Montgomery County Court Delivers Jury List and Prohibition Emphasis
Session in Montgomery County Circuit Court seated Judge Henry R. Prewitt with Hon. C. W. Nesbitt as acting Commonwealth's Attorney. Grand and petit juries sworn. Chas. D. Grubbs named acting prosecutor for two murder cases involving H. G. Wells and Millard Martin. Judge Prewitt urged strict enforcement of prohibition laws.
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Montgomery County Circuit Court
Henry R. Prewitt
C. W. Nesbitt
Commonwealth
W. C. Hamilton
Chas. D. Grubbs
H. G. Wells
Henry Burgess
Millard Martin
William Martin
Nesbitt
Jack Winn
Barnes Martin celebrate golden wedding anniversary
T. K. Barnes and Miss Sue Martin marked fifty years of marriage on the fifteenth of the month. The couple are longtime Mt. Sterling residents with son Robert Barnes and John Barnes active in the family business. Mrs. Barnes is described as a loving wife and mother. See The Advocate for printing.
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T. K. Barnes
Sue Martin
Kelly Barnes
Robert Barnes
Mt. Sterling
Robert
John
Hark County
Israel
Almost Serious Fall From Cherry Tree Injures Man
Stewart McCormick who has been at home with lumbago fell about 12 feet from a ladder onto a tree limb while reaching for cherries at neighbor J. W. Crenault's. The shock worsened his back pain but his doctor expects improvement in a few days. Also an advertisement for welding broken machinery at Montgomery Motor Co.
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Stewart McCormick
J. W. Chenault
W H Thomas Farm Sold at Public Auction on Owingsville Pike
W H Thomas sold Saturday at public auction a 180 acre farm on the Owingsville pike known as the Mose Lewis place. Purchasers were Mr Wills of Powell county and Dorsey Ratliff at 240.25 dollars per acre. Improvements include a ten room residence tobacco barn tenant houses and other buildings. The sale drew a large crowd and was conducted by Aubrey A Fowler.
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W. H. Thomas
Owingsville Pike
Mose Lewis
Mr. Wills
Powell County
Dorsey Ratliff
Aubrey A. Fowler
Hockaday Brother Dies in Berea Hospital
Lawson Hockaday died Monday in a Berea hospital at age 52 from blood poisoning. He is survived by brother Walter Hockaday of this city who was with him at the end. Burial will be in Richmond Cemetery this afternoon with Clarence Barnes and Robert and William Hockaday attending.
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Lawson Hockaday
Berea
Walter Hockaday
Richmond
Clarence Barnes
Robert
William Hockaday
Special Hose Sale Cuts Prices This Week
Walsh Company advertises a special sale on Holeproof hose with a quality line priced at $2.50, now reduced to $1.75 for this week. The notice highlights the Walsh Co as the seller and promotes the discount as a limited-time offer.
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Walsh CO
Farm Sale Near Spencer Station Sells 55 Acres at $200 Per Acre
F M Lockridge sold to a Mr Bush of Torrent a 55 acre farm near Spencer Station. The property is described as highly improved and valued at 200 dollars per acre. Mazda oil 35s the can at Vanarsdell's.
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F. M. Lockridge
Bush
Torrent
Spencer Station
Mazda Oil
Vanarsdell’s
Mrs Tipton Elected President Of Fayette Community Council
Mrs. Robert E. Tipton was elected President of the Fayette Community Council at a Saturday afternoon meeting at the courthouse in Lexington. The honor pleases her many friends in the area.
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Robert E. Tipton
Fayette
Caldwell family moves to Lexington for family care
Mr and Mrs W Caldwell Clay and their children have rented an apartment in Lexington and will take possession June 1 to be near J Will Clay who is under treatment at St Josephs Hospital.
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W. Caldwell Clay
Lexington
Mr. Clay
J. Will Clay
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Holeproof Clocked Hose Sale This Week
Women find Holeproof clocked hose priced at 2.36 this week from an original 3.00, a notable cut in the hosiery selection.
Burley Tobacco Growers Pool Enrollment Surges
About 3,000 new members joined the Burley Tobacco Growers Co operative Association after Saturday meetings in Kentucky Ohio and Indiana. The drive aims to enroll more outsiders while distributing nearly $10 million in second payments to members this winter.
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Burley Pool
Burley Tobacco Growers’ Co-operative Association
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Drowning of Wesley Holly Shocks City
Wesley Holly, a well known colored citizen, drowned Saturday while fishing in Somerset creek. Authorities say heart trouble likely caused a fatal attack leading to his fall into the water. The body was brought home and funeral services were held Monday. he is survived by a wife and several siblings.
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Wesley Holly
Somerset Creek
Holly
For Sale A Refrigerator Good As New
A refrigerator is offered for sale described as good as new by O. V. Jones. It is advertised as a bar gain to be sold at once.
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O. V. Jones
Serious Injury After buggy overturn near Grassy Lick
Mrs G W Palmeter and two granddaughters Ruth Hall and Leonia Kirk were thrown when their horse ran away. Palmeter broke three ribs and a shoulder blade. Leona Kirk fractured a thigh bone. Ruth Hall bruised a shoulder. All taken to Mary Chiles Hospital and reported as well as could be expected. Beef pork lamb and veal at Van Arsdell's.
