Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1941 - Rockcastle Co FROM LONG AGO Submitted By: Ray E_v_a_n_s ray.evans@worldnet.att.net Mount Vernon Signal October 9, 1941 (Note: This information has been re-typed from the microfilm. The re-typed material has been subjected to a computerized spelling check. However, an effort has been made to preserve the English usage and spelling of that period.) MT VERNON LOCALS OF INTEREST Mrs. Susan Livesay and Mrs. Bertha Shepard have returned home from an extended visit with their son and brother, J. L. Livesay and family at Cloverport, Ind. and Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Shutts of Danville, Ind. They also attended the State Fair at Indianapolis. They were accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Livesay who remained here until Wednesday. – Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sheperd, Mrs. Charles Shepherd and son and Mrs. Bertha Shepherd were in Danville shopping Saturday. – Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Livesay, Mrs. Susan Livesay and Larry Livesay visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam McMullins at Corbin Tuesday. – Mrs. Zula Mae Taylor and sons spent Sunday with Mrs. Charles Sheperd. – Mr. and Mrs. Asher Cummins, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cummins were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Payne of Woodstock, Ky. – Miss Pauline Mullins who is attending Eastern Teachers College visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Estill Mullins of Withers over the weekend. – Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Stokes and children of Waynesboro spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stokes and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Davis. – Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hooper and sons of Lexington were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Davis. – Mr. and Mrs. George Parrett entertained a number of guests Sunday with a picnic at the Brodhead Fairgrounds. Guests attending were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swinford, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Purkey, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Swinford and daughter, Frances and Mr. and Mrs. Acy Rucker all of Berea. – Mr. and Mrs. Kearney Campbell spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell at Taylorsville, Ky. – Ed Henry returned home Tuesday after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Henry of Slaughters, Ky. – D. G. Clark visited his daughter, Miss Celia Clark who is ill at the home of her brother, Verne in Lexington Sunday. He reports that her condition is not improving. – Mrs. D. L. Clark of English, Ky. spent last weekend here visiting relatives in the county. While here, Mrs. Clark stopped by the Signal office and renewed her subscription. She says the Signal is just like a letter from home and that she reads every line. – Mr. Wm. Arbor Jones has been selected by the Letcher County Board of Education as the Principal of the high school at McRoberts, Ky. Mr. Jones is a graduate of Berea College. He is the son of Mrs. Bessie Jones of Richmond and grandson of W. H. Jones of Wildie. – Judge B. J. Bethurum and Mrs. Bethurum of Somerset were Sunday guests of Mrs. L. W. Bethurum. – Mrs. Don M. Williams of Paris and Mrs. Joe Young were Sunday guests of Mrs. L. W. Bethurum. – Mrs. John Mullins and daughter, Dorothy spent Monday in Lexington. – Miss Hazel Owens had as her weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Chandler of Jeffersonville, Ind. and Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Dyer and Thermon Dyer of Louisville. – Mrs. C. C. Davis and Miss Mollie Davis spent the weekend in Lexington with Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Withers. – Miss Jane Cox of Berea College spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cox. – Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Egan and son, Bob Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Egan of Clarksville, Tenn. spent the weekend here. The former visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Griffin and the Howard Eagles visited Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Laswell. Other weekend guests at the Laswell home were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Luker of Barbourville. – Mr. and Mrs. Russell Warren spent Tuesday in Lexington. – Kenneth Mullins left Monday for Gilbertsville, Ky. where is employed