped it. It was Ralph Porter and Paul Harned and Creek, spent the week end with her physically impossible for him to Woodford Masden. parents, H. T. Grant and wife. have killed himself, in our opinion. We believe he was murdered. By Victory Mt. Eden whom, we do not know, but there are Born to the wife of Frank Ratliff, a Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Elzy are so many facts in the case, so many fine girl, Elnora. visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sol Elzy. incontrovertible circumstances which are against the idea of suicide, Miss Ruth Payne, who was been Mrs. J. B. Myers spent Sunday with that it makes it certain that he was attending school at Bowling Green, Mrs. T. T. Barrall. stopped by and spent a few days fully murdered. Misses Anna and Letitia Hardesty with her uncle, O. P. Basham, on her have returned to Washington Dc No Registration way home at Lodburg, (sic) KY. after a visit with their brother, R. C. The Kentucky Court of Appeals last Mr. and Mrs. Will Hogland, of Hardesty. week decided that the Registration Louisville, spent the week end with Miss Marie O’Brien is the guest of Law was unconstitutional. Spread Mr. and Mrs. John Berry. the word. Mrs. L. M. Barrall.

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Miss Alice Hardesty is visiting Mrs. watch repairing that is not too Miss Fronia James spent Saturday R. C. Hardesty and family. delicate. and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Joe Trunnell. Mrs. Sallie Lee Gile, of Sturgis, has Agent for Overland and Willys- arrived to spend some time with her Knight Automobiles. Willie Mae Ridgway spent the week end in the city. aunt, Mrs. Mary E. Barrall. Test Eyes and fit glasses. Geo. Greenwell spent Sunday with R. P. Sharp, Mrs. Hardesty and Miss J. Weatherford, Shepherdsville. Josie Barrall have all been on the his son at Highland Park and visited sick list. House Robbed the Masonic home. Rev. Deacon preached at Mt. Eden Last Saturday morning about 9 a.m., Delbert Ferguson and family spent Sunday morning. Our Sunday the residence of Mr. Phil Thompson the 4th with friends here. School is growing. at Huber Station was broken open Freddie Roby, of Leaches, spent and robbed for about 40 or 50 Monday here. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hardin and dollars, a fine watch, and some other Miss Ernestine Hall spent Sunday things were taken. Mr. Thompson Wm. Haag and family, of afternoon with Miss Josie S. Barrall. called here for officers, but they Jeffersontown, spent Saturday and Mr. and Mrs. Bates Samuels have a were gone. He then called to Sunday with Mrs. Haag’s parents in new little son who arrived June 20th. Louisville and Jeffersontown for Leaches. blood hounds who started at once for The friends in the community of Mrs. Minnie Maraman spent that place, but just before they Mrs. Roy Masden were grieved to Saturday and Sunday at E’town the arrived, a Negro was caught at hear of her death. The husband, baby guest of Mrs. Clell Dever. Brooks Station by the operator and son, brother and sister surely have th Bert Sanders, a merchant, and the Smith Roby and wife spent the 4 our deepest sympathy. money and watch recovered. with Chas. G. Bridwell and wife. Officers brought him here and put Foskett Barrall spent Sunday night Dr. S. W. Bates and daughter spent him in jail. with Mr. J. B. Myers. Tuesday with G. F. Troutman and Mrs. Sharp and children were in It was later learned that he had been wife. tried at Bardstown and sentenced to Shepherdsville Saturday. J. K. Ross, of the city, spent the 4th serve seven years in the pen and that here. We are glad to see Mr. and Mrs. C. the officers had let him get away. R. Daniels and Chas. Hardesty back Mr. Crutcher and wife, of Ghent, Sunday morning, the officers came home for the summer. Ky, spent Monday with their and took him back to Bardstown and daughter, Mrs. T. C. Carroll. Mrs. Verna Holsclaw, of Louisville, Monday sent him back to Frankfort was the guest of friends and relatives to serve his term. Bertha and Reba Devers have here last week. returned home after spending some We believe the officers here should time with friends at E’town. Mrs. Claud Holsclaw and little son, have held him here and tried him of Louisville, were recent visitors which would have given him a life Johnathan Quick left for his home in here. sentence as it was his third offense. Nebraska after spending some time with his brother here. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barrall write Personal from Jackson, Miss. that they are Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McGinnis and Ode Orms and wife, of the city, having a pleasant visit with their baby girl spent Sunday and Monday spent Saturday and Sunday with daughter, Mrs. Alford. They drove, with W. E. Ashby and family. making the trip in four days. relatives at Pleasant Grove. Mrs. J. C. Martin and son, J. C. Jr of Mrs. I. T. Houck spent Monday here. Notice Lebanon Junction, spent Sunday On account of my eyes failing, I will W. M. Swearingen, of Leaches, with Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Stephens. be compelled to refuse all small and spent Monday here. delicate watch repair. Will do large

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J. R. Howel and wife, of the city, of their daughter, Miss Catherine Two school wagons will be run this spent Wednesday here. Lee Martin to Mr. Robert C. year to haul school children to Henderson of this county. Nichols. Mr. A. A. McKinley will If the Red Mens Picnic becomes run a big motor truck from the Henry The ceremony was performed by the much larger, they will have to hold it Able farm, which will completely Rt. Rev. Pike on June 28, 1922 in at the State Fair Grounds. abolish the Corinth district, while the historical old Cathedral at Mr. W. S. Paulley will run a wagon Mrs. D. L. Walker, of Louisville, is Bardstown in the presence of the from Weaver Run section by Stites visiting her sister, Mrs. A. L. Roby. immediate families of the and bring in all the pupils living on contracting parties. Mrs. R. G. Hampton, of Lebanon the county border line. The patrons Junction, spent Sunday here and The attendants were Mr. Elmer C. have donated one half of the expense attended Evangelistic meetings. Martin, brother of the bride and in the latter district. Miss Naomi Lindel of Washington Mesdames Eugene Ray, Frank Miss Willie Mae Ridgway and Miss DC, a cousin. Maris, Bettie Maris Hackney and Rosetta Woods spent the week end Miss Mary Ray, of Lebanon The Martin family is one of the in the city. Junction, were here Wednesday on oldest and most prominent in and Miss Fannie Bell Melton, of business. They came over in Mrs. around the town of Taylorsville and Zoneton, spent a few days here last Hackney’s Nash four, which is a for the past two years, Miss Martin week with relatives. splendid car and the perfection of has taught in the high school of that comfort and beauty. Mrs. Hackney place while the groom is a splendid Mr. R. P. Sharp and a few of his and Miss Ray are experts in driving young man of excellent habits and is neighbors are trying to get a new cars, which is shown by the fact that the son of P. H. Henderson, a school district established in the their mothers are perfectly willing to wealthy farmer of this place. Knob section on the old Fred ride with them. Harshfield farm. They will probably make their home P. L. Roby and wife spent Saturday in this county and the Pioneer News Hebron in Louisville and Sunday in extends hearty congratulations. Shepherdsville, guests of A. L. Roby The Sunday School of a Baptist and wife. Wins Auto Church of the city had a picnic in the pretty grove of J. R. Ball. Ed Reed and family and A. L. Miss Fronia James held the lucky Barnett and family, of Lebanon No. 938 at the Red Men’s Picnic Hebron July 4th and won the new Ford which Junction, attended the Tent Meetings Another Fourth of July has past. Has was given away. Miss Fronia says Sunday night. it? We have yet to have to aftermath she is now looking for a nice young of accident and crime. How did you Mrs. E. D. Roney and children, of man to drive the auto. Lebanon Junction, spent a few days celebrate? For Sale this week with her parents, Sheriff The younger set have a pretty Roby and wife. Almost new Economy King Cream custom of giving each other a Ice Cream Supper Separator, $16 on easy terms. H. A. birthday surprise party. On June 25th, Baldwin, Hubers, KY. they went to the home of Miss Ina There will be an ice cream supper, Holsclaw and enjoyed a pleasing fish fry and County store given at July 14, 1922 evening of games. Refreshments the Vine Hill Baptist Church, were served and on July 1st, they School News Clermont KY July 10 for the gave Boone Cooper a sure enough purpose of painting the church. Miss Mary Samuels has been surprise, as he had no intimation of Everybody invited. appointed teacher at the Woodlawn their coming. However, his aunt, Martin - Henderson School and began her duties there Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw was let into the this week. secret and had refreshments Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Martin have prepared, cake, candy and ice just announced the recent marriage lemonade. 27 boys and girls went to

Page 481 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 the prettily decorated table, in the Hazel Brooks, Laura Haefer, Ina Thursday and Friday and at the center of which was the white Holsclaw, Myra Gray Bell, Marvin completion of the taking of birthday cake on which blazed 16 Bell, Jas. Ervin Menzer, Harry Bell, evidence, Judge Shelton held the candles. This was also the birthday W. T. Whitman, Jos. Hart defendant to the grand jury and fixed of “Bobby” Melton so she stood Wiggington, J. J. Thornton, Oscar his bond at $2000.00. The evidence with Boone at the head of the table. Pope (city), Robert Ball, Hathaway varied but very little that was given Boone received several gifts. Ball, Meta Cooper, Ethel Thornton, before the Coroner’s jury. We do not Vivian Jenkins, John Holsclaw, Paul pass upon the guilt or innocence of Born to the wife of Carl Christman, Holsclaw, Boone Cooper, Russell the defendant, but we insist most a fine daughter. Crumbacker and Orville Jenkins. strongly that Lee Middleton was Mrs. J. W. Brooks wen to the city murdered. He did not kill himself. Rev. W. O. Beatty, former pastor of Saturday to see her brand new Of that there can be no doubt. Men Little Flock, preached for the grandson in the home of Mr. and and women may vary in their congregation last Sunday and Mrs. Frank Brown. evidence; they may be impeached administered the rite of baptism to and all that, but cold hard four children who had united with Mrs. Claude Smith is the guest of circumstances and facts cannot be the church some weeks ago. They Mrs. John Smith. controverted and there are at least were Eve Crumbacker, Brooks Bell, The annual picnic of the Hedge six physical facts or features in this Clarence Everett Cochrane and family was very pleasant this 4th of case, either one of which excludes Ernest Brooks. July. Among those who came were: the theory of suicide and all of them Mr. and Mrs. Burke McDowell of Boone Cooper is spending a few coming together make it absolutely Buchel, Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. days with Price Howlett. certain that Lee Middleton did not Wickersham of Lebanon Junction, kill himself. It would have been J. R. Ball is remodeling a barn for and their children, Barrett Murry of utterly impossible for him to do so. W. R. Strange. Belmont, Mr. and Mrs. Wood of It was a heinous crime and one Fern Creek. Miss Meta Cooper has opened which has stirred Leaches from school at Beech Grove. Poor center to circumference. One of her Mrs. Jess Raymond and daughter, of th children! Poor teacher! Dog Days! best men, while out on his own farm Louisville, spent the 4 with Mrs. J. for the purpose of salting his stock, Mrs. Neil Jackson died under an R. Ball. was shot down in cold blood by operation for throat trouble July 1st The congregation of the colored some black hearted murderer. For and was buried at Hebron Cemetery church are having their building what? No one knows, but everyone July 2nd after services at the church repaired and painted which adds knows it was done. No one wants to by Rev. Wm. Jackson, brother of much to its appearance. see an innocent man suffer for the Neil Jackson. A large group of crime of another, but everyone wants relatives and friends were present to Mrs. Carrie Webster, city, is the the person or persons who pay the last tribute to this good guest of Mrs. A. L. Rogers. committed this diabolical crime to woman. She leaves, besides her Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith entertained suffer for it. It is a bloody blot on the husband to mourn her loss, four the following guests to dinner good name of Leaches and Bullitt sons, one daughter, Mrs. Bishop of Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hardy, County and Kentucky. With the Highland Park and four Mr. and Mrs. Hilory Hardy, Mrs. person or persons who murdered Lee grandchildren. Mrs. Jackson had Stansbury and two daughters, Mr. Middleton at large, life is not safe in lived here most of her life. She was and Mrs. Jo Smith of Louisville. that community. Every effort should a member of Little Flock. May her be put forth by the officers to sons be an honor to their mother. Mrs. Chas. McKenzie had as all apprehend the perpetrators and bring days guest, Miss Harned of Lebanon Held to Grand Jury them to justice. No stone should be Junction. left unturned. Nine out of every ten The examining trial of William Those who attended the surprise part who know the facts, believe that Lee Murion, charged with the murder of of Boone Cooper were: Misses Mary Middleton was murdered. There is Lee Middleton was held here last and Clara Melton, Geneva Brooks, no other reasonable conclusion and

Page 482 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 no stop should be tolerated or Harris were all day guests of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cooper, of allowed until the whole thing is and Mrs. Stuyler Harris Sunday. Taylorsville, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Dave Armstrong and Mr. threshed out and exposed to public Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Snider and Armstrong. view. children, of Taylorsville, were week Mt. Washington end guests of his sister, Mrs. E. Mrs. Ad Hough, of Louisville, is Carlton and Mr. Carlton. visiting her daughters, Mrs. D. C. Quarterly meeting to be held at the Anderson and Mrs. H. Smith. Methodist Church next weekend. Miss Emma Lee Gentry is visiting Rev. J. H. Nicholson will be present. Miss Ruth Tutt near Taylorsville. Mrs. Emma Buky, of Louisville, is Lunch will be served. visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harris Harris. The revival conducted by Rev. entertained a number of visitors Claud Reeder, pastor of the Church from Louisville Sunday. Mrs. Maud Showalter and children, of Christ at Waterford will continue of Louisville, are visiting Mrs. Ed Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McGee held a Showalter. here this week. He will preach at the family reunion at their home the Macabee Hall which gives more Fourth. Those present were: Mrs. D. Mary Clark, who was recently room to seat the crowd than the E. Barnes of Birmingham, Mr. and operated upon for appendicitis, is school room where he held services Mrs. Jean McGee of Indianapolis, now at home, improving nicely. last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. M. McGee of Christian Englebrecht Rev. E. D. Ryan, who was unable to Fern Creek, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. fill his appointment at Bethel Coyle and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Christian Englebrecht, one of preached at the morning services Walter McGee and baby, William Bullitt County’s best and highly here Sunday but gave way at evening McGee of Louisville, Mr. and Mrs. honored citizens, died at his home service for the revival. C. A. Porter and children and Hubert two miles west of Brooks Station McGee. Thursday, July 6th, after a few days The celebrators of the Fourth were of suffering from complication of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Anderson and about equally divided between the diseases. ball game and Chautauqua at son and their guests, Frank Hough, Bardstown and the Red Men’s wife and daughter of Toledo, spent He was born in Germany August 30, Picnic at Shepherdsville. from Friday until Sunday motoring 1848 and was 73 years, 11 months and visited Mammoth Cave. and 6 days old. He came to this Mr. and Mrs. Pete Scherer of country while a young man and lived Messrs Hoke Harris and Paxton Louisville, Mr. and Mrs. Will Clark here all his life. About 42 years ago, Parrish visited Shepherdsville of New Albany, Mrs. Mary Piker of he married Miss Mahalia Ferguson, Sunday as usual. New York, Mrs. Mary Harris and who died several years ago. To this Mrs. Nancy J. Tyler dined at the Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Porter, Misses happy union were born nine Biven Hotel Sunday evening. Cornelia and Mary Lee Coleman of children, of which eight are living. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Porter had the Louisville, spent Sunday with their Chrissie died when he was eighteen. following guests all day Sunday: grandmother, Mrs. Fairfax. Those living are Mrs. Malisia Lusch Messrs and Mesdames Nic of Bullitts Lick, Lewis, Reid, Henry, E. T. McAfee, J. M. Clark and wife McArthur and Wm. Pierce, Miss Albert and Elmer of Detroit, motored to Anchorage Sunday to Michigan, Arthur of Arizona and Nora Bell Harp and Lee McArthur visit her father, who is ill. of Louisville, Mrs. Otis Ommen of Maynard who lived with his father. Mrs. Walter Coolidge and baby, of Cambria, Calif., Messrs and Funeral services were held at the Louisville, spent a day last week Mesdames T. H. Parrish, H. P. home Saturday by Brother D. R. with her sister, Mrs. M. A. Harris. Wiggington, Miss Susie May and Peak, after which his remains were Frank Parrish. Mrs. John Clark, of Louisville, laid to rest in the family burying Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McFarland, of visited friends here this week. ground by the side of his beloved Bardstown, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo wife. Mr. Englebrecht was honest, honorable and a Christian gentleman

Page 483 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 of high standing. It can be said of Ora Lutes Miss Louise Owen and Bertha form him, his friends were many and his Horse Cave are spending a week Mr. O. A. Lutes died at his home in enemies few. No man in Bullitt with Miss Lena Patterson. this place Wednesday afternoon. County every raised a finer family of There were few better known men in Miss Thelma Hatfield, from children than he did. The sorrowing the town or county than Ora Lutes. Clermont, spent several days with children have the heart felt sympathy More in next issue. Hazeldelle Trunnell last week. of the Pioneer News. Card of Thanks Mr. Henry Stottman, of Louisville, C. Q. Shepherd spent last week with his uncle, Mr. From the children of Christian Mr. C. Q. Shepherd, one of Bullitt Stottman. Englebrecht. County’s best known and best men, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Barrall and Personal died at his home in the Bullitts Lick daughter, Miss Josie spent Sunday section of the county last Miss Lillian Pittman left Wednesday with Miss Blanche Howlett. Wednesday morning after a long and for Evanston, Ill., where she will painful illness. For years, he had Mrs. Lindsay Ridgway is spending spend the summer. been compelled to go to Michigan this week at Cannelton, Ind., the each Summer and his condition has The WMU of the Baptist Church guests of her brother, Mr. Demoville been very serious for many years. met in the home of Mrs. O. A. Jones. Owing to our crowded condition, we Masden Monday. Miss Blanche Howlett has returned are not able to publish such an Born to Mrs. Robert Ice a boy, July home after spending some time in account of his splendid life merits, 6th, James Robert Jr. Indiana. but shall publish such an article in our next issue. Miss Willie Mae Ridgway spent last Mrs. H. O. Bernard and daughter, of week end with friends in Lebanon, Birmingham, Ala, Mrs. Otis Porter John Shell Ky. Ommer of Encinitas, Calif., Mrs. V. “Uncle John” Shell, the oldest man H. Harned and two children, of Misses Lillian Daugherty and Hazel in the world, who said he was 134 Boston, Mrs. L. M. Masden, Mrs. C. Dell Trunnell spent last Thursday in years old, died at his home in Leslie T. Bridwell and daughter, spent Louisville shopping. County last week. Tuesday with Mrs. Mary Bridwell. Miss Ruth Patterson has returned “Uncle John”, it was said, retained Ice Cream Supper home after spending a week at his faculties up to the last and Georgetown with relatives. There will be an Ice Cream Supper, discussed the funeral arrangements Fish Fry and Country Store given at John Cook and Bert Quick are on the with his relatives while dying. He the Vine Hill Baptist church, sick list. always maintained he was born in Clermont, Ky, July 15th, for the Tennessee in 1788 and that he had Mrs. W. T. Lee and daughter, Mrs. purpose of painting the church. lived in the little cabin on Greasy May Owens and son of Texas, have Everybody invited. Creek in which he died, for more arrived to spend some time with Marriages than 100 years. relatives here. Mr. Louis Stottman Jr and Miss He leaves two sons, William Shell, Smith & Smith moved to their new Ophilia Bivens, Miss Lillian 90 and Albert Shell 7?. building last week. Stottman and Taylor Perkins gave Lost Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bayles and their friends the slip the 4th of July Pair of tortoise shell bifocal children, of Louisville, spent last and crossed over the river to spectacles with hair pin attachment week with their sister, Mrs. Lewis Jeffersonville and were married. Stottman and family. in case at picture show Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Stottman are with the night. Reward if returned to Mrs. Miss Louise Larkin, from Louisville, bride’s father on the Blue Lick Pike Malcolm Harmon, Shepherdsville. spent last week with Miss Bertha while Mr. and Mrs. Perkins are Trunnell.

Page 484 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 staying at the bride’s home on the Pleasant Grove Mike Brumley, wife and children Bullitt Lick Road. spent Sunday with K. S. Grant and Recently entertained in the home of wife. New Trial Posey Grant and wife were: G. W. Armstrong and wife, James Ridgway Ambrose Ridgway and wife Walter P. Stamp was given a new and wife, Ernest Simmons, wife and entertained company here. trial by the Court of Appeals last little daughter, Lois, Mrs. J. W. week. Virgil Price and wife recently spent Lloyd and Master Gordon a week with his parents, Buck Price Armstrong. If there ever was a man in our and wife. opinion that should go to the electric Odis Orms, wife and children, Sam chair, it is Stamp. Will Harris and family, city, spent Orms, wife and daughter, Miss Sunday with relatives in the Bethel He committed one of the coldest Glayce from the city, spent the neighborhood. murders every committed in Fourth here with relatives and Jefferson County. friends. Mrs. Lizzie Owen spent this week with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Dance Mrs. J. W. Lloyd spent one Fisher. afternoon last week with Mrs. Judge Misses Blanche and Julia Weller Cassell. Jess Ridgway and family, Albert entertained Saturday night with a Armstrong, wife and children and dance. Those present were Misses Rev. Burns, wife and little daughter Miss Marion Smith were Sunday Margaret Hughes, Lovena Kulmer, were entertained in the home of Mr. guests of S. O. Armstrong and wife. Dollie Green, Margaret Gregry (sic), and Mrs. Lewis Stallings Saturday Corine McDowell and Martha and Sunday. Those entertained in the home Sanders of Louisville, and Ruth Sunday of Mrs. Kate Hall were Tillman Ridgway sent lambs to Warren of Jefferson, Orbia Lee Misses Ruthie Owen, Norma market last week by Albert Masden, Paul B. Roby, Norman Ridgway, Dessie Cochrane, Messrs Armstrong and T. H. Wise sent two Bridwell, James McDowell, Chester Will Bleemel, Carey Smith, Guy hogs by the Proctor truck. and Toad Gregry (sic). At 12 o’clock Cassell, Bert Ridgway and Hugh the happy young bunch departed Misses Paralee, Hazel and Dorothy Hall. Lloyd recently spent a day with thanking the Misses Weller for the Robert Grant, wife and little Misses Virginia, Alma and Corene nice time each had. daughter, Miss Ama Lee, were Ridgway. Robert Ice (Adv) guests Sunday of John Whitledge Our teacher, Miss Woods is from and wife. A nice sketch. Robert Ice, Owensboro and not from Bowling Marvin Stallings, wife and son, Shepherdsville, has been appointed Green, but has been attending school Master Homer, were Sunday guests distributor for the Earl Motor Car there. She is boarding with Mrs. of J. W. Lloyd and wife. Co. of Jackson, Michigan. $1,09.00 Virgie Jones. for the Earl Touring Car. Built in John Stallings and wife were guests Miss Ernestine Hall spent Saturday five body types Sunday of Elbert Bass and wife. and Sunday with Mrs. Lyman Hall. Peach Crop W. S. Gentry and wife entertained Mrs. Clay Whitledge and Mrs. John The big peach crop is now in full company Sunday afternoon. Whitledge were in Mt. Washington blast and you can see the fruit one day last week shopping. We are sorry to say Mrs. Bettie Price wagons loaded with good ripe is not doing so well. peaches. Judge Cassell was in Shepherdsville Saturday on business. Born to the wife of Carl Crisman This year’s crop will be about the (sic) July 6 th, a girl. largest in many years. Good peaches A message came Sunday announcing are now selling from $2.00 to $3.50 the illness of John Scott, who lives K. S. Grant and wife spent Tuesday per bushel. in the city, but formerly in the with Buck Price and wife. Bethel neighborhood.

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July 21, 1922 The State Supt., Geo. Colvin has just Sunday from church of Mr. and Mrs. sent a circular letter to all graded Pete Bleemel. School News schools having less than 75 pupils in E. T. McAfee and family had a the census to notify him at once if Miss Mary Ping has been appointed number of relatives of Louisville and they desire to show why they should as teacher at Harned to take the Mt. Washington to spend the day not be abolished. Both Bardstown place made vacant by the resignation with them. Junction and Belmont have less than of Miss Pearl Hicks, while Miss 75 this year. John Peacock and family spent Mary Samuels, of West Point, was Sunday with his father, G. W. been appointed to the fill the Ice Cream & Pie Supper Peacock. vacancy at Woodlawn. There will be an Ice Cream and Pie Miss Mary Powell, teacher at Supper Saturday night, August 5th, in Mr. James Newman of the Zion Greenbriar, spent the weekend at Ferguson’s Grove 3 miles east of section, is building a dwelling house Shepherdsville with friends. on the spot where his home stood Kosmosdale and 1/4 mile west of that was recently destroyed by fire in Knob Creek Church on the Miss Evelyn Langans, a pretty young which he lost almost his entire Barrallton and Salt River Turnpike. lady from Fern Creek spent the first family in one of the saddest Sandwiches and soft drinks will be of the week with Mrs. Albert Fisher calamities that ever happened in served also. Proceeds for the benefit and Miss Lillian King. Bullitt County. Mr. Newman is one of Nichols Consolidated school. Mrs. Lizzie Owens spent Saturday of the county’s most substantial Everyone invited. with Mrs. Oscar Owen. citizens and is bravely trying to live On the Mt. Washington Road down this sad chapter in his life. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gentry had as Mrs. Dorsey Hall spent Friday with their guests Sunday Miss Emma Two of the county’s best known men her mother, Mrs. Sallie Gentry. Gentry, Erna Schweckendieck, B. A. died at their homes here last week. and W. B. Gentry. Mr. C. Q. Shepherd died Wednesday Mrs. Helen Bush is at Montcello, after an illness of many years, while (sic) Ind. visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Everett Lanyans, of Fern Mr. O. A. Lutes died rather suddenly Sarah Humphrey. Creek, is spending this week with on the following day. Both men had Edward Bleemel. H. Schweckendieck and sons are been prominently identified with the sending a fine lot of potatoes and Basil Scott, Mrs. Edward Owen and affairs of this county for many years, onions to market. Mrs. Claud Owen were called to one as an extensive lumber dealer Louisville last week by the illness of and the other as a merchant and Mrs. Mat Bleemel and baby spent their father, John Scott. The latest hardware dealer. Monday with her sister, Mrs. Bill news from his bedside is that he is Gentry. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack very much improved. Morrison, of the Zion neighborhood, Kenneth Ray and Amiel Laverne Mrs. Fred Youngbergen and baby, was drowned in a pond near his Harris are visiting their sister, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth of Elyria, Ohio, Mrs. home late Saturday evening. Russell Hall. Elmer Jones and daughter, Bertha of Mrs. Sarah Atcher Lee, widow of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Owen, Mr. Louisville, have returned to their the late W. T. Lee and Mrs. May Lee and Mrs. Albert Fisher, Misses homes after a visit with their father, Owens, of Texas, are spending a few Carrie May and Margaret Taylor, S. B. Owen. weeks with relatives in this county. Master Ecel Ray Owen and little Mrs. Joe Dickey was a guest Sunday Miss Mildred Inez Owen were Miss Rosetta Woods, teacher at of Mrs. Jane Hall. guests Sunday of Mrs. Edward Pleasant Grove, was a recent guest Owen and family and helped Master Death of O. A. Lutes of her school mate friend, Miss Fay Baxter Owen celebrate his fifth Magruder at the latter’s home at Salt Orion A. Lutes, son of George W. birthday. River. Lutes and Frances Weller Lutes, was Mr. John Langans (sic) and family, born in Leaches district in Bullitt of Fern Creek, were dinner guests County in 1866 and died in

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Shepherdsville, Kentucky of Motoring Party children’s class each evening, th offering a new testament to each one Wednesday, July 12 , 1922 after an On Friday evening, July 14 at 7 illness of a few days. He was buried memorizing the books of the Bible o’clock, the members of the Senior and 23 Psalm. Gertrude Porter, in the cemetery at Cedar Grove on Epworth League and The Young Friday, July 14 after a short service Frances McDermott, Virginia Herin, Peoples Class of the Methodist Alberta Gentry, and Bessie Marie at the Baptist Church in Church met at the church and Shepherdsville conducted by Rev. Harris are proudly displaying their motored in to Shawnee Park. On prizes. The first three are members McKinley Norman, pastor of that arriving at the park, a real basket church. A large concourse of of the Methodist Church and the last dinner was spread. After enjoying two of the Baptist. relatives and friends attended the the beautiful scenery of the park for services at the church and cemetery. a while and the good lunch, all Quarterly meeting of the Methodist Mr. Lutes was a member of the departed hoping to enjoy the same church was well attended at both Shepherdsville Baptist Church; trip again soon. services and Rev. J. H. Nicholson, P. Bullitt Lodge 155 F.A.M. and E., delivered two splendid sermons. Chicora Tribe Improved Red Men. The party were as follows: Misses For thirty years and more, he had Mary E. Powell, Mary Palmer A lady teacher from Georgetown been in the implement business here Combs, Margaret Combs, Ethel Mae College held a Sunday School and at Salt River. He was the Cochrane, Carolyn Hackney, Minnie teachers training class at the Baptist pioneer implement man of Bullitt Mae Combs, Ruby Peak, Pauline Church last week. County. Before he began the Peak, Mary Grace Peak, Elizabeth Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hawkins, of implement business, any one Weller, Lillian Thompson, Margaret the city, spent Saturday night with wanting an implement or vehicle had Farris, Zollie Swearingen and Mrs. her sister, Mrs. Harry Harris and on to go to the city of Louisville to get Dove Troutman. Sunday they all went to the home of it. He was a man of great industry Messrs C. F. Troutman, Charles their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George and energy and previous to the Ashby, Gussie Swearingen, Thos. Hardesty, of Louisville, where a disastrous fire here last February, Stallings, Theodore Combs, George family reunion was held. had a large business. His motto was Peak, O. W. Pearl, Howard Joyce, fair dealing and just as low prices as Mesdames Viola Owen and Dave Thomas Hackney, Rev. and Mrs. D. Armstrong went to Taylorsville was consistent with a fair profit. He R. Peak as chaperones. was married to Mrs. Kate Thompson Tuesday to see their brother, Will Ashby, in 1900 and she survived Captured More Booze Bennett, who is ill. him. He is also survived by two Revenue officers captured a machine Mrs. D. T. Mothershead is visiting sisters, Mesdames Lily Copenhaven with 50 gallons of white mule here her daughter, Mrs. Lee Markwell, of and Mamie Bonar of Texas. His Friday night. They poured the booze Fern Creek. mother was a daughter of the late out and took the driver on to the city. George W. Weller of Leaches. N. J. Mrs. Willard Bell, of Okolona, is We failed to find out the name of the visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Weller of Pineville, George W. driver. Weller of this county and Thomas Gentry. Weller of Illinois were his uncles Mt. Washington Mrs. J. W. Harris and Harris and Mrs. Amanda Bowman his aunt. Rev. E. D. Ryan will begin revival McAfee spent Sunday with Mr. and He was well connected and ably services at Bethel. Mrs. Patterson, of Mrs. Dave Armstrong. sustained and cared for the good Sonora, will have charge of the Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Holloway and name which was inherited from his singing. honorable parents and grandparents. baby, of Taylorsville, were guests of One of his splendid traits of Rev. Claud Reader closed his her mother, Mrs. J. W. Herin character was his refusal to say services here Friday evening. Sunday. anything bad about others. He was a Several members of the Christian Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harris and familiar figure on our streets and had Church have planned to hold family spent Sunday with their been for forty years and will be services here each month. During the missed by his large circle of friends. Revival, Bro. Reader held a

Page 487 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 daughter, Mrs. Russell Hall and Mr. since that time, Mr. Shepherd has Public Sale lived with his children. He was a Hall. Thursday, July 27, 1922. As quiet, home loving man and was a administrator of Lee Middleton, Mesdames J. H. Harris and Lena most indulgent and loving father. Davis, of Louisville, were week end deceased, I will sell at my place 1 guests of their sister, Mrs. B. D. The was a very popular man, and his mile north of Cedar Grove Church Burch. funeral was one of the most largely all personal property, also farm with attended ever held in Bullitts Lick crop. Mules, horses, cows & calves, Mr. and Mrs. Hite Rouse and baby, Church. The large concourse of brood sow, log wagon & chain, 2 of Solitude, and Mr. and Mrs. friends, kinsman and neighbors came farm wagons, corn planter, Orlando Tyler and son, Guthrie, not through idle curiosity but to pay cultivators, plows, harrow, cream were all day guests of Mrs. Martha a last tribute of love to a good man separator. Etc. Rouse and daughter, Miss Cora. splendid friend and neighbor. This farm contains 330 acres, 9 acres Miss Pauline Snyder, of During his young manhood and tobacco, 50 acres corn, 20 acres of Taylorsville, is visiting her cousin, middle life, Mr. Shepherd engaged grass, good pasture, plenty of good Miss Elizabeth Cotton. in farming and the lumber business. water, good buildings, good 6 room Miss Margarete McClure, of He became the owner of several residence, 3 tenant houses, and 2 Springfield, was week end guest of valuable farms. He was generous, good barns, household and kitchen her cousin, Miss Anna May hospitable, and charitable. He loved furniture. Mrs. Daisy Middleton, McClure. to entertain his friends and Adm. Jas. Roney, Auctioneer neighbors. In addition to his Advertisement Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Madison and children, he is survived by one children and Mrs. Amantha Hall, of sister, Mrs. James H. Miller and G & J Tires, J. H. Mattingly, H. R. Louisville, were Sunday guests of E. three brothers, R. C. Shepherd and Spragens Hardware, Lebanon T. McAfee. Mrs. Hall and grandson J. H. Shepherd of Bullitt and B. M. Junction. will remain for an indefinite visit. Shepherd of Los Angeles, Calif. Hebron Death of C. Q. Shepherd For years Mr. Shepherd, on account Miss Myra Sanders has gone to C. Q. Shepherd, aged 70 years, of of asthma, had been compelled to Charleston, W. Va., to spend the spend the warm season at Petosky, Bullitts Lick, died at his home summer with her sister, Mrs. John th Michigan, but this year, when he Wednesday morning July 12 after a Patrick. Miss Myra went by boat, went there, he became very ill and long illness. The cause of his death she much admires the scenery of the was advised by his physicians to was a complication of diseases, upper Ohio and can appreciate the asthma being the main trouble. On return to Kentucky, as he could not early name of “Labelrioera” Friday, the funeral services were live there any longer. Since his held at Bullitts Lick church, return to his home, he had gradually Misses Haslem, of the city, are with conducted by Rev. Richard Cundiff, grown weaker until death ended his their aunt, Mrs. W. J. Bell. sufferings and he passed from this who preached an eloquent sermon The writer went to Jeffersontown vale of turmoil and sorrow into that after which the remains were laid to Saturday afternoon to attend a picnic better land. rest in the cemetery nearby. in honor of Editor of the Mr. Shepherd was married to Miss Motored to Lincoln Farm Jeffersonian and his wife. It was arranged as a surprise by the Dora E. Cundiff, daughter of the late Chas. Muir and family, Dick Clark, th correspondents, who thus their Wesley Cundiff, on the 9 day of A. L. Roby and wife and W. F. appreciation of the many courtesies December, 1875 and to this union Monroe and wife and several others were born the following children: J. received. A most pleasant program motored to Lincoln farm Sunday and Wesley Shepherd, Charles E. of recitation and song was well spent the day. All report a good rendered by Mr. W. B. Reader and Shepherd, Harvey Shepherd, time. Richard Shepherd, and Mesdames sons, Wallace and Byron Reader. Dora S. Moore and Effie Miles. Mrs. Four papers were read “The Editor” Shepherd died several years ago and by Mrs. D. A. Bates, “The Editor’s

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Wife” by Mrs. Dean, “The Business Dr. and Mrs. R. I. Kerr spent Sunday with the presence and assistance of Mr. Jones” by Mrs. Coe, “In afternoon in the city. Miss May Lee. Memorian” by Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw. Miss Ollie Lee Maraman had as Mrs. Lee Straney, of Belmont, spent “A Model paper” was gotten up 15 week end guests, Miss Kathryn Thursday with Mrs. J. E. Chappell. minutes by the correspondents. Tutti Duncan, Messrs James H. Thompson Frutti ice cream and home made Verna Morrison of Louisville and Orbra Lee Masden. cakes were enjoyed. A speech by The little daughter, about two years Major Herman Rush and family, of Mr. Hummell (Editor) followed by old, of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson San Antonio, Texas, have arrived to all singing “My Old Kentucky Morrison was drowned last Saturday spend some time with his parents. Home” closed an afternoon of pure evening in a pont near their home Mr. Rush has been in the army for pleasure. between Lebanon Junction and some time. During the world war, he Misses Margaret and Lurline Miller Belmont. She followed some ducks saw service in France. are guests of their aunt, Mrs. Frank out a path and when they went in the Priest, South Park. Lena Patterson spent Tuesday in the water, she followed on in. She was a city. very bright little girl. J. R. Ball will begin the erection of a bungalow for Mrs. Antonia Sanders Rev. D. R. Peak has begun work on Victory the new parsonage. of Okolona. The Victory Sunday School gave a Mr. Heise was guest of his daughter, Rev. Norman began a protracted picnic on the schoolhouse yard last Mrs. Earl Smith Sunday. meeting at the Baptist Church Saturday. Bountiful dinner, games Sunday night. and contests for both young and old, Personal ice cream and lemonade free for all. Ruth Patterson spent Wednesday in W. H. Preston is spending this week Rev. Burns preached a fine sermon the city. with Wilma Hatzel. in the evening. (Highlights only) Mrs. Sallie Atcher Lee, widow of Beulah Barrall is spending this week Mrs. Ruby Skilton (sic) and two the late W. T. Lee of this place, who with Wilma Hatzel. children, Miss Mada and Bud, of has been making her home with her Louisville, are the guests of Mrs. daughter, Mrs. May Owen, of San O. W. Pearl and brothers, Newt and Mack Jones. Jasper, spent Saturday in the city. Antonio, Texas, is visiting her children here and in Louisville. She Rev. Burns, wife and baby were J. Weathers and wife spent Monday was accompanied to Kentucky by entertained in the home of Mr. and in the city. Mrs. Owen and her son William Lee Mrs. Jonce Clark from Saturday “The Night Horseman” is one of Owen. Mrs. Owen is well until Monday. remembered here as Miss May Lee. Tom Mix’s latest productions and Geo. Greenwell, wife and She was borned and reared here and was released in the month of March, grandchild, Iva Greenwell, spent was one of our brightest, best and 1922 and if you like a show that has Sunday with their grandson, Bennie most popular girls. She was married a lot of thrills in it, see this one. Roby and wife. eight years ago to Rev. B. Alford The contractors have about Owen, and since that time, has lived Mrs. Arp Harmon spent the week completed John Boes’ new store and in the Lone Star State. The end with her daughters, Pate Jones he will soon move in. numerous friends of Mrs. Lee and and Sude Swearingen. Mrs. Owen are always glad to have Lem Swearingen, of Leaches, spent Mr. and Mrs. Alf Weller have them back in Bullitt once more. Monday here. purchased a new Ford. They recall the happy days not so far Several from here attended the dance back when the Lee home was one of Mr. W. E. Shepherd, of near Lotus, at Pitts Point Saturday night. the most popular and hospitable in was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. D. V. Laswell spent Sunday at his our county and when no church or Robt. Rattcliff (sic) recently. home in Belmont. school entertainment was complete

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Miss Ruth Crenshaw has begun her Work on Streets a good dinner and ice cream and cake served in the afternoon. school at this place and is boarding The Town Board has ordered rock with Mr. and Mrs. Lem Swearingen. and will try to fix the best they can. Mrs. Prudence Armstrong spent one Paul Jones, of Mt. Washington, is While there are some rockers, let us afternoon last week with Mrs. with his aunt, Mrs. Lee Harris. all help all we can and get good Maggie Ridgway. streets if possible. Visiting Relatives Albert Armstrong, wife and children, Notice Posey Grant, wife and son, Duane, Mrs. Granison Kelley, one of our were guests Sunday of James best and most respected colored Following is the manner in which Ridgway and wife. ladies, left Saturday evening to the names of candidates will appear spend two weeks with her daughter on the ballot at the Primary election George Armstrong, wife and Gorden in St. Louis. to be held August 5, 1922. (sic) Armstrong spent Sunday with John Whitledge and wife. Advertisement Democratic Ballot - Mrs. Edward Owen visited her Appellate Judge - D. A. The Ranger Bicycles. Direct from father, John Scott, in the city last our factories. 44 styles, sizes and McCandless, Hobson L. James, week, who is somewhat better at this colors. 12 months to pay, big free attest. time. catalogue. Mead Cycle Co. Chicago. Lindsay Ridgway, Clerk, Bullitt Vernon Dickey, wife and children of Radio Concert County court. Mt. Washington, Mrs. Lyman Hall The Courier-Journal and Times Notice and children and others were guests Sunday of Lewis Stallings and wife. brought a Radio here Wednesday Degree of Pocahontas meeting every evening and gave a concert here 2nd and 4th Tuesday night in each Tillman Ridgway sent five calves to from 7:30 to 9:00 which was month. All members are urged to market and Edward Owen sent one enjoyed by over 200 people. They come. Zollie Swearingen, K of R, by the Cyclone Truck. expect to return in a few evenings Mrs. Gertrude Masden, Pocahontas. and give another concert as their John Stallings and wife, of Bethel, instrument did not work just right. Pleasant Grove spent Sunday with the family of Clay Whitledge. Cards of Thanks Mrs. John W. Lloyd spent a day last week with Mrs. Henry Able. Miss Norma Ridgway spent Friday I wish to thank my friends for their with her sister, Mrs. Roy Owen, near kindness and sympathy during the Lyman Hall sent a bunch of hogs to Mt. Washington. illness and death of my father, Mr. town by the Proctor Truck. C. Q. Shepherd. A daughter, Mrs. Proctor Truck took hogs and calves Born to the wife of Orville Bridwell, Miles. to market last week, one for Judge a girl. Cassell, one for Hugh Hall, one for I wish to thank the many friends and Mrs. Joe Dickey spent Sunday with S. O. Armstrong and two hogs. neighbors for the kindness and help Mrs. Jane Hall. shown me during the illness and J. D. Hough, of Mt. Washington, death of my husband, Mr. O. A. Mr. Arch Magruder was in Mt. spent Saturday night with his Lutes. Mrs. Kate Lutes. Washington Saturday on business. daughter, Mrs. Rose Simmons, of Bethel. We take this means to thank our Guy Cassell and cousin, Miss Dessie many good neighbors and (sic) for Cochrane, entertained Sunday the Revival meeting will begin at their kind help and sympathy during following: Mrs. Kate Hall, Misses Pleasant Grove Church on Monday the death and burial of our darling Beryl and Ernestine Hall, Ruthie after the third Sunday in August. little daughter and sister. May the Owen, Norma Ridgway, Marion Rev. Stevens from the city will assist Lord’s blessings be upon each and Smith, Genevive Stallings, Messrs Rev. Burns. every one of them. J. Morrison and Will Bleemel, Cary Strong, Rob Hall family. Jr, and others. All report a nice time,

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We were sorry to hear of the sudden amount, $22,254.91 was paid rural be acquired are a sideboard owned death of Mr. O. A. Lutes and tender teachers while the next largest sum by Simon Kenton’s sister and a chair our sympathy to the family. was paid for high school tuition from the home of Gov. Isaac Shelby. which amounted to $3,320.00. These articles were in active use Albert Fisher and family were guests during the period between 1780 and Sunday of Edward Owen and family. The School Board’s settlement was 1810 and were found by Mrs. ordered filed with County Clerk, Advertisement Samuel G. Boyle of Louisville, who Lindsay Ridgway after Judge was been commissioned by W. C. Starks Bros. Fruit trees grow good Shelton had approved it. Hanna and his associates on the fruit and bear early. R. D. Snellen, The Graded School Boards at State Fair Board to furnish the Barrallton, Ky. Belmont and Bardstown Junction, building. August 11, 1922 whose schools have recently been The funds for the construction were abolished by the state because they donated by the Kentucky Jockey BIG ADVERTISEMENT FOR did not have the necessary 75 pupils, Club. THE BULLITT COUNTY FAIR turned all of their books over to the County School Board Saturday. One The log mansion now under Four big days, August 15, 16, 17 & had a small balance, which the other construction is modeled after a one 18. had a small indebtedness, which will still standing in Green County in an The Courier Journal and Times will now be paid by the County. excellent state of preservation have their radio there and will give despite its 135 years. (More details A few months ago, a brief morning and evening concerts in not transcribed.) questionnaire was sent to all front of the grand stands. teachers who are engaged in Bullitt County Court Frank Bell, President; Henry Shafer, teaching in this county, asking The August tern of the Bullitt Vice President; H. H. Combs, whether their people favored a Circuit Court began Monday with Treasurer; J. W. Barrall, Secretary. monument, a rest room, library, Judge McCandless on the bench. J. public hall etc with the funds raised School News Lewis Williams the able Prosecutor in 1920 for a Soldier’s Memorial. Of is assisted by T. C. Carroll. The School Board met last week and those who answered, all but one borrowed the necessary funds to pay favored a monument and the School Grand Jurors - R. E. Lee, John all county teachers their first Board voted unanimously to erect a Clark, Henry Able, John Lloyd, C. month’s salary. The state funds will monument while further plans will C. Hackney, Chas. Duvall, T. L. not be paid to the various counties be made Sept. 2nd. Coakley, E. F. Henderson, Chas. before Sept. 10th, 1922. Stephens, Russell Hall, R. L. Col. J. E. Magruder, former member Simmons, J. W. Pope. Since the new state law went into of the County School Board, has just effect lengthening the term of school installed a splendid Westinghouse Petit Jurors - Author (sic) Gregory, to seven months, this county will be Radio receiving station in his Salt Clyde Troutman, W. C. Daugherty, forced to pay over 60 per cent of the River store and gets everything from John Workman, Chas. Howlett, Bert rural teachers salaries besides all Courier Journal Broadcasting Ridgway, Chas. Shafer, Tom operating expenses of the schools. Station from a Jazz Musical number Bridwell, Lee Masden, S. P. Smith, to a real sermon by Dr. Welch. This N. G. Cox, Lee Wheeler, Bert The County School Board has just is probably the first receiving station Gentry, C. S. Moore, Hugh Hall, made a complete settlement of all in the County. Will Bradbury, E. B. Triplett, C. A. school affairs for year ending June Barrall, S. B. Foster, Tom Owen, R. 30, 1922 with the County Judge and The Old Kentucky Home L. Bridwell, D. M. Kelley, A. L. have a balance of $256.07 with no Relics of the former pioneer days of Harned, E. L. Boyd, Robt. Brashear, indebtedness what ever. The total Kentucky are being rapidly gathered Dorsey Hall, Ed Rhea. amount paid out by the school board, for the Old Kentucky Home exhibit both County and State funds, for the The following cases have been tried at the Kentucky State Fair. The past year was $31,914.01 and of this as we go to press: latest pieces of historical furniture to

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Commonwealth VS spending the summer here after three Several of our young people went on year’s absence in Louisville. an excursion up the Ohio River last W. N. (sic) - Continued Friday night. First Paper in State Geo. Schaufner (sic) - $75 and thirty Misses Fannie Bell Melton and days in jail. The first newspaper published in Vivian Jenkins returned Saturday Kentucky and the first published Ed Parker - Not guilty from a two weeks visit to Mrs. Harry west of the Allegheny Mountains Kulmer at Middletown, Ohio. Emmett Westaby - No guilty was the Kentucky Gazette and the first number appeared August 11, Miss Edna Brooks will entertain her John Stallings - Acquitted 1787. The trustees of Lexington, Ky, S. S. class with a picnic at Brooks Tony Manze - $100 and one day offered to give John Bradford a lot Run Bridge, Aug. 26th. on the corner of Main and Mill Joe Gilbert - $100 and 30 days Mrs. Palmer Hedges visited at Streets if he would establish a Belmont. Dave Hickerson - not guilty printing press in the town. He accepted the offer, brought the press Miss Nolia Holsclaw is with her John Druin - $50.00 from Virginia on horseback at least aunt, Mrs. Leslie Weller, at John Burris - Continued to 8th day. a part of the way and began the Fisherville. Mrs. Weller fell and hurt publication of the Gazette on the herself badly some time ago. Louis Horde - Continued to 8th day. above named date. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Brann, (sic) Tappan Besides being the first Editor in the Miss Mary Louise Brann and Everyone is talking Bullitt County State, John Bradford was Sheriff of Dorothy Grey came out Sunday Fair. The boys here are getting out Fayette County, trustee of Lexington afternoon in their beautiful new the worst rig. and Transylvania Seminary, one of Dodge car to visit Dr. and Mrs. the founders of the public library of Holsclaw. Mr. and Mrs. Brann Mr. J. S. Hundley, of Stanford, is Lexington, was member of the made a recent trip to Yellowstone visiting his daughter, Mrs. Frank County Court, and representative in Park. They were in the park a week Robards. the General Assembly. He also and the wonderful things they saw Mr. Harry Baldwin has bought the wrote a series of “Notes on are certainly interesting and make Belmear farm on the Preston Street Kentucky” in sixty-two articles, you want to go there. pike and moved his family there last which have been published in their Well, we thought we had enough week. entirety, but which will probably be problems to solve, but now Radio published in book form at an early Mrs. Harris J. Brooks, of Greenville, claims our attention. If there’s so date. Judge Samuel M. Wilson, of much “music in the air”, why, we Miss. have returned home after a Lexington, is taking great interest in visit with relatives. Harris is another want to catch it and so we are the matter and will doubtless be the contemplating a radio outfit next. Bullitt County boy who is making editor of the volume. (Harrodsburg good in the “Sunny South” Herald) Some miscreant (?) (sic) stole all the peaches from the only tree we had Miss Anna Louise White will leave Hebron this week for Cincinnati to be the worth anything. guest of her cousin, Mrs. Frank C. Misses Aileen and Lillian Brooks Roscoe Weller is ill of malaria. Alston and Mr. Alston. are guests of their aunts, Mrs. W. J. Bell and Miss Irene Brooks this Misses Mary C. Holsclaw, Ethel Miss Minnie J. Caughey spent week. Prather and Imogene Cooper will Tuesday in Louisville with friends. return from Bowling Green the 18th. Mr. and Mrs. Neill Brooks, of Harry K. White, of Louisville, has They write that Prof. Sanders is a Middletown, and Mr. and Mrs. very popular man at the Normal. presented his brother, Roger C. Milton Harris, city, spent several White, with a radio phone. days with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. W. J. Bell and family returned Mrs. Sue Rogers, Mrs. Lilly Brooks. Monday from their camping trip on Netherland and Miss Netherland are the Kentucky River at High Bridge.

