Over the years, Charles Hartley has shared glimpses of what was being printed in The Pioneer News in different months and years. This page includes what was taken from the issues of 1994.
John Roberts wrote several interesting articles on some of Bullitt County's farm families. He interviewed Lloyd and Catherine Metcalfe about their western Bullitt County farm, and learned that the couple had managed the farm that once belonged to her father, Howard Hardin, despite both working elsewhere; he worked at Kosmos Cement County, and she taught school in Jefferson County.
Robert and Roger Holsclaw were partners in their Zoneton farm where they raised beef cattle along with enough hay and alfalfa to feed them. Robert said the farm had been in the family for 158 years.
Shirley and Nell Hall's farm off Highway 44 was once over 400 acres, but had shrunk to a bit more than 100 acres when the article was written. It had been in the family for more than a century. They enjoyed tending to their beef cattle, but Shirley indicated that that year would be the last for the tobacco crop.
The Maraman farm had been in the family for 109 years. John Maraman, the latest Maraman to farm the land, said, "We were once surrounded by dairy farms and now we're enclosed by houses." John and his wife Vivian continued to work the farm that was established by his grandmother in 1884.
Allen Maricle earned the 49th District seat in the General Assembly by defeating Fred Friske. He was to replace John Harper who was elected Bullitt County Judge/Executive.
Lois Simmons of Pleasant Grove reported that Mr. and Mrs. Don Hill and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Proctor, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph H. Settles and baby, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Korfhage spent Christmas with Ella Proctor.
Carl Curtsinger wrote about Sonny Gollar and his antique steam engines. Gollar frequently put on antique engine shows at his Mt. Washington home, and liked to take his steam engine to places like the Lebanon Junction Old Fashion Days.
A poster contest at Brooks Elementary netted four students awards from the businesses at Hillview Plaza. The winners were Jennifer Collins, Jenny Weedman, Lindsey Seeders, and Amanda Brown.
John Roberts wrote about Katina Chesser who was home for Christmas from the West Point Military Academy. A side note here: Katina was one of my students, and I always admired her focus and dedication. I was not the least bit surprised when she ended up at the Academy.
Estelle Biery, Ed to those who know her, retired from the Lebanon Junction fire department after eleven years in the department. Not only was she the only female member of the department, she was also the first woman guard at Brown-Forman and the first to drive a cab in Cincinnati. She was a certified E.M.T., and a substitute bus driver for the school system.
Lea Ann Breeden and Jason Chandler, of Bullitt East, were named the Best Youth Advocate Team at the Kentucky Youth Assembly winter convention in Frankfort.
Jean Hatzell retired as Circuit Court Clerk after twelve years on the job. It was doubly bittersweet, as her husband, J. P. "Jippy" Hatzell had recently died.
James and Beulah Vincent celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. James Vincent and Beulah Warden were married on January 14, 1934, and had lived in the Cedar Grove community for 58 years. Their four daughters, Shirley Milam, Norma Jackson, Carolyn Penick, and Karen Stidham helped them celebrate.
And, after freezing rain hit the region, a record 15.9 inch snowfall blanketed Bullitt County, followed by a record 22 below zero temperature, paralyzing the county, and leading Bullitt Central to become a shelter for stranded motorists.
Sam Hardy threw his hat in the 49th District ring once again. A 1954 graduate of S.H.S., and a 30-year member of the Shepherdsville Lions Club, Hardy was willing to serve in Frankfort if selected.
Lois Simmons, the Pleasant Grove correspondent, reported several folks with illness or injuries, including J. B. Proctor who was just home from the hospital, James W. Robinson who broke his wrist, and Norma Jean Gentry who broke an ankle.
Louise Bischoff of Hebron reported that Charlie Clemons had a great loss to his greenhouse due to the snow. She also expressed sympathy to the family of Mrs. Shuffett who had passed away. Mrs. Shuffett, along with her husband, had operated a drug store in Shepherdsville for many years.
Les and Bridget Hodge, retired owners of Les' Food Mart, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Also celebrating a Golden Anniversary were Hubert and Ree Braswell, Leroy and Evelyn Moore, and Matt and Allene Colvin of Brooks.
Tara Jennette King and Steven Murphy were pictured in the paper as they prepared valentine decorations at Brooks Elementary. Others in Lea Glauber and Becky McKinney's class who worked on the decorations included Briana Broderick, Patrick Garrett, Gregory Dedic, Fred Newman, Amber Mink, Brandon Whitlock, Paul Barber, Rachel Brabbin, Kirsh Boone, Troy Greenwell, Travis King, Bobby Mayre, Jennifer Neal, Ritchie Turner and Miranda Dillander.
Mike Farner, sports editor for The Pioneer News, received awards from the Kentucky Press Association for two of his articles. Also receiving awards were John Roberts for a picture essay, and Carl Curtsinger and Tom Barr for general news stories.
