Monroe County KyArchives News.....News Tidbits April 1, 1948
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Monroe Co. News April 1, 1948
William ODELL BIRGE, 23, killed in IL.Son of Mr & Mrs Will BIRGE, killed in an 
automobile accident near Danville IL. a Mr CRUMPTON was riding in the car with 
BIRGE suffered severe cuts and bruises but is recovering. Surving the deceased 
are the parents, six brothers: Jesse, Paul, Herbert, Billie and Acie, all of 
Danville, Ancel of Route 2 Summer Shade; four sisters: Mrs Ona GARMON, Mrs Vada 
HODGES, Mrs Ivy WADE and Mrs Maude LYNN. Burial was in the White Cemetery in 
Monroe Co.

Mrs Mary Kirk RUSH dies, age 72, at the home of her daughter Mrs Ray PAGE on 
Wed night, 31 Mar 1948. She was the widow of the late William H RUSH who died 
in 1919. She made her home on the Tompkinsville-Meshack highway about 2 miles 
from T'ville for many years. Survivor: Son: Dave Rush of Hartsville TN; 2
daughters: Mrs
Lucy GRISSOM of T'ville and Mrs Ray PAGE of the Mt Zion community. Another 
daughter, Mrs Bettie OVERSTREET, preceeded her mother in death some years ago.
18 surviving grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Brother: W J HEAD of Center 
Point; Mrs Roxie WHITE of Moss TN and Mrs Belle GERALDS of T'ville also 
survive. 
Services by Rev J H SWANN and M T PHEMISTER with burial in the Jane YOKLEY 
graveyard. 

Personals: Mr & Mrs Carley Fred SHORT of Indianapolis IN spent weekend here 
with his mother - Mrs Opal STRODE, Mr STRODE and also Mr SHORT's grandfather, 
Manderson TOOLEY. Mrs H B SWANN entertained her Sunday School class with an 
Easter party.
Mr and Mrs Jim BOWLES entertained Mr and Mrs Arlie J FISH & family of 
Frankfort, IN. Mr & Mrs Clyde WALDEN had a baby girl recently, Betsy Belva. Mr 
& Mrs Ernest FERGUSON entrtained neighbor children with an egg hunt. Sam CARTER 
said to be improving slowly with a broken arm. Mrs Jenks BRITT and twin sons, 
Jack Haiden & Jenks Swann, spent last week with her parents, Mr & Mrs H B 
SWANN. Mrs Clyde WALDEN had visitors last Thursdays - Mr & Mrs Bertie BRAY and 
Mr & Mrs Arlie J FISH of Frankfort IN. Mrs John B CARTER is spending a few days 
with Mr & Mrs Jim BOWLES. Cleo BYBEE of Route 3 visited Mr & Mrs B E 
BILLINGSLEY and family of Westmont IL on Easter Sunday. Mr & Mrs John LEMONS 
had weekend guests of Mr & Mrs Cecil LONG and sons Joe Bobby and Johnny; Mr & 
Mrs Ike WARD and children, Mrs. Margaret BASIL and son JD, Mr & Mrs Evans 
LEMONS & children Mae Dean, Alene and Herbert; Mr & Mrs J R SHIRLEY & sons 
Larry & Jerry. Mrs H B SWANN had dinner guests Easter Sunday: Mrs Raymond 
BROWNFIELD of Horse Cave, Gene  BROWNFIELD of Glasgows, Mr & Mrs Jenks BRITT & 
sons of Park City. Attended services at the Baptist Church here.

Mr & Mrs Clarence MARTIN & Mr & Mrs Clio HAMMER and famly were Easter dinner 
guests of Mr & Mrs Mark HALE. Mr & Mrs Layton WALDEN and children Larry Duke 
and Nancy HUSTON of Hartford KY were visiting Mr WALDEN's parents - Mr & Mrs 
Bliss WALDEN. Mr & Mrs Otis WADE were Sunday guests of Mr & Mrs Pearl 
BILLINGSLEY of Cyclone. Children and grandchildren of Mr & Mr D H COMBS 
gathered at the home near Gamaliel Easter Sunday for an egghunt & dinner.
Mary and Martha COMBS received a prize for finding the most eggs; James Robert 
MINOR found the small egg. Others present were: Mr & Mrs James COMBS & children 
Mary, Martha, Mildred and Mayrene; Mr & Mrs Jess COMBS and children Billy and 
Jimmy; Mr & Mrs Paul COMBS, all of Gamaliel; Mr & Mrs Byron WILSON & children 
Rachel Maud and Tommie, of Louisville; Mr & Mrs Cordel MINOR & children John 
Daniel, James Robesrt & Roger Dell from Bethpage TN.

Mr & Mrs Ferry HAMMER, former residents of the county, entertained a large 
number of friends & relatives at their home at Route 1 Glasgow on Easter Sunday.
Present were:
Misse Inez and Genie LYON, Jewell, Joan and Tempie ROSS, Dewey RUSSELL, Clay 
REEVES, Mr & Mrs J B WILLIAMS & family, Mr & Mrs Billie WILLIAMS, Mr & Mrs Gene 
ROSS & Charlie V KIRKPATRICK, all of T'ville; Mr & Mrs Royce D HAMMER and 
daughter, Shirlie Ann of Horse Cave; Mr & Mrs Scott STONE of Smiths Grove and 
Mrs Ray CLOYD of Mattoon IL. 



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