January 6, 1922 - Bullitt County Public Library

The Misses Balee, of Zoneton, were
here Tuesday.
Samuel Ridgway is at home.
John Adams, of Chapeze, spent
Tuesday here.
W. C. Herps Jr, of Louisville, spent
Sunday with his father here.
Mrs. Sanders and little daughter
spent Wednesday with Mrs. W. C.
Herps.
Some Egg
Mr. George Shepherd brought to the
News office Saturday a hen egg
which weighed 4-1/4 ounces, which
was about the largest we ever had
come to this office.
Plenty of Water
The heavy rains just before Xmas
caused the river to get on a wild
rampage. It was the highest water
since 1913. The water was so close
to getting in the houses of several,
they put their furniture up and
prepared to move, but the only house
it got into was Frank Maraman’s.
Chicago Homeless
Chicago, Jan. 6 (Assoc Press) Ten
thousand men are penniless and
walk the streets in Chicago during
the day and 1,000 sleep in the open
at night, a subcommittee reported to
the City Unemployment
Commission today.
For Sale
Large bone black jack, six years old.
For sale, trade or lease. Write, R. A.
Redman, French Lick, Ind.
Camp Knox
It looks like Camp Knox will be
sold. Every citizen should do all they
can to keep Camp Knox here as it
brings millions of dollars to
Kentucky. They have to be
The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor
Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004
somewhere and why not at Camp
Knox.
Anti Lynching Law
An anti-lynching law has been
introduced in the National Congress.
It provides that the county in which
the lynching occurred shall forfeit
$10,000 in case the lynchers are not
apprehended and punished.
Repairing Court House
A Louisville firm began work on the
Court House Monday to put part of
a new roof on it and try to stop the
leaks.
It has been in bad shape for some
time, most all the plastering over the
steps has fallen off.
January 20, 1922
School News
Mr. Edward Barrall, who has spent
several years in the U. S. Navy has
completed his enlistment and
returned to his home in this county.
Mr. Barrall was formerly a teacher
here and is a splendid young man
and his friends are glad to welcome
him back to the place of his birth
and to the county and country he
loves best.
Judge J. A. Shelton performed his
first marriage ceremony Monday in
a very satisfactory manner. The
couple were Mr. Ben Roby and Miss
Blanche Greenwell, of Leaches.
The County School Board took up
the matter of the Soldiers Monument
last week and if prices still show a
downward tendency they may erect
the memorial for our “fallen heroes”
in the early spring.
This fund of nearly $2,000 is
deposited with James L. Williams
and was raised entirely by the
schools of this county. The delay has
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been caused by the war time prices
on work of this kind.
The County School Board was
organized Monday, January 7 th , 1922
by selecting J. T. Harris, of Mt.
Washington as Chairman and E. Z.
Wiggington as Vice Chairman. Mr.
H. M. Trunnell and Mr. Emerson
Welch were sworn in for 4 years by
Mr. Lindsay Ridgway and the first
Saturday of every month was
selected for the regular monthly
meeting.
Thomas L. Mattingly, who
represents the lower section of the
county, is the son of the late Wat
Mattingly and has many relatives
here and at Lebanon Junction. He is
good, quiet Christian gentleman and
if a thing is right, he never fails to
give it his support. He is married,
has one son, and has served on the
school board longer than any of the
other members and is a man who
tries to follow “The Golden Rule” in
and on all questions.
E. Z. Wiggington, next oldest in
point of service, was born at Mt.
Washington and educated at
Bardstown. He is really the scholar
of the board and is especially well
informed on school matters. He lives
on a farm near Hebron, is married
and has some two or three children.
He is a patron of the County High
School here and knows from actual
experience in his own home the
good that our high school system is
doing for the future citizenship of
Bullitt County. A man of pleasing
personality and good strong
Christian character, we are glad to
have him with us.
J. T. Harris, who is now Chairman of
the Board, was born and reared near
Mt. Washington, is considered the
one who looks after the financial
part of the schools. He signs all