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August 26, 1977 Around Adair with Ed Waggener The article below first appeared in the August 26, 1977, issue of the Daily Statesman. Topics included one of dad's favorite stories about asking directions in far western Kentucky, Peggy Brockman's and Jimmy McGowan's birthdays, and the Indians' chances in the upcoming football game against Wayne County. --Pen By Ed Waggener I swear this story is true, except for the names. I was in a small town, in far western Kentucky some years ago and I wanted to get to Walnut Log, a little fishing village on Reelfoot Lake. I didn't know the directions, so I stopped at a country store. "Can you tell me how to get to Walnut Log?" I asked the two women behind the counter. "Naw," said the first. Then, looking at the second, she said, "Can you tell him, Alice?" The other woman looked confused, "Naw," she said, "I don't know how to get to no place like that. What'd you say the place was?" she asked. "Walnut Log," I said. "Naw. Naw. I can't help you." Then I asked them if they could tell me where to go to find out how to get to Walnut Log. "Naw," the first lady said, "I can't help you. I'm sorry." As I was about to leave, the first lady asked, "Which way are you headed, anyway." I pointed south. "Naw," she said, "I can't help you. I'm sorry." "Well," I said, "What if I were headed the other direction?" "Why, that's easy," she answered, "you just go down by the levy, turn left, drive about five miles, and you'll see a sign that says 'Walnut Log'. Take that road and it will get you right there." I still puzzle over that conversation. August 25 was birthdays for some favorite people Yesterday was the birthday of two of my favorite people. Peggy Brockman, who has been an employee at the Circle R for almost as many years as J.D. Harper has owned it, celebrated her birthday the 25th. If there is an Emmy award for making breakfast more pleasant to eat, Peggy should have it. Jimmy McGowan, the master printer at Waggener-Walker Newspapers, also celebrated his birthday yesterday. I think that both of them were 29, but, I can't tell you exactly how many years they've celebrated that birthday. Old Nelson needs support Nelson Moore, who first gained fame in Columbia playing basketball, takes his Indians onto the football field at Adair County High tonight against Wayne County. Moore's team wasn't highly rated in pre-season polls. One, the Jim McAllister Poll, from Morehead University, rates Adair County dead last in the Class AA teams. I asked McAllister how he arrived at that ranking. "I consider the last five years records," he said, "and then I throw in some facts I know about the teams, which may alter the mathematical rating I first get." I warned him that he might not be taking into consideration the tremendous size and the enthusiasms Moore has this year. "That ought to be worth 10 places," I told him. McAllister says he gets better results with his poll than Dr. Litkenhous does. "I pick more winners than he does," McAllister said. Even so, the boy is going to be proven dead-wrong in Adair County. I've got too much confidence in an old Lindsey classmate than that. One thing that will help is for the county to turn out for the game, at least for the first one. The turnout can help morale, and if the guys give a good show--win, lose or draw--they'll get support on their own. Mike Stephens likes KSP, too Pharmacist Mike Stephens says that he wants to clarify his statements in praise of the Columbia Police Department. "I meant nothing derogatory about the State Police. It wasn't their job to come by at the time the Prescription Shoppe was broken into. I just wanted to say what a good job the local police are doing. I didn't mean to criticize the state men." This story was posted on 2020-08-16 15:29:07
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