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G. W. Palmeter
Ruth Hall
Leonia Kirk
Grassy Lick
Palmeter
Leona Kirk
Deal closed for Mt Sterling warehouses
In December the Farmers Tobacco Warehouse and Whitehall were negotiated by Burley Sales Corp for 90000 and 50000 dollars. A Burley Cooperative Association representative valued them at 100000 and 60000 respectively totaling 150000 for both, about 100000 more than last sale. They noted higher Lexington value and inspected other holdings before second payment. Ford sedan 1921 model for sale and phone contact.
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Farmers Tobacco Warehouse
Whitehall
Burley Sales Corporation Co
Burley Cooperative Association
Lexington
Mt Sterling Man Arrested in Nebraka Post Office Robbery
Government agents pursued for over a year before capturing Fred Leo Miller and Clais William Holt of Mt Sterling. They were indicted by a Louisville grand jury for the Cave City post office robbery in February last year. Miller was arrested in Grand Island Nebraska.
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Fred Leo Miller
Clais William Holt
Louisville
Cave City
Federal
Miller
Grand Island
Nebraska
Sterling Boys Triumph in Dual Wins as Season Opens
Mt Sterling beat Studebaker 8 to 1 in Lexington and then defeated Paris Mammoths 11 to 1 on the local lot. Townsend pitched both games, Blake and Keyser led at the plate, and Mt Sterling climbed from last to ahead of Winchester by a half game. No game Sunday as the team heads to Cynthiana.
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Lexington
Studebaker
Townsend
Fayette County
Paris Mammoth
Mt. Sterling
Bourbon County Boys
Minor
Mammoth
Paris
Our Boys
Maysville
Mason County
Blake
Barks
Keyser
Cynthiana
Winchester
R. H. PO
Woods
Rf Brockman
Wanker
Mann
Shepherd
Cicona
Pulliam
Bracke
C Miner
MT. Ster
A Blake
Ellis
Frank
Lackey
C. Day
Nutter
Miner
Wyatt
Beautiful First Communion at St Patrick's Church
Beautiful service at St Patrick's Church Sunday morning marked by a first Holy Communion for the youngest parishioners. The church was festive with flowers and a choir, and Rev. B J Corby received praise for guiding the event and delivering a strong sermon to a large crowd.
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St. Patrick’s Church
Ill Elmer Cravens Returns Home From Johnson City
Seriously ill Elmer Cravens has come back from Johnson City Tennessee and is staying at the home of Mrs Joe Maxley on Harrison Avenue. His condition is listed as serious.
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Elmer Cravens
Johnson City
Tenn
Joe Maxley
Harrison Avenue
Veteran Dies at 79 in Little Rock Pike Area
Frank Allen McQuithy aged 79 died at home on the Little Rock pike from heart failure on the 19th. A Union Army veteran in the 14th Kentucky Regiment he joined at age 18. Services were at Peeled Oak Cemetery conducted by Rev. B W Trimble. He is survived by six children Thomas Morefield Mrs Mattie Ishmael Judy Mrs Henry and Mrs Odie Orme Flat Creek Miss Annie McQuithy East Union and John McQuithy Marion Ind.
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Little Rock
Frank Allen McQuithy
Little Rock Pike
Kentucky
Peeled Oak
B. W. Trimble
Thomas
Morefield
Mattie Ishmael
Judy
Henry
Odie Orme
Flat Creek
Annie McQuithy
East Union
John McQuithy
Marion
Ind
Mt Sterling High Defeats Owingsville In Baseball
Mt Sterling High School defeated Owingsville High School 15 to 4 in Owingsville. Bath county residents attended in large numbers as Owingsville businesses closed for the game while a brass band led the town support for Mt Sterling.
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Owingsville
Mt. Sterling High
Mt. Sterling
Bath County
Paris Meeting Sets Week's Games Decision
A meeting in Paris Thursday will decide the schedule for the coming week. The box score of Sunday's game is referenced as the basis for selections and results.
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Paris
Maysville Beats Lexington 9 5 Extends Winning Streak
Maysville defeated Lexington 9 to 5 to extend her eight game win streak. Cynthiana edged Winchester 5 to 3, leaving Clark County in last place.
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Maysville
Lexington
Cynthiana
Winchester
Clark County
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Grand Jury
W. F. Horton
Mason Young
Alonzo May
F. D. Richardson
J. K. Whitt
Willis Henry
Jennie Thomson
Jeff Cooper
F. T. Bean
Walter Quisenberry
Matt Ford
James Welsh
Petit Jury
F. M. Fortune
J. P. Hardin
W. A. Wells
B. M. Goodan
F. BE. Dean
W. H. Haydon
Steve Pieratt
BE. B. Ensor
Woodson Jacobs
J. W. Baker
L. T. Wills
J. W. Barnes
Leslie Hendricks
Bluford Welsh
B. Stephens
Willard McGuire
Isom Jurne
C. B. Hainline
Lester Lee
W. D. Henry
B. Carrington
Milt Kincaid
John L. Coleman
Advocate For
Montgomery Motor Co
W. H. Thomas Sells
R. E. Punch CO
Tipton
Vanardsdell’s
Ford
Hanna
Mr. Sterling
B. J. Corby
J. F. Heinrich
A. B. Oldham & Son
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