It Happened in July

We will be looking back 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 years to see what was being printed in The Pioneer News in 2002, 1982, 1962, 1942 and 1922 in the month of July.

2002 - 20 Years Ago.

Mr. and Mrs. John Samuels celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Nichols Fire House with family and friends.

Also celebrating a Golden Wedding Anniversary were Gerald and Glenna (Young) Smothers of Mt. Washington; and Paul and Lorine (Browne) Hefley of Shepherdsville.

Ted and Gayle Korfhage were pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Emily Ann to James William Monarch of Louisville.

Lee Barger was named the new North Bullitt basketball coach, replacing Larry Wooldridge who had stepped down after eight years at the helm.

And over at Bullitt East, Troy Barr was named the Chargers' new coach, replacing Bob Blackburn.

Sondra Wilkins of Nichols wrote that Ron Weimer had retired as principal of the school, and that Mona Simcoe, a teacher there, had also retired.

Ben Robards and Bart Pickett were putting a shoe on a horse in the barn when they heard something circling above. Turns out it was an Army Apache helicopter making an emergency landing nearby. Tyler Thomas and Hannah Robards were later pictured having a look at the helicopter while it was waiting for repairs to be made.

Barbara Tindall was kept busy at the Brooks Community Park watching games in which her six grandchildren were playing. She and her six "All-Stars" were pictured in the paper. They included Priscilla Roeder, Chuck Roeder III, Ashley Atherton, Alisha Roeder, Emily Roeder and Brandon Atherton.

Pioneer Village Mayor Gary Hatcher and Officer Scott Bauman were pictured honoring three other officers, Michael Murdoch, Dan Miller and Steve Hamilton, for their work in a recent case.

Dr. Kelli Mudd, the granddaughter of Oneida Watson and the late Sam Watson, graduated from residency from the U of L Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Sarah Drury was named American Legion state junior auxiliary member of the year. Post 157 junior auxiliary of which she was a member also won the state commitment award at the convention.

Edie Taylor was pictured with former student Todd Long who returned to visit her before her retirement from the school system.

Sam Underwood received the Melvin Jones Fellow award for his 38 years of service to the community through the Lions Club.

Clayton Etherton was pictured playing in the Wee Care Child Development Center in Shepherdsville. Pictured with him were Heather Etherton and Barb Plenge.

A number of local students made the Dean's List at Eastern Kentucky University. They included Gregory Michael Vittitow of Brooks; Kevin S. Arnold, Kristen Nicole Delaney, Sarah Jean Kurk, Lindsay Carol Martin, Kimberly Marie Rogers, and Tricia Lynn Bowlds, all of Mt. Washington; and Stephane Annette Billings, Stephanie Diane Flischel, and Genifer Faye Skidmore, of Shepherdsville.

A grandson of Isaac W. Bernheim, I. W. "Tubby" Burnham II, a trustee of Bernheim Forest died at the age of 93. He had been a forest trustee since 1933.

Chris Atkins, Joey Rippy, Johnny Rippy, Andy Lamkin, and Ernie Lamkin were among the 45 volunteers who helped make home repairs for those in need in the second annual Repair Affair organized by Fred Ellingsworth.

And little Courtney Wheatley was pictured dancing to the the tone of America the Beautiful.

1982 - 40 Years Ago.

Beam's Distillery, Bullitt County's oldest established business, opened their museum, The American Outpost with festivities capped off with a large cake. Carol Fetter took the picture of the cake and its admirers.

You could get a Bar-B-Q meal for $3 at Gillie's III Saloon and listen to Sherman Tinnell and Soundwave perform.

Oretha Ridgway of Nichols shared that Vivi Sander, Carolyn and Ekhart's daughter, had a piano recital. Oretha also congratulated Tony Able, Verna Kimball, Hal Gray, Lonnie Thompson and Crystal Guymes on their July birthdays.

Ruth Owens of Lebanon Junction wrote that the Bombers baseball team beat Don's Boys 12-3, and Stanley Etherton had two home runs while Clifford Etherton and Bob Thurman each had one. She also wrote that O. E. Dennis was given a surprise retirement party when he retired after 37 years with the railroad.

