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Daily News for
Sunday, June 30, 2019
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Ninety years ago: late June into early July 1929

As June 1929 edged into July, any whispers of the looming national -- and international -- financial crisis seemed not to have reached The Shire, and life there continued undisturbed.

By JIM

In Columbia, several business changes had just occurred or were in the works. W.R. Conover had purchased of Bannard Coomer a half interest in the Farmers Store, Mr. Coomer having secured a position in Chicago with a short start date. The Rosenblatt Produce House had recently completed a move to "the concrete building just vacated by Bennett Motor Co." The Columbia branch of Rosenblatt's had opened in the Sam Lewis business house on Page Alley (near the Well Walk) almost exactly five months earlier. Their new quarters had been put up in 1924 by Mr. Albin Murray. It later housed Rives Kerbow's Dr. Pepper bottling and distribution center.

And too, Mr. Horace Walker, always involved in something, was putting up a new edifice on his lot "behind Barger Bro. Store and beside the News office." Said the paper, "Mr. Walker plans to have an up-to-date shop when the new structure is completed."

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2019-06-30 16:17:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Jim: History

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Gradyville Baseball, Summer 1951



2019-06-30 - Gradyville, KY - Photo courtesy Kenneth Scott, via Mike Watson.
Mike Watson writes, "Thanks for the response to the request for baseball team information and photos. Kenneth Scott came to the library earlier this week with a great picture of the 1951 Gradyville Baseball team and identification for all the men included."

Back row, left to right: Holland Coomer, Carl Breeding, Eugene Moss, Marvin Breeding, Edgar Richards, Cecil Rogers, J.W. Keltner, Tulsie Coomer, and Kenneth Scott.

Front, left to right: Louis Rogers, Hootie Gist, Phillip Keltner, Eugene 'Chirpie' Nell as manager, Jiggs Parnell, and Short Burris.

Contributed by Kenneth Scott, only surviving member of the team, 27 June 2019. According to Kenneth, there were several teams at the time, including Garlin, Portland and Milltown.
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Letter: An artist with the lens

Mike Watson writes:
Tiffany Hadley Kessler is an artist with the lens. There have been shots made from the same vantage points in the past, with none, in my opinion, with the clarity of these gems. Add this to Tiffany's previous renderings of Columbia and Adair County and an exibit and/or coffee table book should be in the offing! --MW

Comments re photo 84261 Jamestown Street

2019-06-30 16:06:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Dale Bennett, 72, Columbia, KY (1946-2019)

Dale will be remembered for his work as an accountant and tax preparer, as a member of the Central Kentucky Amateur Radio Club, a founding member of the Adair County Rescue Squad, a former Columbia City Council member and an avid amateur radio operator.

Dale Bennett of Columbia, died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the T.J. Samson Hospital in Glasgow. He was 72 years old.

The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 1pmCT at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. David Moss officiating. Burial will follow in Haven Hill Cemetery.

Visitation is requested after 5pmCT on Tuesday, July 2, 2019.

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2019-06-30 15:56:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Southern Heirs morning and evening shows on July 7

By Charles Shepherd

The Southern Heirs, the Russell Springs-based gospel group, will be singing homecoming service at New Heart Baptist Church on Sunday July 7, 2019, at 9amCT. The church is located at the corner of Coin Road and Mark Welbourne Road in Somerset KY. Pastor Rick Lawson and congregation welcomes everyone.

The Southern Heirs will also be singing Sunday night, July 7, 2019, at 6:30pmCT at Melson Ridge Separate Baptist Church, 5250 Hwy 900 Road, Columbia, KY. Pastor Mike Helm and congregation welcomes everyone.

2019-06-30 15:12:58 | Comments | Printable version

Rev. Gilbert Larimore, 90, Green Co., KY (1928-2019)

Rev. Larimore was a minister, retired from the US Postal Service, and a US Army veteran.

Rev. Gilbert Larimore passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY. He was 90 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 1pmCT on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home, 209 W Court St., Greensburg, KY. Rev. Wilburn Bonta and Rev. Robert Adkins will be officiating. Burial will follow, with Military Honors, in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Visitation is requested from 5pmCT until 8pmCT on Monday and after 7amCT on Tuesday.

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2019-06-30 07:13:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Letter: Awesome pictures by Tiffany

George Rice writes:
Love those awesome pictures by Tiffany from the top of the court house. --George
Comments re article 104823 Photos Four Shot from Old Courthouse Top

2019-06-30 07:08:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

July 4, 1980 Around Adair with Ed Waggener

The article below first appeared in the July 4, 1980 edition of the Daily Statesman. There are a lot of people hard at work to get the 2019 Adair County Fair ready to kick off on Thursday, July 11, and this article is an appreciation of the people who were working on the fair back in 1980. There's also a remembrance of fairs from the 50's and 60's. --Pen

By Ed Waggener

"Our county fair is the best county fair," to paraphrase the title song from the movie "State Fair," "the best county fair in our county."

