December 10, 2024
25 Years Ago - December 14, 1999
Gov. Paul Patton signed an executive order on Dec. 10 lifting the burn ban across the state.
The executive order rescinds the ban put in place Nov. 18 as a response to extensive forest fires that endangered public health and safety, and threatened natural resources of the commonwealth.
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A Falmouth resident identified only as Sue was shown the true Christmas spirit when the $200 she lost while shopping at Eastgate Mall was returned to her by a stranger.
Sue said she must have been loading her purchases into her vehicle when two $100 bills dropped to the ground unnoticed.
“I was just sick,” she said.
Not really expecting to get her money back, Sue still called Sears at the mall and asked if anyone had reported finding the money. She was told no, and her telephone number was taken jut in case.
But then she got a call from Carla Biddle of Batavia, who had found the money. A few days later, Sue received a Christmas card from Biddle. The card contained a check for $200.
“It’s unbelievable that someone would return that much money,” a flabbergasted Sue said.
50 Years Ago - December 13, 1974
Pendleton County Merchants gave away $200 Friday night in a drawing on Courthouse Square.
The three winners were Mrs. Lawrence Moore Jr. of Concord, $50, Mrs. Ralph Fossett of Falmouth, $50, and Mrs. James Spencer, $100.
Shoppers were reminded to save their tickets for a $200 drawing this coming Friday and a $750 drawing Dec. 20.
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Various county agencies and churches are compiling a list of senior citizens of Pendleton County in hopes of organizing a Senior Citizens Club of Pendleton County.
The county has a growing number of seniors, so the Falmouth Rotary and the Pendleton County Homemakers are sponsoring a the new seniors club.
The initial meeting will be held 1 p.m. Dec. 18 in the community room of the county courthouse. Activities of the club will be planned by members.
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Among specials advertised by the Pendleton Food Bank, 311 Chapel St., Falmouth, were prunes, 55 cents for a one-pound box; two large cans of pumpkin for 59 cents; a case of 24 16-ounce bottles of Pepsi-Cola for $3.49; Mellwood bacon, $1.19 a pound; and Fischer’s all-meat bologna for 85 cents a pound.
Custom slaughtering and complete meat processing was also available by appointment, with locker rentals and free delivery.
75 Years Ago - December 16, 1949
Mr. and Mrs. James McClanahan will be honored Dec. 13 to celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary.
James A. McClanahan and Onie Shoemaker were marred Dec. 25, 1894, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Shoemaker. The Rev. George P. Lautman, minister of the Falmouth Christian church, performed the ceremony.
They have two children, J. Alex McClanahan and Mrs. C.R. Boggess. They also reared boys Hobart McKinney and Elbert E. McClanahan.
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Butler City Council passed a tax ordinance last Monday night, with 75 cents for the general fund and 25 cents for the fire fund, or $1 on the $100.
Butler Council also passed an ordinance to issue $4,500 in bonds to buy fire equipment and an ordinance adopting the 1948 standard of safety fire insurance rates.
Mayor Ralph Bowling presided and the following trustees were present: Charles V. Moreland, C.H. Stilwell, Rees D. Hardy and H.T. Lancaster. City Clerk Luther Smith was also present.
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Keith Motor Co., Falmouth, has delivered a 1950 custom deluxe Tudor sedan to Elmo Naugle of this city and a three-passenger Ford couple to Allen Record of Butler.
New 1950 cars were also delivered to Carl Brann of Butler and Earl Cane of Brooksville.
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An ad urged readers, “Give a portable Underwood typewriter for Christmas. New price on the Leader model is $59.50, which has just been placed on the market. We carry them in stock. Falmouth Outlook, Falmouth.”
100 Years Ago - December 12, 1924
A bill proposing the erection of new federal buildings in 13 Kentucky cities has been introduced in Congress by Sen. Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida, chairman of the Senate committee on public buildings and grounds.
Falmouth is included in the list for a $60,000 building for a new post office.
A site for the post office, at the corner of Shelby and Chapel streets, was purchased by the government several years ago through the efforts of Congressman Arthur B. Rouse, but the actual building was held up on account of the world war, which diverted funding.
The property was purchased from Dr. H.C. Clark.
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The stern arm of the law reached out Monday morning and thwarted the designs of Dan Cupid upon the lives of a stalwart youth wearing the uniform of a U.S. soldier and a blushing, blue-eyed maid of 16.
Falmouth Chief of Police J.O. Perrin received a long-distance call early Monday to intercept the couple, who had eloped from Richmond, Ky., and were passengers on an L&N train bound for Cincinnati.
Perrin and Sheriff Ravenscraft met the train and had no trouble finding the couple from the description given by Richmond police.
The groom-to-be, E.L. Myers of Columbus, Ohio, displayed his license to wed Mary Staurs, of Richmond, and mentioned the fate that had been so cruel as to intercept their plans.
“Our love is true and lasting, and we’ll yet be wed, won’t we, dearest?” said the soldier to his coy, blushing little sweetheart.