s ( £ a t » i 5 J U r w r i ) Devoted To The Best Interests Of Cadiz and Trigg County V ______________ VOLUME 91 NUMBER 39 CADIZ, TRIGG COUNTY, KENTUCKY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1972 ONE SECTION, 12 PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS Gov. Ford to speak tonight City officials meeting at Barkley Over 250 of Kentucky’s top- He added that the Municipal Carroll, Lieutenant Governor; Those meeting together are city The conference will conclude ranking city officials convened this League is divided into seven Charles Pryor, Commissioner of mayors; commissioners and tonight with a banquet at which week as the 43rd annual Kentucky districts which correspond with the the Department of Highways; councilmen; city managers and time Governor Wendell Ford will Municipal League Conference got congressional districts. Each Louie B. Nunn, former Governor of city attorneys; municipal finance speak. under way at Lake Barkley Lodge district holds an annual meeting Kentucky and Republican nominee officers and city clerks; and public on Tuesday, September 26. plus the statewide conference held for the United States Senate; and works and recreation officers. Door prizes were given out a yearly. John W. Adams, executive director Municipal court officials will number of times during the three- of the Pennyrile Area Development also convene in an effort to form day session. These prizes were Lovern said the purposes of the District. their own organization within the donated by the Directors of the Hosted by the City of Cadiz, the group are several-fold. They assist next few months. League. conference will conclude tonight each other with municipal Busy Schedule for Delegates after a three-day session. programs, work together on a model ordinance system, have Registration began on Tuesday Among the first to arrive in Cadiz surveys made on such matters as afternoon, followed by a Director’s for the meeting was Glen Lovern, salaries and utility rates so that meeting. A party was held that Executive Director of the they will correlate throughout the night to allow delegates to get TWO FIRSTS--Dolly McNutt, left, first woman mayor Municipal League who is a former state, and push for needed acquainted. of Paducah, and Anne Woodruff, right, first woman on president of the organization and legislation. the Cadiz city council, chat together at the Municipal was once mayor of Owensboro. Registration was completed on League Conference which is being held at Lake Lovern added that he felt the Wednesday morning at which time Barkley Lodge. He reported that the League conference here has been one of the the general session got under way, consists of 111 member cities which most successful and enjoyable. and Cadiz Mayor W. J. Hopson Including three women represent approximately 85 percent welcomed those attending to the of the municipal population of Huddleston Forced to Cancel Ap­ conference and to Trigg County. Kentucky. Over one-third of these pearance John Adams, Charles Pryor, Julian cities are represented at this week’s Carroll, and Louie B. Nunn were the Eight candidates vying conference. Democratic nominee for the featured speakers later in the United States Senate, Walter “Dee” morning. The afternoon was held Giving a brief history of the Huddleston was forced to cancel his open for a golf tournament, boat for Trigg School Board organization, Lovern stated that the appearance and speech at the rides and fishing. A fish fry and Municipal League was organized in conference due to the death of his concert by the Lakeside Singers 1929 at the University of Kentucky. father on Monday night, September rounded out the day and the golf Three women and five men have District No. 4. At that time the League consisted of 25, in Louisville. trophies were presented. filed their papers as candidates for eight central cities, and it has CADIZ MAYOR, W. J. Hopson, and Kentucky seats on the Trigg County Board of It marks the first time in memory grown rapidly to its present number Others who were scheduled to Municipal League president, Chester A. Wolf who is Education. As a result Trigg County that the ladies have entered the of 111. Lovern noted that most very speak to delegates during the This morning’s agenda calls for mayor of Middlesboro, converse together during a School District No. 2 has four candi­ political arena for seats on the small cities do not belong to the conference were Wendell H. Ford, group meetings of various recent meeting of the League which is concluding dates, District No. 3 has three school board. Local interest in the League. Governor of Kentucky; Julian municipal government officials. today at Lake Barkley Lodge. — Photos by Danny candidates, and there are two coming November General Elec­ Huck. candidates for District