12/27/2022
25 Years Ago - December 30, 1997
The new Phillip A. Sharp middle School in Menzie Bottom will be open January 5 when students go back to school after Christmas break.
Pendleton County Judge/Executive Don Mays and Pendleton’s jail committee members, magistrates LeRoy Faulkner, Anthony Messmer, and Joey Wells met on Dec. 23 with Harrison County officials to discuss Pendleton’s plans to construct a 125-bed jail facility.
Seventeen local children spent a fun-filled night of Christmas shopping in Falmouth with law enforcement officers on Dec. 22.
Henry Bertram filed his papers for the office of Pendleton County Judge on December 29.
Louise Pettit received an award on Dec. 11 at the Kentucky Farm Bureau Convention in Louisville.. Her program that she won was on the birthday party for young student drivers.
The environmental grants awarded by local Solid Waste Management Board were given to the following teachers: Southern Elementary: Candace Scales and Maxie Thornton, and Northern Elementary: Megan Downing, Amy Hurst, and Rosemary Sutton.
Joseph Jenkins is very proud to announce the birth of his baby sister Holly Gayle.
Ashley Paige Price was born on Dec. 9 at 3:35 a.m. to Christina Price.
50 Years Ago - December 29, 1972
The body of David Rogers, 11, who was drowned in Fork Lick Creek Dec. 8th was found about 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 26, 18 days following the tragedy.
Funeral services for former President Harry S. Truman will be held at Independence, Missouri, Thursday. He died shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Oral Gillespie, Jr., of Moreland’s Drugs and President of the Chamber of Commerce, said that this was the biggest Christmas Pendleton County stores have ever had, business-wise and people-wise. More people shopped and bought than ever before, and we thank the people of this trading area for their confidence in all Pendleton County stores.
Phyllis (Elrod) Adams recently acquired her AB degree in Elementary Education from Morehead State University. She did her student teaching this past semester at Southern Elementary School in Falmouth under the supervision of Betty Judy. She has recently signed a teaching contract in Pendleton County and will teach 5th-6th grade language arts.
Falmouth Fire Department was called to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Moreland at 509 Chapel St., Falmouth, to extinguish a paraffin fire at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23, at 1:03 p.m. The official fire report says that the fireman fought the fire in a stove that because he overheated from paraffin for a half hour. No estimate of damage was given.
Roy Burlew, Sr., was injured in a wreck on U.S. 27 near the intersection of Kentucky 22 Saturday night, Dec. 23rd.
Pendleton County Box Score for 1972: Bootleggers arrested, 3; Electricity off in Falmouth, 1; Coroner calls, 24; Falmouth fire calls, 25; fines in Falmouth Police Court, 394; Fines in Pendleton County Court, 49; Life squad calls, 8.
Jailer Earl Gillespie reports he had two prisoners in Pendleton County Jail Christmas Day. All prisoners but these two had paid their fines or were out on bond. Jailer Gillespie and his wife gave their prisoners a ham and turkey dinner, two kinds of pie, and blackberry cake.
75 Years Ago - December 26, 1947
The annual White Christmas program held in Falmouth was conducted at the Falmouth Methodist Church Sunday evening, Dec. 21, and as a result, needy families in the city were made happier this yuletide season.
Robert E. Meeks, son of Vernor and Ella Gill Meeks, was born in Grant County on Feb. 29, 1920, and died at an army hospital at Brand, Germany, on March 5, 1945, at the age of 45 years and 10 days.
Shelby Lee Blades, son of William and Ethel Mains Blades, was born in Falmouth on Nov. 13, 1929, and departed this life at the Veteran’s Hospital near Lexington Monday, Dec. 15, 1947 after a lingering illness.
Sheriff Alvin Thompson reported this week that the 1941 Cevrolet of Jim Sharp of near Marcus was stolen at Paris last Friday night. The car was found Saturday about noon, turned over near Mt. Moriah. Insurance was carried on the automobile which was towed to Keith’s Garage in Falmouth for repairs.
Pendleton County placed fifth in the state in the 4-H Club tobacco show at Lexington Saturday, and, as a result, won $10 for the showing. The best bid of the day in the entire show was $65 for a single basket of tobacco consigned by Phyllis and Paul Colvin, Pendleton County 4-H Club members. They are the daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Linzie Colvin of Mt. Vernon.
Word from Louisville this week announces the appointment of A. B. Arnold, Superintendent of PC Schools, as PC chairman of the Infantile Paralysis Drive to be held Jan. 15-30. The March of Dimes drive is held annually to collect money in fighting the dreaded disease. Mr. Arnold will announce his plans for the drive later.
100 Years Ago - December 29, 1922
Ben Blackburn, who conducts a bus line between Falmouth and Covington, found an unknown man lying on the roadside near the bridge just beyond the Three Forks of Grassy Creek Friday afternoon about dusk. A passenger on the bus discovered the man and told Mr. Blackburn who went back a short distance and picked him up and brought him to F. A. Bullock’s store. The man was in an unconscious condition, but it was evident that he had been lying there only a short time. Dr. J.E. Wilson of Butler was called and an examination was made. About three o’clock in the morning, the man revived. He said his name was Robert Chamberry, and his home was in Albany, NY. It is the opinion of many that the man was drugged, robbed, and thrown from a machine that had been seen acting strangely in the Fiskburg area. It is also believed the man knew more than he would tell.
The merchants of Falmouth did a much larger business during the Christmas holidays than for several years past.
A delightful turkey dinner was spread at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Wilson near Wagoner’s Ferry on Christmas Day.
B.B. Barton, County Road Engineer, has surveyed for a new bridge to be built over Grassy Creek at the Blackburn Ford. Falmouth Route No. 5 traverses this road, and it will be a great benefit to the citizens of that section of the county.
During the past week, the weather has been mild and pleasant, the thermometer registering between 40 and 60. Several citizens have seen robins in the trees.