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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Transcribed by: Pat psettle@yahoo.com Date: 7 Oct 2000 ********************************************************************** The Louisville Courier-Journal, Saturday Morning, September 1, 1917, page 6 SOCIETY NEWS GATHERED THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY SHEPHERDSVILLE, August 31, "Special to the Courier-Journal" Miss Margaret THOMAS of Oklahoma, is the guest of Mrs. Wm. SIMMONS. Mrs. Wm. HAYS, of Cincinnati, was the guest this week of Misses Nancye and Blanche JEFFERIES. Mrs. Mary JONES left this week for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. D. H. JONES at Cannelton, Indiana. Miss Julia PARKER and Louis PARSONS of Louisville are guests of Mrs. G. T. WILSON. Miss Mayme OTT, of Louisville, is the guest of Miss Nancy HORNBECK. Mrs. J. B. MONROE, of Louisville, was the week-end guest of Mrs. Ada TROUTMAN. Mr. and Mrs. John SHEPHERD, of Chicago, are guests of Dr. J. H. SHAFER and Mrs. SHAFER. Miss Edith GARDINER, of Eminence, is the guest of Miss Kathleen CROAN. The Rev. D. P. PEAK and Mrs. PEAK, of Mt. Washington, were guests of Mrs. J. F. COMBS, Friday. The Louisville Courier-Journal, Sunday Morning, September 2, 1917 NEW AUTO LICENSES ISSUED RECENTLY (out of a list of over 100, I found only one from Bullitt Co.) H. H. HALL, Mt. Washington, Ford, 38728 THE LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Saturday Morning, September 1, 1917 TAYLORSVILLE, Aug. 31: Miss Theresa ROSS has been entertaining a house party composed of Misses MEREDITH, of Danville; Miss CARPENTER, of Stanford; and Miss Catherine WALTERS, of Simpsonville. Miss Charolette WATSON, of Frankfort, and Mr. TROUTMAN, of Pennsylvania, have returned after visiting Mr. Knox BROWN, Jr., and Mrs. BROWN, Sr. Miss Parmelia BLACK has returned from Anchorage, where she has been the guest of Margaret THURMAN. Misses Aline HOWE, Callie REID, of Russellville, and Ruby RAY of Bowling Green, have been spending the week with Mrs. D. J. WRIGHT. Misses Amy and Anna BLIGH will return to Louisville after spending several weeks with Mrs. L. W. BEAUCHAMP. Mrs. Frances CLARK, of Smithville, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. W. CRUME. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. ABRAMSON have returned from their honeymoon spent in Detroit, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Tom WELLS, of Tennessee, have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. WELLS. Mrs. J. L. COX is in Bardstown visiting Mrs. Kent BARBER and Misses Sallie and Nora HART. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. FROMAN returned Thursday from Atlantic City, where they have been spending several weeks. Miss Lou CAIN has been visiting in Louisville and Jeffersontown this week. There are many other Kentucky towns listed every Saturday: This week's list: New Castle, LaGrange, Shepherdsville (previously posted), West Point, Middlesboro, Uniontown, Owensboro, Midway, Bowling Green, New Haven, Mt. Washington (previously posted), Marion, Hawesville, Lancaster, Eminence, Shelbyville, Carlisle, Greenville, Harrodsburg, Danville, Sturgis, Morganfield, Henderson, Mayfield, Brandenburg, Ferryville, Leitchfield, Cloverport, Ashland, Mt. Sterling, Lebanon, Campbellsville, Harrodsburg, Tompkinsville, Bloomfield, Covington, Trenton and Hardinsburg. The Louisville Courier-Journal, Wednesday Morning, September 5, 1917 DISTRICT BOARD EXEMPTS THREE Determined not to let anyone liable to service in the National Army escape, who has no one dependent upon him or other disqualifications, the District Appeals Board yesterday granted only three out of a large number considered. Among those denied were....... BULLITT CO. Frank C. KELLY, Belmont Orion W. ROBY, Belmont John SALMON, Lebanon Junction George F. BOWMAN, Bardstown Junction The Louisville Courier-Journal, Saturday Morning, September 8, 1917 SOCIETY PAGE Lebanon Junction, Sept. 7: Mrs. Lou DAWSON and Mrs. Bettie TROUTMAN have returned after visiting relatives in Missouri. Mrs. B. H. BLANFORD and children have returned from a visit to relatives at Central City. Mrs. J. C. HAGAN and children are visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. M. MAY at Gravel Switch. Mr. and Mrs. Harve WELKER and daughter attended the fair at Bowling Green Wednesday. Mrs. O. BURK and daughter are visiting relatives at Macon, MO. Miss Mamie GRAY has returned from Stanford after a visit to relatives. Mt. Washington, Sept. 7: Mr. and Mrs. W. T. SWEENEY have returned to Anchorage after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. CLARK. