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Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1921

Page

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Ashland to Play Ball Here Sunday

Mt. Sterling Baseball Club passes to Brashaw of Clay City Kentucky who pledges top class games and a stronger lineup. Star players Jones Blakely Freeman Vanlandingham Thois Skidmore Shanklin appear alongside Mt Sterling additions to deliver a fast Sunday matchup against Ashland at the park.

Mt. Sterling Baseball Club Brashaw Clay City Sterling Jones Blakely Freeman Vanlandingham Thois Skidmore Shanklin Ashland Huntington Mt. Sterling Winchester Hustlers Mr. Sterling

Irwin Jackson Joins Gilliam Drug in Winchester

Mt. Sterling pharmacist Irwin Jackson has accepted a position with Gilliam Drug Company in Winchester and will assume duties Friday morning. A Louisville School of Pharmacy graduate, he is praised as efficient and comes from a leading Louisville drug store after two years there and a period at a hometown store.

Irwin Jackson Mt. Sterling Gilliam Drug Company Louisville School of Pharmacy Winchester Louisville College Louisville Winchester Sun

Hoffman Addresses Winchester Club

H. G. Hoffman president of the local Chamber of Commerce spoke to the Winchester Lions Club in Winchester on Tuesday. His striking individuality and unequalled enthusiasm impressed the Clark County delegation.

H. G. Hoffman Chamber of Commerce Lion’s Club Winchester Clark County

Exchange Saturday at Crouch's Grocery

The Ella W. Greene Circle of the Baptist church holds an exchange Saturday June 11 at Crouch's Grocery on Broadway.

Ella W. Greene

Prof Goodwin Elected County School Superintendent

At a County Board of Education meeting, Prof. M. J. Goodwin was chosen to serve a four year term as County School Superintendent starting January 1. The salary is $100 monthly. He currently leads the County High School and previously ran a private city school. Miss Georgia Sledd, the outgoing superintendent, remains noted for her work. The selection may be contested due to board members Lockridge and Faulkner allegedly losing eligibility by moving from the county.

County Board of Education R. C. Palmeter Shirley Mason Frank Lockridge H. B. Prewitt Morton Faulkner M. J. Goodwin Georgia Sledd Sledd Ben R. ‘Turner Goodwin Messrs. Lockridge Faulkner

Clark Highway Work is Assured

The Winchester and Mt. Sterling pike between Winchester and the Montgomery county line will be built with federal state and county aid. A committee led by Eli B Dooley and Joe B Lindsey reports most property owners signed agreements and bids will be invited within ten days by the State Highway Commission.

Winchester Mt. Sterling Pike Montgomery County Eli B. Dooley Joe 8. Lindsey

For. Rent Clover land grazing opportunity

Clover land available for grazing rent. Contact Mrs. S. D. Hall at phone 635-1-2 for details.

S. D. Hall

Local Editor Elected Kentucky Press Association Officers

At the annual election in Danville yesterday W. L. Dawson of LaGrange was chosen president and G. B. Senff of this city, editor of the Sentinel-Democrat, was elected vice president.

Kentucky Press Association Danville W. L. Dawson LaGrange G. B. Senff Sentinel-Democrat

Ice Station Opens at Corner of Bank and Locust

City and county ice patrons will apply at the corner of Bank and Locust streets for service.

250 000 Extra Votes Offer Extends to June 21

Candidates are urged to enter the race before the June 21 deadline for the 250 000 extra votes offer. Subscriptions must be new to count toward the offer, with old plus new subs counting toward additional prize ballots. The notice also promotes saving 50 vote coupons and renewing subscriptions at $1 50 per year.

Extra Votes Offered With Club Subscriptions For Candidate

A political promotion promises 250000 extra votes free on each $15 Club subscription turned in by 8 P M June 21. Only new subscriptions count and may be sent in individually or as clubs to start the paper.

Big vote offer extends deadline for subscriptions by mail

Subscriptions mailed from any post office on or before June 21 count toward the offer if postmarked by 8 P M that day. Rural route residents or those at offices closing early may call the campaign manager with subscriber names to send via first mail the next day.