Rosanne Conlan selected Campbellsville College as her home for the next four years. The "Player of the Year" in Bullitt County joined the squad coached by Donna Wise.

Bullitt East standout Ricky Troutman accepted a basketball scholarship to play at Sue Bennett Junior College.

Bullitt County churches were well represented in the paper's page dedicated to them. Do you remember which church each of the following pastors served? They include Leslie Hughes, Linda Penrod Million, James D. Johnson, Jim Goff, Tim Maynard, Bruce Sloan, Rondal Ward, Rich Christian, Frank Jarboe, Michael D. Rogers, Preston Siler, Everett Hardin, Bruce Hartsell, John Everett, Ford Deusner, Clarence Duvall, Bryd R. Ison, John Carroll Coomer, and Bill Crosby.

Carol Fetter wrote about Rodchester whose slipped disk left him partially paralyzed, but who was on the road to recovery. Dr. Pam Williams said his condition was not all that uncommon, especially in his kind of dog. You see, Rodchester was a Dachshund, the beloved pet of Mrs. Elizabeth Ellison and her husband Forrest.

The 1962 class of Lebanon Junction High School held their 20th reunion. Pictured together were Lois Stark, Carol Wallace, Nell Hall, Joyce Tabin, Sam Smith, Larry Sanders, Bill Whitehouse, James Dennis, Fred Ryan, Mike Ray and Horace Ray.

Did you know that Danny Miller of Horse Fly Hollow spent a night visiting with Roger Owens in Lebanon Junction?

Larry Bowles was flanked by Bullitt County Vocational School Principal Bobby Sewell and Instructor Dennis Scarborough in a picture taken in honor of his winning first place in the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America competition.

Overdale's Chris Markwell was pictured delivering a pitch in the little league tournament. His team won the tournament with a victory over Roby.

Robert Cobb, a Mt. Washington resident and a Campbellsville College tennis player was pictured returning a shot in the local Lee, Lucas and Marshall tennis tournament.

Mary C. Holsclaw wrote that Rev. Bill Dentsch was guest minister at the Hebron Church.

Stanley Lee was honored at a retirement party in Louisville attended by Chevron Oil executives after his 41 years of service. Pictured with him was his wife Billie.

Michelle Freibert, Lisa Cornett, Missy Hadley, Yvonne Boley, Lea Ann Hardy, Dorothy Gibson and Wendy Gunter were pictured at Camp Wallace, the conservation camp.

And Mike Farner wrote about the summer Michelle Leasor and Kara Longacre were having as they participated in a variety of track and field events.

1962 - 60 Years Ago.

In Mt. Washington news, Miss Linda Lou Lloyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lloyd, was married to Barry Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Armstrong.

In other Mt. Washington news, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Clark, a delegate to the N.E.A. convention in Denver, had returned home. Others from the county who participated in the event included Miss Peggy Whitehouse of Roby School, and Mrs. Mary McClure of Mt. Washington.

Mrs. Ida Holsclaw continued writing her Hebron columns. She congratulated a neighbor Ronnie Crumbacker who won the State Farm F.F.A. medal and certificate. She mentioned that Mrs. Josephine Garr attended a course for librarians in Frankfort, and also wrote that she regretted losing the Rev. and Mrs. Dunaway as neighbors and pastor with his leaving.

Lottie Mullins of Lebanon Junction mentioned that Carlos Jackson was confined to the hospital after surgery, and that Len Masden was still confined to a Louisville infirmary for treatment. Remember when folks stayed in the hospital for days or even weeks for treatments that are now done on out-patient basis?

The paper reported that "We don't have a swinging bridge, but they're swinging the first span of the old Salt River bridge to the right to make room for the new bridge which is now under construction." Raise your hand if you remember that happening.

Ralph Lee Grant was opening a Ford car dealership in Shepherdsville. Wonder how that worked out?

