January 6, 1922 - Bullitt County Public Library

Ernest Simmons, wife and little
daughter, Lois, recently visiting Mr.
and Mrs. James Ridgway.
Mrs. Albert Fisher was a guest in the
home of her brother, Edward Owen,
one day the past week.
Mrs. Georgie Gentry spent a day the
past week with her sister, Mrs. Mat
Bleemel.
Five cows were recently condemned
in this neighborhood and near here.
Singleton Owen is selling out
everything and we heard he will
leave for Detroit, Michigan.
Miss Lillian King will teach a spring
school at Green Briar.
W. S. Gentry as spent one afternoon
last week with Mitch Moore and
wife.
Kirby Grant and wife entertained
company Sunday.
Elbert Bass and family spent Sunday
with Albert Armstrong and wife.
Will Simmons, wife and baby were
guests Sunday of Mrs. John
Stallings.
Mrs. Newt Nelson, from the city,
spent last week at the bedside of her
father, Mr. Frank Wright, who is
very ill.
Mrs. Posey Grant spent a day last
week with his (sic) mother, Mrs.
James Ridgway.
Miss Ruthie Owen and two brothers,
Leonard and Paul, spent a day last
week with the family of Louis
Stallings.
Rev. Burns filled his appointment
here Saturday and Sunday and was
entertained in the home of J. W.
Lloyd and wife.
The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor
Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004
Miss Norma Ridgway spent a day
the past week with Mrs. Harlie
Proctor.
We were sorry to hear of the death
of Mrs. Thomas McAfee and
sympathize with many others with
the sorrowing one and also with the
relatives of Mrs. King.
Mrs. Bettie Proctor, we are glad to
say, is some better at this time. She
can sit up all day.
Tax Commissioners
The Tax Commissioners for this
year, which is composed of John H.
Bell, Mitch Moore, Duke
Thompson, and Myron Starks, after
being in session for the past week
going over the assessors books,
adjourned Wednesday to meet again
March 30 and 31 and hear
complaints why their taxes should
not be raised. The board at Frankfort
raised this county about $310,000.
On the Mt. Washington Road
J. D. Burch spent Saturday night
with his daughter, Mrs. Rosa
Simmons and children.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cook spent part
of last week at Wakefield with their
son, Edward Cook and family.
Rev. Ben Bush, wife and daughter of
Louisville, spent Saturday night with
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mothershead.
Miss Emma Gentry spent several
days last week with Mrs. Basil Scott
and Mrs. Sallie Gentry.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl King were
guests Sunday of Mrs. King’s
brother, Charles Fisher.
A little daughter has arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Owen.
B. A. and W. B. Gentry were in
Shepherdsville Saturday on
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business, greeting license prices
perhaps.
Edward Owen spent Wednesday in
Louisville.
Mrs. Ollie Ridgway, Rolla and
Charles Newton were called to
Louisville last week to attend the
funeral of their brother-in-law,
Thomas Morehead. Mr. Morehead
made his home in this community
for several years and had many
friends here who extend sympathy to
his family.
Mrs. Laura Owen is stilll confined to
her bed after an attack of flu several
weeks ago.
Miss Margaret Owen visited her
aunt, Mrs. Albert Fisher, part of last
week.
Mrs. Dorsey Hall, Mrs. Russell Hall
and son were guests Thursday of
Mrs. Preston Parrish.
Mrs. Viola Owen, Mrs. Herman
Owen and Master Selbert Owen
were visitors Sunday of Mrs. Wayne
Harris.
Mrs. Joe Dickey had as her guests
last week, Mrs. Kate Hall, Mrs. W.
A. Gentry, Mrs. R. S. Hall, Mrs. Mat
Bleemel and baby.
Miss Lillian King will begin a spring
school at Greenbriar April 3.
Aunt “Axie” Stallings is quite ill.
R. K. Hall and daughter, Miss Hazel,
were Sunday visitors of J. C. Dickey
and family.
Arch Brown, wife and baby visited
Dan Nutt and family Sunday.
Mrs. Hardin Wise spent Thursday
with Mrs. James Ridgway.