Looking Back

25 Years Ago - August 15, 2000

Pendleton County Judge Executive Henry Bertram described plans to join an eight-county region which hopes to be named as an empowerment zone/enterprise community.

This is an effort to secure federal funds to offset the loss of tobacco revenue, to aid in flood recovery and to assist repairing the economic hardship on farmers created by the record-setting drought last year.

Bertram presented a Rural Business Opportunity Grant proposal for $25,000 to the county Fiscal Court, which would be used to hire Bob Brandwein, an expert in the field of establishing empowerment zones.

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Falmouth City Council Clerk Terry England presented the first reading of an ordinance to raise the price of trash collection to $11 a month for residential customers and $15 a month multiplied by the number of pickups per week for businesses.

City Council awarded the sidewalk reconstruction contract involving Rigg, Liberty and Shelby streets to Nehemiah Construction, which submitted the low bid of $149,842.76.

The sewer reconstruction project contract was awarded to Shepherd Construction with the low bid of $237,365.

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Hot Wax, a retrospective rock ‘n’ roll band, will perform a free vintage rock concert Aug. 19 at the Griffin Centre.

Nearly two dozen businesses and organizations, including the Falmouth Outlook, are sponsoring the free concert by the local band.

50 Years Ago - August 15, 1975

The wet-dry election held Sept. 28, 1974, in Falmouth -- won by the drys by a 21-vote majority -- was nullified Thursday by Circuit Court Judge John P. Lair.

A new election will have to be held, possibly in December or early 1976.

Lair ruled that neither side followed the law. He said that he had not passed on whether it was a crooked election, but that both sides had failed to hold a normal election under the laws of Kentucky.

Those hoping to ban alcohol sales within city limits won the 1974 vote 544 to 523 favoring a wet county.

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Among the 850 young people representing 39 states attending the National Institute on Cooperative Education July 28 to 31 at Michigan State University was local resident Mary Beth Field.

She was one of 16 students from across the commonwealth chose to represent Kentucky. The theme of the meetings was “Catalyst for Action.”

Field is the daughter of the Mrs. J.P. Field Jr. and the late J.P. Field Jr.

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Bob Ishmael submitted a note of thanks to “everyone for their cards, calls and visits” during his stay in the hospital and at home.

“The Wallpaper and Paint Store will be open again Aug. 18. In case of anyone needing anything, call 654-3850 and we’ll get it for you. Bless you and thank you again. Bob Ishmael.”

75 Years Ago - August 18, 1950

The largest gathering ever of Pendleton County farm folk was held Saturday at the Falmouth fairgrounds when probably 1,500 members and their families of the Farm Bureau gathered for their annual picnic and outing.

Principal speakers were Horace Cleveland of Henry County, former state commissioner of Agriculture, J.E. Owenby, district Farm Bureau field man, and Frank G. Marquette, past president of the Pendleton County Farm Bureau and past state director.

County agent Robert W. White estimates that 800 farm families in the county are now members of the Farm Bureau.

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From a notice on the bottom of the front page: “There has been a rumor several times that I have quit selling Rawleigh Products. That’s not true and I have no intention of quitting, and furthermore, I will be glade to compare my products with anyone for quality or price. I deliver orders in Falmouth every Saturday.”

The paid ad is signed by Hugh F. Vater of R. 1, Butler.

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The Pendleton County Sunday School Convention met at the Butler Methodist Church Aug. 9 for an all-day meeting.

An excellent program was presented by the president, Frank Shoemaker of Flour Creek.

The convention accepted an invitation from the Morgan Christian Church to meet there on the fifth Sunday in September 1951.

100 Years Ago - August 14, 1925

“The members of Allen chapel M.E. Church, colored, laid the cornerstone of their new church edifice on the corner of Second and Montjoy street in this city last Sunday.”

An all-day celebration was held with dinner served in the basement of the church and yard.

Several hundred church folk from all surrounding towns were present and took part in the exercises of the day. Pastor L.W.E. Watson was ably assisted in entertaining the visitors by the members of his flock, both men and women.

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The total assessment for Pendleton County for 1924 is $9,980,392. Sheriff C.H. Peoples is now collecting taxes on this assessment.

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Shoemaker’s Garage advertised reduced prices on Chevrolets. “Increased demand has made it possible to improve the quality and lower the prices. Come in and see these remarkable values.”

The price for the Coupe has been lowered from $715 to $675, the Coach from $735 to $695 and the Sedan from $825 to $775.