February 6, 1930

Mr. W. L. Porter and party encountered a snow storm on their way to Florida last week.  The same can be said of Mrs. R. H. Vaughan and sons who landed in North Carolina Sunday in a heavy snow storm.  Texas even had snow several times.  The snow seemed to take a special spite at the South and gave it a good blanket of the “Beautiful White” just to let them know what snow looks like.

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Mrs. Janie Redford died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Day Davidson in the Game section, last Friday, leaving two children:  Mrs. Davidson and Mr. Earl Redford of California.  She was the last of her generation to pass away.  Mrs. Redford was a Miss Lewis before her marriage.  She was an excellent lady who numbered her friends by her acquaintances. The remains were interred in the family burying ground beside those of her late husband.

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Three Glasgow Brothers Badly Injured in Wreck.  Three Glasgow brothers are at the City Hospital with injuries sustained when a truck load of furniture turned over on the auto in which they were driving.  The accident occurred on the Dixie Highway near Pleasure Ridge.  Garnett Brown, driver of the car, suffered a broken right leg; Chester Brown also suffered a broken right leg; Carl Brown was cut on the head and face.  Raymond Cowell of Nashville, driver of the truck, was not injured but was arrested for assault and battery.

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Hotel Owens, Horse Cave, Burns with All Contents.  Hotel Owens at Horse Cave burned Thursday night of last week.  The fire was discovered about two o’clock in the morning and within an hour was a mass of smoldering ruins.  Mr. W. B. Murphree, who is connected with the R. J. Reynolds Company, suffered a sprained ankle, and one fireman, Wayne Combs, was injured.  Guests and other occupants were compelled to flee in their night clothes, and many of them lost everything they had in the hotel.  Origin of the fire is unknown.  The hotel was the property of Mr. Clarence Owens and was covered by insurance.

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From Lucas:  Mr. William Vibbert has finished his new blacksmith shop and is ready for work……Rube, Jack and Clayton Britt helped kill hogs at John Carver’s last week……While Ed Bush and Bufford Greer were cutting wood a few days ago, part of a tree fell on Uncle Johnnie “Grubbins” Britt, but he was not seriously injured.
 

February 13, 1930

House Passes the Park Bill.  Four Glasgowians, Messrs. Ed N. Caldwell, Ed L. Kerley, A.E. Ely and W. H. Jones, spent Tuesday in Frankfort attending the joint session of the Senate and House, in the hearing of arguments favoring the  purchase of the Mammoth Cave area, yet unpurchased.  Arguments before the joint session were made by Congressmen M. H. Thatcher, Mr. Max B. Nahm of Bowling Green and Appellate Judge Mills M. Logan.  The bill was passed by the House and is now before the Senate.  If passed, and the Federal Government takes over the land, this part of Kentucky will greatly benefit by bringing more revenue into the Kentucky treasury.

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Thieves broke into the store of C. A. Ray at Rocky Hill Saturday night and stole men’s and boys’ clothing to the amount of $800.  The Ray store is near the Rocky Hill bank which was robbed about two weeks ago.  Police at Bowling Green were called and believe the robbers used a Chevrolet coach which was stolen on the streets of Bowling Green Saturday night.  Part of the stolen goods were found two miles north of Rocky Hill on the Dixie Highway, and beside the goods was a license plate stolen from the car.

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Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Gregory at their home on Columbia Avenue on February 3, twin girls, Patricia Jean, 7 pounds, and Carolyn Jane, 6-1/2 pounds.

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Interesting Items from Glasgow Junction.  Miss Ruth Alexander was a guest of Sammie Lee Gray Saturday night……Mr. Berton and Johnie McDonald have each purchased a new car……Mr. and Mrs. Tom Houchens visited his sister, Mrs. Willie McDonald, Saturday night and Sunday.

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AD    Where Dollars Do Their Duty.  Pure cane sugar, per 100 lbs, $5.65;  sour kraut, large size, 3 cans for 24 cents;  lye hominy, 3 cans, 24 cents; Gilt Edge flour, per 100 lbs., in cloth bags, $3.25;   pinto beans, per 100 lbs., $6.50.  Cherry’s Cash Grocery and Meat Market.  All orders over 50 cents delivered.

