Looking Back

25 Years Ago - November 24, 1998

A lone gunman robbed the Grassy Creek Grocery on KY 17, at 4:30 p.m. on November 19. The owner of the countryside grocery said the robber had visited the store earlier with another man only to return alone and with a gun. It is believed that the second man waited on KY 467 while the robbery took place.

A small group of football enthusiasts were present at the [Pendleton County School Board meeting] to discuss the possibility of starting a football program in Pendleton County High School.

Some businesses and Falmouth City Employees are upset with Falmouth City Council over their adoption of a payroll tax. Several businesses attended a recent council meeting to voice their concern over another tax.

Many historic buildings in downtown Falmouth will once again have historical building markers.

50 Years Ago - November 23, 1973

Charles "Punky" Beckett, newly-elected magistrate of McKenneysburg, is confined to St. Luke Hospital, Ft. Thomas, having suffered a tragic accident last Wednesday, November 14th, on his farm in Wyatts' Bend.

The Pendleton County Board of Education has contracted with Minshall-Schultz, Inc. of Melbourne, Kentucky, to build an administration building to be located on the north side of the high school parking lot. The building will be a one-story, 70 feet by 32 feet brick structure with a basement.

Falmouth will soon be gaily decorated for Christmas. Some new Christmas lights and tinsel have been purchased by the Pendleton Jaycees--$600 worth...Lights will not burn every night due to conserving energy...

In compliance with President Nixon's plea to conserve energy, the annual Christmas doorways contest, sponsored by the Falmouth Outlook, and the Falmouth Woman's Club, will not be held this year in Falmouth area, but is expected to be resumed in the 1974 Christmas season.

75 Years Ago - November 26, 1948

...The Court of Appeals at Frankfort last week ruled that parking meters were perfectly legal in fifth class cities such as Falmouth.

S/R Ray Steele, 18 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garnett E. Steele of Concord, who is now serving in the United States Navy, is stationed at Pensacola, Fla., and is the personal secretary of Commander Edward J. O'Neal. 

Donald Logan of Falmouth, enthusiastic breeder of registered Hereford and Holstein cattle, purchased Monday a 61-acre farm from Joseph G. and Hazel Jacob. This farm is located on the Main Licking River...

Saturday was the first day of the 1948-49 hunting season for rabbits and birds, and many hunters, especially from the city, came to Pendleton County to hunt. County Clerk Chas. E. Ashcraft issued 72 hunting licenses Saturday.

100 Years Ago - November 23, 1923

A case that has attracted widespread and intense interest was tried before the County Board of Education Monday. Miss Eula R. Vaughan, teacher at the Gardnersville School, had been discharged on the charge of immoral action unbecoming a teacher, in which a number of patrons of that school had made affidavit. A large number of witnesses testified on both sides and the case consumed the whole day. (Miss Vaughan was found not guilty of the charge.)

Charles Cummins and son, Chris Cummins of near Carntown were tried before County Judge John B. Colvin Monday for failure to work on the road after being warned to do so by the road overseer. The father was fined $2.50 and costs for failing to work one day and Chris was fined $7.50 and costs for failure to work three days. The two men decided to serve their fines out in jail rather than pay the fines, and they were remanded to jail.

James Monroe, of this city, has been appointed circuit rider by the Burley Tobacco Growers Co-operative Association. He will visit the markets at Cynthiana, Paris, Winchester, Richmond, and other central Kentucky towns. This appointment is an important one, as the tobacco grown in this territory is about the best in the district.

John A. Woodhead begs to inform the public that I have taken over all the fire insurance agencies formerly owned by the late Mr. A. G. Meador. ...It is my intention to conduct the agencies on the same high business standards which Mr. Meador did.

Fred Chipman is erecting an oil and gasoline station on the L & N sidetrack near the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association warehouse in this city.