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence PORTER, Dr. L. S. SETTLE and Mrs. SETTLE chaperoned a crowd of twenty-two young people for a five-day trip to Mammoth Cave. Mrs. Nancy BAIRD, Miss Virginia SWEARINGEN returned Wednesday from a three weeks' visit in Henderson and Owensboro with the Rev. B. W. BRISCO and Mrs. BRISCO, and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie HALL. Mr. Willard HALL and daughter, Mrs. Clarence QUICK, left this morning for their home in Louisville after a visit of four weeks here with relatives. Mrs. W. A. McCROCKLIN entertained Wednesday afternoon in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Raymond TAYLOR, of Detroit, Michigan. Mrs. Mary WELCH, of Louisville, is the guest of Mrs. John McCLURE. Mr. and Mrs. Bert HALL are spending this week at French Lick Springs. THE LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Saturday Morning, September 15, 1917 SOCIETY NEWS GATHERED THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY SHEPHERDSVILLE, Sept. 14: Mrs. J. W. CROAN is the guest this week of Mrs. Wiley EDWARDS of Boston. Miss Ada YOUNGER is the guest of Mrs. John DAVIS in Louisville. Mrs. J. F. COMBS, Miss Mary Palmer COMBS, Mrs. Ada TROUTMAN and Mr. C. F. TROUTMAN have returned from a trip to Mammoth Cave. Misses Eugenia and Catherine GOBER have returned after a visit with Mrs. Ernestine ATTERBURY at Upton. The Rev. Herbert HAYWOOD, of Louisville, was the week-end guest of Mrs. R. L. TROUTMAN. Miss Mary DAWSON, of West Point, was the guest of Mrs. W. E. ASHBY this week. Miss Margaret HARDESTY, of West Point, was the guest of Mrs. G. T. WILSON Monday. Miss Ruby WATKINS, of Louisville, is the guest of Miss Zora RAYMOND. ELIZABETHTOWN, Sept. 14: (Wasn't someone looking for BIRD's?) Gladys TERRY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. TERRY, of this city, and H. P. BIRD were married at the bride's home Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. The Rev. L. E. D. ANDREWS, pastor of the Baptist Church here, performed the ceremony. Only a few friends of the parties were present. They left for the State Fair and will visit several cities before their return. MT. WASHINGTON, Sept. 14: Dr. Joe TAYLOR and Mrs. TAYLOR, of Tampa, Fla., are the guests of Dr. Richard TAYLOR and Mrs. TAYLOR. Mrs. H. M. SNYDER, of Louisville, is the guest of her brother, Rev. H. H. WILHOYT and Mrs. WILHOYT. Mrs. Dora HARRIS has returned from a visit to Springfield, Ill. Prof. Charles BRIDWELL and Mrs. BRIDWELL have returned form a visit to Cleveland, Oh. Mr. and Mrs. Bert HALL have returned from a 10-day stay at French Lick Springs. Mrs. Elis JASPER is in Louisville, visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Anzel ACKERMAN, of Bardstown, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. WELLS. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. LLOYD, and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. CASWELL are in Louisville, attending the Fair and visiting relatives. THE LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Thursday Morning, Sept. 20, 1917 BULLITT DRAFT LEAVES SHEPHERDSVILLE, Sept. 19: The following compose the draft from Bullitt county who left for Camp Zachary Taylor this afternoon: Lewis WADE, Shepherdsville; Frank FIELDS, Bardstown Junction; Grover LEE, Shepherdsville; Clemmens MANNING, Shepherdsville; Thomas J. TYLER, Taylorsville; Irving SNELLEN, Barrallton; Elmer SAMUELS, Barrallton; O. W. ROBY, Belmont; Roy APPLEGATE, West Point; Rufus ALCORN, Mt. Washington; John SALMON, Lebanon Junction; W. H. MASDEN, Lebanon Junction; Hugo CRENSHAW, Shepherdsville; Bert QUICK, Shepherdsville. THE LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Saturday Morning, Sept. 22, 1917 SOCIETY NEWS GATHERED THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY MT. