Shelby County, KY
Shelby County, KY
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National Era The cholera is raging badly at Shelbyville, Kentucky.
Macon Weekly Telegraph The first sentence of death in Kentucky of a white murderer of a negro has just been accomplished at Shelbyville. The crime was particularly atrocious, the perpetrator being an ex-convict and the victim a young girl. Sentinel News Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roe Cassidy, a daughter. A barn belonging to Leonard Robinson, was burned together with three acres of tobacco sand and a quantity of hay. Sentinel News Mr. Eugene B. Lawson, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Lawson and brother of E. L. and W. G. Lawson, was nominated for lieutenant governor of Oklahoma by the Republican convention . Sentinel News Eighteen hogs belonging to N.E. McKay and Richard Wright were killed when lightning struck a tree beside a hog house on the farm of Mr. McKay, near Scott's Station. Sentinel News Born to Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Baskett, boy. Sentinel News Thunderstorm winds toppled the house trailer of Edrie Wilson, 83, known by her crafts. Two inmates of the Kentucky Correctional Facility for Women, located in western Shelby County, escaped from a clean-up duty in Louisville. Sentinel News Jeptha Tracy resigned as a member of the Shelbyville police force and was succeeded by Leroy Ewing. Born to Mr. & Mrs. Turner Bright, boy. Sentinel News After operating for several months below strength, Shelbyville's Police Department again had its full complement of officers. They were William Martin, an eight-year veteran; William Ritchey, one year; William H. Brummett, two months; Chief Jake Brummett, who began his career in 1934; E.W. Phillips, one year; William McClain, two months; and Lynn Conner, three years. Sentinel News "It was like a war zone," was how Fred Wiche described the storm that struck hardest in the western portion of Shelby County where he made his home. The storm dumped 5 inches of rain plus hail . Sentinel News The two-story residence of W.T. Basket, near Joyesdale, was burned. J.B. Turner purchased from Ellen Mills a 60x200 feet lot, adjoining the Globe Tobacco Warehouse. Sentinel News Born to Mr. & Mrs. Ballard Sewell, boy. Sentinel News June 5, 1979 Fish and other wildlife were killed in Little Beech Creek by an unknown pollutant. Bagdad Baptist Church celebrated its 90th anniversary. Sentinel News Fires menaced farm lands near railways and other pastures, etc. Farmers of David Bell, Malcolm Zaring, Grover W. Brown, Lester Gibbs and George Harrington and other had fields damaged ... Fire caused by lightning destroyed a large dairy barn, belonging to Ed Miles and son, on the old C.A. McCormick place near Waddy. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shaw of Cropper received news that their son, Pfc. Herbert W. Shaw, had been killed in the battle of Saipan. Sentinel News The continued lack of rain led the Kentucky Water Service Company to stop further sale of water at Shelbyville in tank truck quantities. Drought-stricken farmers sought stock water and household water supplies from Frankfort. Shelby County's oldest paper, The Shelby Sentinel, celebrated its 114th year. This year marked the 162nd year of Shelby County and the 161st birthday of Shelbyville. Sentinel News Extensive damage was done to Jennings' Restaurant and to the adjoining Town Shop when a fire started in the kitchen. Sentinel News Two cases of scarlet fever caused the Cropper Consolidated school to be closed for two weeks. Sentinel News Born to former Shelby Co residents, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Stucker, a son. Sentinel News The Weaver Funeral Home moved to new quarters at 1105 West Main. Sentinel News Shelby County received one of the worst electrical and rain storms in many years. One person was seriously injured by lightning and property and crop damage reached thousands of dollars. Sentinel News Patrolman William Brummett was thrown from his police cruiser near Big Bullskin bridge when his car struck the bridge as he swerved to avoid striking an object tossed from the car which he was pursuing. He was dragged about 40 feet by the cruiser before it came to a rest in a field on the south side of the bridge, but was spared serious injury. Sentinel News Claudia Sanders celebrated her 92nd