No. 4. In tions had been practically non­ each of these districts the in­ existent until this week when these cumbent is also a candidate. candidates appeared at the County Clerk’s office to file their papers. National Outboard races Candidates in District No. 2, now held by :"/*•,unbent fddie Major, Orly ofe other local race will-be Cadiz Rotarians r^ady to host boating events this weekend are also Robert V. Herndon, subject to the November General Charles F. Dawson, and Mrs. Elections. Cadiz Attorney Charles Wanda DeName. J. White has filed his papers to fill The course has been mapped out, Sunday, September 30 and October the inspection of the area, the Bay Cadiz Rotarians are hopeful that Clement, Wilbur Boggess, Nat the unexpired term for City Judge. the area has been cleaned up, and 1, at Lake Barkley State Resort is an ideal spot for the one-mile oval the race will be a great success not Richardson, and John Collins. officials, participants, and spec­ Park. race course, good or better than any only for their organization but for J. D. Howell, incumbent in tators are making their way to in the country. Trigg County. Any proceeds made District No. 3, is opposed by Mrs. Mr. White has been serving as City Cadiz! According to Roger Thomas, from the race will go to benefit Carolyn Richardson and Mrs. Stella Judge on an interim appointment Race Chairman for the Rotary Club Outboard boats in ten classes will youth service programs in the Ned Southwick was chairman of D. Wilford. by Governor Wendell Ford to fill the Everything and everyone is which is sponsoring the event, the be competing for the championship county. the Concessions Committee with vacancy created by the death of the ready for the National Outboard success of the race now depends on trophies and $3,000 in prize money. the help of Murl Sanders, Boyd late Judge Claude H. Hall. The Association’s International “the weather and the people.” The Leading off will be the 40-50 cubic Champion, and James Hayes. The Ronald Kelly P’Pool will oppose present city judge term will expire Championship races which will be course was set up and cleaned inch class running up to and in­ admissions Committee was co­ tnd A number of members of the chaired by Wayne Edmondson and im John Henry Rogers, in December 31, 1973 getting Tuesday, Thomas said. “Fort cluding 100 cubic inch, which takes Rotary Club have worked diligently Tom Vinson with the assistance of Campbell has loaned us a public in the largest outboard engines on committees under the super­ address system, two-way radio, tow manufactured today. In the largest J. B. McCloud, George King, and vision of Roger Thomas, in Pete Russell. vehicle, tents and other equipment classes which are the Unlimited IV preparation for the race. we needed, and the Corps of and XX, boats will be equipped with Engineers has furnished a ferry two of the largest engines. The barge for the judges stand. Their world record in the XX class using assistance has been invaluable,” he two engines is 115.384 mph. Some of Chappel Wilson was in charge of With Brent Thompson and Bill commented. the engines used in this class are securing housing for the spectators Fuller as co-chairmen, Toppy rated over 200 h.p. each. The world and participants. Those who saw Edwards, Jack Sanders, and Stan Claude Fox, executive secretary record in the single engine in the X that the course was properly White were in charge of the of the National Outboard class is 108.434 mph. marked and that equipment had finances. The Publicity Committee Association, told the Rotary Club been secured for the race were was chaired by Don Hamm and last week, “The race drivers will The elimination heats will be held Dewey Stubblefield and W. J. Chet Maxfield, Cleland White, and probably start coming in about on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. and Hopson, co-chairmen, and Joe Oscar Mitchell assisted him. Thursday, to get ready. By Friday, the championship heats will begin most of the boats will be on the at the same time on Sunday. course. On Saturday, some of the New Day - New Way spectators will be here by 7 a.m. Boats from all over the United and wait until the race starts at 1 States have signed up for the race p.m.” which has been called the In­ Trigg County salutes dianapolis 500 of boat races. “We had 15,000 to 25,000 people at Eufaula, Ala., recently for one of Tickets are $1 for Saturday and $2 National 4-H Week these boat races. I estimate that Sunday. However, tickets can be Barkley will draw from 10,000 to purchased in advance from The Week of October 1-7 is work with them. Trigg County will W nanairea nuiToppers 25,000 people to watch these In­ members of the Rotary Club for $2 National 4-H Week across the be saluting the 480 4-H members ternational Outboard Cham­ for both days.