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February 20, 1930

Pickpocket Touches Enforcement Officer.  Mr. W. K. Redman of this place, U.S. Prohibition Enforcement Officer, was robbed by a pickpocket while walking along the streets of Louisville last week.  Mr. Ralston did not know exactly when the robbery was done but he soon realized that he was out $60 in cash and about $1000 in checks.  Of course, payment of the checks was stopped but William is minus $60 and then some until the checks can be re-drawn.  Maybe the experience will be worth what it cost.

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Mr. A. R. Vaughn has installed another chair in his barber shop in the basement of the Goff building, now having a six-chair shop and as many barbers.

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“Mack’s Little Plumber.”  Mr. W. F. McShane has opened a new plumbing establishment next door to the Brown Bakery.  Mr. McShane’s work in Glasgow has established him as a master of his trade and the city welcomes such progressive, enterprising young business men as citizens.

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Takes Over Local Hotel.  Hotel Spotswood has changed hands again, Mr. Bernol Ross and his associates having disposed of their lease in Bowling Green.  They have associated themselves with Mr. Chris D. Watson, of this place, so that the new firm will be composed of Messrs. C. W. Lampton, R. D. Graham and Chris D. Watson.  Messrs. Johnny Eubank and Earl Redford will continue as manager and assistant manager.  Mr. Graham will be here for a few weeks and will at once begin renovating the hotel by putting in an elevator and making other badly needed improvements.

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From Poplar Grove:  Mr. Dexter Bacon and Miss Helen Miller were married in Jeffersonville one day recently……Mr. Lawrence Reneau has purchased a Chevrolet coach……Mr. Ted Rich has purchased a Dodge coupe……Most of the farmers in this vicinity are burning plant beds, getting ready to put out another large crop of tobacco.

February 27, 1930

The Glasgow School trustees did the proper thing in re-electing Professor R. A. Palmore, Superintendent of the Glasgow Graded and High schools.  Prof. Palmore has demonstrated his fitness for this place and under his management the schools have made fine progress.  Mr. Palmore’s life has been devoted to the education of youth, and no man living in Barren, Metcalfe or Monroe has had as much to do with the training of teachers in these counties as he has.   R. D. Ridley was unanimously re-elected as principal and athletic director of Glasgow High School for the season of 1930-31, and the following high school teachers were elected:  Elizabeth Hatchett, Gertrude Anderson, Mary M. Davis, Bethel Steen, Mattie V. Newberry, Lee Smith, Anna M. Forrest, and Mrs. Forrest Mercer.

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Mr. Lee Owen Stephens and Mr. Lance Franklin of the Slick Rock country and Mr. Carlos Reese of the Echo country left on February 17 for Modesto, California to make their home.  They will make the trip in a new Ford roadster.

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Mr. Flem Underwood has returned from Red Boiling Springs where he has been taking baths for rheumatism and he is much improved……Miss Catherine Curd left Tuesday for New Orleans where she will meet with her sister, Miss Mary Curd, who has been on an extended Western trip.  The Misses Curd will return in about two weeks.

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From Merry Oaks:  Mr. and Mrs. George Bellamy are the proud parents of a big boy……Mrs. Cecil Payne and daughter Wanda Louis visited her mother, Mrs. J.M. Shaw, last Saturday……Those who visited at Mr. L. A. Pennycuff’s on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bridges and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Kelmer Pennycuff and son.

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Last Saturday morning as a Glasgow party consisting of Mrs. Perry Coffman, Mrs. Howell Pedigo, Misses Alice Rogers and Babe Richardson were on their way to Louisville in Mr. Joe Richardson’s new Studebaker, they were involved in a serious auto accident.  When about three miles beyond Elizabethtown, Mrs. Coffman, who was driving, lost control of the car, which turned over twice and landed in a 10-foot ditch.  Mrs. Pedigo was badly bruised but the others escaped without injury.  The entire party was brought back to E-town, where they boarded a train for home.  The car was completely demolished, and the wonder is that anyone escaped without serious injury.

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