Stock Company Takes Over Mt. Sterling Ball Club
A stock company has taken over the Mt. Sterling baseball club. At the Friday meeting at Frank Schaffer’s pool room, Schaffer was chosen business manager and Albert Skidmore playing manager. Squire Turner was elected president with Police Chief James C. Tipton as vice president. The club will be reorganized with aims to form a top state semipro team. a game may be booked next Sunday. A new grandstand, uniforms, and other improvements are planned.
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Mt. Sterling
Frank Schaffer
Schaffer
Albert Skidmore
Squire Turner
James C. Tipton
Skidmore
Property Sold in Cottage Auction at Four Thousand Nine Hundred
The modern cottage of Hunt Priest sold last Saturday to J. B. Spratt for 4900 dollars, including a vacant lot adjoining the cottage on the west. Sale conducted by T. Foster Rogers, real estate agent, with Wm. Cravens as auctioneer.
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Hunt Priest
J. B. Spratt
T. Foster Rogers
Wm. Cravens
County Officials Promote 250000 Road Bond Issue
State Highway Engineer Joe Boggs and H G Garrett spoke Saturday urging Montgomery County voters to approve a 250000 bond for road and bridge upgrades. The plan ties state and federal funding to local matching dollars and targets main thoroughfares first before broader county road improvements.
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Joe S. Boggs
H. G. Garrett
State Highway Commission
R. G. Kern
Kern
Mr. Boggs
Winchester
Clark County
Owingsville
Bath County
Camargo
Menefee
Boggs
Garrett
Montgomery
Menefee County
Wolfe County
Montgomery County
Winchester Pike
Union Garage Fire Prompts Bond Debate in Montgomery County
The Union Garage at Sharpsburg owned by F. B. Jones burned Sunday night with contents. Insurance covers part of the loss. A local meeting featured Rev Hill and speakers Kern and others urging approval of a $250,000 bond issue to fund highways, amid debate between Hill and anti-bond voices.
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Union Garage
Sharpsburg
F. B. Jones
Coleman Agency
Hill
Messrs. Boggs
Garrett
Kern
Montgomery County
Final Call for Mrs. Thomas L. Fogg Aged 68
Mrs. Thomas L. Fogg aged 68 died after weeks of illness. She was a Gillaspie by birth and a lifelong resident, active in the Christian church. Survived by husband, three children including Judge Harry Lee Fogg of Tulsa. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm at her home, Rev. Clyde Darsie officiating, burial Machpelah cemetery.
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Thomas L. Fogg
Volney Gillaspie
Christian Church
Clyde Darsie
Machpelah
Christ
Mt Sterling and Winchester High School Baseball Clash
Mt Sterling High School faces Winchester High School on the local grounds tomorrow afternoon at 2 30. Winchester arrives undefeated and regarded as one of the strongest teams in the state while Mt Sterling also fields a strong lineup and a large crowd is expected for the exhibition game.
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Mt. Sterling High School
Winchester High School
Winchester
Fire destroys Dr VanAntwerp plant at Farmers site
Dr. Howard VanAntwerp, owner of the Rowan County Freestone Co., reports his plant at Farmers in Rowan County burned last Friday night. The origin is unknown and loss is described as heavy, with only ten thousand dollars of insurance carried. Friends express sympathy and hope for a swift business resumption.
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Howard VanAntwerp
Rowan County Freestone Co
Farmers
Rowan County
Beloved Woman Bettie Wyatt Dies in Lexington
Mrs Bettie Wyatt widow of John Wyatt Sr died Saturday morning at her Lexington home after a long illness. In her 83rd year she was born in Montgomery County and lived most of her life there. Survived by daughter Mrs T C Quisenberry of Lexington and five sons including L Buford Wyatt of Decatur Alabama, burial beside her husband at Machpelah Cemetery after services at the Quisenberry residence led by Rev B C Horton.
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Bettie Wyatt
John 8. Wyatt
Lexington
Wyatt
This County
Wesley
Emily Crear
Montgomery County
T. Q. Quisenberry
L. Buford Wyatt
Decatur
Alabama
Will Wyatt
Fayette County
John S., Charles
A. F. Wyatt
Albert Crear
Quisenberry
B. C. Horton
Machpelah
Candy Kitchen Sold to Myers and McAlister
Bright Cockrell sells the Candy Kitchen on Main Street to Stanley Myers of Bath County and George McAlister of this city. They have taken possession and pledge continued success under their management.
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Bright Cockrell
Main Street
Stanley Myers
Bath County
George McAlister
Pasture for Rent 92 Acres Near Levee Pike
92 acre cattle pasture for rent near Levee Pike listed by L. Taylor contact 52-W-2 applies. Advertised in The Advocate.
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L. Taylor
Mammoth Prize Campaign Sparks Wide Interest at Mt Sterling
The Mt. Sterling Advocate promotes a $1,500 prize drive inviting white residents to nominate friends for premiums. Hundreds have sent vote coupons, with many nominees yet to start campaigns. Nominations continue to be accepted until near the close, and the list will narrow as inactive candidates are dropped.
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Mt. Sterling Advocate
Advocate
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