birthday. Sentinel News The Hill Spring School, in Marshall's precinct, was ordered closed on account of diphtheria. Sentinel News Fire caused $100,000-plus damage to the north wing of the Simpsonville Flea Market. Sentinel News Landon Bailey sold his 150-acre farm and improvement near Waddy for $75 per acre to John Franklin of Shelby County. Sentinel News Briggs-Hower clothing store, founded in 1865 by Capt. Abe Rothchild, and one of the oldest firms in Shelbyville, celebrated its 89th anniversary. Sentinel News A disastrous fire struck the Simpsonville neighborhood when flames reduced to near-rubble the Robinson Industries Co. on the Veechdale Road, with a loss estimated at $100,000. A pre-Civil War Shelbyville landmark vanished when workmen demolished the old Goff home at the corner of First and Main streets, and at the same time, tore down the neighboring house. Sentinel News Lee Ellis, employed as a porter by the Logan Grocery Company, had his skull fractured in an automobile accident. Born to Mr. & Mrs. Morgan Adams, girl. Sentinel News A historical sketch was printed when some facts listed were: Barnabas McHenry was the first Methodist minister in Shelby County about 1791. Several years later Mulberry Methodist Congregation was organized. About 1800, these and others built the "Brick Chapel," second brick house of worship built by any denomination in Kentucky. The Shelbyville Meeting House, was the first church of any denomination built in Shelbyville on Washington Street. Methodists held the title but Baptist and Presbyterians worshipped there until Baptists built at corner of 8th and Clay and Presbyterians where the library was. Methodists built and maintained a church for exclusive use of colored people on bluff of Clear Creek, north end of 4th Street. Sentinel News Northside Elementary School celebrated its 50-year birthday. A horse barn of Elbert Ruble off Seven Mile Road was destroyed by fire, the horses were able to escape. Sentinel News Simpsonville Christian Church sponsored a "Fields" day in honor of Susan Fields, 86. She attended the church for 65 years, and taught her Sunday school class for 57 years. She was also named the Simpsonville Citizen of the Year in 1957. Sentinel News A house owned by Dr. W.P. Beard's estate on Washington street was slightly damaged by fire. Sentinel News William Knorr, 45, and his mother, Mrs. Blanca Knorr, 83, and William A. Silverthorn, 69, were killed when an automobile in which they were en route to Louisville was struck by the eastbound Southern Railway passenger train at a grade crossing a half-mile west of Fisherville. Sentinel News Sgt. Larry Amos retired after 17 years with the Shelbyville Police Department. Sentinel News George A. Hill sold 55.5 acres of unimproved land on Mulberry to George Stapleton for $83 per acre. Sentinel News Born to Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Scruggs,
girl Sentinel News Briggs Lawson was named the 1954 Easter Seal chairman for Shelby County. Sentinel News The Sanderlin Farms, Shelby County's largest dairy, sold at auction. It took two days to sell the 400 Holsteins and various equipment of the two dairies combined. Kim Sanderlin's family had been dairy farming here for approximately 70 years. Sentinel News Mr. Joseph Mosehart, 88, retired farmer of the Christiansburg neighborhood and an outstanding resident, was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by Gov. Edward T. Breathitt . Sentinel News Funeral services for Lieut. Paul True Barnett were held at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.V. Barnett at Bagdad. Sentinel News The home of Ed Derringer at 815 Bland Avenue was badly damaged by fire, smoke and water. Sentinel News Two intact stained-glass windows were stolen from the charred remains of Centenary United Methodist Church over the weekend. The main building of the church was almost destroyed by fire in December. Sentinel News An accidental release of ammonia from the Purnell Sausage Company plant almost prompted the evacuation of nearby businesses. A fan motor burned out inside the plant's refrigeration system for its sausages, which caused a pressure-release value to release a cloud of ammonia vapor. Sentinel News Born to Mr. & Mrs. Shelby K. Riner, boy. Sentinel News Born to Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Johnston, boy |
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