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Knifley Round table translates Billy Joe Fudge into French

COF writes:
"Frenchy" Dubois stopped by the Round Table and opined that iffen Billy Joe was ta have been born in the shadow of the Etoile, he woulda been tagged Guillaume Jose (Jozay, not Hozay) Truquer.

COF at Dun Roman
High o'er Beautiful Downtown Knifley
Where we all agree thet Fudge sounds a might sweeter than Truquer. - COF
Comments re article 88251 Charles Marshburn Question on the Fudge Papers


2017-01-22 23:21:20 | Comments | Printable version

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APB for Jailbreakers Winston & Earl, who want to go home



2017-01-22 - Area off Pumpjack Road, Area of Portland Road, Columbia, Adair County, KY - Photo by Jack Mahoney, warden.
'Our names are Winston and Earl. We outsmarted one of our owners in Columbia in the Area of Portland Rd not too far from Pump Jack Off Road Center. We may be together or may have been separated. If you see us ( or if you have seen both or one of us) please call our friends Amy or Jack at 270-378-5627.. - Winston & Earl, through the email account of Jack Mahoney
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Virginia Carol Thompson Polley, 74, Glasgow, KY (1942-2017)

She was a homemaker and member of the Seven Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was the daughter of the late Alvis & Della Hiser Thompson. Her husband, Larry Polley, survives.
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Virginia Carol Thompson Polley age 74 of Glasgow, KY, died Sunday January 22, 2017 at her home.

Graveside service will be 2pmCT, Monday, January 23, 2017, at the Seven Springs Cemetery.


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2017-01-22 23:01:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

More than 10 Adair Countians in Women's March in Washington

'It was an astonishing experience to participate in this powerful, peaceful and historic event.' - Wendy Butler Burt
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By Wendy Butler Burt

Yesterday in Washington, DC, and in countless locations across this country and around the world, hundreds of thousands of women, men and children of all races, religions, and ethnicities gathered to declare their peaceful commitment to protecting the rights of ALL Americans and protecting the Earth.


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2017-01-22 17:09:23 | Comments | Printable version

Great snows of 1917-18 made it easy to step over fences

Billy Joe Fudge writes:
My Grandmother, Lucy Clark Demumbrunn's Granddaughter, recounted stories about snow being so deep during the Winter of 1917-1918 that all one had to do was comfortably step over the fences. --
Comments re article 88250 JIM The big snow of January 1917


2017-01-22 08:19:27 | Comments | Printable version

Blakeys in concert at Knifley, Sun 22 Jan 2017

The "Blakeys" will be singing at the Knifley Christian Church, 7710 Eklhorn Road, Knifley, KY at 6pmCT, Sun 22 Jan 2017. Bro Hugh Withers and congregation invite everyone to come and hear some good gospel music. - Marsha Bennett

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2017-01-22 07:24:28 | Comments | Printable version

Charles Marshburn: Question on the Fudge Papers

Comment about: Kentucky Color - Lucy Clark Demumbrunn Chapter VI

Charles Marshburn writes
How do you pronounce Billie Joe Fudge in French? On a serious note though, am enjoying the history of his family. - Charles Marshburn
Thanks, Charles Marshburn - CM's standard "We don't know," applies. Which means that the floor is now open for serious, reliable answers. - ED


2017-01-22 07:21:31 | Comments | Printable version

JIM: The big snow of January 1917

The snow brought travel to a standstill in Pellyton, wreaked severe damage on a Gradyville meeting house and the Elrod mill shed, witnesses couldn't make it to Columbia for Judge Carter's Circuit Court, and much time was spent by Columbia businessmen raking snow from rooftops after Goff Bros. Livery Stable roof caved in. It's all contained - and much more - in this work by JIM -
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By JIM

Come mid-January 1917 and several days thereafter, a long spell of disagreeable weather dominated conversations across county. In the News edition dated the 24th, the Gadberry correspondent reported "some of the worst weather of the winter," with the snow "about eight inches deep on the level." (On a brighter note, the writer commented, "it has been a fine winter on wheat and grass...")


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2017-01-22 06:41:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Jim: History

Kentucky Color - Lucy Clark Demumbrunn Chapter VI

Pierre Boucher was an ancestor of Adair County's Lucy Clark Demumbrunn. He played a major role in the French Canadians' battles with the Iroquois Indians.

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NEXT EARLIER CHAPTER: Kentucky Color - Lucy Clark Demumbrunn Chapter V

By Billy Joe Fudge

The new governor, Du Plessis-Kerbodot, shortly after promoting Pierre Boucher (Boo-shay) to Captain became greatly disturbed that the raiding bands of Iroquois were injuring and killing the settlers. Of course, Pierre was disturbed about it also.

According to historical accounts of these tenuous times, it is plain that Pierre was very defense oriented.


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2017-01-22 06:34:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky Color by Billy Joe Fudge

Rides XVI: David Webster's 1962 Buick Invicta station Wagon

The story: 2016 was a banner year in the life of this Downtowner, who lives a short walk from the Center of the Universe, 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY, who is a proud native of Taylor County, KY, works in Hardin County, KY, is married to a beloved ACES teacher, and is looking forward to a family restoration project for the 44 year old Buick Station Wagon - which fits right in the historic neighborhood.
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By Ed Waggener

David Webster's latest automotive acquisition is this 1962 Buick Invicta Station Wagon, which he plans to restore with the help of his twins, Eli & Evie, both of whom, at 8 weeks old, are showing signs of mechanical genius.

The car has a Dynaflow transmission, is powered by a 425 V-8 engine, and is big enough to start a busline, seating, with three rows of bench seats, up to 9 people.