Barb Plenge of the Bullitt County Woman's Club was pictured presenting an award to Lori Reading at the Christmas party the club held at Riverview High School. Lori had completed her course work, and would graduate in the spring.
Jason Tolle of Bullitt Central took first place in the triple jump at the Mason-Dixon Games, shattering his own school record.
Wayne Browning and Carl Strickland were busy tearing down structures along First Street in Shepherdsville along what would later become a park along the riverside.
In an academic competition between Mt. Washington and Hebron Middle Schools, Michael Firesheets of Hebron placed first in science written assessment; Melanie Arnold of Mt. Washington led in language arts, and her teammate Josh Phelps taking first in social studies. Mt. Washington's Brandon Barnes was first in math, and Gabe Hodges was the leader in general knowledge. Hebron took honors in quick recall.
Rene Youngblood and Cody Cadreau were named king and queen of the Nichols Elementary Valentine Dance.
The Bullitt East Chargers presented Coach Bob Blackburn with his 100th victory as they defeated Bullitt Central 63-53. Ryan Edmonds led East scoring with 17, while Jason Warner totaled 23 for the Cougars.
In its first year of existence, Bernheim Middle School captured the boys' basketball crown for Bullitt County. Leading the Bruins in scoring were Mike Cook with 12 and Scott Etherton with 11 in their 42-37 win over Bullitt Lick in the championship game. Josh Payne of Bullitt Lick led all scorers with 21 points.
In the girls' competition, Mt. Washington defeated Bernheim 38-20 to take the title. The Generals were led by Elizabeth Bass with 11 and Erika Smith with 10. Stephanie Crable of Bernheim led all scorers with 16 points.
In the paper's Pioneer Poll, six were asked if wearing a seat belt should be mandatory in Kentucky. All six agreed including Mandy Bibee, Natalie Ferguson, and Michelle Thompson of Bullitt Central, Tonya Shelton and Heather Miller of Bullitt East, and Leo Oliver, police chief in Mt. Washington.
And Joey and Jeremy Downard were pictured washing the grime off their father's truck at a local car wash. Good job guys!
Ronnie Underwood found himself smothered in snacks as Linda Belcher read the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs to students at Roby Elementary during the I Love to Read Week. For each tasty morsel she read, students decorated Ronnie with an imitation of that particular food. John Roberts said that Ronnie was a good sport about it.
In middle school regional academic competition Jimi Meece of Hebron placed third in mathematics, while Brandon Bragg captured third in social studies. From Bernheim, Renee Shaw placed fourth in science while the future problem solving team of Jeff Crady, Holly Skidmore, Josh Redemann and Angie Frazier placed first. Mt. Washington's Melanie Arnold placed third in language arts and fourth in general knowledge, Justin Moore was second in science, while Leslie Dorris won the English composition category. Each of these students advanced to the state competition.
On the high school level, the following students advanced to the state competition: Jayda Freibert (math), Bobby Campbell (social studies), Craig Hill (language arts, general knowledge), Jason Perry (general knowledge), Isaiah Sharp (math), Sean McPherson (science, general knowledge).
Six citizens, including Linda Farris, Darlene Brosick, Susie Hobbs, Vernon Mothershead, Amelia Bakhunas, and Jack Stottman, were asked, "Do you think this country is in a health care crisis?" Most agreed there was a problem.
Jean Cox of Cedar Grove informed everyone that John Bohannan was home recovering from a few days in the hospital; that Earl Hibbs was out and about after his illness; and Maudie Bell was recovering from her accident.
Lois Simmons of Pleasant Grove extended sympathy to the families of Leona Key, Thomas Jefferson Campbell, and Earl Bass, each of whom had passed away recently. She also reported that Clifford and Helen Foster had been to Texas and Alabama to visit their daughters Cliffa and Lana.
Becky Smith and Eric Daugherty were selected as queen and king at the Bullitt East basketball homecoming.
Guy Patterson was called to be the new pastor of Hebron Presbyterian Church.
How many of us remember when Representative William Natcher's voting streak ended at 18,401 when he was forced into the hospital? The 84 year old Congressman had served in Congress since 1953.
Bullitt Central defeated Bullitt East 61-56 to take the District title in basketball, despite a 32 point performance by the Chargers' Tim Couch. Bryan Bates with 23, and Jason Warner with 18 led the Cougars' scoring.
Meanwhile, in the girls' tournament, East defeated North Bullitt 67-39 to take that title. Alison Bass led East's scoring with 20 points, while North's scoring was evenly divided with Kassi Hunter and Stacy Bell each scoring 10, and Kelly McPherson adding 9 to the Eagles' total.
I wonder if Bree Curtsinger remembers meeting all the Sesame Street characters live when her Uncle Jason Shaw was playing the role of Big Bird?
