May 20, 2025
25 Years Ago - May 23, 2000
Pendleton County School Board Chairman Arnold Ross passionately defended his position that students be required to address school staff and faculty in respectful terms, such as “madam” or “sir.”
Ross cited Louisiana law passed in 1999 which requires school boards to require students to use either the aforementioned terms or “Yes (or no), Mr./Ms. Surname” when addressing school personnel.
A similar bill was introduced in the recent legislative session in Kentucky but was defeated.
Board member Brigitte Blom Ramsey voiced her concerns about the time teachers would spend enforcing this rule. Board member Steve Thomas also had initial concerns, stating that he was unsure if mandating respect was better than perhaps teaching a unit on manners and respect.
Board member Daryl Mullins said that when he discussed the proposed policy with teachers at Southern Elementary School and that teachers are overwhelmingly concerned about the lack of respect shown toward them by some individuals.
Board attorney Don Ruberg cautioned the board that it could be on “shaky ground” if litigation arose between the board and the Site Based Decision Making Boards over such a mandate.
No action was taken.
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The Pendleton County Industrial Development Authority conducted a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a 43,000-square-foot speculative manufacturing facility at the Paul Patton Commerce Center.
The center is a new 75-acre industrial park a half mile south of Falmouth on U.S. 27.
50 Years Ago - May 23, 1975
The Lewis Brothers Circus will be at the Southern Elementary School grounds for two performances Friday evening.
Pendleton Jaycess are sponsoring the circus.
Lewis Brothers is an old-time circus under a huge tent that seats 2,000.
The elephant herd includes Myrtle, the largest performing elephant in America, and the baby of the herd, tiny Betty.
Also performing will be the Stevens Dog and Pony Revue, action acrobats the Six Canistrellis, trapeze artists Miss Felicia and Miss Leanne, and a congress of clowns.
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The Pendleton County Board of Education voted to bring a lawsuit against two people who have not paid taxes on their automobiles since 1960.
The names of the two people where not published.
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Houchen’s Clothes Shop in Falmouth advertised boys suits and sport-coats in “assorted styles in time for grade school graduation.”
For boys size 14 and 16, suits were $8.99 and $9.99, and sport-coats were $6.99; for boys 18, 19 and 20, suit were $9.99 to $14.99 and sport-coats $6.99 to $12.99. Sport-coats for boys sizes 8 to 12 ranged from $4.99 to $7.99.
75 Years Ago - May 26, 1950
Blue mold was found in a second-year tobacco plant bed several days ago by County Agent Bob White.
The plants had been killed in an area of about one square yard, and the disease could be found in about half of the 100-foot bed.
Temperatures and moisture conditions have been just right for blue mold development. It is especially dangerous to plants the size of a dollar or smaller, frequently destroying them within 48 hours.
Blue mold is spread by the wind very rapidly. The county agent urges all burley growers to begin treating their plant beds to prevent damage by blue mold. Fermate or Dithane X-78 are effective preventatives.
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From the “Outlook Kernels” column:
• Hammer Jett, Bracken County sheriff, was a Falmouth visitor Tuesday morning, attending to some business.
• A new McCormick-Deering thresher arrived Saturday on the railroad siding in Falmouth from Canada. It is being delivered this week by Melvin Hart, dealer, to Everett Jones & Sons of Boyd. The thresher is the larges made.
• After successful performances at Butler and Grants Lick, the Butler juniors have been asked to give the comedy “Little Miss Fixit” at the Western Hills School, Bracken County.
• When the auctioneering begins Wednesday for the weekly stock sales at the Williamstown Stockyards, farmers will have the privilege of using a new stock and sales ring which has been completed this week. Pendleton county owners of the this firm are Louis and R.S. Bailey.
100 Years Ago - May 22, 1925
Falmouth City Council accepted the bid of the Universal Stoker Co. of Piqua, Ohio, for the installation of two mechanical stoker at the power plant.
The price of the new equipment will be $2,095, payable when the machinery is installed and in running order.
The machine holds several hundred pounds of coal in a hopper and feeds it to the boilers as needed, and, it is claimed, enables the user to burn a cheaper grade of coal with the same efficiency.
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Three youths, ranging in age from 18 to 22, are in the Pendleton County Jail, charged with looting the C.F. Held jewelry store in Falmouth about two months ago.
The three youths were arrested by Covington police last Wednesday. Covington police recovered five gold watches, two fountain pens, a camera and a silver mesh bag.
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The 1926 state convention of the Improved Order of Red Men of Kentucky will be held in Falmouth.
a delegation of 40 or more from the local lodge attended the meeting of the Order at Winchester last week and were successful in bringing next year’s convention here.
More than 300 delegates from all parts of the state were in attendance at Winchester and the Falmouth Indians reported a most interesting and enjoyable meeting.
The Red Men put on a war dance in uniform, among other events.