Young couple quietly wed at Methodist parsonage
Miss Wingate Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Evans and Mr Dillard Douglas son of Mr and Mrs J Douglas were married Monday night by Rev BL Southgate at the Methodist parsonage. Evans moved here from Bath county and Douglas recently returned from the navy and served as a rural mail carrier. The couple left for a short bridal tour and well wishes poured in.
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Wingate Evans
Oscar Evans
Dillard Douglas
J. Douglas
Southgate
Miss Evans
Bath County
Douglas
Navy
Advocate
Oil Struck on Apperson Farm in Camargo Pike
Bradford National Oil & Gas Company reports an oil well on the Apperson farm near Camargo Pike. A sand eleven feet thick was struck at 304 feet, good for five to ten barrels, with plans to drill deeper to reach a second sandstone in a few days and shoot the well. The oil is said to be of the highest Kentucky grade, drawing considerable interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford National Oil & Gas Company
Bradford
Apperson
Camargo Pike
Kentucky
Farm Changes Hands Near Grassy Lick
Mr. 8 S B Lane purchased the I D Yocum farm near Grassy Lick and sold it to Mr. W W Eubank. Price was private but described as good. Mr. Eubank owns a large farm directly across the turnpike from the former property.
Mrs W Caldwell Clay Hosts Sewing Club Gathering
Mrs. W Caldwell Clay entertained the Sewing Club Friday at her new North Maysville Street home. The meeting was praised as one of the society’s most delightful in weeks.
Lieutenant Coleman Injured in France Ambulance Crash
Relatives report Lieutenant T. Coleman in France was injured when an ambulance carrying him to a hospital wrecked. He is not believed to have serious injuries. A postcard from Coleman praises the Red Cross and the hometown volunteers for their comforts to the American Army.
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T. Coleman
France
The
Red Cross
Coleman
Former Assessor James T. Barnes Dies in Lexington
James T. Barnes former County Assessor of Montgomery County died Monday January 13 after two operations in Lexington. He was 58 a Howard's Mill resident and a trusted public official beloved husband and father of nine daughters. Funeral services were held at his Howards Mill home with burial at Machpelah Cemetery.
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James T. Barnes
Lexington
Barnes
Howard’s Mill
Montgomery County
Jim” Barnes
Howards Mill
Clyde Darsie
B. W. Trimble
Machpelah
The
Christian Church
Hanry Ragan and Marvin N Gay Buy Griggs Garage
Messrs. Hanry Ragan and Marvin N Gay purchase from L E Griggs the Griggs Motor Car Co. on Maysville street with occupancy expected by early February. They will run the business in the same high class manner Mr. Griggs has upheld, relying on their wide connections for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Hanry Ragan
Marvin N. Gay
L. E. Griggs
Griggs Motor Car Co
Maysville Street
Griggs
Tobacco Prices Soaring At City Warehouses
Crowds fill three loose leaf warehouses as wagons line the streets awaiting unloading. Growers report satisfactory prices with one notable sale of over 3,000 pounds at average above 64 dollars per hundred. Whitehall sale totals 149,295 pounds for 63,839.85 dollars, averaging 42.76. Crop averages listed include Hall & Kearns 6615 pounds average 57.34 and Hiler & Oldfield 2205 pounds average 52.43.
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Whitehall
Hall & Kearns
Hiler & Oldfield
Hisle
Rice Crowd Here Monday Leads Cattle Market Surge
A large town crowd observes brisk cattle trading with about 1500 head on hand and prices up. Quote: 1000-pound steers 12 to 13 cents, heifers 84% to 10, cows 7 cents, hogs 12 cents, sheep strong with 100 head traded. Notable sales include Trimble to Jackson Storer and Pendleton to Jonas Weil.
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Carl Trimble
Jackson Storer
Trimble Bros
Frank Clark
Dawson Tapp
G. H. Pendleton
Jonas Weil
Fayette County
Debord & Davis
T. B. Hill
C. E. Duff
C. C. McDonald
Five Lucky Persons Find Free Table Theatre Tickets
The Advocate urges readers to scan the classified want ads for a random drawing. Five names will be chosen from the section and invitations must be presented at the Table Theatre box office at the specified time to receive a free ticket. No favoritism and readers are told to watch weekly.
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Advocate
Table Theatre
Livestock and mule market prices from Robertson house sale
Prices show a busy sale with horse and mule lots and crop averages. Buyers like Curt Lacy John Greenwade Caywood and Fletcher Mann purchased multiple animals at high values while crop averages range from about 39 to 70 cents per pound.
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Curt Lacy
J. H. Adams
John Greenwade
Luther Hamilton
Winchester
Caywood & McClintock
Paris
Fletcher Mann
Lexington
John Thorn
Irvine Woman Dies in Pittsburg Pneumonia Case
iS FLU VICTIM Mrs. E. J. Owen of Irvine Tenn died at Pittsburg Pa Saturday last of pneumonia following influenza. She was the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruce Wilson of this city and will be remembered by many old friends here with sincere regret.
