Death and Fair Notes Mark Montgomery County News
Zach P. Brown of Jeffersonville dies at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington after a long illness. funeral in Jeffersonville. Also note two-year-old W. S. Joseph Treadway dies at home near Stepstone. burial at family grounds. The Montgomery County Fair ends with weather hurting attendance but reports good racing Thursday and Friday. tobacco exhibits win prizes and a patriotic pony turnout crowns Miss Emily B. Turner and Miss Elizabeth Reid as top contestants.
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Zach P. Brown
Jeffersonville
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lexington
Brown
Tommie Moore
Mr. Brown
R. R. Brown
R. Q. Drake
Taft Brown
Cincinnati
Ed Brown
Louisville
W. S
Joseph S
P. P. Treadway
Stepstone
J. E. Turley
Montgomery County
W. P. Law
Leota Fay
R. J. Farris
Can She
John Bradley
Olga Petrova
J. S. Duffey
Georgia
Emily B. Turner
Howard B. Turner
Elizabeth Reid
Henry Reid
Sarah Sanderson
Miss Turner
Mac Carrington
Uncle Sam
Miss Reid
Sullivan
Miss Sanderson
Charles Sanderson
Clyde Wright
Aiast
Rena Clark
Robert McCray
H. H. Duvall
James le
Davis Turley
Guide Post
L. H. Dick
Limited Service Men Will Leave Today
The local draft board calls five men of limited service to report to Syracuse New York for guard duty. Names listed are W. C. May Strauder Witt Jeff Rice Wyatt Allie M. Hardin William B. Woodford and Sam Chenault. About five of the six will be selected. This is the first such call. more calls are expected. A large black contingent from the county also leaves today for Camp Zachary Taylor.
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Syracuse
N. Y
W. C. May
Strauder Witt
Jeff Rice Wyatt
Allie M. Hardin
William B. Woodford
Sam Chenault
Zachary Taylor
W S
Montgomery County Names Deputies for Tax Assessments
Mr Harry F Howell the County Tax Commissioner designates Mr 8 B Lane and Mr J C Graves as deputies to assist in property assessment in Montgomery County for taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Howell
8. B. Lane
J. C. Graves
Montgomery County
Civilians Nominated for Officers Training at Camp Zachary Taylor
Richard P. Winn and Frank B. Wyatt of this city have been recommended as candidates for the artillery officers training school at Camp Zachary Taylor. They passed preliminary physicals and expect orders to report soon, as the first civilian officer training camp in months opens and volunteers answer the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard P. Winn
Frank B. Wyatt
Artillery
Camp
Zachary Taylor
Rider breaks leg after motorcycle collision near Fleming County
Ellis Towns of Fleming county struck a cow while riding a motorcycle near the city last Wednesday afternoon. He was brought to town where Dr. W. R. Thompson set the leg and reports indicate he is getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Towns
Fleming County
W. R. Thompson
Howell Taken for Military Service in Class One
Mr. Harry F. Howell former County Tax Commissioner and sheriff has been drafted after the Local Board denied his agricultural exemption. The District Board unanimously upheld the denial placing him in class one. He intends to volunteer for the Officers' Reserve Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Howell
District Board
Howell
Eskridge resigns from C. and O. depot to join Ashland Tron and Mineral Co
Mr. Charles Eskridge, after several years at the C. and O. depot in this city, resigns and will move with his family to Ashland early next month to take a fine position with the Ashland Tron and Mineral Co. He is regarded as competent and deserving, and friends extend best wishes. The item ends with an unrelated local sales note about cantaloupes and watermelons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Eskridge
Ashland
Ashland Tron and Mineral Co
Eskridge
Cash for Freight Policy Change Urges Immediate Payment
The department requires all freight bills to be paid at delivery reversing years of post delivery collections. Agent J C McNeal asks merchants to honor the order and collect at time of delivery to speed transactions and reduce arrears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McNeal
Local man fails Navy exam due to dental issues
Mr. Stewart Sharp traveled to Norfolk Virginia last week to join the Navy but failed the physical because of bad teeth. He has returned home by way of this city and will likely remain in the local post office as postal clerks have been ordered into Class 3.
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Stewart Sharp
Norfolk
Navy
Jack Stofer Receives Deferred Classification
Jackson D. Stofer formerly in Class 1 by the local draft board is now deferred and placed in Class 5 as a driver due to his physical condition. The notice references J. E. Ralph in the barbershop and R. E. Punch & Co's Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson D. Stofer
J. E. Ralph
R. E. Punch & Co
Mrs Chick Dies at Cloverport After Paralysis
Carrie E Chick died at her Cloverport home after a three year paralysis illness. A former Cloverport city librarian and a devout Methodist, she leaves two children Mrs E E Jones and Mrs Ella P Haynes and a sister Mrs E Kincheloe. Funeral held in Cloverport. Beginning August 1 sugar ration drops to two pounds per person monthly with dealer cards required. cards available from S S Pinney the local food administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie E. Chick
Cloverport
Methodist Church
E. E. Jones
S. S. Pinney
W S Moves to Winchester Bank as Clerk
Miss Emily Lloyd resigns as bookkeeper at Exchange Bank and takes a similar post at Clark County National Bank in Winchester. Edith William succeeds her at the Exchange. Frances Samuels offers to serve as government nurse. Eight Week Club of Camargo to host an ice cream supper for Belgian Relief Fund at Consolidated school. Stray two year old filly reported on Camargo Pike. owner to claim by property proof and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Lloyd
Exchange Bank
Clark County National Bank
Winchester
Lloyd
Winchester Bank
Exchange
Edith William
Frances Samuels
W. A. Samuels
Camargo
Consolidated School House
Belgian Relief Fund
W. S&s
Walsh Company, Incorporated
Camargo Pike
J. W. Coc
Public Service Reserve forms in Montgomery County
L. G. Howard appointed chairman and a list of registering officers including John B. Lee and Dr. J. K. Johnson. The reserve aims to register men in non essential war industries or foreign service with pay. Registration is voluntary but encouraged during a broad drive to place every man in essential work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Howard
United States Public Service Reserve
Montgomery Co
John B. Lee
J. K. Johnson
Shirley Mason
John Storer
T. J. Douglas
A. L. Tipton
R. A. Chiles
John F. Horton
Luther Bittinger
Frank Trimble
Chas. Highland
Public Service Reserve
U. S
Court St
Two More Drafted Men Called for Training
Major Henry Rhodes, chief of the Selective Service, orders 472 local registrants to report to Indianapolis August 15 for chauffeur and mechanic training. Eight hundred registrants to Fort Thomas August 5 for general military training. Montgomery county not in Fort Thomas call but asked for five chauffeurs and mechanics for Indianapolis. W. S. S. Panama Hats, reduced prices at The.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rhodes
Selective Service Department
Indianapolis
Fort Thomas
Montgomery County
Walsh Company, Incorporated
Eastin Goes to Officers Training Camp in Machine Gun Corps
John W. Eastin of this city has been recommended for the officers training camp at Camp Hancock Georgia in the Machine Gun Corps after an examination in Lexington by Capt H N Royden at the University of Kentucky yesterday. Eastin has many friends here who expect he will make good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent G. Nunnelley
Camp Wadsworth
D. C
Nunnelley
Alice Apperson
W. P. Apperson
John Withrow Eastin
Camp Hancock
Lexington
H. N. Royden
University of Kentucky
Eastin
Civil Service Employees Promised Reinstatement
President Wilson issues an executive order granting civil service workers entering military service the right to reinstatement within five years after discharge if they are qualified for the position sought.
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Wilson
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