THE RUSSELL COUNTY NEWS FEBRUARY 23 1939
TYPED and submitted as published By Laura Frost Wright
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LAWLESS -SNOW WEDDING

On last Saturday night, Feb. 18, MR. CLARENCE SNOW, 27, and MISS MARGE
LAWLESS, 17, were united in marriage by "SQUIRE J. P. GASKIN at his home
on Virginia Ave, this city.
The bride is a daughter of MR. and MRS. RASTUS LAWLESS of near town and
is quite popular among her associates and friends.
The groom is a son of the late ROSCO SNOW , and MRS. SNOW of Tackett
Hill and is an industrious young farmer.
The News joins the many friends of the newly-weds in extending
congradulations and very best wishes.

TRAINING WORK CENTER

Much good is being accomplished by the ladies of the training work
centers in Jamestown and Russell Springs under the program of the W.P.A.
Many men, women and children have been kept warm with garments made by
the W.P.A. workers at the training work centers. Every worker seems to
enjoy their work and co-operate in every way.
The W.P.A. program really has been a God send to Russell County. The
Fiscal Court in Russell County is to be praised for their hearty
co-operation.

MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER FOR MRS. RUTH STAPP GIVEN FEB. 17th

A shower sponsered by MRS. R. L. COOK for her sister, MRS. RUTH STAPP,
was held at the home of MRS. COOK on Friday Feb 17th. Many useful
articles were received. Those bringing or sending gifts were, Mesdames,
O.C. McFARLAND, RUSSELL REESE, IVAN POWELL,OLNET COOK, LUTHER BERNARD,
J.B. STEPHENS, H.H. WESLEY, EDGAR LACEY, A.C. HOLDER, PAULINE STOKES,
LOREN PHELPS, LIZZIE CAIN, P.B. COE, OLIVER COE, JAMES EARL HADLEY, W.S.
KNIGHT SR, CONNIE GUTHERIE, JUNIUS STAPP, R.L.COOK, MISSES ORA HUMBLEY,
CORDA PIERCY, OLA PIERCY, ARTIE GEORGE, EMMA GRIDER, LORINE HARRIS, ANN
DUNBAR, LITTLE SHIRLEY and JANIS COOK. Those not present but sending
gifts: Mesdames EDWIN McFARLAND, M.M. LAWRENCE, WELLIE MILLER, CARLIE
DUTTON, ERNEST BARGER, ARTHUR ROBERTS, TOM AARON, EARL COE, PORTER
DUNBAR, B.S. KINNETT, W.M. DIDDLE, MR. and MRS. ESCAR COE, Misses IRENE
POWELL and MARTHA WHITTLE, Messrs PASCAL FLATT and CLAUDIE COE
Refreshments were served

MR. VERNON HOLT, TAX COMMISSIONER DIED SUNDAY NIGHT, FEB. 19th

On February 19th at 11:45 P.M. VERNON HOLT, well known citizen of
Jamestown and present County Tax Commissioner of this County passed
peacefully away at the Lawrence Hotel where he had gone for treatment.
MR. HOLT had been in very poor health for several years and for the last
year had been much worse. He recently took treatment for two months at
SPRAGUE'S hospital , Lexington, Ky but even this treatment seemed to do
no good. He returned home from the hospital eight days before he died.
There is probaly no one in Russell County who had more friends than
VERNON HOLT. His kind disposition, his consideration of others and his
readiness to assist others in time of need will be remembered by his
friends for many years to come.
He was a member of the Christian Church at Jamestown and it can
truthfully be said of him that he did practice those principles which is
in harmony with his teaching of the Holy Bible ---MISSING quite a
bit-----His remains were laid to rest with impressive ceremonies by both
of these orders. Not withstanding the very cold bad day, one of the
largest crowds were in attendance that we have ever witnessed at a
funeral in Jamestown, Circuit Court being in session recessed until the
funeral services were over. VERNON HOLT will be sadly missed by his
relatives and friends and his place will be hard to fill.