Folks in the sheriff's office were saddened at the death of Deputy Lyman Roby, a native of Bullitt County, and a supervisor at Jim Beam Distillery. Roby had joined the department in 1974 with Sheriff Buddy Shepherd, and remained with it during Shot Dooley's administration. He was North Bullitt High School's grand marshal in their 1993 homecoming parade.
Kelli Mudd, a 1990 graduate of Bullitt Central, graduated from the University of Louisville Summa Cum Laude with bachelor degrees in chemistry and biology, and planned to enroll in the medical school there.
B.C.'s Bobby Clark took his musical talents to St. Benedict to help students there who wanted to learn how to play an instrument. Clark, a senior at B.C., planned to attend EKU, and major in music.
John Marshall and Tony Lee bought Charlie Long's insurance agency.
And Milton Metz was the guest speaker at the annual Cancer Dinner. Raise your hand if you were there.
Michelle Sharp, a senior at Bullitt Central, was pictured at a modeling session for an advertisement for the Bacon's Department Store.
Lou Ann Moore's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Dunn, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They were the parents of Mrs. Barbara Crume, Mrs. Sharon Smith, and the late Tracy Dunn of Shepherdsville, and Ronald Dunn of Texas.
Hot on their heels were Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bischoff who were celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary. They were married at St. Rita Church in 1937. Bernard was a retired farmer, and Louise a retired school teacher of 45 years.
Louis Hoskinson was pictured with part of his railway collection at the Railtown Museum located in the Ole Hotel in Lebanon Junction.
The Central Kentucky Gaited Horse Club was working to clear a riding trail at Taylorsville Lake. Donna Perkins was president of the club, Frankie Yates was vice-president, and Denny Berry treasurer.
Those who were there to work were pictured including (left to right) Howard Perkins, Denny Berry, Frankie Yates, Janice Yates, Jim Cox, and Donna Perkins (kneeling).
Bryan Young of Mt. Washington Middle School was one of only ten of the 700 attenders at the Kentucky United Nations Assembly in Lexington to receive the designation of Outstanding Delegate.
The Bullitt County Woman's Club presents college scholarships to Chris Hodge of Bullitt Central, Julie Roemele of Bullitt East, and Jason Schmidt of North Bullitt.
A fixture in Kentucky politics, U. S. Representative William Natcher died not long after his consecutive voting streak came to an end due to his failing health. Natcher had served the Second District, including Bullitt County, since 1953.
Bullitt County Shrine Club President Billy Calvert was pictured along with Harley Sadler and Ike Neal as the club installed new officers including Charles Montgomery, first vice-president; Jerry Webb, second vice-president; David McDonald, 3rd vice-president; Bud White, secretary; Jim Welker, club coordinator; and Benny McDonald, treasurer. The board of directors included Bob Owens, Charles Hodges, Kelly Atwood, Ike Neal, Dave Woods, Charles Gentry, and Clarence Dodd.
The following members of the Bullitt Central FBLA qualified for state competition by placing in the top three in various categories: Toni Ashbaugh, Bobby Trowbridge, Mike Waters, Chris Decker, Mary Clark, Tina Hartlage, Sunshine Douglas, and Anna Parsley.
Overdale Elementary custodian Richard Woosley agreed that if students from the school raised $500 for the American Red Cross, he would take a pie in the face. Well the kids doubled the amount and he ended up with two chocolate meringue pies delivered by teacher Connie Garrett to the delight of the kids.
Seven students at the Bullitt County Technical Center advanced to state competitions following the regional event in Louisville. In visual communication arts, Jason Riggs earned a gold medal, David Howlett a silver, and James Holsclaw a bronze medallion. James Sweasy placed sixth in the event.
Becky Donnelly of Bullitt East placed first in culinary arts, and Amy Branch of North Bullitt was second. Sherry Tidwell of Bullitt Central placed first in group report, while Shirley First of Bullitt East earned third place in action skills. Finally, Shawn Geary of North Bullitt placed second in graphic arts.
And Jimmy Frans, manager at the Shepherdsville McDonalds, was awarded a Bachelor of Hamburgerology degree from McDonald's Hamburger University after completing their advanced operations course.
Secretaries Sallie Smith and Teresa Spalding were given a special ride home by radio personality Terry Meiners in Howard Schnellenberger's Cadillac in honor of Secretary's Day.
Darold Akridge, County Agriculture Agent, was pictured with Ray Armstrong and Jim Hamilton as he presented them with plaques of recognition for their volunteer efforts.
The Jim Claypool Soil and Conservation Awards program garnered a large number of essays and posters, and here are the winners. Bullitt Central Senior Angela Medley's essay titled "Water Clear Across Kentucky" took first place honors in the county. North Bullitt's Kristi Hess' essay placed first at her school, and second in the county contest. At North, Sarah Renee Zinger was second, and Angela Marie Brocato was third.