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E. J. Owen
Irvine, Tenn
Pittsburg
Bruce Wilson
Hunt Improved After Battle Ship Injury
Word from Miss Anise Hunt at her brother Howell Hunts bedside says the operation is unnecessary and his condition is improved. Howell Hunt lies in a Norfolk Virginia hospital after his foot was badly mashed on a U S battleship a few days ago.
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Anise Hunt
Howell Hunt
Mr. Hunt
Norfolk
Young Hunt
Uncle Sam
Interesting letter from Hallsville reader Mr Coons
John C. Coons of Hallsville Missouri writes to the Advocate about a severe winter with deep snows and temperatures 16 below zero just before Christmas He also shares a novel way of telling his age saying he is 29920 days old
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John C. Coons
Hallsville
Missouri
Coons
The
Advocate
Local Post Office Robbery Involving Two Boys
John Carter and John Congleton, two young colored boys about ten years old, robbed the city post office Sunday evening. Carter, once a postal employee, admitted unlocking a window and aiding Congleton to crawl through. Stamps and money from a change drawer totaled between seven and ten dollars. Both were jailed and to be tried at the next Circuit term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carter
John Congleton
Little Carter
Congleton
Turner
Killpatrick Elected Secretary-Treasurer of City School Board
Claude P. Killpatrick was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the City School Board and qualified by giving bond before County Judge E W Senff. He succeeds W H Strossman who, due to travel with an insurance company, could not give full time to duties after twenty years on the board. Strossman is described as an accommodating, efficient gentleman. Killpatrick is deemed well qualified.
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Claude P. Killpatrick
E. W. Senff
Killpatrick
W. H. Strossman
Strossman
Turner moved from Fort Oglethorpe to Camp Taylor
Bruce Turner known as Dick to friends, wounded in France and headshot near the left ear with hearing loss and facial paralysis, has been transferred to Camp Taylor for care by leading doctors while friends hope for full recovery.
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Bruce Turner
France
Fort Oglethorpe
Camp Taylor
Turner
Delightful Dinner Honoring Mr and Mrs Wm Randal
Mrs Sophia Randal hosted a six o'clock dinner on Wednesday in honor of Mr and Mrs Wm Randal. A large number of friends enjoyed the hospitality and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Randal
Wm. Randal
Contractor A. E. Lawrence Buys Tin Business
Local contractor A. E. Lawrence has purchased the tin business from T. H. Canan and will operate the tin venture alongside his building and contracting company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Lawrence
T. H. Canan
Circuit Court Opens Monday With Large Docket
Judge William A. Young will convene circuit court next Monday morning in Morehead. The session may last two to three weeks as juries are summoned by Sheriff John G. Roberts. Grand jury names include Clay Miller and Jno M Barnes among 20 members. petit jury lists feature Jack Will Hiler and many others.
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William A. Young
Morehead
John G. Roberts
New Lunch Room by Country Women Group Serves Daily
The Country Women's Club will run a daily dinner for thirty days at the Perry building on Maysville street, formerly Ringo's Cafe. Proceeds support the Ladies' Rest Rooms, with donations of food items welcomed. The writer notes the 50 cent meals are the best value.
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Ladies of the Country Woman’s Club
Perry Building
Ringo
Maysville Street
Cravens Buy Lockridge Farm At Public Auction
Mr. William Cravens and his son Robert purchased the S Fred McCormick farm known as the Robt Lockridge place at the courthouse door for 179 50 per acre. It was noted as well improved and sold cheaply in the current market. The Advocate for Printing.
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Entertains Club
Griggs Garage
Ladies
Gentlemen
Love
Tabe Theatre
Haddox
Bowman & Hisle
Bowman & Hall
Lieutrell Warner
Prewitt & Woosley
Robertson House
Graves & Karrick
Dragon Bros
Farmers House
A. B. Pieratt & Son
Hurt & Willoughby
Highland & Sanders
Wilson & Burns
Hunt
Circuit Court
Clay Miller
W. H. Ramsey
Jno
M. Barnes
A. B. Oldham
James Seabee
Algin Trimble
Thos. Douglas
Alvin Ratliff
Isom Osborne
Lee Trimble
R. T. Owens
Hugh Ryan
Norman Horton
C. K. Oldham
Albert Bridges
J. W. Napier
Jas. R. Wilson
Robert Vanarsdell
M. A. Prewitt
Charles Turley
Petit Jack
Will Hiler
R. M. Montjoy
Breck Congleton
C. G. Pangburn
Roy Byrd
R. H. Dale
Taulbee Gibson
Bruce Duff
T. Badger Robertson
Mike Howard
Will Donaldson
Wm. Scobee
T. J. Tonkin
Walter Bridges
M. H. Lewis
Lockridge Farm
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Rockland
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