Misc: SCRAPBOOK PART 10 KENTON COUNTY, KY Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Roslyn The McLendon **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Copyright 2000 Roslyn The McLendon **************************************************************************** Married-May 18, Robert Green and Mildred Denning, colored, of Ghent Interesting Items of Long Ago: A.T. Metcalf sent to this office this week a copy of the Carrollton Democrat of July 7, 1894, in which is given an interesting account of a school entertainment at Locust, written by the late Geo. Dallas Mosgrove, who was teaching the school at that time. The following notes, taken from the article, will be read with interest by many of our older citizens. A stage had been prepared for the occasion by Elmer Kagle. Music was furnished by an orchestra composed of Louis Breek, cornet; Henry Phillips, bass horn; Bert Metcalf, leading violin; Meck Rosell, second violin, Fred Packham, guitar. Dallas Taylor played for the marches, executed by 16 girls, Rhoda Pulliam and Anna Thurman being leaders. Annie K. Cribbins, Margie Shoots, Florence Chatham, Bob Robinson and Dallas Taylor constituted a quintette of singers. "The Cross" a spectacular representation in 12 parts was rendered by the school: Margie Shoots, Annie Cribbins, Susie Driskell, Anna Thurman, Rhoda Pulliam, Florence Chatham and Mabel Mosgrove carrying flowers, while little Lena Pulliam made a speech. Others who took part in the exercises were Maude Thurman, Jessie Gray, Mary Cribbins, Mattie King, Jimmie Mosgrove, Oscar Hanlon, Grace Humphrey, Clarence Morrow,Shirley Kendall, Gertie Harsin.