The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-01-21
mrs. ]. c. c. MAYO,
MISTRESS OF millions
WILL TRAIN YOUNG SON JOHN c
c. c. MAYO, JR. TO FOLLOW
FATHERS PATH.


Mrs. John 9. G, Mayo, VINO came IN
"a control OF an estate estimated 10 De
worth all the way from hve TO twenty
million dollars at the death OF her nus
band, the Eastern Kentucky coal ana
timber baron, last night told Lestuer
reporter Just how she Is going TO care
for her tremendous fortune. she ls go
Ing to train her young son. John z. q
Mayo. junior, TO walk III the BUSINESS
~.
arernhIp OF the estate as soon as he ar
rlves al mans estate, and his education
A. being mapped out by his mother
along lines that will equip him to take
The helm.
NJ. navo said she In highly ambi-
49,. 80, ~ son and that she feels he
LII n. so,.i 10 direct the affairs con-
5000 vi,h m. many mining compan-
~, era dev.Ionment enterprises. ana
) ,-,-- - co,rnIa,Ion the piana for the
q s--n,ng nm N Eastern Kentucky that
-. ~. n,.ama many already rea,lix-
n. 81. f.,her
80 -, o,,,,a. % nov,
tne nsir 70 .ho 80. ,aani,.i ,,s,h
Noy slch :. SI 'Ssep ,a, ho,,,h,
scu.e nepnrlue"; ~ .s ns ws,,assh,rn MeiI>
go tns,,,n,e hut he will be well in n
s.-... -. hi. ,,,,,,.,c,ars sav In N mat
-, ,.,- rnon,hs he will have re-
s,v.r.d b,s fnli ntrength. but careful
s....-.,,,. ,,,,,., ha anni,aa Mrs Mayo
-....s. :, ,aLI,s, hir, ~ Florida for the
=, :, ~, ,vIn,cr NJ aoon as he has
..,,s.,.,,,v recovered 10 hermit his
-n,,,r ~. ,r,n
To Fit Him IN Eight Years.
.,s .,.n. ,a, John,. education are
-, t.,,',,,,,,i.,.- said Mrs Mayo. l
-. NJ, -, ~, n,,ad 10 ,aka charge OF
-. ..,a,a u,l,hin alght yeara He has
s,s, ma his afteenth birthday and his
nstss have not yet become well de-
-. ,,,t,,r. ,ha, have augQested.
sr.,s.. ,,,,.ss.i,,, FOR mn education along
..,., I,,,,.. A. 30 nre.aInr theaa daya
-. ~. ara. 4, hard ~ say fist how
-tu ~. ,,v.o.r r.d. tba MANY -aided- :
-. - ~. duti.s that will be his will
.,,,,.n ,v.,,s ro,pa.d course. in
.s,.S - .,,s- tt,,, In ,one unlverslty MS
s,Ss., =. ~ rr.,,arato,y course An fin-
,-,.r .nd.Ss, hirn chooae work lead :
- - ,h.l f.s-re< he Iikea hest.
i,
WI paruy = een''ie ..s - q,
auon tnat ~ me 49, - ~ 80
hiiierspuis hlity insu.',s, s - ~
sme ouiiu,nss wnen uey nv 80.
~ 'n.ue", ss"', "a : "a, ~ &,
s-,,,a \. ar,ong orlando In tho III :
~. -r,i.g. TO-, Ana then the business
.W.,r. ~ ,,h,rh now have charge were
N -,,.,, .,a,. ,ha, could NOT well
.",,h ~, en,Idran % take INV res
,S.a a. = i,rgar sliucatIonaI center.
~ ,,,,,, s,rl Mary Margnret ia ten
IA "a AZ nov under the care
-. goy.rneaa IN : priyate school In
ho,,,a =, paIn,avil,e
Boy. Has Right Spirit.
.Iohn has ,,raaay shown he was in
,.-s-,ed m becoming the head OF his
fathers business. remember Just Q
@ s..,,s -, ,,aa In New
v--n .,,.na,n. 20 ao,na bus,neas
... ,s1.,, ,.,,.r ,ha, nrohahly so,nd :
y ,,,,,s, me- n yos delu9ed nj the
49, LEI ,a,,,,-. ,or donations 10 char
az. "a soI,ct,a,,on Tor nhilanthroples
80 ,ns,,a,,ons IN invest IN wildcat
snternr,sea' I should not have writ
ten. But received from him the sweet
.at letter In which he said. 4 will be SO
Glad. Mother. when am old enough to
protect you from all the fools In the
world
~, M.vo ha, been greatly worried
...r re- aon.s illness. coming as Il did
:. s,,dd.n,v ana when she was 40 sit
n.,sd thst ,t was dIfiicult TO reach his
h.d.sds ,n a abort time, She has also
,,.s aysrsight ~ Tho extensive interests
- ths late Mr.. Mayo that cover much
~ Fastern Kentucky,s coal hills and
scxsst tracts she spoke OF several coal
.o,,n.n,es that are now operating Ia
.n,rh ,ha estate held the total capital.
,s.,ion and m reference TO the timber
,.nds d.niored the destruction OF stand
- ,rses IN some sections.
Saving Oho N"S"
.-rbe tenants .hogged' down the tim
h.r vhen n was selling for a mere SONG
an the market" said Mrs. Mayo. "and