Owensboro area notes and wartime updates in Ohio county
Mr. Rowan Holtrook and en, Hare old, were in Owensboro Wednesday. Mr. Hamer Martin of route 1 called once while in town Monday. Rev Gerard returns from Germany with film at Star Theater June 17. Several locals mentioned traveling, enlistments, census additions, and job changes as wartime efforts continue. The Star Theater shows Germany’s four years in Germany for 55 cents adults 89 cents children under 12. Jailer Worth Tichenor and wife visited son in army service in Indianapolis. Another long list of local names and routine notes follows, including school staff moves, hospital visits, and draft board activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard
Germany
Star Theater
Worth Tichenor
Indianapolis
Frank
John Bell
Mr. Tichenor
Local notices and ads from a Kentucky county paper
Amith Foover of Dyorsburg and other locals visited relatives in the county. W B Brown of Centertown registered for the draft. For sale large gray horses 16 hands 5 inches tall and 9 10 years old. Ohio County Drug Co reports a cash flow and warns past due accounts. Fertilizer sale announced by W B Ellis & Bro. Ed Lee Bullock and Ed Jackson plead guilty to breach of the peace at a neighborhood party and are fined 10 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Oe, Ellis
Hartford, Ky
Ohio County Drug Co, (Incorporated
Ed Lee Bullock
Ed Jackson
Kronos
Cook
Out Twin Kings Hartford Deplores Twin Kings Leave City
Hartford honors John and Dan Kings as longtime civic helpers who have departed for Canton Illinois and Owensboro Kentucky. They aided neighbors in distress, dug wells, papered walls, and raised flags, earning respect as loyal, helpful citizens who will be missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
John
Canton
Dan
Owensboro
Local People in Hartford and Surrounding Areas
A scan of notes shows residents and visitors traveling between Louisville Hartford Hopkinsville and nearby towns. Names include A S Carson J C Ter Dave Tuttle B A White Walter Greep Ira Bean Amba Ford Nancy Ford and others visiting relatives or conducting business across Kentucky including Port Clinton Narrows Mt Pleasant and Owensboro with brief social and professional mentions.
Red Cross Notes Organize Flag Day Events
The Render and Williams Branch American Red Cross plans a June 9 program with an American flag raise at Render at 3 pm by United Mine Workers Local 2534, then at Williams Grove with a service flag by Local 365. Rev Litchfield and others will speak. officers will be elected. Tea room proceeds fund a sewing machine for Red Cross work. Kentucky Red Cross funds totaled 1.9 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Render and
Williams Branch
American Red Cross
Render
United Mine Workers of America
Rev. Litchfield
Hartford
Ohio County
Williams Grove
Williams
A. D. Kirk
John H. Barnes
Beaver Dam
Kentucky
Newspaper Attaches Signatures Policy Statement
Readers are informed the newspaper will publish only communications signed by the sender. Names may be withheld at the sender's request, but responsibility must be identifiable to avoid confusion and save resources.
