June 18, 2024
25 Years Ago - June 22, 1999
About 30 mailboxes were damaged or destroyed during a vandalism spree over the past several weeks. Most of the vandalism has occurred along Route 159, Lenoxburg Road, Loop Road and Oak Hill Road, according to Deputy Sheriff Todd Dennie.
Vandals also have spray-painted a Falmouth church building, a barn and a new mailbox. A sign advertising a local business was also stolen from the corner of Oak Hill and Lenoxburg roads.
Mail was stolen.
Theft of mail and vandalism of mailboxes are considered federal offenses.
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The 13th annual Joey F. Wells Memorial Kids Fishing Tournament June 19 set an attendance record of 289 children.
The free fishing tournament at Kincaid Lake State Park is sponsored by the Kincaid Bassmasters group.
The tournament was started by Joey Wells and Bill Ashcraft to create an event in which children could go fishing and spend time with their family. It is held every year on the Saturday before Father’s Day.
50 Years Ago - June 21, 1974
The Falmouth Rotary Club celebrated its 50th anniversary June 20 at Southern Elementary Schools. The Rev. Wayne B. Smith of Lexington was guest speaker.
Carl Frazer, president, and Dan Woodhead, program director, presided at the meeting.
The Falmouth Rotary was organized by the Cynthiana Rotary on Oct. 21, 1924, with Henry W. Bishop as the first president.
Hardware retailer H. Risk Arnold was the only charter member still alive for the golden anniversary celebration.
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The Falmouth Outlook also celebrated its birthday on June 21. The first issue was printed in 1907, making the newspaper 67 years old.
(Editor’s note: This year, 2024, the Outlook marks its 117th anniversary of its first edition.)
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Farm workers covered by the new federal minimum wage law which is now in effect must be paid at least $1.60 an hour.
However, only farmers who employ several workers must pay the minimum wage, notes W. Wilson Hourigan, extension agricultural economist at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.
The new law provides a schedule to increase minimum wage hourly rates for agricultural workers to $2.30 by Jan. 1, 1978.
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The Falmouth Dairy Queen advertised a special: a Big Brazier, french fries and a large drink for 95 cents. That meal normally costs $1.25.
75 Years Ago - June 24, 1949
The Falmouth Merchants got back into the win column Sunday afternoon at the fairgrounds by defeating Walton 2-1.
Ralph Wright pitched five innings, struck out nine batters and allowed two hits. Allen Flaugher came on in the sixth inning, struck out seven and allowed one hit, being credited with the win.
Scoring Falmouth’s two runs in the sixth inning were young Flaugher and Paul Craig, second baseman.
Also Sunday, after losing two league games and one exhibition game, Grant’s Lick downed the weak Gallatin County nine by the score of 12 to 5.
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Appropriations for Pendleton County budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, as published in this week’s Outlook, included:
1. General government, $17,485.24
2. Protection to person and property, $1,848.40
3. Health and Sanitation, $872
4. Hospitals, charities and corrections, $7,875
5. Libraries, educational activities, $2,330
6. Debt service, general fund, $8,200
7. Miscellaneous, general fund, $250
TOTALS, general fund, $38,860.64
8. Highways, $56,304.33
9. Road and bridge bond debt service, $19,945.15
GRAND TOTALS, $115,132.12
Less principal of temporary loans, $23,000
NET EXPENDITURES, $92,132.12
100 Years Ago - June 20, 1924
The Federal Power Commission at Washington announced last week that it had authorized the issuance of a preliminary permit and license for two years to the Kentucky Northern Power Company for a hydro-electric dam to be constructed in the Licking River three miles above Falmouth.
The project will consist of a dam about 94 feet high, which will create a pool of water 70 miles upstream. The plans state that the hydro-electric plant will develop 36,000 horsepower.
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From an ad inside the Outlook:
“Your best friend in an emergency - Your telephone.
“Illness or accident and a human life is hanging by a thread! You don’t have to waste precious moments on a trip to the doctor’s. Your telephone will summon him immediately.
“Now is the time. When danger threatens and help must be had speedily, your best friend is your telephone. It puts neighbor and friend in quick touch - easily and at little cost.
“To have a telephone installed so your name and telephone number will be properly listed in the next issue of the telephone directory, call or write the manager of your exchange for further information.
“The Citizens Telephone Company.”