Winners at Bernheim Middle were Jeremiah Barnes, Erik Bryant, and Derek Fenton. At Mt. Washington Middle, winners were Bret Walker, Heather Ridenour, and Melanie S. Arnold. Among the other winners were Jason Samuels of Mt. Washington Elementary, and Jude McQuire of St. Benedict.
The county poster winner was Nicholas Ellingsworth, a student at Mt. Washington Elementary. Placing second in the county was Marcie Riemer of Maryville Elementary. Other elementary school first place winners included Roy Hodge (Brooks), Amber Rain Parsley (Cedar Grove), Heather Watts (Nichols), Jeremy Thomas (Nichols), Cathy Bennett (Overdale), Brandy Laswell (Roby), and Clay Harned (St. Benedict). At the middle school level, Brandy Saunders of Mt. Washington, and Stephanie Marie Burden of Hebron placed first at those schools.
Vernon Mothershead, Tom Jasper, and William Porter were honored as charter members of the Mt. Washington Lion's Club, beginning with the club from its charter in 1948.
Tom Barr wrote about Charles Kurtsinger, a Bullitt County man who won the racing triple crown in 1937.
Roger Whelan achieved an 800 plus series in a league at Bullitt East Bowl, rolling games of 246, 278, and 279 for a series total of 803.
Jimmy Westwood of Lebanon Junction and Scott Collins of Mt. Washington became members of the Campbellsville College baseball team.
Bill and Willena (Noel) Devine celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They both retired from General Electric in 1982.
Dona Hill was selected North Bullitt's military ball queen. She was a four-year member of the JROTC, and served as commander of the color guard.
Ellie Allgeier took a face full of water at the Nichols Spring Festival. Rickie Embry tossed the wet sponge. Also at Nichols, Sheriff's deputy Bobby Dennis took Adam Metcalf's fingerprints during a safety program.
Anne Allgeier, Hollie Keller, Hope Campbell, Jessica Tharpe, Heather Beckmann, Michelle Kelley, Shelly Bone, Stacey Whaley, Angela Wright, Jennifer Davis, Sarah McConnell, Jennifer Crawford, Chastity Samuels, Arla Hester, Sarah Zinger, Emily Korfhage, Lea Ann Burden, Stefanie Colvin, Tara Helsene, Janel Richardson, April May, Christina Strange, Carrie Risen, Lyndsay Mulhall, Carrie Bernard, and Amy Pierce all participated in the Bullitt County Junior Miss Scholarship Program.
Sarah Zinger of North Bullitt captured the crown, with Emily Korfhage placing second, Heather Beckmann third, and Hollie Keller fourth.
Bullitt Central's Jason Tolle's specialty was the triple jump, but he also excelled in the long jump, and the 100 and 200 meter dashes. Besides holding the school record in the triple jump, Jason had won the triple jump in both the Mason-Dixon games, and the Kentucky Indoor Championships.
And Mikey Branham and his great-grandpa James D. "Boss" Shepherd had a scary adventure when the tractor they were riding turned over, pinning both of them beneath it. Rebena Shepherd spotted the accident and summoned EMS and the Nichols Fire Department who were finally able to use a wrecker boom to lift the tractor and rescue the two. Fortunately for both, they escaped serious injuries.
Contestants for the 1994 Miss Bullitt County Fair included (from top-left) Christina Abbott, Raina Chesser, Melissa Cissell, Michelle Dawn Gaus, Brooke Keller, Shana Dawn Maier, Jennifer Dawn Marcum, Lea Mattingly, Kathy McCarthy, and Christine Mitchell. Melissa Cissell was chosen for the honor.
Bullitt Central's graduating class top ten academic students included five Valedictorians: Robert Campbell, Jayda Freibert, Beth Hettinger, Chris Kuhn, and Lynnae Woodrum; and two Salutatorians: DeWayne Frazier and Angela Hamblen. Rounding out the top ten were Tabitha Buege, Stacy Belk, and Tina Hartlage.
Crystal Hardin was the Class Valedictorian, and Amanda Ackridge the Salutatorian for the graduating class of Bullitt East. Rounding out the top ten were Amanda Snider, Sean McPherson, Julie Roemele, Karen Grigsby, Kim Carnes, Michelle Hand, Gayle Hill, and Jarrod Fuhrman.
At North Bullitt, Eric Johnson was Class Valedictorian and Jason Schmidt was Salutatorian. Also included in the top ten academic students were Tonya Ortenzi, Tracey Conner, Kimberly Stewart, Jamie Marshall, Kathy Milby, Rebeka Phillips, Holly Kinsman, and Tara Coleman.
