iSociety Editor Requests and Local Social Notes
Mrs. Waller Stoops of Umatilla Fla visits friends here. Frances Reese returns from Atlanta trip. J M Venable and baby son visit relatives in Farmville Va. M A Goins of Frankfort guests of daughter Mrs. Harry Wright. Iva D Swaffield visits Col Adolph Dietz in Chattanooga. F H Yancey of Winchester guests of sister Mrs Seth Botts. Judge and Mrs G B Swango return from visit to son J H Swango at Terre House. J C McChesney returns to St Louis after visit to Wyatt family. Ed Taul return from visit to daughter Mrs B D Horton in Huntington. Colonel Gatewood and son Bobby in Lexington for Bobby’s operation at St Joseph Hospital. C B Stephens and Mollie Medecraft of Tampa visit Parkersburg family. E C Robertson in Lexington for a few days. Elizabeth Arthur of Lexington visiting J W Hedden Sr. D M Holbrook of Ashland visiting Tinsley Barnard. T B Arthur and wife of Lexington arrive to visit J W Hedden Sr. Annie Willis Mitchoeffer of Winchester represents Lucy Arnold Shop in Cincinnati here on business. Harry Murphy and family from Hazard relocate to city, renting at Mrs T J Thomas’s home. Anna Thurston of Minneapolis leaves for Columbus Miss to visit sister Mrs William Taylor. W W Eubanks Sr Albert Botts Halley Gillaspie Mary Katherine Moss Vivian Alfrey Richard Eubank Philip Greene Roger Greene Garnett Chenault French Anderson return from Hunter's Camp. Paul K McKenna issues bridge party invitations for Friday and Saturday at West Main street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Willis Mitchoeffer
Winchester
Lucy Arnold
Cincinnati
Harry Murphy
Hazard
T. J. Thomas
Anna Thurston
Minneapolis
Columbus
Wiliam Taylor
W. W. Eubanks
Albert Botts
Halley Gillaspie
Mary Katherine Moss
Vivian Alfrey
Richard Eubank
Philip Greene
Roger Greene
Garnett Chenault
French Anderson
Hunter’s Camp
Dinner party honors Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Anderson's sister
Mrs. W Harvernox hosted a dinner yesterday at her Sycamore Street home in honor of her mother Mrs. George Anderson and her aunt. The event showcased a beautifully appointed setting and framed a familial tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Harvernox
Sycamore Street
George Anderson
Mrs Frank Stevens Hosts Halloween Dinner for Twelve
Mrs. Frank Stevens hosted a Hallowe'en themed gathering with decorations and a multi course menu. Covers were laid for twelve guests, reflecting careful planning and festive season hospitality.
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Frank Stevens
Hallowe'en
Birthday Dinner for Mrs. J. M. Hoskins Hosts Family
Friends and relatives gathered at Mrs. J. M. Hoskins home Sunday before noon for a birthday celebration. Guests included numerous Hoskins families plus friends and several children, with baskets of foods displayed and a long lawn table for dining.
Local Names From Richmond And Lexington
The article lists several individuals connected to Lexington and Richmond including Leon son of Mrs. Mol lie Farris Miss Nannie D. Farris Miss Fannie Hisle Miss Ruth White and Mrs. Fannie Broaddus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
Lexington
Mollie Farris
Nannie D. Farris
Fannie Hisle
Ruth White
Fannie Broaddus
Richmond
Local fire date found in 1873 Herald archive
A librarian retrieves the 1873 Herald to confirm the big Baptist church fire date. The reader notes local papers are essential for history, as printed records are the official reference for events and dates. Subscribe for Your Home Paper Week is promoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Woman's Club
Hope the Agreeable Companion Brightens Grief
The passage extols Hope as a comforting presence whose bright smile musical voice pleasant chat and lightness ease burdens and soothe sorrows though she may lie occasionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Rev Noel Hodges to Lead Union Church Pulpit in Bath County
The Union church at Bath County will host Rev Noel Hodges for Sunday worship at 11 AM with a 9:30 AM Methodist Sunday School and 10:45 AM morning service on the theme A Present Duty. Epworth League meets at 6:15 PM. Sunday night the congregation attends Baptist services honoring Dr R C Goldsmith, departing for a new field. Goldsmith baptized two candidates Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Hodges
Union Church
Bath County
Methodist Church
Epworth League
The
Baptists
R. C. Goldsmith
Howards Mill
Clay County fairs draw 3150 persons across five events
County Agent L. A. Clark reports five community fairs in Clay County attracted 3150 attendees with daily crowds ranging from 850 to 400. Exhibits of farm and home products supported progress in community improvement, marking one of the best series ever held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay County
L. A. Clark
Knowledge of Ignorance as Intelligence and Atonement
A concise reflection notes that recognizing one’s own ignorance is a form of intelligence and that acknowledging this fact nearly serves as an atonement for the condition.
A Fat Man and Woman Appetite Contrast in Folklore
A humorous remark contrasts a fat woman preferring hunger to fatness with a fat man who behaves differently, illustrating gendered caricature in appetite.
Ills and illnesses listed in local notes
The column lists residents with illnesses including diphtheria in John Horton and Mary Bridgforth, pneumonia in Paul Bohlke Jr, and other health updates. It notes Mrs L B Greene in Louisville with son L D Greene improving, and Mrs G Egbert Coons needing surgery in Lexington. A cancer illness in Black Gay is reported with imminent death expected, and a closing note discusses the English sparrow’s resilience.
Frayed Pants Fellow Sees Six Winners Before Races
A colorful spectator questions the habit of a man in rumpled clothes predicting six winners before a race. The remark hints at superstition or insider lore surrounding the track crowd.
Also Mentioned on This Page
iSociety
Mrs. Waller Stoops
Umatilla, Fla
Miss Frances Reese
Atlanta
J. M. Venable
Baby Sons
Farmville
Virginia
M. A. Goins
Frankfort
Harry Wright
Iva D. Swaffield
Chattanooga
Col
Adolph Dietz
F. H. Yancey
Seth Botts
G. B. Swango
J. H. Swango
Tere House
J. C. McChesney
St. Louis
B. F. Wyatt
Ed Taul
B. D. Horton
Mr. Horton
Huntington
Colonel Gatewood
Bobby
St. Joseph Hospital
C. B. Stephens
Mollie Medecraft
Tampa, Fla
Ruth Carolyn Stephens
Frank Warren
Parkersburg
W. Va
E. C. Robertson
Elizabeth Arthur
J. W. Hedden, Sr
D. M. Holbrook
Ashland
Tinsley Barnard
T. B. Arthur
Mrs. Arthur
Paul K. McKenna
West Main Street
J. M. Hoskins
Lula
Elizabeth
Henry Cooper
Mary
Doris A. Cooper
Sidney Twyman
Willie Twyman
Lohans Special
Big Ben Brand
Sanitas
A. B. Oldham & Son
MI. Sterling
Kentucky
Advocate Pub. Co. Incorporated
Community Archives
the Advocate
Albert Turley
Beall Apartments
John Horton
Norman Horton
Mary Bridgforth
North
Maysville Street
Harry Ringo
Paul, Jr
Paul Bohlke
Bank Street
L. B. Greene
L. D. Greene
Louisville
G. Egbert Coons
Good Samaritan Hospital
Black Gay
Blackburn Avenue
David Howell
Messrs
J. D. Gay
James E. Gay
MT. Sterling
Pleper
Tom Tham
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