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21: Dr. G. P. CRUME, of Minneapolis, Minn, and Mrs. Elizabeth CRUME SMITH, of Beaumont, TX, who have been the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil CRUME, left last evening for their homes. Dr. L. S. SETTLE and Mrs. SETTLE have returned from Bardstown. Mr. John McFARLAND, of Kansas City, is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Mary McFARLAND. Mr. and Mrs. N. E. NORTON, of Chicago, are visiting relatives. Mr. Clyde BUKY and sister, Mrs. Angeline BUKY PINELA, of Louisville, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. HARRIS. Miss Ruth CARRITHERS and Miss Beatrice FORMAN, of Louisville, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. McAFEE. Misses Kate and Lulie SWEARINGEN have returned from Louisville. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. LLOYD have returned from Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence SNIDER have returned from Bloomfield. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. RAYMOND, of Memphis, Tenn., are the guests of relatives. LEBANON JUNCTION, Sept. 21: Mrs. Tillie MURRAY and Miss Stella HEDGES, of Shepherdsville, are guests of their sister, Mrs. J. T. WICKERSHAM. Mr. and Mrs. Will STEPHENSON attended the Sunday-school convention at Campbellsville. Miss Hassie MILLER is the guest of relatives in Louisville. Misses Carrie and Victoria MASDEN are guests of friends at Ravenna, KY. Mrs. G. C. HOLMAN is the guest of relatives at Cave City, KY. Mrs. J. B. DAWSON has returned from Louisville. Miss Bettie CARTER, of Boston, is the guest of Miss Winnie CROW. Miss Mary RAY has returned from Louisville. Mr. and Mrs. Will MASDEN, of Etowan, Tenn., are guests of Mrs. A. ALBRIGHT and Mrs. Otho QUICK. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. COLLINGS and son spent Sunday in Boston, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. ATCHER. Miss Elizabeth STAMPER and Misses Mayme and Maude MYERS have returned from Louisville. THE LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Saturday Morning, Sept. 29, 1917 SOCIETY NEWS GATHERED THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY MT. WASHINGTON, Sept. 28: Mrs. Sallie CORNWALL gave a dinner last evening to celebrate the seventieth birthday anniversary of her mother, Mrs. Annie RIDGWAY. Messrs. and Mesdames Charlie HOUGH, Will HOUGH and Mrs. Maymie BOWELS, of Taylorsville, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bert HALL. Mrs. Joseph HISTLER, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. REID, Mr. N. E. REID and Miss Rebecca REID, of Louisville, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. WIGGINTON. The Rev. H. B. WILHOYTE and Mrs. WILHOYTE are spending this week near Henderson with the Rev. R. W. BRISCO and Mrs. BRISCO. Mrs. M. C. BORDERS, Messrs. Sam and Minor BORDERS, Eugene BEUKEL, Misses Russell BORDERS, Mayble VanARSDALE, of Louisville, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank PORTER. Misses Lillian and Ailen CORNWELL have returned from a visit with Misses Elizabeth and Mae CORNELL in Fairfield. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. CLARK and Miss Josie CLARK have gone to Anchorage to attend the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. V. T. SWEENEY, parents of Mrs. CLARK. WEST POINT, Sept. 28: Mrs. Ira GRIFFIN, of Shepherdsville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. M. HARDY. SHEPHERDSVILLE, Sept. 28: Mr. and Mrs. Howell SMITH and William Lee SMITH spent the weekend in Louisville, the guests of Mrs. William A. SMITH. Mrs. Rosie SCOTT, of Louisville, was the guest Sunday of Mrs. Florence BOWMAN. Mrs. Mary PRIEST, of Garfield, KY, was the guest of Mrs. B. W. HARDIN this week. Mrs. George MUSS, of Chicago, is the guest of Miss Annie TROUTMAN. Mrs. Otis RUSSELL visited Mrs. Mitch. RUSSELL at Taylorsville this week. Miss Sara WILLIAMS was the weekend guest of Mrs. Emma SAUNDERS at Zoneton. Mrs. Charles MORRISON was called to Louisville this week on account of the death of her father, Mr. W. B. TILDEN. Miss Theresa BROOKS was the weekend guest of Mrs. S. A. HORNBECK. Miss Jennie CARPENTER was the guest of friends at Bardstown Junction this week. THE LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Wednesday Morning, October 3, 1917 RECORDS OF THE DAY IN LOUISVILLE, October 2, 1917 MARRIAGE LICENSES: One from Bullitt Co. W. Virgil RIGGS, Lebanon Junction, KY., and Mary A. WEBB ************************************* THE LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Saturday Morning, Oct. 6, 1917 SOCIETY NEWS GATHERED THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY SHEPHERDSVILLE, Oct. 5: Mrs. Bertie CONKLING, of Garfield, is the guest of Mrs. B. H. HARDIN. Mr. and Mrs. Robert ICE, of West Point, were week-end guests of Mrs. F. G. THOMAS. