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News From Russell County 65 Years Ago (early August, 1949) 1949 was a time of great optimism. There was news on August 11, 1949 of the new Temple Hill meeting house The Russell County Fair was the acknowledged Best County Fair in Kentucky. 15,000 attended the horse show. JIM surmises that the great political figure of the era, Silas Sullivan, may have had a bit of scalawag and scamp in him, and may been been the anonymous pollster before the primary election. (Our hero lost that one to a great political leader, Leonard Wilson.) The publisher of the Russell County News had a new daughter. The Mary Agnes in Jamestown and the Strand in Russell Springs, had wonderful showbills, but didn't screen during the fair. And the start of school saw the Michael Ford of that era, Superintendent John O. Sims, scrambling for good stovewood and egg coal. Click on headline for entire revelation of how it was in The County reported August 11, 1949, in the Russell County News By JIM The big front page story in the August 11, 1949 edition of the Russell County News detailed the recent dedication of the new Temple Hill meeting house in Jackman Bottom, "a beautifully erected church house displaying itself near the Cumberland River, three miles east of Creelsboro." Stated the contributed article, "On Sunday morning, August 7, a group of people from many denominations assembled themselves together in unity of Spirit to see the new church dedicated." A song service, led off by the grand old gospel tune, "Just Over in the Glory Land," began a full morning of worship and celebration by way of song, Sunday School ("with one of its largest attendances" that could be recalled), preaching, and prayers. Rev. William Vaughn invoked God's presence Later in the day, after "an enormous group of people" had fellowshipped in food at the noon hour, Rev. William Vaughn opened the dedication by "invoking God's presence upon the service." He was followed by Bro. James Tharp and Bro. Paul Hadley, the latter of whom introduced the dedicatory speaker, Rev, John K. Summers, the Temple Hill minister of the last three years, the latter of whom "poured out a message of cooperation and encouragement to the congregation." Afterward, Rev. Buford Helm prayed the closing prayer and the crowd dispersed, perfectly satisfied with the day's events. Stovewood and egg coal were needed for the opening of Russell Co. Schools Front page entries of a more secular nature included an invitation by Russell County School Superintendent John O. Sims to submit bids for stovewood ("must be at least 20 inches long and sound") and for egg coal, also known as Clay County coal. In other somewhat related items, Lois S. Smith, teacher at Coffey School, and Lillian Roy, teacher at Fonthill, announced pie suppers at their respective schools on Friday evening, August 12th. Terrill Wilson won the race for State Representative In the primary election held the previous week (Tuesday, August 3rd), Terrill Wilson won the race for state senate and by default, the general election as well, as no Democratic contender had a in the ring. In other local races in the Republican primary, Harold Helm won for state representative; Veston Holt carried the day for County Judge; incumbent Leonard Wilson was returned to the County Attorney's office; W.O. Hudson and Kenneth W. Hadley each won big in three-way battles for jailor and County Court, respectively; in a four man tussle, incumbent J.A. "Pappy" Oaks rode a rising tide of votes for another four-year term as coroner; and in a crowded seven-man run for Sheriff, Joe E. Murray bested second-place finisher Joe L. Chumbley by close to 400 votes. Hand of Silas Sullivan seen in results of anonymous pre-election poll (An anonymous "poll" in the previous week's paper widely missed the mark in the state senate race, boldly predicting Wilson would finish dead last. Instead, he racked up over three times as many votes as did his two opponents combined. One of the defeated candidates was Silas Sullivan; the reader may draw his or her own inferences about the source of the "poll.") There were only two contested races on the Democratic ticket, Conner defeating Bottom (first names not stated) in the County Judge race and Homer Kinnett losing to Ernest McKinley in the bid for the Sheriff's office spot. Russell County Fair Horse Show drew estimated 15,000 The big Russell County Fair ended on Saturday night, August 6th with an estimated 15,000 on hand to see the much-vaunted horse show in which Bottom-Bernard wholesalers offered a purse of over $1,000 for "one of the most beautiful showings of magnificent horseflesh one could imagine." Friday daytime activities included Russell Springs winning the blue ribbon for the most beautifully decorated float. That night, Miss Selma Rose Ashbrook, the reigning Miss Russell Springs, won the Miss Russell County Fair pageant and the right to represent Russell County at the State Fair in September. (Miss Ashbrook, the daughter of Adonis and Rose Ashbrook, was three weeks and two days short of her 22nd birthday.) The great ensemble of the era, the Bardstown Old Band, played Music for the fair was provided by bands from Somerset and Danville, and of, course, by the Bardstown Band, and Mr. Travis Clayton served as master of ceremonies for the Fair. A new daughter graced home of RCN publisher Ben V. Sharp. Inside pages of this edition of the paper carried announcements of the marriage of Doris Bernard (Russell Springs High School class of '44) to William D. Harling and Juanita Grider to Donovan Anderson. Recent arrivals graced several families, including a daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben V. Sharp and at the home Mr. and Mrs. Attis Flanagan, and a son at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles "Dee" Gaskins. Russell Countians could buy Kaiser and Frazier autos, Studebakers, Desotos and new Dodge Trucks at lower prices From Russell Springs came word that Julius Grider was the new Kaiser-Frazer franchisee; Cunningham's Garage promised a 1950 Studebaker soon would be on display; and Rexroat & Black (DeSoto-Plymouth dealers and general garage work) proudly announced the availability of the latest in wheel alignment, Bear Steering Service. Over in Jamestown, Beck's Garage on the Public Square offered new Dodge trucks at new lower prices. The RC Fair was a sacred time - no screenings at the Mary Agnes or Strand during the fair, but great shows were advertised in the August 11 issue of the RCN At the local theatres, the Mary Agnes' curtailed schedule (no screenings during the Fair) included My Dream is Yours and a double feature, Bomba the Jungle Boy and Jiggs & Maggie in Court. In Russell Springs, the Strand features for August 7-11 were Ma and Pa Kettle, Swing the Western Way, The Kissing Bandit, and The Great Dan Patch. - Compiled by JIM This story was posted on 2014-08-10 13:30:05
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