Licking Valley courier., 1922-11-30
Kentucky
News Cuttings
An 0pitOmO of tho most Inn
poTtant events t5ansplring
throughout ne state


sTrankfort-The thirty days Jail
sentence imposed on Paul Noel, Of
Midway, for possessing a pint Of
moonshine liquor, was remltted by
Governor Morrow.
Harrodsburg- AT meeting Of the
Harrodsburg Historical Society, DR..
G. B. Van Arsdall was reelected presl-
dent. Henry Cleveland Wood was
chosen vice president and Miss Martha
Stephenson was reelected secretary
and datreasurer.
Cynthiana - About 300 delegates
have been in attendance at the state
convention of the Baptist Woman's
Missionary Union which was in ses-
sion here. Luncheon has been served
by the women Of the Methodist Church
In their dining room.
Sprlngfeld--A stock barn on the
farm Of r. S. Warner in the Cardwell
section Of this county was destroyed
by fire of unknown origin together
with large quantity Of feed stuff and
farming implements. A number Of
8Q0-pound hogs perlshed in the blaze.
Dhe loss is estimated at $1,000 with a
small Insurance.
Whltesburg Reports from Knott
County are that the $5OO,OOO road
bond issue carried in that county by
safe majority. The bonds were
voted mainly to construct the Whites
burg-to-Hlndman Highway from this
city, twenty-six miles from Whites
burg to Sandlick Gap having been
constructed by this county last year.
Flemlngsburg- g-Taylor Sheppard, "A,
was found dead In an empty stall IN
the barn Of his son-in-law. Avery
Tully, four miles north of this city.
Mr.. Shepard had gone to the barn to
finish up the night work. The cor
oner's jury returned verdict of
apoplexy. SHEPPARD came here some
time ago from Enterprise to live with
his daughter.
Hazard--For a week big fire has
been destroying much property and
doing much damage near the mouth of
Gt.s !. an clss.li,iisI c'ceeIs. ,TiIe has.
report stated that the fire had adj
yanced thru the big tlmbers of
Cornettsville, KY, and was burning
steadily near Carr's Fork Since the
fire started it has destroyed much val.
liable timber, fences and stacked hay
Frankfort-Dean Sagle, of Irvine
has been appointed county school su.
perintendent of Estlll County by the
Board of Education of that county. He
fills the vacancy created by the death
of the former superintendent, +. S
Lane. Superintendent OF Public In
structlOn George Colvin was notified
of the appointment of Mr.. Sagle by
the Estlll County Board OF Educa
tlon.
OwensborO - The cornerstone Oi
Owensboro's new S250,0O0 high scho5
building was laid in the presence O.
more than 5000 persons. Th'
dedlcatory address was delivered b!
McHenry Rhoads, of Lexington, su
perlntendent Of secondary education
at the University of Kentucky. DR.
NJ. G. Buckner, president OF tn,
owensboro Board of Education, pre-
sided at the exercises.
Hopklnsvllle-nrig. Gen. Logan Fe
land, of the Marine Corps, and one o
the men who attracted special atten
tlon during the World War by hi
notable achievements, spent a da
here with his boyhood friend, A. W
Wood. General Feland was born an
reared in Hopklnsville, and this wa
his first visit back home in a numbe
OF years. He was given hearty re
ceptlon by his many friends,
Frankfort-John NJ. Smith, Of Oar
vile, was appointed, special deput
banking commissioner to wind up tn
affairs Of the Peoples Bank and Trus
Company Of Perryville by Sta;
Banking Commissioner James |
Lewis, The bank recently went int
the hands of the state banking d'
partment for liquidation. Claude |
Minor, Boyle County's representatly
in the Legislature, is president of tn
bank, /.
Hopklnsvlle-The annual meetIn
OF the Hopklnsvllle Tobacco Board {
Trade was held and officers elected q
follows: President, P. w. Haneock
Vice president, NJ. II, Tandy secretar.
II. II, Abernathy; sales committee,
Il. Thomas, II. b. Fairlelgh, w. \
Hancock, Malcolm Frenkel, W.
Hammonds. At least four of the loOs
floors have announced that they wi
operate during the coming seaso
Just as usual for the sale of loose l.
bacco at public auction.
Covlngton-The voters OF .Covngto
by majority Of 775, decided In I'll
election to retain the commlssio
form OF government
Frankfort-Three persons were 4
jured, one perhaps fatally, when a