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We haven’t seen them yet, but know Fire Department Reba Devers is spending this week with relatives at Boston. this commission with nature and State Fire Marshall spent a few nature’s God. God has been hours here Thursday on their way to Rev. McKinley Norman, who has beneficial to ?? and the fish they Lebanon Junction to deliver a Fire been conducting a revival in Indiana didn’t catch are wonderful. Engine, which the town has bought. will return Saturday and fill his regular appointment Sunday. Rev. Clarence R. Pallard, of Ala, Shepherdsville should buy one as preached three good sermons at Mr. Harris states it would reduce the Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ashby and Mrs. Little Flock and was guest of Chas. insurance at least 100%. Wise spent Sunday in the city the McKenzie’s family. This church is guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. still without a pastor. For Sale McGinnis. Mrs. Ernest Wiggington and little About 5,000 good tobacco sticks. A lot of fine thoroughbred horses are son are with Mrs. J. T. Salyer at Will sell cheap. Chester Hill, already at the Fair Grounds. Coburn, Virginia. A little Chapeze, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Gaban granddaughter arrived there August Fresh cow and calf. Apply to C. E. 3rd. entertained at dinner Sunday: Mr. Alford, Brooks, Ky. and Mrs. J. H. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Several have told me they did not Colored Boy Scouts Claud Hill and two children, Mr. and know of our special meeting at Little Mrs. Lee Bradbury and two Flock July 30. My answer is, don’t The Colored Boy Scout Camp children, Mr. and Mrs. Walter you take and read your county conducted by the Louisville Council Coakley and two children, Mr. and paper? There is no excuse for Boy Scouts of America, near this Mrs. Johnnie Lee and three ignorance of anything published in city, came to a close yesterday after children, all of Belmont, Mrs. Jas. a week of scout training and activity. your county paper. Have civic pride. Stansbury and daughter of Salt The attendance was about 65 boys River, Mr. and Mrs. Ack Harned Mrs. Sam Smyser is at Norton and men, and this camp was a and three children and Miss Roberts Infirmary where she was operated on success in every way. for appendicitis July 28. of Zoneton. Camp in Charge of Mr. R. M. Mr. Thomas Thomas (sic) and son, Mrs. Chester Owen and son spent Wheat, Assistant Scout Executive, of Illinois, are spending a few days one day last week with her mother, while A. S. Wilson, at the Louisville the guests of his brother, F. G. Mrs. J. R. Ball. Colored High School, was active Thomas and Mrs. Thomas. Dave Crumbacker, our road helper, camp director. Mrs. Aggen (sic) and daughter, of has been fixing our pike. Mr. Jas. E. Pearson Jr is President of Glendale are keeping house for Mr. Louisville Council, while Mr. A. T. The men of Little Flock are asked to O. W. Pearl. spend Saturday, August 19th in Bensons is Scout Executive. About repairing the drive way to the 1500 white boys and 500 colored Jim Williams and Jas. Hardaway are church, or rather two culverts. boys are members of the expecting to do some talking next organization in Louisville. week while visiting the Fair. Call on Mrs. Helen Smith was quite ill last them. week, so many good women are Personal R. A. Miller, of Knob Creek, spent almost prostrated from the press of J. Tom Foster spent Monday here. week day work and Sunday visitors. Wednesday here. Mrs. E. B. Samuels, of Barrallton, is Their prayer is “Save us from our Lowell Hall, of Zoneton, spent spending some time with her parents friends”. One said to me “talk of Wednesday here. Sabbath rest, we have none.” in Leaches. Miss Maud O’Bryan, of Louisville, Mrs. J. W. Croan and son, Walter, Fred Lentsch, of Chicago, and Mrs. spent Wednesday here. Raymond, city, visited their sister, spent Tuesday at Boston. Prof. Sanders spent Saturday and Mrs. J. N. Ball. Ruth Patterson spent Tuesday in the Sunday at home. city.

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Price Smith spent Wednesday here. Mrs. Hugh Hall and two daughters, Mrs. Henry Bell and Mrs. Thompson little Misses Dorothy and Mildred were in Shepherdsville one day on Mrs. Laura Smith, of Atlanta, is spent Thursday with Mrs. Elbert business. visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Bass. Bridwell. Misses Genevive Stallings, Norma Mrs. T. H. Wise was the guest of Ridgway and others were Sunday Misses Celia, Thelma and Mildred Mrs. Judge Cassell Thursday. guests of Miss Ruthie Owen. Hagen and Mr. J. E. Hagen Jr spent the week with relatives in Lebanon Mrs. Lizzie Owen was a guest of her Bad Accident grand-daughter, Mrs. Harley Proctor and Danville. Willie Hilton, while working at a last week. The following young party motored concrete mixer on the Bardstown to High Bridge last Friday: Misses Mrs. Ira Flood arrived last week Pike was caught in the mixer and Hazel Stanfield, Pauline Hagen, from Indianapolis to make a visit had one leg broken and mashed. He Dorothy Shewmaker, Mildred with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. S. was taken to Louisville and at last Hagen, Bessie Hasy, (sic) , Celia Grant. reports, he was doing nicely. Hagen and Messrs Carpurn Miss Emma Gentry spent a few days For Sale Stanfield, J. E. Hagen Jr, Robert last week with Mrs. Albert Fisher. Stanfield, and J. D. Stanfield. All Complete Blan Gas Plant with report an enjoyable time. Roy Stallings, wife and little son of fixtures, for sale cheap. Phil B. Shepherdsville, Mrs. Hecker and two Thompson, Hubers Ky No Paper next week sons, Guy and Dorsey of Buchel, Young Jersey cow and calf. H. F. Mr. Albert Hill of Cave City and We will publish no paper next week Wineholder, Belmont. as we all want to go to the Fair, from Guy Cassell were entertained in the the Editor to the devil will go. In home of George Armstrong and wife Holstein Bull Calves. Registered and fact, the whole dog-gone shooting Sunday. high grade cows. Henry Maraman match will go. We want you to go Allard, Wallace and Kenneth Barn Destroyed by Lightning and then we’ll all be there. Armstrong and Cecil Stallings were The barn of Ben Magruder, near afternoon guests of Russell Stallings Pleasant Grove Deatsville, was destroyed by a bolt Sunday. J. W. Lloyd and wife were guests of of lightning early Sunday morning. Will King and wife near Mt. Mrs. Kate Hall made a visit last A horse and calf perished in the Washington last week. week with her aunt, Mrs. Judge flames, while a considerable amount Cassell returned to her home in the of provender, etc were also Mrs. Matt Bleemel and son spent a city Sunday. (as written) destroyed by fire. The loss as day the past week with her sister, $1,000.00. Mrs. Will Gentry of Bethel. Kirby Grant and wife entertained several relatives Friday. Mrs. Maggie Proctor and two sons August 25, 1922 were guests a day last week of her Mr. Arch Magruder attended the School News uncle, Edward Owen and family. Taylorsville fair last week. Mr. J. L. Laswell has been appointed Miss Rosettie (sic) Wood was a Judge Cassell visited his brother, trustee at Belmont while Mr. W. J. recent guest of Mrs. J. B. Proctor. Mr. Sam Cassell in the city Shaw has received a similar Saturday. Ollie Harding and family spent appointment at Bardstown Junction. Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Will Miss Jennie Carpenter visited her Both are good men, very careful and Buffin, of Bethel. sister last week, Mrs. John conservative and will no doubt do Whitledge. much towards helping satisfy the Mrs. Henry Bell and Mrs. Marvin dissatisfaction that is sure to follow Stallings and Master Homer spent a Miss Paralee Lloyd was a recent the abolishing of these two graded day last week with Mrs. J. W. Lloyd. guest of Miss Wilma Proctor. schools.

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Following officers chosen for next Bullitt Quarterly Court came up. Prof. Charlie will be at the head of the big school in Homestead year’s fair. George Bailey, Comm of Ky VS Joe Gilbert President; I. T. Mudd, Vice again and we know it will be well President, H. H. Combs, Treasurer. Court Ordered Sale of one Hudson taken care of, for he is that kind of J. W. Barrall, Secretary. Touring Car, Confiscated from Joe man. Through his own indomitable Gilbert, used for illegal courage and determination, with The many friends here of Mr. and transportation of intoxicating spirits. some splendid aid from Prof. Mrs. Clyde Troutman regretted to A. L. Roby, Sheriff. Sanders, Charles secured a good hear of the death of Mrs. Troutman education, and we are proud to Administrators Notice which recently occurred at her home announce that he is making good use near Mt. Washington. They were Arthur Englebrecht, Adm of Estate of it. It makes us feel good to see one of the most prosperous and of Christian Englebrecht, deceased. young men of that kind prosper. popular young couple in the county. Mrs. Daniel, nee Margaret Hardesty, Warning to Tobacco Growers Misses Ruth D. Smith and Sara Jane will not teach the coming session, Buckman were guests of friends at Representatives from various but will keep house and make life Mt. Washington last week. Louisville warehouses have been in pleasant for her young husband Bullitt recently trying to purchase while he teaches the young ideas Miss Ruth Crenshaw, who is tobacco from the growers, most of how to shoot. teaching at Victory, will give an Ice whom are in the Cooperative * * * Cream Supper at that place on the Marketing Association. They are afternoon and evening of Sept. 2nd. doing all in their power to break up M. A. Simmons, of Nashville, Tenn McCandless is Winner the Association. ETC and a former Bullitt County boy, spent last week here. After about two weeks of dilly- Milk and Cream In Memorian dallying and shilly-shallying, the An ordinance requiring that all cows Louisville paper have announced the from which milk or cream is sold in A short poem in loving memory of nomination of Judge D. A. the city of Louisville be tuberculin my dear son, Elder Bowman, who McCandless as Democratic nominee tested annually has been passed and departed this life May 13, 1922. for Appellate Judge from the Third will be enforced by the Board of Appellate District over Hobson L. The Big Fair Heath of that city. James of Elizabethtown. Etc. 28th Annual, one of best ever held in Four fifths of all the dairy cattle in Bullitt Quarterly Court County. Flora Hall, Fancy Work, Bullitt County have already been finest display of fruit. Comm of Ky by W. F. Monroe, etc tested under State and Government VS W. R. Brents etc. supervision free within the last year. Feuerstin and Freeman of Indiana, Hawkins of Ohio, John Thompson of Dr. J. F. Gest has been assigned to By virtue of an order of sale in Hodgenville, Duff and Croman of this territory and his services are above style action, I will offer for Louisville, H. Cruise, E. Miller, H. free. Those who fail to take sale to the highest and best bidder Biven, E. Carlton, H. Dawson, advantage of the free service of upon three months time the Barger, Williams and Lee, always Government or State veterinarians following described property: ready to show or race, Judge will have to pay for having it done One Ford Touring Car confiscated Pemberton one of the best stock by private practitioners. from W. R. Brents on account of judges in the U. S. Returns to Southern Homes being used in the illegal At the usual hour of 1 p.m. Friday in transportation of intoxicating spirits Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daniel, the front of the Grand Stand the in violation of 1922 Ky Prohibition “kid tourists” began their flight following were elected officers for Act. A. L. Roby, Sheriff Bullitt toward the flower domains of the coming year: George Bailey, County. Florida Tuesday when they started President; I. T. Mudd, V.P.; J. W. for Homestead, Florida in their Tin Barrall, Secy, H. M. Combs, treas. Lizzie, the same one in which they

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Notice Lest We Forget Personal Ball Game and Ice Cream Supper, The State War Mothers and the C. P. J. Mooney Jr, of Memphis, August 26, there will be a free President of the Jefferson County Tenn., was the guest of friends in double header ball game at E. R. War Mother’s Association will Bullitt this week. He was on his way Ash’s Ball park. Immediately after, address the War Mother’s and to Chicago and stopped over at the an ice cream supper will be given by Father’s and all interested citizens of Mooney farm at Bardstown Junction Sunbeam Sunday School on E. R. Bullitt County at the Court House for a few days. Mr. Mooney is a Ash’s lawn. There will be fun for Saturday, August 26. Everybody is member of the legal department of everybody. Fortune telling, goose urged to be present. Memphis and is a young man of pond, and eats. Hours 1 to 12 p.m. much promise. If he does as well in Births law as his distinguished father has P. H. Quick Born to the wife of Kenneth done in journalism, the many friends Mr. P. H. Quick, one of Bullitt Magruder, August 15, a boy. of the Mooney family will be County’s best know men and well to satisfied and things look mighty Born to the wife of Perry T. favorable for the young man. do farmers, died at his home about Mumford, August 12, a girl, Mary two miles S.W. of Salt River Station Ethel. Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Dodds, of Ohio, Wednesday night of a complication formerly of Bardstown Junction, of diseases after being confined to Born to the wife of James Shepherd, visited friends in Bullitt County last his bed most of the time for several August 21, a girl, Aneta Mae. week and attended the Fair. Dr. months. Lost Dodds is now, as he has always He was 76 years old August 12th. been, a firm friend of the Fair and no Brown flower vase and bowl to one appreciates that fact more than He leaves a wife, two sons, Otha match. Taken through a mistake at the Secretary of the Fair. Dr. Dodds Quick of Lebanon Junction, and Floral Hall. Please return to Mrs. Joe was a splendid citizen and one we George Quick of Ohio, three Chappell. hated to lose and we are not slow brothers, Johnithan Quick of Pure Crystal Ice about stating that we of the Pioneer Nebraska, Thomas and E. G. Quick News are always glad to see Jim I am now making Pure Ice at my of this county. when he visits Bullitt. We wish him New Ice Factory in Lebanon much success in his native State and Funeral services were held at the Junction. Small or large orders filled trust that he may find it convenient home Friday morning by Rev. promptly. Special rates for full to frequently visit his good friends Norman after which his remains blocks and over; can fill orders for here, of whom we hope to counted were laid to rest in Hebron any amount. A. R. Fiedler, Lebanon as one. Cemetery. Junction. R. H. Smith, formerly of this place John H. Dragoo For Sale but now a resident of the city of John H. (Bud) Dragoo, of the Mt. 7 room house and lot in Belmont on Louisville, was here Tuesday on Carmel neighborhood on Wilson Main Street, store building, good out legal business. Creek, and one of the best men in buildings, cistern, light in every Mrs. W. J. Mehene and daughter, of Bullitt County, dropped dead of room, 1-1/2 acres of ground, plenty Louisville, spent last week with C. heart disease at his home last good fruit, opposite good school and L. Troutwine and wife. Monday morning. He was about church. W. M. Logsdon, Belmont. sixty-six years of age and had lived Dr. T. P. Polk, of Lexington, Dr. F. Lost the greater part of his life in the M. Painter of Bardstown and Dr. neighborhood in which he died. He Double case gold watch, size of a Edwin Calldemeier, of Louisville, is survived by his wife and one son half dollar. lost at Fair Ground visited Dr. David Smith and the and one daughter, one brother, Thursday. Finder please return to Bullitt County Fair. Robert Dragoo, two sisters, Mrs. Mrs. Sue Rummage. Chas. Crossland and Mrs. Enoch Leach.

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Miss Elizabeth Smith, of Cordon, Miss Frona James spent last week children; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ind., spent Fair week with Mrs. Joe with her sister, Mrs. Joe Trunnell. Swearingen; Mrs. Rosa Bacon of Chappell. Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. John Theodore Shoptaw, of Louisville, Thompson, Harvey Davis, Mr. and Misses Florence Wolfe and Bessie was a visitor at the fair on Thursday. Mrs. Ernest Blann. Denham, of the city, and Kathryn Miss Amy Rose Troxler, of our High Mr. and Mrs. John Pope, of Carter of LaGrange, were guests of School faculty, and her mother were Miss Zora Rayman during the fair. Louisville, Mr. and Mrs. Logan out at the fair on Thursday. Monroe of Cleveland, Ohio were Miss Bessie Chappell, of Louisville, Mrs. Henry Davis, John Davis and guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. spent Sunday with W. J. Jones and Mrs. Stella Davis, his wife, were at Troutman during the fair. family. the fair on Thursday. Chas. Nichols, of Cupio, spent Prof. Kenneth Patterson and Mrs. John H. Duvall was at the fair Tuesday here. Patterson have returned home after Thursday and while not in the best Mrs. Dove Troutman entertained Mr. spending some time with his parents, of health, he enjoys meeting his old Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Patterson. and Mrs. Logan Monroe, Miss friends. There are few better men in Evelyn Bates and Millard Daugherty Bullitt County than John Duvall. Mrs. J. C. Brandon, Miss Zora at 6 o’clock dinner Wednesday in Rayman and M. D. Brandon spent Miss Ella Mae Devers and Miss honor of Mr. Troutman’s birthday. Sunday with Mrs. Swan’s family at Verna Bergen spent Wednesday Embra Dacon, who has been on the Boston. night with Mrs. Henry Devers. sick list, is better. Mrs. Lily McGregor and her Miss Willow Dean Froaman (sic) Mr. and Mrs. Lee Straney, of daughter, Miss Mary McGregor, of was the guest of Miss Inez and Ade Belmont, spent Tuesday with Mr. Chattanooga, Tenn., arrived in Patterson and attended the fair. Shepherdsville last week for a visit and Mrs. Joe Chappell. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mrs. Edna Samuels and little son, Mrs. Lige Devers spent Saturday and Emory B. and sister, Miss Elizabeth Combs, where they were frequent Sunday with relatives at Boston. visitors several years ago. Miss Magruder, of Deatsville, Ky were Mary will always be remembered by the guests of Mrs. W. S. Rouse. Miss Margaret Foster entertained at dinner Sunday Misses Doris and her warm friends here where she Miss Lunette Coyle and nephew, lived for several years. Holloway Miller, Alice Hardesty, Marvin Hardy, of Bardstown, Ky. Gertie Holsclaw and Blanche were the guests of Miss Christena Logan Monroe and wife, of Howlett. Cleveland, Ohio, spent Fair week Smith and attended the fair. with friends here. Miss Josie Barrall spent Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shelton and with Miss Blanche Howlett. J. B. Buky and family, of Ft. Pierce, children, of Ohio, are the guests of Fl, spent last week with relatives and Mrs. Wm. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wright, and Miss Blanche Stovall spent Saturday friends here. Miss Pauline Langly, of Louisville, night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. visited her cousins, Misses Martha Mrs. Joe Ann Roby spent several J. L. Wright. days last week with O. P. Pearl and and Gladyce (sic) Ice. Arthur Wise, of Cincinnati, Ohio, family. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Swearingen spent last week with his mother, entertained the following Sunday Howel Smith and wife spent last Mrs. M. C. Wise. week with Conrad Maraman and afternoon: Mr. and Mrs. Charlie family. Davis and daughter, Helen of Akron; A. L. Roby and wife, Mrs. M. C. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Buky and Wise and Mrs. W. F. Monroe spent Mrs. E. B. Samuel, of Barrallton, children, Mrs. Alec Weller of Ft. Sunday evening at Lebanon spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Pierce, Fl, Mrs. and Mr. Menta (sic) Junction. Joe Barrall. Simons of Nashville, Tenn.; Mr. and W. C. Morrison and wife left Mrs. Ferdinand Schiolt (sic) and Monday for a vacation trip down in

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Hardin and incidentally anywhere Notice For Sale else their fancy might lead them. Star of Hope Chapter, No. 183 meets One Thoroughbred Duroc jersey “Billy” puts more solid time than on the first Monday afternoon and sow, about 260 lbs. and six pigs any other man in our town, but when on Tuesday evening after the 3rd three weeks. $50. Wm. Swearingen. vacation time comes, he vacates the Monday. By order of Worthy depot and pulls out for green yards Matron, Mrs. Mary Collings, Ada September 1, 1922 and good shade, and well loaded Ridgway, Secty. tables down about Sonora. “Billie” School News is one of our best citizens and surely Commissioners Sale Prof. S. E. Hancock left Monday for if there are any in our burg who are J. M. Bradbury VS George H. a short vacation at his home in entitled to a rest, Billie and his good Bradbury. Equity. Louisville and will soon take up his wife are the people. school work at LaFayette where he First Tract: Being the eastern one has again been elected as head of Just the week before the fair, Jess half of the lot conveyed by C. L. Buky, wife and children and Mack that school. For several years, Prof. Croan and Katie Croan, his wife, W. Hancock has spent his summers here Weller and wife, looking as fresh N. Griffin, his wife to Howell Smith and refreshing as a Florida landscape and has always run a first class soda and Annalea Smith by deed dated Fountain and Ice Cream Parlor. in January, pulled into Salt River June 1908 and was conveyed to J. J. (the station, not the river) and went Bradbury by deed Oct. 1911. The Miss Hendricks, of Smith’s Grove, into camp. It was not too long before said half conveyed to Howell Smith near Bowling Green, is the new the news became noised about, and is the northern one half of the primary teacher in the local school. in a very short time, former following described lot. (Mentions neighbors and friends began to hunt The Shepherdsville School will open Third and Plum Streets, old Joyce Monday with most of last year’s them up and extend invitations to mill lot, School alley. come and occupy their homes were faculty. as thick as chiggers in a blackberry Second tract mentions Main Street, Lebanon Junction school will open patch. They came all the way Christian Church lot, Doctor’s alley, Monday with new teachers in most through in their big machine and Baptist Church, Main Street 200 feet every department. Misses Mooney suffered no inconveniences of any deep and was conveyed to J. J. and Monroe are about the only sort. They will be here for some time Bradbury from J. F. Combs, Master holdovers. yet, shaking hands and renewing old Commissioner Bullitt County Court, friendships and learning just how to settle the estate of Wm. Miss Margaret Combs has well they were liked in old Bullitt. Troutwine, deceased. completed her (2) months at “Balky”, in his day, was a double Woodsdale and will enter State J. R. Zimmerman, special College Sept. 18. Miss Combs is a decked daisy, popular with commissioner. everybody who knew him and Mrs. splendid young teacher and has not Buky, nee Stella Daniel, was one of Commissioners Sale only taught well in the school room our most popular girls. Mack Weller but has actually developed a good Charlie Atcher, Adm. for the estate baseball team. is and always was popular here and of Frank Dragoo VS James Dragoo, Mrs. Weller, daughter of the late C. etc. A series of baseball games are being C. Davis, was one of the best liked played between the pupils of the girls and young matrons in this part Lots 22 and 23 in Cochrane’s Cedar Grove School and those at of the county. In the language of the Addition to the town of Lebanon Woodsdale. Lots of interest is being boy, “we was awful glad to seen Junction. Mentions Cockerell Street, taken and Miss Combs and Miss ‘em” and we hope they will stay just Thompson Street occupied as a Wisdom deserve credit for this is as long as they can, prosper when homestead by Frank Dragoo, for one way of keeping up interest and they get back home and come again more than 30 years. J. R. keeping boys in school. as soon as they can. Zimmerman, Special Commissioner. Miss Frances McAllister will take the school at Woodsdale while Miss

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Martha Lee will finish the term at Mrs. Mattie Ridgway spent Mr. Arch Magruder and nephew, Shades. Thursday with her daughter, Mrs. Guy Cassell, spent Saturday and Roy Owen near Mt. Washington. Sunday with relatives at Eminence. Miss Mable Snellen has been transferred to Mt. Elmira and her Mrs. Jennie Whitledge spent Mrs. Anna Buttorff, of El Paso, school at Pleasant Hill will be taught Thursday with Mrs. James Ridgway, Texas stopped on her way home by Miss Mary B. Hill of Belmont. also Mrs. Posey Grant and son, from New York for a few days visit Duane. with her niece, Mrs. Marion Smith. We are glad to know that we now have a real qualified teacher for Miss Lida Moorehead and daughter, Miss Beryl Hall recently spent a every school in the county, altho this Mrs. Beatrice Cundiff, from the city, week with her sister, Mrs. Howard has been an effort as there now spent a few days with the former’s Hardin. mother, Mrs. Laura Newton. seems to be a teachers shortage in Clarence Miller, wife and children, the state, since so many failed in the Miss Minnie Mae Whitledge has of Taylorsville, spent Sunday with recent examination. been suffering with her foot. H. C. Tyler and family. More than fifty students have Born to the wife of Roy Owen, a Mrs. Jennie Whitledge spent a part already registered with Western girl. of last week with her daughter, Mrs. Normal School and Teachers Vivian Clark and Mrs. Ambrose Miss Alma Ridgway spent this week College and will therefore be among Ridgway. the first to graduate with the first with her sister, Mrs. Della Owen. class to receive diplomas from Paul Jones spent this week and last Mrs. Ernest Simmons and little Lois “Teachers College”. with Mrs. J. W. Lloyd and Mrs. Simmons were Sunday guests of Marvin Stallings. Jefferson County high school Mrs. Robert Bridwell. graduates this year numbered 149. War Mothers Meeting Mrs. Judge Cassell and Miss Dessie When it is remembered how many Cochrane were guests of Mrs. J. C. At the meeting held at the Court pupils in this county attend city and Tyler Saturday afternoon. House Saturday in the interest of the parochial schools, this seems a War Mothers Association, two Misses Norma Ridgway and splendid showing, and Supt. Stivers splendid addresses were made by Genevive Stallings spent a day last is to be congratulated. Mrs. Nunnely, Assistant Secretary to week with Mrs. J. W. Lloyd. Notice the Board of Kentucky’s Disabled Mr. and Mrs. Tom McClure of Mt. Ex-Service Men of the World War Mass will be said in St. Aloysius Washington, Miss Jennie Carpenter and by Mrs. Bewen Henry, Acting Roman Catholic Church, of Shepherdsville, Mr. and Mrs. State War Mother. Other interesting Shepherdsville, on Thursday, Sept. John Whitledge and daughter were talks were made by Mrs. Peter 7th at 7:45 a.m. The Rev. Father entertained in the home of Mr. and Campbell, Pres. of the Jefferson Co. Smith, of Bardstown, now has Mrs. G. W. Armstrong Sunday. War Mothers, and by several charge of this parish. members of the Jefferson County Miss Susie Shane, from the city, New Store Chapter. A temporary War Mothers recently spent a few days with Clay Association was elected with Mrs. New stock of General Merchandise Whitledge and wife. Ada Troutman, chairman and Mrs. in the store vacated by J. H. Boes, on Mrs. Vernon Dickey and children, of Laurence Roby, Sec. Treas. After Water Street. Prices right. Come and Mt. Washington, Mrs. Marvin this, a round table discussion see me. N. H. Hill, Shepherdsville. Stallings and son, Homer, spent concerning the proposed memorial Pleasant Grove, Last Week Friday with Mrs. Layman Hall. for Bullitt County was held and the following resolution was Joe Dickey, wife and daughter, Miss Mr. and Mrs. Mike Brumley and unanimously adopted. Ruby, of near Mt. Washington, children were afternoon guests Vernon Dickey, wife and three Sunday of Mrs. Laura Newton. Whereas, no memorial has been children of Mt. Washington were erected by Bullitt County to guests of Mrs. Kate Hall and family. commemorate the bravery and

Page 499 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 sacrifices of her gallant sons and One recent suggestion for a two little girls, Genus Crenshaw and daughters in the World War, and memorial is a combined library and children and Mrs. W. E. Crenshaw Whereas it is desirable that such a assembly room can be built for near were after church guests of Mr. and tribute should be paid by Bullitt the same cost as a monument and Mrs. Alec Hardy Sunday. we, as citizens of Shepherdsville, County to the boys who offered their J. H. McFarland and wife, of pledge ourselves to care for it, and lives on the fields of France, Bardstown, spent Sunday with his the people of our county may feel therefore it is resolved: brother, W. H. McFarland. free to use it at any time. Would it That the War Mothers of Bullitt not do greater honor to those lost Rev. E. D. Ryan and wife were after County, Ky and other citizens boys than a cold pile of marble? church guests of Mr. and Mrs. attending this meeting hereby place Larkin Porter Sunday. themselves on record as favoring the War Mothers, let us hear from you erection of a suitable and serviceable and tell us just what you think. Miss Susie May Parrish is visiting memorial, which shall, in service to Miss Ruby Peak of Shepherdsville. Mt. Washington, Last week humanity in the years to come, Miss Susan Settle, of Louisville, is Misses Sue Dent Rouse, Katherine fittingly express the gratitude of the visiting Miss Geneva McFarland. good people of Bullitt County to Crume, Mary Dent and Helen Harris their soldier boys for the great were over night guests recently of Mrs. Anna Hale, of Louisville, and service which they rendered their Mrs. Burr Harris who entertained Mrs. J. D. Hough were all day guests county and the liberty loving peoples with a porch party in their honor. of Mr. and Mrs. C. Q. Parrish, of the whole world as well, as be it Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Armstrong had further Resolved: as Sunday guests: Messrs and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McGee spent That the War Mothers of Bullitt Mesdames Preston Parrish and two the week end in Louisville with son, County and we as citizens pledge children, Earl Hall and baby, Harold Walter, and their daughter, Mrs. W. themselves to render all possible Barnes, T. H. Parrish, Mesdames J. B. Coyle. W. Harris and Nancy J. Tyler and assistance in the erection of said Misses Elizabeth Carlton and Susie Messrs Marvin Parrish and Maurice memorial. May Parrish spent Thursday night McAfee. Bullitt County’s War Mother, Mrs. during the Fair with Miss Ruth Ada B. Troutman, would be very E. T. McAfee, J. A. Harris, wife and Dodds Smith of Shepherdsville. glad to hear from other citizens of children, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hall John Jasper, of Louisville, visited the county who are interested in this and baby spent Sunday with Mr. and Miss Lulie Swearingen Sunday. memorial. We have been informed Mrs. Wylmer Jones at Sonora. that the monument will cost between Mrs. Rosa Reddish, of Louisville, is Rev. D. R. Peak, of Shepherdsville, four and five thousand dollars and the guest of her brother, W. P. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Wiggington, we cannot sanction the spending of Thurman. Misses Georgia Porter and Hazel so much money for something as Hall left Monday for Niagara Falls. R. K. Hall and daughter, Miss Hazel, useless as a stone when so many spent Thursday night of Fair week useful things might be done with it. Announcement cards have been with Rev. D. R. Peak and family. received here of the arrival of a baby As Mrs. Henry said, “It is one of the girl, Laverne Lee, at the home of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Dana Barnes left duties of a War Mother to take and Mrs. Henry Porter, of Sunday for their home at interest in Memorials and try to have Louisville. Birmingham after a pleasant visit them typify the service rendered by here with relatives. our boys, by being something that in Tom Porter, wife and children turn is serviceable to those boys and attended church at Fairmount Mrs. Tom Lloyd and her guests, Mr. others who are left. Our ex soldiers Sunday and were dinner guests of and Mrs. Otha Lloyd of Springfield, are nearly to (sic) organize a branch Mr. and Mrs. Grant Simpson. Ill, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. of the American Legion and they J. Collier. Messrs and Mesdames W. B. will need a meeting place. Also the Crenshaw, Herman Mothershead and War Mothers will meet somewhere.

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Messrs Hubert McGee, Grigsby E. B. Samuels, of Barrallton, spent Mrs. Catherine Jones, of Bardstown, McFarland, Paxton and Frank Monday here. Ky is the guest of her niece, Mrs. J. Parrish spent last Thursday night in C. Gardner. Mrs. J. C. Martin and little son, J. C. Shepherdsville. Jr, of Lebanon Junction, spent the Miss Myra Sanders has returned Miss Frona James, of Victory, was week end here with her parents, Mr. from a pleasant visit to her sister, over night guest of Mrs. B. D. and Mrs. S. B. Stephens. Mrs. Patrick in Virginia. Burch. Dr. W. B. Troutman, of New York, Miss Anna Miram (sic) and brother, Mr. and Mrs. George Jewell and returned Tuesday after spending a David Miram, of the city, are with baby, of Louisville, spent last week few days here the guest of his their aunt, Mrs. T. J. Brooks and Mr. with her parents, Lee Parrish and mother, Mrs. Ada Troutman and Brooks. brother, C. F. Troutman. wife. Mr. and Mrs. Powell Ladisaw and Notice Dr. R. I. Kerr has returned home daughter have gone back to their after spending a few days near home in Highland Park. A business and social meeting of the Lexington. Law and Order League will be held Mrs. Ernwine and Miss Ernwine, of at the Court House, Friday evening, Mrs. W. T. Patterson and daughter, Louisville, are guests of Mrs. Frank September 1st. All members are Ruth, spent Tuesday in the city the Bell and also her mother, Mrs. Dent. guests of Lesley Patterson and wife. urged to attend. Little Miss Alma Pope, of the city, is For Sale Mrs. F. G. Thomas is spending some the guest of her cousin, Viola time with friends and relatives in Eisenminer. O & C male, 4 months old, subject Hardin County. to register, also 3 male fox terrier Frank Reinecke, of Louisville, pups, 7 weeks old. Roger C. White Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman spent visited his cousin, Jas. Eisenminger Jr, Shepherdsville. Sunday afternoon in the city. recently. He wears a pin indicating that he has not missed a day of S.S. Mrs. J. W. Barrall and daughters * * * for six years. He is also an Eagle spent the week end with her parents. Franklin Armstrong fell and hurt his Scout, having attained the 35 points. Lem Swearingen and family arm, which has caused much pain. The Junior BYPU of Little Flock attended the funeral of Mr. Thomas Public Sale had an all day picnic Saturday on the Samuel of New Salem Monday. lawn of Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw’s home. Sept. 14, 1922. 1-1/2 mile sw of Misses Violetta Thompson and Ruth Games were played, grapes and Shepherdsville on the Shepherdsville Crenshaw, Messrs Milton Clark and peaches eaten and at 12:30, dinner and Beech Grove Pike. Elmer Crenshaw motored to was served on a table under the trees Having decided to sell all my stock Shelbyville last Thursday to the fair. in the yard. This is what each plate and personal property in order to held: A ham sandwich, a sausage Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Porter have devote my entire time to the office sandwich, a peanut butter and wafer recently located at Central City, of County Judge and have sold my sandwich, also one with cheese, a Kentucky. farm, I will offer the following: piece of fried chicken, a helping of mules, ponies, cows, heifers, gull, Miss Elizabeth Magruder returned to salad, a tomato, one whole deviled hogs, brood sows, corn in field, J. A. her home at Deatsville after egg, glass of iced tea, then Shelton. spending a few days with Miss homemade cake and ice lemonade. Swearingen. After this, more games then at 3:30 Personal adjourned to the parlor for a Hebron, last week Duke Burch and wife of Mt. program of songs and topic and Washington spent Monday here. Prof. T. E. Cochran and Mrs. sword drill, then to table for more Cochran, of Alabama, are guests of sandwiches, cake and lemonade, etc. Arthor (sic) Englebrecht, of Brooks, Mrs. W. H. Beeler and other Then home at about 7 p.m.. Mr. W. spent Monday here. relatives. J. Bell and Mrs. Bell were present

Page 501 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 and with Mrs. Holsclaw and Miss dinner under the forest trees on their years, worn and wearied by life’s Mary Holsclaw entertained the lawn and every thing from heaps of burdens and cares have passed away children. There were 15 young folks fried chicken to the cream and from the haunts of man and lies present. sherbet was delectable. Mr. and Mrs. asleep in the little grave yard just Beeler are ideal host and hostess and west of the old home, side by side Ben Brooks and family, of the day passed all too soon. He with those who had preceded them Freelandville, Ind. spent a week here received numerous and valuable to the “city of the dead” and one sad with relatives. August 13th, after presents. hearted son is left there with the services at Cooper Memorial, all the vacant chairs and sweet memories of Brooks family gathered in the grove Mrs. E. Z. Wiggington has returned the golden past. In every relation of across from the residence of J. N. from Virginia accompanied by her life, Mrs. Jones measured up to the Brooks and had a genuine family sister, Mrs. Georgia Mae Queen. highest standard. She was one of reunion and basket dinner. There September 8, 1922 those real Christians who serve God were 63 members present, among through love of God and not through them three pairs of twins and a half Mrs. John H. Jones fear of his punishment. She was a pair, as Mr. T. J. Brooks was one of true and helpful wife, affectionate Mrs. Joan Rouse Jones, daughter of twins, the other dying young. The and devoted mother, unfailing friend the late W. Anderson Rouse, widow others were daughters of C. P. in the dark hours of trouble, and of John H. Jones, died at her home Brooks, and of Chester Ridgway and generous and just toward all in Leaches last Saturday morning Mrs. B. F. Jacobs, nee Gertrude mankind. The words spoken by Rev. after an illness extending over a Ridgway. Peak were very touching and very period of six months. Her remains appropriate. He reviewed her long Rev. C. B. Althoff, of Chicago, with were laid to rest in the family and useful life and urged her Mrs. Althoff came out one afternoon cemetery near the old home Sunday children to emulate her example and to call on friends and visit Little afternoon in the presence of an live the splendid life she had lived. Flock. Mr. Althoff is pastor of the immense throng of relatives, friends We extend to the bereaved ones our church founded by Dr. Geo. Loriner and neighbors. Rev. D. R. Peak of deepest sympathy. and is devoted to his people. We the Shepherdsville M. E. Church certainly appreciated their brief call. conducted the services. She is Whiskey Haulers Fined survived by three children, Mrs. Mr. Albert Smith and family went to In Judge Shelton’s court, several Alma Basham, Iley Jones and Indiana Saturday in their car to bootleggers and whiskey haulers Vernon Jones, all of whom were spend the week end. have recently paid some pretty heavy with her in her last illness doing all fines. J. H. Harris was fined last Brooks Bell spent the week end with that loving children could do for an week $200.00 cost and 30 days in Logan Smith. affectionate and devoted mother. jail while Will Davis paid over The immediate cause of Mrs. Jones’ Paul Holsclaw was out Sunday. $430.00 in costs, fines, etc. Tuesday. death was a complication of diseases John Holsclaw and Miss Lillian and the infirmities due to her Deacon Jim Collings was foreman of Howlett were supper guests of Miss advanced age. But a few years back the first jury, while the jury Tuesday Mary and Paul Holsclaw Sunday. the home of John H. Jones was one was composed of the following Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McKenzie took of the most hospitable in Leaches. citizens: H. A. Cundiff, foreman, J. several nice auto trips last week The latchstring always hung on the E. Smith, P. T. Mumford, Chas. including Stithton, High Bridge, outside and in that home the visitor Johnson, Embra Deacon and J. H. West Baden and etc. was always made to forget that he Boes. was in the house of strangers. All arrests were made by Cundiff Mrs. W. H. Beeler entertained Husband and wife vied with each and Showalters and most of them at Monday in honor of Mr. Beeler, it other in dispensing old fashioned the Salt River Bridge. being his anniversary. He said his southern hospitality. But what a th 97 , but may be he forgets. Well, the change! Today, the old home is day was ideal in every respect. Some desolate. Father and mother, old in 50 guests sat down to a bountiful