as a junior Clerk for the T.V.A. – Mrs. Sallie Price of Somerset is visiting Mrs. M. E. Price. – Mrs. Hubert Owens and Miss Nancy Hilton entertained the Dorcas Bible Class at the home of Mrs. Owens on Owen Street Tuesday evening. There were sixteen present. They were served angle food cake, butterscotch sauce and coffee. – Mrs. Elizabeth Blair and Miss Nancy Hilton spent the weekend in Lexington with Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Farmer and Wayne. BRODHEAD LOCAL NEWS by Lillian Wallin Mrs. Alfred Adams and daughter Juanita and son Jimmie visited relatives in Cincinnati last week. – Mrs. Carrie Eversole and sons, C. F. and Bobbie of Manchester are visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jack Johnson. – Mrs. Lizzie Howard is with her brother at Rowland who suffered a stroke recently. – Mrs. Elizabeth Delaney of Crab Orchard is visiting her niece, Mrs. B. Lunsford. – Mrs. Amanda Tipton and Mrs. Linda Baker are visiting relatives this week. – Mrs. Frank Reynolds and daughters, Mary Elizabeth and Edna Belle have joined Mr. Reynolds in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Shaw accompanied them to Ohio and returned home Sunday. They will occupy the Reynolds home in their absence. – Mr. and Mrs. Herman Singleton were in Lexington Tuesday on business. – Miss Daphne Stevens of Danville spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Anderson. – Mr. Kenny Couch of Louisville who has been working at the depot for Mr. Jack Lawrence left Tuesday for his home. – Mr. and Mrs. Lester Cass and son, Owen Ryland and Mrs. Owens of Mt Vernon left Sunday to spend their vacation in Oklahoma and Texas. – Mrs. Charles Mills arrived last Monday to visit her father, Mr. Willis Bussell. – Mr. Robert Hendrickson and Charles Eddie Hurt were in Lexington Friday. Charles Eddie remained until Sunday for a visit with his aunt, Mrs. Jop Albright and Mr. Albright. – Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Helm spent the weekend in Parksville as guest of relatives and attended the revival. – Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hendrickson of Nicholsville were the guest of relatives here Sunday. – Mrs. Claude Dees and Mrs. Charles Mills were in Danville shopping Monday. – Mr. Herman Singleton and Andrew Taylor were in Lexington Thursday. – Mr. and Mrs. Russell Baker who spent the summer in Ohio have returned home. – Mrs. Henry Lafevers left Sunday for a visit with relatives in Pineville. – Mrs. H. A. Hall and son Byron Brooks were in Louisville shopping Thursday. Mr. Hall joined them there and they spent the weekend in Elizabethtown with their son, Mr. Bernard Hall and Mrs. Hall. – Mr. and Mrs. John Lunsford and Mr. and Mrs. Creed Russell spent Sunday in Corbin with friends. – Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robins were at Hiatt to see Mr.Whit Boyd who has been sick for several weeks. They are glad to report him improving. – Mrs. Alfred Halcomb is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mink. – Miss Rose McCord of Berea is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Anderson. – Mrs. Oscar Wallin of Louisville Mrs. Emma Wallin and daughter, Thelma were the guest of Mrs. Jenny Wallin Monday. – Mrs. Anthony Tipton and Mrs. Linda Baker left Tuesday for a visit with relatives in Corbin. – Mr. and Mrs. David Gravely and sons, Billy David and Gervis Robins and Mrs. Walter Wajel Robins of Louisville were with relatives here over the weekend. – Mrs. Lizzie Painter Swinford of Pueblo, Colorado arrived Monday to be with her brother, Jim Painter who is seriously ill. – Mesdames W. M. Bullock, Ben Pike and Mary Maynus were in Danville Friday shopping. – Mr. Johnny Lunsford is on the sick list. – Little Miss Kay Cox had her tonsils removed Monday at the Berea Hospital. – Mr. and Mrs. James Allen Adams of Boston were the weekend guests of Mrs. Jim Adams. – Mrs. Edwin Parsons of White City spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Angie Phillips. Mr. Parson came for the weekend and Mrs. Parsons accompanied him home. – Mrs. George Brooks and Mrs. J. Devault were in Louisville Tuesday. – Miss Peryda McWilliams returned home Saturday after completing her course at Bryant-Stratton Business School and has accepted a position with the Citizens Bank. – Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Shivel and granddaughter, Carrie Mildred of Campbellsville and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Holman of Crab Orchard were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Owens