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar WALKER, of Glendale, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. ROBY. Mr. and Mrs. Harry SCOTT, of Louisville, were week-end guests of Mrs. Florence BOWMAN. Miss Mary HALL,of Louisville, was the week-end guest of Miss Irene CRUTCHER. Miss Blanche HOWLETT is the guest of Mrs. Katie SAMS in Louisville. Mrs. Charles MORRISON spent the week-end in Louisville, the guest of Mrs. W. B. TILDEN. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. TROUTMAN have returned from Medora, Ind. MT. WASHINGTON, Oct. 5: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. CLARK have returned from Middletown, where they went to attend the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. V. T. SWEENEY, parents of Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. and Mrs. Peter CARLIN, of Whitfield, Miss Mamie McGREW, Messrs. Deroy EDELAND, William McGREW, of Louisville, are the guests of Mrs. Sallie CORNELL and daughters, Misses Aileen and Lillian CORNELL. Miss Alberta McFARLAND is spending the week in Louisville with her sisters, Mesdames Ed KAYE and S. M. HARRIS. Miss Lulie SWEARINGEN is spending the week with Mrs. C. T. SAMUELS and Miss Mary POWERS at Deatsville. Mr. and Mrs. Almer BARNES have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. W. C. RULE, Dr. George THRELKELD and Mrs. THRELKELD, Sr., Mr. Will THRELKELD of Prospect, Mr. C. L. JOHNSON and Mr. Leland BARNES, of Louisville. Mrs. Nancy TYLER and daughter, Mrs. Dora HARRIS, have returned from Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. PARRISH have returned from Springfield. Miss Levada BOGARD spent the weekend at Seatonsville with Dr. J. W. TURNER and Mrs. TURNER. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. WILSON arrived Wednesday from Memphis, Tenn., to visit relatives. THE LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Saturday Morning, October 13, 1917 SOCIETY NEWS GATHERED THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY SHEPHERDSVILLE, Oct. 12: Miss Emma CLARKE, of Louisville, was the week-end guest of Mrs. Ella TORKE. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. ALLEN, of Louisville, were the week-end guests of Mrs. J. F. COMBS. Mr. Hieat MISZ, of Chicago, is the guest of Mrs. Mollie MISZ. Miss Irene CRUTCHER was the week-end guest of friends at Georgetown. Mrs. Gertie SHAFER has returned from Louisville, where she was the guest of friends. Mrs. Charles BRIDWELL was the guest of Mrs. Amanda ROGERS at Zoneton this week. Miss Ada YOUNGER has returned from Louisville after a visit with Mrs. John DAVIS. Miss Maria O'BRYAN has returned from a visit with Misses Virgy and Josie BANALL at Mt. Eden. (note: could this be BARRALL?) Mr. and Mrs. C. F. TROUTMAN attended the wedding of Miss Ida Charles CARROL and Mr. W. H. WILSON at Hubers. MT. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12: The Rev. H. B. WILHOYTE and Mrs. WILHOYTE, of Louisville, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom LLOYD. The Rev. R. L. BAILEY and Mrs. BAILEY have returned to Henderson after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Will PRATT. Mrs. Ella Day WILLIAMS has arrived from Greeley, Col., to visit her relatives here and at Waterford. Mr. and Mrs. George HARDESTY, Messrs. J. W. JASPER, E. M. JASPER, Sam HOUSTON, Misses Kate and Lulie SWEARINGEN, Myrtle and Mattie HARDESTY visited Lincoln Farm this week. Mrs. Kate HALL gave a reception Tuesday evening in honor of her son, L. Y. HALL, who was recently married to Miss Eula STALLINGS. Miss Isalene HARRIS returned last evening from Louisville. LEBANON JUNCTION, Oct. 12: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. DAWSON have returned from a visit to relatives in Louisville. Miss Mae HENDRICKSON is the guest of relatives at Cane Valley. Miss Audry TATRO is visiting relatives in Louisville. Mrs. W. R. RIGGS and daughter, of Louisville, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pat JENKINS. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. MERSHON are visiting relatives in Stanford, Ky. Miss Elizabeth DYE, of Danville, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. T. FLANIGAN.