June 13, 2023
25 Years Ago -June 17, 1998
Pendleton County Dispatch received a call from Matt Dean of the Coast Guard at 12:01 p.m., June 15, that a 14'-16' pleasure craft had capsized on the Ohio River near Foster Dam. At that time, the boat was at the 439.6 river marker and drifting toward Pendleton County. Northern Pendleton Ambulance responded to the scene.
Karen Crozier helped Falmouth firefighters demonstrate fire fighting gear at the Fire Safety program presented to the youth and children at Trinity Baptist Church on June 7.
Downtown Falmouth businesses are back and ready for business. The stores participating in the Downtown Falmouth Grand Opening on Friday and Saturday....are Randy's Clothing and Footwear, Hallmark Cards and Gifts, Falmouth Antique Emporium, Treasure Trove, Fancy Floral, Helen's Heirlooms, the Mercantile Store, Diana's Restaurant, Poor Man's Store, Doll Shop, Lemmon's Jewelry, Conrad's Hardware and Furniture, Red Brick House Antiques, Jenny's Furniture, and Ann's Thrift Shop.
50 Years Ago - June 15, 1973
A big wind and rainstorm hit Falmouth and Pendleton County Tuesday afternoon and in an hour's time, 2-1/2 inches of rain had fallen. Creeks were out of their banks, and crops and gardens have been severely damaged. Water was reported standing in west Falmouth, also across South Main Street near the ball diamond, with the road blocked.
Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes, thus becoming the first horse since 1948 to be a Triple Crown winner in the Derby.
Jim Woodrum of Architecture Plus told fiscal court members Thursday they will proceed with phase one for the new jail. Woodrum explained that phase one would include schematic design, which is the site plan, boundaries, how the building fits on the site, design, elevation, cost estimate, acquisition of any property, geological report, etc. He told the court the cost of phase one project would be $31,000.
75 Years Ago - June 18, 1948
New U.S. 27 has been completely opened north of Falmouth and it is now no longer necessary for travel to detour, according to Sheriff Alvin Thompson. The road was opened Saturday, according to the sheriff.
It was learned this week that the Court of Appeals at Frankfort will recess until September 20 after handing down opinions Tuesday and again on Friday of this week. An important case pending before this high body is Falmouth's parking meter case. If a decision is not had in the meter case this week, it means that the City of Falmouth must wait at least until September before it can learn whether or not it will be permitted to install the meters here in the city. The City of Falmouth appealed the case after it had lost its fight in the Pendleton Circuit Court.
All of the right-of-ways for the new spur from US 27 into Falmouth have now either been secured or suits filed in the Pendleton County Court, it was learned when Falmouth Council met Monday night at the city hall. A right-of-way suit has been filed against George Klee by Pendleton County and against William Blades by the City of Falmouth.
100 Years Ago - June 15, 1923
Fred T. Chipman has leased his garage and residence on Shelby Avenue, known as Chipman's Garage to Harry Houchen and Preston Singer. These two gentlemen took soul charge last Friday under the firm name of Houchen & Singer.
Dogs raided the flock of sheep belonging to C.M. Hardin, near Morgan, on June 3. Twenty lambs were killed, eight injured, and four missing. One ewe was killed and one missing.
The body of an unknown man was found in the shallow water near the shore of the Ohio River near Carntown Sunday last by Lewis Wensel. The man had been dead for some time, and he appeared to be that of a laborer.
The pigeon farm operated by Edwin Baker of this city has attracted state-wide attention. The Indianapolis Sunday Star of last week gave an account of Edwin's success in the pigeon-raising industry. From a small beginning, he has enlarged his facilities to present large proportions.
Mrs. Andy Flynn, who resides near McKinneysburg, was arrested last week on a warrant sworn out by her husband, charging her with breach of peace. The trouble in the family grew out of a flogging which Mrs. Flynn administered to her 12-year-old step-daughter, May Flynn. It was charged that she beat the child unmercifully, several of the lashes drawing blood. Mrs. Flynn was brought to Falmouth in custody of Sheriff Peoples and was held in the county jail in default of $1,000 bond. She was tried in John B. Colvin's court Monday morning and was sentenced to $100 and 60 days in jail.
The testimony in the trial brought out the fact that the trouble started in a fight between the husband and wife, in which the husband came out second best. Mrs. Flynn shows several bruises about her body. She said her husband attempted to beat her up.