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CYRUS: All the news . . . a community newsletter primer

Anyone who's ever read an old time newspaper knows the front page was just the wrapping for the really good stuff tucked away on the inside pages in the community newsletters.

In these missives from all over the county, one found the choicest bits of news, important things like who was visiting & being visited, who was preaching (or not), who was sick, recovering, or sinking fast, who had been to town, what business and horse-swappin' was taking place, and all the other facets of day-to-day life in rural Adair County.


As a primer for those not gray-haired enough to remember these newsletters and as a bit of nostalgia for those who are, we herewith present samplings from the various letters found in the March 5, 1941 edition of the Adair County News.
Allen:
  • Mr. Hiley McGaha has recently sold a good pair of mules to Mr. J.B. Pyles, of near Goodin X Road.

  • Mr. Milton Stephens left Thursday for the army.

  • Messrs. David Burton and Judge Bryant were in Russell Springs on business recently.

Chestnut Grove:
  • There was a candy breaking at Mr. Roy Jessie's home Tuesday night, February 11. here were 20 couples, who broke candy, besides there were several others there.

  • Mrs. Betty Conrad departed this life Sunday afternoon, February 9 . . She was a victim of heart trouble.

Chance:
  • Mr. Roy Coomer and family have moved from their farm to Mrs. Nannie Petty's farm, on Harrods Fork.

  • Most everyone around here has recovered from the flu.

Montpelier:
  • Ray Hudson and family have moved to Indianapolis, Ind., where Mr. Hudson has employment in a dairy.

  • It is reported that there are 13 cases of measles at the Adair County poor farm near this place.

Russell Creek:
  • Miss Lela Cundiff is confined to her bed for the past week. Dr. Flowers is her attending physician.

  • Mr. Willard Derting, who just moved to the farm of Mr. Ira Rowe, has lost his dog.

  • Mr. Johnnie Harmon is confined to his bed with his lungs.

Pyrus:
  • Rev. J.W. Caughron failed to fill his regular appointment at Tarter's Chapel Sunday, on account of illness. Bro. Willie Sharpe, of Milltown, filled his place and delivered a wonderful sermon to a large crowd.

  • Mr. Wallace Comer purchased a new guitar last week.

  • Mr. Ceoda Keltner made a trip to Lebanon one day last week.

Dirigo:
  • Mr. George Janes took some hogs to the Adair County Stock Yards Thursday.

  • Mrs. Virgie Furkin has been sick with tonsilitis.

  • Mr. Hadis Harvey, of Breeding, presented his father, Mr. Johnie Harvey, with a radio last week.

Keltner:
  • Mrs. Rutha Dell Rogers had the misfortune of sticking a needle in here hand last week. She was rushed to the Glasgow hospital. We hope she isn't serious.

  • Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Parnell visited her aunt, Mrs. Belva Blaydes, last Sunday.

Vester:
  • Miss Lettie Ann Feese and Miss Nellie Burton were shopping in town Thursday.

  • Mrs. Clyde Burton seems to be improving according to reports from her bedside.

Milltown:
  • Miss Rosa Reynolds left for Louisville last Sunday, where she expects to find employment.

  • Mr. [Paul] Finn recently got one of his thumbs mashed almost off. which has given him much pain . . .

Pellyton:
  • Mrs. Lova Workman has gone to live with her son, Mr. E.E. Workman, at Middleburg, since the death of her husband.

  • Mr. and Mrs. Will Taylor announce the arrival of a new son.

Miller Field:
  • Mr. W.G. Shepherd recently sold a boundary of timber to Mr. Jimmie Sandusky, of Columbia, and is now having it sawed.

  • Mr. and Mrs. Travis Tarter, Mr. Clyde Wolford and Miss Agnes Shepherd attended the show at Columbia Wednesday night.

Ozark:
  • Mr. Lawrence Calhoun, of Providence, was a guest of his daughter, Mrs. Nell Combest, and family.

  • We extend our sincere sympathy to the loved ones of Mrs. Mary E. Bailey in their great loss.

CYRUS
Central Ohio Bureau ChiefMilton Stephens


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