Time was, we didn't make that claim.

Time was, we admitted that Russell County had the best county fair in the state, or even Shelby County.

But today, everybody in Adair County will own that the best county fair is right here in Columbia.

The reason the Adair County fair stays the best is the people behind it. People like President Joe Johnson; Vice President Samuel Wilson, Secretary-treasurer Edgar Troutman, and Assistant Secretary-treasurer James Wilkinson.

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2019-06-30 07:05:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Around Adair with Ed Waggener

Robert Leslie Sidebottom, 80, Green Co., KY (1938-2019)

He retired from the Green County School System in 1992 with 34 years of service.

Robert Leslie Sidebottom of Green County, Kentucky passed away in June, 2019. He was 80 years old.

The funeral service will be held at Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home, 209 W Court St., Greensburg, KY, at 2pmCT on Sunday, June 30, 2019, with Rev. William Davenport officiating. Burial will follow in Rayburn Cemetery, in the Pierce Community of Green County.

Visitation is requested from 5pmCT until 8pmCT on Saturday, and after 7amCT on Sunday.

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2019-06-30 06:23:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Telephone Trivia from 1936

By Jim

This great local filler appeared on page one of the August 26, 1936 Adair County News:
Which name do you think appears most often in the Columbia telephone directory?

The answer is "Walker," with eleven subscribers of that name.

Cundiffs are second, with seven, and Murrells are third, with six.
The Walkers almost certainly included the John Lee Walker family; Doc; Lola (Ella's mother and Nat's mother-in-law), the Howard Walker family; the James W. Walker family; and the Allen Walker family.

The Cundiffs likely included Horace & Victoria and Rollin & Lenora; and among the Murrells, Edna; and the John & Dorothy Murrell family.

2019-06-30 06:14:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Jim: History

Bevin and Beshear split the week in federal courts

Frankfort, KY - On Thursday, June 27, 2019, a lawsuit Attorney General Andy Beshear and the Jefferson County Teachers Association filed to stop the governor's "sickout subpoenas" and to prevent Bevin from fining teachers up to $1,000 per day for allegedly using sick days to attend rallies in support of public education, was returned to state court by a federal judge.

Judge Danny C. Reeves of the Eastern District of Kentucky granted Beshear's motion to remand, ordering the case sent back to state court because all of the issues in the complaint involve Kentucky law. In a press release, Beshear called the Governor's effort to remove this case to federal court "a stall tactic intended to further intimidate our Kentucky teachers."

On Friday, June 28, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied EMW Women's Surgical Center's petition for rehearing of the House Bill 2 ultrasound case, which the Governor's legal team is defending.

HB 2 (2017) requires an abortion provider to provide mothers with an ultrasound and a description of what it depicts, as well as the opportunity to hear the fetal heartbeat, before she chooses to terminate her pregnancy. In a press release, the Governor's office called the ruling "a major pro-life victory for Gov. Matt Bevin," and chided the Attorney General for not defending the law.

2019-06-30 06:11:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics

Adair County Clerk's Office closed on July 4

The Adair County Clerk's Office will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2019, in observance of the 4th of July Holiday. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. --Lisa Greer, Clerk and Staff

2019-06-30 05:50:14 | Comments | Printable version

Bobby D. Lawless, 80, Jamestown, KY (1939-2019)

Bobby D. Lawless of Jamestown, Kentucky, passed away Friday, June 28th, 2019. He was 80 years old.

A religious service will be held at H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel, 202 N. Main St., Jamestown, KY, at 11amCT on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, with Bro. Mike Bunch officiating. Interment will follow at Jamestown Cemetery, Jamestown, KY.

Friends may visit on Monday, July 1, 2019, from 5pmCT until 8pmCT at H. E. Pruitt Memory Chapel.

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2019-06-30 05:46:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Mark Allen Acree, 47, Columbia, KY native (1972-2019)

Mark Allen Acree of Russell Springs, died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at UK Heathcare Hospital in Lexington. He was 47 years old.

The funeral service for Mark Allen Acree will be held at NoonCT on Monday, July 1, 2019 at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 N. Main St., Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Johnny Davis officiating. Interment will follow in the White's Chapel Cemetery.

Visitation is requested from 5pmCT until 8pmCT on Sunday and after 8amCT on Monday until funeral time at NoonCT.

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2019-06-30 05:39:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Letter: Kittens have a new home

Maury E Lewis writes:
The kittens have a new home. Thanks for helping me find a home for them. --Maury
Comments re article 104804 Letter 3 little kittens they have lost their Mommy

2019-06-30 05:32:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Edward Lee (Eddie) Haynes, 73, Campbellsville, KY (1945-2019)

Eddie enjoyed helping with the family automotive shop and was a big UK basketball fan.

Edward Lee "Eddie" Haynes of Campbellsville passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019. He was 73 years old.