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High School Opens hoodwinked Mr. Head, the U. S. District Court superintendent, William Hodge, the Shepherdsville High School opened Bankruptcy of Frank Masden. distillery watchman, and William F. Monday morning, Labor Day. The Joyce, the government guard. After On the Mt. Washington Road children thought they should have a securing all hands, the plunderers holiday, but Prof. Sanders told them (Last Week) then loaded a big truck with about they had put in a solid three months one hundred cases of choice liquors During the storm Wednesday night, holiday and it was time to “go”, so which had been bottled, cut all lightning killed three milk cows they went. Miss Burkholder and telephone wires leading to this place belonging to Louis Taylor. McCracken, Misses Troxler, Gibson, and elsewhere and made their Hendricks, Powell and Mullins had Mr. and Mrs. Basil Scott and escape. To date, no arrests have been arrived to teach. Miss Maggie children spent Thursday in made and it is a safe prediction that McClaskey, our efficient music Louisville. none will be made. Mr. Joyce was teacher came last week. Miss Mary suspended by Collector R. L. Lucas Earl Gentry has returned to his home Hardaway was already here. because he is said to have been in Louisville after a visit of several When Monday morning came, there unarmed at the time he was covered weeks here with his aunt, Mrs. Sallie was nothing for the juvenile bands to by the pistols of the booze pirates. Gentry and other relatives. do but shoulder books and march to Just what good his pistol would have Miss Emma Gentry was an overnight school. Many of the dear little tots done him, we cannot see, as he did guest Monday of Mrs. Albert Fisher. were glad to go back to their studies, not know of the presence of the but many more were not quite ready. thieves until he was covered by a Miss Ora Obrien is nursing Mrs. The shade trees will still be making pistol, or several of them. Resistance Lewis Mothershead, who is ill. would have been the signal for a dark places on the soft, green grass; Thomas McAfee entertained a the birds were still filling the balmy fusilade (sic) of bullets. Regardless number of guests last week from air with their sweet songs and out in of politics, we wish to make it plain Louisville. the field myriads of bees and gaudily that we regard Will Joyce as one of barbed butterflies were sipping the most honorable men in Kentucky Miss Mary Powell spent Monday nectar from fragrant flowers, so why and we believe the Collector did night with Mrs. C. H. Maddox and start school for a while? wrong in dismissing him. He does Wednesday night with Mrs. A. H. not drink, he does not gamble, he is Fisher. Last years’s faculty is almost intact, just what he is all the time, and in Miss Ruby Deane being the only Mrs. Mary Harris, Mrs. Daisy many, very many ways is far absentee. Her place is being filled by Barnes, R. E. McAfee and family superior to the man who “fired” him. Miss Hendrick from Smith’s Grove. were Sunday guests of E. T. McAfee Mr. Green Miller, of the Prohibition Miss Hendricks come highly and family. Enforcement department, told Mr. recommended and is a beautiful Joyce he would have suffered Mrs. Dorsey Hall spent Friday with young lady with a wonderfully himself to be shot, rather than throw her mother, Mrs. Sallie Gentry. winning personality. Compared to up his hands. We are doubting Miss Mary Hall, the incomparable, Mrs. C. A. Harris spent Friday in Thomases and total disbelievers, and Miss Bertie Manor, almost as good, Louisville shopping. should like to see Mr. Miller put to Miss Ruby Dean, who was a the test. He can talk in Louisville, in Mrs. Mollie Bridwell, of wonderful teacher and now Miss the Customs House, surrounded by Shepherdsville, visited her sisters, Hendrick who bids fair to live up to U. S. Marshals and police, but Mrs. Fannie Hall and Mrs. Oscar her splendid predecessors. should he be surrounded out at Owen last week. Old Grand Dad Robbed Hobbs, by the desperate gang which Mrs. Everett Owen and two children surrounded Will Joyce, we believe Last week thieves to the number of of Oldham County spent last week Mr. Green Miller, the brave talker, here with relatives. fifteen (looks like) or more would throw up his hands so hard surrounded the Old Grand Dad that he would break both arms. Distillery at Hobbs, bound and

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Mrs. Henry Owen, Mrs. James Moore and Gentry are boring a well Killed by Lightning Sparks and Mrs. Tom Hall are on the for Mrs. Rosa Simmons. Jas. Wallace, who lives on the sick list. Miss Mary Powell, of Smithland, Preston Street Road near the Mrs. Lizzie Owen, Edward Owen finished two months of the Jefferson County line, had two of his and family, Albert Fisher and wife Greenbriar School Friday, left best milch cows killed by lightning were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Saturday for Shepherdsville where last week during a heavy electrical Mrs. Dan Nutt. she will teach this term. Miss Powell storm. is one of the best, if not the very Mr. and Mrs. “B” Martin, of Horse Victory best, teachers Greenbriar has ever Cave, are visiting Mrs. Martin’s had. She made many friends during Miss Estella Troll returned to her sisters, Mrs. Tena Owen and Mrs. her short stay in our midst and we home in Shepherdsville after a ten Tom Hall. are loath to give her up. days stay with Mrs. Iley Jones and Rev. Ryan will fill his last also was with Mrs. Mack Jones Birthday Dance appointment for this Conf. year at during her last illness. Bethel Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw Born to the wife of Frank Roby, a entertained Tuesday evening with a Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hall had as fine boy. Birthday Dance in honor of their their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. niece’s birthday, Miss Ollie Lee Russell Crenshaw attended the Herman Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Mat Maraman. Those present were: Circus in the city Thursday. Bleemel, Miss Ina Fern Gentry, G. Misses Kathryn M. Duncan of C. and Selbert Owen and Hilary Henry Deacon, wife and son, Adrine Louisville, Margaret E. Hughes, Bleemel. (sic) of Indiana, are visiting relatives Texia Swearingen, Elizabeth and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dickey and Mrs. Magruder of Deatsville, Lovena Jane Hall spent Sunday with Mrs. Kulmer, Blanche Weller, Violetta Henry Hibbs and wife, of Mollie Bishop, of Lebanon Junction. Thompson, Ruth Crenshaw, Mildred Shepherdsville, were guests of S. T. Hagan, Ophelia Masden, Julia Harris and wife Sunday. Mr. A. H. Fisher spent Friday with Weller, Gladys Masden and Ollie R. E. Owen and family. Miss Bertha Seigal and Joe Foke, of Lee Maraman, Messrs Orbra Lee Louisville, motored from Louisville Masden, Paul D. Roby, Otis Mr. and Mrs. Cheatum were Sunday Thursday and called on Mrs. Magruder and Harry Houck of guests of their daughter, Mrs. Jesse Violetta Thompson. Kage. (sic) Deatsville, Nathan Hughes, J. E. Hagan Jr, Clifford Bolton, Norman Henry Grant, wife and son, Emmit S. B. Owen is building a cottage for Bridwell, W. A. Roby and Wayne motored to the city Sunday and was W. H. McFarland on his farm near Harris of Cox’s Creek, Robert accompanied home by Mrs. John Mt. Washington. Barger and Hugo Maraman. Lane and little daughter. Oscar Owen is building a tobacco Tobacco Growers Meet Mrs. James Roby spent one day barn. recently with her daughter-in-law, Squire John Chambers, the moving Mrs. Ola Roby. Mrs. H. Schweckendieck returned spirit in the Tobacco Growers home from Louisville Sunday where Association of this county met and Chas. Hilton is in the city with his she has had a pleasant visit with asked for nominations for county son, Willie, who recently had his leg friends. delegates to go to the state meeting. broken while at work on the new J. R. Ball is building a new house for Willie Swearingen and John pike. Chambers will be voted on by all Mr. and Mrs. Sam Armstrong. Lemmie Berry, who was kicked by a members in this county. George mule while helping to bring him O. P. Orms and family, of Armstrong, Robert Lee and R. L. from the fair, is doing nicely. Louisville, spent the week end here Wade will meet and count the votes. with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. All members are urged to be present. T. Ridgway. Ora L. Roby, Shepherdsville.

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Asa Davis, Misses Barbra and Mary Mrs. Perry and Miss Judd will board watermelons and ice cream were Hecker and others motored to high with Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Parrish and served. Miss King at her home. Bridge one day last week. Miss Laura Mae Tyler gave an Ernest Hibbs, wife and baby, of Mrs. Bert Hall visited her sister, outing last Thursday night to the Louisville, spent the week end with Mrs. Willard Pell at Okolona a few younger members of society. They her parents, Mr. and Mrs. (Missing) days recently. went to “Evan Spring” played games and had a good time in general. Messrs and Mesdames R. E. McAfee Miss Texia Swearingen entertained Misses Villa Hughes and Louise and children, J. A. Harris and Sunday at afternoon: Misses Ruth Sanders chaperoned. Crenshaw, Julia and Blanche Weller, children, Lee Parris and children, Messrs Marvin Parris and Rudell Mrs. E. T. McAfee and son were all Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Wiggington and King, of Mt. Washington and Elmer day guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. party returned from Niagara Falls lst Crenshaw. Dave Armstrong. Wednesday. No bad luck or motor trouble at any time. We regret to say Mrs. Mack Jones Joe Owen, wife and children, of passed out of great suffering last Zoneton, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hall Collings - Proctor spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. Saturday morning and was buried on Miss Carrie Collings and Mr. Arthur B. Hall. the following day in the family Proctor were quietly married burying ground. We extend Miss Pauline Snider, of Taylorsville, Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Baptist sympathy especially to her daughter returned home Monday after a parsonage. Rev. W. S. Coakley and two sons who did all that was in pleasant visit with her cousin, Miss officiated. Bert Collings, brother of power to be done during her last Elizabeth Carlton. the bride, and Miss Gladys Lloyd years of illness. were the attendants. Only the two Virginia Herin spent Monday with Revival immediate families and a few her cousin, Lydia Holloway. intimate friends were present. After Now going on at Beech Grove. Louis McGee, of Indianapolis, spent the ceremony, super was served on Come, everybody and worship with the week end here with his parents, the lawn at the bride’s home. Mrs. us. Good roads and good preaching W. L. McGee and wife. Proctor is the only daughter of Mrs. by Rev. H. D. Burns. Alice Collings and has many friends Several friends and relatives from Mt. Washington here. The groom is from New here attended the funeral of Mrs. Albany, but is well know here and Mack Jones Sunday. Mrs. Anna Hale is visiting Mrs. C. liked as he has been song leader at O. Parrish. Marvin Deacon, Clyde and Vreeland several revivals at the Baptist Miss Genevive McClure is with her McClure left Sunday night to enter Church. They left Monday to fill father, J. F. McClure. school at Williamsburg. several appointments he has to sing at different places. Mrs. Nancy Jane Tyler visited her Mr. W. B. Collings and family left son, C. O. Tyler and wife, Saturday last week to make their home in * * * Indianapolis. night and Sunday. Mrs. Elizabeth Carlton entertained J. H. McFarland and wife, of Rev. E. D. Ryan and wife spent last last Wednesday night with a weiner Bardstown, were Sunday guests of Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Lee and marshmallow roast in honor of his brother, W. H. McFarland and Markwell at Fern Creek. her cousin, Miss Pauline Snider of family. Taylorsville. Several autos were Miss Mary Weller, of filled with the jolly crowd and gaily Shepherdsville, attended the Misses Georgia Porter and Susie wended their way to Floyd’s Fork Collings-Proctor wedding Saturday. Mae Parrish were all day guests of where fires were built, games were Mrs. Walter Porter Friday. The BYPU entertained last Tuesday played and the eats prepared, all School opened here Monday with night. The crowd met at the church taking part and making merry until a Mrs. Ruby Perry, Misses Bonnie and hiked to Mrs. Rob Hall’s where late hour. Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Judd and Lillian King as teachers. outdoor games were played and

Page 505 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 went as chaperones and enjoyed it as W. C. Herps Jr, of Louisville, spent Bardstown Junction, Mrs. Elsa much as the young people. Monday here with his father, W. C. Whitledge and Mrs Halla Armstrong Herps Sr. of Pleasant Grove. On Friday evening, about forty young people met at our own home Delbert Fulkerson, of the city, spent Geo. Collings, of Belmont, spent to surprise the girl in the house on Monday here. Monday here. her seventeenth birthday and it was Quinmore and Francis Lee Pearl Col. Chas. Rodgers, of near Mt. a genuine surprise. The girls had have returned home after spending Eden, spent Monday here. kept her away from home for the some time in Hardin County. day, bringing her home at 8:30 p.m. Prof. Chas. Hardesty left Monday to after the crowd had gathered and the Ernest Hibbs and wife spent Sunday enter college. fun at her expense continued through and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jess Weatherford and wife spent the evening. Several nice gifts were Barger. Sunday evening in the city. received, among them, camera, fan, J. P. Thompson, of Hubers, spent A. L. Roby and wife, W. F. Monroe handkerchiefs, silk hose, powder etc. Monday here. Pleasant social chat and dancing. and wife and Mrs. Wise and several Refreshments of lemonade, Mrs. Wise has moved to Mr others attended the W.O.W picnic sandwiches, pickles, cake and cream Monroe’s where she will keep Saturday. house. made the time pleasant for all, and J. L. Rayman and family and H. H. the guests are asked to please not J. W. Smith spent Monday here. Combs spent Sunday with Fred forget that Miss Susie Mae Parrish Wilhelm’s family near will have eighteenth birthday next Miss Margaret Hughes, Paul Roby Jeffersontown. September first and she would like and Richard Young, of Springfield, another surprise such as this one. spent Sunday evening with Miss Miss Mattie Edwards, of Lebanon, Ollie Maraman. KY spent the week end with Mr. and Pic-Nic Mrs. Virgil Hibbs. Mrs. N. H. Hall is ill with Saturday, Sept, 9. Picnic is given for appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hibbs the benefit of the Knob Creek Road. entertained a number of friends to There will be a picnic and moonlight Ewing Crenshaw and Gabe Cormick dinner Sunday. given on R. A. Miller’s ground on spent several days in Louisville this Knob Creek, about 1 mile west of week. A family reunion was held at the Martin Hill near Sunny Side. Good home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cundiff Miss Sylvia Phelps spent Saturday Sunday, Sept. 3rd,. All the children barbecued meat, plenty of here. refreshments of all kinds will be and their dear grandmother were served. Good band to furnish the Messrs Hugo Rouse, Chas. present. They took baskets and the music. Committee. Morrison, John Summers and Jas. tables were put in the beautiful Ice attended the fair at Hodgenville shady yard where everything good to Notice one day last week. eat was found. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cundiff, Mrs. By agreement of all the Stockholders Mr. and Mrs. Corbin and daughter, Mary E. Cundiff, 83 years old, Mr. therein, Telephone line 91, including Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Davis, Misses and Mrs. A. J. Miller and son, Mr. poles, wire insulators and cross arms Mary and Barbara Hecker and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mathis and two and all property belonging to said James Ash motored to Frankfort and daughters of Valley Station, Mr. line will be sold to the highest and High Bridge last Wednesday. best bidder at auction for cash in Herbert Cundiff and children, Mr. hand at the Court House Door in Miss Jennie Carpenter has as recent and Mrs. G. C. Maraman and Shepherdsville Sept. 11, 1922. visitors: G. T. Mathis and daughter, children, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Smith Miss Edna of Deatsville, W. T. and daughter of Louisville, Mr. and Personal Carpenter of Henderson, KY, Mrs. Mrs. W. T. Armstrong and son, Mr. Joe Chappell has sold several new Maggie Carpenter and son, Frank, of Iuery (sic) Cundiff and son, Mr. and Maxwells lately. Belmont, Mrs. Lydia Wells, Mrs. Elmer Welch and children, Mr.

Page 506 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 and Mrs. Raymond Cox and son of factory can make a better tire for complete his full college course Taylorsville. The day was all too less: Less overhead, no salaried before he returns to the school room. officers, no expensive office short, but will be long remembered. The following young students from building. J. F. Collings and Sons, Mt. Washington have entered high Cupio Shepherdsville. E. W. Johnson, Salt school at this and other accredited River. Mr. Alfred Blevens died at his home schools: Clyde McClure, Marvin on Briar Creek at 3 o’clock this * * * Deacon and Vreeland McClure left morning. Monday for Williamsburg College, Mrs. E. Z. Wiggington has returned Miss Mary Dell Barnes goes to The following from Cupio motored from Virginia accompanied by her Logan College while Miss Mildred to Frankfort Sunday: Miss Eula M. sister, Mrs. Georgia Mae Queen. Funk, Mrs. R. B. Ridgway, Mr. G. McClure entered the Shepherdsville W. Ridgway and wife, Mr. Maurice Card of Thanks School today. They are a bright bunch of students and we Ridgway and wife and H. K. Hardin. We wish to thank everyone who congratulate them on entering school They were joined in Louisville by assisted in any way during the some where. friends. All report a most wonderful illness and death of our dear mother, time. Mrs. J. H. Jones. - The Children. Miss Josie Clark is another Mt. Miss Hazel and Nellie Merker Washington girl who left this week entertained a large crowd from West September 15, 1922 for Springfield where she will enter high school in Mackville. Point and Stites Sunday. School News The Shepherdsville High School has Rev. Burns and wife spend the week The Shepherdsville school opened organized a school orchestra and at Stithton. this year with about 115 enrolled in they are playing like “old heads”. High School which is by far the Miss Eula Funk is leaving for school Chas. Lee Bradbury plays the st largest enrollment we have ever had about September 1 . saxophone; Margaret Sanders the at this season of the year. Road construction is under a great Violin; Jerome Monroe the drums, headway at this writing. Do you The senior class this year is as Dorothy Maraman and Hazel Dell think it necessary? follows and if the parents will help Trunnell each play the piano, while and encourage these students, the Prof. Jack pats his foot. Go over Well, boys, don’t forget that you 1923 class will have 24 pupils: some day and you will enjoy it and will have to discard that old straw Dorothy Samuels, Ruby Bowman, forget that you are old. hat in the near future. Lillian Roney, Rosalie McKinnie, The Women’s Universal Alliance of Pauline Crenshaw, Evelyn Adams, Finds Stolen Books Washington has undertaken to honor Audley Hatfield, Katherine Taylor, the names of 25 of Kentucky’s Some one broke into the school Thelma Masden, Mary Triplett, Lora greatest women. Such well known building after school closed last year Mae Deacon, Elizabeth Ray Harned, names as Nancy Hanks, Rebecca and stole most all the books to the Mary Engle, Alice Pope, Jerome Boone, Elizabeth Kenton. 4 others amount of over $200.00. Prof. Monroe, Charles Lee Bradbury, have been suggested while the Sanders got busy and went to all the Crumbacker Jenkins, Stanley Muir, committee to select the 25 winners second handed stores, finally Linton Weller, Clarence Stansberry, are as follows: H. H. Cherry, Mrs. locating them on Jefferson Street Kenneth Bailey, Vernon Quick, Ray th Jno. Harrison, J. V. Chapman and between 3rd and 4 . Walker and Hewitt Harned. Jas. Hutchens and Cora Wilson He has some might good information Miss Martha Lee, who is teaching at Stewart. and there may be some arrests made Shades, will have an ice cream and County Clerks soon. pie supper Sept. 23rd. Turning the yellowed, time worn Manhattan Prof. Chas. Hardesty has entered pages of the record books in the college at Winchester and expects to Make your next casing a Manhattan county clerk’s office; admiring the and learn why this independent splendid specimens of penmanship

Page 507 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 found here and there as one hurries there were any people of that name E. E. McCormick - 11/83 - 1/95 on in search of descriptions of in Bullitt County. W. B. Tilden - 1895 - 1910 parties, one is bound to think more Lindsay Ridgway - 1910 - present George F. Pope succeeded James or less of the men who made those Halbert as clerk and held the office We would like the information records and wonder if they differed from 1821 until 1826. Pope is a concerning R. F. Samuels, Charles much from the clerks who are familiar and honorable name in this Samuels, R. J. Meyler and E. W. recording deeds and mortgages there county, and has been for more than Hall, Noah C. Summers and any of today. We start on such a voyage of one hundred years. The farm on the clerks before Noah C. Summer. speculation certain of this: Those which Bert Pope now resides has (To be continued) clerks of the olden days could not been in the possession of the family have been much thinner than “June” Mt. Washington for years. and certain it is they were not much Misses Margarete Grigsby and Susie “thicker” than Lindsay. James V. Pope died on that farm in May Parrish were overnight guests 19??, aged 95 years. George Pope Back in 1796, before the days of Tuesday of Mrs. Olander Tyler and wrote a fine hand and was evidently attended services at River View. county courts, Thomas Speed was a fine clerk, for he was afterwards the clerk of the court Quarterly the deputy of Noah C. Summers, Mrs. Hattie Haskell, who has been Sessions. He wrote a bold, plain who succeeded him as county clerk. visiting her mother, Mrs. Martha hand. There was nothing ornamental Rouse and sister, Mrs. C. O. Tyler, about it. We do not know where he Noah C. Summers, who succeeded returned to her home in Louisville was born. Possibly he came to George. F. Pope as county clerk, Sunday. Bullitt County about the time the held the office from 1820 until 1850, Speeds came to Kentucky. He must a period of twenty-four years, and Messrs and Mesdames S. F. Smith have been an efficient and longer than any other man has held and little daughter, C. A. Porter and satisfactory clerk for he held office it, since or before. He was a member children, Tom McClure and from 1796 until 1803, a period of of the well known Summers family children, spent Sunday with Mr. and seven years. of the Zoneton neighborhood, wrote Mrs. J. A. Harris. a splendid hand, was wealthy and Frederick William Grayson Nolan Coyle, William McGee, influential and was a man of large Misses Mariana Harris, Mary Delle succeeded Thomas Speed and held affairs. During his term of office, he the office from 1803 until 1815, a Barnes and Mrs. W. L. Barnes spent had as deputies, George F. Pope and Sunday with E. T. McAfee. period of twelve years, which would later Benjamin Summers. We shall be the equivalent of three terms of write of the deputies later on and if Messrs and Mesdames Tom Porter four years each, and this is anyone knows the history of Noah C. and children, Alec Hardy and considered pretty good office Summers, just where he lived, when children motored to Pitts Point holding now-a-days. Mr. Grayson he died and the names of his Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ben was not a good penman and kept a descendants, we shall appreciate it Hardy. deputy during his twelve year tenure. very much if they will send such There is no record of where Mr. Frank Parrish, Hubert McGee, information to us, as we want to use Misses Elizabeth Carlton, Susie Mae Grayson came from, when he died or it in subsequent articles. Below we as to his family. The name has long Parrish and Emma Lee Gentry give the names of all county clerks motored to Taylorsville last since ceased to be familiar in Bullitt who served after Noah C. Summers County. Wednesday and were super and from 1850 until 1890. evening guests of Miss Pauline James Halbert succeeded Mr. Robert F. Samuels - 1850 - 1861 Snider. Grayson as clerk, (now county clerk) Charles R. Samuels - 1861 - 1865 The following girls leave this week and held the office until 1821. He R. J. Meyler - 1865 - 1874 did not write a good hand. There are for school: Miss Mildred McClure E. W. Hall - 1874 - 1890 will enter high school in Halberts in northeastern Kentucky, R. F. Hays - year 1890 but it has been a long time since Shepherdsville; Miss Mary Delle W. H. Ridgway - 1890 to Nov. 1892 Barnes goes to Logan College at R. F. Hays - Nov. 1892 - Nov. 1893

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Russellville and Miss Laura Tyler played, and all made merry until a Will Gentry has sunk a well for Mrs. will attend the grade school at late hour, reaching home at twelve. Rose Simmons and also one for Russellville and room at Logan. About fifty were present and old and Albert Fisher. young voted thanks to Mrs. Clay Whitledge and wife spent Misses Margarete Grigsby and Wiggington for her novel way of Sunday with Ed Bridwell and wife. Elizabeth Carlton left Tuesday entertaining and surprising her morning to spend the week in guests and to Messrs Fisher and Lewis Stallings was called to Mt. Louisville and attend the fair. Wiggington for their trucks and jolly Washington Friday on business. good fellowship and help in making Mr. and Mrs. Burr Harris and We are sorry to hear of the serious the evening full of enjoyment. grandson, Oliver, spent the week end illness of Mrs. Nick Hall, and hope in Fairfield with relatives. For Sale she will recover soon. Mr. George Griffin, of the U. S. 2 iron beds, wardrobe and linoleum. Mrs. Brent Grant and children, from Navy, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Maul Bowman, Shepherdsville. the city, spent last week with her Wallace Cheatam. mother, Mrs. Laura Newton. Death Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Robertson, Rev. Mattingly supplied for Rev. Mr. Earnest Brooks, aged 31 years, James and Ella Gentry of Louisville, Burns at Pleasant Grove at this died at his home in Louisville spent the week end with Mr. and appointment and was entertained in Wednesday morning after a short Mrs. Larkin Porter. the home of Mrs. Kate Hall. illness. He first took with diphtheria Rev. E. D. Ryan and wife were after which afterwards developed into Jasper Hall returned home Sunday church guests Sunday of Mr. and pneumonia. from Martinsville where he has been Mrs. Moody Tharp. for his health. Earnest was well known in this N. H. Braithwaite spent Sunday with county where he had spent most of S. O. Armstrong and wife his brother, Richard, near Zoneton. his life. He was the only son of Mr. entertained company Sunday. and Mrs. Squire Brooks of Zoneton. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Willis, her Miss Norma Ridgway was an mother, Mrs. Skaggs and Miss He was married in February, 1921 to overnight guest of Mrs. Genevieve Elizabeth Skaggs spent the week end Miss Cathaleen (sic) Croan, oldest Stallings. at Elizabethtown with relatives. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mrs. Harlie Proctor and two sons Croan. It would be hard to find a jollier spent Tuesday with her aunt, Mrs. crowd than enjoyed the hospitality He leaves a wife, father, mother and Claud Stallings. of the Senior Epworth League last three sisters, Mrs. Orr, Mrs. Earnest Judge Cassell and wife and Miss Friday night. All were invited to Miller and Miss Elmira Brooks, his Dessie Cochran visited relatives near meet at the church at 7:30 p.m. and grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bardstown Junction Sunday. nothing further was told of how the Barrall of Barrallton. evening would be spent. At that Mrs. Kate Hall, Mrs. Lyman Hall His remains were laid to rest in Cave hour, Mr. Hubert Wiggington, who and two children, Strauss Hall and Hill Cemetery Thursday. had charge of everything asked all Rob Hall Jr were recent guests of into the assembly room of the church Pleasant Grove Vernon Dickey and wife of Mt. and partners were chosen and started Washington. hiking down the Bardstown Road. Miss Genevieve Stallings spent We walked about a half mile when Monday with Miss Ruthie Owen. Mrs. Jennie Whitledge spent last Edgar Fisher and Hubert Wiggington week with her daughter, Mrs. Vivian Miss Mabel Whitledge was an came with their trucks, loaded all Clark. overnight guest of her aunt, Mrs. onto them, turned around and never Clay Whitledge. H. C. Tyler has been suffering with stopped until they reached the a bruised shoulder, caused by a Mrs. Everett Newton, from the city, Johnson School House in Jefferson, peach tree limb breaking and letting was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Claud where fires were built, weiners were him fall. roasted watermelons eaten, games Stallings, Monday.

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George Armstrong and wife, Albert Personal J. E. Chappell and wife spent Wednesday in the city. Armstrong and mother went to the Mr. Lowe, of Cupio, spent Monday city Sunday to see Mrs. Nick Hall, here on business. Judge Shelton can be seen most any who is at the infirmary, a sister of day in his big Hudson touring car. George and Albert Armstrong. Mrs. F. G. Thomas has returned home after spending some time with Wylder Harris, of Mt. Washington, J. B. Proctor lost a nice heifer last relatives and friends in Hardin and was in town Monday. week. Larue County. Mrs. J. W. Croan spent Wednesday Mrs. Jane Hall spent Sunday Mrs. Nick Hall was operated on at in the city shopping. afternoon with Mrs. Rose Simmons. St. Anthony’s Saturday for Lena Smith Patterson leaves this appendicitis. At last reports, she was K. S. Grant and wife were recent week for Georgia, where she will doing nicely. guests of Jess Alcorn and family. enter college. Several from here attended the Mrs. Prudence Armstrong spent Pleasant Grove Saturday afternoon with Mrs. G. W. picnic on Knob Creek Saturday. Rossell Lee Bridwell has diphtheria Armstrong. Mrs. J. K. Ross and daughter, and several other children have sore Mayme and sons, Oscar and Howard Delegates to the Long Run throat. Association are: James Ridgway, spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Charlie Newton, S. O. Armstrong, Mrs. C. E. Alford. Services closed Friday night at Pleasant Grove church with thirty Jess Ridgway, Albert Armstrong and Felix Carrico and wife spent the H. C. Tyler. additions, twenty-two by baptism week end with her parents, Mr. and and eight by letter. Big Court Day Mrs. M. H. Jones Sunday. Mrs. Viola Owen spent several days Roy Stallings and several of his A large crowd was in town Monday last week with Mrs. Lula Owen and friends have returned after a trip to attending court. Several cases were Saturday night with the family of Niagara Falls. tried. At 1 p.m., three pieces of Edward Owen. property, after which two Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Mulooney, (sic) automobiles were sold which had Mrs. Howard Hardin spent last week of Louisville, were the guests of M. been captured hauling whiskey. with her mother, Mrs. Kate Hall and H. Jones and family. Judge Shelton bought the Hudson attended services at Pleasant Grove. Mrs. W. T. Patterson and daughter, for $400.00 and G. S. Patterson the Sam Orms, from the city, was a Ford for $180.00. Ruth, have returned home after recent visitor in this neighborhood. spending a few days with relatives at Births Campbellsville. Mrs. Judge Cassell spent a few days Born to the wife of August Schultz, with her sister at Belmont last week. M. H. Jones has been on the list for a boy, Joseph. a week. (sic) Fred Owen, wife and children, near Mt. Washington, spent Saturday Born to the wife of Bert Lee, a boy, Mrs. A. V. Greenwell spent Tuesday night and Sunday with R. F. Owen George Louis. in the city. and family. Born to the wife of Earnest Reesor, Mrs. Robt. Ice spent Monday in the Miss Bonnie Judd, on her way to Mt. a boy, Joseph Clifford. city. Washington, spent the week end Born to the wife of Clarence Jasper Foster and daughter spent with friends in this neighborhood. Armstrong, a boy, John Earl. Wednesday. (sic) Miss Judd taught the Pleasant Grove Born to the wife of John Rogers, a School last year and was liked by all. Several from here attended the State boy. Fair this week. Several of our young people Born to the wife of Ellis Magruder, attended services at River View last Jess Weatherford and family spent a girl. Saturday night. Wednesday in Indiana.

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Mr. Arch Magruder and niece, Miss For Sale or Trade way in Jefferson, it would not be Dessie Cochran, returned last week safe to come over in Bullitt and try Ford truck in good shape for sale or from a visit with relatives in Nelson it. trade. Chas. Harris, Bardstown County. Junction. Public Sale Everett Newton, wife and children, Booze Haulers Saturday, September 30, 1922. As from the city, spent Saturday night administrator of O. A. Lutes, and Sunday with Mrs. Laura Newton Last Sunday, town Marshal Croan deceased, I will sell at his received a message that a man and and family. Warehouse adjoining the property of woman were headed this way with a Miss Norma Ridgway and several Mrs. Edith Cochrane, in load of booze describing ????(can’t others entertained Sunday by Miss Shepherdsville the following: wire, read). In a short time, the car drove Genevieve Stallings. wagons, hay, lumber, farming up in front of the News Office and implements, house hold furnishing, stopped. Mr. Croan took them in and Earl Owen, from the city, spent from etc. Phil B. Thompson, Adm. C. R. Sunday until Tuesday with his sister, on searching the car found 15 Smith, Auct. Mrs. Mike Brumley. gallons of booze of the white variety. Appellate Judge race Miss Susan Shane, of the city, spent a few days with the family of Clay They were locked up and in court Now that Judge McCandless has Whitledge. Monday were held over until Fi. been nominated, he has a job on his They gave their names as Gabe hands to defeat Lilburn Phelps, the Lonnie Bass and wife spent Sunday Kirkpatrick and wife of Jefferson republican nominee. Phelps is a with Hugh Hall. County. It is the first time a woman splendid lawyer, a gentleman of Miss Beryl Hall was a guest of Miss has been locked up for hauling character, and the district has gone Ruthie Owen Sunday. whiskey. Republican as often as Democrat. Lewis Stallings was a new auto. Going South Followed by several paragraphs regarding Mr. Phelps as reprinted Miss Jennie Whitledge spent the Mr. Len Daugherty and family and from various state newspapers. week end with her daughter, Mrs. several others will leave for the John Stallings, near Bethel. south Monday. They will visit September 22, 1922 several southern points but will Odis Orms and family, of the city, locate in Florida. We hear of several School News spent a few days recently with others who will go to spend the Tillman Ridgway and wife. The following teachers make up the winter. present faculty at the Lebanon Miss Jennie Carpenter, of Millinery Junction Graded and High School: Shepherdsville, spent the week end Lillie Mooney, Ada Monroe, Garnet with her sister, Mrs. G. W. Beautiful line of millinery to be Masden, Lillie Monroe, Lillian Armstrong. closed out regardless of price. All Thompson, Bertha Trunnell, Clifford new and up to day hats. Mrs. M. E. Mrs. Hall and several others recently Parson and W. G. Gregory. Church, J. I. Rickerson house, spent a day with Mrs. Kennie. (sic) Shepherdsville. Mr. Samuel Ridgway, who left last Miss Wilma Proctor was a Sunday week for school at the State Too Much Booze guest of Misses Paralee and Hazel University, had the misfortune to Lloyd. Two boys by the names of Barr and break his ankle in a game of baseball Mason, of South Park, were arrested near Shelbyville, Saturday. He was Posted Keep Out at the Picnic Saturday on Knob brought to Louisville Monday and is No hunting, trapping or trespassing Creek by Sheriff Monroe and lodged doing reasonable well at St. on my farm, if so, will be prosecuted in jail here. On Monday, were tried Anthony’s Hospital. to the full extend of the law. Jasper in Judge Shelton’s court and given a Miss Rosetta Wood and Miss Clara Hall. fine of $5.00 and trimmings. The Wisdom, teachers at Needmore and Judge told the boys if they did not

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Green Briar, spent Sunday in Miss Genevive Millett was the guest in the Ice Cream plant where he is Louisville. of Miss Ruth Thornberry last week. employed. Miss Mary Weller, principal of the Miss Imogene Cooper, Okolona, Miss Mary Holsclaw spent the week consolidated school, was the week spent several days with Mary end with Imogene Cooper and went end guest of her parents at Lick Cynthia Holsclaw. by “trip around the world” given by Skillett. Miss Weller reports a fine the BYPU of Meadow Home The WMS of Little Flock met in all school at her place. School. It was a unique and day service with Mrs. J. W. Brooks enjoyable affair. A big crowd is expected at Shades last Thursday. Good attendance, on the evening of Sept. 23rd for Miss good dinner and good program. Dr. G. W. Kirk, Miss Mary Kirk and Lee’s Ice Cream Social. Teacher and Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Brooks Jr have Rev. Stone will supply at Little pupils are exerting every effort to returned from a two weeks trip to Flock next Sunday. make it a success. Virginia. They went in an auto and Miss Ethel Brooks spent the week were guests of Dr. Nutter and Miss Nellie (Looks Like) Griggs, a end with Mrs. W. J. Bell. family. former teacher of this county, was a recent guest here and Pitts Point. Mrs. Irene Brooks is visiting her Misses Carolyn Hackney, Valley Miss Griggs is well known and sister, Mrs. Priest, at Anchorage. Station School; Mary Holsclaw and popular here, where she attended Phyllis Bailey, Lovom Hights (sic) Prof. Arch Priest and Mrs. Priest school some years ago under Prof. will begin teaching Monday. spent a week with her parents, Mr. Will Bradbury. and Mrs. Wilson Summers. Mr. and Mrs. Ford and three sons, Squire John Chambers has requested city, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Owen Mrs. Eva Bennett is visiting Mrs. us to urge all farmers, especially all and son were guests of J. R. Ball and Bell and Mrs. T. J. Brooks. who raise tobacco, to come to the Mrs. Ball Sunday. Joe Hart Wiggington is sick. Court House Saturday to hear an Ina Holsclaw has gone to Covington, address by a distinguished lawyer Lurline Miller is better, also Dave Ky to attend school this session. She and farmer, Hon. J. H. Craddock, of Smith and daughter. All of these will board with her uncle, Rev. E. J. Hart County. have typhoid fever. Weller. Gabe Kirkpatrick was fined $150.00, George Russell, who has been with Mrs. Thornberry, Mrs. Becker, cost and 30 days in jail here Friday the army of occupation in Germany, Misses Gertrude and Ruth in Judge Shelton’s court and his new is at home on a 60 day furlough. He Thornsberry and Dora Becker spent automobile will be sold by court is now at Ft. Niagra, NY. George has Tuesday with Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw order this week. With his pretty enjoyed his stay in the army; his trip and Miss Mary Holsclaw. young wife, he was caught hauling abroad was very beneficial as a Misses Erastus and Mattie Balee and liquor thru here Sunday. She was schooling. He respects the Germans Rufus Balee were dinner guests of turned loose after spending two days more than the French with whom he Mrs. Thornberry Sunday after in jail. The arrest was made about 2 was in contact. He is a good service at Salem. o’clock Sunday afternoon on Main interesting talker. We feel like we Street by town marshal, J. W. Croan. went thru that castle on the Rhine as The BYPU of Little Flock had its Things sold well at Judge Shelton’s he did. He speaks German fluently monthly social at the home of Miss sale last week. The Judge has sold and accent. Altogether, our young Edna Brooks last Saturday night. his farm, stock and personalities so friend made good use of his time. He Good attendance. was in school two years and has a that he may be able to devote his Clover hulling is here now. entire time to the duties of his office. position in the office. He re-enlisted for three years more. Bullitt County Chickens Hebron Take Premiums at State Fair Roy Mothershead was badly burned Chester Jenkins has accepted a when a barrel of boiling water burst Mr. B. A. Atherton won several nice position with the I C RR and went to premiums at the State Fair on his work Monday.

Page 512 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 chickens. White Cornish and White and Mr. W. B. Finigan were married Victory in Louisville last Thursday. Leghorn cockerels and pullets. Rev. Bu h (sic) , of Louisville, filled Mr. Atherton raises nothing but the Miss Ross is well known in his Rev. Burns’ appointment at this best and always carries away the county were she has many relatives place Saturday night and Sunday and prizes when he goes after them. and friends who join the Pioneer was entertained in the home of A. V. News in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Greenwell and family. $150.00 and Trimmings Finigan a long and happy married Rev. Burns and helper, Rev. Cundiff, life. In Judge Shelton’s court last week, began their protracted meeting here Gabe Kirkpatric (sic) was fined Sails for Home Monday night. Hope the entire $150.00 and 30 days in jail for community will be benefitted. transporting liquor and his new Ford Dr. E. F. Horine, a former Bullitt Sedan ordered to be sold. County boy, who is one of I. L. Jones and wife, Barney Weller Louisville’s most prominent Drs and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. He and his wife were arrested here went to Europe last spring to take a Arp Harmon. Sunday, September 3rd with 15 special course. He has sailed for the gallons of White Mule. Misses Ruth and Pauline Crenshaw U. S. and will be home about and Violetta Thompson, Messrs October 1st. Married in Jeff Elmer Crenshaw, Clifford Bolton Miss Ruth Formhals, age 17, of this Dr. Horine’s many friends in this and Milton Formhals motored to place and Will Masden, of Lebanon county will be glad to see him back Frankfort and back to Louisville Junction, crossed over to in his office. Sunday. Jeffersonville Friday and were New Definition of Auto Miss Texia Swearingen and others married. Their many friends wish called on the Misses Weller Sunday. them a long and happy married life. A newspaper exchange gave this definition of an auto: Leon Grigsby is right ill at this For Sale writing. We hope he will soon be out “The automobile is a large iron and 1 nice Thoroughbred Jersey bull, 16 again. rubber contrivance for transferring months old. Price right. K. F. gasoline into speed, luxury, Jessie Parker and family spent Bolton, Shepherdsville. excitement and obituaries. It consists Sunday with Jesse Roby and family. of a handsome leather-upholstered Big All Day Picnic Alf Weller and wife, Riley Weller carriage body mounted on fat rubber and wife motored to Belmont Barbecue and dinner to be given at tired wheels and contains a gizzard Ferguson’s Grove on the beautiful Sunday and spent the day with full of machinery suffering from relatives. stream of Knob Creek by the Knob various ailments. It has run over a Creek Good Road Club, Saturday, hundred miles and ten thousand Mrs. Geo. Tyler and children, of Sept. 23, 1922. people. It transports seven people Jefferson County, spent the week Good eats, mutton, fried chicken, from the front porch to the police end with relatives. station, the bankruptcy court or the roasted pig, corn on the cob, in fact Mrs. Arp Harmon and daughter, golden gates in less time than any every thing good to eat. All kinds of Mrs. Henry Jones spent last other known method.” refreshments, music by Brass Band Thursday with Mrs. Henry Hibbs. and the proceeds of the picnic go to Breaks Ankle improve our roads. Jesse Roby lost a good mare recently Samuel Ridgway, who is attending by falling and breaking her neck. Come and bring your friends and College at Lexington, fell and broke stay all day. Chas. Hilton, wife and daughter his ankle while playing Base Ball at spent a few days the past week in the Married in City Shelbyville Saturday. He was city at the bedside of their son, removed to St. Anthony Infirmary Miss Mayme Ross, daughter of Mr. Willie, who still remains very ill Monday and at last reports, was and Mrs. J. K. Ross, of Louisville, with his broken limb. doing nicely.

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Mrs. Francis Terry was guest of Margaret Combs left Sunday for Mrs. Etta Harris, of the city, spent Mrs. I. L. Jones Thursday night. Lexington where she will enter Sunday with Will H. Nusz’s family college. at Bardstown Junction. John Lane and wife were recent guests of his parents of Cox’s Creek. Jess Ice spent Sunday here with his Misses Ollie Lee Maraman and parents. Margaret Hughes spent last week Walter Tyler, of Jefferson County, with Miss Kathryn Duncan, of Mrs. W. F. Monroe, Misses Lucille was a visitor of his grandfather, H. Louisville, and attended the Fair. F. Grant, Friday. Hendricks and Geneva Gibson spent Saturday in the city. Hugh Samuels, of Knob Creek, spent Mr. H. M. Delow (sic) was in our Wednesday here. midst this week prospecting tobacco John Glenn left Friday for Virginia crop. We hope there will be more where he will attend school. Mr. L. L. Daugherty, wife and such men visiting our vicinity in the daughter, Marjory, Millard Minnie Dawson, of Briar Creek, has near future. Daugherty, Mrs. Maud Bowman and sold his farm to Mr. Baker, of Edgar left this week for Florida, Lexington. I. L. Jones is having a well sunk by where they will make their home. Smith and Terry. They have just Bradford P. Hays and wife, of finished one recently for Harry Miss Minnie Ashcraft, of Selingman, Arizona, are spending Humble and Clarence Holsclaw. Williamstown, spent last week with some time with Mrs. Hays’ mother. E. G. Quick and wife. Miss Ruth Crenshaw was the guest Jas. Rouse, of Leaches, spent of Mrs. Violetta Thompson Sunday J. A. Barrall, of Knob Creek, spent Monday here. night. Tuesday here. Darwin Alford has a new Overland 4 Millinery T. R. McAhron, of Cupio, spent auto. Look out girls! Tuesday here. We now have a nice line of Ladies Will Troll, the popular mail carrier Fall and Winter hats. Call and see us Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Greenwell, of on Route 3, is taking a 15 day over the Peoples Bank. Open Leaches, spent Tuesday here. vacation. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Dr. Ridgway, wife and daughter F. G. Thomas is putting a new coat Stillwell and Patterson. spent Tuesday evening in the city. of paint on Clarence Holsclaw’s new Personal home. Obe Funk, of South Park, spent Kirby Simmons, of Pleasant Grove, Wednesday here on business. The Florida fever is spreading and it spent Monday here. looks like our little town will go Henry Ferguson, of Brooks, spent Henry Davis, of Brooks, was in town south. Wednesday here. Monday. Geo. Quick, of Lebanon Junction, Commissioners Sale spent Monday here on business. T. W. Longacre, of Louisville, spent J. G. Dodds VS Jacob Lyninger. Sunday with Fred Hatzell and wife. Geo. Bailey, of Zoneton, spent To satisfy judgment in amount of Monday here. Jim Dodd, of the city, spent Sunday $2,000. First Tract mentions corner here. The Misses Balee of Zoneton spent of W. H. Hays on the Bardstown Everett Coakley, who was hurt in an Monday here. Road, Ben Chapeze’s line, Long auto accident last week while Lick Creek, Susan Bowman corner, Messes Eva Heighnold, Mayme attending the State Fair, is better. Bardstown and Clermont Road, Smea and Mrs. Mattie Carvein, of division of Henry Wathen’s land, the city, O. W. Pearl and H. H. Jas. Williams spent Sunday at home. about 33 acres. Second tract Combs were guests of J. L. Everything sold well at the sale of mentions Rocky Run, Bardstown or Rayman’s family Sunday. Judge Shelton Thursday. Clermont Road, 21 acres.

