The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-06-09
LOUISA PUTS UP
100000 AND SITE
FOR STATE NORMAL
Conditions Met and Our Ap-
plication is in Hands Of
the Commission.


Louisa has met the requirements of
the law and the construction put up
on II by the commission for the loca /.
ton OF the Eastern Kentucky Normal
School. These conditions are 100000
tunntion and sdi;taSis and accepts
able site.
A delegation OF II Louisa men went
10 Lexington and appeared before the
commission on Wednesday, presenting
Lonisa's claims
The commission has fixed June i6 10
tnert iii Louisville az which time thes.
expect 10 make either a final decision
or arrange 10 visit the various appli-
can't towns II seems that they have
been and probably yet are inclined 10
make the location without seeing the
towns. Louisa extended pressing
Invitation 10 visit here.
Five elites and towns presented their
claims at Lexington. They We're
Paintsville. Louisa. Ashland. West
Liberty and Morehead. Each place
was given one hour in which 90 pre-
sent It's case. There was a good deal
or good natLred rivalry and friendly
thrusts during the hearing and the en-
tire i've hours proved 10 be quite In
isretting
Paintsvlile's claims were presented
by Fred a. Vaughan, W. b. Ward and
Mrs b. +, Roberts.
Ashland j. w. NJ. Stewart, Robt.
Caldwell. T.. II. Gartrell and b. +. For
Louisa, Col. Jay II. Sorthup. F. II.
Yates, Or. T. y. Burgess and ~ F..
Conley.
West Liberty. L. A. Redwlne, Wal
ter Gardner and Morgan County SUI
perintendcnt OF Schools and the coun-
~ Farm Agent
Morehcad sam Bradley. s, S. Cas-
sadly and the Christian church pas
tor.
Many OF the delegates expressed
sasaa doubt As 10 all of these towns
having qualified. but there is no doubt
about Louisa and Ashland having met
the conditions. Paintsville announc-
ed that they hoped TO be able TO on
or the Jno. G. c. Mayo College prop
erty later, but this was given only as
possibility. Their donations total
about $4,000. Ashland and Catletts-
burg offered site on OF the Gartrell
estate near ciyffeslde. Morehcad OF
cred the Christian school property but
no money, They estimate the three
frame buildings and one brick strue-
tnre. with furnishings, to be worth
si00. 900 or more. West Liberty offer
ed $4,000 and the use OF a high school.
building and 'dormitory.
Tho hearing was public and large
crowd was present.
The Louisa delegates who went TO
Lexington were Col, Jay II. Northup,
y. Ii. Yates, Or. 7. d. Burgess j. II.
Woods. H. II. Queen, w. Il. Queen
Augustus Snyder. w. II. Adams, 9. u.
vlnson, +. +, shannon and NJ. +. Con-
ley.
LOuisa's Successful Drive.
The biggest thing that Louisa ana
Lawrence county has ever done was
accomplished last Monday and Tues
day, when 100000 was raised for the
donation TO the Eastern Kentucky
Normal school and ample land pro-
cured for site.
All this was done within IS hours.
No subscriptions were taken until
Monday morning OF this week.
The plan which solved the big prob
lem was suggested by Mr.. f. II. Yates
and II worked out admirably. He Sc
cured options from Phillip Preece and
4. f. Shannon. and Col. Northup do
mated 10 acres OF adjacent land. The
plan was based upon lot sales and it
worked like a charm. Nearly everybody,
who IS able. and who could be seen,
Joined heartily In the scheme. There
are only few, slackers,
Soliciting committees went out Mon
day morning and when a public meet
ing IN the court house was called to
order at 10 O'clock the committees had
raised sl2I 600 The canvass was con-
tinued until the entire amount needed
was raised. The soliciting committees
were r. II. Yates DR.. T. d. Burgess
Or. w. w. wray, Aug. Snyder, IL. II.
queen, w Il. Queen, w, II. Adams.
In. +. Conley- and Jas. II. Woods,
I In addition 20 his land donation Col.
Jay II. Northup subscribed $4,000.
Phillip Preece is the largest subscrib-
er to the plan. his amount being $685.
600. f. II. Yates takes SIS 600.
A total OF 143 persons subscribed.
The meeting In the court house was
presided over by +, II. Yates, who
stated clearly the details OF the plan
Short talks were made by several per-
sons and there was great enthusiasm.
everybody saw the feasibility OF the
plan proposed by Mr.. Yates and he
Eis being congratulated on all sides for
the resourcefulness shown in solving
this big problem. Numbers OF citizens
joined heartily in the work. We would
like to mention all who helped, and
probably shall publish the list OF sub
|scribers a little later.
Arrangements are being made to
lprovide temporary quarters for the
Eastern Kentucky Normal and offer
o~.o a., tha so,,, satan