The S.H.S. Class of 1944 gathered again on their 50th anniversary. Present were 16 of the original 24 graduates, including Margie W. Ashbaugh, Elizabeth Bealmear, Harold Dawson, Mary Tyler B. Hamilton, Charles L. Hamilton, James R. Hardy, Marietta R. Howard, Alberta Maraman, Shirley L. Meiman, Clara Newman, Mary Catherine M. Phelps, W. T. Price, Wilbur E. Raymond, Mildred W. Russell, Thomas L. Stillwell, and Lula T. Thomas. Also present were two of their teachers: Mrs. Frances W. Hayes and Mr. James A. Hayes. A special observance was made in memory of their deceased Senior Sponsor Mrs. Annie Laurie Jenkins, and deceased classmates Martha R. Carrithers, John Raley, and Commie Leslie Robison who left school early to join the Marines.
Eula Monroe and Eva Bullock celebrated their 90th birthdays together, much the same way they'd spent their lives together as twin sisters. They were born five minutes apart in their Bullitt County home to Charles and Nanny Johnson in May of 1904. Both graduated from Shepherdsville High School in 1925.
Eula, the mother of former Bullitt County Judge Executive Clifford Haley, survived two husbands, Clifford Haley Sr., and W. J. Monroe, before dying in 1998 at the age of 94. Eva, who was married to John Clark Milton Bullock for many years until his death in 1993 at the age of 96, went on to live until the Fall of 2007, passing at the age of 103.
Kristy Dadisman, a Bullitt Central graduate, was honored at Berea College as a Scholar Athlete, lettering in track, cross-country, and basketball while maintaining better than a 3.0 grade average.
Angie Dunagan, Tina Hartlage, and Michele Yorgy of Bullitt Central, and Joni Neighbors and Tonya Spears of North Bullitt were all named to the Eighth Region All-Tournament Softball Team.
Kenneth Travis, who played in the Mt. Washington 11-12 division Youth Baseball League, pitched a no-hitter for Coomer Saw and Lawn against the Stouts Building Center team.
Several couples celebrated their golden wedding anniversaries. They included Mr. and Mrs. Edward "Buddy" Gray of Mt. Washington, Lucile and Edward Skipworth of Shepherdsville, Edward and Lorna Ashby of Valley Station, and Ben and Elnora Hester of Brooks.
High School Juniors Jason Perry, Rachel Layman, and Brad Stivers of North Bullitt, Jason Chandler and Becky Franklin of Bullitt East, and Emily Korfhage and Anne Aligeier of Bullitt Central were all chosen as Governor's Scholars. They were to attend college programs during the summer.
And the youth handbell choir from Shepherdsville First Baptist was preparing to attend The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers Young Ringers Conference in Niagara Falls, New York at the end of the month. Pictured were (front row) Kelli-Ray Troutman, Becky Beasley, Treshia Pepper; (second row) Julie Wise, Jeff Marcilliatt, Clayton Robertson, Josiah Qualls, Whitney Robertson; Bill Thomas, director.
Jarrod Fuhrman, a Bullitt East senior, was selected as the player of the year in Bullitt County baseball. Joining him were Jason Reynolds of East as Junior of the Year, and Maynard Thompson of Bullitt Central as the year's leading sophomore.
Joining these three on the All-County team were Chris Bond, Mike Bass, and Aaron Reid of East; J. P. Hodges, Dwayne Stopher, and Jason Roy of Central; and David Lewis, Chris Malden, and Jeremiah Willis of North Bullitt.
Jean Cox thanked the following people for their help in making the Miniature Horse Show at the Fair a success: Nancy Miller, Bob, Darlene and Amanda Bohannon (Bardstown), Maria and Mark Jones (Nelson County), Carol Eldridge and Alice Waters (Shepherdsville), Debby and Eugene Wease (High Grove), Woody Marshell (Mt. Washington), and Miss Bullitt County Fair Melissa Cissell.
Lois Simmons of Pleasant Grove expressed sympathy to the family of Calvin Coolidge Lutes who had recently passed away. She also reported that Mack McAfee had just returned from a fishing trip in Alabama; that Luwell McAfee and Birdie Moore had visited Beulah and Alvine Foster and found them about the same; and that Beulah had celebrated her birthday on July 4th.
The Knob Creek correspondent congratulated Albert Able Jr. for winning a blue ribbon for his homemade bread at the fair. She also reported that Hazel Weird had been very sick with tuberculosis, but was doing better. Finally, she apologized for misspelling Jeanie Blankenship's name in a previous column.
Louise Bischoff, the Hebron correspondent, reported that she won a beautiful flower basket door prize at the Bullitt County Retired Teachers meeting. She said that there were 44 members and some guests at the meeting, that Kit Parker catered the meal, and that Pat Higdon baked and decorated a birthday cake to go with the meal.
