Looking Back

Carroll County

1884

Thoughts

A writer in the Milton Free Press thinks our legislators are very silly for considering a liquor bill, similar to the Pond Liquor Law, which was declared unconstitutional in Ohio. The writer seems to overlook the fact that the Kentucky Constitution is quite a different instrument from that of Ohio, and that the proposed law may not conflict with any provision of the moss-covered Kentucky document. We don’t know how it is in Ohio, but here in Kentucky almost anything of a spiritual nature is “constitutional” in the early morning before breakfast. We prefer an amendment which adds sugar and lemon.

County Court

The will of Anthony Carter was admitted to probate.

J.A. Donaldson qualified as notary public. A. Donaldson, surety.

J.A. Long granted coffee house license for town of Prestonville. John Coghill, surety.

Hampton’s motion for change in White road was continued.

Elisha Powell was appointed surveyor of Mill Creek Road.

Thos. H. Davis appointed surveyor of Graham Road.

Wm. Whitehead appointed surveyor of Baker Road Dis. No. 1.

Turners Station

Only 17 boys made their appearance at Joe Chilton’s last Sunday evening.

J.N. Bishop and wife of Campbellsburg visited the family of James Blankenship last Sunday.

Some of the boys got pretty lively here last Saturday evening but as luck would have it, they went home all right.

Zadock Raborn, who lives three miles north of here, burned three plant beds last week while the sleet was on. He scraped off the sleet and then burned the beds. Lucky for him.

About Town

Mrs. C. Deweese is quite sick with pneumonia.

Hello! What’s to be done about the telephone?

Mayberry Bailey of Brooksburg was here last Sunday.

Ernest Crawford of Trimble was here last Saturday and Sunday.

John Stanton’s last two crops of tobacco brought him about $1,600.

Uncle Johnny Wright has traded farms with Pete Backas and has moved down on the creek.

Barney, the well-known racehorse and one of the best animals ever in this community, died the other day of lung fever.

1974

Wills Money

A $92,000 bequest from the estate of Mildred Rankley Somers was received by Georgetown College. Mrs. Somers was a student of the college in 1919.

She lived in Turner’s Station in Henry County before coming to Georgetown.

The income from the bequest will be used for the education of worthy young people preferably from Henry County and neighboring counties of Kentucky.

Golden Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Claude C. Ball will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Sunday at an open house at their home on Route 2, Bedford, Ky. The Balls have 2 sons.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Miller, Milton Road, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Their daughter, Mrs. Jack Maddox will entertain with an open house in their home.

Whites Run

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lindsay entertained with a dinner Saturday for the pastor, deacons and their wives of the Whites Run Baptist Church. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rowlett, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Mefford, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Sutherland, and Rev. and Mrs. Bill Owen.

Clayton Dermon, a student at Eastern University, Richmond, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dermon for a few days.

Mrs. Ayds Louden, Campbellsburg, was guest of her sister, Mrs. Gladys Cozart Monday. Mrs. Cozart and her grandson, Christopher Turner, spent Tuesday with her son J.W. Cozart, Sparta.

1999

Withdraws

The field for 15th Circuit Judge has narrowed yet again. District Judge Stan Billingsley, who was one of three candidates vying for a seven-year term in the race, announced Monday he is withdrawing his name from the ballot in the election for the seat, which represents Carroll, Owen, and Grant counties. “After a great deal of reflection and soul-searching, I have come to the realization that I simply don’t wish to be circuit judge at this time,” Billingsley said.

Spelling Bee

The Carroll County Spelling Bee was held at Cartmell Elementary. The spelling bee is sponsored by Carrollton Federal Savings and Loan. Participants in the bee were: Jeremy Noble, Dana Crawford, Laura Beth Wallace, Suzanne Robinson, Jovanny Sanchez, Cody Spenneberg, James Kelley, Clint Davis, Samantha McFerron, Micah Smith, Casey Maxwell, Emily See, B.J. Watts, Cheryl Lindsey, Courtney Miles, Jessica Glauber, Cory Stark, Chris Roberts, Tosha Marcum, Jon Becraft, Natashua Perry, Jonathen Sanchez, Jerry North, Kirstie Brown, Neil Gruber, Luke Thompson, Trevor Laughland, Daniel Carter, Danielle Harsin, Jennifer Hines.

James Kelley, a 7th grader at Carroll County Middle School was the winner.

Trimble County

1924

Tax Break

Representative William B. Belknap, in his first term sitting for Oldham and Trimble Counties, scores handsomely in the matter of his inheritance tax bill, which the Senate adopts without amendment and without a single dissenting vote.

