25 Years Ago - December 23, 1997
Due to the March 1997 flood, the county lost all their old voting machines. That type of machine cannot be replaced, so we will be using the new electronic voting machines for the first time in the May 1998 Primary. We have in the courthouse a practice electronic voting machine set up for demonstration.
After hearing from U.S. Senator Wendell Ford and several others working the front lines on the tobacco settlement that awaits approval in Washington, D.C. State Representative Tom McKee said he hopes the issue can be put to rest by next summer.
A moratorium of 60 days was placed on building permits on mobile homes to give Falmouth City Council the opportunity to reconstruct the ordinances for their placement within the city limits.
Joe Argabrite, and architect with Argabrite Associates Architects, Inc., in Louisville, gave council a status update on the Kennett Tavern Project. This project of historic preservation is to be used for the city offices and a history museum.
Butler Mayor Delbert Reid, Phil Turner, CEO of Farmers Bank, and Donna Kendall, Butler City Clerk, signed the final papers for the city of Butler to purchase the old Farmers Bank Building for their new city hall.
50 Years Ago - December 22, 1972
Coach John Merritt and his Tennessee State football team is featured in Ebony Magazine for the month of December. Coach Merritt has one of the finest coaching records in the country. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Merritt of Falmouth.
The search goes on for the two missing youths, David Rogers, 11, and Kenney Jones, 15, who are missing and presumed drowned in the Fork Lick Creek near Roanoke.
Three youths have been held in the Pendleton County Grand Jury, January term, by Judge Ambrose Fields. Simon Jones, Jr. has been held under a $3,000 bond; Dennis Wayne Manning, $3,000 bond, and Carl Chester Ridner, $2,000 bond. All have been charged with breaking and entering the home of Robert Jordan near Portland Ridge.
Kenny Lee Jones, 15, who drowned at 8:05 p.m. the night of Friday, December 8, in Fork Lick Creek, was found in the creek Tuesday morning, December 19. The youth was found by two searchers, Ronald Landrum and Clarence Courtney, Jr., about one-half mile below the bridge.
A tractor-trailer driven by David William Dawson of Alexandria jackknifed and wrecked near the entrance to the Pendleton County Country Club this week. The big rig did not overturn, but was damaged.
Mayor Max Goldberg was presented with a check for $8,313.13 for revenue sharing for the past six months of 1972.
Deborah Moorhead, Falmouth, was congratulated by Mr. James F. Marten, President of the Stand Brands Sales Company, during the 4-H Bread Awards dinner in Chicago. The local girl is a state winner in the 4-H Bread Project sponsored by Standard Bread Inc., makers of Fleischmann's Yeast.
75 Years Ago - December 19, 1947
The Pendleton County grand jury which meets Monday, Jan. 12, evidently will be the first official body to get the case of a Falmouth girl who was assaulted on the night of Dec. 4. Judge Early Cummins and County Attorney W. Marvin Davis, along with Sheriff Alvin Thompson, have offered the alleged attacker Charles Warner, Jr., an examining trial, but as this is written, Warner has failed to take advantage of it.
The annual candlelight service, which is one of the highlights of the Christmas season here in Falmouth, was held at the Falmouth Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon. The church was decorated with lighted candles.
The Pendleton County Farm Bureau and Extension Service are planning a county-wide rat extermination drive to conducted in January. The city of Falmouth will be invited to participate
Mr. And Mrs. Clyde O. Allender of Foster are proud parents of an 8-lb., 6-oz. boy, born Dec. 11 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. The little man has been named Dewey Ray [Allender].
Everett Hamilton, Jr., of Falmouth, accused of slashing Jack Ducker in a quarrel in front of a cafe at Grants Lick last Sept 20, was found guilty by a jury in Campbell Circuit Court in Newport Monday. He was fined $250 and costs on a charge of cutting and wounding.
Milton and Earl Schott, prominent Cincinnati businessmen, were here at Falmouth Saturday enjoying a hunting trip.
Carol Foley Houchen, a student at the University of Kentucky, when examining an old chair recently, found a price list of a Piggly Wiggly grocery store some years ago. Some of the prices were: tender steaks, all cuts, 1b. 15c; pork sausage, lb. 1-1/2 c; breakfast bacon, lb. 10c; pork chops, lb. 10c; calf liver, lb. 33c; cane sugar, 10-lb. cloth bag, 40c.
100 Years Ago - December 22, 1922
The annual Christmas dance will be given at the Duncan Theatre on Monday night, Dec. 25th. A splendid orchestra has been engaged and many visitors from all surrounding cities will be present.
We want to impress on the tobacco growers that they will have to register in advance to deliver their tobacco. If you bring your tobacco in without registering, you will have to wait until all registered tobacco is unloaded, and may have to wait until the following day. This is according to the association's strict regulations.--H.E. Aulick, Manager.
The law passed by the last legislature regulating the tonnage carried by trucks on the public highways went into effect Dec. 15th. This is a drastic law that limits tonnage, and if it stands, it will work a hardship on farmers as it will put many truck lines out of business.
We are still handling Victory Bonds and War Savings Stamps for redemption. Special attention is given to our friends and customers who wish to reinvest in other bonds or securities.--Citizens Bank
The butter market is closing lower than a week ago due to some increase in production coupled with small importation of butter from Denmark, but the distribution of butter for current use has been much lighter because of decreased consumption. Prices paid for butterfat are lower in sympathy with the butter market.
The Christmas spirit is on, and we wish for everybody to have a very merry Christmas.--Parker & Wyatt