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Monroe Co. Tidbits May 25, 1927
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Tompkinsville News May 25, 1927
Ads: BRADSHAW-HAGAN Motor Co recently installed a first-class battery 
recharging outfit and a Ford Magnate re- charging unit. Standard Oil Co 
providing road maps for AL, FL, A, KY & MS. Tompkinsville Drug Co ad for "Save 
Your Baby Chick" by putting Avicol in the drinking water. Kentucky Service Co 
in T'ville selling ice daily at their T'ville plant from the Big Spring, State 
Board of Health approved. GILLENWATER- COMER Co selling beaver caps.

T'ville High School closes another successful term. In the program: Lucile BUSHONG gave a recital. Miss Bess HOPE directed the Senior pray "Love A 
La Carte." Grace MARSHALL valedictorian, Ruth McCREARY was salutatorian. 
Lavelle EVANS class historian, Bertice SMTH was class prophet; James JACKSON 
writer of the class. Prof. Gordon WILSON of Bowling Green led program. Diplomas 
presented
to: Eula WAX, Opal GREY, Grace MARSHALL, Hettie EMBERTON, James JACKSON, 
Bertice SMITH, Rosa REAGAN, Ruth McCREARY. L L RUDOLPH, principal. Rev Jesse 
GORDON of Glasgow gave bacc calaureate sermon. Memorial program at Bethlehem 30 
May. Devotional by Sam TYREE, welcome address by H G DICKERSON, Patriotric 
address by Rev J H SWANN, patriotic address by Rev J W RAYBURN. Singing 
conducted by Prof Archie HUME. Committee: C D & Will WEBB.

3rd Quarterly Conference of Methodist Church held in T'ville. J F PIERCY, 
presiding elder of Columbia District: Residence of Mr Nute HUNLEY of near 
Wisdom burned early Tuesday morning of last week. He started a fire in the 
cooking stove then went to the barn to milk - saw house burning. Elegant home, 
one of the nicest in the section - contents burned totally except the bed. No 
insurance. Horse belonging to Wood DENHAM killed by lightning on his farm near 
Forkton Monday night W S HARLAN assigned to the position as concrete inspector 
on the Glasgow-Burkesville Rd. R V EVANS, a native of T'ville, one of the 
leading dry goods merchants here in a precarious condition at his home on the 
west 3rd Street. Been in failing health for past 2 years. Family and friends 
are much concerned. 

Judge & Mrs B D RICHARDSON of Glasgow wee here at first of week at the bedside 
of R V EVANS, her brother, very ill. Parish RICHARDSON of Coe here Tues; 
reported a low stage of water in the Cumberland RIver. Mrs. Florence BARTON of 
Summer Shade is spending a few days here with her sister, Mrs. J C COOK. Mr & 
Mrs Carson KIDWELL of Louisville spending a few days here with family. Mrs 
Wilson BRAY sold her personal property at public sale last Sat. She and son 
Cleedas leaving Sat for Hobart IN to live. Rev J W  RAYBURN announces as pastor 
that the Methodist church is ready to led the contract for putting up walls and 
roofs on the church. Mrs. J W YOKLEY, Chairman Building Committee.

A carload of TX bullfrogs, half frozen, shipped last week from Louisville TX to 
San Francisco CA for forwarding to a steamer to a bullfrog breeding farm at 
Yokahama Japan. Report from Forkton - mentions a trip to Clarksville TN; 
stopped at Bowling Green at the Teacher's college ... cited Prof & Mrs Clyde 
COPASS formerly of T'ville; they saw Prof Herman SPEARS, Mrs H B BROWN, Estelle 
EAGLE from Monroe Co. Clyde COPASS was one of the best teachers Monroe Co ever 
had - now a salesman in the J P DURBIN Store. Mrs Harry COMER (nee Lillian 
FRAIM) was formerly of Fountain Run is a saleslady there. Mrs George SHANNON, 
formerly of Edmonton and T'ville is a saleslady in the large store of NAHM 
Brothers there. Spent the night with Mr & Mrs G H DAVIS of Glasgow and their 
son-in-law Corden BROWN who gave a tour thru his ice cream factory. No name of 
contributor. Addition to County diplomas awarded in last issue; added Jesse D 
MILLER, Ruch RICH and Maurice DOWNING.

Newton M PALMORE, last of the older generation of Palmores who lived in Monroe 
Co, died at his home near Persimon, 14 May.
Aed about 90. Survived by 3 grandchildren: Thos Palmore of Gillman IL, Dewey 
Palmore of Summer Shade and Depp ALLRN of Glasgow. Upright man, highest type 
citizen; faithful member of the Church of Christ for many yrs. Interment in 
Pleasant Hill Cemetery the day after his death.


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