Looking Back

25 Years Ago - August 21, 2001

The Pendleton County High School Ladycats opened their 2001 season against Villa MaDonna in the River City Classic Tournament. They’ll play host Holmes on Thursday and, if needed, a final game on Friday.

Second year coach Jim Macht believes that with eight returning starters from last year’s 4-12 team, they’ll be much improved.

For the Wildcats, Tony Bentley returns to be head coach after a five-year hiatus. He guided the Wildcats through their first 10 seasons.

Six seniors return for the Cats, including five starters from last year’s 9-10 squad.

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The new school year started Wednesday, Aug. 15, for students in Pendleton County.

Students in the Pendleton County school district are reading at the national norm, according to information presented to board members at the Aug. 16 meeting.

The report indicated that the majority of children in both elementary schools are reading above or at grade level. In the middle school, the numbers began to change with more students falling behind.

At the high school, students seem to read at about the national norm..

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Ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held Aug. 14 for The Cabin restaurant on U.S. 27 in Falmouth. Owners Danny and Jennifer Colemire of Lenoxburg were assisted the ribbon cutting by Falmouth Mayor Gene Flaugher and Councilwoman Virgiline Moore. Walter Moore previously owned the log cabin.

50 Years Ago - August 20, 1976

A mass meeting to obtain two new doctors for Pendleton County was held at Southern Elementary School Monday night, with 250 people in attendance.

Various citizens expressed opinions. Some thoughts were given to such that new doctors here and being accepted was better than just coming here; establish a community scholarship program of $6,500 per student per year at the UK medical school; solicit doctors from the federal programs through public officials; provide guaranteed salaries or grants to win the competition for doctors over other cities; see if medical schools can be convinced to open their doors for more students to enroll as doctors; and research why Pendleton has to beg for doctors instead of doctors wanting to come here.

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Mrs. Bobbie Callahan of Gardnersville is to be congratulated upon winning the B.H. Kroger award. She has given her award money to the Chris Wolfe Memorial Fund, which provides scholarships for deserving Pendleton students to go to college.

Mrs. Callahan is richly deserving of this honor because she has worked hard for many projects in schools in Pendleton County. She is executive secretary to the treasurer of the Kroger Company, which presents the award to a few of their employees in a highly coveted circle each year.

75 Years Ago - August 24, 1951

Orion Lodge 222, Falmouth, and Demoss Lodge 220, Demossville, will celebrate their 100th birthday anniversaries together on Saturday night, Aug. 25, at the Falmouth Public School Building.

The two lodge will be honored by having as their principal speaker Edwin E. Freshney, the grand master of Kentucky.

A history of the Orion Lodge will be given by Walter Hobday. Roy T. Ackman will give the history of Demoss Lodge.

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The dining hall at the Falmouth Fairgrounds, with its screened-in porch and all new equipment, is now open daily, the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Breeze, announced.

Serving dinners, sandwiches at all hours, including breakfast, one can have delightful food on the new screened-in, cool porch.

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The Falmouth Independent School District posted its financial statement or the school year ending June 30, 1951.

Receipts totaled $43,917.90. More than half of that came from property taxes, $25,712; followed by $11,747.41 from state per capita receipts; $4,733.70 from franchise corporations; $665.91, poll tax; $504.66, tuition; $462.17, bank shares; and $92.05, other sources.

The bulk of expenditures went for salaries--$34,313.81. Salaries included $3,500 for Superintendent L.H. Lutes. The standard teacher salary was $1,917. Staff receiving more included Cecil Hellard, $2,394; John L. Kring, $2,142; Mrs. L.H. Lutes, $2,052; Ida M. Waddell, $1,962; and Mrs. Lawrence Colvin, $1,944. Custodian Bernard Delaney was paid $1,875.

100 Years Ago - August 20, 1926

The Pendleton County Board of Education met last Tuesday in regular session and the following schools in the county were supplied with teachers for the 1926-27 school year:

Hilldale, Mrs. Edna Carrier; Mount hope, J.E. Drake; Wood, Archie Ammerman; McKinneysburg, Hazel Mains; Roanoke, Myrtle Clemons; New Zion, Anna M. Cram; McMahan, Lucille Wallace; Licking Valley, N. Crotty.

All the schools in Pendleton County are now supplied with teachers for the coming term, which will begin on Monday, Sept. 6.

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A new course, “physical science,” has been added to the high school curriculum this year. To keep oneself healthy in all situations of our complicated society today requires a clear understanding of the normal activities of the human body.

Fortunately, educators are realizing the threefold development of heart, mind and body as necessary to make our future citizens of the most value to themselves and their community.

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Sunday, August 15, will long be remembered by the 30 relatives who gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lancaster with well-filled baskets, which was a great treat at the noon hour.