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Lost Captain. Luck to you boys, put your Mary B. Crenshaw, Mary Dawson, J. school on the school map of H. Sanders, Helen Burkholder, Winter coat and two hats between Kentucky. Myrtle McCracken, Amy R. Troxler, Salt River and Mrs. Simmons. Geneva Gibson, Sara Mullens, Mary Finder please return to this office. Mr. Allen Welker, of Lebanon Powell, Lucille Hendricks. Junction, has returned to Lexington Commissioners Sale again this year where he is again a West Point - Christina Armstrong, Louisville Trust Co. VS S. C. student at the Kentucky University. Sallie Self. Sanders. Mentions L & N RR in W. Samuel Ridgway is now at home and Brooks - Mable Snellen, Gladys B. M. Brooks line, containing 8 is much better this week. Sam is Whitehouse. acres, being lot 5-6 and part of 7 in President of several social orders at the division of the lands of James I. Mt. Washington - Bonnie Judd, State College this year and expects Ruby Perry, Elizabeth Cash. Sanders and the same land conveyed to urge his student friends to do to S. C. Sanders by deed from Mary away with “hazing” and other rough Taylorsville - Agnes Wise, Sylvia J. Babbitt, Bettie Domm, Adam pranks that is so often played on Phelps Domm, her husband, Kate Smithers, Freshmen in our State Universities Cox’s Creek - E. Nora Bridwell. W. F. Smithers, her husband, and Colleges. Theresa Roy, A. H. Roy, her Bardstown - Elizabeth Vittitoe husband, J. P. Sanders and Mary Misses Bertha Trunnell and Lillie Sanders, his wife, heirs of G. N. Thompson, who have charge of the Bardstown Junction - Francis Sanders to raise the sum of 7th and 8th grades at Lebanon McAllister, Fanny Belle Melton, $3,770.56. Second Tract mentions Junction, tell us that a full Brass Mable S. Ross Sanders corner, Railroad, Band has been organized in their Belmont - Ida Mae Greenwell, Goodman’s corner, containing 105 school for the coming term. The Blanche G. Cundiff, Mary Stallings, acres deeded to S. C. Sanders, Aug. above teachers have made good in Janice Harned, Frank Harned 1911 from Edward Anglad, executor their church work and are very under the will of Christina Anglad, enthusiastic over the outlook for a Lebanon Junction - W. G. Gregory, deceased, to raise the sum of big school at Lebanon Junction. Clifford Parson, Bertha Trunnell, !,324.40. C. P. Bradbury, Comm. Lillian Thompson, Garnett Masden, Gertrude Thornberry, Guy L. Lillian Monroe, Ada Monroe, Lillie September 29, 1922 Bridwell, Mary C. Holsclaw, Mooney, Ruby Houck, Mary Ping, Carolyn Hackney, Phyllis Bailey, Ruth Murray, Ella Hardy. School News Susie Bridwell, Zora Rayman, Verna Funk, Eunice Ridgway and one or Colored - Mary Rena Brashear and The Lebanon Junction High School two other Bullitt County teachers Louisa R. Murphy - Shepherdsville boys under the leadership of Prof. have been given schools in Jefferson and Anna Ray Bowman - Lebanon Clifford Parson, have organized a County and left last week to begin Junction first class football team and played their duties. They expect to again Hodgenville last week but we have Every school has a teacher and every run all schools in that county 9 not heard how the game ended. They teacher has a school in Bullitt this months. will play all small towns in this part year. of the state and are getting in fine List of all teachers in this county for The pupils and teacher at Glen Ella trim for the fall season. The the present term: will give a Box Party and general following young men are on the Shepherdsville - Mary Weller (looks entertainment at their school Friday team: Paul Jenkins, Easter Routin, th like), Martha Lee, Mary Samuels, evening, October 6 . Miss Willie John Grey, Elmer Stamper, Ernest Willie Quick, Rosetta Woods, Neva Mae Ridgway is teaching this school Cordier, John Thomas, Bruck Pipes, Magruder, Fay Magruder, Meta which is her third or fourth school in M. Westerfield, Banty Masden, Riley Cooper, Clara Wisdom, Mary that district. Beeler Bros., Herman Calvert, while B. Hill, Louise Wisdom, Ruth Russell Johnson is taking a Post The ice cream supper given last Crenshaw, Lula Cook, Thelma Graduate Course and is acting as week at Shades by Miss Martha Lee Daugherty, Willie Mae Ridgway,

Page 515 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 and pupils was well attended and clerk and it will not be disputed by have concluded this brief and nearly $40.00 was taken in, which is those families with the deed books imperfect history of our county to be used for improving the school. in that officer when we state that his clerks, we purpose just as briefly as handwriting was the most splendid is consistent with succinctness, to County Clerks of all the clerks who had held the take the old deed book, one by one, (Continued) office to the date of his incumbency, and print for our readers the names and superior to any who have since of some of the most prominent Noah C. Summers, clerk of the held it. He used the old fashioned people who have owned land in Bullitt County Court, was born near goose quill for his pens, made his Bullitt County and then a short Walnut Hill, Fayette County, ink himself (we’ve been told) and account of what those people did in Kentucky, March 5th, 1801. He was left on the deed books in our clerk’s war, in statesmanship, in law, in the the son of William B. Summers, who office, some specimens of ministry, in agriculture, in finance was born in Montgomery County, handwriting which will stand to the and otherwise, which was Maryland, July 22nd, 1768. William end of time, or until time destroys extraordinary. B. Summers and Benjamin Summers the books which contain the writing, came from Maryland to Kentucky In the meantime, we wish some as rare specimens of the art of about the year 1800. (This information on R. J. Meyer and the penmanship. information was furnished us by clerks who came after him. It will Miss M. V. Balee, and we certainly Charles R. Samuels held the office most highly appreciated. appreciate it). Of Benjamin until 1865, a period of four years, Church Organ Axed Summers, we shall more to say when when he died and was succeeded by we give a sketch of the deputy R. J. Meyler. He died at the age of Henderson, Ky. Sept. 18. Because clerks. about thirty-three or thirty-four years she objected to a musical instrument in the very noontide of his useful being installed in the Christian When Noah C. Summers retired life. He came from a family which Church at Bordley, Union County, from the office of County Clerk in had always been wealthy and and being overruled by a majority of which he had rendered long and influential in this and adjoining the members, Mrs. C. P. Balwin, invaluable service, he was succeeded counties and it is generally conceded with an axe, chopped the new and by Robert F. Samuels who served that he was the most gifted and costly instrument to pieces, carried from 1850 to 1861, a period of 11 brilliant of his entire family. As one the pieces on the outside, and using years. Robert F. Samuels was the turns the pages of the deed books oil, set them on fire. The father of Charles R. Samuels and the which were being used while he was congregation had been at grandfather of Mrs. Louis Barrall deputy clerk and then clerk, and look loggerheads for several months over and C. Lee Samuels, of the Mt. Eden with wonder and admiration upon the installation of the organ. No vicinity. He wrote a splendid hand, the many pages of his plain, even warrant has been issued against Mrs. kept his office in fine shape and was beautiful handwriting, one is forced Baldwin (note two spellings), but very popular. This is attested by the to the conclusion that he must have members say that court action will fact that he held the office for almost been a young man of very superior be taken. three four-year terms and also by the attainments and we have often Meeting splendid condition of the records pictured him in our moments of during his stay in office. musing, as a tall, slender, smoothly Rev. E. W. Barnes, from Lyons, Ky., While he was clerk, Charles R. shaven young man with deep, dark representing the Nelson Missionary Samuels was deputy for a period of eyes and a face which bore the Association is holding a meeting at four years, when he was elected marks of genius and great Bullitts Lick, will continue for clerk of the Bullitt County court, and determination. Those old deed books another week. held that office until he succeeded in which he wrote contain some of Rev. Barnes is a fine preacher and his father as clerk of the county Bullitt’s most illustrious names - has been preaching some powerful court. name of men who have shed lustre sermons. upon their State, their county, their In 1861, Charles R. Samuels families and themselves. When we assumed the duties of county court

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He has been having large crowds and Mrs. Hite Rouse and baby of Swearingen, C. A. Porter and Edgar and it is hoped he will do much Solitude, Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Fisher were fine. Among the good. Tyler and Miss Myrtle McArthur of different articles placed in the stone Louisville. were pictures of the oldest and For Sale youngest member, the deacons etc H. C. McGee and wife, of Fern General storegood building and also of Mrs. Sara McGee Fox, who Creek, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Coyle was a member of this church before fixtures, good clean stock and baby and William McGee, of merchandise. her marriage to Herman J. Fox, Louisville, spent Sunday with W. L. going to Japan as a Missionary from Also two lots with five room house McGee and wife. Mrs. Forrest the Church of Christ. all necessary outbuildings, well Barnes, of Texas, is also a visitor in improved, will sell reasonably. Sara their home. Births E. Ward. Bardstown Junction. Mrs. D. T. Mothershead returned Born to the wife of Pete Philpot, Mt. Washington Sunday from a week’s visit with her Sept. 19th, Twins, Mary Frances and daughter, Mrs. Lee Markwell. Joseph Howard. Mrs. H. H. Hall was called to the city Tuesday by the serious illness of W. H. McFarland and E. T. McAfee, Born to the wife of George Perkins, her aunt, Mrs. Annie Hall. local undertakers, have combined Sept. 24, a girl, Alphe Mae. their work and now run their Born to the wife of Charles Harris, Mrs. Hattie Haskell, of Louisville, business on a partnership basis. spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Sept. 25, a boy, Earnest Lee. Martha Rouse. Mrs. Raymond, of Shepherdsville, is Born to the wife of Joseph Edward visiting her nephew, Dave Misses Martha McClure and Dawson, Sept. 26, a girl, Mary Armstrong and wife. Dorothy Lillian King, of Springfield, Louise. spent Sunday with their uncle, Tom The pastor of Waterford Church of Notice McClure and wife. Christ, with several members, held services here last Sunday morning Absolutely no hunting allowed on Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hall and baby for the newly organized members my farm. H. J. Crenshaw. were Sunday guests of her father, R. here. Rev. Dunn will preach next K. Hall. Report Sunday at 11 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Huse Stout and Mrs. On the condition of the Peoples Edgar Fisher, one of our best and B ank doing business in J. W. Harris spent Sunday with Mr. brightest, held services at the and Mrs. R. E. McAfee. Shepherdsville. Total $267,079.72. Methodist Church Sunday morning. R. L. Simmons, President. J. L. Mrs. T. H. Parrish and daughter, He preached a most excellent Williams, Asst. Cashier. J. W. Susie May, spent part of last week in sermon from Malachi on the Hardaway, Notary. Louisville with Mrs. Nic McArthur. unchangeableness of God. We are proud of Edgar and glad to call him On the condition of the Peoples J. H. McFarland and wife, of “ours”. Bank doing business in Mt. Bardstown, were Sunday guests of Washington. Total $164,822.94. his brother, W. H. McFarland. New Baptist Church Bert Hall, President. Stuyler Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Willis, Mr. and The services at the laying of the Asst. Cashier. W. l. McGee, Notary. Mrs. Vaughn Lloyd and baby corner stone of the new Baptist On the condition of the Lebanon visited relatives in Jefferson County Church (Mt. Washington) drew a Junction Bank. Total 268.729.67. R. Sunday. large crowd to our town Sunday M. Hocker, President, W. M. Heizer, afternoon. Several pastors of nearby Cashier. N. W. Fisel, Notary. Mrs. Nancy J. Tyler had as all day churches were present. Rev. Frazier, guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Vane of Louisville, made the principal Rouse and daughter, Marie of address and held the undivided Waterford, Mrs. Dora Harris and attention of all. The two quartets by son, Hoke, and in the afternoon, Mr. Rev. W. S. Coakley, Messrs W. D.

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For Sale spending the week here with her Uncle Harry Hall and Charles Fisher parents. were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A pony buggy and harness in good Pearl King. condition. J. W. Bradbury, Miss Evelyn Bates and friend , of Shepherdsville. the city, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Charles Hough, of St. Louis, C. F. Troutman Tuesday. Mo., is here visiting her (sic) cousin, Posted Mrs. Henry Owen and other A family reunion was held at J. M. Positively no hunting allowed day or relatives. Cundiff’s Sunday, all children and night on my land. Mrs. Elizabeth grandchildren were there except Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Hall were Crigler. Query Cundiff and family. The Sunday visitors of Chester Gentry Personal tables were spread in the yard, had a and family. nice dinner and the day will long be Mr. and Mrs. Sid Bell, of the city, A number of the younger set remembered. spent Sunday here the guests of his gathered at the home of Mr. and parents. Joe Samuels and wife, of Barrallton, Mrs. Joe Dickey Saturday afternoon spent Wednesday with W. F. Joyce and made merry in honor of Miss Miss Geneva Gibson was called and family. Ruby Dickey’s birthday. Miss Ruby home last week on account of the received many nice presents and Wm. Troll, the popular mail carrier illness of her mother. good wishes for more happy on RFD #3 has returned from M. C. Roby and wife spent Saturday birthdays. Buffalo, New York, where he went and Sunday in the city. as a delegate from Kentucky. Murrell Owen spent the week at Mr. J. K. Ross and son, of home with his father, S. B. Owen. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Holsclaw left Louisville, spent Friday eve here. Wednesday for Dawson Springs. Mrs. W. A. Gentry was guest C. E. Alford and family spent Sunday of her brother, Vernon Mrs. Nettie Dellander (sic) of Sunday with Fred Hatzel and family. Dickey and family of Mt. Camden, Indiana, is the guest of R. Washington. Jesse Ice, of the city, spent Sunday C. Shepherd and family. with relatives here. Mrs. Thomas Hall spent Friday with Mt. Washington Road her sister, Mrs. Tena Owen. R. C. Shepherd was in town Monday C. H. Gentry is painting the homes looking the best of health. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Terry have of Mrs. Fannie Hall and Russell rented the Mike Dacon farm and Hall. Mr. Clarence Holsclaw, the Peach moved there last week. Mr. and Mrs. King, was in town Monday. Mrs. Bettie Rayman spent part of James Sparks will live with them. last week with her nephew S. O. Jass Weatherford and wife spent Mrs. Daisy Barnes has moved in the Armstrong and family. Sunday with Mrs. Weatherford’s home of her brother, E. T. McAfee. parents at Highland Park. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cook are J. D. Hough spent Friday night with spending ten days at Taylorsville Samuel Ridgway is doing nicely and his daughter, Mrs. Rosa Simmons. expects to return to school in a few with their children. days. Mrs. Lizzie Owen, Edward Owen Herbert Owen spent Thursday in and family were Sunday guests of Louisville. Mrs. Maggie Wise was called to Miss Emma Gentry. Cincinnati last week by the death of James Taylor has purchased a new a little granddaughter. Oscar Owen spent Saturday in surrey and Joe Rummage a new Louisville on business. Jess Weatherford will move to the buggy. W. S. Rouse property Saturday. A little son has arrived in the home Miss Emma Schweckendieck is in of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Owen. Mrs. Robert McGennis (sic) and Louisville visiting friends. little daughter, of the city, is W. A. Gentry spent Sunday at Mrs. Fannie Hall spent Sunday with Colesburg. her sister, Mrs. Oscar Owen.

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Mrs. Kate Hall was a guest of her consisted of her parents, Mr. and Miss Genevive Stallings spent last daughter, Mrs. Alvin Owen last Mrs. Burris, her sister, Mrs. week in the city the guest of her week. Wooldridge and Mr. Wooldridge cousin, Miss Glayce Orms. and children, Mr. Burris Jr, wife and Mrs. Judge Cassell and brother, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Wise and Mrs. children. After two days here, they Magruder spent a few days last week W. A. Gentry were guests Tuesday went on to Taylor County to visit at Deatsville with relatives. of Joe Dickey and family. relatives and expects to visit Mrs. Mrs. Orion Nunnelly and Master Russell on their return trip. Mrs. Elbert Bass and Mrs. Charlie Newton are on the sick list. Conrad, Ethan Nunnelly of We had the pleasure of attending Louisville spent the first of the week meeting at Long Run Association Mrs. Cirtus (sic) Moore, Mr. and with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. last week and was much inspired by Mrs. Wade and Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Oscar Owen. the fine sermon by Rev. Finley Moore were afternoon guests Mrs. Bert Ridgway was a visitor Gibson and by the other fine Sunday of Mrs. Rose Simmons. speeches and reports. Others who Tuesday of Mrs. Elbert Bass. Franklin Armstrong spent from attended from here were: Mr. and Friday until Monday at Buechel the Mrs. Mat Bleemel and baby spent Mrs. Chas. McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. guest of Dorsey Hecker. the week end with her parents, Mr. W. J. Bell, Harry Hesler, Mrs. and Mrs. J. C. Dickey. Hesler, W. H. Beeler and wife, Bert Mrs. Rose Simmons spent one Mr. Calvin Maddox, S. B. and Gentry and wife, Sam Gentry and afternoon last week with Mrs. Elbert Murrell Owen were called to wife, Mrs. Simon, Mrs. Thos. Bass. Melton, Virgie Shirley, Edna Louisville Tuesday morning by the Rob and Strauss Hall sent a bunch of Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jenkins serious illness of the former’s sister, hogs to market last week by the and Miss Lelia Holsclaw. Mrs. Anna Maddox Hall. Proctor truck. Notice Mrs. Algo (sic) Owen and Mrs. Mrs. Mat Bleemel and son, Hilery Claud Owen were guests Tuesday of There will be a box and pie supper at spent Saturday and Sunday with her Mrs. Edward Owen. Glen Ella school house, Friday Oct. parents, Joe Dickey and wife near R. E. Owen was in the city the first 5th. Willie Mae Ridgway, teacher. Mt. Washington. of the week. Public Sale Roy Stallings, wife and little son from Shepherdsville, were recent Born to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hirst, a Thursday, Oct. 5, 1922. As I have guests of the former’s parents, Lewis daughter, Sept. 26. decided to quit farming, I will sell at Stallings and wife. The Louisville Annual Conference my farm 1-2 miles north of Huber, which was held at Central City known as Dr. Satterwhite farm, the Clay Whitledge and wife spent closed Monday and the Rev. E. D. following property: cows, mares, Sunday in the city on business. mules, sheet, pigs, chickens, 3 old Ryan was returned to the Mt. Misses Ada, Frances and Iva turkeys, wagons, buggy, harness, Washington charge and will fill his Simmons entertained Sunday the farming implements, shop tools, hay, regular appointment Sunday. following: Miss Lucille and Paralee corn in field, 1 new Adler player Hebron Maddox, ??? and Evelyn Wade, piano, household and kitchen Myrtle Travis and Eveleen Gentry. Hebron congregation has a new furniture. Roy Masden. Jas. Roney, pastor, who with his family is Auctioneer. Mrs. Jennie Whitledge spent last established in the Manse. We have week with her daughter, Mrs. Lillie Pleasant Grove not heard the name. Bridwell. Vernon Dickey, wife and children, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Armstrong, T. Mrs. Russell had a pleasant surprise of Mt. Washington, Joe Dickey, wife H. Wise and wife, Jess Ridgway one evening last week when and daughter, Ruby, were recent and wife and Miss Genevive relatives to the number of 10 arrived guests of T. H. Wise and wife. from Deland, Illinois. They motored Stallings attended one day of the thru in two machines. The party Long Run Association at Eastern

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Parkway, also Master Gordon Edward Owen and family spent are now the guests of Jailer Quick Armstrong and Misses Alma and Sunday with Miss Emma Gentry. here just behind the court house. Corene Ridgway. Will Gentry, wife and daughter, In the death of Mr. John Dragoo, Mr. and Mrs. John Gordon, of Miss Ina Fern, were recent guests of who died very suddenly a few weeks Hempridge, Shelby County, spent Odis Orms and wife of the city. ago at his home on Wilson Creek, Sunday with the former’s sister, this county has lost one of its best Master Homer Stallings spent Mrs. J. B. Proctor. and most reliable citizens. Mr. Saturday with his grandmother, Mrs. Dragoo was a fine farmer, very J. W. Lloyd. Miss Ruth Owen spent Friday with industrious and at the time of this Miss Norma Ridgway. Harlie Proctor, wife and two boys death, was one of the largest land We have three new members added were guests Sunday of J. B. Proctor owners in that section of Bullitt to Pleasant Grove Missionary and wife. County. He leaves besides his Society and three on the Cradle Roll. widow, one son, John Dragoo, a October 6, 1922 daughter, Mrs. Clyde Harned, one Mrs. Hugh Hall and little daughter, brother, Robt. Dragoo, all living in School News Mildred, spent a day last week with this county. Mrs. Vernie Bass. Miss Mary Ping, who is teaching at Judge adjourned the Fiscal Court Harned School is preparing a class Mrs. Bettie Raymon, from the city, Monday morning for a brief recess of seven for the common school visited relatives here last week. to perform a marriage ceremony. examination next spring. Rev. Burns filled his appointment The contracting parties were Miss here, accompanied by his wife and Mrs. Letitia H. Wilson and her Nannie Bumbgardner (sic) and Mr. entertained in the home of Toby cousin, Miss Nell Griggs, were George Mann of the Lebanon Stallings and wife. recent guests of Mrs. Walker at Junction section. The bride is the Glendale, Ky. daughter of Ambros Bumbgardner Mrs. Eula Hall and Mrs. Marvin and a grand-daughter of the late Miss Mary B. Hill, the popular Stallings spent a day last week with Davis Bumbgardner, who at the time young teacher at Pleasant Grove Mrs. Roy Owen near Mt. of his death was the county’s largest gave her pupils an ice cream supper Washington. land owner. The groom is well at that place Saturday afternoon and known at Lebanon Junction and is Mrs. Henry Bell has sold her farm to evening. Robert Grant. the son of George H. Mann. Miss Janice Harned spent Saturday Last Saturday, the Lebanon Junction G. W. Armstrong and wife, T. H. in the city. Miss Harned is one of High School football team went to Wise and wife, called to see Mrs. our best young teachers and will Glendale to play the school team of Nick Hall who is at St. Anthony’s. enter Wei??? Collage at Winchester that town and while losing did well She is doing nicely and we hope she where she will enter as a full fledged their practice. The Glendale team will be able to come home soon. sophomore. has been coached for three years by Miss Judd, of Mt. Washington, spent Mrs. Frank Harned is at Glendale Edgar Walker, a former State Saturday night and Sunday in the visiting her mother, Mrs. J. I. College player while our boys, most Pleasant Grove community. Slaughter who is seriously ill. of them are new (can’t read one line) the Lebanon Junction boys play at Judge Cassell lost a nice hog a few Trustee Fisher Harned and Bro. S. P. Pineville and have only one or two days ago in a very peculiar way. The Smith and one or two other citizens open dates this season. The hog crawled up and fell over, armed themselves a few nights ago following boys went to Glendale headfirst, into a slop barrel and and after some chicken thieves had Saturday: Masden, Calvert, Thomas, perished. stolen some chickens from Mrs. Sara Johnson, Magruder, Grey, Harper, Wooldridge gave chase in Mr. T. H. Wise and wife spent Tuesday Stamper, Pipes, Begler, Routen, Smith’s big touring car and soon with Joe Dickey and family near Mt. Shawley and Edwards (Can’t read overtook them. The thieves were Washington. one line) arrested next day in Hart County and

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Deaths Mt. Washington Mrs. Nancy J. Tyler is spending this week at Waterford with her Mesdames D. T. Mothershead and J. Mrs. J. Babbitt died at her home near daughter, Mrs. Vane Rouse. Brooks Saturday morning. She was W. Harris spent the week end with a daughter of the late Geo. Sanders the former’s daughter, Mrs. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Dave Armstrong and of that place. She was laid to rest in Markwell and Mr. Markwell at Fern her sister, Mrs. Viola Owen, spent the family burying ground Sunday Creek. Sunday with relatives at morning. Taylorsville. Lee McArthur, of Louisville, and The infant child or Mr. and Mrs. Miss Hazel Hall were Saturday night Mesdames P. B. S. Parrish and W. Filpot (Philpot) died Monday guests of Frank Parrish and sister, A. King were in Louisville last morning. It was one of the twins Miss Susie Mae. Thursday to see the latter’s son, Paul who were born Sept. 19th. The other Jones, who is at the City Hospital for Mrs. Edna Hall, who has been in the one died last Wednesday. treatment. city with her niece, Mrs. W. C. Mrs. Granville Welch died in Pierce, has returned to the country Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McGee, Mr. Louisville Monday morning. She for an indefinite stay. and Mrs. C. A. Porter and children was taken to the city last week and and E. T. McAfee spent Sunday in Misses Clara and Louise Wisdom, of underwent an operation. She was Louisville with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Shepherdsville, were week end laid to rest in the family burying Coyle. guests of Misses Statira and Geneva ground Tuesday. McFarland. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gentry spent Wins Honors Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Mr. and Mrs. Nic McArthur, of Hummel at Victory. Louisville. Oct. 4 - At a recent Louisville, spent week end with her meeting of the Senior Class of sister, Mrs. F. C. Porter and Mr. Rev. E. D. Ryan and wife, after Louisville Conservatory of Music, Porter. attending conference at Central City, Miss Bettie Morris, Lebanon visited their son at Owensboro and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Holloway and Junction, was chosen by her are now at home. two children, of Taylorsville, spent classmates as chairman of the Sunday with her mother, Mrs. J. W. The Bethel WMU are holding executive committee, one of the Herin. services every afternoon in most important offices of the class. observance of their week of prayer. In this office, Miss Morris will have Mrs. Sue Smith, of Fairmount, is a leading part in planning affairs of visiting her nieces, Mesdames M. A. Mary Louise Coakley, little daughter the class which is to be graduated in Harris and C. A. Long this week. of the pastor, united with the Baptist June. Church at the Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Burch and Mr. service and was baptized in Floyd’s and Mrs. W. B. Harris spent the Rev. Peak Returns Fork that afternoon. week end at Bardstown and Fairfield Rev. Peak, who has been pastor here with relatives. Mrs. Annie Maddox Hall died at her of the M. E. Church has returned home in Louisville last Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Tyler, Mrs. from conference. He was sent back night and funeral services were held Martha Rouse and Miss Cora Rouse here for another year. Rev. Peak is a at the Methodist church here Friday were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. fine man and his many friends are by Rev. D. R. Peak of Hite Rouse at Solitude. glad to have him for another year. Shepherdsville. Her husband, Peach Crop Over Mr. Will Bennett, of Taylorsville, Willard Hall, was buried here less spent a day and night last week with than a year ago. She was 54 years of Col. Clarence Holsclaw sent some his sister, Mrs. Dave Armstrong. age and leaves one daughter, Mrs. fine peaches over Tuesday which is Mabelle Quick, two sons, Irvin and Miss Ruby Hourigan, of the city, is about the last of the season. Orville, one grandson, one brother, visiting her aunt, Mrs. Bob Hall. Cal Maddox and a number of other relatives.

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House Burns Report Joe Phelps and sister, Mrs. Eliza Wilder (Weyler) spent Saturday and The residence of Mrs. Minnie On the condition of the Bullitt Sunday with M. C. Roby and wife. Maraman was destroyed by fire one County Bank doing business in night last week. Mr. John Saar, who Shepherdsville. Total $284,972.60. F. W. Longacre and wife, of was living in the residence, saved J. F. Combs and H. H. Combs, Louisville, spent Saturday and part of their furniture. The residence President and Cashier. T. C. Carroll, Sunday with Mrs. J. W. Barrall. was partly covered by insurance. Notary. O. W. Pearl spent Sunday at Mrs. Pasalaqua, (sic) who owns the Personal Glendale. Dohm farm near Brooks, lost a barn Miss Fronie James, from Leaches, Mrs. R. C. White and son, of Huber, Saturday by fire. She was unable to spent Saturday and Sunday with her spent Monday here. find out the cause of the fire. sister, Mrs. J. L. Trunnell. J. Tom Foster and son spent Monday Notice Mr. Burr Harris, of Mt. Washington, with O. W. Pearl. Positive no hunting allowed on my visited friends here this week end. Oral Basham and wife spent Monday farm. H. J. Crenshaw. Miss Hazeldelle Trunnell has in the city. Bullitts Lick entered school at the Conservatory Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Thomas moved of Music in Louisville with Mad. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Bryan, of to their new home on Water Street Cora Sapin as voice teacher and Indiana, and Rev. E. W. Barnes Monday. Prof. Mason, piano. spent Saturday night and Sunday C. S. Morrison spent Tuesday in the with Mr. and Mrs. Ott Saddler. Mr. C. L. Croan, from Louisville, city. visited friends here Sunday. R. I. Harden, wife and baby spent Jas. Hardaway has returned from Sunday with W. R. Harshfield of the Mrs. J. R. Younger and Tom Hibbs Detroit with a new Buick. Knobs. attended the funeral of Mr. Herbert Gale Knox at Franklin, Indiana, Rev. Peak is getting along nicely Mr. and Mrs. Lee Joseph and Monday and were accompanied with his new parsonage. daughter, of Louisville, Mr. and home by Mrs. Knox and little son, Mrs. Henry Barger and girls, of Miss Gladys Welch, of Louisville, who will spend a few days with her spent Sunday here with her mother, Sennings Park, Mr. and Mrs. Claud parents before returning to her home Mrs. Maggie Welch. Caphle and baby of South Park spent out West. Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bates Jess Weatherford and wife, Wm. Samuel Ridgway returned to State McDaniel. Cook and wife spent Tuesday in the University Sunday after being at Mrs. John Burk spent one day city shopping. home for several days with a broken recently with her son, Bur Burk. ankle. Mesdames O. G. Howerton, Gabe Bealmear, Hugo Rouse and little Miss Pauline McCoy, of Medora, is Mrs. N. H. Hall returned home daughter spent Tuesday in the city. visiting Miss Dorthy (sic) Hawkins. Sunday from St. Anthony and is B. C. Miller spent Saturday and doing nicely. O. H. Masden spent Monday in the city. Sunday at home. Misses Lucille Hendricks, Mary Miss Mary and Myra Harshfield are Powell and Sara Mullins spent Captain Linn and Mrs. Beeler, of visiting their uncle, S. F. Harshfield. Saturday in the city. Louisville, spent Wednesday here. J. P. McDaniel and Bates McDaniel Miss Geneva Gibson spent the week W. E. Ashby and family spent are building Ott Saddler’s new end at home with her parents. Sunday with Pete Smith and family of Indiana. house, which will soon be Mr. Charles Hungate spent Sunday completed. here with his best girl. Frank Dawson, of the city, moved to out town this week. Everett Coakley spent Tuesday here.

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Misses Evelyn and Thelma Triplett, wife of pastor of Cedar Creek October 13, 1922 Laurence Ott and Joe Gaskell, of Baptist Church. Louisville, spent Sunday with School News Mrs. S. N. Brooks entertained the Ophelia Masden. WMS of Hebron last Thursday. The The school at Clermont is B. D. Burch, of Leaches, spent women have a live society and are progressing well and is one of the Wednesday here. much alive to the needs of the work most excellent school plants to be and ready to do their part in the found in any rural community. Two Miss Wanda Adams spent the week million dollar drive for Christian acres of level play ground, two end with Eugena Masden. education in Kentucky. rooms and two wide awake young Johnie Franklin Armstrong had as teachers in charge. Col. Billy Knight Are you reading the “Kaiser’s overnight guest his brother, Captain is Trustee and has everything in first Memoirs”? If he tells the truth Harry Franklin, Fort Jay, New York. class condition and the entire always, I fear we’ll at least feel like building has a splendid, cheerful The big cistern at the new building going after him yet. home-like appearance and is in erected by the Bullitt County Bank Mr. and Mrs. Jess Raymond, city, charge of Miss Lula Cook and Miss has been completed, the furniture visited Mrs. J. R. Ball Sunday. Thelma Daugherty. and fixtures have been placed in position and Harry Combs and his The WMS of Little Flock had an all Another two room rural school that assistants are almost ready to move day meeting with Mrs. W. H. Beeler is well up to the standard is the into their splendid new quarters. Thursday. Mrs. J. P. Peyton, Pres. of Hebron school which has Mr. W. T. With heat, light and water in every Long Run WMU will be with them Whitman as trustee. While this room and numerous other to conduct study class. school lacks sufficient playground, accommodations, this latest yet in equipment and general school Mrs. Jenetta Eiler and children, of acquisition to our business houses is spirit, it is one of the county’s best Strawberry Lane, and Mr. and Mrs. one of the best in the entire county. and with the exception of Glen Ella J. L. Eiler, of Valley Station, No other town of the size of has the largest per cent of their motored out to Mr. and Mrs. Jess L. Shepherdsville can boast of a pupils in High School of any county Wright’s Sunday. prettier, better building. district. This school is in charge of Miss Anna Eiler spent Sunday with Miss Neva Magruder, who has Mr. J. Alden Barrall was here last taught in this same school for several th Miss Lucille Wright. Tuesday. It was the 78 anniversary years and her sister, Miss Fay of his birthday. He was born October Mild Winter Magruder, who spent an entire year 4, 1844. He is exceedingly active for Frank Goldsmith and Gibe (sic) at the Western Normal specializing his age, works all the time and can Daugherty, who left some time ago in primary work is her assistant drive a Ford as well as anybody. He to spend the winter in Florida have teacher. has resided in Bullitt County all his returned home. They say the live, has been one of our most Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers, formerly mosquitos there are like horse flies upright citizens and is a honor and of this county but now residents of and ten times as bad. ornament in the county. His wife Louisville, have just announced the accompanied him to Shepherdsville, Public Sale engagement of their daughter, Miss explaining that she would have been Mayme to (can’t read) Saturday, October 14, 1922. Being alone at home and then she wanted unable to attend to my stock, I will Miss Mayme, who is a pretty young to see that no harm befell Mr. sell at my place 1-1/2 miles of West lady, was a member of the 1919 Barrall. Belmont the following: mules, class at Lebanon Junction High Hebron horses, cattle, hogs. John Lee. Jas. School. Roney, Auct. Misses Mary Cynthia Holsclaw and A large crowd attended the Box and Phyllis Bailey are teaching at (can’t Pie Supper last week given at Glen read) The principal is Mrs. Tigg, Ella by Miss Willie Mae Ridgway,

Page 523 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 teacher. Nearly $65.00 was realized Hagan, Lee Hamilton, Bert Pope, The house, which is well for the benefit of the school. Wm. Combs and Stoney Weller all remembered by many of our citizens, hustlers and good farmers to help stood between the residence of G. S. Because of some difference in out will do good work and no doubt Patterson and the brick house on the opinion of what this county should you will see in a short time one of corner occupied by Jailer Quick. It erect to the memory of our soldiers, the best roads in the county. We are was a large two story frame house. especially on the part of the War for you as we are for good roads and Robert F. Samuels died there and the Mothers represented by Mrs. will do all we can to help you. place afterwards became the Bridwell and Mrs. Troutman, the property of a A. H. Field, himself an County School Board voted Gets the Goods able and very accomplished lawyer. unanimously that the following order Last Thursday evening Sheriff Roby be placed on the minutes of the Charles R. Samuels, was succeeded and Deputy Monroe received word County School Board: his father as county clerk, was a that two boys from Dixon, Ky, with large man, handsome, blue eyed with “Motion by J. T. Harris, seconded by a girl from Evansville (can’t read light hair that rather inclined to one line) and had been traced to H. M. Trunnell, vote unanimous that reddishness. this board turn over to the committee Louisville and to be on the lookout of War Mothers, on Jan. 1, 1923, the for them. Early Friday morning, Mr. R. J. Meyler, who succeeded Charles Soldiers Memorial Fund, now Monroe, while standing in front of R. Samuels as county clerk in 1865 consisting of nearly $2,000.00, the Court House, saw them pass and held the office until 1874, was providing the said War Mothers’ going south. He called Sheriff Roby born in Pennsylvania and was Organization, raise an amount of not and gave chase, overtaking them just exceedingly well educated. He was a less than $2,000, together with a south of Clarence Dawson’s, very intellectual men. For many written consent of the majority of brought them back and lodged the years, he practiced law at the Bullitt the people in the districts in which boys in jail on account of the girl’s County bar, where he enjoyed a our funds were raised stating that age, 15. Sheriff Roby took her in large and lucrative practice. Soon they desire a building instead of a charge. after coming to Bullitt County, he monument.” was married to Miss Swearingen, a Chief of Police, Sullivan of Dixon, member of one of the most came Saturday and took the boys Wright - Ryan prominent families in this section of back. The girl was sent to her home Kentucky. Mr. Meyler wrote a very Miss Dorothy Wright and Mr. Willie in Evansville. Ryan, of Zoneton, crossed over to good business hand, but coming into Jeffersonville Saturday and were County Clerks office right after the death of that master of penmanship, C. R. married. Robert F. Samuels was born in Samuels, his writing looked rather Nelson County, but was brought to The bride is the daughter of Mrs. commonplace by comparing it to the Shepherdsville when quite young, Sallie Wright and popular young splendid writing of Mr. Samuels. and lived here the remainder of his lady of this county. However, he was a splendid clerk life. His brother, William Samuels, and being a good business man, kept Mr. Ryan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. lived in Hardin County for many his office in first class condition. He Will Ryan and a popular young man. years and died in Elizabethtown. He was a very courageous man, and on was Auditor of Kentucky for many Good Work one occasion had a fistic encounter years and held many other with the late G. W. Simmons, in Captain Henry Maraman, overseer responsible positions. Robert F. which Mr. Simmons was the victor. on the road in the Skillett, is doing Samuels at one time represented In the eighties, he removed to some good work on the road Bullitt County in the General Bowling Green where he became a between Salt River and Lick Skillet. Assembly where he took high rank. wealthy distiller. He died many He is about the best road booster we He lived in what subsequently years ago, leaving his wife and two have talked to for some time and became the Fields house late on the daughters surviving. Judge W. T. with Col. Phil Henderson, one of the “Tot” Thompson house, and still Morrow, J. I. Rickerson, Lee best up to date farmers and his sons later on the Buck Monroe house. who will help R. L. Simmons, Jas. Troutman, J. P. Combs and many

Page 524 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 other citizens remember him well. We are glad to say Mrs. Elbert Bass K. S. Grant and wife recently spent Mr. Meyler must have been a very and Mrs. Charlie Newton are better a day with Will Clark and wife near sociable and attractive man. Coming at this time. Zoneton. here from a Northern State, he Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, from Mrs. Ambrose Ridgway was taken to succeeded in a few years in being Anderson County, spent Saturday the city last week and the X-ray elected to the very important office night and Sunday with their presented a view that her illness was of county clerk and also in marrying daughter, Mrs. J. B. Proctor. stomach trouble and gall stones. We one of the county’s best and most hope she will be better soon. intellectual young ladies. He owned Mr. Arch Magruder is visiting a great deal of real estate in the relatives this week at Fairfield. Miss Mable Whitledge spent a week county and was a shrewd trader and in the city the guest of Miss Susie Will S. Gentry is sinking a well for land dealer. While engaged in the Shane. Ed Bridwell. practice of law, he was connected Mrs. Dennison, of Robards, Ky. is a Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fisher were with most of the large and important visitor of Edward Owen and family guests Sunday of Edward Owen and cases tried in this county. He came and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fisher. South to teach school, but soon family. discovered another field in which he Miss Wilma Proctor spent last week J. C. Dickey and wife, of Mt. could win fame and amass money with relatives in Anderson County. Washington, spent Thursday with J. more rapidly. In very many respects, W. Lloyd and wife. Mrs. Jennie Whitledge is on the sick he was a remarkable man and will list. always rank as one of the most Mrs. Harlie Proctor spent one accomplished of the many afternoon last week with her Some Chicken Thieves grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Owen. accomplished lawyers who claimed When Walter Manion William membership in the Shepherdsville Mrs. Nick Lloyd is somewhat Sidebottom and Arthur Fitzallen bar and also as one of the best of the improved at this time. She was able made their initial bow to Judge many good clerks who cared for the to visit her daughter last week near Shelton in the county court last records in the county court clerk’s Fern Creek. Monday, they were charged with office. (To be continued). disturbing several chicken roosts in Miss Marion Smith spent last week Pleasant Grove the Hays Flats section, west of with Miss Hazel Hall. Belmont and many good citizens of Misses Ruthie Owen and Beryl Hall Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones were in the that community who had been spent last week with relatives and city last week. robbed of practically all their friends in the city. poultry, were on hand to hear the Mrs. Jane Hall and Mrs. Rose Mrs. Kate Hall and family cases tried. After a considerable trial Simmons called to see Mrs. Anna entertained a number of guests in the county court, they were held Sparks, who is on the sick list. recently. over to await the actions of the S. O. Armstrong lost a fine heifer December Grand Jury in the Circuit Sam Orms, wife and daughter, Miss recently. court, their bonds aggregating about Glayce, from the city, spent $700.00 for each defendant. They Rev. Burns filled his appointment Saturday night and Sunday with the gave bond and were released until here Saturday night, Sunday and family of Lewis Stalling. the first day of December term of the Sunday night and was entertained in Judge Cassell was in Bardstown circuit court. the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Friday on business. Ridgway, accompanied by his wife The good people of that section, who John Whitledge and Clay Whitledge and little daughter. are hard working, thrifty and hones, were in the city last week with a are up in arms so to speak, for they Miss Ima Armstrong entered High bunch of hogs. have been mercilessly robbed of School at Shepherdsville last week. their poultry by somebody, and as the above named defendants were found in that section, they are very

Page 525 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 strongly suspected by the people of Geo. Bowman went to the city Dr. S. W. Johnson and wife, of that section of being the guilty Monday. Sullivan, Illinois, spent the week end parties. If they are, they should be with Dr. J. H. Shafer and daughter. Prof. C. G. Bridwell spent Monday severely dealt with, for chicken in Shepherdsville. Mr. E. L. Coakley, of Louisville, stealing is the worst crime of which spent Monday here. a man can be guilty with the Frank Mathis has rented the Roy exception of arson and murder. Masden place at Huber and will Dr. S. W. Johnson and wife, of move to it soon. Illinois, Gertrude Shafer and Personal daughter, Vivian, spent Saturday L. L. Roby and wife, of Belmont, Menis Dawson and Elmer evening with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. spent Monday in town. Harshfield, of Meadowlawn, were Chappell. Clarence Lee, of Belmont, was over here Saturday. Patrolmen Resign Monday looking his best. Chas. Hatzell left for the city John Showalters and Ralph Cundiff, Saturday. Mr. Ezra Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. county patrolmen, resigned last Henry Dervers (sic), Miss Verna Crawford Craig, of Lebanon Monday and Judge Shelton accepted Bergen and Miss Ella Mae Deavers, Junction, spent Saturday here. their resignations. The Judge will motored to Lincoln Farm Sunday. not appoint their successors at once, Louis Swearingen and wife, of Mrs. Jennie Wallace, of Louisville, but will turn over the Herculean task Louisville, spent Sunday with J. F. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry of dealing with the moonshiners and Swearingen and family. Trunnell. bootleggers to the duly elected Lewis Gilbert, of Louisville, spent arresting officers of the county. The Mrs. Elmer Logsdon and two Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Kerr Judge says if the officers will do daughters, Ruby and Mildred of here. their part, and bring in the shiners, Bonnieville, Mr. and Mrs. Lester he will take good care of them after Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Crag, of John Sanders, of Brooks, spent they reach the court house. The Louisville, were guests of Mr. and Monday here. resignation of Showalters and Mrs. Dee Bergen Sunday. Pearl King, of Mt. Washington, Cundiff leave as the only men in the spent Monday here. Mrs. Matilda Wood, after spending county officially authorized to make some time with her cousin, Mrs. arrests, A. L. Roby, Sheriff, W. F. T. C. Carroll spent Friday in Henry Trunnell, has returned to her Monroe, deputy sheriff, J. W. Croan, Bardstown on business. home in Sonora. town marshal of Shepherdsville and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman left the town marshal of Lebanon Mrs. May McClure, of Mt. Sunday for a two weeks visit with Junction. Washington, spent Monday here. friends in Nashville, Tn. Buys New Ford Dr. Hackwoth, of Brooks, spent Miss Willie Mae Ridgway spent Monday here. Jas. Beghtol, a popular fruit grower Saturday in the city. of Brooks spent Saturday here. He Chesty Roby, of Lebanon Junction, Mrs. Ada Knox and little son, who drove in a new Ford which shows spent Monday here. spent the week with her (can’t read the fruit men are in good shape. Ewing Crenshaw and Hugo one line) left Saturday for Denver, Hebron Colo. Maraman spent Saturday in Louisville. Mrs. Carrie Webster, of Louisville, Miss Lucille Hendricks spent the came out to attend the W. M. S. at H. H. Combs spent this week in week end at home. Mrs. Rogers Thursday and also Mrs. Indianapolis on business. Miss Lena Patterson, who entered Chas. Bridwell and daughter of school at Gainesville, Ga, some time J. W. Grant spent Wednesday here. Shepherdsville. There were 25 ladies ago, is well pleased with the school. in attendance. A delicious dinner was served on the lawn.

