October 1, 2024
25 Years Ago - October 5, 1999
Pendleton County Fiscal Court canceled the second reading of a water shortage ordinance, stating magistrates expect significant rewording of the ordinance to clear up the rights of farmers to irrigate crops and water livestock.
“We never intended to cut the farmer’s throat,” Judge Executive Henry Bertram said. “We have added wording for the farmers to the new drought ordinance clarifying the watering of livestock and crops as a Class 2 use, which is a socially or economically important use.”
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Cliff and Tammara Conner of Lakeside Park opened the Falmouth Family Restaurant at 126 W. Shelby St. on Sept. 11 and planned their grand opening for the weekend of the Wool Festival.
The menu is based on the Conner family’s eating pleasures, such as Grandpa’s Ultimate Breakfast or Grandma Says That’s Too Much.
Meanwhile, the Stockpot Restaurant opened for business at 514 Wilson St., just around the corner from the Movie Gallery.
“We have everything from hot dogs to lobster tails,” owner/operator Cathye Bunthoff said.
50 Years Ago - October 4, 1974
The dry forces of Falmouth, headed by the Rev. Carol Sears, won the wet-dry election held on Saturday in the five city precincts.
The vote was 544 to continue the prohibition of alcoholic beverages sales to 523 to change the city to “wet.”
The wet forces carried three precincts and dry forces won two precincts plus the absentee ballots. The count was close in all precincts.
The wet forces were lead by Charles Habermehl.
The voting machines gave wets a four-vote advantage, 517 to 513, but when the absentee ballots were counted, the overall picture changed and the victory went to the dry forces in a 21-vote majority.
The total 1,067 votes on Saturday represented a huge turnout of the city’s 1,100 to 1,200 registered voters.
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The 1975 model of the Zenith Chromacolor II 19-inch big screen compact color TV— “with unsurpassed Zenith Quality” — was being offered, with instant financing available, at Conrad Hardware and Furniture, 222 Shelby St., Falmouth.
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The Falmouth Dairy Queen advertised a combo meal of a big Brazier burger, fries and drink for 95 cents, a savings of 25 cents. Plus tax, of course.
75 Years Ago - October 7, 1949
More than 300 people attended the annual homecoming of the old Boston Station Settlers reunion held on the grounds of the Boston Union Church, Pendleton County.
Dr. W.L. Clark, retired Methodist bishop of Lexington, was the chief speaker for this occasion and delivered a most interesting and historical address concerning the church and its membership.
It was just 50 years earlier in September that Dr. Clark, then a young minister, preached his first sermon in the old church, which was built about 90 years earlier.
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The two farms belonging to the A. Bowles estate were sold at public auction Saturday, bringing a total of $41,500.
The 112-acre farm at Willow, known as the Hedgecock farm, was sold to the late Mr. Bowles’ son, C.A. Bowles, for $20,500. This is a little less than the price paid for the farm in 1948.
The 120-acre farm was sold to Paul Chaney of Florence for $21,000. This is the North Fork bottom farm.
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Butler City Council on Monday discussed several communications concerning their fire department. Mayor Charles V. Moreland presided.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Moreland resigned and Trustee Ralph Bowling was appointed mayor. Moreland then was appointed vice mayor of the group. The two new office changes will become effective at the November meeting.
100 Years Ago - October 3, 1924
S.A. Teacher of Indianapolis, representing the Northern Kentucky Power Company, returned to Falmouth this week from up-river points. He was on his way home in Indiana.
Mr. Teacher informs an Outlook representative that he has taken options on lands on both sides of the Licking River as far up the river as the flood will reach.
The terminus of the great lake which the proposed hydro-electric dam will create is at Myers Station, about 80 miles upriver from Falmouth.
Options have been secured on 80% of the lands which will be covered, and this is very gratifying to both Mr. Teacher and the syndicate backing the great project.
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A.B. Ferris, national bank examiner for this district, representing the U.S. Treasury at Washington, D.C., in his regular visit to Falmouth last week, went over the books of the First National Bank of Falmouth.
His report to the Treasury department reflects the splendid condition of the banking affairs of Pendleton County.
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A number of relatives and friends assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Fardo Sr. on Sept. 21, it being the host’s 82nd birthday.
They brought well-filled baskets and at the noon hour, a large table was spread in the lawn laden with everything good to eat.