A graveside service will be held at 11amET on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, 3878 Greensburg Rd, Campbellsville, KY, officiated by Rev. Jim Collison Jr.

Visitation is requested from 10amET until 11amET on Tuesday at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.

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2019-06-30 05:29:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Today - SUNDAY with CM - 30 June 2019

Haiku by Robert Stone for June 30, 2019:
Those who rush ahead
without calculating first
end in strange fixes.
--Robert Stone, Sunday, 30 June 2019.
-1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2847

2019-06-30 05:13:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

Photos: Four Shot from Old Courthouse Top

Tiffany Kessler has put together a rare shot of all four streets leaving the Columbia Public Square from the top of the historic Adair County Courthouse. Included are views of Greensburg, Burkesville, Jamestown, and Campbellsville Streets. The photos are taken from the large windows below each clock face.

Click headline for photo album.

2019-06-30 05:08:30 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 30
Happy Anniversary, Eric and Candace Schorman (2007) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Joe B. and Lynda McKinley (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Michele and Tony "Clutch" Coomer (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Mike and Alice Curry | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Robin and Jeffery Willis (2000) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Amy Waldrif (1973) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Andrew Reliford | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Buddy Powell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Charlotte Coffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dr. Kelly Cooper Henson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jacob Isaac "Jake" Hill (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Martha R. Foster | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Molly Keen | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Steven Wayne Harvey (1973) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dana Cox Welch, Campbellsville, KY (1974-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Howard 'Elmer' Redmon, Russell County, KY (1924-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rollin Nelson Branham, 95, Adair County, KY (1924-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Don A. Brockman, 76, Adair Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Beulah Elizabeth Sweeney, Green Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Glen (Big Boy) Napier, Kings Mountain, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ancil Lee Farmer, Jr., 55, Taylor Co., KY (1957) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bro. Omer Farmer, Taylor Co., KY (1934-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jean Jaynes, Taylor County, KY (1934-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell Dean Hash Chastain, Taylor Co., KY (1938-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George Woodson Reed, Casey County, KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Carter, 85, Cumberland Co., KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rev. Ron Ferree, Taylor Co., KY (1946-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jane Johnson, 81, Russell Co., KY (1934-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Wayne Pennington, Edmonton, KY (1962-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dwight Lee Meyer, (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Dorothy M. Solomon, 97, Marrowbone, KY (1918-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hugh E. Appleby, Russell County, KY (1958-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thelma Louann Webb Walker, Summer Shade, KY (1956-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frances Herron Graybeal, 75, Taylor County, KY (1940-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Edward Forrest, 70, Savoyard, KY (1945-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Leon Coffey, 70, Adair County, KY (1946-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Afton Clark Little Addington, Glensfork, KY (1913-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Peggy Lou Holmes Luttrell, 56, Columbia, KY (1960-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronan Lee Curtis Epperson, Knifley, KY (2017-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Wayne Stapleton, Taylor Co./Adair native (1945-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Maggie Juanita Calhoun, 69, Campbellsville, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jim Milby, Taylor County, KY (1947-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brenda Shofner, 72, Campbellsville, KY (1950-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brenda Sue Keltner, 77, Columbia, KY (1944-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Curtis (CC) Rooks, 82, Columbia, KY native (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cordie Hayes, 85, Liberty, KY (1936-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eric Daniel Spires, Green Co., KY (1978-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Dee Thurman, 79, Burkesville, KY (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Young, 79, Burkesville, KY (1941-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lucille Brockman, 101, Campbellsville, KY (1919-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Maxine Chapman Kinnett (1932-1983) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paula Coy Baker | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Virginia Frances Maddox, 67, Russell Co. KY; Henry Co., KY native (1948-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Virginia Rose Sinclair Burton-Bush, Adair Co. Native (1920) | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Sunday, June 30, 2019
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10:15amCTRussell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas to speak at Cane Valley Christian Church | (ID:58185, Comment)
2:00pmCTTheatreFest! presents: Black Comedy | (ID:58053, Comment)
Services for Sammy T. Mann, 79, Jamestown, KY (1940-2019) | (ID:58198, Comment)
Services for Roberta Jones Lile, 82, Green Co, KY (1936-2019) | (ID:58199, Comment)
Services for Robert Leslie Sidebottom, 80, Green Co., KY (1938-2019) | (ID:58208, Comment)
6:00pmCTCoffeys singing at Knifley Chapel Brethren In Christ Church | (ID:58133, Comment)
Bro. Cliff and Robin Adkins at Bloomington Chapel Church | (ID:58172, Comment)
6:30pmCTSouthern Heirs singing at Mount Olive Baptist | (ID:58145, Comment)
Gospel Sounds, singing at Freedom Separate Baptist Church | (ID:58196, Comment)
7:00pmCTFireworks at Gamaliel United Methodist Church | (ID:57991, Comment)
TheatreFest! presents: Black Comedy | (ID:58051, Comment)

  

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