NOTICE IN REGARD TO TAX COMMISSINERS OFFICE

Since the death of my good friend, MR. VERNON HOLT, I have had many
applications for his vacancy, some holding certificates and some not
any. So I feel like ( as much as I hate to at this time) I should say
something.
Having been a deep friend of MR. HOLT'S , I have been exceedingly
sorrowful over his condition for his months. I was deeply grieved to
learn of his passing he was my friend and I was his friend. To his
bereaved relatives and host of friends I extend my heartfelt sympathy.
---Missing-- to be an honor to him and appropriate to wait a little
while before discussing a man to take his place.
I suppose it falls my lot to make the appointment to the vacancy untill
his successor is duly qualified by according to law.
I want each person to give me time to thoroughly study the matter, and
after this is done I will do my duty without fear or favor politically.
I might say this: This is the most important office in the county if one
does his duty. My friend did his untill he was unable to do so. In
picking a successor to his vacancy, I will take into consideration
requests made to me, the taxpayers of Russell County, and each
applicant, and after giving the matter much consideration for the
general welfare and benefit of the taxpayers of this county I will
appoint someone to serve untill the next election. In this I will, as in
all matters, consider my friends and Taxpayers of Russell county.
Nothing will be considered at this time as I do not feel like discussing
the matter this early.
Sincerally yours
PORTER DUNBAR, J. R. R. C

COOPER TO MAKE RACE FOR GOVERNOR

JUDGE JOHN S COOPER has been urged by Republicans high in the council of
the party to make the race for Governor and indicated today he would
formally announce for the office in a few days. his many friends in
Pulaski County are confident the party could not offer a stronger or
more deserving candidate, Sommerset Commonwealth

AN APPOLOGY WAS DUE

We the people of Irvin"s store , and the entire State of Kentucky,
electrocuted SYLVESTER WARNER, but before we did it, we shouldn"t have
let him go without an apology.
We forgot to kill him and left him waiting for his fate in the death
house for four and one-half years. To Irvins Store it appears that
WARNER already had been punished far more cruel than the law intends.
Our law contemplated sudden death in the electric chair for SYLVESTER,
but we made him to suffer the torture of being dragged out anytime for
four and one-half years in the shadow of the chair.
Certainly we of Kentucky owed him an humble appology as we led him to
the electric chair, we should have said, " MR. WARNER we"re very sorry
to have made you suffer so long, we know how painful it must have been,
but we all got tied up in politics and forgot all about you, but at last
we"ve gotten around to it and are putting an end to the whole thing.
Irvins store beleives that if we would have made this apology.
"SYLVESTER would have said, thank you, people of Kentucky, as he
composed himself in the chair. " It is a great relief to sit at last in
the electric chair. "
G.C. GOSSER

POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are authorized to announce OTIS C. THOMAS, of Liberty, Ky, a
candidate for the Republican nomination for Representative of the 39th
Kentucky Legislative District , composed of Casey and Russell counties,
subject to the action of the Republican primary to be held on Saturday,
August 5, 1939

We are authorized to announce , HOWARD MOORE, of Liberty Ky a candidate
for the Republican nomination for Representative of the 39th Kentucky
Legislatives District, composed of Casey and Russell Counties, subject
to the action of the Republican primary to be held on Saturday August
5th , 1939

We are authorized to announce J.B. STEPHENS, of Jamestown a candidate
for reelection to the office of Circuit Court Clerk, subject to the
action of the Republican party at the primary election, August 5, 1939

MOORES SCHOOLHOUSE

The health of this community is very good at present time.
ORLEY HOLT has been on the sick list the past week but is going again.
BERT ACREE is about the same.
MR. and MRS. OLDON LAWLESS spent a few days last week with MR. and MRS.
ORLEY HOLT.
MRS. RUTH MURRAY spent Thursday afternoon with her mother, MRS. NELLIE
GAINES, who has been ill for some time but is improved.
MR. and MRS. DANIEL BALLENGER will move to our community next week and
we will welcome them.
MR. and MRS. BUFORD BLAIR have just moved into their new home near
GROVER AARON'S
Messers. OWEN and SIRUS HAWKINS are now making plans for new buildings
near MR. WALTER MURRAY.
MR. WALTER MURRAY has lately bought a farm from MR. ELBERT GAINES so he
will have employment for Ruth.
HAMMER ACREE bought a car I think,
He ran in the creek and bursted the tank,
The calf did bawl and the oil did leak,
and HAMMER ACREE couldn"t speak
Ill catch rides and let her set,
and save my dimes that way you bet.
HAMMER now has his car fixed he is a very generous  Hearted man.

