The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-05-28
THE COLYUM

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A Newcomer appeared in the per-
son Of Harry Joiner. He showed up
well in the trials though and bids |
fair to become finished product.
Most everyone knows Of Crooked
Creeks annual Missionary Day. From
most any angle Sunday was q most
successful one.
First there was q program by the
young folks and 1t was indeed most
charmingly performed. The little
Misses Guess sang two duets beau.
tifully. These two girls are two Of
the sweetest singers around these
parts so far as | know.
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While all the recitations we're en-
joyable and well rendered out stand
ing among them all was q reading
by Dorothy Haynes. This talented
little lady held her hearers SPELL
bound during the rendition Of her
part Of the program.
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At the completion Of the children's
exercises Rev. J. B. Trotter started
to give short talk and before he
finished it drifted into one Of the
most eloquent sermons It has ever
been my pleasure to hear.
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As to the success Of the financial
side Of the morning, considerable
more was raised than the require.
ments called for.
We have now come TO the dinner
hour. | have been to good many
basket dinners--and plan on going
to a good many more-but it will
be long time before one that is
better cooked or Of q wider variety
is spread. All one had to do was
to watch DR.. Frazer and Judge Hen.
derson and wherever they were some
unusual dainty was to be had.
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| would say that Brother Trotter
is considerable Of q connoisseur along
these lines were 1t not for the fact
that all preachers seem to be gifted
along these lines. At least ell were
that ever knew and | have known
a few intimately fts q good many
years.
And in closing about this day let
me say that never at any time can
| remember Of spending more prof:
table nor pleasant day. l thors
oughly enjoyed every bit Of the pro.
gram and so on down through the
day. even DR.. Frazer seemed to
have been inspired by the dinner.
He simply overdid himself in his
talk in the afternoon. Judge Hen
derson also made short talk but
he pleaded guilty Of having prepared
a before dinner speech which would
not at all be suitable for afternoon.
II is mere coincidence that jump
: from talking about a Baptist Mis-
sionary Day to waterworks in Marion
And some folks will agree with me
that we need water in Marion about
J as badly as the heather are in need
Of civilization. Fact is town Of
, this size is not really civilized any.
more unless they have a water sys'
TEN.
= And after we get the water works
the next thing required will be some
: streets paved with Kentucky roch
asphalt,
q While we are thinking Of improve
ments it might not be out Of line
to suggest that there are a number OF
fences in Marion that are sadly II
need Of repair. And there are sew
n eral houses about town that q couple
q Of coats Of paint would save the own
q ers considerable depreciation. Let.
spruce up and make Marion the pret
:, tiest town In the whole state.
II is a distinct loss TO Marion 70
q Levi Cook to leave the council. Mr.
;. Cook is a public spirited busines
!; man who is willing to give Of hi
o time to help us progress but VIII
became disgusted with the criticism
heaped upon the council by citizen
q who should be in favor Of the YER
: things that Mr.. Cook stood for !
!. the council chamber and has resigned
Unless progressive is selected I
=, fill the vacancy the council will no'
! be in the control Of the standpatter
!; and no progress will be made towar
% obtaining the improvements we Al
% % needing so badly.
In each issue Of this paper we Us
about goo pounds Of paper. Up Il
January | Of this year we were bu!
=, ing a weeks supply for 50. On Jai
,, uary the price suddenly jumpe
~ y to s25.60. Notice was received MOI
)" day that beginning June the pri'
y would be $32. each week. Back
u the days Of the dollar year pap,
~ the same amount would have COZ
~ y, us less than S.. One could hard
!, accuse us Of pro6teering.
The merchant who buys his enve
opes from the government with Il
return card already printed on the
can hardly complain II people pa
ron,y. tho mail order houses. TT,