The paper reported the death of Roy L. Maraman. Mr. Maraman was a member of one of Bullitt County's pioneer families. His father George W. Maraman owned one of the largest general stores in the county, and following his death the store was managed by Roy and his brother Conrad. Roy was also a funeral director in Shepherdsville for many years.

Mrs. Shirley Asher of Lebanon Junction, Mrs. Mildred Williams of Mt. Washington, and Miss Roberta Sims and Mrs. Helen Underwood of Shepherdsville attended the annual conference for vocational teachers at Lexington.

Dr. Raymond Holbrook, who practiced medicine in Shepherdsville for two years before moving to Louisville, died following a heart attack. Dr. Holbrook was a member of the Bullitt County Masonic Lodge.

Mrs. Joe Hedges of Sunnyside wrote that Mr. Jones was happy to get in and out of his wheel chair, that old fashion night at the Knob Creek revival was delightful, and that Renee Brashear was home and recovering nicely.

In the personals column we learned that Mr. and Mrs. Headie Lee, Jr. and sons, Bruce, Steven and Kevin, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lee and children Jimmy and Janice, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hack and Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Nation and son Wendell were guests of Mrs. Elizabeth B. Lee. We also learn that Billy Howard and Mary Lou (Beeler) Smith were the proud parents of a baby girl they named Bill Lou.

And in another one of the personals columns we read that the many of the friends of Brother Hartsell were glad to see him able to sit in church.

1942 - 80 Years Ago.

Professor Herbert Ockerman of Mt. Washington was writing on the history of education in Bullitt County as part of his school work in Lexington during the summer, and was asking for help from anyone who had information about the reunion held at Pitts Point in 1916.

M. J. Cundiff, son of Rev. and Mrs. R. B. Cundiff, received a reserve commission of 2nd Lieutenant in the Medical Administrative Army Corp. He was in his third year of medical school and would be commissioned a 1st Lieutenant in active service upon his graduation.

In Belmont news we read that Stanley Bradbury sustained an injury to his back in a fall from a locomotive, was in the hospital, but was improving.

In the Personals column we find that Mrs. Burkie Williams had returned home from a Louisville infirmary; that Mrs. Blanche Hall and family spent a day at Cane Springs, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Roby; and that you would see 13 ugly men in Shepherdsville on Saturday.

In the Mt. Washington area, children, family and friends gathered at the home of Carl Wigginton to celebrate the birthday of Mrs. Wigginton's father, William Eldridge who was 85.

Harry Farmer, postmaster at Brooks Station, had a first class milk cow for sale, priced to sell.

In Cedar Grove news, Miss Catherine Bolton spent a night visiting with Mrs. Eunice Young; and Mrs. Clifford Bell spent a day with her sister Mrs. Enoch Webb. As we read about these visits, it's good to keep in mind the importance of these activities at a time when a person's contact with others was often limited to visits like these, or to reading about who was visiting whom in the newspaper.

In Crooked Creek news we read that Mr. and Mrs. Horace Dawson and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Russell French attended the chicken supper on Saturday night at Lebanon Junction. The column also announced that Mr. and Mrs. Bill Snead of Louisville "have moved to our community."

With the war effort, Fort Knox continued to expand. In a list of real estate transfers we read the following individuals and families whose land was being purchased by the government: Jess & Hattie Parker, 56 acres; O. C. & Minnie Troutman, 269 acres; Sidney & Mayme Anderson, 90 acres; Taylor & Marguritte Huff, 146 acres; Thomas & Agnes Dillander and others, 26 acres; Verlie Ashby, 269 acres; Henry & Nola Dever, 124 acres; Martha Funk, 132 acres; Tomy Wilson, 366 acres; Clyde & Connie Newman, 100 acres; Charley & Ellen Corum, 112 acres; Oscar Whiteman, 88 acres; Evan & Henrietta Dillander, 32 acres; and Carl and Myrtle Arnold 97 acres. There would be more.

The death of James Chapeze Hagan was reported in the July 17th paper. Jimmy, as he was known in these parts, was treasurer and general manager of the George T. Staggs Distilling Company. The grandson of Adam Shepherd Chapeze, and great-grandson of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Shepherd) Chapeze, he was married to Maria Deneke of El Salvador. Besides his widow, he was survived by a son James Jr., four sisters and other relatives including cousins Richard Wathen and Miss Elizabeth Chapeze, both of Bullitt County.

