The News, August 18, 1955
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Murray State's Digital Commons The eN ws Newspapers 8-18-1955 The ewN s, August 18, 1955 The ewN s Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/tn Recommended Citation The eN ws, "The eN ws, August 18, 1955" (1955). The News. 1217. https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/tn/1217 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Murray State's Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The eN ws by an authorized administrator of Murray State's Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. -jottings from Jo's NEWS^ The Farm and Home Paper of the Ken-Tenn Territory Note Book Volume Twenty-Four Fulton, Fulton County, Kentucky, Thursday August 18, 1965 Number Thirty-Three Monday afternoon I took a little shopping to- journ around SOUTH FULTON IS Fulton. In every store I visited there was brisk trading and Survey -s Rote everybody looked mighty happy SURE Of FOOTBALL about the whole thing When 1 got tu the last store 1 com-i merited on the sir of activity THIS CONING YEAR Decrease Is Possible and it was a merchant who said: "Its railroad pay-day." Fans Raise $1500 To Defray Costs Instantly I thought thst, of For Gas Consumers course, it wss The fifteenth snd Of 1955 Games the twenth-ninth o f every A recent survey made by the City of Fulton showed month thousands of dollars in South Fulton High supporters that thirty more consumers would use natural gas if a payroll checks flow through the indicated Saturday that they rate decrease were effected. In the same survey is was cash registers of local stores are definitely interested in keep- Just as that same money comes ing football at the Tennessee shown that 67 others would consider switching to through when the Siegel factory, school A total v' natural gas and 36 said that they were not interested in Browder Milling Co., the tele- raised and s good athletic assoc- that type of utility. A total of 610 cards was mailed to phone company and a score of iation is now functioning. non-users of natural gas and 133 cards were returned. other lot'al industries pay off. The grid sport appeared to I kept thinking what would be doomed at South Fulton after The survey was made in an rates of natural ga8 to local con- happen it by some chance we the Obion County Board of Ed- attempt to find the possible sumers. Facts and figures have At the special Illinois Central Night at the Ball Park last Saturday night Wayne number of gas consumers that been sent to the bonding corn- didn't h»ve these local indus- utstion announced last week Johnson, IC president seemed happy to be fceru. In the photo at left he enjoys a tries end those payrolls; the lo- that football could not be con- could be counted upon to in- pany regarding the possibility cal economy would certainly tinued unless the following re- good story with the other officials. Seated near him is J. F. Fitzpatrick, an official crease the volume of business, of a rate decrease for the bene- take something of s nose-drive quirements could be met An of the company. In the photo at right Mr. Johnson and Bob White, Chamber of making a,rate decrease feasible. Jit of the nearly 500 consumers individual or group of individ- Commerce president, extend greetings to the audience. For several months the City now using natural gas uals would underwrite the cost of Fulton has had under ad- The gas system is operating It was that railroad payroll of football and a qualified and visement decreasing the present at a good profit, figure, at the that I keep thinking of most certified football coach could be " ' ** —City Hall revealed For the first and just how much it is ap- hired at no additional cost to preciated by local business Little Interest, Slim Crowd Sees ytm toU1 the county. people If I were to jucW- this IT'S HERE AGAIN! penses totalled"IT $17.92939, 'show- appreciation by the absence of A meeting was held at the ing a net profit (or the period local citizens st .the ball Park school Friday night and the ol $18,528.79. The City Council Saturday night. I would say South Fulton Physical Educat- Appreciation Event For IC Folks TIME FOR THE BIG is anxious to' pass this profit right off hand thst there is no ion and Athletic Association was formed One of the first pro- on to the consumer, in the form appreciation whatsoever And On Saturday night- Fulton White, of the