Looking Back - September 29

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25 Years Ago - July 25, 1995

    Pendleton County recently entered into a contract with Rumpke Waste, Inc. to provide once a week waste collection to all county residents at $9 a month starting August 1.
    New sign at Pendleton County Country Club is unique. It is one of only five in the nation. It is a one ton golf ball of light grey Georgia granite on a turned granite tee of Savanaugh black granite from Africa. The sign was installed by Woodhead Memorials of Falmouth.
    Magistrate changes vote- fiscal court votes to fund the industrial authority. Thursday’s meeting could have been a major setback for Pendleton County had it not been for four magistrates and the judge who had enough vision and foresight to see the need for an industrial authority.
    Get more tractor than you pay for. Stop in and check out the 55 HP Massey Ferguson 362 at Anderson’s Equipment.
    Northern Kentucky Symphony, James Cassidy, Music Director will present a free concert under the stars on August 4 presented by The Farmer’s Bank, United Kentucky Bank, Pendleton Federal Savings, Fifth Third Bank, and Star Bank. The Pendleton County Band will be serving box lunches.

50 Years Ago - July 17, 1970

    Army officials contacted Mr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Ray of Route 1, DeMossville, last week to inform them that their son Sgt. William Clayton, had been killed in action in Vietnam.
    The winners in the Miss Pendleton County Youth Fair contest were Melanie Petit, third runner-up, Lynn Conrad, second runner-up, Martha Kelly, first runner-up, and Diana Wells, winner.
    Elmo L. Poe well known auctioneer of Woodson Road, Falmouth, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 1970. He was the son of Walter and Nellie Cummins Poe and was born in Pendleton County.
    Trooper Arthur D. Mann, a former Falmouth Pepsi Cola district employee, is one of 38 cadets who gbraduated from the Kentucky State Police Academy at Frankfort on Thursday, July 2. Mann has been assigned to KSP Post 6 at Dry Ridge.

75 Years Ago - July 7, 1945

    Dudley Parker Peddicord, extensive farmer and livestock dealer, of Willow, Bracken County, died at his home early Wednesday morning, July 7, 1945.
    Joseph Henry Luckner, son of the late Ferdinand and Agnes Hulick Luckner, was born in the same house in which he died near Liberty Ridge on February 19, 1875, and peacefully departed this life on July 5, 1945.
    Miss Bessie Mae Frazer, daughter of the late Alfred F. and America A. Frazer, was born May 6, 1880, and departed this life at her home near Hayes on July 3, 1945. Miss Frazer came from one of our pioneer families that settled on the farm, where she resided more than a 150 years ago.
    Mr. and Mrs. Max Brownfield are rejoicing over the arrival of a 10 lb. baby girl, named Janet Gail, born July 2.

100 Years Ago - July 10, 1920

    Born to the wife of Roy Mains (nee Miss Birdie Bruin) on Wednesday July 7, a daughter. The little Miss will answer to the name of  Virginia Maude.
    Dorcie W. Trankler and Miss Daisy Mae Morris were united in marriage Sunday afternoon, July 4. Reverend W. A. Everhart performed the ceremony at his home. The bride is a daughter of Clarence Morris of Foster, while the groom is a son of Charles Trankler of near Falmouth.
    Allie H. Case and Miss Ida Hay were wedded at Cynthiana on Monday, June 28, and so quietly did they proceed that it was several days before the news of the marriage had leaked out.
    Born to the wife of Hugh Kurrick at Berry on July 4 a daughter: name Janette Frances.
    Born to the wife of Hudson C. Moore of Morgan on July 12, a fine little 9 lb. daughter. This is the second heir.
    Mrs. George Shipp Jr. died at her home near Gum Lick on Monday morning.
    James W. Thompson, formerly of this city, but has been in New York City for the past two years, and Miss Pearl Todd of Memphis, Tn. were married in New York City  last Saturday.