Recital at College Auditorium for Red Cross proceeds
On June 13 1918 at 8 30 P M Miss La Vada Foster pianist Miss Bessie Flowers reader and Joella Skiles soprano will perform at the College Auditorium with all proceeds for the Red Cross They come from Logan College Kentucky and will also recital at Rockport June 12 Beaver Dam June 14
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
la Vada Foster
Bessie Flowers
Joella Skiles
Red Croga
Logan College
Russellville
Kentucky
Foster
Flowers
Miss Skies
Rockport
Beaver Dam
Quisenberry and Gaither Wed at Court House
Claude Quisenberry of Dundee and Gertie Gaither of Cedar Grove wed at the court house with Judge Mack Cook officiating. The groom is 19, the bride 17, daughter and son of local residents R. W. Quisenberry and Johnie Gaither. The ceremony occurred Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Quisenberry
Dundee
Gertie Gaither
Cedar Grove
Court House
Mack Cook
Quixenberry
R. W. Quisenberry
Miss Gaither
Johnie Gaither
Letter to Father from Son in England
The letter to Luther Johnson of Rosine is dated April 1 and begins with the son reporting he is well and writing to inform his father of his condition and wellbeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Horace
Fort Ben Johnson
Wargret Camp
Warehan
Dorset
England
Luther Johnson
Rosine
Poultry Prices Advertised by Local Firms
Poultry buyers offered cash prices through June 8 for hens roosters ducks geese and turkeys through Davidson Shaugh Adams Co W B Ellis & Bro 4812 Managers U S Food Administration License No 604781 School Board Meets County Board of Education held in Superintendent office Monday with only Nat Lindley Henry Carter and Robert Gof present Routine business discussed foremost issue was Ex Superintendent Dana Shults failure to settle county funds with the county court though settled with the state he has yet to make the required county settlement within ten days after term end
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Davidson, Sha Adams Co
W. B. Ellis & Bro
U. 8
Food Administration
County Board of Education
Nat Lindley
Pt. Pleasant
Henry Carter
Narrows
Robert Gof
Rosine
Dana Shults
Shulta
Seeds and field seeds advertised by Ellis and Bro
A compact ad from Ellis and Bro promotes high quality cane seed broom corn pumpkin and whipperwill peas along with any desired field seed. It markets seeds under the heading Seeds! Reeds! and names the supplier.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rowan Holtrook
Enn, Hare Old
Hamer Martin
Route 1
Rev Gerard
Btnr
Mine Willye Lindley
Point Ploneant
Georgetown College
Mises Mary Thomas
Martha Quisenberry
Fordaville
Charlie Carden
Wil
Jane
Miseos Kennedy
Mary Collins
Barretts Ferry
Sam Davison
Winnie Wilson
Rob Roy
Central Grove High School
McHenry
Keown
Lowieville
Lieut
Gilmore Keown
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Dave Ford
Jamen Hancock
Fred May
The
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Hoover Brothers
Walter Park
Center Street
Dollie Bean
Cecil Kuykendoll
Louisville
Camp Taylor
Garfield Harnard
James Turley
Naval Service
Moseley B. Maddox
Navy
David Wilson
A. N. Willson
Commonwealth
C. E.smith
Hawessville
Elrcuit Court
J. F. Salee
Baby
East St. Louis
Charlie Heavrin
M. L. Heagrin
W. B. Bender
Lucinda Shanks
John May
Federal Revenue Agent
Central City
War Department
Beulah Moore
Ed Nall
Leslie Carden
Fordsville
Mr. Carden
A. B. Riley
France
C. B. Smith
Sebree
Hitler W. B. Wright
Messrs
Owen Hunter
Bank of Hartford
Rol Riley
Citizens Bank
W. S. Tinsley
Hartford Republican
J. E. Fogle
Mel Dowell
Judge Fogle
Amith Foover
Dyorsburg
Tons
James of Cromwell
Mine Lillsallenger
Owenshora
Munday
Liver Blankenship
Benver Dam
Ner Som
Mankonwhty
W. B. Brown
Centertown
Seaboard
W. B
Jones’ Potato and
W. BE. Ellis & Bro
Auet
A.S. Carson
J. C. Ter
Eastman Kodaks and Films
J. B. Tappan
Asta
Dave Tuttle
Pattieville
Pas Davenport
Rochester
B. A. White
Horse Branch
Walter Greep
Hopkinsville
Mrs. J. Bean
John Logsden
Mt. Pleasant
Ira Bean
New York
Carson & Co
Amba Ford
Nancy Ford
Greenville
W. L. Acton
Port Clinton
B. 8. Ellis
Arvis Wedding
Ella Ferguson
Nashville
Mixa Winnie Davis Simmermat
Darrel Hicks
Leslie Harrison
Phoenix
Hub Clothing Co
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company Incorporated
W. W. Harris
Ellis Ice CO
Gaither
W. Eb, Ellis & Bro
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