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Prof. Chas. Bridwell with Mrs. Mrs. Chas. McKenzie went to Mt. district and is a part of the old Bridwell and daughter were called to Washington Thursday and remains Corinth district which was recently this neighborhood Sunday afternoon. until Sunday with relatives. abolished and placed in the Nichols district. Mr. Sharp will be trustee of Miss Dorothy Wright and young Miss Alice Pope spent the week end the new school and the teacher is yet Rran (sic) eloped to Jeffersonville with Miss Lelia Holsclaw and Miss to be appointed. Mary Holsclaw spent Saturday night last Thursday and were married. The there. They had a fudge party. bride is only 15 years of age. Col. Joe Harris, chairman of the County School Board and Ora L. George Russell, who is at home on a J. W. Brooks let some 5 or 6 young Roby will meet the School Board of furlough, had his hand crushed cattle into a sorghum patch last week Jefferson County this week at the Monday when he attempted to chock and all were made sick, one fine regular meeting of that Board to talk a truck which backing down a hill. registered Jersey dying. over some school matters of interest (sic) Dr. Kirk dressed it. Mrs. Bessie Haefer lost a horse from to both counties. This county has being kicked by another horse. Mr. Mann expected to have fresh long been regarded as a sort of beef on Fridays. training school for Jefferson County, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Harris and as many of their best teachers (can’t Mrs. Laura Bell is visiting her sister, daughter and J. W. Brooks Jr spent read ½ line) Sunday with J. W. Brooks and Mrs. Eskew in Bardstown. family. Miss Mary Buckman, who recently We are glad to know the War entered school at Bowling Green, W. J. Bell and family spent Sunday Mothers are taking up the matter of writes that she is well pleased with a memorial to our martyrs in the with H. H. Wood and Mrs. Wood. the school and plans to be there for World War. They gave their live some time. Miss Buckman is a bright Mrs. W. H. Smith has been ill, but is cause, (sic) and we can best honor young student and graduated from better now. them with a live memorial and not a the local High School here with pile of useless stone. Let the county Mr. and Mrs. Robert Russell spent honors in the 1922 class. Sunday with Mrs. Frank Wright. do something worthwhile. Mr. Herman Shepherd, a well known Mrs. Frank Bell entertained Friday October 20, 1922 citizen of this county and a former night in honor of her daughter, member of the County School Board th School News Ada’s, 15 birthday. About 21 moved his family to Louisville last young folks were present. Miss Rosetta Woods, who is week where he expects to make his Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw spent a day and teaching at Pleasant Grove, spent home. Sunday with her parents at night with her aunt, Mrs. A. l. J. E. Chappell, J. E. Smith, A. D. Owensboro. Rogers. Harned and Prof. Bridwell have Will Ladisaw and family attended The school at Glen Ella will recently been on the Federal Jury at services at Beech Grove and were purchase a complete basket ball Louisville in Judge Evans Court. outfit this week and will place it in dinner guests of Mrs. Bass. Prof. Virgil Chapman, rural school the school house yard. This is a inspector for Kentucky, spent Will Reader and family attended splendid move for any rural school Thursday here. services at Salem and dined with and has proven very popular at all Wm. Thornberry Mrs. Thornberry. school that have introduced the Emery Applegate, of Cupio, entered Miss Mary Holsclaw entertained a game. high school here last week. few friends with a weiner roast Sept. The new school near Mt Eden has th More than $20,000,000 worth of 30 . After the weiners were roasted just been completed and a school Burley Tobacco was sold last week and eaten with rolls and coffee, will be opened there this year. It will to one firm by the Burley Tobacco watermelon was served. Ten young be known as The Sharp School No. Growers Co-operative at Lexington, people were present. Mrs. Holsclaw 29 in honor of Col. R. P. Sharp, who which was practically all of last was chaperone and thoroughly has done so much to establish the year’s crop held in pool. Most enjoyed the honor.

Page 527 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 farmers in this county are already about Mr. McConathy in our articles sixty years I crave to pay this brief members and the books will be on deputy clerks and Circuit clerks. tribute to his memory. Of the other closed for new membership Nov. 6. We thank Mr. McConathy for his son, Charles R. Samuels, you have Any farmer who wishes to join splendid article and should like to well written. He left a widow, now should call, write or phone any of receive more from him, as he was a Mrs. Christian Barrall, who still the following: John Chambers, R. B. close student, good thinker and has a survives. Of her splendid qualities, I Ridgway, Robt. Hardesty, Will fine memory. need not write; they are well known. Swearingen, German Branham, “County Clerks” Editor Pioneer I know Mr. R. J. Meyler well. He George Armstrong, Clarence News: gave me my first employment, Holsclaw, T. C. Carroll or Ora L. deputy in his office for which I can Roby. I have just received the issues of the th never cease to be grateful. Mr. Pioneer News of September 15 and Meyer was a Pennsylvanian, coming In a recent contest in the school at 29th, and read with much interest the Belmont, Miss Dawson offered a to Bullitt in about 1860. He taught articles on the County Clerks of school for a while in a room upstairs prize to the boy that would name the Bullitt County. Since I became a most American trees and much to in the brick residence on the east deputy both the county and circuit side of Main Street next to the river her surprise, one of her boys named clerk’s office in 1868, I became a (house now owned by Judge W. T. 105. How many can you name? acquainted with the manner with Morrow and occupied by Embra which the records and files of those In the death of Mr. Burr Harris, Deacon). Sectional feeling was then offices were kept by the Messrs which occurred last Sunday, the high and generally unreasonable. It Samuel and do fully indorse what county has lost one of its best known was suggested, so I was told, that you say concerning the efficiency of and most popular men. Meyer, being from the North, ought these gentlemen. For many years, Mr. Harris had been to be run out of town; but he was not connected with the Sheriff’s office In my boyhood days, I was the running kind. of this county and only last year personally acquainted with both of He was, in a few years, elected made a race for High Sheriff and them. county clerk and was also while losing by a few votes, yet the Mr. Robert F. Samuels was a man of Superintendent of the county popularity of the Harris family was very decided conviction and schools. He filled both offices clearly shown when he carried his unswerving in his advocacy on a efficiently and to the satisfaction of home town by the largest majority cause that he espoused. He was a the people. Mr. Meyer began the ever given any candidate from that ardent Union man in the days of practice of law while clerk, and a end of the county and as far as we succession. In his last illness, he good, reliable lawyer he was. He know, the biggest vote ever given directed that the United States flag was engaged in most of the any Bullitt County candidate. should be cut into his tombstone and important litigation of the Bullitt As usual as well as a very pathetic it was done and doubtless may yet County bar. It was in a suit that he part of his funeral service was the be seen in the Shepherdsville brought that it was decided in his fact that his six brothers acted as pall cemetery. He left a widow, daughter favor that the northern line of bearers. of Mr. Thomas Joyce, the letter (sic) Kentucky extended to the Indiana conducted the milling business in shore. Col. Joe Harris, chairman of the Shepherdsville, just west of the Mr. Meyler’s standing at the bar is Bullitt County School Board, is one Hotel recently conducted by Mrs. of the six brothers. fixed when we remember that he Sara O’Brien. came to the front when such lawyers County Clerks He lived for many years in the as William R. Thompson, R. H. Below we publish a letter from Hon. residence adjoining the red brick Fields and A. H. Fields were his Richard McConathy, now a resident near the river. Mr. R. F. Samuels left legal antagonists, say nothing of of Ocala, Florida, but once an two sons, Joseph, a fine youth, died those that attended the court from honored citizen and officer of this while a young man. He was one of adjoining counties. county. We shall have more to say my intimates; and after these nearly

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About 1875, he quit the practice and Nelson & Bullitt BYPU Jones of Clarks, Ky, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Ed moved to Warren County and The BYPU Convention of Nelson Mothershead, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. engaged in farming. He died in and Bullitt Counties, which met at King and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bowling Green. He left a widow, Bardstown, Oct. 15, 1922, was well Pearl King, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. who was a daughter of Mr. attended. Swearingen, one of the early citizens King and daughter, Mrs. Bettie of Bullitt County. He also left two Fifteen Unions were represented. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Terry and daughters. Mr. Meyler was a fine Those present from Shepherdsville niece, Mr. and Mrs. Louis man. were Rev. and Mrs. Norman, Misses Mothershead of Mt. Washington, Ruth Patterson, Margaret Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stallings of E. W. Hall succeeded Mr. Meyler as Inez Patterson, Ada Patterson, Sara Shepherdsville, Mrs. Ida Hecker, county clerk. When I come to speak Mullins, Messrs Urie Tucker, Guy Hecker and Dorsey Hecker of of “Dock” Hall, with whom I was so Everett Smith and Paul Patterson. Buechel, Ky. closely thrown for years, and whom I prized so highly, I feel that my pen Prof. John L. Hill, formerly of After a day of pleasant association is too feeble to do justice to his high Georgetown but now of Nashville, and a sermon by the Radio from the character. He is remembered by gave the principal address of the WHAS, the CJ and Time Radio many now living in Bullitt. E. W. day. Station, the guests departed to their many homes, happy that they had Hall was a Bullitt County boy, born Thanks to Rev. Kyzar and his people been the means of bringing pleasure and raised near Mt. Washington. for their royal hospitality, etc. When a young man, he secured a to Aunt Mary. Surprise Birthday Party position as deputy clerk under Mr. For Sale Meyler and succeeded him as clerk The nieces and nephews of Miss Pure Bred Single Comb Black in about 1874. The county never had Mary E. King surprised her Sunday, Minorca cockerels Pape Strain, a better clerk, nor a more popular October 15th, with a Birthday Dinner $1.00 each. Mrs. Clarence Dawson, man with the people. He suffered in honor of her 68th birthday at the Shepherdsville. pretty much all his life with a home of her niece, Mrs. Ida Hecker, physical infirmity that finally took Buechel, Ky. Fair Directors Elected him away in his early manhood, to the deep sorrow of a multitude of “Aunty”, as she is affectionately At the regular meeting of the Fair friends. Richard McConathy, Ocalla, called by her loved ones, was not at Stockholders, the following (sic) Florida, October 11, 1922. home when the party arrived and Directors were elected for the came home after they had all coming year: Shepherdsville district Notes: In our last article, we stated arrived. Her eyes were very bright as - C. F. Troutman, H. M. Trunnell, O. that R. J. Meyler moved to Warren she entered the room, and seeing so H. Masden and Robt. E. Lee. Mt. County in the early eighties. We many of her nieces and nephews, she Washington district - Neil Brooks, stand corrected by Mr. McConathy, could not say a word. Those who Jas. Pope, J. C. Dickey, W. F. Clark. who says he went there about 1875, could see her face were well repaid Leaches District - F. H. Kulmer, Ed as Mr. McConathy was intimately for their trouble in preparing in Ash, Earl Dacon, Henry Jones. Pine associated with him and knows Mr. honor one of the finest dinners ever Tavern District - L. L. Roby, H. D. Meyler farmed in Warren County spread in a dining room. Shafer, J. H. Shelton and Neil and as also in the distilling business. Cundiff. To bo continued. Each guest brought something for the dinner which included Let everyone go to work and help Notice everything eatable. Mrs. Ida Hecker, make the Fair next year better than The Rev. Martin S. Carlylle, a native with whom Miss Mary has made her ever. home for 30 years, was hostess. of Denmark, who is a well known Notice lecturer and evangelist of the Those present were: Miss Mary E. Christian Church, will preach at the There will be a box and pie supper at King of Buechel, Ky, Mrs. Sallie Christian Church in Shepherdsville Greenbrier School, Friday, October Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace October 29.

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20. Come, everybody, and eat with R. H. Miller has been appointed Miss Geneva Gibson spent Saturday us. Clara Wisdom, teacher. Town Assessor and is at work taking and Sunday with her mother at the town list. Campbellsville. For Sale J. W. Smith, of Brooks, spent Mrs. F. Geo. Shaffer and two sons, Pure bred Barred Rock cockerels, Tuesday here. of Memphis, Tenn, are visiting $1.00 each. Mrs. Henry Trunnell, relatives. Shepherdsville. Mr. Hatfield, of Clermont, with his son, Buch, (sic) spent Tuesday here. Dr. George M. Barrall and wife left Honor Roll here Monday morning for Kansas Miss Ollie Lee Maraman entertained City, Kansas where Dr. Barrall is a Lebanon Junction Graded School Sunday, Misses Katheryn and Bertha Sixth Grade: Dorothy Jones, Lillian successful dentist. Their return to Duncan, Messrs Jean Rollings and their western home marked the close Whitehead, Elsia (sic) Mann and Paul Duncan of Louisville and Orbra Mary Ellen Clark. of a pleasant six weeks visit to the Lee Masden of Shepherdsville. home Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Barrall. Posted Mr. and Mrs. Dempsy (sic) Jones Miss Jennie Carpenter has a visitors, No hunting or trespassing allowed and two sons, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa J. G. Armstrong and John Whitledge on my land. Anyone caught will be and Mrs. Dempsy Cook of Carmi, and family on Columbus Day. prosecuted. T. J. Brooks. Illinois, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Bergen last week. Mt. Washington Births Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw left Mr. Pate Wiggington, who has been Born to the wife of Roy Morris, a Tuesday for a ten days stay at seriously ill for several weeks, is girl, Margaret Lucille. Martinsville, Indiana. better at this time. Born to the wife of George Atkisson, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Morgan, of Mrs. Helen Long, had a severe heart a boy, Kenneth. Ashland, Oregon, have been visiting attack Sunday, is slowly regaining Personal his sister, Mrs. W. L. Noe. her strength. C. G. Bridwell and wife, Conrad Henry Roby and Ewing Crenshaw Misses Hazel Hall and Susie Mae Maraman and wife spent Monday in spent one day last week in Parrish spent the week end with the city. Bardstown. Miss Ruby Peak in Shepherdsville. Bart King and Bro. of Knob Creek, Mr. Lindsay Ridgway spent Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Robertson and spent Monday here. Thursday in Louisville. two children, Ella Catherine and James Gentry of Louisville spent Several from here attended the Lesley Patterson, of Louisville, Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Larkin funeral of Burr Harris Monday. spent Saturday here on business. Porter. W. F. Monroe and wife spent Mrs. Lindsay Ridgway had her Mr. John Snawder and two sons, tonsils removed last week and is Sunday with J. F. Samuels and wife Forrest and Caldwell of Louisville, doing nicely. on Knob Creek. are visiting his daughter, Mrs. Rob Duke Burch, of Mt. Washington, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Greenwell Hall. spent Friday with their daughter, spent Monday evening here. Mr. and Mrs. J. Collier had as their Mrs. J. W. Barrall. Mrs. J. H. Sanders and little son, guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tommy, spent Thursday, October C. E. Alford, of Brooks, spent Carrico, Mr. and Mrs. Will Schooler 12, in Louisville with her sister. Monday here. and two little girls and Mrs. Laura Carrico, all of Louisville. Reba Devers spent the week end in O. W. Pearl was called to Glendale the city with relatives. last Thursday to attend the funeral of Messrs and Mesdames F. C. Porter, his mother-in-law, Mrs. Slaughter. Lee Porter, Sammy Smith and little The little son of Mr. and Mrs. girl visited Mr. and Mrs. Nic Homer Smith is very sick. T. J. Brooks, of Zoneton, spent McArthur in Louisville Sunday. Monday here.

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R. K. Hall spent Sunday in last. But, instead, he had been able Swearingen, W. T. Carrithers, C. O. Shepherdsville with Rev. D. R. Peak. to keep on his feet, spending last Parrish. week end with relatives in Waterford Rev. E. D. Ryan and wife returned Whitefield (sic) School House - Mrs. and was suddenly stricken down last home Monday from a week’s visit Hassie Parrish, Mrs. Lillian, C. O. Thursday and Friday night became with friends at Senora. Parrish, W. T. Carrithers. unconscious, unable to breathe lying The Methodist WMS has a beautiful, down and struggling for every Solitude at store - J. R. Zimmerman, extra large quilt for sale. It is just breath, until the hour of his release C. A. Bradbury. from pain Sunday morning. completed and well made; sale price Court House - Hon. Ben Johnson. $6.00. Anyone wishing to purchase, He was formerly Sheriff of this call or see Mrs. Ella Swearingen. Notice county and the vast throng attending Next Sunday night, the 21st, at the the funeral service left no doubt of I will be at Close Store at Cupio Macabee Hall, Mrs. D. T. his standing in his own community Wednesday, Nov. 9 to collect taxes. Mothershead and her Junior League, and thru out the county. Please meet me there. W. F. Monroe. assisted by some of the girls from He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Public Sale the Senior League will serve a Effie Burch Harris, one son, Wylder, “Mystic Supper” that will be October 28. As I have decided to four grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. mysterious and surprising but make change in business, I will sell Preston Parrish, six brothers, Curt, at my place in Shepherdsville entirely adequate. Come pay your Jode, James, Ade, Harry and Wayne opposite Patterson’s store, the twenty five cents at the door, get Harris, a host of other relatives and your menu and order what you want. following property: 1921 ton and a friends innumerable. half service truck, 1922 ton and a Last Sunday morning, our town was Funeral services were held at the half service truck, Earl touring car, very fortunate in having Rev. C. P. Catholic Church, Monday by Rev. tarpauling, oil barrels, tools, house Moore, Sunday School Supt. of the Maloney with his six brothers as pall and barn, household and kitchen Louisville Conference, to speak at bearers. furniture. Robt. Ice., Jas. Roney, the Methodist Church, ETC Auct. For Sale Last Thursday evening, seven autos, Public Sale filled to the limit with Epworth Oakland, 5 passenger touring car, Leaguers and friends left for good running shape, painting good, October 25. As we have decided to Shepherdsville to hold a service at will sell cheap, can be seen at my dissolve partnership, we will sell at the Methodist Church. Welcomed by place any time. Ed Holsclaw. our farm 1/4 mile west of Shepherdsville, known as the W. T. Rev. D. R. Peak, our program Good Jersey Cow with calf. Will sell presided over by our efficient Lee farm, the following property: reasonable. Mrs. Elizabeth Crigler, wagons, farming implement, hay, president, Edgar Fisher. Anxious to Bardstown Junction. have Bro. Peak and his president, hogs, horses, mules, 2 Ford Miss Mary Powell return our visit. Democratic Speakers automobiles. Lunch on Ground. F. C. Mathis, Robt. Devers. Jas. Roney, ETC Beech Grove (Zoneton) School Auct. William Burr Harris, in his 55th year, House - Lindsay Ridgway, C. P. passed away Sunday morning after Bradbury, A. E. Funk, S. G. Public Sale Thornbury. only a few days of serious illness. November 10 - To settle partnership Since he had an attack of influenza Pleasant Grove School House - J. R. business, we have decided to sell our several years ago, his health has Zimmerman, J. A. Shelton farm, farm implements, stock, hay been impaired and a year ago, and grain. Farm consists of 100 diabetes developed and since that Green Brier School House - C. O. acres rolling limestone land in a high time, he has grown slowly worse, Parrish, H. H. Glenn, T. C. Carroll. state of cultivation. J. W. Gaban, J. but his death came as a surprise as Edgewood School House - Mrs. E. Gaban. Jas. Roney, Auct. we thought in his last days he would Lillian Parrish, Miss Lula gradually become weaker until the

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October 27, 1922 Matthew Cam Layman Hall N. J. Calvert Howard Hardin School News W. T. Carrithers R. B. Hall John Chambers R. C. Hardesty Below, we are giving the list of all L. N. and Wallace Cheatham Wayne Harris farmers in this county who have Hughes Clark James Hawkins already joined the Burley Olive Clark E. F. Henderson Association and since this list Thom. M. Clark S. M. Henry contains many of our leading J. P. Collins J. C. Holsclaw farmers and prominent business men J. C. Connor Eugene Jackson all the county, the list itself is Charlie Corum Riley Huron sufficient evidence that this a good Robert Cox Clint Jewell thing for our people and one that C. E. Crenshaw T. H. Johnson should not pass us unnoticed. Nov. H. T. Crenshaw Jennie Jones 6, 1922 is the last day new members Jesse Crump J. V. Jones will be accepted. Howard Cundiff P. K. Jones 1921 - Bullitt County, Ky. H. C. Cundiff R. L. Jones W. H. Cundiff W. L. Jones T. N. Adams C. J. Dawson W. F. Joyce Dante Allen W. R. Deacon D. M Kelley Chas. Applegate Roy Shaw G. W. Kiterman A. F. Armstrong Jesse Dawson J. C. Lee G. H. Armstrong R. L. Dennison Robert E. Lee J. G. Armstrong Andy DeSpain R. E. Lee R. E. Armstrong L. S. Dillander Fred Losch S. O. Armstrong William Dillander John C. Losch W. D. Armstrong Irvin Douglas Henry Lutes Riley Arnold Sol Elzy Roscoe McCubbins Semore Arnold B. G. Foreman Ethel McDaniel Hays Ashby Thomas Elzy Walter Mann J. V. Ashby A. G. Foster Jesse Mann Robert Barger C. A. Foster John H. Markwell L. M. Barrall D. W. Foster L. M. Masden T. J. Barrall J. M. Foster Robert Mattingly O. P. Basham Robert J. Foster O. P. Means James Elbert Bass W. P. Foster A. D. Mefford Arvil Bridwell Robert J. Foster S. M. Miller & Son Edward Bridwell Mrs. Eugenie Funk Geo. C. Moore W. S. Bell A. E. Funk Jr Dave Morrow H. C. Bohlson Alford Gibson Jas. B. Myers J. S. Bishop James Gibson Willis Mothershead George Bolton H. T. Grant J. F. Mudd C. P. Bradbury Posey Grant G. L. Newton Hugh Noe G. A. Branham Robert Lee Grant J. E. O’Bryan R. L. Bridwell A. V. Greenwell Allie Owen Tom Bridwell D. Greenwell Lee Parreter (sic) E. S. Brookshire H. J. Greenwell W. E. Peace (sic) Eddie Browning H. M. Trunnell J. Peacock Mike W. Brumley Hugh Hall Mrs. Lidia K. Parris O. S. Burch H. C. Hamilton Alec Peak

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Mrs. Mattie Perkins C. E. Travis Bert Ridgway Allen Perkins Moody Tharp M. C. Roby Bentley Pigram R. P. Tharp Willie Schrogham N. W. Polk & Sons W. B. Trunnell R. L. Simmons Harlie Proctor T. E. Tucker Willie Smith J. B. Proctor Durward Welch Geo. W. Snawder J. G. Ridgway W. M. Whitman C. C. Stallings Ambrose Ridgway Clay Whitledge Claud Troutman R. B. Ridgway Wilford Lee Bennie Troutman James A. Ridgway Charlie Willis Henry Troutman A. J. Roby Charles Whitehouse O. C. Troutman Crume Roby J. H. Whitehouse Stone Weller O. W. Roby Louis Whitledge Will S. Roby Unknown: John L. Workman C. E. Rodgers John Armstrong S. B. Foster E. L. Rodgers W. T. Armstrong Hyte D. Rouse E. H. Mathis If any member’s name is omitted, J. V. Rouse Will Miracle please let us know and in that way Oscar Royalty Herman Pearl you will help us get a full and G. W. Rummage R. E. Pollitt complete list. Mort Salhere (sic) Yours, John Chambers, Chairman; 1922 Bullitt County, KY H. D. Shafer Ora L Roby, Secty; T. C. Carroll, J. A. Shake Clarence Armstrong Atty. A. Shank W. T. Armstrong R. P. Sharp Will Burn Change in Business Geo. Shepherd Wesley Corum Hugo Rouse, who only a few days Owen Shepherd Nathan C. Cox ago bought the insurance business S. B. Simmons Oscar Crow from Mr. O. W. Pearl, has sold it to Ambrose Skinner R. B. Cundiff Jack Howerton. Gabe Bealmear will James Slattery (sic) Walter Druen take charge of the Bullitt County Dewey Smith C. H. Gentry Garage and Light Plant. Mr. Rouse Marion Sparran C. L. Gentry will devote all his time to the lumber H. S. Stallings J. C. Hardin business. J. R. Stallings Ollie Hardin J. T. Stallings Harry M. Harris Residence Burns Marion Stallings Tom Hibbs The large residence of Mrs. A. E. W. W. Stallings Charles Hilton Funk, at Brooks, burned to the Frank Stearman Oscar Hilton ground Sunday night. The fire was Tom Stovall Price Howlett discovered about 10:30 and before Newt Strange John James anyone arrived, it was in such F. T. Swearingen James W. Lavely headway that nothing but the piano J. B. Summers T. D. Lloyd and one or two things were saved. Wm. Swearingen M. M. McCubbins Simon Taylor E. L. Mercer The furniture was insured for Duke Thompson A. L. Newton $4,500.00 and furniture $1,000.00. D. A. Thompson W. L. Noe (sic) The loss was estimated about Joe Thompson R. F. Owen $7,000.00 Eugene Thompson C. E. Patterson Albert Thorp G. S. Patterson Wm. F. Thornhill Melvin Rayman

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Card of Thanks grades at school entertained last Sunday guests of H. F. Grant and Friday afternoon in honor of the son. We wish to thank our many friends mothers of their pupils. An Miss Ruth Crenshaw is proving very for their kindness and sympathy interesting program was very much show us in the illness and death of successful with her school here. enjoyed by all. our husband and father, Burr Harris. Messrs and Mesdames Close and The mystic supper Saturday night Wife and son. McCubbins entertained Sunday: Mr. given by the Junior League was full and Mrs. Jesse Roby, Misses Fronie Mt. Washington of fun and laughter and much time Parker, Eva Mae and Mary Jones, was spent in trying to order a Mrs. R. J. Holloway and two Frank, Lyle and Oscar Parker and substantial supper from the menu so children, of Taylorsville, spent the Rouse Jones. week end with her mother, Mrs. J. quaintly arranged. Bennie Roby and wife moved this W. Herin. Rev. E. D. Ryan will have service at week to Lem Swearingen’s farm. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Taylor and Bethel next Sunday at 11 a.m. and at son, Athol Lee, of Louisville, were the Methodist Church here at 7 p.m. Miss Ruth Hensely, of Louisville, (can’t read whole line) here. week end guests of her parents, Mr. Saturday night, November 4th, the and Mrs. J. B. Swearingen. Catholic congregation will have a Mrs. Violetta Thompson spent Miss Anna May McClure and her county store and supper of fried Sunday with Mrs. O. P. Basham. oysters, oyster soup, hot weiners and aunt, Miss Emma McClure of Walter Gamble and son, of coffee. Henryville, Indiana, spent part of Louisville, spent Saturday and last week with her parents, J. F. Victory KY Sunday with his step-daughter, Mrs. McClure. John Berry. Lem Swearingen and family were Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Parrish, Mrs. guests of his sister, Mrs. Stoney Mrs. Jesse Parker and two children Ruby Perry, Miss Bonnie Judd and Weller and family of Lick Skillett were the guests of Mrs. Chas. Mr. J. D. Hough motored to Maud Sunday. Newton, of Pleasant Grove, Saturday Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd and Sunday. Yates for the day. James Roby and wife were all day guests of John James and sister, Mrs. Viola Berry is spending some Royce Swearingen, who was Miss Fronie, Sunday. time in Louisville. recently operated upon, has returned to his home from St. Joseph. Virgil Roby recently purchased an John Burch and family, of auto from his brother, Oma Roby. Bardstown, were the week end Mr. and Mrs. Will Schooler and two guests of her mother, Mrs. Manervia Willie Hilton, who was hurt while little girls, Mr. and Mrs. Granville (sic) Harris. Simpson, of Louisville, Mr. and working on the new pike last August Mrs. J. Collier were Sunday guests was recently removed home from St. Notice Mary and Elizabeth Hospital and is of Mr. and Mrs. John Showalter. I will be at Zoneton (Millers Store) doing as well as could be expected. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McGee have First and Third Saturday afternoon returned from a ten days’ stay at I. L. Jones and wife, Alf Weller and in November to collect taxes. A. L. Martinsville, Indiana. wife and Mrs. Rebecca Lutes spent Roby, Sheriff. Sunday with Mrs. Arp Harmon. Mrs. Lena Hall, Ellaby and R. K. Sale Leon Gisby and wife returned from Hall are in Louisville this week to The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church, th the city Saturday where Mr. Grisby attend the 20 annual session of the Lebanon Junction, will have a Fancy has been confined in the hospital Grand Chapter of Kentucky Order of Work and Miscellaneous Sale Friday under treatment. the Eastern Star at the Scottish Rite and Saturday, Nov. 3 & 4. Cathedral. Wm. Haag and family, of Jefferson Mrs. Ruby Perry and Miss Bonnie County, were Saturday night and Judd, teachers of the advanced

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Leaves for Sunny South Miss Minnie Mae Whitledge was an But no investigation of any sort, afternoon guest Saturday of Mrs. T. rigid or otherwise, has ever been O. P. Pearl and family left H. Wise. held. Why? We feel that an Wednesday morning for Florida investigation should be held. We Mrs. Ollie Ridgway and son, Walter, where they will spend the winter and believe a thorough investigation were recent guests of Mrs. T. H. likely make their future home. might disclose the names of those Wise. Lunch who robbed the warehouse. It looks Mrs. T. H. Wise spent a day with mighty careless, to say the least. Mr. The Ladies Missionary Society of Mrs. R. F. Owen last week. W. F. Joyce, who was held up by a the M. E. Church will serve lunch at small army of gunmen and Rev. Burns met his appointment here Mr. Gaban’s sale Nov. 10. compelled, at the points of several Saturday and Sunday accompanied Pleasant Grove pistols, to submit to being tied, hand by his wife and little daughter and and foot, was relieved of his position were entertained in the home of Mr. Mrs. J. W. Lloyd and Mrs. Lillian at once, but after that was done, it Stallings and little son were recent and Mrs. Albert Armstrong. seemed that all the “pep” and energy visitors of Mrs. R. F. Owen. Thomas Bridwell and wife recently of the Collector had oozed out and Miss Genevive Stallings, Mrs. spent a day with Charlie Stallings evaporated. If they had been as quick Stalling and son, Homer, spent a day and wife. to investigate as they were to fire last week with Miss Aileen Dickey, Will Joyce, they might have found Mrs. Marvin Starks and son, of near of Mt. Washington. out who did the robbing, but the Lebanon Junction, spent a few days great and arduous labor incident to John Whitledge, wife and daughter, with Mrs. Judge Cassell. the firing of Will was too much for Minnie Mae, spent Sunday with Louis Stallings and wife were guests their frail political constitutions and Louis Whitledge and family. Sunday of their daughter, Mrs. they collapsed and fell into Mrs. Marvin Stallings and son, Lyman Hall. innocuous desutude (looks like), in Homer, spent Wednesday with her which deplorable state they seem to Alvin Owen and family spent mother, Mrs. J. W. Lloyd. be languishing at this good moment. Saturday night and Sunday with If Brown Sequard, the eminent Mrs. Kate Hall and family. Miss Genevive Stallings spent scientist who once thought he had several days last week at Mt. J. W. Lloyd and wife and Mrs. discovered the Elixir of Live, or that Washington with her sister, Mrs. Marvin Stallings were in other scientific benefactor of Vernon Dickey. Shepherdsville one day last week mankind who discovered how to Ernest Simmons, wife and little shopping. graft monkey glands, could have daughter spent Sunday with Jas. worked on the Collector’s office Miss Myrtle Travis spent Saturday Ridgway and wife. force about the time of the robbery, night with Misses Ada, Iva and they might have renewed and so Frances Simmons. Mrs. Robert Grant and little rejuvenated that an investigation - daughter, (can’t read), were guests Mrs. Kate Hall spent one afternoon real investigation - would have been Wednesday afternoon of Mrs. T. H. last week with Mrs. Jasper Hall. held, but they did not, alas, they did Wise. not! At it is, a great injustice was Pleasant Grove ladies filled 152 Born to the wife of John Whitledge, done Mr. Joyce, more power was quarts with fruit for the Baptist Oct. 20, a girl, Inez. added to the Searcy Chilton machine Orphans home, Louisville, and were and the people are on the outside as packed Friday to sent to the home. Miss Ernestine Hall was the guest of usual. Miss Ima Armstrong Saturday and What about that Investigation? Sunday. Hebron When the distillery, or rather the Mrs. James Ridgway spent Friday Miss Smith, a very pretty girl, spent warehouse at Hobbs was robbed, it with Mrs. Henry Bell. the week end with Mrs. Earl Smith. was said by Collector Lucas that there would be a rigid investigation.

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Claude Smith and family spent the Frank Smith, city, Will Norris and Wilodean Froman spent Sunday at week end with his parents, Mr. and Morris Cummins spent Sunday with Camp Knox. Mrs. John Smith. W. H. Smith. J. A. Barrall and son, J. M. Barrall, Miss Ruth Thornsberry and Mr. Mrs. Floyd Jenkins and son are in spent Saturday here. George Russell visited Mrs. Wm. the city. Mrs. F. George Shaffer and sons, Carrithers Sunday. Mrs. Earl Smith spent several day in Mrs. Lizzie Callahan, Misses Willie Mrs. Hansbrough, Miss Emma the city with friends. Frye and Margaret Foster spent last Bailey, and Roger Hansbrough of Wednesday with Mrs. John Dr. Holsclaw is confined to his bed Chambers. Louisville, attended service at Little with lumbago. Flock Sunday. Mrs. Elvin Mathis and Miss Annie The following made the trip to the Miss Myra Sander spent week end at Troutman were the guests of Mrs. orphanage: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Henry Mathis Friday. home here. McKenzie, Mrs. W. J. Bell, Mrs. J. Mrs. Patrick, of Virginia, is the guest R. Holsclaw, Mrs. J. R. Ball, Jas. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Foster and son, of her father, G. W. Sanders. Cochrane, Paul Holsclaw, Margaret Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Miller, Elizabeth Brooks, Louise Chambers spent Sunday with their Mrs. Mattie Ridgway is visiting her Cochrane, W. B. Miller, Harry brother and sister, Sant and Margaret sister, Mrs. W. J. Bell. Brooks, Buddy Cochrane, Brooks Foster. Bell, Ernest Brooks, Ida Lee Ball, Mrs. Spaulding, city, spent several Mr. and Mrs. Louis Devers and Florence Ray Ball, Hathaway Ball, weeks with her daughter, Mrs. T. J. daughter, of E’town, spent Saturday Mary Holsclaw. Brooks. night and Sunday with E. L. Devers We had the great pleasure of visiting Miss Nolia Holsclaw is home this and family. the Louisville Baptist Orphans week. Mrs. Emma Aspol, from Nebraska, Home in company of about 25 Mrs. Jas. Pope is attending Eastern has arrived to spend a few days with others of Little Flock representing Star meeting. her mother, Mrs. Henry Mathis. the WMS and the Junior BYPU. We have been filling jars and took this Notice Miss Lillie Mooney, of Bardstown Junction, spent Saturday here. offering to the home. About150 I will be at Close Store at Cupio on children greeted us and rendered a Wednesday to collect Taxes. Please A large crowd was in town Saturday program of song and scripture. meet me there. W. F. Monroe. to hear Hon. Ben Johnson speak. (Highlights) Personal J. F. Samuels and wife, of Knob The suggestion of a rest room for Creek, spent Saturday with W. F. Shepherdsville is hailed with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Patterson and Joyce. approval and instances, both children, of Sonora, were the ludicrous and pathetic, are given by weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. Mr. N. H. Hall and family spent women who have to go to our N. Patterson. Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Armstrong. metropolis on business and then Mrs. Lizzie Callahan, of Shelbyville, know of no place to go to rest and is visiting relatives here. Clarence Holsclaw has a new Buick. await the pleasure of their escort before returning home. The writer Mrs. H. M. Troutman, of H. D. Shafer, of Pitts Point, spent has had several such of late, of Nelsonville, spent Friday here. Saturday here. which move anon. (sic) Miss Willie Frye, of Shelby County, N. J. Weller, of Pineville, spent Rev. W. R. Gabbert preached at is visiting her cousin, Miss Margaret Saturday and Sunday here on Little Flock Sunday and was dinner Foster. business. guest of Dr. and Mrs. Holsclaw. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Patterson and Miss Powell, Mullin, Gibson and daughters, Inez and Ada and Miss Hendricks took a bunch of children

Page 536 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 on a picnic Saturday. All enjoyed Posted The guessing contest was won by their trip very much. one of our ex teachers, Miss No hunting or trespassing allowed Katherine Melton, who was one of on my farm, any one caught will be Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holsclaw the best and well liked teachers we prosecuted. Rob Shanklin have returned from a two weeks stay ever had. at Dawson Springs, much improved No hunting or trespassing allowed in health and completely rested from The present teachers, Miss Cook and on the farm I am on. Any one caught their arduous task of harvesting and Miss Daugherty are getting fine will be prosecuted. Tom Clark, marketing their peach crop. Mrs. results and with the cooperation of Huber, Ky. Holsclaw gained in weight, which the patrons, this bids fair to be one she had hoped to do, but Clarence No hunting or trespassing on my of the most successful school years did not lose any weight, which he land. T. J. Brooks we ever had in this district. had hoped to do. Dawson Springs is Positively no hunting or trespassing We are all proud of our beautiful and a fine place to recuperate. allowed on my land. Mrs. Sara well kept school and grounds and T. W. Longacre and son and Sommers take this means to thank all who help grandson, of Louisville, spent keep them so. Back Again Sunday with Fred Hatzell and wife. Frank Goldsmith has bought the November 3, 1922 New Circuit Clerk Garage and Light Plant back and is School News Miss Peachie Tompson has been now in his old place again. appointed Circuit Clerk for this Robt. Tyler, of Hebron, who is Successful Box Supper County. Miss Thompson is the first attending school at Bowling Green, lady to hold the office. She is a The Chapeze Clermont school writes that he is well pleased with bright young lady and her many patrons gave a very successful Box that school. The Western Normal is friends are glad to see her in the Supper Friday night, Oct. 20. A very certainly a fine school and while the office. large crowd was on hand and spent course is especially good for money very freely as shown by the teachers, yet it will be found good For Sale amount of money taken in, which for any student and is now an Single combe Rhode Island Red amounted to $68.55. accredited college and by a recent cockerels, large in size and good in act of the General Assembly, can Three men, W. F. Knight, Treas., E. color. Ella & Ethel Haag, now confer a regular college degree. W. Hess, Secty and J. H. Hatfield Cumberland phone, Fern Creek Many of our teachers will enter this were selected to handle this money Exchange. Address Jeffersontown, school after the holidays. for the benefit of the school and to Ky help poor children of the district by Miss Pearl Rush, who is teaching Notice giving them clothes, shoes and etc or Latin and English in the High School anything necessary to keep them in at Vine Grove, spent Sunday with Our new steel wheel farm trucks school. This is a new department in her parents who live near here. take the place of farm wagons. Come this district and is to be in and see them. Also see our Mrs. Sex Barger spent the week end congratulated for setting this Primrose cream separators, heating at Belmont, the guest of J. R. Hill’s precedent. and cooking stoves before you buy. family. Smith & Smith The bidding of boxes was very Miss Frances McAllister, who spirited, some of them being sold for For Sale teaches near Deatsville in this more than $5.00. The popularity county, was at her home in Home Comfort cook stove, nearly contest for the most popular person Bardstown Junction Sunday. new, will sell reasonable, as I have was won by Mrs. W. F. Knight, with no use for it. Jas. Bradbury, 2725 Miss Virginia Duvall a close second. Bullitt County teachers Jennie Dumesneil Street, Louisville, Ky. The prize was a 5 lb. box of candy. Carpenter, Zardetti Dawson, Mary Dawson, Ruth Crenshaw, Bertha E. Engle, Janice Harned, Pearl Rush,

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Frank Harned, J. H. Sanders, Ora L. Mr. Thomas Trunnell, of this affairs of Bullitt County for a quarter Roby and others attended the 4th county, was recently elected of a century and has long been Congressional Teachers Association President of the Junior Class at regarded as one of its most gallant which met this year at Georgetown College. Mr. Trunnell and polished men. is an excellent young man and is Elizabethtown. Miss Peachie Thompson, a former making good at this well known Prof. Lyons, of Franklin, Ky, a teacher of this county, was recently college. former teacher at Belmont, was appointed Circuit Court Clerk to fill elected president of the CEA for The patrons of the big school at the vacancy caused by the 1923 and the meeting place for next Lebanon Junction have fixed Nov. resignation of O. W. Pearl. 17th as the day on which they will year will be at Hodgenville, Ky. Buys Truck Line begin work on the new Gymnasium The residence of the late Judge Funk for that school. This is a splendid Mr. Emerson Welch and Mr. Leslie was destroyed by fire last Sunday move for that town and will do a lot Ice have bought the Robt. Ice truck night. This residence, which was to create educational sentiment and line and are now ready and willing near Brooks, was probably the a general school spirit for that to do all kinds of hauling at largest dwelling house in Bullitt school. reasonable rates. If you have County. anything to haul, see them. Both are The girls basketball team at Lebanon Several pupils in the Cupio section Bullitt County boys and reliable Junction defeated the team at Boston of this county are attending High young men and will appreciate your Friday by the score of 12 to 7. School at West Point. hauling. Miss Kathleen Brunner, of The school at Shepherdsville has Farm For Rent Elizabethtown, and Miss Sara Jane lately placed the games of foot ball Buckman were recent guests of Miss Farm of 100 acres, plenty good on the regular athletic course and the Willie Mae Ridgway. water, house and all necessary big boys are very fond of the game. outbuildings, near good school, Prof. Jones, of Louisville, is Altho a little rough yet, this game is church and stores. 5 minutes walk very popular in most high schools progressing well with his class of of Belmont. For information, write: and colleges and is another splendid music students at Lebanon Junction, Mrs. Myers, 1503 Bardstown Road, way of working of surplus energy composed largely of school boys. In Louisville, Ky. that belongs to the average red addition to having a complete brass blooded American School Boy. band of 20 pieces, he is also a 5 Preaching piece orchestra. The Cupio section is again enjoying Rev. Ira Crenshaw will preach at a fine school. The pupils have both a Miss Lillian Daugherty and Miss Cedar Grove. Everyone welcome. basketball and a football outfit, some Mary Buckman, who are taking a Death modern play ground desires and College Course at Bowling Green plenty of play ground. Two big spent Sunday with their parents. Mr. Henry Pope, son of Mrs. Wilson school trucks hauled pupils from Both are very popular attractive Summers, by a former marriage, Corinth and Weaver Run and there young girls and graduated from the died at the home of Wilson seems to be a fine school spirit down local high school here with the 1922 Summers, near Brooks Station, there. Five or six pupils from this class. We regret that more of our Friday, October 20th of Bright’s school, who passed last year, are students are not attending this Disease, of which he had been a how in High School. This school is splendid school. sufferer for more than two years. He being taught this year by Miss Mary had not been confined to his bed and Mr. O. W. Pearl, former Circuit Weller and Mrs. Christina while his conditions was known to Court Clerk here for many years, Armstrong. be precarious, his death was former teacher, and one of the unexpected. On Sunday, October Prof. Sanders and his excellent lady county’s best known men left here 22nd, after brief services at the home, teachers gave two splendid last week for Florida where he will his remains were borne to Hebron entertainments at the High School make his home. Mr. Pearl has been Cemetery and laid away in that “Gym” last week. prominently identified with the

Page 538 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 beautiful little city of the dead where his eyes on this world and opened 2nd grade - Martha Aldrige, Louise so many of his loved ones lie asleep. them in that better land. In the Chappel, Doris Keown, Anita His grave was covered by beautiful Summers home where the golden Mattingly, Lyrue (sic) Milby, Herne flowers given by sorrowing friends. chain of love bound parents to child (sic) Stine, Thelma Moore, Billie For more than a year, he had lived at and child to parents, Henry Pope Samuels, Fannie Mae Murrel. was loved by his half sisters and the home of Mr. and Mrs. Summers 3rd grade - Francis Beeler, Francis brother as though they had been his where he was given every attention Wooldridge, Lee Roy Brown, full sisters and brother and that love that science could suggest or love Herman Maraman, Anna Lee was fully reciprocated. Surviving bestow. He bore his sufferings with Nicholas, Orpha Campbell, John him are his son, Henry Dobbs Pope, bravery and fortitude. He had known Kappel. for several years that death was a his mother, Mrs. Anna M. Summers, matter of time. When Mr. Pope was his step-father, Wilson Summers, 6th grade - Mary E. Clark, Dorothy a very small child, his mother was four half sisters, Mrs. E. C. Newbold Jones, Elizabeth Martin, Hazel Wise, married to Wilson Summers and he of Washington DC, Mrs. Hunter Mary Paul Shang, (sic) Bessie was the only father he ever knew. Vaughn of Montgomery, Al, Mrs. Masden, Paul Perkins. Arch Priest of Indianapolis, and And no father could have been 7th grade - Vanda Fisel, Oma Miss Rebecca Summers of Brooks kinder or more solicitous. During his Shuffitt, Helen Pipes, Mayme and Mr. Wilson Summers Jr of boyhood days, his every step was Mattingly, Ray Masden, Ora Lee Louisville, Ky. We extend our watched and guided by Mr. and Mrs. Hurst. Summers. He was given a good deepest sympathy to the bereaved. 8th grade - Amy Mattingly, Oma B. education, including a course at Public Sale State College. While at college, he Hilton, Marie Vanvactor, Ophelia had become proficient in Because we have entered another Masden, Lillian Warren, Cardelia Engineering and it became his life line of business and desiring to settle Ormes. our partnership, we will offer for work. Several years ago, he was High school - Mildred Beeler, sale at the Leslie Ice farm below married to Miss Warren, of Fannie Essex, Francis Osborne, Belmont on Thursday, Nov. 9, 1922 Donnellson, Iowa. Their married life Anne Lee Bandy was happy. To this union, a son was all of our stock and general farming born and it seemed that cup of implements, consisting of over 40 Honor Roll of Shepherdsville human happiness was full. Then the first class dairy cattle cows, several Graded School - high class Holstein heifers, 1 bull, faithful and loving wife and mother 3rd grade - Beulah Richardson became ill and the silent and 65 hogs, corn harvester, wagons, invisible messenger summoned her mules, horses and most all kinds of 4th grade - Ruth Kerr, Helen away from her husband and son. But farming implements. Bowman the blighting and crushing of hopes If you want some bargains, be sure 5th grade - Richard Hickerson and hearts was not finished. Bright’s to attend this sale as everything will Disease laid it’s destructive hand 6th grade - Ailenne Maraman, be sold rain or shine and nothing bid upon Henry Pope and changed him Christine Kerr, Lois Sanders, in. Leslie Ice and Chester Roby. from a strong, robust, energetic man Tommy Wilson. Honor Roll to an invalid. Broken in health and For Sale spirit, with his wife gone and his Honor Roll of the Lebanon Junction helpless little son in his arms, he A list of stock, farming implements, school as reported by one of their buggies etc. I bought all this stuff off came back to the home of his parents best teachers: to suffer and die and there where the one big farm in Indiana. I will sell it golden days of his boyhood were 1st grade - Dorothy Fiddler, Mable cheap or trade it for any kind of live passed, where he had grown to Hardin, Julia Clark, Estella Bewick, stock. Clarence Dawson, manhood, he watched the gathering Milly Mann, Lillian E. Hall, Shepherdsville. mists of death as they slowly Beatrice Leslie, John W. Mattingly, thickened about him and there on the Biven Cartwright, Henry Nichols, morning of October 20th, he closed William Wright.