FORMER RUSSELL COUNTIAN ROBBED AT BURNSIDE

Two unidentified men held up ABNER JONES at his wholesale and retail
grocery in Burnside this morning about seven o"clock and robbed him of
amount estimated at more than $300 in cash.
Sheriff JAMES M. BEATY, Burnside MARSHALL JACK HOWARD and MR. JONES
received word later in the morning that a car answering the description
of that used by the robbers had been seen at Parkers Lake leaving
Highway 27 and turning off into the Cumberland Falls road. They left
immediately in pursuit and had not returned when The Journal forms were
closed.
MR. JONES stated that the two well dressed men entered his store and
asked for a package of cigarettes. When he opened the cash register for
change they hit him over the head with a gun and took all of the cash in
the drawer.
Although stunned by the blow, he saw that a third man was waiting in the
car for them. The vehicle was described by him as being a black coach.
They went south on Highway 27.
MRS. JONES told the journal that it is their practice to make a bank
deposit once each week and they were due to deposit today. no checks
were taken. An accurate check-up on the amout taken will not be made
untill MR. JONES returns.
Attempts to telephone officers at various points on Highway 27 south of
Burnside failed when it was impossible to get calls through, it was
said, --Somerset Journal.
MR. JONES is a native of this city and has two sisters, MRS. ELMER WHEAT
and MRS. O.D. SMITH, who still reside here.

PERSONALS

MRS. SALLIE KELLEY, of Coburg, and MISS LURA STEPHENS, of Columbia, were
here Tuesday for the funeral of VERNON HOLT. MRS. KELLEY spent Tuesday
night with MRS. VERTIE BATES and MISS STEPHENS visited her parents near
Russell Springs.
HON PAUL CARTER, County Attorney of Monroe County, was here the first of
the week. MR. CARTER is considering making the race for Commonwealth"s
Attorney for this district.
WALTER PIERCE, merchant of near Sewellton, was a caller in town
Saturday.
THEO AUSTIN of Lavascus Casey County spent Saturday in Jamestown.
HON. M. REY YARBERRY, of Columbia, was here attending Circuit Court the
first of the week. MR. YARBERRY is expected to announce soon a s
candidate for Commonwealth"s Attorney.
MRS. SUE McGEE and children and MISS EMMA CONNER, of Louisville are
spending a few days with the former"s parents MR. and MRS. S.B. BURCHETT

MR. and MRS. R.C. GUFFEY and children, of Cabell, Wayne county, were
visiting , MRS. GUFFEY'S parents, MR. and MRS. S. B. BURCHETT Tuesday.
E. N. NORMAN, of Irvins store, was here the first of the week and had
his subscription to The News marked up for another year.
R. H. HUGHES, of Somerset, was a business visitor to Jamestown Monday
afternoon
MR. L.L. DAVIS of Concord ridge, was a visitoe to jamestown the first of
the week.
Editor SAM WHITE, of the Columbia times, was a visitor to Jamestown
Monday.
HON. HEBRON LAWRENCE, who is in the race for Circuit Judge, was here
attending court the first of the week.
W. J. BLANKENSHIP of Mt. Hope was in town the latter part of the week
and renewed his subscriptions to the news.
Attorney GORDON MONTGOMERY of Columbia was a business visitoe to our
city Friday.
MRS. FLORENCE DUNBAR recently spent a week visiting her son, DR. E. A.
DUNBAR and family in Lexington
H.L WADE, prominent Irvins store farmer, had business in jamestown the
latter part of the week.
DR. E.A. DUNBAR, of Lexington was a week end visitor with relatives in
jamestown.
Corbin and Judge Dunbar, of Caney Fork had business in the county seat
Saturday.
AVERY MEECE, a leading Parks Ridge farmer , had business in Jamestown
Saturday.
L.V. TURNER, prominent citizen of the Montpelier section was here Monday
and renewed his subscription to the news.
G.L. MEECE of Pumpkin Chapel, was here Monday at the opening of Circuit
Court.
HON. CHAS. H. FAIR, prospective candidate for commonwealth Attorney, was
here from Liberty Monday attending circuit court.
F. M. DAFFRON, merchant at Lula, was here the first of the week.
MR. OTIS C. THOMAS, editor of the Casey County News, and candidate for
Representative from Russell-Casey district, and MR. HOWARD MOORE,
candidate for the same office, were here from Liberty Monday.
J.W. ROY and IVY WILSON, of Dorena, were visitors to this office while
in town the first of the week.
Attorney CHARLES F> MONTGOMERY attended Circuit Court here the first of
the week.
Prof. ADD TARTER was here from Russell Springs the first of the week.

End of FEB 23 1939 Russell county news

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