The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-26
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HOME COMING WEEK


On last Saturday meeting was held;
In the. court house yar,atby q number
OF Lawrence county farmers, whose
purpose was to begin preparations fofl
theii part in a proper observance Of
Home Coming Week" to be celebrated
this fall at which time It is hoped
many. II not ALL Of the old citizena
OF this county will return from their
wai,derings and renew the sweet asr
sociAtions OF Tong ago" Former ress
dents OF Lawrence county are scat
t4fed FAR and wide over the country
ana we feel sure that oftimes they have
lsonged to- return to the scenes OF their
Echiidhood, and we who have remained
have just as often lopged to see the1
again, f
I Who has not heard the saying. II
You take one drink from Big Sandy
you will always want TO come back
and t81e another" II was this sentl
mentthat caused the poet to pen these
hnes:5
Oh sweet Big Sandy ripping waves
ls1ong to gaze once more,
And meet again the friends met
On her romantic shore.
kand NJ was this same sentiment that
/ gave birth to the saying. big Sandy
against the World" and TO foster thfs
spirit we want to have a home coming
lNSeek.
| BY request OF those present NJ 8.
Burns called the meeting to order and
OK planned its object, which he did by
saying this meeting Is held only for
e purpose OF perfecting an organiza-
l,tion oftfhe farmers OF Lawrence coun-
I ty TO act with and assist and CO.
operate with any and all like. organizaE
tons for the same purpose, and to de-
\ eide later on whether or not the farm
| efs desire TO exhibit some of the prod
ucis OF their farms and tiocks, and the
fandlwork of their wives and chill
dren. Thereupon ]. L. Vaughan was
named as president, George Swetnam,
vice president. John g. Burns, secre.
tary, ard Joe Cyrus treasurer. At this
point Prof. Byington generously offered
the use OF the Kentucky Normal Coli
lege grounds.
On motion the following persons
were named to constitute a committee
representing this organization: Eph
McKinster, Joe B. Preston, Andrew
Austin, DR., Burgess Malcolm Burgess
Augustus Snyder. Milt Pigg, w j.
Vaughan, Jeff Ball, Sam Butler, Billy
Hail. w. NJ. Sparks, John Mcclure
rack Holbrook. C. c. Flanery, L. A.
CARED Robert Vinson, ]. b. Clayton,
Lewis Spencer, Jas. Prichard, Isaac
Cunningham. Tom Miller, CODE M,rei,
Mrs. Dock Jordan. Mrs. George SWEET
nlni, Mrs. L. G. Berry, Mary B. Hor-
ton, Mrs. D. l.. Thompson, Mrs, Laud
Hat Mrs. Robert yinson, Mrs. joe
Mcclure. Mrs. Stella Moore. Mrs. Lace
Bfanham, Misc Matte Wallace Mrs
Nora Berry. Pearl Bates, Nora Roberts
Laura b. Carter. Mrs. Tom Miller
Mira. w. NJ, Bylngton, Mrs. Ed Kirk
/ Mrs. o. c. Atkins, Mrs. Cora '3urns
Mrs. +, A. Willard, Mrs. ]. n. Mnrcum
Mrs. Monroe Sammons, Miss Annie
/ Eanhorn. " B. Shortridge, G. b
Belcher Jim Akers, L. C. Berry Grace
Belcher, Mrs. W. T. Kane, Charley
Miller Dump Kinner. J. f. Hatten
Lizzie Hatten, S. II. Burton, ivan
Frazier, Smith lobe NJ. w. Chambers
+. r. Bussey Roe Adams. A. Collins
worth J. IL. 'Ekers, Mrs. Augustus
Snyder. Mrs. DR.. wray. r. d. Hink,e
NJ, f. Conley and C. F.. See, Jr., were
appointed n publicity committee.
On motion II was decided toad jour-
Until Saturday June 10th, at D. 81.
VI. S. BURNS. Can.