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Posted Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hill at Mrs. Nannie Grigsby, who has been Chapeze. critically ill, is somewhat improved No hunting allowed on my land. T. at this writing. C. Coleman Mrs. Joe Ann Roby spent Wednesday here. Children and grandchildren gathered Personal at the home of Mr. P. R. Wiggington Mrs. W. T. Lee left Monday for San Joe Trunnell and wife spent Sunday last Sunday to celebrate his 78th Antonio, Texas. in Leaches. birthday. We are glad to hear that he Chriss Heft, of Lebanon Junction, was well enough to enjoy the day G. S. Patterson has begun work on spent Wednesday here on business. with his family as he has been another house on the lot opposite the seriously ill for several weeks. M. E. Church. Mrs. Myers, of Louisville, spent Wednesday here. Misses Margaret Holloway and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Rouse have sold Clara May Shelburne, of their farm near Solitude and taken Mt. Washington Taylorsville, spent the week end apartments in Bardstown for the Mrs. B. D. Burch and daughter spent with the former’s grandmother, Mr. winter. the week end in Louisville with her J. W. Herin (sic). Other guests on Ernest Funk, of Cupio, spent sister, Mrs. J. B. Harris. Sunday were R. J. Holloway and Ed Saturday here. Bennett of Taylorsville, Mr. and Miss Ruth Dodds Smith, of Mrs. Joe Watson and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Summers, of Brooks, spent Shepherdsville, visited Misses John Arnold of Louisville. Saturday here on business. Emma Melle and Marianna Harris Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Effie Harris visited relatives in Frank Bell and daughter spent Fairfield and Louisville last week. Saturday here. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Swearingen spent Sunday with her uncle, Bud Messrs and Mesdames J. T. Harris, Mr. Brashear and family, of James, at Zoneton. Alfred Stansbury, Sammy Smith and Clermont, spent Friday in the city. little girl, Wanda Lee motored to J. A. Harris, wife and children, Mrs. Miss Ruby Rush leaves this week for Nazareth Sunday afternoon to visit Russell Hall and baby and E. T. Florida where she will teach. Misses Sue Dent Rouse, Hazel Funk, McAfee were Sunday guests of Mr. Mary Dent and Helen Harris, who Misses Mary Buckman and Lillian and Mrs. Earl Potts of Louisville. are in school there. Daugherty, who are attending school Mr. and Mrs. W. A. King, Mr. and at Bowling Green, spent the week Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Collings and Mrs. T. H. Parrish, Mrs. J. W. end at home with their parents. three little girls, Mr. and Mrs. Reed Harris, Miss Susie May Parrish and baby of Indianapolis spent the spent last Thursday with Mr. and Miss Nora Bergen was the guest of week end with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mrs. R. E. McAfee. Verna Bergen last week. Showalter. Mrs. Collings and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Devers, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Porter and baby, Reed will remain thru the week. Misses Cornelia and Mary Lee and Mrs. Jim Johnson and Mr. Ezra Several of the young people attended Coleman, of the city, were week end Johnson spent Sunday with relatives the dance in Shepherdsville last guests of their grandmother, Mrs. at West Point. Friday night given by Mrs. Chas. Fairfax. Irvin and Pleasant Snellen spent Morrison, Misses Ruth Dodds Smith Saturday here. Mrs. Martha Rouse, Mrs. Nancy J. and Willie Mae Ridgway. Tyler and Miss Cora Rouse spent W. A. Gentry, of Mt. Washington, Week of Prayer services of the Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Methodist WMS will be held next spent Monday here. Tyler. week, leaders are Mrs. D. T. Mr. J. R. Williams, of Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Armstrong, Mrs. Mothershead, Mrs. Dave Armstrong, and Mrs. Wallace Brown and little J. W. Harris, Ira Armstrong and Mrs. Lena Hall, Mrs. Harry Harris, son, Kavannaugh (sic) Brown of Nolan Mothershead spent Sunday Mrs. T. H. Parrish and Mrs. Preston Bardstown spent a few days with with R. E. McAfee and family. Parrish. Invited extended to all.

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November 10, 1922 Tavern, moved his family here last the home of T. J. Brooks. Other week. guests in his home were Misses School News Alice Pope, Elelia Holsclaw, Mr. Below we give a little notice that and Mrs. Powell Ladisaw and The following young teachers and was printed in a Louisville paper last daughter. former pupils of this school have week and which is self explanatory organized a basketball team for this and which was given as a result of a T. J. Thornton spent the week end winter: Martha Lee, Janice Harned, competitive examination lasting 12 with Ewell Weller. Beulah Lee, Willie Mae Ridgway, hours. Miss Ethel Thornton spent Sunday Mary Blanche Hill and Rosetta The active chapter of Tau ??ta Pi, with Miss Mary Holsclaw. Woods. They expect to play the honorary fraternity of engineers at local team and several city teams The teachers at Lovern Heights are the University of Kentucky this winter. planning a school entertainment for announces the pledging of the Nov. 25. Reports from Lexington say that following men: Samuel H. Ridgway, Miss Margaret Combs and Miss Shepherdsville; James L. Shouse, Silver Wedding Elizabeth Weller are doing splendid Lexington; A. F. Arnold, Falmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Scott work at State College this year. Both L. C. Davidson, Jackson; F. J. celebrated their Silver Wedding have been helping the YMCA Murphy, Louisville; R. W. Sauer, Friday evening at their home in campaign put on by that school and Louisville and G. R. Page, Clinton. Louisville. Fifty guests were present Miss Weller has been chosen a The men were selected on the merits and many beautiful gifts of silver member of the cabinet. Bullitt of scholarship, and all save one, Mr. and aluminum were received. County is proud of the students who Page, were members of the senior Refreshments of cake and ice cream are attending that excellent school. class. He was given membership were served. They had a beautiful Col. Elmer Ridgway, trustee at because of splendid work done as a cake presented them while the No. Cupio for many years, spent Monday freshman and sophomore. 25 made of new silver dimes. Those here. Mr. Ridgway reports that his who attended from here were: Mr. The citizens of Shepherdsville successor, Mr. W. S. Paulley is Will Jenkins and family, Mr. and elected the following known men on having a good school at Cupio, but Mrs. Alonza Jenkins, Miss Vivian the Town Board here Tuesday: J. E. that he is not in the best of health Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chappell, Nick Hall, Will Cook, L. this fall and may be forced to go Melton, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith. N. Patterson and John H. Boes. All West for a few months this winter. are good men and will no doubt do Jenkins - Cooper Prof. J. H. Sanders and a crowd of all they can to improve our county A marriage of much interest was that the young men here went to Lebanon seat, just as the old board has been of Miss Mary Jeffries Cooper, oldest Junction Saturday to see the foot ball doing in the way of lights, better daughter of H. G. Cooper to Chester game between Glendale and the streets etc as a lot of improvement Jenkins Saturday, October 28 in team at that town. have been made here during the past Louisville, Ky at the home of Rev. year. John M. Barrall, trustee at Sunny Daugherty, a former pastor at Salem. Side and one of the county’s (can’t Hebron After the ceremony, at which only read) was here Monday. the immediate relatives were Miss Irene Brooks and Mrs. Brooks, present, the happy couple left for a Mrs. Anna Bell Holsclaw, of Okolona, attended service at Little motor trip through Eastern Zoneton, a former teacher of this Flock Sunday and dined with Mrs. Kentucky. They returned Tuesday county and a well known writer and W. J. Bell. and went to housekeeping in their scholar of that section spent a day Mrs. J. T. Salyer, of Virginia, with apartment with Mrs. Spyby at here recently with relatives and her babe are visiting her parents, Mr. Okolona. The bride is principal of friends. and Mrs. E. Z. Wiggington. the Meadow Home School, while the Mr. Emerson Welch, member of the groom is with the ICRR Co. Both are Rev. Gabdert (sic) preached at Little county School Board from Pine well known and popular. Flock Sunday and was entertained in

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Shower Mrs. Hattie Haskell, of Louisville, is Mesdames Harris and Parrish visited with her mother, Mrs. Martha their cousin, Miss Mollie Widener, Saturday, Nov. 4, Mrs. D. A. Bates Rouse. who was ill at home of her daughter, and Mrs. J. W. Gilmore gave a Mrs. E. D. Pfaff. She was miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Tyler, Mr. unconscious all the afternoon, but Chester Jenkins at the beautiful and Mrs. J. W. Tyler and baby, of lingered until 2 a.m. Monday. She residence of Mrs. Bates, Okolona. Louisville, spent Sunday with Mrs. will be buried at Jeffersontown Dozens of beautiful things were Nancy Tyler. Tuesday. given the bride, from choice silver, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hall, Mr. and Pleasant Grove aluminum, linen, cut glass, hand Mrs. Larkin Porter, Alberta Gentry painted china, etc. Refreshments of and Charles F. Swearingen visited Robert Grant, wife and little cake, cream, salted nuts and mints Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Robertson in daughter were recent guests of Mr. were served. We certainly enjoyed Louisville Sunday. and Mrs. Will Jones. the occasion. Misses Bessie and Essie Gentry, of J. W. Lloyd, wife and three Little Flock has called Rev. Stone as Louisville, spent the week end with daughters were guests Sunday of pastor for this year. their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Will King and wife near Mt. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Reader and Mr. Gentry. Washington. Byron Reader, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Miss Mary Lee Coleman and friend, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stallings Bell, Harry and Brooks Bell, Miss Miss Purcell, of Louisville, were recently entertained Vernon Dickey Meta Cooper and Mr. George week end guests of the former’s and family, of Mt. Washington, Roy Russell spent an evening with Dr. grandmother, Mrs. Fairfax. Stallings, wife and son, Conrad, of and Mrs. Holsclaw and Miss Mary Shepherdsville, Layman Hall, wife Holsclaw. It is sure a treat to have Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Porter, Mr. and and children, Miss Marion Smith the “Readers”, they are so talented. Mrs. Sammy Smith, Mrs. Edna and others. Music and recitation were the Hall, Misses Georgia Porter, Hazel features of the evening. Mr. Reader Hall and Wanda Lee Smith visited Mrs. Viola Ridgway was in Mt. surely interprets Whitcomb better their friends and former neighbor, Washington shopping last week. Mrs. Summers at Brooks. than anyone I know. He also recited Albert Armstrong was in the city last in our honor Madison Cawein’s The supper by the Catholic women week with calves. poem “On Floyds Fork”. last Saturday night was a decided Mrs. Howard Hardin spent last week success. Everybody was hungry and Mr. Thornton and son are painting at with her mother, Mrs. Kate Hall. Highland Park. oysters, cream etc soon disappeared. Frank Monroe, of Shepherdsville, Mrs. Judge Cassell spent one Gober Cochrane has sold his farm to was the lucky winner of the quilt. afternoon last week with Mrs. T. H. parties at Highland Park, I hear. Wise. The ladies want to thank all who We hope every man, woman and contributed in any way by donation, Mrs. Ollie Ridgway and son, Walter, child in this county are interested in patronage or help of any kind and spent Sunday with Mrs. R. F. Owen. the proposed memorial to our soldier especially Mr. C. G. Bridwell, who Mrs. Will Gentry spent Wednesday boys. Those who lost their lives? was so faithful thru the evening, with her mother, Mrs. Joe Dickey. Yes! And also those who went working in any place he was called. fearlessly and freely, following the Miss Genevive Stallings was the Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Wiggington, Mr. call of patriotism and duty. Let us guest of Miss Ruth Owen one day and Mrs. T. H. Parrish and J. W. honor them all. last week. Harris motored to Louisville Sunday Mt. Washington afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wiggington Louis Stallings and wife, Jess Miss Fronie James, of Victory, and and Mr. Parrish visited Paul Jones at Ridgway and wife were guests Mrs. Lena Roby Davis, of the City Hospital and found him Sunday of Marvin Stallings also Louisville, are guests of Mrs. B. D. doing fine. They also attended little Miss Corene Ridgway. Burch. services at the Masonic Home.

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Lewis Stalling, wife and daughter, sixty-fourth year and was a member Notice of the M. E. Bethel Church. Mrs. Lyman Hall were in the city Anyone found hunting on either of Deceased leaves to mourn her loss a last week on business. my farms will be prosecuted. Friend husband, four sons, several or foe, this means you. Rufus S. Mrs. H. C. Tyler, Mrs. Maggie grandchildren, relatives and friends. Balee. Ridgway and Miss Norma Ridgway Funeral services were at Bethel were afternoon guests Friday of Mrs. Church conducted by her pastor, Personal Posey Grant. Rev. Ryan and was laid to rest Samuel Ridgway spent Sunday with beneath a cluster of flowers in Master H. C. Owen spent Sunday his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Ridgway. with his aunt, Mrs. George Gentry. Bethel Cemetery. Miss Blanche Howlett has returned Mrs. Lizzie Owen and a friend, Mrs. Clay Whitledge and wife were home from Louisville after spending Denton, spent last week with the visitors of Louis Whitledge and wife a few days with friends. Sunday. former’s daughter, Mrs. Albert Fisher. Messrs Will and Dan Phelps, Miss Sam Armstrong has his two story Carrie Pawson and Mrs. J. P. Nett, John Whitledge, wife and daughter, house almost completed. Has just of Elizabethtown, were guests of Mr. Minnie Mae, were guests Sunday of finished a concrete front porch. and Mrs. Mc Roby Sunday. John Stallings and wife. Nick Hall, wife and children, of The many friends of R. L. Boyd are Mrs. Judge Cassell was a guest of Shepherdsville, were guests Sunday glad to see him out again. of G. W. Armstrong and wife. Mrs. J. W. Lloyd last week. Arthur Englebrecht left this week for Little Margaret Owen, we are sorry Several spent one day last week with Detroit to be gone for some time. Mrs. Nelson. to say, is on the sick list this week. John Adams, of Chapeze, spent Much Timber Destroyed K. S. Grant and wife, Robert Grant, Saturday here. wife and daughter, little Miss Amy Fire started near the old Rising Sun Lee, spent Sunday with relatives in Mr. Holsclaw, who went South with or the old Shepherd place the first of the city. Frank Goldsmith, has returned last week and burned over most of home. Mrs. Will Gentry, of Bethel, spent the hills west of Knob Creek and as Monday with Mrs. Vernon Dickey far east as the Lea Samuel place, Mrs. Emma Mumford Aspol, of of Mt. Washington. destroying thousands of dollars Nebraska, who has been spending worth of timber. The fire burned for some time with her mother, Mrs. H. Misses Wilma Proctor, Virginia and about 8 days and was not checked V. Mathis, has returned home Alma Ridgway were guests of the till the rain Monday. accompanied by her sister, Miss latter’s aunt, Mrs. Albert Armstrong. Florence Mathis. Bullitt County Boy Making Good Misses Genevive Stallings and Mr. and Mrs. Mc Roby entertained A long article regarding Samuel H. Ruthie Owen were guests of Mrs. Friday evening the following guests: Ridgway, son of Dr. S. H. Ridgway Aileen Dickey, of Mt. Washington Misses Jennerose and Lethea on his many accomplishments, both Sunday. Patrick, of Calif, Misses Mary in high school and college, both Mrs. Viola Ridgway spent Saturday Blissett and Thelma Sanders of scholastic and athletic. Not afternoon with Mrs. Edward Owen. Louisville, Miss Julia Ann Ash, transcribed. Messrs Johnson Ash, Robert Barger, Guy Cassell recently visited his aunt Public Sale Will Dacon, Milton Clark and Mrs. at Belmont. Mrs. Marion Starks. P. Grant. As I have decided to quit farming, I Mrs. Anna Sparks passed away on will sell the following on Jesse Rich Ogle and wife spent Monday the morning of Nov. 3d, 1922 of Dawson farm 1 mile east of Pitts here. tuberculosis. She had been in bad Point: List of stock, farming health for some time and death was Mrs. Katie Barrall, who has been on implements, etc. Horace Dawson. not unexpected. She was in her the sick list for some time, has been Jas. Roney, auct.

Page 543 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 moved to Norton Infirmary and is Miss Margie Redman, of Louisville, Sheriff Sale spent Thursday here. now doing nicely. By virtue of Execution issued from Mrs. Barbra Samuels spent Sunday R. H. Miller, Misses Doris and the Clerk’s office of the Circuit with Elmer Samuels and wife. Holloway Miller and Alice Hardesty Court, in favor of Barnes Bros. and were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alma Barnes against Sam Douglas Miss Sylvia Phelps spent the week Thomas McDonald at Sellersburg, and Journal Douglas, I or my end at her home here. Ind. deputies, will Dec. 5 on the farm of Sam Douglas in Bullitt County, the Dr. Holsclaw and wife spent Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Herps following property or so much as to Monday here. entertained Sunday dinner, Mr. and satisfy Plaintiff’s debt, interest and Mrs. Kenneth Eiben, of Louisville, E.T. Colvin and Mike Edwards, of costs of $576.00. Mule, cows, heifer, Sola Mae Hibbs and W. C. Herps Jr. Brooks, spent Monday here. hogs, 1500 sticks of tobacco. A. L. Miss Lucile Hendricks spent Sat. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sanders had as Roby, Sheriff. their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. and Sun. at her home at Smith Birth Grove. C. M. Phelps. Born to the wife of Gilbert Mrs. Kate Lutes spent Tuesday in Mr. and Mrs. D. Bergen and Daugherty, Nov. 7, a 10 lb boy, the city. children spent Sunday in town with Gilbert Jr. relatives. Misses Blanche Howlett, Josie L. M. Barrall and daughter and Miss Barrall and Margaret Foster spent November 17, 1922 Holloway Miller were in Louisville Wednesday with Mrs. J. H. Sanders. School News Sunday afternoon to Mrs. Barrall, Wm. Sweney, of Okolona, spent who has been at Norton Infirmary Thru the efforts of Rev. Norman, Thursday here. since October 29th. Dr. John J. Ex-Senator Frost was brought to this Moren, who is treating her, says she Mrs. F. G. Thomas spent Tuesday county last Sunday. Mr. Frost is well is doing splendidly, tho very weak with Mrs. Frank Wright. known in Kentucky and a few years yet. ago was recognized leader while in Moves to New Homes the State Senate of the “Dry Forces.” Miss Blanche Howlett has returned Mr. Swan and family, of Boston, from Sellersburg, Indiana where she Rice Eubanks, who for more than 15 have moved to the O. W. Pearl has been the guest of Mrs. Thomas years has edited “The Southern property which Mr. Swan bought McDonald. School Journal” at Lexington sold some time ago. his paper last week and has become Mrs. George Shaffer and little sons, Frank Mathis has moved to the Roy a traveling salesman for a large who have been visiting Miss Masden farm near Hubers. eastern publishing house. Margaret Foster, have returned to their home in Memphis, Tenn. Malcolm Harmon will soon move to A large crowd was in town Monday, his residence near the Catholic it being County Court day. Several Miss Josie Barrall is visiting Miss Church. cases were tried and the will of Mrs. Blanche Howlett. F. A. Heiser was admitted to be Some Turnips Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Means had as probated, while the will of Mrs. their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wise paid the Babbitt was set for an early hearing R. H. Miller, Misses Doris and News Office a visit Tuesday and in the June court. Holloway Miller, Alice Hardesty presented us with two of the largest Mrs. Louis Barrall, who lives near and Margaret Foster. turnips that we have ever seen, one here, was brought home somewhat weighed 5-1/2 lbs, the other 6-1/4 Dr. George M. Barrall has returned improved from Norton Infirmary lbs. to Kansas City, having been called Sunday. Mrs. Barrall is one of the home by the illness of his mother. county’s most excellent ladies.

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J. W. Gaban and son sold their farm Mrs. Jane Hall and Mrs. Rosa dinner guests of Ernest Simmons and and personal property at auction last Simmons spent Saturday afternoon wife. Friday. Young Mr. Gaban will move with Mrs. Travis. Little Miss Elnora Bridwell recently to Louisville while his father, who is Miss Rosetta Woods, our teacher at entertained several school mates. one of the county’s best farmers, Pleasant Grove, spent Saturday and will remain in Bullitt County. Miss Marion Smith is visiting Sunday at Shepherdsville with relatives in the city. At a recent meeting of the County friends. George Armstrong and wife, Master School Board, two teachers were Miss Jennie Carpenter, of ordered to teach a day for having Gordon Armstrong, Mrs. Prudence Shepherdsville, visited her sister, Armstrong and others were dismissed at noon a few weeks ago Mrs. G. W. Armstrong last week. and further instructed that another entertained in the home of Jess offense of a like nature, would be Mrs. Ida Hecker, of Buechel, spent Ridgway and wife. cause for removal. The law requires Thursday with Mrs. Hallie Mrs. Jewel, of Spencer County, is schools to be in session at least six Armstrong last week. with her daughter, Mrs. Ollie Hardin hours a day. Misses Beryl and Ernestine Hall for a few weeks. Miss Jennie Carpenter spent a few entertained Sunday: Misses Erna Miss Audrey King was a recent days recently in the city. Miss Schweckendieck, Ruthie Owen, guest of Miss Ina Fern Gentry. Carpenter, who has been teaching Norma Ridgway, Genevive near Fairdale in Jefferson County, is Stallings, Messrs Theodore Gentry, Mrs. Virgie Jones and son spent a taking a rest this year and will Carey Smith, Will Bleemel, Herbert day last week with her mother, Mrs. probably be back to her old post in Owen, Waldo Gentry, Earl Owen J. B. Proctor. September, 1923. from the city and Mrs. Howard Mrs. Matt Bleemel and son, Hilery, Hardin. The town team here will play the were recent guests of sister, Mrs. school team Friday night at the local Guy Cassell spent Sunday at George Gentry. “Gym” and is composted of the Bardstown Junction and Belmont, Henry Bell and wife have moved to following star, near star, heavy some attraction there we can sure of their new home near Miller’s Store. weight, feature weight, etc: that. Henderson, Ashby, Mumford, Mrs. Judge Cassell is on the sick list Miss Hazel Hall, of Shepherdsville, this week. Thompson, Monroe and Wiggington spent Saturday and Sunday with Bros. Miss Ernestine Hall. We are sorry to hear of the illness of The school team, who have a nice Mrs. Lewis Barrall and hope she will Vivian Clark and family will move soon recover. booking for 1922 follows: Simmons, to the city soon. Bradbury, Thomas, Roby, Muir, Rev. Burns met his appointment here Harned and Stansbury. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson were recent Saturday and Sunday accompanied guests of Harlie Proctor and wife. Pleasant Grove by his wife and little daughter and Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Grant were entertained in the home of H. Miss Genevive Stallings was a entertained company Sunday. C. Tyler and wife. recent guest of Miss Ruthie Owen. Mrs. John Whitledge spent a day last Bert Ridgway, wife and little Miss Mrs. J. W. Lloyd was a recent visitor week with her sister, Miss Jennie Alneta spent a day the past week of Mrs. Judge Cassell. Carpenter of Shepherdsville. with Jasper Hall and wife. Mrs. Vivian Clark and little son Lonnie Bass and wife were in Mr. Sam Fox and mother, of Mt. spent a day last week with her Shepherdsville last week. Washington, recently spent a day brother, Clay Whitledge and wife. with Judge Cassell and wife. Roy Owen, wife and two little Miss Emma Gentry made a few daughters attended church at Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hall and little week’s visit with her sister in the Pleasant Grove Sunday and were son were recent guests Sunday of city, Mrs. Henry Glasgow. Matt Bleemel and wife.

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The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. of the law. A. L. Roby, Sheriff, This cow is a granddaughter of a Edward Owen has Typhoid Fever. Bullitt County. registered jersey cow owned by S. N. Brooks. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Culmer, of near For Sale Victory, spent a day the past week Prospect for Oil Sow and 7 pigs. Will sell or trade for with Mrs. Kate Hall. corn. J. B. Hatfield, Clermont, Ky. Our neighbor, Mr. Albert Judge Cassell sent a bunch of hogs Eisenminger, has been interested in Hebron to market last week. the subject of oil since he purchased The new pastor, Rev. Stone, will a farm here and spent much time and Lewis Stallings and wife and Mrs. J. preach at Little Flock next Sunday. money in having geologists and W. Lloyd spent a day the past week At BYPU which, State Secretary, experts come here and make with Mrs. Aileen Dickey at Mt. Mr. Lyman Bailey will be present to observations, which have not been Washington. speak. encouraging. He now has the interest Hydrophobia of a company which is willing to Mrs. W. J. Bell spent week end in bring its machinery and begin work in Jefferson County. About two the city. in earnest immediately after securing months ago, a small dog of Stanford Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw spent Sunday options on sufficient land to justify Beeler, who lives just over the night with her sister, Mrs. Church, their representative. Mr. Wilson was Bullitt County line, became vicious 209 W. Breckenridge. Miss Mattie here last week, but some seem slow and was killed. Since that time, the Church has been engaged to write to take an interest. We have nothing Beeler Bros. have lost a valuable the hymns for the new graded to lose and much to gain, should oil collie, three cows and one hog from quarterlies for Primary department or gas be found, then why not do our rabies according to Dr. David Smith, in Southern Baptist Convention part in helping this enterprise. It will who was called in. series. at enormous expense that any work Mr. Standiford Beeler, who was can be done, and the Co. bears all of The WMS of Little Flock met with bitten by the collie dog, was given this, yet if developments be Mrs. Albert Eisenminger the Pasteur treatment by Dr. Geo. W. successful, a fortune will be ours. Wednesday. Good attendance, good Kirk. People living in this locality Let us lease our lands for this end. dinner, good program, “Medical should be on the look out and Missions”. Another Armistice Day has passed confine any animal showing unusual and we have renewed our allegiance symptoms. Most of our women voted Thursday. to county and flag. We went to our We were interested in Andy Gump. For Sale cemetery and put our flowers on the A Good Cow graves of those who perished in Rubber tire carriage; good curtains, defending our principle of Right. good as new. Will sell reasonable. Mrs. Amanda Rogers has a jersey Flowers fade, let us raise a memorial Mrs. W. H. Hays, Salt River, Ky. cow that “pays for her board and that will live on and bless humanity keep”. From April 28 last until Oct. when even the memory of these boys Fine lot of S. C. Black Minorca 6, she has sold 190 lbs of butter from shall fade. Let every man, woman cockerels from prize winning pet. this one cow, besides supplying her and child contribute, according to Mrs. W. W. Hill, Louisville, Ky. own family with cream and butter. their means, but especially those She also has one customer who took Warning to Tax Payers who had no son to sacrifice. It meant one pt. of cheese per week at 20 Warning is hereby given to so much to stand on the mountain of cents. She sold the calf for $9.00 and surrender, and feel as Abraham felt taxpayers that all taxes must be paid with six dollars, bought 2 pigs which th as he stood there and offered Isaac by 30 of November, and in all cases now weigh 200 lbs each and which by faith. where the taxpayers fail to pay, it is she fed mainly with milk of this our duty under the law to levy and cow. She got 45 and 50 cents for Mt. Washington sell enough property to raise the butter. During this period, she fed Mr. Ruby Perry spent the week end taxes due, and we shall, in every only sparingly of ship stuff, the grass with her parents near Bardstown. instance, obey the plain provisions pasture furnished the main feed.

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Lee McArthur, of Louisville, spent Harris, of Lenora and Mr. and Mrs. found a half pint bottle full of bond the week end with Frank Parrish. T. H. Parrish. whiskey, which had been dropped into the well twelve years ago. When Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hardy, of Mrs. Nancy J. Tyler visited relatives opened and sampled, it was found to Shepherdsville, Mr. Tom Hardy and in Louisville last week. the “Schust so goot as neber was” family and Mr. Jess Porter were and Henry D. has no doubt since the Miss Josephine Herin visited Mrs. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alec last of the liquid portion of his find Jeanie Robertson in the city part of Hardy. last week. disappeared as the mists of the Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Clark were morning float away before the rising Misses Essie and Bessie Gentry, of among the guests entertained at the sun. Fact is, Bottle in Bond just Louisville, spent the week end with home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark refuses to linger long when live men their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. of Spencer County Sunday to can get to it. Gentry. celebrate her 91st birthday. General Hauling Mrs. Mary Harris was over night Dana Barnes, of Birmingham, Having purchased the business and guest of Mrs. J. A. Harris last enroute to New York on a business trucks of Robt. Ice, we are now Friday. trip stopped for a visit with relatives ready to do all kinds of general here. Misses Bonnie Judd and Clara hauling at any time. We will treat Wisdom were among the guests Mrs. Carroll Harris and Ele Grigsby you right and will be on the job entertained by Mr. and Mrs. of Detroit are with their mother, every day and night. Call, phone or Bleemel last Sunday. Mrs. R. L. Grigsby, who is write either: Emerson Welch, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mothershead, of improving after a very serious Shepherdsville, Ky or Lesley Ice, the city, and Mrs. W. E. Crenshaw illness. Lebanon Junction, Ky. Through Pitts Point exchange. were all day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. G. P. Wiggington still continues Herman Mothershead Sunday. seriously ill and seems to be very Posted weak at times. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Crenshaw and No hunting or trespassing allowed two little boys and Dennis and Miss Messrs Wyble Ellaby, Harris on our land, any one caught will be Daisy Crenshaw, of Spencer County, McAfee, Ira Armstrong, and Miss prosecuted. Mrs. Brilla Simmons, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. Lilberne Parrish motored to W. N. Simmons. B. Crenshaw. Nazareth Sunday afternoon to visit Fruit Trees for Sale Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Porter had as Misses Sue Dent Rouse, Mary Dent guests Saturday night, Mr. and Mrs. and Helen Harris. Full line of stock apple, peach, pear, Nic McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. plum and cherry trees, 2 years old, We have just learned of the death of first class trees. Pierce and baby of the city, and Alec McCrocklin of Fern Creek. He Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Porter had been seriously ill for some time. Apples and peaches, 35 cents each and baby of Fairmount, Mr. and He has many friends and relatives or 33 cents each for 40 or more. Mrs. C. A. Porter and children, Mr. here who sympathize with the family and Mrs. S. F. Smith and little girl. Pears, plums and cherry, 50 cents in their loss. each. W. M. Combs Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harris Hunting Season entertained the following guests all Medora The hunting season opened Tuesday day Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Nic Possum hunting is going on down and the fields were fields were filled McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. here every night. Pierce and baby of Louisville, Mr. with hunters, but it is reported that and Mrs. P. B. S. Parrish and little game is very scarce. W. S. Paulley is better at this girl, and Mrs. Edna Hall. Afternoon writing. *** guests were Mrs. Earl Potts, of Melvin Rayman, wife and little While cleaning out a well on his Louisville, Mr. and Mrs. Wylmer daughter were recent guests of W. S. farm last week, Henry D. Shafer Jones and little girl and Weaver Paulley and family.

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Willie Wilson, of Louisville, spent Elmer Ridgway, of Cupio, spent Mary Happy (sic), Miss Mollie Friday night with W. S. Paulley and Monday here. Martin, Florence Dehonay, and family. Leroy Satterfield, of Louisville, Fred W. H. Nusz and wife spent Monday D. Taylor of Cynthiana and Miss in the city. A new church is being built in Elsie Rush. Medora. Mrs. J. M. Barrall spent Monday L. Frank Withers, of Louisville, was with Mrs. W. F. Monroe. Personal here last Monday on legal business. Mrs. Kattie Barrall, who was taken On Monday night, the families of the Mrs. Sola Trunnell called on Mrs. J. to Norton Infirmary some time ago, Hebron neighborhood united in P. Thompson recently. giving Mr. and Mrs. G. W. has returned home. Wuthrich, residing in Presbyterian Mrs. Fred Rush fell a few days ago H. D. Shafer, of Pitts Point, spent manse, a unique surprise. A goodly and has been confined to her bed Monday in town looking his best. number of laying hens were put since. Mrs. A. V. Greenwell, of Leaches, upon the roost and a number of other Mrs. John Fay (sic) is visiting spent Monday with Mrs. J. W. articles placed on the pantry shelves. relatives in the city. Sixty present and a very pleasant Barrall. time. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Duvall, of Mrs. Etta Harris, of the city, spent Louisville, spent one day last week week end with her father, H. A. Mr. Samuel Jackson has returned with J. P. Thompson and family. from a visit to his wife in the city, Nusz and family. Mrs. Anna Margaret Jackson, who Otis Mather and Blond Handley, of Hardy Cruise and family, W. H. has been sick at the City hospital Hodgenville, were here last Monday. Nusz and family and Dorothy several days. Mr. Mather is an applicant for the Maraman were entertained by Pat circuit judgship occasioned by the Glynn and family of the city Conrad Maraman and wife spent election of Judge McCandless to the Saturday evening. Sunday evening in the city. Appellate Court. He is a good Jas. Wallace and family spent Miss Zora Rayman, Mr. and Mrs. lawyer and splendid gentleman and Sunday with Robt. Foster and wife. Lindsay Ridgway and H. H. Combs has many friends here in both spent Sunday afternoon with Miss parties. Chas. Ratcliff, of Deatsville, spent Sara Williams of Jeffersontown. Monday here. Mr. J. Tom Foster and wife have Mrs. W. F. Monroe and Mrs. Wise bought the Wm. Shafer property at Mrs. J. W. Croan, Mrs. J. R. spent Monday afternoon in the city. Chapeze and will move to it this Younger, Mrs. E. L. Devers, Mrs. week. Mr. Shafer moved to the city. Tom Hibbs and two children spent Misses Verna and Nora Bergen, Mr. Friday with relatives at Boston. Ace Bergen and Howard Masden Jas. Wallace, of Zoneton, spent spent Saturday in Hardin County. Tuesday here. Wm. Dawson and brother, J. B. Dawson, of Highland park, spent Miss Elnora Trunnell had the November 24, 1922 Monday here. misfortune to break her arm while playing basketball here Monday. School News J. C. Jeffries and wife have returned from Missouri. C. E. Hardy, of West Point, was the Miss Neva Magruder, principal of week end guest of his sister, Mrs. S. the school at Hebron, is on the sick Joe Samuels, of Knob Creek, spent H. Ridgway. list, but was able to take charge of Monday here. her school Tuesday after an absence Miss Minnie Key, of Bonnieville, Jake Gerber, Lou Stinson and of one day. spent several days with Miss Verna several from Jacobs Park were here Bergen. Miss Rosetta Woods, who is Monday. teaching at Pleasant Grove, spent J. Port Thompson and family had as Capt. Linn, of the city, spent Sunday at Belmont the guest of her their guests Sunday, Mrs. Louise Monday here. McLain and daughter, Belvia, Mrs.

