Monroe County KyArchives News.....News Tidbits May 24, 1934
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Monroe Co. News May 24, 1934
The Legion Auxiliary was selling poppies on the streets of T'ville in 
observance of Poppy day; proceeds to help needy families of Legionnaires next 
winter. (I remember Poppy Day - do you?)  Between 25 and 30,000 Kentuckians 
paraded at the State Capital in an attempt to persuade the General Assembly to 
pass the sales tax. Nearly 200 of the paraders were from Monroe Co. Most of 
them came from T'ville and Flippin with Fountain Run and other towns 
represented. Dr. B L BRADSHAW led the Monroe Co group; S T HAGAN was active and 
Col Cass ROSS was in the delegation. A peition againstthe sales tax was 
circulated in T'ville; Senator W C FARMER pledged against the tax. Meanwhile 
Gamaliel builds electric lines. The town to have electric lighting and power; 
planing on building a line from TN & use Tennessee Light & Power current. $750 
had already been pledged; the rate for users will be 8 1/2 cents per kilowatt 
hour. The power department head assured Gamaliel that they will have 8 free 
street lights. 

Mr. GARSIDE from Lexington led games at the meeting of the Gamaliel busy Bee 4-
H Club on May 17th. Miss Edith CRABTREE presided at the meeting held at the 
school auditorium. Deputy Sheriff Felin FORD and Constable J C JONES of 
Gamaliel, with peace officers from TN last Friday arrested Joe HARLIN, Cordell 
HARLIN and Will BROOKS as they slept near the Cropper School. They found two 
barrels of "beer" from which the officers believed they were making whiskey. No 
still was found. Prisoners were taken to Bowling Green to appear in Federal 
Court.  The Grand Jury in Bowling Green handled Monroe Co cases. No indictment 
was returned against Porter CRAWFORD on whose farm a still was found last month 
by Federal Agents. Carl YORK of Walnut Shade TN was sentenced to a year and a 
day for possession of liquor found in a car driven by Claude BRYANT. Bryant 
sentended to 3 months in jail in Bowling Green. Luther JACKSON and 
Virgil "Broadway" YOKLEY, at whose home W E KINGERY, Paul CARTER and Felin FORD 
found 6 gallons of moonshine in Jan,was sentenced to 3 months in Warren Co 
jail. Paul PEDEN and Jewell ALLEN of Cedar Hill were sent up for 3 months on a 
charge of tearing down mail boxes on the Glasgow Pike. On Monday, officials 
discovered a copper still near Cropper school, supposed to be the property of 
Joe HARLAN and Will BROOKS who were arrested. James CHISM Post American Legion 
members are laying plans for th eusual observance of Independence Day in 
T'ville July 4. There will be patriotic speaking in the forenoon, base ball in 
the afternoon and free fire works at ight.

Smith BUSHONG, a life-time resident of Monroe County, died Wed night at his 
home near Forkton due to a serious burn and complications following that.
He was born and reared on the farm where he died. His only child, a son, Baker 
BUSHONG, preceeded him in death some 10-15 years. Services were held at Mt 
Gilead at 1 o'clock, Friday, 18 May. The church could not accomodate the crowd 
so services were held in the grove. Bros J H SWANN, M T PHEMISTER and C E 
CARTER were in charge. He is survived by his widow, Laura DICKERSON Bushong. On 
SUnday, May 20, friends and relatives of John HARLAN arrived at his home at the 
noon hour with well filled baskets to surprise him on his 46th birthday. He was 
completely surprised and said to Mrs Harlan, "Is it a funeral procession?" as 
he saw the cars arriving. A bountiful dinner was soon spread in the shade on 
the lawn and enjoyed by all present. Those present were: Mr and Mrs J K BAXTER, 
Mary DOYLE BAXTER, Mr and Mrs J T HARLAN, Mr and Mrs C B HALL, Frank Hall, 
Leroy Hall, Mr and Mrs R C GRIDER and children, Frank, Irene and Catherine 
Grider, Mr and Mrs Herod HOLLOWAY, Walton Holloway, Miss Ravnelle Holloway, 
Drexell Holloay, Dewey FROEDGE, Thelma and Geneva CROWE and Mr and Mrs John 
HARLAN and children Doris, Herman Morris and Mary Joe Harlan.

Harold B. DYER, the 12-yr old son of Mr & Mrs George Dyer of T'ville, died 
Thursday after, May 17. He had only been sick one week with pneumonia. Services 
were conducted at Mt Poland with Bro M T PHEIMISTER officiating.
He is survived by his parents and a younger brother.

When the Court of Appeals reversed the Monroe Circuit Court in the case of 
Elisha BIRDWELL to set aside an injunction halting the building of a sandwich 
wagon in the T'ville Fire Zone, it opened up the way for others.
E H RICH moved in on the YOKLEY lot next to the WHITE- HILL Motor Co. Mr. 
Birdell went to work the next morning hastening the completion of his wagon on 
the Birdwelllot. Another lot, owned by BRADSHAW-HAGAN, is still vacant at this 
writing. No one with a nickle need to go hungry in T'ville.

Mrs. Fred SHIRLEY entertained Sat, May 19, at her home, a party celebrating the 
7th birthday of Gene. Games & refreshments were served. Those present were: 
Misses Mary Jo ARTERBURY, Sarah MARRS, Pansy PAGE, Sue Pearl CRABTREE, Elaine 
WILLIAMS, Mary GRINDSTAFF, Mildred FORD, Juanita ROSS, Wanda ROSS, Jo Ann 
EMMERT, Marjorie WHITESIDES, Irene GRIDER,Katherine GRIDER, Lucy Del KEYS, Gene 
and Joyce SHIRLEY. Masters: Timmy WILLIAMS, Clifton LANDRUM, Bobby RUSH, Joe 
HAGAN, George Bryant HAGAN, Harold PEDIGO and Freddie Gale SHIRLEY. Mr and Mrs 
Rhea SPECK of Scottsville KY visited Mrs Fred SHIRLEY and other relatives 
Sunday. 

Ollie J WHEAT succumbs to injuries after fall. Funeral services were held last 
Friday at the Bethlehem Church at Mud Lick. Death folowed a fall from a new 
barn on which he was working a week ago Saturday. His back was broken. He 
leaves a wife and seven children, parents, and an aged aunt who is dependent on 
him. He was Superinendent of the Sunday School at Bethlehem; a school trustee 
and a member of the Church Board of Stewards. Surving is his wife, Lena SMITH 
before marriage in 1919 and 7 children: Morris, Guy, Veneda, Amos, Edward, Vera 
and Wilma Jean. A brother, Alva, lives at South Bend IN. Masonic services were 
used, Bro YANCY preached and extolled the Christian character of Mr. Wheat and 
his devotion to the church.




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