And Charles P. Bullock, Jr. was selected as plant manager for the Schenly Distillery at Chapeze. Prior to this he had been foreman at the Bernheim bottling plant in Louisville. Charles was married to Dorothy Cruise, daughter of Hardy Cruise of Bardstown Junction.

1922 - 100 Years Ago.

The death of Lee Middleton, that we mentioned last month, led the second coroner's jury to conclude that the evidence showed he had been killed by someone else. Then later in the month, William Murion was charged with the crime. However, in a December Circuit Court trial he was found not guilty.

The newspaper reported, "Two school wagons will be run this year to haul school children to Nichols. Mr. A. A. McKinley will run a big motor truck from the Henry Able farm, which will completely abolish the Corinth district, while Mr. W. S. Paulley will run a wagon from Weavers Run section by Stites and bring in all the pupils living on the county border line."

Jackson Morrison and his wife Minnie suffered a second loss in less than a decade when their litte two-year-old daughter Verna drowned in a farm pond. They had lost their son Jimmy in the 1917 Shepherdsville train wreck.

Besides the larger schools in the county's three towns, and the three small segregated schools for black children, there were 30 small community schools scattered across Bullitt County. The school column listed the names of all the teachers who would be leading those schools in the new school year. They included Beech Grove - Blanche Cundiff, Brooks - Evelyn Hardy, Cane Run - Ida P. Hicks, Cedar Grove - Fay Magruder, Clermont - Lula Cook & Thelma Daugherty, Culver - Janice Harned, Glades - Nora Bridwell, GreenBriar - Mary Powell, Harned - Ruby Houck, Hays - Mary Stallings, Hebron - Neva Magruder & sister, Hobbs - Elizabeth Vittitoe, Licks - Willie Quick, Mt. Carmel - Ruth Murray, Mt. Elmira - Aldena Barrall, Mt. Olive - Sallie Self, Needmore - Rosetta Woods, Nichols - Mary Weller & Christina Armstrong, Oak Grove - Mary B. Crenshaw, Pitts Point - Ida M. Greenwell, Pleasant Grove - Mable Snellen, Shades - H. Q. Harned, Sugar Valley - Elizabeth Cash, Sunny Side - Martha Hornbeck, Victory - Ruth Crenshaw, Whitfield - Sylvia Phelps, Woodlawn - Tom Stallings, Woodsdale - Margaret Combs, Zion - Ella Hardy, and Zoneton - Meta R. Cooper.

Miss Fronia James held the lucky No. 938 at the Red Men’s Picnic July 4th and won the new Ford which was given away. Miss Fronia says she is now looking for a nice young man to drive the auto. (She was Nancy Strange's aunt, and about age 60 in 1922.)

Louis Stottman Jr. and Miss Ophilia Bivens, along with Miss Lillian Stottman and Taylor Perkins gave their friends the slip the 4th of July and crossed over the river to Jeffersonville and were married.

A group from the Methodist Church in Shepherdsville motored to Shawnee Park in Louisville for a picnic outing. They included Misses Mary E. Powell, Mary Palmer Combs, Margaret Combs, Ethel Mae Cochrane, Carolyn Hackney, Minnie Mae Combs, Ruby Peak, Pauline Peak, Mary Grace Peak, Elizabeth Weller, Lillian Thompson, Margaret Farris, Zollie Swearingen and Mrs. Dove Troutman; as well as the following gentlemen: C. F. Troutman, Charles Ashby, Gussie Swearingen, Thos. Stallings, Theodore Combs, George Peak, O. W. Pearl, Howard Joyce, and Thomas Hackney. Rev. and Mrs. D. R. Peak were chaperones.

And for those who remember schools without air-conditioning, you can appreciate a July comment from one correspondent. "Miss Meta Cooper has opened school at Beech Grove. Poor children! Poor teacher! Dog Days!"

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