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Newspaper
Mount Vernon Signal
Location
Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
3
A snapshot of regional updates shows Arthur Thompson visiting from Pineville while William Merrick arrives from Paris. Local residents relocate or plan travel, with several named individuals moving to or from Camp Taylor Ft Sam Houston and other sites. A marriage near Hansford and a 1918 membership drive are noted amid civilian and military postings.
Items advertise footwear at Fish's including Ball Band Rubber and Over shoes and urge purchases there. Local notices announce a new girl Helen Price Smith born to Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Payne Smith of Pine Hill. A coal mine accident kills Edward Clontz. funeral attendance noted. Train schedule changes and YMCA fundraiser credited to W B Sigman. Coal prices and supplier arrangements mentioned for St Vernon Livingston areas.
Hon J C Williams of Car nage Illinois died on the third of this month. He was ninety eight on August twenty second and an early merchant who retired recently due to age. He never drank alcohol and credited his longevity to regular habits. A former Illinois State Senator he left five children two daughters and three sons all college graduates with the sons practicing law. He was a subscriber to this paper since its foundation.
Registrants must notify the Local Board of address changes since last June 6. The Questionnaire will be mailed to the current on file address and failure to receive it is not a legal excuse for penalties. Seven days are allowed to return the Questionnaire with affidavits, or the registrant enters Class I automatically. Any notice of claims must be made within seven days. Consult the Legal Advisory Board. service is free. Local Board
The school reports student rosters by grade from 1st to 12th including Nina Cox Grace Bryant Ris sie Gentry Edna Proctor Nellie Cox Lillian Griffin Meadows Jack Brown Edna Davis Everett Bryant and others. Two literary societies formed for 7th 8th grade rooms and the High School with a gift of four wooden gavels from Mt. Vernon.
Livingston School Notes praise small daily efforts behind wartime activity. Third month work improves, several pupils earn high grades led by Miss Bertha Summers on the Honor Roll. Names listed include Roxie Smith Loretta Pickett Lillian Hansel Geneva Griffin Fred Clark Robert Waddle and others from 6th 7th and 1st grades.
F H Seeley of Chicago and Philadelphia, famed rupture expert, will be at the Glyndon Hotel and remain in Richmond Thursday only, Dec 20. He touts the Spermatic Shield as curing rupture without surgery, with openings closing in about ten days on average.
Sealed bids due by noon December 22, 1917, at the Rockcastle County office for two 30 foot T Beam slabs or one 60 foot clear span over Clear Creek at Wildie. Plans on file with County Road Engineer. Fiscal Court may reject any or all bids. Road Engineer F H Mattingly. Also notice on tax collection delays and penalties for Graded School and Town taxes, with Jan 1 deadline to pay to avoid extra costs, from P D Debord, Collector.
E R Gentry writes of Red Cross efforts in Rockcastle county detailing new leadership, first aid classes in Mt. Vernon, a Home Relief County, meatless and wheatless pantry ideas, and yarn drives. He defends Army Y M C A work and promises to sign a war period contract with the Y M C A, planning to go abroad after training. He stresses friendship with Livingston and Baptist neighbors and cites Dr E Y Mulins as support.
A letter from Army Y M C A volunteers at Camp Taylor Ky describes severe weather halting travel, 150 men in a barracks used temporarily as a Y M C A, and a busy scene with singing, Victrola music, and games while awaiting a proper building. The writer rebuts Brother Jones by offering to swear to his statements if Jones does the same about what he did not say.
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