The bill, according to Frankfort dispatches, represents the results of several years’ study of the problem its author seeks to solve. The object, or one of the objects, is to reduce the cost of administration of the inheritance tax law, to the State and to the heir, and relieve heirs of a burden which has rested heavily upon inheritors of small estates.

Birthday

Tuesday, March 18, being the 83rd birthday anniversary of Mrs. Mary J. Bell, one of Bedford’s oldest and most highly esteemed ladies, she was remembered with many postcards, presents, etc. The ladies of the Christian church gave her a basket of fruit and the members of the Eastern Star presented her with a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

Personal

Irvin Horine was here this week. He travels for the Whitmer Company in Oldham county.

Mrs. Ruby Clem and Miss Lena Clem are representing the local lodge of Eastern Stars tonight at Worthville.

Mrs. Dickey Abbett, after a visit of several days with her mother, Mrs. Mary J. Bell, returned Wednesday to her home at Lebanon, Ind.

Hickory Grove

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pardo and little daughter, Della Mae, spent a day with the former’s mother, Mrs. M.A. Pardo, who was 84 years old that day.

Mrs. Laura Morgan has been quite ill with a deep cold, but glad to report her better at this writing.

Mrs. Granville Kendall and little son were guests at Will Pardo’s Wednesday.

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Pardo. May their walk-through life be one of happiness and success is the wish of the writer.

Milton News

Mr. Frank Jones of Graham Township, Ind. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Wilson in South Milton.

Mr. Milton Snyder, who is attending school at Hanover, is at home for the week; the college giving the usual seven days spring vacation.

Mr. Hannibal Rayzor, who has been in charge of the Webster livery stable for some time, is moving this week to Mr. Penn Maddox’s farm back of Madison. Mr. K.D. May of Carrollton is now in charge of the stable.

Locust

Everything sold well at Mr. Sam Gray’s sale on the 11th.

Mr. Leslie Stogdale has purchased a new Ford car.

Mr. Earl Stogdale and family have moved to Ghent.

Pendleton

Mrs. Lem Winburn and son, Warren, visited her mother Saturday and Sunday.

Miss Mary O. Head has returned from a visit with relatives at Indianapolis.

Mrs. Harry Burnett is on the sick list.

1949

Wreck

An automobile driven by Silas McKinney, Bedford, was completely overturned into a ditch about a mile south of Bedford Tuesday morning when it was struck by a tractor-trailer unit driven by Joseph D. Waters of Somerset.

Annual Play

Heavy practice for the annual Junior play of TCHS got underway this week as the present junior class began making ready for their play, a three-act comedy titled “Keep Moving,” to be presented to an expected large crowd in McCain Auditorium.

Milton

Rev. Heber Peacock was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ford and family.

Mrs. Fay Conn spent from Wednesday until Saturday with the Duncans at Carrollton.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pettit and daughter visited his grandfather, Mr. A.H. Dunlap, near Bedford.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duncan and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Gertrude Singer and Carl Lavon.

Personally Speaking

Mr. W.B. (Johnny) Harmon has accepted a position in Detroit.

Miss Dorothy Wingham was a week-end guest of Miss Marilyn Ogden.

Mrs. Eliza Long visited Mrs. Lydia Wentworth, Madison, last week.

Mt. Pleasant

Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Bray and three daughters spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Buford Dunlap. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bray were other guests of the Dunlaps.

Mr. and Mrs. Don Tandy were Sunday evening callers of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Scott.

Little Kentuck

Mr. and Mrs. George Logan and son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blackerby of Sulphur.

Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Logan and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. B.P. Morgan, Eminence.

Glad to report Mrs. W.M. Logan, who has been confined to her bed the last week with tonsilitis is up and able to be out again. The Logan’s small son, Forrest Wayne, has also been sick with mumps.

1999

Storm

A late season ice storm contributed to numerous accidents across Carroll, Gallatin, Henry, Oldham, Owen, and Trimble counties early last Tuesday morning.

Between 6 and 10 a.m. the Kentucky State Police in La Grange had logged 14 accidents, mostly on Interstate 71. No serious injuries were reported.

Paid Off

A round of applause sprang out around the room as the Milton mayor announced that the final payment had been made on the city’s sewer project debt. And with that came more good news: Milton residents may see a substantial decrease in their bills.

Engagement

Allison Stark of Bedford, Ky. and Travis Butters of Milton are pleased to announce their approaching marriage.