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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
6
The body of Mrs Willis Shearer will be brought from the family residence in Bowling Green for interment on Friday June 18. In Boyle county a 1000 acre knob land tract, sold for 4 an acre five years ago, brought 15 to 41 an acre at a sale last week.
Local families hosted and visited relatives across Newby and nearby towns. Notable gatherings included Mr. and Mrs. Hayman Newby and Mr. Craven Preston with Mr. Shelby Million, and Mrs. Fairy Long hosting Strother Long’s birthday party. Travel and visitors included R. E. Tudor and Travis Million at Crab Orchard and William Dorsey of Carlisle visiting cousins.
At a meeting of the Deacons and Elders of the Second Christian Church it was decided to build a new edifice rather than remodel the old one. Estimated cost ranges from 10 000 to 15 000 dollars and a campaign to raise funds will begin soon with broad participation among regular attendees and other supporters.
Stockholders of the Old Dominion Oil Company vote unanimously to sell to a syndicate formed by Atlantic Refining Company. The deal totals about 6 million dollars with 3 million in cash and 3 million in syndicate stock, at 2 dollars per share for original investors who paid 50 cents. The sale, centered in Central Kentucky, follows a direct negotiation between company directors and syndicate promoters.
W Hackney resigns as London postmaster after six years to pursue business in Indianpolis. Joseph M Young named to succeed him and becomes Kentucky’s youngest presidential postmaster.
Judge W. K. Price and the county road engineer will come back tonight from the state roads convention.
Small town farmers report scarce labor for tobacco fields as roads and highway work pull men away. Wages rise but men stay in cities or road crews. Even with tents and board, workers remain few, and some bachelors form informal camps as harvest nears.
In Bucharest on June 17 Queen Mary of Romania explains success as a queen requiring courage and courtesy. She advises smiling through pain and fatigue while staying interested in others and focusing on the country’s troubles rather than personal woes.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as affordable hair care. It claims after use readers will not see fallen hairs or dandruff and will notice hair with new life vigor brightness more color and thickness.
Eastern Normal increased faculty to handle growing student numbers. Gentry sped additions including G Lee McClain as History assistant and Roberta Matthews in education. Mellett joins women’s physical education. Dr Ivan E McDougle covers Child Welfare and Rural Economic work. C F McCoy leads athletics with L Booth away at a Y M C A conference. Judge Lilly, attorney from Lexington, sits among sugar case participants in federal court before Judge Cochran.
Larue county's oldest woman Aunt Peggy Keith, aged ninety two, celebrated at her granddaughter's home. She remains in good health and read without glasses. Keith long aided the Lincoln birthplace controversy by sharing details from her brother who lived near the site.
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