Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-01-11
URGE POWELL AS
FUCKERS SUCCESSOR
Many Richmond Business Men Sign
Petition To L. & N. Requesting
His Appointment.

Many Of the most prominent and
influential business men in town are
urging the appointment of Mr.. o. B.
Powell as successor 20 the late Jonas
Rucker as agent for the Louisville &
Nashville railroad in Richmond. Mr..
Powell is an experienced railroad man
and has long record of honorable
and efficient service for the roai be-
hind him. Practically every BUSINESS
man who was approached by a few
friends of Mr.. Powell signed n re-
quest for his appointment TO Supt. J.
A. Morrison Without a doubt many
other signatures could have been OBJ
tanned had it been possible 10 see
more business men. The petition to
Supt Morrison, which is splendid
testimonial to the esteem in which
Mr.. Powell is held and as such vii
be treasurered by him as long as nc
lives whether he receives this appoint
ment or not, reads as follows:
Mr.. j. A. Morrison, Supt. L. & ". r.
r. Co, Paris, Kentucky.
Dear Sir
We, the undersigned citizens of
Richmond, Kentucky, desire to re-
spectfully recommend to you that you
appoint Mr.. o. B. Powell of this city
as Agent at Richmond TO succeed Mr..
Jonas Rucker, who recently died. Mr..
Powell. as you know. has had years
of experience in this Office. and we be-
lieve that he is the most capable man
in Richmond for the place, and that
he truly deserves this promotion.
We would, therefore, respectfully
request that Mr.. Powell be appointed
to this position.
With best wishes, we are,
l.. p. Evans, Mayor, Hamilton Bros.
l. r. Blanton, ]. W. Earring Grain &
Mill Co., Robert Golden & Co., Ner-
pei Creamery Co., B. Juet & Son, v.
Ricci, ]. Calvin Taylor, ]. A. Mer-
shon, A. Dobrowsky, ]. Perlman, Ly-
man Parrish, c. d. Pattie, d. Kincaid,
Geo. w. Pickels, W. d. Oldham & Co.,
Madison Milling Co., Richmond Water
and Light Co., by Ben Daugherty,
F. c. Cornelison & Co, B. E. Belue
Co, Richmond Lumber Co., Green's
Piano Store, Todd & Taylor, Lewis
Brandenburg, w. l. Arnold, Neff's
Fish and Oyster House, Newly Bros,
c. B. Roberts, Union Supply Co., Old
ham & Rowland. Todd 4 Sons, A. d.
Estes. L. S. Wilson, B. E. Mackey, H.
NJ. Wilmington, Douglas & Simmons,
Kentucky Utilities Co., E. B. Smith,
Clyde Hart, Phoenix Laundry Agency,
]. f. Sexton. f. C. Stockton, Stock
ton & Son, P. l.. Willging, Robert r.
Bunam, Henry L. Perry & Son, F.
w. Woolworth Co., per Conroy, W. F.
Higgins, Joe Giunchigliani, r. L.
Clark, Hotel Glyndon, G. G.. Cornelius,
E. v. Elder, w. Neale Bennett & Co.,
Sewell & Mckinney, d. B. Shackel-
ford & Co.. ]. NJ Haden, ]. w. Crooke
]. B. Stouffer, F. z. Culton, Tracy &
Greene, l. E. Lane, Joe Schafhausen,
n. B. Deatherage, Indian Refining
Co., B. F. Hurst, r. c. Fl. Covington
Co., Paul Burnam, State Bank and
Trust Co., by R. E. Turley, Richmond
Ice Co., Mason & Hanger Co., by j.
NJ. Yates, ]. B. Cornelison, d. s. Har-
Der, Dixie Garage by E. Fl. Sandlin,
A. ]. Suit, T. ]. Moberley, Madison
Drug Co., Owen Mckee, Richmond
Co., Busy Bee. Restaurant,
John Altman, F. Fl. Goosman, Luxon
C. L. Simmons. S. NJ. Sauf-
ley, r. NJ. Rowland, F. Fl. Gordon,
Renaker Poultry Co., Bowman Lum-
Der Co., Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Wides, Kel-
logg & Co., W. w. Broaddus & Co.,
Willoughby & Son, w. Fl. Dauglas &
Son.