and family. – Mr. Charles Shivel of Fort Knox was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shivel over the weekend. – Mrs. Alfred Owens left Sunday for a visit with relatives in Campbellsville. – Mrs. Joseph Pilkenton and son, Marvin Douglas of Louisville were the weekend guests of her sister, Mrs. Gertrude Owens. JIATT NEWS by Miss Bonnie Berry Aunt Mollie Hiatt was taken to Berea last week to her sister, Mrs. John McCray where she will be treated by Dr. Baker. – Mrs. Jake Johnson of Brodhead spent the weekend with Mrs. G. H. Berry and family. – Charlie McWhorter fell from a building last Monday and hurt himself very bad, but is getting along fine. – Robert and Branson Woods of Cincinnati spent Saturday night with their cousin Hubert Smith. – Miss Bonnie Berry spent part of last week with her sister, Mrs. Jane Roberts at Gum Sulphur. – Thosper McWhorter was at home from Louisville over the weekend. – We are glad to report that Uncle Whit Boyd is getting along very well. – Robert Weaver was at home from the CCC camp at London over the weekend. – Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gravley were with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weaver over the weekend. – Mr. Jake Adams was on the sick list last week. – Mrs. George McCubbin of Lebanon was with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sargent over the weekend. – Champ Crawford and Chint Lear were in Danville Monday with a load of cattle. – Mr. Walter Burdette who is working in Richmond, Ind. spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Burdette. – Misses Helen Harding, Lavada Hampton and Hortense Lear returned home Sunday after spending a week at Clear Creek. – Miss Sue Noe of Mt Vernon spent the weekend with Miss Barbara McBee. – Mr. Robert and Thomas Allen of Ohio spent the weekend with relatives here. – Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Roberts and daughter, Ella spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Doyle at Gum Sulphur. OTTAWA NEWS by Mrs. Albert Hayes Mrs. Mary Wallen of Spiro spent last Friday with Mrs. Clarence Howard and Mr. Howard. – Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Brown are the proud parents of a fine baby boy, named David Estel. – Mrs. H. H.. Bradley has returned home after a visit with her children in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. – Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hasty and family of Ohio spent Saturday with Mrs. Amanda Tyree and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Lawrence. – Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Laswell are the proud parents of a big baby boy. Its name is Marshel David. – Mrs. Anne Warren of Pittsburg is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joe Cash. – Mr. Garland Singleton who is working in Cincinnati, Ohio has moved his family out there. We regret losing this family. – Mrs. Shirley Cummins and son, Clyde visited her daughter, Mrs. Bee Reynolds and Mr. Reynolds in Louisville last week. – Owen Hayes and a boy friend, Junior Duncan of Middletown, Ohio visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hayes and other relatives last week. – Rev. W. G. Roberts and wife spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Proctor. – Born to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Lawrence on the 30th of September a fine boy, named Carlos Franklin. – Mrs. Wayne Frisby, Mrs. Ralph Frisby and daughter spent Tuesday night with Amanda Tyree and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Lawrence. They were enroute home to Cincinnati after a trip to North Carolina. – Mrs. Opal Osbond of Ohio is visiting her daughters, Edna and Louise. – Mr. and Mrs. Louis Webb and family of Ohio are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Brown. – Mr. and Mrs. James Blanton and family of Lincoln County has moved to the Doan property recently purchased from Horace Thompson. – Mr. and Mrs. Burdes Davis and children of Knob Lick spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Laswell. – Graden Wright who is working in Cincinnati, Ohio was with home folks over the weekend. – Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hayes of Corbin spent Sunday evening with Mrs. W. P. Hayes. – Several from here attended the singing at Climax Sunday and enjoyed the good dinner and good singing very much. ******************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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