Rachel Hensley, Homer Myers, and J. T. Underwood were pictured at the 62nd class reunion of the 1932 graduating class of Shepherdsville High School.
Ed Holbert called it a "Poor Man's Hot Rod" and it was turning heads of everyone who saw his bright yellow truck coming down the road. Holbert built it himself mostly out of wood together with an assortment of parts from old cars and trucks. In describing it, Carl Curtsinger said that it was a unique sight, from its 1935 Cadillac hood ornament to its wooden bumpers.
Sharon Larimore, Cecilia Snellen, Jardene McCubbins, Betty Heath, Bonnie Underwood, and Andilynn Korfhage all were honored for having perfect attendance behind the wheels of their school buses for the previous school year.
Also honored for service of 20 years or more were Opalene Roark (27), Emma Dockery (26), Bonnie Underwood and Doris Lewis (23), Betty Heath and Maureen Adams (21), and Robbie Cox (20).
Mitchell Elder was selected as Lion of the Year by the Mt. Washington club.
Tammy Richardson was hired as a full-time assistant to Bullitt County 4-H Agent Jeff Young.
Carl Curtsinger was back in Lebanon Junction where he interviewed Elaine Prince, a sixteen year old who had a passion for caring for horses, and sought a career in the horse industry.
Courtney Longacre, son of Morris and Barbara Longacre, was among the graduates of Cadet Class 71 of the Kentucky State Police.
Steve Masden accepted the appointment as Lebanon Junction's mayor following Donald Crady's resignation.
And the Bullitt YMCA honored its outstanding volunteers with a dinner cruise on the Star of Louisville. They were Greg Burton, Ken Foote, Tara Fox, and Jimmy Huckaby.
Did you know that Cliftina Weakley of Mt. Washington danced in the streets of Denmark, and also was among dancers who performed for Denmark's Queen?
The paper reported that Fiscal Court would make a grant request to establish the Bullitt Lick Historical Park on a 52 acre site off Blue Lick Road in Shepherdsville. Tourist Coordinator Elaine Wilson outlined the dreams for the park which would include an interpretive center. What happened to those plans?
Kevin Lund, three-year-old son of Karen and Bill Lund, had a great time hopping around in an Astro Jump at the VBS carnival held at the Shepherdsville Christian Church.
Rhonda Keith, PVA for Bullitt County, was recognized as the Outstanding PVA of the Year for Kentucky.
Lois Simmons of Pleasant Grove reported that Mr. and Mrs. Bill Etheridge had a picnic at their farm for family and relatives, a large crowd who all enjoyed themselves.
The Lighthouse Quartet of Little Flock Baptist Church was planning to perform at the Kentucky State Fair. Its members included Herb Hofer, Joe Parrish, Eugene Hogg, and Joe Metcalfe.
Louise Bischoff, reporting for the Hebron/Zoneton area, congratulated Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Larimore on their 25th wedding anniversary.
Jane Faith of the Knob Creek area reported that the girls at Bernie's Enterprises were happy to have Patti back to work after being off a week with pneumonia. Jane also congratulated Shauntain Bruce for winning $1000 at bingo; and wrote that Jerry Nash was "slightly touched" by lightning while putting up a fence.
Carolyn Sweazy, Darlene Haley, Evelyn Owen, and Virginia Ray all retired from the school system.
Kristi McCauley (Bullitt East), Kristi Hess (North Bullitt), and Chris Tatchell (also NB) took part in the Kentucky Youth Seminar at UK.
Allison Napier got to meet Mickey Mouse when she and the rest of the Studio Elite dancers traveled to Orlando to perform.
There were plenty of artists at work at the Bullitt County Fair including Robena Shepherd, Wanda Wright, Jean Cox, Viola Logsdon, Bernard Bischoff, Mary E. Farmer, Lynda Kindrick, and Jennifer McCawley. Viola was the Grand Champion.
Matthew Sollberger, Zachary Maupin, and Aaron Sollberger were winners in the elementary school bowling league at Mt. Washington. The middle school winners were Dustin Prewitt, Mitchell Riordan, and Justin Patton.
Leo and Ernestine Price celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this month.
Nine-year-old Paige Barnsfather earned a gold medal on the balance beam, and six-year-old Curtis Hall grabbed a silver medal in the 50-meter breaststroke at the annual Bluegrass State Games in Lexington. Nice job!
And Christena and George Gabehart hit the town with Brandon and Brittany Huff!
Seven members of the Boots-n-Saddles 4-H Horse Club placed highly in the State 4-H Horse Show. They included Tara Webb, Terri Mudd, Erica Rogers, Amy Hood, Julie Bischoff, Kelly Humphrey, and Jeremy Pate.
Others who participated in Cloverville in the West Wing of the Fairgrounds included Heather Bischoff, Cheyenne Bischoff, Tashia Rash, Renee Shaw, Latoka Redden, Tisha Collins, and Tiffany Rash.