Page 548 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 friend and college chum, Miss Both teams did well and the school December 2nd. Mable Snellen, Beulah Lee. girls deserve credit for they were Teacher and C. E. Alford, trustee. considerably “out-weighed” by the Victory W. J. Shaw, trustee at Lotus and Mr. picked team. The picked team, every Alf Crenshaw spent Monday here. single one of them are as fine young Rev. Burns filled his regular Miss Lucy Patty, a clerk in the State teachers as we have ever had in appointment here and was School Department at Frankfort, Bullitt County and show the same entertained in the home of H. L. died at her home there Monday after determined spirit in their work as Grant and family. their favorite recreation. The playing a brief illness. Miss Patty has been a Marvin Hart and other hunters of of Miss Janice Harned was easily the clerk in that Dept. for many years near Fern Creek were guests of E. D. feature of the game. and it is said of her that after the Porter the past week. election of Geo. Colvin, she was the After the girls had finished, the town Burr Roby and family, of Louisville, only clerk in the Dept. that failed to team led by Capt. Spears trotted on spent Saturday and Sunday with his send Mr. Colvin a letter of the floor and lined up against the parents, James Roby and wife. congratulations and was the only one High School team, winning by the retained. She was about 65 years of score of 23 to 16 in what we call a Walter Tyler, of Jefferson County, age. fine game. The schools boys are a was in our midst Sunday and That the boys at Lebanon Junction plucky bunch of players and you will Monday. hear more about them this winter. can “kick the pig skin” was shown Alf Weller and wife were guests of last Saturday when they defeated the Pat Ashby was the star for the town her parents, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Manual Trailing school team by the team, while all the school boys did Lem Swearingen. score of 19 to 7. The Junction boys well, especially Robt. Simmons as Chas. Hilton returned from will play the Lebanon team at center. The line up: Ashby, Lebanon Thanksgiving Day. The Louisville where he has been at the Buckman, Monroe, Pope, following boys made the trip bed side of his son, Willie, who was Wiggington and Thompson and Saturday: ???, Masden, Thomas, removed back to St. Mary and Simmons, Bradbury, Roby, Harper, ??eler Bros., Magruder, Elizabeth Hospital, but last reports Mumford, Muir, Stansbury and Westerfield, Edwards, Jenkins and was doing nicely. Thomas. Hocker. Henry Adams and Walter Coyle, of We are requested to announce that Miss Jennie Carpenter is on the sick Louisville, were week end guests of on the evening of November 25th, at list this week. Jesse Roby and family. the Ben French farm near Last Friday night a crowd that filled Wooldridge Ferry, an oyster supper Miss Frona James and brother the local “Gym” was on hand early, and Euker party will be given for the entertained Saturday and Sunday, eager to see the first game of benefit of the Catholic Church at Mr. and Mrs. Tid Strange and little Basketball here this fall and they Pitts Point. This church has shown son of Shepherdsville, and some were rewarded by two of the best unusual activities the past year or so ladies and gentlemen from the city. and cleanest games we have seen and really is about all that is Mrs. John Berry in on the sick list. here for a long time. worthwhile that is left of that once famous town, which for generations News has reached us announcing the The girls games was played between was the educational center for Bullitt arrival of a little son in the home of the school girls and a picked County. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Porter. teachers which resulted in a victory for the latter by the score of 14 to 4 The above entertainment is in charge Jonace (sic) Clark and family and was lined up as follows: Harned, of Misses Beulah Lee, Ida Mae entertained hunters from the city last Lee, Woods, Hill, Lee and Ridgway Greenwell and Alice R. Wooldridge. week. and Engle, Coakley, Hatfield, Nusz, There will be a box and pie supper at Mesdames Arp Harmon and Harned and Pitman. Mt. Elmira School Saturday night, Rebecca Lutes spent one day

Page 549 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 recently with Frank Ratcliff and Miss Ada Simmons’ schoolmates Motion gave her a birthday surprise family. Article regarding the Dollar Drive Saturday night that being her 14th John Powell, of Louisville, was all beginning next week to raise birthday. 52 guests were present. week guest of Frank Grant and son, matching money from the War She was the recipient of many nice Robert. Mothers for a suitable monument, presents. All had a nice evening either a cold piece of marble or a together. We wish you many more Mrs. Violetta Thompson had as her useful building in the memory of the happy birthdays to come, Miss Ada. guests Sunday, Misses Ollie Lee soldiers. Maraman, Lovena Kulmer, Texia Miss Genevive Stallings has been Swearingen, Eva Mae and Mary Births suffering with a sprained ankle the Jones, Messrs Calvin Boyle, Clifford past week. Born to the wife of Leslie Ice, a boy, Bolton, Vern and Rouse Jones. William Norman. G. W. Armstrong, wife and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Greenwell Master Gordon Armstrong, were Born to the wife of Frank Maraman, entertained one night recently, guests Sunday of Dave Armstrong a 10 lb. boy, Mack Henry. Misses Texia Swearingen, Ruth and wife near Mt. Washington. Crenshaw, Violetta Thompson, Eva Judge C. P. Bradbury Bert Ridgway and wife were in Mt. Mae and Mary Jones, Leona Roby, Candidate for the democratic Washington Saturday shopping. Messrs Vern Jones, Clifford Bolton, nomination for Circuit Judge in the Elmer Crenshaw, Virgil Roby, th Albert Fisher and wife were guests 10 district to succeed Judge D. A. Curtis Ratcliff, Willard Hilton and Sunday of Edward Owen and family. McCandless who goes upon the Rouse Jones. Appellate bench in January. Misses Virginia and Alma Ridgway Call for Volunteers were recent guests of Misses Paralee Judge Bradbury needs no See Mrs. Ada Troutman or Mrs. and Hazel Lloyd. introduction to the people of Bullitt County where he was born and Lawrence Roby to canvas each Mr. Sam Cassell, of the city, spent district to see what is to be done reared and where he has always several days with his brother, Judge with the money raised for the lived. He is a loyal Bullitt Countian Cassell and wife. soldiers memorial fund.(Highlights) and has rendered his county J. W. Lloyd, wife and three distinguished service such as but few Pleasant Grove daughters, Misses Paralee, Hazel men have had the opportunity of Mrs. Kate Hall and daughter, Mrs. and Dorothy were guests Sunday of rendering. For four years, he was Howard Hardin, spent several days Joe Dickey and family. Superintendent of Schools, and then last week in the city on business. served his county as County Mrs. Wava Bleemel and son, Hilery, Attorney and this was followed by A bunch of hogs for Thomas spent a day with her mother, Mrs. four years as County Judge. In each Bridwell, two calves for K. S. Grant, Joe Dickey last week. office, he discharged every duty and one for Oscar Owen and a cow Robert Bridwell, wife and children ably, honestly, and conscientiously. for Edward Owen were sent to were guests of Layman Hall and His success in the practice of law market by the Proctor truck. wife. has been marked. He is an able, Misses Wilma Proctor and Virginia aggressive lawyer and his zeal for Hugh Hall, wife and children were Ridgway were visitors of Mrs. T. H. his clients is wonderful. He has a recent guests of Ed Bridwell and Wise Friday afternoon. sound, acute and keen legal mind, is family. courteous to lawyers, litigants and Hugh Hall, wife and two little Farm for Rent others about the court room, and daughters were Sunday guests of will, if elected, make a splendid 100 acres, H. F. Wineholder, Bert Ridgway and wife. Circuit Judge. Through his great Belmont, Ky Miss Marion Smith entertained energy, thrift and intellect, Judge several guests Sunday. Bradbury has been able to place himself in comfortable financial

Page 550 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 circumstances. He is a member of Mrs. Emily Brooks Ladusaw met Save furnace coal, Spring and Fall the Shepherdsville Baptist Church, with a painful accident Sunday, Nov. by using Cole’s Air Tight Wood Bullitt Lodge No. 155 Masons, 12, when a vicious cow kicked her, Stove. It holds the fire all night. injuring a limb badly. She was able Improved Order of Red Men, Odd Miss Martha Hornbeck, who is to be taken back to her home at Fellows. He is a true, blue teaching at Sunny Side, spent Highland Park. She and her husband Democrat, an able speaker and Saturday at home. contributes generously of his money were spending the day with Will and time in every campaign. Ladusaw and family. It looks like everybody is going to have a sale and move away. Public Sale The BYPU of Little Flock will have their monthly social at the home of Word has been received here that O. November 27. Having decided to Mr. Chas. McKenzie Nov. 30. A W. Pearl and family have arrived quit farming, I will sell at my home mystic supper. safe in Florida. on the Preston St. Pike, 7 miles from Shepherdsville near Bullitt and The Lovorn school will have a box T. C. Carroll spent Monday in Jefferson County Line the following: social and county store next Bardstown. Saturday night. mule, dairy cows, shoats, hay, millet, Robert Ice and family have moved to fodder, farming implements, Price Howlett has moved to the the city. potatoes, chickens, kitchen furniture, Oliver Scott residence. etc. Jas. H. Wallace, Jas. Roney, Emerson Welch and family have auct. The new principal of Lovern Heights moved here. is Prof. Daugherty of Wabash Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dever spent In Loving Remembrance College, Indiana. last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Carl A poem in loving remembrance of What are you planning to do toward Arnold at Valley Station. our beloved sister, Miss Annie M. a memorial to our soldiers boys? No Mrs. J. R. Johnson, Mrs. Dee Bergen Hill, who departed this one year ago, one seems in favor of a stone. November 28, 1921. Signed, A and daughters spent Tuesday with devoted sister, Mrs. Mildred V. The Roads Mrs. J. R. Thompson. Edwards. Close every store and business and Miss Ada Buckman spent Sunday Hebron everyone give two days hard work afternoon with Verna Bergen. on the roads to ensure they are Miss Jennie Carpenter, who has We regret to learn that Jas. Wallace passable after it starts to rain. been quite ill, is improving. is to leave this community. A good (Highlights) citizen? Yes! He proved it by Mt. Washington advertising his sale in Pioneer-News Personal Mr. G. P. Wiggington still continues and by getting the WMS of Little J. Tom Foster, the Real Estate man critically ill with little hope of Flock to serve lunch. Come to the of Chapeze, spent Saturday here. sale if only to get a good lunch recovery. Rev. Peak is getting along nicely cheap. His sale will be Monday, the Misses Hazel Hall and Emma Lee th with the parsonage. 27 . Gentry spent one day last week in Gober Cochrane, who will have his Nick Hall has a position in the city. Louisville shopping. sale Tuesday, the 28th, will move to Mrs. Jess Weatherford spent Mrs. Ruby Perry, Miss Clara Highland Park as we hear. Sorry to Monday in the city. Wisdom, Hubert McGee and Harris have this good neighbor leave us, McAfee motored to Bloomfield but hope both he and Mr. Wallace Col. R. D. Snellen, of Knob Creek, Sunday afternoon. will find the change for the better. spent Monday here delivering Stark Bros. trees. Dee is a natural Mr. and Mrs. Vane Rouse, of Hope good people will take the salesman and can sell more trees Waterford, spent Sunday with her homes vacated by these good than anyone. mother, Mrs. Nancy J. Tyler. friends.

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J. H. McFarland and wife, of The Senior Epworth League will Wheeler, Auct., Lunch by C. A. Bardstown, spent Sunday with his have Sunrise prayer service at the Fanelli. Methodist Church Thanksgiving brothers, W. H. McFarland. Public Sale day. Louis McGee, of Indianapolis, is November 29. Having sold my farm Funeral services for Alex visiting his parents, W. L. McGee at Solitude, 12 miles north of McCrocklin were held at the and wife. Bardstown at Cox’s Creek (Looks Methodist Church, Wednesday by Mrs. R. J. Holloway and two Like) I will sell the following his pastor, Rev. W. S. Coakley. he children spent the week end with her property: live stock, farming was a member of the Baptist Church mother, Mrs. J. W. Herin. implements, furniture, etc. J. V. and of Masonic Lodge No. 155 of Rouse, Cox’s Creek. Capt. T. W. Shepherdsville. The grave service Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Rouse, of Simms, Auct. Solitude, spent a day last week with was in charge of Salt River Lodge. his mother, Mrs. Martha Rouse. Mr. McCrocklin was a former For Sale resident of our town and vicinity and Vernon Troutman, Misses Mariana Pair of work oxen will sell has many friends and relatives here. Harris and Geneva McFarland reasonable. Curran Troutwine. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Carrie motored to Bardstown last Saturday. Miller McCrocklin, one son, December 8, 1922 Mrs. Edna Hall went to the city last William, a half sister, Mrs. Minnie week for an indefinite visit with her Elwanger, of Chicago, and other School News niece, Mrs. Earl Potts. relatives and friends. Miss Lillian Daugherty and Miss Misses Ruth Dodds Smith, of Death Mary Buckman, two of our most Shepherdsville, and Martha Lee, of popular young girls, both of whom As we go to press, the sad news Louisville, were week end guests of are taking a life College Course at comes announcing the death of Mrs. Miss Susie Mae Parrish. Bowling Green spent Thanksgiving A. G. Kulmer, who was taken to here. Messrs and Mesdames W. B. Louisville Wednesday morning to Crenshaw, Tom Porter and children, undergo an operation. Misses Ruth Smith, Martha Lee, Louise Wisdom and several other Herman Mothershead and two little Public Sale girls and Mrs. W. E. Crenshaw spent teachers from here attended the play Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Genus November 28. As I have decided to given last week by the young ?? at Crenshaw. quit farming, I will sell at my place Mt. Washington. on Pitts Point Road, about 8 miles Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hall have bought Miss Jennie Carpenter, one of the from Shepherdsville, and one mile the small farm of the late J. L. Beahl. county’s most prominent teachers, from Pitts Point, the following: has been on the sick list, but is much Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McAfee, of Fern mules, cows, hogs, corn, fodder, improved and is able to be out again. Creek, and Mr. and Mrs. Lovell wagons, victrola, stone jars, glass Humphrey, of Louisville, were jars, milk crocks, kitchen and C. P. Bradbury, former teacher and Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. household furniture, etc. Elmer Ex-County School Supt. of this Smith. Welch, Jas. Roney, Auct. county has made himself one of the county’s leading men, both in a Mrs. C. O. Parrish entertained last Public Sale professional and business way. He Monday night with a handkerchief November 28. Mr. E. G. Cochrane, married one of the most excellent shower for Miss Clara Wisdom. having sold is farm, about 1 mile girls in Bullitt County and both the Those present besides the guest of east of Little Flock Baptist Church, women’s vote, as well as the men’s, honor were: Mrs. Ruby Perry, on the Pike leading to Nick Miller’s will no doubt go to him from this Misses Geneva McFarland, Lilberne store, has authorized us the sell the county on election day. Parrish and Martha Ella Owen, following; horses, mules, sheep, Messrs Harris McAfee, Hubert hogs, cows, implements, etc. McGee, Grigsby McFarland, Ira Gilmore and Helm, agents. Chas. C. Armstrong and Rudell King.

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Lebanon Junction Honor Roll: Sophomore - Ruth Bradford, Jessie Misses Bonnie Judd, Ruthie Owen,

st Wise, Cordeial (sic) Mattingly. Genevive Stallings and several 1 Grade - ??? Brown, Harold others spent Thanksgiving with Honor Roll Bohau??, Maurice McCarley, Walter Misses Beryl and Ernestine Hall. ??, Estella M. Beswick, Helen Third Month Honor Roll: Greenwell, Beatrice Leslie, ?? Miss Emma Gentry visited Mrs. Napier, Florence Shuffitt, ??etta 3rd Grade - Beulah Richardson, Sallie Gentry and Mrs. Basil Scott Smith, Myrtle Lee Samuels, Dorothy Victor E. Lee the past week. Fiedler. (Part of left column 4th Grade - Helen Bowman Mrs. Maggie (looks like) Proctor and missing) children spent Friday with Mrs. J. B. 5th Grade - Bobbie Sanders, Pauline 2nd Grade - Doris Keown, Fannie Proctor. Daugherty Mae Murrell, Anita Mattingly, Mrs. Lyman Hall and two children 6th Grade - Lois Sanders, Thomas Helen Smith, Margaret VanVactor, were guests Saturday and Sunday of Wilson, Ailene Maraman. Mae Esther ??, Fern Sterin, Aileen Mrs. Kate Hall and family. Bas??, Amy Lee Leslie. Changes Position Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fisher were in 3rd Grade - Francis Wooldridge, Mrs. Helen Harrington Downing has Shepherdsville Friday shopping. Francis Beeler, Lee Roy Brown, resigned as Director of the Martha Aldridge, Anna Lou Guy Cassell visited Belmont Department of Food Economics of Nicholas, Orpha Campbell. Sunday. Armour and Co., Chicago, however 4th Grade - Maggie Hart, Pauline has not lost Mrs. Downing who is T. H. Wise tells us he is ready to sell Basham, Kathryn Bowman, Helen nationally known as one of the his English sparrows if they are not Carpenter, Virginia Raney, Lena K. leading Domestic Science experts of worth as much as a milch cow. the county. She has moved from the Roby, Amy Chaddic, Edna Kappel, Pleasant Grove ladies prepared a big Armour establishment to take Fred Shuffitt, William Sweat, Leo Thanksgiving box for Bro. Burns charge of the Home Economics Bowman. and wife which contained preserves, Department of the Calumet Baking 5th Grade - Margaret Lee Coleman, canned fruit, cake, butter, catch-up, Powder Co. Lowell Whitehouse, A. J. Beeler. popcorn, walnuts, hickory nuts and Mrs. Downing’s new position will other things good to eat. 6th Grade - Mary Ellen Clark, afford her a broader field as Calumet Elizabeth Martin, Pauline Magruder, Miss Ruby Dickey was a recent Company have initialed a Domestic Bessie Masden, Louise Coleman, J. guest of Miss Ina Fern Gentry of Science Campaign for the benefit of W. Callahan. Bethel. American housewives, that 7th Grade - Flora Mae Magruder, practically will touch every house in Sam Orms, from the city, spent a day Vanda Fisel, Oma Shuffitt, Mayme the United States. and night the past week with Lewis Mattingly, Iona Mattingly, Helen Stallings and family. As a lecturer on dietetics, cooking Pipes, Ora Lee Hurst, Vincent and Domestic Science, Mrs. Several came out to Mike Brumley’s Osborne. Downing has appeared before many from the city to hunt Thanksgiving. th important Women’s Clubs in the 8 Grade - Oma Barnes Hilton, Mrs. Ambrose Ridgway is ill this United States. She brings a prestige Marie Vanvactor, Amy Mattingly, week with the same trouble. She had and wide experience to her new Nellie Duvall, Cordelia Orms, her teeth extracted, thinking it would Lillian Warren. duties. relieve her of her illness. Pleasant Grove High School - Senior - Fannie Essex, K. S. Grant and wife spent Sunday Anna Lee Bandy, Francis Osborne. Miss Catherine Cassell came out with Mr. and Mrs. Buck Price. from the city Sunday to make a visit Freshman - Mildred Beeler, Ethel Roy Stallings, wife and little son, of with her aunt, Mrs. Judge Cassell. Johnson, Louise Martin, Ruth Shepherdsville, spent Sunday with Carpenter, Nellie Green. Marvin Stallings and wife.

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G. W. Armstrong and wife were Weller were guests of Lem For Sale Swearingen and family Sunday. recent guests of Miss Jennie Thorough Bred S. C. White Leghorn Carpenter, of Shepherdsville. Will Greenwell and wife entertained cockerels. Mrs. R. C. White, Mrs. Albert Fisher, Mrs. Dent and Sunday: J. W. Barrall and wife of Shepherdsville. Shepherdsville; Mrs. Elmer Samuels Mrs. Wade were entertained in the Civic Opinion home of Edward Owen and wife of Brooks; Misses Eva May and Sunday. Mary Jones, Beulah and Anna From Civic Opinion Oct. 21, written Barrall. by Lee Hamilton. Two reason why Mrs. Glass, of Anchorage, has been Louisville is not progressing Mr. and Mrs. James Kuhn, of a visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Buck Price satisfactorily. 1. Louisville business Louisville, were the guests of her the past week. is large hereditary. 2. Sentiment. sister, Mrs. Ola Roby, Wednesday Miss Genevive Stallings entertained (Article not transcribed) and Thursday. Sunday: Misses Ruthie Owen, Box and Pie Social Norma Ridgway, Marion Smith, Mrs. Smith Harris and children Beryl and Ernestine Hall and several visited her parents, John Ash and To be given at Sunny Side. Martha others in the afternoon. wife, of Jefferson County the past Hornbeck, teacher; J. M. Barrall, week. trustee. Little Misses Elnora Bridwell and Alma Ridgway spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alf Weller spent Lost Sunday with Earl Deacon and wife. Hazel Lloyd. On the Ben Crist farm, Nov. 30, a Miss Virginia Ridgway was a guest Misses Texas Swearingen and Ruth female Beagle Hound. H. A. of Miss Wilma Proctor Sunday. Crenshaw and Vernon Jones spent Hummel, Shepherdsville, or W. T. Thanksgiving with Miss Minnie K. Yates, Jeffersontown. J. B. Proctor is able to be out. He Magruder of Deatsville. was in Louisville Friday. For Sale Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harris entertained For Sale Well located small tracts of choice one night the past week: Misses land on Preston Street Pike. J. J. Ruth Crenshaw, Violetta Thompson, Good corn mill, French burs, 22 inch Blankenship. Shepherdsville. diameter. Will sell reasonable. Texia Swearingen, Eva Mae and Lewis Fields, Shepherdsville. Mary Jones, Messrs Clifford Bolton, Notice Vern Jones, Elmer Crenshaw, Victory All members of Star of Hope Randolph Porter, Curtis Rattcliff, Chapter asked to sent their donations Leroy Harris, Marshall Porter, I. L. Jones and wife spent Sunday for the Masonic Widows and Rouse Jones, Dave Shaw, Virgil with her mother, Mrs. Arp Harmon. Orphans Home. WM Ella S. Pope, Roby and Arthur Harris. Miss Fronie James spent Emma Blankenship, Secy. Death Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. J. Notice to Contractors L. Trunnell, of Shepherdsville. Jas. Rowland, about 70 years of age, Bids solicited for the improvement died at his home near Mt. Elmira Mrs. Ada Samuels, of Brooks, is of the Jackson Highway from Saturday, December 2. Mr. Rowland visiting her mother, Mrs. W. R. Jefferson County Line to Bloomfield had been in bad health for several Greenwell. Road in Bullitt, Spencer and Nelson years. Vernon Jones and son was after Counties. Project also known as Sunday School guests of his sister, He leaves a wife, Mrs. Mollie Moore Federal Aid Project No. 86, section Mrs. Oral Basham Sunday. Rowland, one sister, Mrs. John A. Joe S. Boggs, State Highway Kneisler, two brothers, W. H. Engineer. Stoney Weller and wife, Mrs. Rowland of Fair Dale and John Violetta Thompson, Misses Ruth Court Day Rowland of Davis County. and Martha Weller, Messrs Norman Mr. D. B. Waller, of the Childrens Bridwell, Clifford Bolton and Floyd His remains were laid to rest Home will be here on Court Day, Monday in Cave Hill Cemetery.

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Dec. 11, with several bright girls and Wm. Maraman and wife spent Frank Seitz spent Thanksgiving with boys and would like to have homes. Friday here. Will H. Nusz and family. Anyone wanting to adopt a girl or Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Patterson and Miss Sara Hill, of Lebanon, Ky., was boy should come and see them. little daughter, Justine, of Louisville, the guest of Mrs. Lendsay Ridgway Found Guilty spent Thanksgiving with Mr. W. T. during the holidays. Patterson and family. Article, left hand side missing. Very Miss Zora Rayman, who is teaching light, hard to read. Appears to be an Miss Geneva Gibson spent the week in Jefferson County, will board in editorial. end with her parents at the city during the winter. Campbellsville. The jury trying Walter Stamp in the Roy Maraman and C. F. Troutman Jefferson Circuit Court for the Misses Lillian Daugherty and Mary attended the Shriners banquet murder of W. Smith Russell, found Buckman spent the week end at their Thursday. homes here. him guilty of manslaughter and fixed J. W. Barrall and family spent his punishment at fifteen years in the Prof. Sanders spent Thursday at Saturday and Sunday with W. R. penitentiary. The verdict was a Campbellsville the guest of his Greenwell and wife. gross miscarriage of justice, either to parents. Stamp or the Commonwealth. He Lindsay Ridgway and wife, Misses was either guilty of cold blooded Miss Sara Mullins spent the week Sara Hill and Zora Rayman, H. H. murder or he was not guilty. end with her mother. She was Combs and Robert Jones attended accompanied home by Miss Mary the funeral of Mrs. Mess at Cave Clem Huggins and Ronald C. Powell. Hill Sunday. Oldham cases were mentioned. Margaret Sanders spent the week Mrs. Elmer Samuels was the guest of If the newspapers of Louisville had end in the city, the guests of friends. her parents the past week. treated the Russell murder in the same way other murders are treated, Misses Inez and Ada Patterson were Mrs. Lindsay Ridgway and guest, and Stamp left to the officers of the the guests of Miss Mary Stillwell Miss Hill, were guests of Miss Zora law - if his prosecution had been left one night last week. Rayman Friday. to the prosecuting attorneys, if the Miss Lucille Hendrick spent the Miss Wilma Hatzell spent the week papers had not bitterly and week end with her mother at Smith end with J. K. Ross and family. venomously persecuted him, he Grove. would have gone to the electric Mrs. Compton and daughter, of chair, where he deserved to go, or he Arthur Wise was the guest of his Lebanon, spent last Saturday with would have been give a life mother, Mrs. H. T. Wise during Mrs. Jim Johnson. sentence, which would have been Thanksgiving. J. K. Ross and family spent Sunday too light. Andy Kulmer Jr has returned to Va. with Fred Hatzell and family. But enough of Stamp, here come the after being home for several days. Mrs. James Wallace and Mrs. Robt. Weick murder case to claim the Miss Thelma Lee and Mr. Arthur Foster, of Belmont, spent Monday spotlight. Newman spent last Sunday at here. (Not transcribed in full) Hodgenville the guests of Mr. and Bernie Milam looks downhearted Mrs. Wash McCubbins. Personal now. Capt. J. H. Linn, of Louisville, spent Mrs. J. H. Sanders is having a sale of Mrs. W. L. Bass spent Monday in Monday here. hand made scarfs, centerpieces etc at the city. Chas. Hatzell, who has been her home. Call and see them. Dr. Kerr and wife spent Tuesday in spending some time in the city, has Jas. Crenshaw and daughter, of the city. returned here. Nelson County, spent Friday here. Misses Florence Fisher, Ida and Emma Korfhage, Will Korfhage and

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J. K. Ross and family spent helped entertain with some superior H. B. Wood and Mrs. Wood, of Thanksgiving with Chas. Alford and music on piano and ukulela and Jeffersontown, attended service at family. singing. Hebron Thursday. Millinery Notice John Bickel spent Thanksgiving with Miss Ethel Mae Cochran spent from John W. Holsclaw. Hunted all day Wednesday until Monday with We are now closing out our line of and enjoyed the BYPU social. Misses Margaret and Lurline Miller. ladies fall and winter hats at reduced Ethel Mae is very popular here. prices. We have some real bargains. Miss Ethel Prather entertained at six Stillwell & Patterson. o’clock dinner Thursday. Her guests Box and Pie Supper were Miss Elella Holsclaw, John Contribution/Soldiers Fund There will be a box, pie supper and Bickel and J. W. Holsclaw. parcel post sale given at Nichols The following have send in th Mr. Thornton is putting up a School Saturday Dec. 16 . contribution to the Soldier’s storehouse near the Cedar Creek Sandwiches served. Everybody Memorial Fund. Mrs. R. C. bridge and expects to have his stock invited. Hardesty, $1.00 and Chas. Hardesty, in by Christmas. $1.00. For Sale - 10 tons good hay. Otis Jack Weller, city, spent Porter, Bardstown Junction Hebron Thanksgiving with T. J. Thornton. Notice Last Thursday was Thanksgiving Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Scott and son, and also the birthday of Mr. Henry Wouldn’t you like to have your son Marvin, spent Thanksgiving with Jenkins and so his wife conceived or daughter wake up Xmas morning Will Jenkins. the idea of surprising him by having and find Santa had brought them a a family reunion in his honor and Miss Vivian Jenkins spent a few Radio outfit? You can have this celebrating our national holiday also. days with Mrs. Whitehurst, city. feeling at a very low cost now as I Mrs. J. W. Brooks assisted her in am building Radio outfits during my The WMS of Little Flock will meet inviting so it was a complete spare time at moderate prices. with Mrs. A. Prather Thursday. surprise to Mr. Jenkins. All his For a one tube set with a radius of What kind of cards are you going to children and most of his 500 to 1000 miles, I get $35.00 and send out Christmas? Are you going grandchildren were present besides for a two stage set, using 3 tubes, to have a Christless Christmas? Be several old friends and neighbors, $85.00. There prices are low for the careful in selecting your cards then. about 50 in all. The cooperative set complete. THEY ARE dinner was elaborate and complete Miss Edna Warren is ill of GUARANTEED TO GET SUCH in every detail. Mr. Jenkins received diphtheria. Dr. Kirk is using STATIONS AS FORT WORTH, many useful presents besides a purse antitoxin. ATLANTA, etc. Write me and I will with $17.00. He was 75 years of age. give demonstrations. Dorsey Hecker, George Wiggington spent The BYPU of Little Flock had their Buchel, Ky. Thanksgiving at his home here. Thanksgiving social Thursday Williams evening at the home of Chas. Patrick Pope spent week end at McKenzie. There were 44 guests home. A man by the name of Williams was present and an evening of pure found dead in a little cabin on Wils Last Wednesday, Nov. 29th, Mrs. pleasure was enjoyed. Music, (sic) Creek Monday morning. Dr. Oliver Scott, city, had a birthday contests, and a few games, then the Shafer was called and held an party for her son, Marvin Scott. “mystic” supper, which afforded inquest. He had his body moved Several from here attended, among much amusement. After supper, an here. We failed to find out the cause them, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith. old fashioned spelling bee. Miss of his death. Mrs. Mary Heise, Misses Millet and Ethel Prather won the prize. Public Sale Marvin Scott were guests of Mr. and The Misses Edna and Genevive Mrs. Earl Smith Thursday. December 14. Farm Stock, Tools Miller, of Louisville, were guests of and Crops. Having decided to quit honor at the BYPU social and

Page 556 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 farming, I will sell at my farm for $638.00 and that two years ago, Coopers Memorial Sunday evening. known as the Gib Griffin place 10 more than twice that amount brought She is a bright, interesting woman west of Shepherdsville, 2 miles from him just $60.00. He is not a member who has been on the foreign field for Pitts Point, and 7 miles east of West of the association but says he 18 years. When she told of the Point on beautiful Salt River. There expects to go soon, but frankly horrors of heathen customs, “Why, I is about 225 acres, mostly fine admits that the “Burley Tobacco said to myself, we have the same bottom land, some good hill land, Growers Association” is what is here” and worse. I would think it fine for tobacco, hay, corn, alfalfa, helping the farmer. would break the heart of a and truck gardening with plenty of missionary to come home from a The Glendale High School girls and pagan field to find so much good fruit, fine timber, fine water a team of boys from Louisville was and in good shape. This can be made heathernism here. Let us begin at the basketball attraction here last Jerusalem and labor hard for the into one of the finest stock farms in week. Both our boys and girls lost the county. List of livestock, farming uplift of our own land, while the by just one score, in two very others are working in the “regions implements, etc. C. H. Kurtsinger, interesting and exciting games. Jas. Roney, Auct. beyond.” The town team here has organized December 15, 1922 Miss Mary Melton is ill of for the season and have booked pneumonia. some fine teams for this winter. The School News following young men have joined: Miss Edna Warren is recovering Mrs. Katie Samuels Barrall, wife of Ralph Henderson, Chas. Ashby, from diphtheria. Lewis Barrall, died at her home Jerome Monroe, Henry Buckman, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bell spent Sunday after a brief illness of only a Roger Wiggington and George Sunday with Mrs. Priest, Okolona. few weeks. Mrs. Barrall comes from Wiggington. two of our oldest and best pioneer Paul Holsclaw and J. W. Holsclaw, Letter (not transcribed) from families and was one of the county’s city, spent Sunday at their respective William Collins, Chief Field Service most excellent ladies in every way. homes. Division to T. C. Carroll regarding J. T. Harris and Ora L. Roby are in provision of the Bingham Act and This time it was Dr. Kirk who Frankfort this week attending an the raising of tobacco. played the good Samaritan and educational meeting at the State helped our Ford back into the Notice - I will buy your tobacco if Capital. straight and narrow way. you are not in the pool. Write or Miss Mary Weller spent Sunday phone me at the Will Simmons farm. Mrs. Oliver Scott and son, Marvin, with her parents at Lick Skillett. J. E. Hagan. came out to Dave Crumbacker’s Sunday. J. R. Markwell, J. T. Harris, Geo. Hebron Herps, Fisher Harned and one or two Andy Kulmer Jr has returned to Died Sunday, Dec. 10th, at 4 p.m., other trustees are on the jury here Norfolk, VA. little Raymond Allen, infant son of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Crumbacker, of Misses Fannie Bell and Kate Melton Miss Ridgway’s schools girls at pneumonia. burial Tuesday in spent week end at home here. Glenn Ella played the 8th grade girls Hebron Cemetery, service at the Mrs. Katie Samuels Barrall here last Friday night. Glenn Ella home. School how has a nice basketball Mrs. Katie Samuels Barrall, beloved Baby Raymon is the first of this outfit and the cost is so small that wife of L. M. Barrall, died at her happy band of children to go and every school should have one. home near Mt. Eden Sunday, will carry the best affection of his December 10, 1922 after an illness Col. Bill Knight, of Chapeze, was parents to the heavenly home. which extended over a period of here Monday. We had the pleasure of hearing Miss several months, but from which she Mr. Stephen McCubbins, who lives Drusie Rubelt Malott, returned was not confined to her bed until a near Victory Church, says that he Missionary from China, who short while before her death. The sold his crop of tobacco last week addressed the Epworth League of immediate cause of her death of

Page 557 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 arterio sclerosis. On Tuesday, the son, daughter and brother. All that We are sorry to hear of the sudden 12th, after funeral services at the could be done to alley her sufferings death of “Uncle” Henry Owen. We Baptist Church in Shepherdsville and make her last journey as tender sympathy to wife and conducted by Rev. Hilary Burns, her pleasant as possible was done. All children. remains were laid to rest in Hebron that medical science could do was H. C. Tyler and family have been the Cemetery beside her daughter who done, but the day of life had drawn past week at the bedside of his died about four years ago. She is to its close, and in the last falling mother, Mrs. Lem Tyler, who had a survived by her husband, L. M. shadows of death’s long night, her paralytic stroke. Barrall, her mother, Mrs. Mary E. loved ones stood about her couch Barrall; one son, Dr. George M. powerless to do more. In the early Mrs. Lyman Hall was in Mt. Barrall, of Kansas City, Kansas; one Sabbath morning, while the dark Washington Saturday shopping. shades of night still mantled the daughter, Miss Josie Barrall; one Robert Smith and Lewis Whitledge earth, the faithful mother, wife, and brother, Mr. C. Lee Samuels; and were in the city Friday. one sister, Mrs. Thomas Barrall. friend passed from this vale of Mrs. Barrall was the daughter of sorrows and tears into that brighter, Those entertained in the home of J. Charles R. Samuels and Mary E. happier and more Godly life, beyond W. Lloyd and wife Sunday were: Samuels. She was born in the farther shore of mystic river. We Rev. Burns, wife and little daughter, Shepherdsville on the 20th day of extend to the bereaved ones our Judge Cassell and wife, T. J. Wise June, 1857. She united with the New profoundest sympathy. We feel and wife, and Mr. Arch Magruder. profoundly sympathetic with the Salem Baptist Church in Nelson Mrs. Georgia Gentry spent Friday aged mother, whose children are all County about 1871. She was married afternoon with Mrs. Vernon Dickey to her in this life. Our heart goes out to L. M. Barrall December 19, 1878. of Mt. Washington. Her father, Charles R. Samuels, was in sympathy to the bereaved for four years clerk of the Bullitt husband, whose faithful companion Mr. Matt Bleemel and son, Master County court and died while holding forty-four years has been called Hilery, spent Saturday with her that office. For many years, she lived away by death. We especially extend sister, Mrs. Will Gentry of Bethel. our sympathy to the faithful and near Mt. Eden Church, about seven Allie Owen spent Saturday night affectionate daughter, who has lost miles west of Shepherdsville. In all with Oscar Owen and wife. her life’s multifatious relations, she her life companion, her truest, most measured up to the loftiest affectionate and best friend and to Sudie Ridgway spent Friday night standards. As a daughter, wife, her son whose devotion to his with her aunt, Mrs. Flossie mother, friend, neighbor, she was the mother was beautiful and inspiring. Whitledge. truest and best. As a child of God, Card of Thanks J. D. Hough, of Mt. Washington, she was trustful and obedient and spent Saturday night with his never doubted or questioned. It was We want to thank each and everyone daughter, Mrs. Rose Simmons of in her home with her loved ones who helped in any way toward Bethel. around her beautiful character was making the lunch which was served displayed. There where the Golden at the Rouse Sale a success. Special Rev. Burns, wife and little daughter chain of Love bound father, mother thanks are due to Mr. and Mrs. J. V. were entertained in the home of J. and children together, her true worth Rouse, to the members of other W. Lloyd and wife Saturday night was known and appreciated. She was parishes, and to our neighbors at and and Sunday. around Solitude. The sum of $57.15 never so happy. She had not care for Mrs. Mary Marten (sic) came those things which please the vain, was cleared. It will be used for the Sunday to spend a few weeks with new church at Samuels. The but clung to the better, nobler things Mrs. Bettie Price. Mrs. Price is not Committee. of life. She lived for others, and it so well at this writing. can be truly said of her, that no Pleasant Grove needy person every appealed to her Chester Starks, from near Belmont, in vain. During her last illness, she Mrs. T. H. Wise spent Friday spent a day recently with his aunt, was attended constantly and afternoon with Mrs. Judge Cassell. Mrs. Judge Cassell. faithfully by her husband, mother,

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G. W. Armstrong and wife, and Personal oranges and apples and bananas. Master Gordon Armstrong, were Think of mother and father. I am a J. Tom Foster and Mr. O’Bryan, of recent guests of Marvin Stallings little girl eight years hold, your little Chapeze, attended court here and wife. girl, James Mildred Maraman. Monday. Circuit Court Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl J. B. Dawson, of Highland Park, eleven years old and I want you to spent Monday here. (Right side of column unreadable) bring me wrist watch, fountain pen, Grand Jurors - O. P. Basham, R. D. Henry Jones and wife, of Leaches, baby buggy, manicure set, all kinds Hall, Warren Raymond, Fletcher attended court here this week. of fruit and candy and some home Moore, P. H. Henderson, J. J. made candy, all kinds of nuts, and S. P. Smith, of Belmont, was in town Blankenship, Andy Mann, J. P. fire works. Your little girl, Mary this week looking his best. Buckman, Jno. Shanklin, Price Evelyn Joyce. C. A. Barrall, of Knob Creek, spent Dawson, R. C. Hardesty, and ?? Dear Santa Clause: I am little boy, Monday here. Petit Jurors - Ed Marcum, L. M. nine years old. I want you to bring Masden, W. F. Carrothers, J. W. Smith Roby and wife, of Cox’s me a watch, box of little tools, Croan, Neil Brooks, C. Q. Cundiff, Creek, spent Monday here. bicycle, rifle, games, all kinds of fire Lee Beard, J. H. Bell, W. M. Combs, works, fruit and candy and some Jas. Rouse and family have moved to Frank Roberts, Walter Brashear, C. nuts. Your little boy, Thomas Joyce Bardstown. H. Maddox, (can’t read other half) Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me Squire Samuels and father, of Cases: a sleepy doll, fruit, nuts, candy and Lebanon Junction, spent Monday fire works. Thanking you, I am your Comm VS Lewis Hoard here attending court. little blue-eyed girl. Martha Jane Comm Vs W. F. Lee, 30 days in jail Mrs. Gertie Shafer spent Sunday Croan. evening with Mrs. J. W. Barrall. Comm Vs. Herbert ??, 30 days Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me Rev. H. C. Beghtol, of Brooks, spent a rifle, knife, airplane, electric train, (Can’t read rest) Tuesday here. fireworks, fruits, nuts and candy. Box Supper Thanking you, I am your little Advertisement brown-eyed boy, Chas. Ehrman Mrs. Stackhouse, teacher at Brooks To Logsdon’s for Cheap Xmas Croan. School, gave a box and pie supper goods. Bring me your produce, I will last Saturday night which was a Dear Santa Clause: I am going to pay you the best prices. Mrs. Lena write you a letter. I want a success in every way. Every thing Logsdon, Belmont. sold well and a neat little sum of basketball, a little sewing machine, money was realized. Wilma Letters to Santa story book, pair gloves, two little Hatzell’s cake, which was donated boxes of raisins, nuts and other kind Bardstown Junction for the most popular girl and won by of things, a spool of thread, box of Miss Iva Elliott, brought the sum of Dear Santa Clause: I have tried to be candy with a red rose on it, a $10.40. a good boy. I love to go to school. handkerchief box, some candles and Please bring me a knife, gun, candle holders. Don’t forget my Notice oranges, bananas and lots of candy. aunt, Mrs. Ada Samuels. She wants Mass will be said at St. Aloysius Come to see Mildred, Archie, a pair of house slippers, and don’t Catholic Church, Shepherdsville, on Alfred, Mamma and Papa. Wishing forget mother, father and sister. Christmas Day at 10 a.m. by Rev. you a happy Xmas. Richard B. Your friend, Anna Barrall. Maraman Father Smith of Bardstown. Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me Birth Dear Santa Clause: Bring me a tea a big doll, a harp, rubber ball, set and a table. Bring Richard a gun oranges, English walnuts, tricycle, Born to the wife of Robert Devers, and knife and Archie a knife. Bring candy, peanuts, bananas and lots of Dec. 10, a boy, Robert Clifton. all of us some candy, peanuts,

Page 559 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 other good things to eat. Your Because of a lack of attendance, the I want one pair of gloves, one pair of friend, Martha Weller county has ordered three rural overshoes, a box of candy, and lots schools closed for the remainder of of other things. I want a big doll. I Mt. Washington this school. want a watch. My little brother Dear Santa Clause: I want you to wants a ball. Fronia Crenshaw Miss Thelma Daugherty and Miss please bring me a dollie with brown th Lula Cook, who are teaching a very On the 24 of December, I want you eyes and dark hair. Please do not successful school at Clermont, will to bring me a wrist watch and a forget my teacher and little cousins, have a Christmas entertainment at camera and bring Miss Judd a Lillian King and Virginia Grigsby. that place on Thursday evening, pocketbook and a Bible. Yours truly, They will be at my house, so please December 21st. Goldia May Owen bring them toys there. I will look for you Xmas eve. Your little friend, Miss Nettie May Starks, of Belmont, Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me Rena Shaw. was married December 20th to Mr. a big doll and a doll buggy; some Virgil Goff, of Elizabethtown, the candy, nuts and fruit. Don’t forget Dear Santa Clause: I am a boy with ceremony being performed by the mamma, papa, Grandpa and dark eyes and light hair. I want a Rev. McFarland at the 3rd Ave. Grandma Noe; also Grandpa and gold watch and sweater. I hope you Baptist Church in Louisville. The Grandma lane. I have been a good won’t forget me. Thurston R. Long bride is a former teacher of this girl. Your friend, Ada Florence Noe Notice county, but for the past two years Dear Santa Clause: I have been a has been teaching in The Masonic th good boy. I am 5 years old. Please Big dance Saturday, December 16 Orphans Home in Louisville while 1922 at Fern Creek Fairgrounds. bring me a wagon and a little ax, the groom is a prominent young some candy, oranges and bananas. Zellers Wonder Orchestra. farmer living a few miles north of Everybody invited. Bardstown Road Don’t forget mamma, papa and two Elizabethtown. Club. sisters and Grandpa and Grandma We have had messages from Lane. Your little boy, Henry Lewis December 22, 1922 teachers about the holidays and how Noe much time will be given them. School News Dear Santa Clause: I am little boy 13 Christmas Day and New Year’s Day years old. I have been going to Mrs. Willie C. Quick, the popular are both holidays and are given school. Please bring me a pistol, a teacher at the Licks, since November teachers, but only on condition that st French harp and a Jews harp; some 1 has had hot soup every day for said teachers teach the other four candy and fruits. Don’t forget her pupils. The parents gladly days of each week. Trustees, County mamma, papa, sister, grandpa and furnish all necessary vegetables for or City Boards have no legal right grandma and don’t forget my the noon day lunch and have done whatever to give teachers from 4 to teacher, Miss Lovise (sic) Wisdom. ??? with “fixing cold lunches” which 10 days for the holiday and Bring her a box of candy. Your is a job few parents enjoy. taxpayers have a perfect right to friend, Robert Combest complain when this is done. Col. J. H. Heft and Marsh Starks, Dear Santa Clause: I have tried to be two of the county’s bests known Letters to Santa a good boy and I am seven years citizens, came here Monday in the Dear Santa Clause: I want you to hold. Please bring me a drum, a interest of a new school at Cane bring me a pair of gum boots, No 4, pistol and a wagon, some candy, Run. They not only asked for a new a pair of ice skates, about six boxes nuts and fruit, also some fireworks. building, but have guaranteed nearly of roman candles and shooting Don’t forget mamma, papa, grandpa one half the cost of erecting it. crackers, a watch that will tick and and grandma, also my teacher, Miss The play given here last week by the run when I wind it, a kite that will Louise Wisdom. Your little boy, Mt. Washington talent was well fly, a knife, a sweater, a pair of Thurman Combest attended and a nice sum was made overalls and cap for winter, set of Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl, for the Piano Fund of the new shop tools, a baseball, bat and glove. six years old. Please bring me candy, Eastern Star Order of that town. Wm. Wallace Armstrong nuts, oranges and raisins and a table

Page 560 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 and my little sister wants a set of lots of nice things to eat. Don’t is Miss Rosetta Wood. I want you to dishes, so please don’t forget to forget daddy, Aunt Lula, Aunt Carol bring me a wagon, a pistol, a knife, a bring them. I am your little girl, and my two friends, Elizabeth and pair of boots, a watch, candy, apples, Dorothy Ray Hall Eunice Clark. I will be good and oranges, peanuts, raisins. Don’t wait for you. Your little girl, forget papa, mamma and my teacher. Dear Santa Clause: I am a little boy Maurine Miller Rosalie Bridwell (sic) five years old. Please bring me a picket knife, some firecrackers and Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me Dear Santa Clause: Xmas is coming roman candles, all kings of fruits, a pocket knife, some firecrackers and I want you to bring me some nuts and candy. Please don’t forget and all kinds of fruits, nuts and oranges, apples, bananas, and some mamma, papa, sister, brother and candy. Please don’t forget mamma, candy, and a story book. Please grandma and all my little playmates. papa, grandma, little brother and don’t forget my teachers, Miss Your little boy, Baxter Owen sister and my teacher, Miss Rosetta Rosetta Wood. Bring Gladys a Woods and my schoolmates and all powder puff and a hair net and bring Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me other children. Your little boy, James a rubber ball and mamma a a sleepy doll and a tea set and Clifton Owen new dress and papa a sweater and oranges, apples and all kinds of fruit don’t forget my little cousin. Lilbern and nuts and candy. Don’t forget my Dear Santa Clause: I want some Alcorn brother and mother and father and candy, peanuts, oranges, apples, grandma and bring my teacher bananas and handkerchiefs. This is Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me something nice. Her name is Miss all. Katherine Hardin some apples, oranges, candy, Rosetta Woods. Do not forget my bananas and some toys, a drum, I’m a little brown-eyed boy. Please rubber ball, horn, a wooly sheep and schoolmates and all other children. bring me a doll wagon, candy, Your little friend, Margaret Owen anything else you want to bring. oranges, bananas. Don’t forget Bring mamma some dresses, some mamma, papa, little brother, and my Dear Santa Clause: I am a little blue- aprons, some shoes, stocking. Bring little cousin, Adrian Jones. Your eyed girl and have been very good, papa a pair of shoes, a pair of little boy, Millard H. Proctor have been going to school every day, breeches, a shirt and some socks. so I want you to bring me a painting Dear Santa Clause, North Pole: Bring Ulyline (sic) a hair net and a outfit, some story books, some dolls Xmas is coming near and I want to pair of slippers and stockings; bring to be cut out and dressed; lots of tell you what I want. I want some Roscoe a pair of overalls, cap and candy, nuts, fruit and fireworks. candy, oranges, apples, peanuts, a some candy and nuts. J. B. Proctor Don’t forget daddy, Mattie, Uncle doll with brown curly hair that can Dear Santa Clause: Xmas is coming Ben and Aunt Rose, also Aunt Lula go to sleep. Bring Ray a little doll. and Santa, I want you to bring Miss and Grandma Wilson. Will be good. Please bring Miss Woods, my Woods some candy, oranges and Your good little girl, Louise Miller teacher, a rubber ball. Don’t forget nuts; also a lot of new clothes. Santa, mamma, papa and grandpa. I will not Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl I want you to bring me some candy ask for any more (can’t read a eight years old. I want you to bring and a doll and some apples. That is couple of words) there will not be me a little Santa Clause, a doll, some all for this time. Elizabeth Price paint books, lots of candy, fruits and enough for the little children in nuts and fireworks. Don’t forget Belgium. Your little girl, Elnora Dear Santa Clause: If you will bring daddy, Grandpa and Grandma Bridwell me a sled and a box of candy, some apples and bananas to eat, and some Miller. Hoping you will come Xmas Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me shooting crackers and a rubber ball night. Will be good. Your little girl, some candy, oranges, bananas, and a rifle so I can kill some rabbits Jamie Miller apples and peanuts. This is all. Good and a sweater, a pair of boots and bye. From your little girl, Edna Dear Santa Clause: I have been a horn, I will be satisfied. Floyd Hardin good little girl and am looking for Thompson you to visit me. Please bring me a Dear Santa Clause: I am a little boy, Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me coat, some story books, some nine years old. I have been going to some candy, oranges, bananas, fireworks, candies, nuts, fruits and school. I like my teacher, her name

