Local Amateur Opera Delights Town In March Show
A large crowd enjoyed a four act pastors play The Way performed by local talent at the opera house. Lydia McElroy led, Catherine Russell drew acclaim in Village Gossip, with Sue Ray, Charles Greene, Will Waters and Frank Noe delivering strong turns. Music by Hayden and Johnson and direction by Edmond Barrett helped make it one of the town’s best shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia McElroy
Catherine Russell
Miss Russell
Sue Ray
Lebanon
Charles Greene
Charley
Will Waters
Bush
John Roberts
Frank Noe
Bing
Edmond Barrett
Acta
Hayden
Johnson
Noe
Waters
Opera House
Theo, Campbell
Chas Greene
Scott Mayes Nominated for State Senate Consideration
In Mooresville Kentucky on March 3, W O E writes that Scott Mayes should be placed in nomination for the State Senate since his quitting the Congress race. He urges Democrats across Washington County and beyond to support Mayes as an able representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooresville
Scott Mayes
Congress
State Senate
Washington County
W.O. E
Death of Mr Adams at Fenwick
Mr Willis Adams aged about 68 died at his Fenwick home Monday night after several months of ill health. A devout Catholic and local resident, he was described as charitable and upright, with funeral services conducted by Rev Fr Hennessy and burial at St Dominic's. He leaves a wife and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Adams
Fenwick
Wash‘ton County
Fr. Hennessy
St. Dominic’s
Oakland man choked by robbers after loan scam
J H Edelen of 1376 Webster street Oakland tumbles into a chloroform attack by two men in rough clothing after a loan repayment encounter. He loses 382 in gold and 9 in jewelry. Edelen suspects A T Perry and Joseph Silvera tied to prior loans and the Paraffine Paint Company. Police investigate.
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Okland
Cal
J. H. Ede& Money Lender
Seventh Street
Conseis Eus
Edelin
A. T. Perry
Joseph Silvera
Hopkins St
East
Oakland
Edelen
Ryville
I. N. Dor
Webster Street
Addisas
Edel
Chester Deering
Henderson
Kylie
Hodging
Edelening
Fourth District History Highlights In Elizabethtown
Ben Johnson begins his first congressional bid with unlikely certainty in Kentucky s Fourth District amid a string of historic nominations. The Elizabethtown convention settled Smith against Sweeney and Murray after a week long clash. Robertson also secured his first nomination in a prolonged deadlock, while Montgomery later defeated him. Knott, Montgomery and Smith stand as the district s longest serving postwar leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Johnson
John Young Brown
Proctor Knott
Tom Robertson
Judge Montgomery
Dave Smith
Johnson
Smith
Elizabethtown
Murray
Sweeney
Charles McChord
W. H. Sweeney
Washington
McChord
Bryan
Watcrs
McKay
Nelson
Kingham
Walker
Ohio
Hobbs
Bullitt
Butler
Meade
Cunningham
Decison
Robertson
Marion County
Robinson
Ohio County
Sam Hill
Montgomery
Knott
Excuses and the Great Day of Judgment
A Sun columnist muses on excuses used to avoid duties and attendance at church, noting how people invent reasons to dodge tasks yet travel long distances to other commitments. He warns that in the final judgment such excuses reveal truth, urging readers to reflect before it is too late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arouk
Aidence Drum Church
Jon
Death in snow near Sallietown found by farmer
Wesley Lewis about 60 years old and described as a negro was found dead early Tuesday morning February 27 lying frozen by the roadside near Arbuckles Creek eight miles from the city. Mr Ben Luckett, a prominent farmer, discovered him five to six hours after death with his head against Mr Sackett's fence.
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Lebanon
Wesley Lewis
Sallietown
Ben Luckett
Arbuckles Creek
Lewis
Iff
Death of Miss Alice Johnson in McIntire’s Neighborhood
Miss Alice Johnson aged about twenty two died at her brother’s home from a hemorrhage of the lungs after weeks of illness. A Catholic and devout Christian, she had been living with her brother since her parents’ death. Funeral services were held at St. Rose Church this morning.
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Alice Johnson
Mclntires
Monday
St. Rose
Working Roads Contention in Poutn Kentucky Letter
Thad Cheatham argues that road contracts should be granted to farmers whose lands border roads. He says allowing only a few contractors to work roads leads to waste and uneven rock use, causing higher costs and poorer road quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poutn
Sun
Thad Cheatham
Circuit Court Returns to Session with Civil Verdicts
The circuit court reconvened after adjournment to hear criminal, common law, and equity cases. Farris vs Goode yielded a $75 verdict for the plaintiff after two days of testimony. The Keeling estate case determined John Wall holds only a life estate with no encumbrances on the farm. Attys Rives, Russell, Palton, and Cheery attend the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Thurman
Farris
F. E. Keeling
John Wall
Rives
Lebanon
W.C
C. C. McChord
Catherine Wall
Barrett Benefit Seeks Help For Local Boys And Girls
Edward and Mrs Barrett request community support for a benefit to aid local youth. They thank those who have already shown kindness and invite others to attend and contribute in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Barrett
Fredericktown News Notes Report Local Life and Marriages
Saint Laut week witnessed the wedding of Richard Reynolds and Mary Taylor on the farm of Thomas Fowler. Local items praise Fredericktown shops, physicians, milliners, and transport links to Bardstown. Chas Willett and wife visit grandparents. Otis Settle and Minn Ophelia Yates marry in Louisville and plan to reside in Mooresville. Local health, crops, and community characters are noted with well wishes.
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Prederickstown
Saint Laut
Richard Reynolds
Mary Taylor
Mrs. Reynolds
Thomas Fowler
Nancy Fowler
John Spalding
Fr. Pieters
Otis Settle
Minn Ophetia Yates
Mooresville
Louisville
Eggs: miracle protein source praised by chemists
An article extols eggs as a compact source of protein, phosphoric acid, iron, and essential nutrients. It notes eggs cannot be fully replaced by substitutes and highlights their versatility in cooking for everyday meals.
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Mr. Adams
J. H. Edelen
Springfield
California
Peneo
the Daily Herald
Weoeae
Elizabethtown News
Miss Johnson
Thad
Cheatham
Sylvester Russell
George Palton
R. ©. Cheery
Bardtown
Newsy Notes
Frederick
Maud
Fredericktown
Bardstown
Chas Willett
Pred Hill
Charlie
L. A. Hamilton
Frank Hamilton
Joseph McDonald
W. K. Mudd
Miss Kimberlin
Shaunty
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