Scrapbook from Mr. Hixson & Mr. Robertson: Graduation puzzler 2015-08-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo from scrapbook now owned by Hixson & Robertson . It isn't clear whether the reception contest goes with the commencement - they're both on the same date, nor does this page of the 1934-35 Scrapbook compiled by Vernon Rodgers and now the property of Kevin Robertson and Barry Hixson say who the engaged mentioned in the "Floral Love Song" are. Maybe some reader will recall this milestone marriage in Adair County History and enlightened those who think they almost remember. It may or may not be related to the later commencement event May 24, 1935 at L.W.C. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scrapbook from Mr. Hixson & Mr. Robertson: Pressings, paraphernalia 2015-08-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo from scrapbook now owned by Hixson & Robertson . Dried plants - hope someone will ID - and cigarette papers for "soft rolls" (as opposed to store bought tight rolls by the single or in a 20 pack of cigarettes of the day) were on one page of the scrapbook. In those days smokes were tobacco only, often from right out of the curing barn. From the scrapbook of Vernon Rodgers, 1934-35, now the prized possession of historians Kevin Robertson and Barry Hixson. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rooftops of ACES, on a foggy morn, 28 Jul 2015 2015-08-02 - ACES, 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. A scene some may be seeing from school buses after the Adair County School District 2015-2016 school term opens at 7:45pmCT, Thu 6 Aug 2015. This picture shows the roof line over the hill with a view of woods and farmland beyond. Larry Smith of Radio Station 99.9 FM, the Big Dawg, religiously counts the fogs in August to know how many snows there will be in the coming fall and winter. Not all snows translate into school snow days, but many will. Coincidentally, the photo above taken at 7:42amCT, on 28 July 2015, about the same time some busses might still be arriving on campus. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Thoroughly Modern Hailey: Retroesque look 2015-08-02 - Shelby County, KY - Photo by Pen . The demure miss look is only one of a range of a thousand faces this little girl can pose. She's a as much into science and math as she is into being pretty. The outfit and the hat did come to mind seeing the Little girl clipping in the Old scrapbook from Mr. Hixson & Mr. Robertson, which was compiled by Vernon Rodgers. The little girl's face in that picture, evoked for an unbiased, impartial granddad the face of yet another granddaughter, a very Chelf-ish Tillie. - Granddad, Ed Waggener. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scrapbook from Mr. Hixson & Mr. Robertson: Little girl clipping 2015-08-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo from scrapbook now owned by Hixson & Robertson . Among the clippings in the 80 year old Scrapbook was this one of a demure little girl in a precious outfit, carefully posed for for what? A product logo? A greeting card? Whatever it attracted the attention of Vernon Rodgers for a 1934-35 scrapbook, now owned by Kevin Robertson and Barry Hixson, who recently bought it at an auction. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Old scrapbook from Mr. Hixson & Mr. Robertson: Title page 2015-08-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo from scrapbook now owned by Hixson & Robertson . Not so many people will know - but a few students of history, especially of Lindsey Wilson College history, can predict some of the content of this old scrapbook owned by history buffs Kevin Robertson & Barry Hixson, in real life a teacher at ACHS and businessman, respectively, by examining this title page. There's, for today, gender irony and a "d" on this page which gives a clue to the treasured compiler of this book and what the compiler became later. Comments are welcome as the scrapbook unfolds more, today. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Old scrapbook from Mr. Hixson & Mr. Robertson: From 1934-35 2015-08-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo from scrapbook now owned by Hixson & Robertson . Kevin Robertson and friend Barry Hixson bought a fascinating scrapbook with this cover and "Vernon Rodgers Book. School Year 1934-1935 on the title page. CM will be posting a number of the 27 pages photographed on Friday afternoon, July 31, 2015. Kevin Robertson is a civics teacher at Adair County High School, and Barry Robertson, the Little Debbie Distributor in this area, shares his love of history. They bought the scrapbook at an auction recently and want to share its contents with others in the area. At a later point, we'll post an unbrella paragraph with a link to all the photos. And with this page, perhaps someone will send comments on Vernon Rodgers. Most of the clippings are from the Hill of Lindsey Wilson. One, however, is of a commencement for "Columbia High School and Adair County High School," some 20 years before there the schools were consolidated to establish Adair County High School, at it's first location on Greensburg Street, at the building whose address is non 322 Gen. John Adair Drive. - ED WAGGENER Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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