Page 561 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 apples and peanuts. This is all for raisins, peanuts, apples and lots of box of powder and a powder puff, a this time. Estell Hardin good things to eat. Don’t forget all little celluloid doll, a new pair of my schoolmates; bring them lots of shoes for everyday and a pair of Dear Santa Clause: I want you to presents, too and also my teacher; overshoes, apples, oranges and nuts please bring me a box of powder and bring her a rubber doll to play with, of all kinds. Please don’t forget puff and lots of candies, oranges, and a ???. Don’t forget mamma, mamma and papa, sister and brother. peanuts and apples and also lots of papa and sister and also my little And don’t forget my three little fire works. I guess this is all for this niece. Yours truly, Virginia Ridgway nephews. Bring them lots of toys and time. But please don’t forget good things to eat. Also bring all my Dear Santa Clause: I want some mamma, pap, sisters and brothers schoolmates lots of things. Your candy, apples, peanuts and a doll and my two little nephews, Homer little girl, Ernestine Proctor Stallings and Clifton Dale Owens. with curls. Santa, please don’t forget Bring them some toys. Your little the little children in Russia. Don’t Dear Santa Clause: Come to see me. girl, Beatrice Lloyd forget mamma, papa, brother, sister I want a poll parrot and some candy, and my little nephews, Homer and and some oranges, apples, and Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl Clifton Dale. Yours truly, Haysel paints, a sled. Please remember Miss eight years old and I want a doll with Lloyd Ruby Perry wants a music roll. long, curly hair and candy, peanuts, Lillian Lee firecrackers, apples, grapes, a story Dear Santa Clause: I am a little boy book and don’t forget my father, five years old today (Dec. 15). Dear Santa Clause: I want a big doll mother, sister and brother. Hazel Please bring me a watch so I can tell and carriage. I want a little writing Tyler when dinner time comes and a ring, desk and chair. I want some story overcoat, gum boots, oranges, candy, books. I want some candy and Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me bananas, knife; don’t forget mamma, peanuts, oranges and bananas and a a rocking chair and some candy, papa, and little brother, Pap Stallings little toy piano. Ormes Hardin apples, oranges, and a few toys and and Mamon (sic) Proctor. Your some cakes. I am a little boy three I am going to tell you what I want little boy, Augustus E. Proctor years old and I am short and fat. I for Xmas. I want a picket knife, a forgot to tell you to bring me a gun, Dear Santa Clause: I am little girl sled, a bee-bee gun, and a water pistol. Melvin Grant seven years of age. I want you to pistol. R. Lee McAfee bring me a big doll with curls, and Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me Dear Santa Clause: I am a little boy. candy, apples, oranges, raisins, figs a pair of gloves and a string of I want a rain cape and a pair of shoes and peanuts and lots of other good beads, candy, apples, oranges, and a story book and doll. Do not things to eat. Please don’t forget peanuts and cake, bananas. I am a forget mother and papa and my little Miss Wood. Bring her some new little girl between the age of 14 and brothers and sister. Darlantha Harris hair nets. Don’t forget mamma, 16. Hallie Hardon (sic) papa, sisters and brother and my Dear Santa Clause: I am 12 years Dear Santa Clause: I want you to little nephews, Homer and Dale. old. I want a watch for Christmas, bring me a dollie that can go to sleep Bring them some toys. Dorothy camera and big doll. Of course, I with curly hair. Bring me some Lloyd want some other things, too. I have a apples, oranges, candy and some brother and sister, too, and don’t Dear Santa Clause: Xmas is coming English walnuts and bring my forget them either. Mollie Emerson near and I will tell you what I want. brother a pair of overalls, my sister I want a big doll with long, curly Dear Santa Clause: I want some some dresses and grandma hair, candy, nuts, figs, raisins, candy and a doll. Brother wants a something nice. I forgot to tell you bananas and a rubber doll for ball and a game and some candy and to bring me some bananas and a Imogene, a rattler for Elmira. Don’t some peanuts. Dorothy Virginia picture. Yours truly, Martha forget mamma, papa and sisters. Bogard Armstrong Yours truly, Alma Ridgway Dear Santa Clause: I want you to Dear Santa Clause: Christmas is Dear Santa Clause: I want you to bring me a cap pistol and harp and coming real soon and I want you to bring me a new pair of rubbers, a bring me some candy, oranges,

Page 562 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 pencil. That is all I want this time. Dear Santa Clause: I want you to I am a little girl 12 years old. Please Chas. Franklin Swearingen bring me a set of furs, a camera and bring me a ring with my birth stone, lots of apples, oranges and candy. a sapphire, a Kodak, a rubber ball, a Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me Don’t forget brother. He wants an air fountain pen and a lot of candy. a Bible, some story books, Wiggly rifle, train of cars and lots of apples, Don’t forget my teacher, Miss game, rook cards, candy, fruits and oranges and candy. And don’t forget Bonnie Judd. Bring her a new purse. nuts. Martha Elizabeth Burch my teacher, Miss Bonnie Judd, and Don’t forget mother and father. Dear Santa Clause: I am 10 years old mamma and papa. Be sure and bring Bring them a nice present. I will and I want a watch, camera and big them something nice. Your little have my Xmas tree ready. Bring doll for Christmas. Of course, I want friend, Jean Armour Hall little Hillard Grant a little red wagon, a train on a track, all kinds of a lot of candy, oranges, apples and I am a little girl with light hair, blue toys. Don’t forget other little nuts. Please don’t forget mother and eyes and fair complexion. I am going children far away. Your little girl, father. I have a brother 18 years old. to tell you what I want you to bring Ruby Oletta Dickey Please don’t forget him. Mary Clark me for Christmas. I want a wrist Dear Santa Clause: I want a ring and watch, pair of kid gloves and lots of I am a little girl 13 years old. Please many more things. Santa Clause, do good things to eat. Don’t forget my bring me a ring with a sardonyx set not forget the poor little orphans and teacher and all the good little girls in it, and a camera, some candies, my teacher, Mrs. Ruby Perry and and boys. Bertha Lloyd oranges, apples and lots of other things. Don’t forget mamma, papa other teachers in my school. Do not I would like to have a little wagon, a and my brothers. Bring them forget by playmates. Ina Fern Gentry little machine, some candy, some something nice and don’t forget my fireworks, a book and a board that Dear Santa Clause: I want a sled for teacher, Miss Bonnie Judd. She you can play lots of games on. Christmas and a bicycle, peanuts, wants a Bible. Your little girl, apples, bananas, oranges and some Please don’t forget mother, daddy Audrey Merle King candy. Bellwood Porter and brother and sister. If you bring me these things, I will thank you Am writing to let you know what I Please bring me a BB gun and a box very much. Your little friend, want for Xmas. I want a little teddy of BB’s. Bring me many other Marian Rowland Porter bear and also a little doll with blue things. I want you to bring me what eyes, and light (bobbed) hair, I said to bring. Please do not forget I am telling you what I want for because I want people to think she Christmas. I want a little red sled to bring me some candy. Wade looks like me. I want her to have a and a doll and doll buggy and I want McAfee blue coat and fur on it and if you the doll to have curls and brown Dear Santa Clause: I want you to wouldn’t mind, I would like for you eyes and I want them to open and bring me a deck of rook cards, a to bring me a little coat. I am just shut. My little cousin, Alberta sleigh and a lot of good story books. nine years old. You get me a coat Snyder, is going to me at my house M. E. McAfee about size ten. If you bring me some so please leave her toys at my house. candy, apples and peanuts, I will Dear Santa Clause: I want you to Be sure and bring us some candy, divide with my mother, father and bring me bicycle tire No. 28 by 1- peanuts, bananas and apples. Hoping brothers. Don’t forget the poor and 1/2. Vernon McAfee you can find my house without any orphan children. Thanking you for trouble. A little girl looking for Dear Santa Clause: I am thinking all the things you bring me, Alberta Santa, Gertrude Porter about Christmas now I hope you will Snyder get to come to see all of us. I want a I want you to bring me a I am a little girl with dark hair, blue new machine, a sleigh and some wheelbarrow, wagon, sleigh, some eyes. I am going to tell you what I candy, bananas, apples, raisins, figs, candy and fruit. Be sure and not want for Xmas. I want a camera, roman candles, torpedoes. You forget all of us because we have wrist watch, ring, rubber doll. Don’t been good. Hoping to see you in didn’t come to see me last year but I forget Rudell King and Miss Judd. want you to come this year. Your your sleigh with the reindeers and a Martha Owen lot of pretty things. J. T. Bridwell friend, Sherley J. Parrish

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I am a boy and I want you to bring in the winter; apples, oranges, brothers and sisters, especially my me a Bible for Christmas and bring bananas, peanuts, grapes, candy. sister who teaches school at me a sled, too. Please bring me some Please don’t forget mamma, papa, Nicholas. Howard Weller PS: Go to figs and a double barrel, hammerless my brothers and little sister. Kenneth see my little nephew and niece in shot gun and some firecrackers. R. Armstrong town. Rowland Lloyd I am a little white-headed boy 3 Dear Santa Clause: I am ten years This is what I want. A coat, a pair of years old. I have been very good and old and in the fifth grade at school. shoes, a pair of roller skates, and if I want you to bring me a little wagon Miss Willie Mae is my teacher and I you have something else to spare, I and a doll and some candy, oranges, think she is the best teacher I ever will be glad to get it. And don’t bananas, apples, peanuts, and many went to. I want you to bring me a forget Miss Bonnie Judd, my school other things. Don’t forget mamma wrist watch, doll head with blue eyes teacher. Bring her a Bible, an and papa and Paul Jones and do not and brown hair, a pencil box, roman umbrella and a fellow. Don’t forget forget anyone. Homer Stallings. candles, some candy, oranges, my brother, sisters, mother and bananas, apples and all kinds of Dear Santa Clause: I am little boy father. My father is ill. Bring him a nuts. A ball for my baby brother. four years old. I want you to bring lot of good things to eat. Alberta Your friend, Esther Combs me a pair of boots, overalls, Gentry fireworks and anything good to eat. Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me Bring me a toy cabinet, doll with I am your little boy, Leland ??? a flashlight, wagon, caps to shoot in golden curls, candy, apples, peanuts, Hibbs my gun, candy, oranges, bananas, bananas, oranges and nuts. Sallie and nuts of all kinds. Don’t forget Dear Santa Clause: I am little girl Dean Parris mother, father, my sisters and nine years old. I want you to bring brothers, also Bert Collins. Your me a doll and good things to eat. I want you to bring me a cap pistol little boy, Chester Weller and a rubber ball, a harp. That is all Please don’t forget my little sister. I I want. James Wilson Owen am your little girl, Edna Earle Hibbs Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl five years old, am going to school Dear Santa Clause: I am little boy 3 I want a purse and gold fish, pair of and have been a good girl, so please years old. I want you to bring me an gloves and a lot of other things. bring me an umbrella, locket, automobile, a wagon, watch, ring Brother wants a hu??? coat and lots oranges and some candy. Don’t of other things. Don’t forget mother and everything good to eat. Don’t forget to bring all my playmates and dad. Bessie Harris forget mama and papa. Your little something. Elizabeth H. Hibbs boy, H. C. Ice Please bring me a rubber doll, Dear Santa Clause: Will tell you apples, peanuts, oranges, grapes, Dear Santa Clause: I am a little blue what I want for Christmas this year. eyed girl, 22 months old, and want bananas, candy and a rubber ball. Bring me a doll with curly hair and you to bring me a doll, teddy bear, Please don’t forget. Norman Fred some candy. Don’t forget my school Armstrong kiddy kar, high chair and everything teacher, Mrs. Quick. Your little girl, good to eat. Don’t forget little Margaret Bettler Please bring me a set of dishes, set Bobbie Jr. Your little girl, Austine forks, knives and spoons, doll that Ice Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me will go to sleep, a little broom so I a gun this year and bring my little can keep the house clean. Bring me Dear Santa Clause: I want you to brother a wagon. Don’t forget my some candy, grapes, bananas, bring me a big doll, candy, nuts, sisters and father and mother. Your peanuts, oranges. Juanita Armstrong grapes, oranges and a scarf with red friend, John Bettler and green stripes. Also don’t forget Please bring me a pair of gum boots, mother and father. Your little girl, Dear Santa Clause: I am writing to and auto that I can ride in and go to Anna B. Hagan tell you what I want for Christmas. school, an oil truck that I can haul Please bring me a doll, some nuts oil in, a set of shop tools, a watch Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me and sweets. Don’t forget my little that will tick, a gas engine and a new a wagon, caps, oranges, bananas, brothers. Bring them a wagon and a rig so I can saw wood to keep warm nuts. Don’t forget mother, father, gun. Don’t forget father, mother and

Page 564 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 my teacher, Mrs. Quick. Your little Dear Santa Clause: I am little boy other things. From little sister and girl, Ella Nora Bettler eleven years old in the fourth grade brother. and I go to school every day so Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me please don’t forget me this Xmas. I some candy, peanuts and oranges. I a wagon, a tricycle, pop gun, roman want a bb gun, bicycle, lots of would like very much to have a candles, sky rockets and candy, candy, fruits, nuts. Don’t forget my tricycle and some checkers and oranges, nuts and other things good little brother, Roy. Bring him a to eat. Your little friend, Myron anything else you can give me, as I wagon train. Your little friend, have been a very good little boy, my Combs Morris Kulmer teacher says, and have been to Dear Santa Clause: Please don’t Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl school nearly every day. Yours truly, forget me this Xmas and bring me a nine years old. I go to school every Jack Saddler tricycle, automobile, a little truck day, and get my lessons good. Please Dear Santa Clause: I want you to and a horn. I am five years old and bring me a kitchen cabinet, black bring me a pair of gum boots and go school every day and I am being board, and candy, nuts and all kinds some candy, nuts and coconuts. good, too. Your little friend, Chester of good fruit. Don’t forget mamma Yours, James Shepherd Shaw. and daddy. Your little girl, Lena Dear Santa Clause: I want you to Kathryn Roby Dear Santa Clause: I am a little boy bring me a pair of gum boots, a pop about four years old and I will tell Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me gun and some nuts and fruit. I am you what I want you to bring me. I a pony and cart, roman candles, sky four years old. Howard Shepherd want a lot of building blocks, a story rocket, two rubber balls, candy, book and a flashlight and lots of oranges, bananas and all kinds of Dear Santa Clause: I am little boy good things to eat and don’t forget nuts, also a gun and a machine. four years old. I was left without a my little brother, Papa and mamma mother at six weeks old, live with Don’t forget my sister, Margaret, at and Uncle Headie. I will close aunt and uncle at Mt. Washington. college. Bring her a nice little hoping every little child will have a Please bring me a wagon, candy, fellow. Harry Combs merry Xmas. My name is Lawrence oranges and many other things Dear Santa Clause: I want you to Ridgway Howlet. whatever you have for me. Don’t bring me a pony and cart and lots of forget Mr. and Mrs. Thurman. I want you to bring me some apples candy and nuts, apples and I want a Remember my little cousin, and some bananas and some peanuts doll that can walk. Your Friend, Margaret Louis Shaw. Your boy, J. and candy and please don’t forget Grace Hagan PS: Don’t forget my U. Jones me; a doll and some dishes, and teacher, Miss Willie Mae Ridgway don’t forget little brother, Earl and Dear Santa Clause: Please don’t Dear Santa Clause: Don’t forget to baby sister, Mary Elizabeth. Yours forget me this Xmas. I want you to come to my house Sunday night. I with best regards, Birdie Lou Bass. bring a bicycle, a harp, horn, some want a bicycle, a box of paints, horn, candy, oranges, nuts, bananas, I want a new coat and some candy two story books, a whistle, a black raisins and other things good to eat. and some oranges and nuts and don’t board and a box of chalk. Please I am eleven years old and in the forget mamma, papa and sister; also remember my sister and brother. sixth grade. I am going to school don’t forget my teacher, Miss Wood. Bring them something nice. Your every day. Your girl friend, Ruth Bring her a rubber doll. Bring me little boy, Fifhion (sic) Shaw Weller anything more you want to. Yours Dear Santa Clause: My name is truly, Frances Foster. Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me Junnie Mae Campbell, will be three a gun, target set, four story books, I want some candy, oranges, apples, years old in May. I want a baby doll tinker toys, some candy, oranges, raisins and a pair of boots, skates, and some toys and candy, oranges, English walnuts and other things some roman candles and fire works, and many other things and my little good to eat. I am seven years old. I all kinds. Bring papa, mamma, my brother, Willie James Campbell, five go to school every day. I am in the brothers and sister some candy, years old, he wants a wagon and second grade. Your little friend, apples, oranges and other good some toys and candy, oranges and James Herr things. Allard Armstrong

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I want you to bring me a sleigh and lot of good things. Virginia Grysby Ed Thompson - $1.06 a gun, a pair of skates, and please (sic) Lindsay Ridgway - $200.00 bring me some bananas, candy, W. C. Hanna - $.06 I want you to bring me a box, pocket oranges, apples and nuts and A. E. Fund (sic) - $2.00 book, some good books, a pair of shooting crackers, roman candles W. C. Hanna - $.30 roller skates, a silver pencil and and toys. Don’t forget papa and J. T. Harris - $356.60 many other things to eat. Please do mamma. Bring papa a hat and G. W. Shake - $600.00 not forget Miss Bonnie Judd, my mamma new dress. Russell Stallings. Lindsay Ridgway - $110.55 school teacher. Bring her a Bible and R. E. McAfee - $2.04 I want you to bring me a watch and a fellow. Virginia Herin Lindsay Ridgway - $10.95 a knife and a big wagon, a pair of Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl B. C. Garage & Light - $1.52 gum boots, size 3-1/2, a rubber ball nine years old. I want you to bring T. C. Carroll - $46.70 and a bat, a pair of ice skates and me a nice yellow doll buggy, 3 story M. F. Weller - $3.05 some candy, apples, oranges, books that has lots of pictures to W. F. Monroe - $68.49 bananas, peanuts, a sleigh. Don’t color with crayons. I want a ring T. C. Carroll - $46.47 forget my brother and sister. Roscoe with a large birth stone, 2 packages T. C. Carroll - $45.98 Proctor. of firecrackers, some roman candles James A. Ice - $2.02 I want you to bring me some apples, and all kings of fire works. Your The Hoke Co. - $3,682.60 (Road) oranges, candy and a 22 rifle, a little girl, Ruth Kerr D. S. Roberts - $3.00 sleigh, a box of building blocks, a Miss Bette McCandless - $10.00 Dear Santa Clause: I am writing you big doll for Ray, a blackboard, an Shepherdsville Telephone - $6.37 a letter asking you not to forget me auto. Santa, bring me a horn, a drum Ora L. Roby - $57.32 this Xmas. I wish you would bring and bring papa a new pair of socks C. P. Bradbury - $171.87 me some torpedos, shooting and bring mamma a pair of shoes C. P. Bradbury - $169.17 crackers, roman candles, some BB and overshoes. Bring Elnora Ora L. Roby - $56.76 shot, candy and mixed nuts. Reid, something to make her wash dishes, W. T. Carrithers - $12.10 my cousin, want some gum drops, Shepherdsville Telephone - $6.50 cause she needs that badly. Cecil packages of shooting crackers and B. C. Garage & Light - $1.50 Bridwell some building blocks for us to play W. F. Wiggington - $9.00 with. Don’t forget daddy and I want one wagon and a sled. Please Shepherdsville Telephone - $6.00 mother. Your little friend, Walter bring me a rubber doll with a whistle B. C. Garage & Light - $1.50 Lee Samuels. in it. Good-bye. Be sure to come. Ora L. Roby - $56.45 James S. Clark Financial Statement W. F. Monroe - $100.65 P. L. Roby - $2.96 I am a little boy 1 year old. For Settled account of J. W. Croan, Ben Crenshaw - $12.10 Christmas, I want a little wagon, a Sheriff of Bullitt County for the T. L. Coakley - $2.00 little train on track and a goat to County Revenue for 1921. (With $ Ora L. Roby - $56.97 draw me an the wagon. Don’t forget Amounts Listed) Miss Bonnie Judd. Bring her a B. C. Garage & Light - $1.50 diamond ring. Don’t forget papa or Settle account of Roy L. Maraman, Shepherdsville Telephone - $6.60 mother, brother or sisters. Bring Treasurer of Bullitt County for 1921. J. W. Thompson - $80.55 brother a little red wagon, a little R. H. Miller - $6.00 Lists amounts from W. T. Carrithers, Newton Bernard - $.50 wheel barrow. Roy Vernon treas.; Lindsay Ridgway, clerk; J. T. J. W. Pope - $2.54 Crenshaw. Harris, overseer; J. W. Croan, John Marcum - $5.92 I am a little girl seven years old. I sheriff; John Quick, treas; E. L. Dr. W. M. Rush - $.25 want you to bring me doll and a doll Boyd, treas; Leslie Ice; J. A. H. C. Long - $10.00 bed, stove and dishes and anything Shelton, judge; J. W. Pope, overseer. J. A. Tinnell - $400.00 else you want to give me. Please be Disbursements to: Fall City Lith Co - $.32 good to my teacher and bring her a T. C. Carroll - $45.83 Virgil Lee - $7.50 B. C. Garage & Light - $1.50

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Sam McCubbins - $7.50 Lindsay Ridgway - $3.95 Roy Ward - $6.00 Ewing Crenshaw - $9.00 W. C. Herps - $14.50 John Parsons - $3.75 Chas. Applegate - $2.00 J. R. Buckman - $5.00 B. A. Miller - $1.00 Dr. Dave Smith - $62.50 J. H. Viers - $2.56 J. A. Barrall - $2.00 Dr. Dave Smith - $63.70 T. N. Adams - $2.48 C. A. Barrall - $1.00 Belle McCandless - $5.00 Daugherty Bros. - $1.69 Jasper Griffin - $4.50 A. A. Allison - $2.00 W. C. Hanna - $.12 Evan Dillander - $3.00 Chas. Duvall - $2.00 Ora L. Roby - $56.25 Granville Welch - $3.00 Ora L. Roby - $56.25 Bullitt Co. Light Co. - $3.50 Lindsay Ridgway - $6.35 Shepherdsville Telephone - $6.25 Geo. M. Bowman - $12.75 Chas. Reechworth (sic) - $9.12 Belle McCandless - $124.00 Shepherdsville Telephone - $6.00 J. W. Croan - $194.56 C. L. Croan - $559.16 W. D. Ellaby - $28.50 J. W. Croan - $348.84 Everett Shepherd - $28.50 Wilson Summers - $65.00 Bullitt County Garage - $26.90 R. C. Shepherd - $40.80 Shepherdsville Telephone - $6.50 W. Burr Harris - $49.28 Chas. Ashby - $5.05 Ora L. Roby - $56.50 Salt River Lodge - $3.00 Henry Buckman - $5.05 Dr. Dave Smith - $63.15 Jasper Foster - $2.40 Henry Buckman - $6.10 E. L. Boyd - $3.00 J. E. Quick - $2.40 James Collings $6.10 Dr. R. I. Kerr - $47.45 G. A. Branham - $2.80 John L. Quick - $168.00 E. E. McCormick - $12.12 Pete Bleemel - $2.00 O. W. Pearl - $112.20 Bullitt Co. Garage - $1.50 D. J. Crenshaw - $2.64 R. H. Miller - $6.00 W. F. Monroe - $100.30 M. S. Davis - $2.00 Henry Jones - $44.00 W. W. Davis - $364.90 J. H. Gore - $2.00 (twice) E. L. Boyd & J. R. Hill - $500.00 The Hoke Co. - $1,141.77 J. C. Gentry - $2.80 (twice) W. C. Hanna - $.21 J. W. Croan - $166.00 J. S. Harris - $2.80 Crawford Craig - $225.00 C. E. Rogers - $4.00 W. G. Jenkins - $2.64 W. F. Monroe $5.00 Chas. Rogers - $2.64 J. W. Croan - $91.56 Ora L. Roby - $56.25 W. B. Harris - $18.00 W. A. King - $2.00 B. C. Garage - $1.50 J. W. Croan - $1.50 J. T. Melton - $2.00 T. C. Carroll - $45.83 L. C. Stallings - $25.00 Geo. McIntyre - $2.00 Bert Shepherd - $10.70 R. C. Shepherd - $62.00 N. H. Miller - $3.00 Shepherdsville Telephone - $7.35 Croan & Griffin - $108.77 S. B. Owen - $2.80 W. F. Monroe - $229.95 J. W. Croan - $1,425.18 Wm. Combs - $2.00 John Greenwell - $1.00 Thos. Dillander - $18.00 J. W. Pope - $2.64 Dr. O. C. Tydings - $1.00 Jas R. Myers - $2.00 Bert Sanders - $3.00 W. T. Carrithers - $6.00 J. C. Muss - $2.96 Ben Spratt - $3.00 Fidelity & Columbia Trust - $625.00 Dr. G. W. Kirk - $6.00 C. H. Sanders - $2.40 Shepherdsville Telephone - $6.50 C. R. Mattingly - $22.00 Dr. L. S. Settle - $6.50 C. P. Bradbury - $168.75 Dr. J. G. Dodds - $6.00 Owen Demarsh - $2.96 B. C. Garage - $1.50 J. W. Croan - $5.00 Barnes Bros. - $1.13 Ora L. Roby - $56.25 W. Burr Harris - $631.76 Chas. Applegate - $2.00 T. C. Carroll - $45.83 W. Burr Harris - $149.25 C. E. Croan - $2.00 Chas. G. Bridwell - $3.00 J. F. Magruder - $20.00 C. C. Daugherty - $2.00 R. H. Miller - $6.00 Roscoe Horine - $? W. S. Rouse - $2.00 Bert Shepherd - $10.28 Ernest Whitesides - $1.50 G. T. Wilson - $2.00 W. C. Hanna - $4.11 R. B. Ridgway - $1.50 Frank Goldsmith - $6.00 W. T. Carrithers - $6.00 Walter Ridgway - $6.00 Dr. J. G. Dodds - $2.00 John Conniff - $2.48 Ott Saddler - $5.00 Dr. S. H. Ridgway - $27.00 J. H. Miller - $2.00 Granville Welch - $21.50 Jasper Griffin - $4.64 Brakmeier Brothers - $7.32 Barnes Bros. - $1.50 J. D. Moore - $2.00 W. C. Hanna - $.06 Herman Harshfield - $1.68 R. C. Hardesty - $2.00

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W. F. Joyce - $2.00 Granville Welch - $2.50 Chas. Carroll - $150.00 Lindsay Ridgway - $29.00 O. W. Pearl - $3.00 A. L. Harris - $5.00 W. M. Combs - $2.00 Troutman Bros. - $79.56 R. H. Miller - $3.00 H. P. Davis - $3.00 R. D. Kickerson (sic) - $.65 W. D. Ellaby - $2.00 J. T. Ferguson - $2.00 T. C. Carroll - $45.83 Geo. W. Maraman & Sons - $64.95 H. K. Hardin - $2.00 T. C. Carroll - $13.50 Geo. W. Maraman & Sons - $6.05 J. W. Croan - $8.00 G. S. Patterson - $4.98 Foree Crockett - $40.46 Henry Jones - $711.42 Jeff Stivers - $2.96 Harve Elliott - $.50 Stony Weller - $5.00 Lindsay Ridgway - $215.45 Frank Robards - $.50 Hardy Cruise - $20.00 J. H. Collings - $10.77 W. F. Joyce - $1.00 Leslie Ice - $2.25 I. T. Mudd - $14.37 W. A. Cook - $1,090.41 B. F. Magruder - $2.00 Chas. Duvall - $2.96 W. F. Monroe - $100.00 Jesse Parker - $1.50 John Collings - $8.96 Geo. W. Maraman & Sons - $45.00 J. V. Jones - $1.50 Clarence Dawson - $64.10 T. C. Carroll - $45.83 S. S. Barger - $2.00 John C. Atcher - $2.80 Shepherdsville Telephone - $7.15 Henry Jones - $110.00 C. A. Dawson - $73.96 Bullitt Co. Light Co. - $9.75 C. C. Deacon - $2.00 J. L. Caswell - $3.00 Dr. David Smith - $62.50 Emerson Welch $21.00 T. L. Coakley - $2.56 C. P. Bradbury - $168.75 A. C. Viers - $7.50 B. A. Murray - $2.00 Ora L. Roby - $56.25 J. R. Hill - $12.25 H. G. Shepherd - $2.56 Bert Shepherd - $58.40 H. G. Masden - $12.25 B. Brashear - $2.96 W. C. Hanna - $.54 Clarence Dawson - $1,359.44 C. H. Hill - $2.00 C. C. Tydings - $1.75 Clarence Dawson - $211.15 T. L. Coakley - $2.56 P. W. Cash - $6.60 Clarence Dawson - $233.55 W. P. Daugherty - $2.00 T. C. Carroll - $46.33 Jasper Pearl - $4.00 Wm. Logsdon - $2.00 J. W. Barrall - $12.00 J. B. Myers - $14.25 E. G. Vittitoe - $2.00 R. H. Miller - $3.00 Johny Lee - $25.80 G. B. Herps - $4.00 Jesse Parker - $140.00 B. D. Straney - $6.00 W. E. Deacon - $2.00 W. F. Monroe - $189.55 Silas Straney - $8.25 J. L. Trunnell - $29.54 R. B. Speck - $23.20 John H. Lee - $15.75 H. W. Bowman - $3.00 E. G. Quick - $50.00 John Fultz - $.50 Geo. Hood - $2.96 J. A. Shelton - $83.33 W. C. Coakley - $12.00 P. K. Jones - $2.96 T. C. Carroll - $66.66 Buck Close - $17.87 S. S. Barger - $2.96 W. C. Hanna - $1.14 A. F. Brooks - $268.88 W. O. W. Hall - $6.00 Shepherdsville Telephone - $6.25 Shepherdsville Motor Co. - $790.23 Chas. Stephans - $2.48 Bullitt Co. Light - $1.76 W. T. Hoagland - $5.77 Elbert Lutes - $2.48 Lindsay Ridgway - $400.00 Shepherdsville Motor - $1,315.01 Bert Dacon - $2.00 Art Metal Cons. Co. - $450.85 Croan & Griffin - $238.91 R. H. Miller - $6.00 W. A. Cook - $95.15 John L. Quick - $168.50 Dr. J. H. Shafer - $43.00 D. M. Kelley - $6.00 L. C. Stallings - $138.55 Geo. Perkins - $2.48 Henry Jones - $40.00 Fred Rusch - $210.81 W. P. Foster - $2.80 J. W. Croan - $8.00 J. H. Bolton $75.00 W. T. Carrithers - $.00 J. W. Croan - $1.50 Chas. G. Bridwell - $38.00 Bluford Crenshaw - $31.09 J. W. Croan - $226.00 Johns & Patterson - $17.48 W. T. Carrithers - $6.00 Galion Iron Works - $1,498.50 Chas. G. Bridwell - $60.45 Jasper Griffin - $2.00 Bond Gillessy (sic) - $67.50 Shepherdsville Motor - $13.98 The Hoke Co. - $2,677.92 E. E. Triplett - $3.50 Troutman Bros. - $25.44 O.S. Burch - $30.31 W. B. Harris - $80.50 N. B. Trunnell Jr - $152.78 Smith & Dugan - $25.00 C. P. Bradbury - $3.00 R. W. Masden - $19.46 Bluford Crenshaw - $6.00 Cyclone Store - $105.60 M. E. Hardin - $6.11 R. C. Hardesty - $2.00 E. G. Quick - $105.60

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Chas. Harris - $25.00 Tim E. Carlisle Lawrence Jackson J. A. Shelton - $83.33 J. K. Clark Geo. Miller T. C. Carroll - $66.66 Evan Dillander Frankie Noe W. C. Hanna - $.39 F. M. Ferguson Arch Shepherd L. J. Gipprick - $2.00 Perry Gooch Sam Thompson Shepherdsville Telephone - $6.00 A. D. Griffin John Warden Bullitt Co. Light - $3.25 T. H. Hibbs Sam Akridge E. W. Newman - $.50 Otis Hoarde E. C. Brewer Troutman Bros., - $2.50 E. E. Hardin Math (sic) Brown Troutman Bros., - $1.95 Otto Hoagland Leo Desurn E. G. Quick - $50.00 C. C. Jones Ben Engle T. C. Carroll - $66.60 Chas. McCubbins O. E. Johnson Chas. Harris - $25.00 E. M. McCubbins R. A. Baskett Hughey Jackson - $2.50 D. B. McDaniel Burr Burkes J. A. Shelton - $ 83.33 I. N. Martin W. H. Beghtol J. E. Magruder & Sons - $8.00 Harve Marcum Charley Cundiff R. B. Hall - $18.00 Jos. M. Miller John Clark Shepherdsville Telephone - $6.25 Jas. Phillips W. E. Clark Bullitt Light Co. - $4.00 Bates Samuels E. T. Felker Mrs. J. B. Rouse - $40.00 Albert Smith N. B. Ferguson Garnett & Vanwinkle - $800.00 Riley Spears Tom Gasaway J. I. Samuels - $8.00 Hugh Stivers J. C. Goldsmith C. H. Gentry - $12.00 Jas. M. Stinson J. W. Hatfield Ed R Ash- $12.00 Milton Warren W. M. Harris J. E. Chappell - $51.64 Joe Bowman Louis Hardin E. G. Quick - $285.80 Jas. Cross Albert Harshfield John Chambers - $12.00 Albert Lewis Chas. Jones Walter Phelps - $12.50 George Taylor John McCubbins Bert Shepherd - $13.50 Seymore Arnold Phil McGlasson T. C. Carroll - $8.95 Simon Bogner Steve Mathis A. L. Roby - $314.50 Harry V. Clark Newton Martin Geo. W. Maraman & Sons - $340.00 Geo. Glascoe Henry Messinger Peoples Bank - $63.00 John Harp Alfred Perkins Miss Eugenia Crist - $8.25 Jas. Lewis B. D. Sexton Dr. D. S. Roberts - $6.00 Carl McGlasson Will Snawder J. T. Blackburn - $.25 Jim McCoy John Stark R. I. Kerr - $15.50 W. H. Owen Will Stivers Dave Smith - $100.00 C. G. Rogers Dewey Troutwine J. H. Bell - $18.50 Chas. Rayman Collier Brewer Henry Mathis - $12.00 J. T. Smith Oscar Crowe Dr. J. H. Shafer - $6.00 N. T. Strange Ben McGoffney Duke Thompson - $13.50 Wm. Wright Forrest White J. G. Dodds - $5.75 Jerry Greathouse H. M. Arnold Tom Bivens E. N. Blackerby Delinquent Polls 1921 Wayne Browning J. M. Cundiff W. G. Evans W. A. Goodlett Allen Akridge Miles Fox James Jones Leslie Brolin Geo. Greenwell Ben McAnnelly C. A. Brown Sam Hatfield E. R. McDonald Snard Conrad Arthur Hodge Orion Nunnelly

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Larkin Porter Jr. Taylor Ward W. M. Marshall Clarence Rogers Anston Wilkin Louis Noe R. M. Russell G. W. Craig O. C. Rawlings Tom Smith Ardell Hoskins Jno. Ratcliff J. W. Simpson Neal Simmons A. D. Tatro J. B. Weir Merrit Barnes Will Masden Will Jones W. S. Bush Lee Bivens A. B. Choate Respectfully submitted, Lindsay J. L. Combest Alfred Gibson Ridgway, Special Commissioner Henry Fernbach Martin Geeley Jas. French Geo. McAnnelly Personal L. E. McCubbins Tom Hardin Dr. George M. Barrall has returned L. E. Nunnelly Ewell Hensly to his home in Kansas City. Willis Hodge Delan Porter J. M. Johnson Lee Ridgway Mrs. W. F. Joyce and daughter spent W. L. Noe Jr. Joe Richerson Saturday in the city. W. R. Simpson John Pugh Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Wise spent W. L. Searinger (looks like) J. W. Shepherd Monday here. Nathan Underwood Sam Lamaster Sam Able Will Bell G. S. Patterson has his two new Jas. Barrett Jesse Browning houses on Second Street about Robert Brown W. T. Dierkin (Looks like) completed. Chas. Fox B. F. Bryant John Henry Heft, the ladies man of Wm. Greenwell A. Durrett Lebanon Junction, spent Monday Herbert Hatfield W. T. Flannigan here. W. T. Marn (sic) Chas. Hilton Jess Burkes Dora Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Will Ashby and Mrs. Lee Corum Sam Lisle Maggie Wise spent Sunday in Vernon Clark Hugie (sic) Noe Louisville the guests of Mr. and Hugo Crenshaw Bud Pugh Mrs. Robt. McEnis. Jess Thompson James Ferguson Notice J. H. Ferguson Eli Underwood Sam Gentry Louis Akridge Anyone owing or having a claim Henry Hobbs John Brewer against the estate of J. T. Rowland Louis Hoarde Ben C. Brown (Deceased) please file same properly Chas. Harris G. W. Davis proven. Mrs. Rowland (executrix) J. F. Hawkins James Desurn Brooks, Ky. J. Harp Noah Jackson Death Reuben Kremer Geo. W. Martin J. F. McCubbins James McCubbins Mr. Chas. Hoagland died in Marion McNutt R. Owens Louisville Sunday, December 17. Ed Morris J. M. Boss (sic) His remains were brought here Everett Marcum L. Riddle Tuesday morning and taken to Bill Messenger T. Wadell Bullitts Lick and laid to rest beside Robert Pace Jas. Gibson his wife. G. C. Newman John Sadler Mr. Hoagland was a son of Mr. W. Dan Pearce George Schaufner T. Hoagland of Briar Creek and was Boot Raley Geo. Snawder about 55 years old. He leaves a Emery Sterling G. Simmons Gilbert Stivers Chas. Crowe

Page 570 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 father, several brothers and two and my friends. Your little girl, doll that can walk, talk and cry, a sisters. Eudora Evans. doll house with furniture, a rubber ball and some fire works. I also want Dear Santa Clause: I have went to Card of Thanks you to bring me some nuts, candy school and have been very good and I wish to thank our friends for their and fruit. Your little girl, Dorothy L. I am seven years old and would like kindness during the illness and death Bridwell for you to bring me a red wagon, of wife and mother, especially to we horn, pair of boots and all kind of Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl thank Mrs. I. T. Mudd and Mr. Roy good things to eat. Your little boy, three years old. I want you to bring Maraman for their kindness to us. Billie Evans me a kiddie car, wash board, tub, John McCubbins and children. ring, some doll clothes, a little Dear Santa Clause: I am a little boy Letters to Santa Christmas tree, fruit and nuts, and five years old. I want you to bring don’t forget my little baby sister, and me a wagon, horn, pair of gloves and Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl dadie (sic) also. Alma, she wants a lots of things to eat. Your little four years old. I want a doll, nuts, sweater. Be sure and come. Irish friend, Charles Evans candy, oranges, bananas. Don’t Louise McCubbins forget mother, daddy and grandpa. Dear Santa Clause: I am a little boy Carry Evelyn Hall Dear Santa Clause: I am a little boy eleven months old and have been 12 years old. I want you to bring me very good. I want you to bring me a Dear Santa Clause: I am little girl 6 a pair of skates, watch, pair of big rubber ball, little cart, some years old. I want a doll, nuts, candy, gloves. Be sure and come. Pat apples, oranges, nuts, bananas and oranges, bananas. Don’t forget McCubbins. mother and daddy, also my sisters. lots of other things. Your little boy, Kathleen Hall Millard Dodds Evans For Sale Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl Dear Santa Clause: I thought I would Fresh cow and calf, extra good 8 years old. I want a doll, mixed write you a line to let you know grade, Will sell reasonable. J. W. nuts, candy, oranges, bananas. Don’t what I want. I would like to have a Smith, Brooks, Ky. little doll, a violin and a sewing forget mother and daddy, also aunt Mt. Washington Mary and grandpa. Mary Elizabeth machine. Yours truly, Evelyn Hall. Childers. Mr. Henry Owen died very suddenly at his home December 8th of acute Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me Dear Santa Clause: I am a little boy indigestion. Funeral services were a doll bed and some candy, oranges 10 years old. Please bring me a held at the Methodist Church here and nuts. Ida Leana wants a doll bed football and some candy, nuts, the Sunday following by Rev. R. D. and doll, some candy, oranges and oranges. Don’t forget father and Ryan. He leaves his wife, Mrs. nuts. Charles wants a horn and all mother. Edward Hall Laura Hough Owen, three daughters, kinds of fireworks, nuts, candy, Dear Santa Clause: I am just a baby. Misses Lillie, Minnie and Annie; oranges. Don’t forget mother and I want you to bring me a Teddy four sons, Joe, Tom, Fred and everybody. Eva Marion Maraman Bear, doll, rubber ball, candy, nuts, Charlie; nine grandchildren; three oranges, bananas, apples and don’t Dear Santa Clause: brothers, Louis, Richard and S. B. forget mama and papa. Your baby Owen and many other relatives and I am a good little girl. Bring me a boy, George Harry Buckman Jr friends. Teddy Bear and a rocking chair, Dear Santa Clause: I am a little girl some candy and bananas. Don’t Mrs. T. H. Parrish was called to the nine years old and have went to forget Mamma, Papa, grandpa and city last Monday week to help care school every day I could. I would grandma and don’t forget brother for her sister-in-law, Mrs. Edna Hall, love for you to bring me a pencil box and sister. Your Baby Girl, Carrie who is very ill with pneumonia at complete, a Testament, pair of Lois Noe the home of her sister, Mrs. Minnie gloves and plenty of good things to McArthur. When leaving her on Dear Santa Clause: I want you to eat. Don’t forget mama, papa, sisters Thursday, she was improving and bring me a wrist watch, fountain pen, 18 in. sleepy brown curly haired

Page 571 The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004 we hear encouraging reports every Mrs. Fannie McCubbins, wife of day. John McCubbins, died December 6, 1922 after a few days illness. The Methodist WMU held their Harvest Day programs and election She was born May 19, 1901, age 21 of officers. Tho not able to be years, 6 months and 17 days. She present, I hear splendid reports from was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. the day. They packed a box of Frank Raley. She leaves to mourn clothing and canned goods this week her loss a husband, John to send to the Wesley House in McCubbins, two daughters, Iris Louisville. Louise, age three years, Sara Aileen, 14 days old, father and mother, five The Senior Epworth League will sisters, Mrs. Mattie Brown, Chancie give an entertainment at the McAbee rd Nalley, Mary Snellen, Lida and Hall Saturday night, December 23 . Dupie Raley and four brothers, There will be a drill, pantomime, Robert, John, Dewey and Wallace tableaus, recitations, quartets, duets, Raley and a host of friends and etc and a full evening of entertaining relatives. features is promised. Admission, adults 25 cents, children 15 cents. The comedy drama “Civil Service” given by local talent was presented in Shepherdsville last Thursday night. The weather at its worst, court going on, and a few other hindrances were all be contend with, but nevertheless, we enjoyed it and made the trip without accident, which is something to be thankful for when going over that road. Circuit Court The Jury in the case of Will Marran for killing Lee Middleton returned a verdict of not guilty Friday evening about 8 p.m. Someone killed poor Lee Middleton, who it was we do not know. It is a shame for the guilty party to be at large and it is hoped that the Lord will not let the guilty one have any piece until they confess. Mr. Middleton was one of Bullitt County’s best men and his slayer should be punished. Deaths

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