Monroe County KyArchives News.....News Tidbits August 4, 1932
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Monroe Co. News August 4, 1932
Quiet term of the Circuit Court, only one conviction.
Justin BLANKENSHIP fined $100 and 60 days in jail for manufacturing 
intoxicating liquor. Riley KERR's trial for the death of Lester HEAD set for 
Wed, 10 Aug. Barbeque scheduled at the T'vill Colored church Sat 6 Aug.
Bro. G W CRAIG invites everyone to attend. Miss Opal GRAY of T'ville and Henry 
L COMBS of Glasgow were married last Saturday in Bowling Green with Rev. Edward 
Phay DOWNEY of the Presbyterian Church officiating. The couple were accompanied 
by the bride's sister, Mrs. A B STICKLER of T'ville. Mrs.
COMBS is the d/o of T J GRAY, decd. Groom is s/o Horace COMBS of Baren Co.
Groom employed by the State Highway Dept in Monroe Co; they will make their 
home in Monroe Co.

Last Saturday, wedding of Miss Ada DECKARD and Rad FLIPPIN took place, 
performed by Bro. J A JONES of near Gamaliel. Bride is d/o Cass DECKARD of 
Gamaliel; groom is s/o of Judge M T FLIPIN, for years Monroe County Judge and 
one of the greatest orators Monroe ever produced. Mr. FLIPPIN in also a brother 
of Senator Walter FLIPPIN of Somerset. He is a barber, working in W E WALDEN's 
shop in T'ville. They will reside in T'ville. Road Commissioner honored - T S 
RHEA - at a barbecue and fish-fry at Dr. G W BUSHONG's farm.
"a man who has done more for Monroe county, than any other living man." Mr.
RHEA presented L C (Uncle Cass} ROSS a commission naming him a colonel on Gov. 
LAFFOON's staff. ROSS is a popular Democrat of the Meshack vicinity.
Postmaster Hebron LAWRENCE made the address. Judge B F DENHAM and Dr. J A WHITE 
expressed appreciation. Committee setting this program up included: R H 
McCREARY, S T HAGAN, J N GILLENWATER and Judge J C CARTER. Thos attending 
included Pete REED (district engineer), J C JOLLY (assistant district 
engineer), Austin CLAYPOOL (maintenance supervisor), R T MARKLE (surveyor), Jas 
S HILL (resident engineer of Allen Co),Otis BECK (Cumberland Co maintenance 
man), Ex-Representtive T M JOHNSON of Warren Co; Buford WOODS (maintenance 
supervisor of Barren Co), F M LEWIS (resident engineer Monroe Co). Others, not 
connected with the above included: Bob RUSH of Beaumont, B E HAMMER of Glsgow, 
Mr and Mrs W L MAYER of NC, E E REYNOLDS of Bowling Green and W R DAVIS of 
Burkesville.

Another program honoring the above held at Hestand. Barlow BAXTER & W B 
STEPHENS exeucted the party. Expressed gratitude for the Boles Road.
Toastmaster was Dr J A WHITE. Same basic speakers as the above program.
Lawton LANE's Eagles from Fountain Run defeated MORGAN's men from Marrowbone 
July 31, 12 to 2. Then the Eagles met the Tompkinsville Outlaws and faced Lefty 
POLAND who allowed only 2 hits and struck out 13 of the 38 men he faced.  
Glasgow DAR unveiled markers to honor old Mulkey Soldier - graves of James 
CHISM and Nathan BREED (Rev.soldiers), and Hannah BOONE, sister of Daniel 
BOONE. Done by the Edmund Rogers chapter of the DAR; Mrs.
Charles F TERRY, Regent of Glasgow chapter in charge. Nathan BREED was once 
owner of BREED's Hill or Bunker Hill whre the famous Rev battle was fought; he 
served in the west with John SEVIER. He and Breed lived near Old Mulkey.
T K CHISM of T'ville is a great-grandson of both. James CHISM married a niece 
of Nathan Breed's; and his three sons married daughters of N BREED.
Makers will be erected later for Tolbert THOMAS, grandather of Rev. W E THOMAS 
and Thomas's two wives, for Jesse HOWARD and wife Lucy MAYFIELD HOWARD, 
Elizabeth BREED THOMAS and William Howard THOMAS.

Prohibition Investigator I L WILIAMS visiting in T'ville a few days; had been 
summoned to testify in the trial of Hugh PARDUE for the murder of Bob 
POINDEXTER. He was accompanied by his chief, Deputy Prohibition Adm of Western 
TN and wife, Mr and Mrs. E A LARKIN. Notes on the Old Mulkey celebration; those 
who will be taking part include  Tom RHEA, James H RICHMOND (State Sup. Public 
Instruction), Emma Guy CROMWELL (Sec of the State Park Commision), U S Senator 
M M LOGAN, Ab RHEA, Max HARLAN, Dr G W BUSHONG. Mrs. C M McGEE of Burkesville 
in charge of singing. Mrs Charles SHANNON of Glasgow presenting a quartet; J M 
HAGAN Jr, male quartet. 8 sheep donated for the barbeue from Gid HOLLINSWORTH, 
J C COOK, Dr J F MARRS, Will WEBB, Dr J A WHite, E L BRADSHAWS, S T HAGAN & L P 
GRES.



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