From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:48 AM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: News.Tidbits.1937.Monroe.NEWS News Tidbits November 4, 1937 Monroe County KyArchives News Monroe Co. News November 4, 1937 How Monroe Countians voted in the Nov. general election. For the school board: (I will show names and total votes): J L CONKIN (278), L B GILLENWATER (15), H M PARDUE (211), U T QUINN (51), L C RICH (32), A C PINCKLEY (295), W J HEAD (384), Ivan F PEDIGO (229), J E ARTERBURN (28), W A GOAD (221), Ben D BOWMAN (35), E E MAINES (25). For Attorney General: Hubert MEREDITH (223); Atty. G. Tom HAWKINS (334). For State Senator: W C FARMER (355). For Representative: Cass R WALDEN (367). For County Jude: P W MURPHY (229), J E MARTIn (399). For Sheriff: Geo F MARRS (254), Abe CARTER (400). For Jailer: Chess McPHERSON (236), Felin FORD (182). For County Attorney: Paul CARTER (378). For County Court Clerk: Stanford MOORE (375). For Tax Commissioner: Glen JACKSON (364). For Coroner: D O HAGAN (345). For Magistrates: G R PULLIAM (189), G B FRAIM (55), D O TURNER (87), John MILLER (138), O H FORD, WESLEY PAGE, J F ROBINSON, Bruce ROBINSON (no votes), A J ROBINSON (64), Comer HURD (26). For constable: Garlin KING (32), Eddie DUNCAN (19). Rev S L PRUITT of Fountain Run called to serve Tompkinsville Baptist Church. Also preaches a Temple Hill, a young man, considered unusually successful. Had conducted a meeting at Flippin and a bus load of people went to hear him including Mrs Woot ROUSE, Mrs Lucy WALDEN, Mr and Mrs. Ezra MAINES and daughter and granddaughter and Heb LAWRENCE. In another vehicle were Mr and Mrs J M HAGAN Jr and Mrs. J N GILLENWATER. Story from Fountain Run where a fox bit Jesse WELLBORN. At about 1 o'clock he heard a disturbance in his hen-house; went out in his night clothes and carried a shotgun. It was dark and he didn't take a light. A wild animal sprang at his ankles and bit him. There were 4 attacks before he started for the house being chased by the animal, got into the house and slammed the door, turned and saw a gray fox had followed him inside. In the light the fox became less vicious and tried to escape. Wellborn killed him with a stove poker. He is undergoing rabies treatments. Honor roll at Old Mt Hermon school: Catherine HAGAN, Serrah HAGAN, Chloe Eagle HAGAN, Marie FORD, Claude STRODE, Mildred HAMMER, Roy PAGE, Nelda PITCOCK and Inas CARLOCK. Teacher is Travis STEENBERGEN. Avery CHISM of Fountain Run, 71, prominent citizen dies Saturday am of pneumonia, services attended by 500 people. Rev T F GRIDER of Glasgow conducted services, Masonic. Widow and 3 children survive - Mrs Sallie HAGAN Chism, Mrs. Gladys WOODS, Sam CHISM and Earnest CHISM, all of Fountain Run. Mesdames Kathryn LaBRASH and J B HOLLINSWORTH hosted the T'ville Garden Club 26 Oct, discussed lillies. Those participating included Mrs Sam HAGAN, Mrs S L HILL, Mrs Laura MILLER, Mrs C C CRABTREE. Next meeting at Mrs Price KIRKPATRICK. Visitors to the aboe meeting included Mesdames Carson CARPENTER of Louisville, Mrs S L HILL and Mrs L E HEILMAN. Mr Bertie BIGGERS of Decatur visiting here dropped dead of a heart attack in front of the home of John Tom BUTLER Monday. Arrangements pending while waiting for family to arrive from IL. He and Frank BELCHER had come here last Friday for a short visit; the deceased was a native of the county and a brother of Tom BIGGERS, Freddie BIGGERS and Mrs Nora BELCHER; left here 42 yrs ago. A colored chld was fatally shot by his grandfather in the T'ville Kingdom last Sat; died at the Community hospital about 4 o'clock Sunday morning. Coroner D O HAGAN held an inquest but there is no verdict. Andrew SIMS fired the fatal shot and alleges it struck a rock, glancing and striking the child in the abdomen. Comer TOOLEY was the father of the child. Personal notices: Miss Amy HAMMER, Riah? MILLER, Blanche PICKERELL, Karene WRIGHT & Anna Lee WILSON are absent from school at Gamaliel with the measles. Mrs Mary Clifford LONG and daughter Lenora have returned from a visit to Cincinnati. County Clerk F A BOWMAN returned from a trip through the SE. Mrs. BOWMAN is in the hospital at Glasgow. Mr & Mrs Lawrence CONDRA of Indianapolis had a 7 lb baby girl, Phyllis Wanda, born 22 Oct. He is the son of Mr & Mrs Herbert CONDRA; she as Miss Lucille THOMAS before marriage. Mrs Shadrach BARTLEY entertained Wed: Mrs Laura BUSHONG, Miss Flroa McPHERSON, Miss Flora McPHERSON, Miss Eva DICKERSON, Mrs Bud HAMMER and Mrs Escoe WOOD. Mr & Mrs Robert REECER had their second son, Robert Lee. Mr & Mrs Win HOSKINS and Miss Melva WOOD of Campbellsville visited relatives here Wed. Dr & Mrs Tim Lee CARTER of Memphis visited relatives here. Miss Mollie PACE in the hospital in Glasgow, improving after her 5th operation and numerous blood transfusions. She the d/o Sheriff and Mrs Stanley PACE of Burkesville. Mrs. Archie DUNVAN of Red Lick KY was guest of Dr & mrs R F DUNCAN. Mr & Mrs T K CHISM had guests last week - Mr & Mrs Sam R LANDRUM of Joplin Mo; Mrs. Landrum's father was Mr Samuel CHISM who left Monroe Co for MO in 1859 or 1839 (faded). Arthur PICKERELL wife and baby visited with C T GRAY (her father) and other relatives. They live at Norwood OH. Mr Pickerell is a brother of C W Pickerell of Route 3. Mrs Pearl Eagle BUSHONG is visiting her brother, J H EAGLE at Sparta TN. Mr and Mrs H L COMBS of Hartford KY were in T'ville for the election. Guests of Dr and Mrs G E BUSHON were Dr W W NICHOLSON of Louisville, Dr Wm LAMB the State Dept Field Secretary and Dr Fred CAUDILL, State Epidemiologist. Mr Avery CHISM's funeral was attended by the following T'ville people: Messrs and Mesdames T K CHISM, Levi BAILEY, Ralph, Sam and L P HAGAN, Paul LEE, Carson COOK, Fred TURNER, Bob McCREARY, Elva SHORT, Elner McCREARY, J M HAGAN, Mrs Jno CECIL, Misses Paula HAGAN adn Emma Jean Gillenwater. Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 Additional Comments: Tompkinsville is abbreviated T'ville. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/kyfiles/