Thirteen-year-old Carl Lausman of Mt. Washington won the 1994 Kentucky State Goose Calling Championship and the 1994 Grand American Junior Goose Calling Championship. While many other goose callers used manufactured goose calls, Carl used his own mouth and voice to accomplish this.
Louise Bischoff, the Hebron correspondent, shared that Bernard and Irvin Vittitow went fishing and had a good catch; and that Mrs. Georgia Sadler was in Tennessee recording some more books of poems.
Lois Simmons, the Pleasant Grove correspondent, reported that Joyce Gentry fell at work and broke her nose. Ouch!
Maria and Mark Jones were pictured as they manned the cameras during the Bullitt County Fair's miniature horse show.
Jimmie Sartin took on the duties of Day Camp Director at Camp Crooked Creek.
Milton Bagwell, Jr. of Shepherdsville was pictured with his 85 pound watermelon which was the winning entry at the Kentucky State Fair.
4-H teams from across the state gathered at the Mt. Washington farm of Claude Cornell for the State 4-H Land Judging Contest. This was the fourth year that Cornell's farm had been chosen for the site of the fair event.
Ruby Curtsinger, Cully Harlow, and Kim Cheatham of Mt. Washington; Billy Hardy and Della Kulmer of Shepherdsville; and Joan Miller of Belmont were all in agreement that Bullitt County should continue its active role in economic development in the paper's Pioneer Poll.
Jacque Wallace's talents at satisfying the sweet tooth were evident in the State Fair competitions where she earned three firsts, a second, and three third places which placed her first in the pie category.
Will Hardy's 36 paced the Bullitt East golf team in a victory over Bullitt Central. Central's Joe Brown was a stroke behind Hardy at 37.
Jane Faith, the Knob Creek correspondent, reported that the Nichols school had two new instructional assistants: Mary Holland and Lisa Dalton.
Lebanon Junction's Mayor, Steve Masden, watched as a caboose was moved from the Lebanon Junction Hardware Store to a lot next to The Peoples Bank of Bullitt County.
Gerald Tamme and Joe Laswell were pictured with Nick Simon as he was being honored as the Red Cross's top volunteer for the year.
Kathy Lewis of Mt. Washington won the Shoe Carnival Ladies Races Championship at the Louisville Motor Speedway.
And Sandy Francis married Larry Murphy at the BP Station in Hillview owned by Chris Hardy and Jim White. Imagine that!
The paper reported that J. I. Samuels had died. He served 27 years on the Lebanon Junction City Council.
Carissa Shavers, age 2, was pictured enjoying a good book at the Ridgway Library.
Dr. Penny Masden, Director of Primary Education with the Kentucky Department of Education, was the guest speaker at the Bullitt County Retired Teachers' meeting.
Mark Robinson of Mt. Washington was selected as a National Merit Semifinalist based on his PSAT scores. He was the only Bullitt East student so honored.
Lots of folks received recognition at the Lebanon Junction Old Fashioned Days Pageant. Beginning with the babies, Karyssa Fleming and Alexander Spalding were selected in the 0 to 6 months category. Erin Russavage won the 7-12 months category. Kelsey VanVactor and William Ray Maraman won the 13-17 months category; and Shauntel Snellen and Damion Moore took the 18-23 months section. Ages 2-3 went to Hailee Janine Allen and Edward Wayne Johnson III.
In the princess categories, Savannah Browning represented ages 4-6; Lindsay Harned, ages 7-9; and Tasha Etherton, ages 10-12. Brandy Myers was crowned Junior Miss in the ages 13-15 group; and Brandi Spurling was crowned Miss Lebanon Junction.
North Bullitt's Trent Coleman earned a spot in the state golf tournament with an even par 35 on the back nine which led to a playoff in which he took third place overall.
Dorothy Hartsell retired as music director of Eastside Baptist Church, concluding nearly a half century of service to the Bullitt-Nelson region.
Judy Hayden of the Mount Washington Lioness Club was honored as Lioness of the Year for District 43-N, and the entire Mount Washington club was honored as club of the year.
Barrie Wagers won a $5000 scholarship by winning the 14 year old division national championship of the NHRA Junior Drag Racing League.
Bullitt East Chargers crushed Fort Knox 42-6 in football, placing them in second place in the Associated Press Class AA poll. In the first quarter, defensive back John Gutman stripped the ball from a Fort Knox back and ran 43 yards for the touchdown. Then Brandon Egan hit Jason Reynolds with a touchdown pass; and then Egan himself raced 78 yards for another score.
And Cody Seng was congratulated for his sharp eyes when he suggested to his Dad, Deputy Jailer Tim Seng, where an escaped prisoner might be hiding, and sure enough, there he was. Cody was pictured in the paper being congratulated by Judge Harper.