Chamber of Com- President, Purchasing and jects of the new groups, head- of a future rate decrease, pend- frankly there is no other con- was host to a number of offic- merce, who met the group at Stores; F K. Stanford, Supt., FARM BUREAU DAY ed by President Earl Thorpe, approval of the bonding clusion snybody can reach but ials of the Illinois Central Rail- Mississippi Division; D B. wss to sell enough season tickets the train. company. that one road. who came through Fulton Sweeney, Asst. Coal Traffic Calf Sale And at $10 each to underwrite the The officials who attended the from Madifcnville to visit at Manager. Since the bonding company cost of football this season, game were: W. A. Johnston, Beef Show Are It was a shame and a dis- the ball park. J R. Kunkel, Office Manager; set the rates for the gas con- which was estimated st $1,500 President of the IUinols Central grace to have the President of N. E White, Asst Freight Traf- sumption, it remains with Surprisingly, the group sold The "Illinois Central Nighl" Railroad; R. E. Bsrr. Consul- On The Program the Illinois Central Railroad fic Manager; Sebra Evans, them to pass on the decrease of enough tickets Saturday lo as- at the ballgame wss sponsored tant, a vice president retired; Company, with nearly every TranMnaslur, Memphis; John Its here again! For the twenty- rates. The system is operated sure s football program at South by the Chamber of Commerce, C J Fitzpatrick, Vice President one of the lop-rsnking officials Moran, Trainmaster, Fulton. second year the Fulton County with marked efficiency and Fulton High this year and invitations were issued to in charge of Operations; O. O. of the company on hsnd Satur- Unfortunately, neither the Farm Bureau is holding it, an- viewing the future with added all agents of the IC from Cairo Albntton, Vice President in day night and not enough people Of course the school still has citizens nor the IC employees nual barbecue and picnic. And consumers, even greater savings t<, Jackson A special section of charge of Purchase and Stores; there to form a corporal's gusrd. to secure a coach, but thst is attended the ballgame in suf- with that delicious meal there for the customers can be ef- the grandstand was reserved for B B Smith. General Coal Traf- Here this group comes to Ful- only" incidents!, ss the big job ficient force to show these of- will be actimy galore. For in- fected. the IC officials and also for the fic Manager. ton Take time off from their (Coo't On Page «> ficials the kind ot -w elcome we stance there will be: The profit is shown in spite env/.ovee, of the IC who' were many duties to pay us s vlTt E. H. Buelow, General Super- would like them'to receive in The 4-H Club and FFA beef ot the fact that less consumers invited to the game and I hey sre gieeted. not by intendent Transportation; C. G. Fulton. Several agents from out- show and sale; are using ga, than was needed as set forth in the original sur- the people who benefit from the The officials of the IC were Massoth. Editor of the IC Mag- of-town were in attendance with The 4-H Club and FHA girls MRS. JOHN WILKEY vey made by the engineering railroad. but by a sea ot empty introduced by President Bob azine; C. S. Burt, Asst to Vice their families. display exhibit; seats. firm. It was set out that 430 re- The 4-H Club electrical pro- sidential and 115 business firms WRITES GLOWING Little League Hleacher Col. J. M. Chambers ject exhibit. were needed to use gas the first The baseball game and the FREE CHEST X-RAYS And also in connection with year to bring about a profit. event had been hilled for sev- Fund Growing Very, To Celebrate 99th the picnic thirty fat calves will The City of Fulton has 382 re- eral weeks as Illinois Central LETTER OF TRAVELS Very Slouly Birthday Sunday be sold. The beef show starts sidential consumer, and 78 other Appreciation Nlljit". News- TO BE GIVEK HERE at 9:30 a. m. and dinner will be users at the present time. SSfsr •torlea. rm*to spots and Former Citizen Doesn't seem like the Ijttle A big dinner and family re- served beginning at 11:30 a. m. Officials of the bonding com- personal contacts were made to Now In India; I-eague Bleacher Fund i, Ihe union will be held Sunday. Au- It will be a big day aU around have a large representation of pany are expected in Fulton at most popular project in town 4 DAYS NEXT WEEK gust 21 in Russelville, Ky. hon- the Fairgrounds at Fulton.