Death claims sister of Capt C H Petry

Mrs. Wilson Bodkin sister of Capt C H Petry died at her Shelbyville home after months of illness. Age 58 she is survived by daughter Margaret who has visited here. Mr C H Petry his wife and daughter Mrs Clay Cooper attended the funeral service.

Wilson Bodkin C. H. Petry Shelbyville Bodkin Margaret Clay Cooper

Death of Mrs Cooper in Salyersville at 73

Mrs Elizabeth Cooper died at her home in Salyersville after a long tuberculosis illness. The funeral was held yesterday with burial in the family graveyard. She was 73, mother of W C Cooper and aunt of Clay Cisco Jeff Cooper and J Clay Cooper, and a longtime Christian church member. Many friends offer sympathy to her relatives.

Elizabeth Cooper Salyersville

Ayres & Co Specials Fruit and Produce Sale

Ayres and Co offers watermelons peaches raspberries gooseberries currents oranges lemons bananas apples tomatoes and more. Market sights a full range of fruits and vegetables available for buyers.

Paducah Welcomes Former City High Science Teacher

Will Go to Paducah Prof M J Cox elected to Paducah High School science department and will likely accept. He leaves this week for Nashville to take a George Peabody School course while Mrs Cox stays with her parents Mr and Mrs W P Highland.

M. J. Cox City High School Paducah High School

Postal Service Receives Colt 45 Auto Revolvers

The local post office reports the first shipment of Colt's 45 automatic revolvers for mail protection. A nationwide rollout is under way with a large reward offered for robbers captured dead or alive.

United States

Vacation Granted to Pastor Clyde Darsie

The Board of the Christian church grants Rev. Clyde Darsie a three months vacation in recognition of his faithful work and services. He has not yet decided where to spend it, but may go with his family to the mountains near Olympia for the summer.

Board of The Christian Church Clyde Darsie Darsie Olympia

Bottling Plant Retains Superintendent Under New Management

Frank Kirkland, longtime superintendent of the Sterling Bottling Works, will stay on with the new management led by O. B. Clark. He is regarded as an expert in bottling. Local customers welcome the continuity and maintained quality of the light drinks.

Frank Kirkland Mr. Sterling Bottling Works O. B. Clark Kirkland

City Council Adopts License Rates and Street Plans

The City Council, led by Mayor W. R. McKee, passed ordinances setting Carnival Company licenses at 100 dollars per day or 500 per week and tent shows at 25 dollars per day or 150 per week. It approved widening High Street under current reconstruction and named two property owners per street as supervisors. An adjourned meeting is set for June 23.

W. R. McKee High Street McKee

Professor Why Were You tardy

A humorous classroom exchange is imagined where a student Tom asks why the class started before he arrived, with a playful interjection about orange peel to capture the light tone.

Tom

Local Boy Honored by Idol Club Selection at Union College

Ben R. Turner Jr of Union College Schenectady New York was chosen as one of 14 freshmen in a class of 200 for membership in the Idol Club an exclusive sophomore organization whose membership is based on scholarship.

Ben R. Turner, Jr Union College Schenectady N. Y Idol Club

Struck by Ball Injures Bethel Spectator Fatherly Farmer

Mr. Will Givens a farmer about 65 was struck over the heart by a foul ball at a Bethel game last Saturday. For a time it was believed he would die but reports from his bedside say he is slightly better today. He is well known locally and related to Mrs. J. H. Wood and B. P. Duty.

Will Givens Bethel Mr. Givens J. H. Wood B. P. Duty

Miss Elizabeth Barnes Recuperates After Successful Operation

Miss Elizabeth Barnes a popular saleslady at Keller's underwent an appendicitis operation at Mary Chiles Hospital on Tuesday. The procedure was completely successful and she is recovering well.

Elizabeth Barnes Keller’s Mary Chiles Hospital Miss Barnes

Fresh Consignment of Tricolette Dresses and Blouses

A local shop announces new tricolette dresses and blouses with dresses at 9.98 and blouses ranging from 2.48 to 4.98. Signed by L. M. Redmond. The ad ends with a stated motto on love and life.

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Hoffman Winchester Club Prof. Goodwin Clark Highway Cooper Paducah Council Just L. M. Redmond Sunderland Goodyear Goodrich N. Maysville Street Ragan-Gay Motor CO
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