Earl Simpson and Elizabeth Shelburne were married in 1934 and celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary in 1994. They were married in Mt. Washington by W. A. Criswell.
The Bullitt East Chargers defeated Russell County 42-18 in the first round of the Class AA playoffs. The win was clinched when Jeremy Jenkins intercepted a pass and raced 99 yards for the touchdown.
The Chargers next defeated the Allen County-Scottsville team 38-7, with Rickard Andersson kicking the Chargers' first field goal in over two years. The second half began with Brandon Egan darting 62 yards. Later Scott Johnson scored from the five yard line. Jason Calvert ran for 161 yards in the game.
The Chargers continued their winning ways with a victory over Fort Knox, 14-6. Jeremy Jenkins made two fine defensive plays to help lead the team to victory.
Next was Mayfield, the defending state champs, and East won again, this time big with a 49-18 victory, giving them a 13-1 record. As December approached, they were set to meet Danville for the state championship.
Two couples celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary: Ervin and Joyce Cope, and Vertis and Netha Hadley.
Julie and Susan Walls won the 1994 Goblin Ghost Run sponsored by the Bullitt County 4-H.
Nicholas Emerson was pictured playing a game, and Paula Strange helped paint faces at the Non-Scary Halloween party at St. Benedict School.
Jesse Hurt and John Stillwell were two of the former L. & N. railroad men who gathered at Lebanon Junction to celebrate and remember their times on the railroad. Eighty-year-old Jack Eye was present to give the monthly report of the groups activities.
Carl Curtsinger of the Pioneer News wrote about Lasse Steffensen, and exchange student from Bergen, Norway, who was attending Bullitt East High School. He was a member of the school soccer team.
And Lois Simmons of Pleasant Grove reported that Mrs. Elnora Foster had a good birthday with lots of good things to eat. She was 84.
I wonder if Moise Napier remembers holding his grandson, Zack Maupin, on his lap for a picture in The Pioneer News. Moise was practicing to be a grandfather in a Children's Choir presentation at First Baptist of Mt. Washington.
Louise Bischoff, writing for the Hebron/Zoneton community, reported that Jess Perkins, who was turning 89, was doing fairly well; that John Harper was feeling better after surgery, and that Garland Higdon was back to work after having some back problems.
Here's a list of bright kids. All of them were on St. Aloysius' principal's list for making all A's. They included Paige Barnsfather, Adam Embry, Corey Embry, Thomas Guelda, Sue Ellen Thompson, Warren White, Meredith Amshoff, Laura Flischel, Katie McCubbins, Emily Zurkuhlen, Kelby Bryan, Whitney Faust, Bri'enne Greenwell, John Ryan Hesch, Jasper Smith, Sandra Amshoff, Rachel Anderson, Patrick Deeley, Amy Karr, Dodie Wrocklage, Stephanie Flischel, Michelle Crigler, Katie Morrison, Sarah Rogers, Tiffany Sphal, and Maria Spalding.
Mrs. Wanda Richardson, the organist of Pleasant Grove Church for 23 years, retired. I do miss hearing organ music.
Friends and family gathered at Spencer County High School to honor the 74th birthday of Lloyd Mullins, and thank him for making a difference in their lives. Mullins came to Mt. Washington High School in 1954 as a baseball and basketball coach. He coached for 12 years and was assistant principal there for three years before moving to Spencer County.
Juniors Matt Kurk and Matt Porter, freshman Dennis Waddell, and seniors Mark Robinson and Reimar Walthert represented Bullitt East in the All-District band.
Chris Smith was pictured as Santa Claus during the Christmas Festival at Mt. Washington Elementary School.
George Valentine announced that he would retire as school superintendent in June. The paper also announced that his son, Tommy had received his Doctor of Philosophy degree at Southern Seminary. Tommy began his ministry at First Baptist of Prestonburg in October.
Tim Couch scored 31 points in Bullitt East's 85-61 victory over Bullitt Central. Brian Miles added 16 for the Chargers. Derek McClellen scored 11 and David Miller 10 for the Cougars.
Alison Bass scored 25 points and Lisa Mason added 17 as the Lady Chargers easily defeated Bullitt Central. Tabitha Gibson led BC with 12 points.
Kyle Wise scored 15 points and Ricky Spears added 17 more as North Bullitt earned Coach Larry Wooldridge's first victory at the school in an easy victory over Bullitt Central. Pat Lee scored 15 and Derek McClellen 11 in the loss for BC.
Everett and Lucille Tyler Stevens celebrated their 60th anniversary. During their early married years, they operated a country store in the Kings Church community of Bullitt County.
And, two-year-old Andrea Duvall enjoyed skating with Santa Claus at the Skate-O-Rama. Wonder who fell down first?
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