25 Years Ago - November 21, 1995
An unmarked Falmouth police cruiser was stolen and while being chased by KSP ran into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Booher on Main Street. The car was taken from Roberts Garage and was damaged considerably in the accident.
Demossville Postmaster Stanley Gosney after 31 years with the United States Postal Service retired on November 17. Gosney said things have changed since he started as only two people still live in Demossville from when he started. He said the post office served 300 families when he started and now serves over 700.
As of Monday morning a total of 536 deer had been checked in at various deer check stations throughout Pendleton County. The biggest deer so far checked in: AmeriStop- Kenny Moneyhon 8 point; Wells Open Market- Greg Ramsey 11 point; Grassy Creek Grocery Wayne Templeton 12 point; Flour Creek BP Donnie Thornton 11 point; Pappy’s Armory Dan Wetterstroem 10 point; Mt. Auburn Handy Mart Henry Smith 10 point; and Lakota Taxidermy Buddy Eaton.
Tony Burger and French Fries only $1.95 at Tony’s Steak House.
Mr. Clarence Wilson, former Pendleton County resident, will be taking orders for his new book 1884 Atlas of Pendleton and Bracken Counties. There are many old maps and information included in the book.
50 Years Ago - November 13, 1970
Word has been received recently of the death of Charles Ernest Browning of Phoenix, Arizona. Ernest was born February 13, 1889 in Pendleton County. He was the of Charles Thomas and Sarah Frances Wiley Browning. In young manhood he went to Ohio where he managed a store for several years. Later he went to Phoenix, Arizona for his health where he passed away October 31, 1970.
Mrs. Averia Ford Moore, daughter of the late Rad and Columbia Ramey Harris, was born in Pike County, Kentucky on July 17, 1918 and passed away on Friday November 6, 1970 at the Pendleton County Hospital.
Mrs. Ollie Fightmaster Roberts, aged 88 years a native of Pendleton County born February 26, 1892 passed in Campbell County.
75 Years Ago - November 16, 1945
Forty large milk cans were knocked from a truck driven by Fonzie Morris of Lenoxburg, when it was crowded from Highway No. 10 two miles east of Brooksville early Sunday by an automobile.
The city of Falmouth municipal race created much interest and saw the citizens vote Harry Meyers, present councilman, as their mayor for the next four years by a majority of 118. The winning council is Harry R. Miller, who led the entire ticket with 504 votes; J. R. Hampton 463; Carl F. Stith 456; Clarence Race 455; F. T. Chipman 394; and E. S. Allender 376.
The Lemmon’s Garage of Falmouth completed this week a repainting job on the automobile of C. H. Fossett. The color is Buckingham Gray.
William Casey recently saw 56 wild geese on his farm near Falmouth and killed two of them. These are the first he ever saw on the ground. They weighed five pounds each after they were dresssed.
Two newly constructed airplane hangars were nearing completion this week at Falmouth Airport. Donald Barnes of this city has completed a 30 x 40 hangar for his plane. George Schanding and Clarence Rice also of this city, are constructing a concrete block 30 x 40 hangar for their airplane.
100 Years Ago - November 16, 1920
J. T. Cannon, the well known turkey broker of Boyd received a car load of turkeys here Monday. He paid the growers 34 cents per pound on foot.
Bradley Perkins has purchased the Will Fogle property on Park Street and is now occupying same.
It is with a heavy heart that it comes to our lot to write the death notice of our own dear mother, Mrs. Henry Shonert, who passed away at her home in this city on Thursday, November 4, at the ripe old age of 82.
County Clerk J. A. Moneyhon has the sympathy of his many friends on account of the death of his mother, Mrs. Maria Moneyhon, which occurred Sunday. Mrs. Moneyhon was born on July 12, 1850 and passed away October 21, 1920.
George G. Parson is placing the machinery in his new flour mill in Shoemakertown, which will be in running order in a short time.