LOOKING BACK

30 Years Ago (Dec. 3, 1981)

Hilda Parrish

Farmers Bank of Milton honored four employees last week with tokens of appreciation for years of service: Roger Bradley, Cashier and Director 15 years, Judy Burkhardt, Assistant Cashier, 20 years, Jeanette Pirtle, Assistant Cashier 30 years and Marie Strasmeier, 25 years.

Trimble County Schools have 184 students enrolled in the exceptional children’s programs in grade k-12. Jane Mudd has 10 students in her LD/EMH class at Milton while Margie Zaring sees 43 students in k-5 for Speech and Language problems. At Bedford Elementary Jane VandeWater has 16 LD/EMH students in her class.  Gail Rupp has a total of 53 in grades K-11 in BES, TCMS and TCHS. At TCMS, Sheila Morgan has 15 students in her self-contained class and Cheryl Bryant has a total of 19 students in her learning disabilities resource room. TCHS has two special education teachers, Vicky Robinson and Sharon Gardner, teaching 27 LD/EMH students in grades 9-12.

Rotary Club is having a fruit sale with half the profits going to the Helen Haney memorial fund.

Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commissioner recommended a Zoning change on 48.02 acres designated for the new proposed 120 bed hospital and doctor’s office building in LaGrange and now awaits approval by LaGrange City Council and Oldham County Fiscal Court.

Deaths: Addie Gertrude Conn Stockdale, 89, Milton; Robert Long, 68, Milton, infant daughter of Gary and Kathy Mahoney.

70 Years ago (Nov. 27, 1941)

Under present plans, the Trimble County Red Cross chapter is attempting to organize sewing and knitting circles in each community in the county and to further this campaign is asking for volunteer leaders in each locality. To date five groups have been organized in Bethel, New Hope, Poplar Ridge, Providence and Union Grove. Anyone wishing to lead a community group may secure information and instructions from Mrs. C.B. Cook, Chairman.

TCHS Demons overpowered Crestwood Yellow Jackets Nov. 21 with a 32-16 win and the little Demons came through with a victory of 23-11.

Milton’s black-clad Panthers smashed the hopes of a victory-hungry squad of LaGrange Red Devils last Wednesday night with an impressive 43-19 win.

Six government graders have been placed on the Carrollton market, it was announced this week by the Carrollton Tobacco Warehouse Company.

Coming to the Royal Theatre for 4 days matinee and evenings, Dec. 2-5 “Sergeant York” admissions-Matinees 12 cents & 33 cents plus tax, all seats: Evenings 12 cents and 46 cents plus tax, all seats.  

Deaths: Wilson Willis Barth, 82, Milton; Laura Elizabeth Ann Peterman Miller, 70, Trimble co.

 80 Years ago (Dec. 3, 1931)

 An accident in which an automobile was badly damaged, but no one hurt occurred on the Federal Highway 42 east of Bedford Wednesday. Attorney Byron Bacon Black, accompanied by a lady passenger, was returning from Covington when his car, an Essex coupe, backfired near the dam on Mr. A. D. Tingle’s place, near the top of the long hill, and was partially destroyed by fire. The damage is covered by insurance.

Another accident occurred at the intersection of Main and Court streets where State road 37 joins U.S. 42. The collision occurred Saturday afternoon, and bystanders report that a Star coming up the hill on 37 failed to stop before proceeding out on U.S. 42, and was promptly pushed up on the concrete steps in front of Clem’s store by a Ford sedan which had the right-of-way. Not a great deal of damage was done. A bent bumper on the Ford and a broken wheel and fender on the Star, but it might have been serious if the cars had been traveling fast, which they often do through Bedford-too fast.

The new Trimble County High School building will be dedicated Saturday morning at 10:30 o’clock a.m. and will continue until 12 o’clock.

The first basketball game in the new gymnasium will be on the eve of the dedication with Milton Panthers accepting the TCHS Blue Demons’ invitation to share the honor of be the first visiting team to play on the new hardwoods.

Deaths: George W. Bush, 58, Corn Creek; Levi Scroghan, 21, victim of hit-run motorist while changing a tire near Prospect.

Hilda Parrish is office manager of The Trimble Banner. She is an avid historian and genealogist and a long-time Bedford resident.