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2017-01-22 05:47:54 | Comments | Printable version

Homeplace within $1,150 of $5,000 matching challenge

Deadline is February 1, 2017 for Homeplace on Green River to raise $5,000 - $1,150 still needed - to receive a matching grant of $5,000 by an anonymous donor for a total of $10,000 to build a pavilion to protect an early 1800s log pen.
If you wish to help, please mail your check to: Homeplace on Green River, P.O. Box 4212, Campbellsville, KY 42719. Or you can email George Kolbenschlag at kolbensc@gmail.com
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By George Kolbenschlag
News from Homeplace on Green River, Kentucky's Outdoor Classroom

Thanks to some generous folks who are helping Homeplace on Green River with its fund drive, we are now at $3,850 towards our $5,000 goal.

It's good to know there are folks out there who believe it's important that we preserve historical examples of our farming for futures generations.


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2017-01-22 05:23:26 | Comments | Printable version

Today, SUNDAY with CM -22 Jan 2017

Haiku by Robert Stone for January 22, 2017:
Though familiar,
long absence, age, and a scar
prompted: who is it?
--Robert Stone, Sunday, 22 January 2017.
-1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1958



2017-01-22 05:05:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for January 22
Happy Birthday Phyllis McKinney Burris (1952) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bryant Harrison Rogers | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cozetta Thompson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Frankie Froedge | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gracie Schorman (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Holly Roy (1985) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jarrett D. Perkins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jennifer Cook | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kelly Shepard | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mackenzie Bennett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mindy Coffey (1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Patsy Wilson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ronnie Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sarah Arnold Sproles | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Terra Huddleston (1982) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Vicki Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Judith E. Antle, Adair Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ricky Lee (Maynard) Hamlett, Gradyville, KY (1956) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Georgia D. Botner , Russell County, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Preacher James Sullivan, 93, Russell Co., KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James F. Graves, Taylor County, KY (1924-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Rowe, Russell County, KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Martha Ruth Williams, Cumberland Co., KY (1928-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith M. Wilson, 77, Metcalfe Co., KY (21 Jan 1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nora Porter Hammond, 63, Russell Co., KY (1952-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sue Barnett Miller, Taylor Co., KY (1941-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Frances Heistand Fair, 62, Taylor Co., KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Earl Eugene Clark, Green Co/Adair native, KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel Bernice Wilson, 74, Russell County, KY (1942-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steve Ashbrook, 61, Nancy, KY (1955-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sandra Marie McFelea, Taylor Co., KY/Orange Co., IN native (1952-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara (Burton) Pendleton, 77, Adair Co., KY (1940-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Justin Ray Atwood, Liberty, Casey Co., KY (1992-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mack E. Davis, Pulaski Co., KY (1930-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Kay Stiles, 73, Taylor County, KY (1944-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Annie Green Acree (1917-1983) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brandie Rae Lobb Caven, 28, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Leroy Joyce, Taylor Co., KY (1927-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Garnett Lee Franklin, 80, Columbia, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gerald M. (Jerry) Collings, Green County, KY (1934-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harry Lloyd (Buck) Confer, 81 Glasgow, KY (1934-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Dwight London (1960-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey Allen Smith, 68, Russell County, KY (1952-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Dale Meadows, 62, Green County, KY (1957-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Allen Curry, Sr., 82, Adair Co., KY native (1938-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, L.C. Estes, Green Co., KY (1929-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Sue Whitlock Spell, Taylor County, KY (1948-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lula Mae Dooley, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1938-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Mitchell Flanagan, Russell County, KY (1922-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia Ann (Patsy) White, 74, Adair Co., KY (1948-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pete Ray Cook, 80, Russell Springs, KY (1939-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randell Wayne Mann, Russell Co., KY (1960-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tremaine J. McArthur, 87, Campbellsville, KY (1932-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Sunday, January 22, 2017
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
6:00amCTTime to check CM Directory of Churches for Sunday worship service schedules. | (ID:45431, Comment)
NoonCT Chimes at Noon, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:45433, Comment)
1:00pmCTSam Pelly's 100th birthday celebration, at Columbia United Methodist Church, 202 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY. | (ID:45419, Comment)
2:00pmCTOpen House TODAY, Sun. 22 Jan 2017 from 2pmCT to 4pmCT
Home for sale: 46 Village Drive Columbia KY. Off Campbellsville Road.
DETAILS/PHOTO.(Ad) | (ID:45424, Comment)
Graveside services Seven Springs Cemetery, Virginia Carol Thompson Polley, 74, Glasgow, KY (1942-2017) | (ID:45437, Comment)
4:00pmCTSaloma Baptist Church, 1505 West Saloma Road near Campbellsville, KY, is hosting a Winter Bible Study Series on the book of Malachi, in four Sunday evenings, 4pm-6pmCT/5pm-7pmET, January 22, & 29 and February 5 & 12, 2017, on the book of Malachi. Dr. John Hurtgen, dean of the Campbellsville University School of Theology. - Dr. John Chowning, pastor | (ID:45267, Comment)
Time to check CM Directory of Churches for Sunday evening worship service schedules. | (ID:45432, Comment)
5:00pmCTFinger Food Fellowship and movie, "Miracles From Heaven", at Cane Valley Baptist Church, , 3145 Cane Valley Road, Cane Valley, KY. - Mrs. Connie Young | (ID:45387, Comment)
Chimes in the Evening, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:45435, Comment)
6:00pmCTBlakeys in concert at Knifley, KY | (ID:45436, Comment)
6:30pmCTMid-Winter Bible Study on II Thessalonians each Wednesday in February at Egypt Christian Church, 4855 Knifley Road, Columbia, KY. W.M. Feese, JR. STORY | (ID:45342, Comment)
The Sneed Family, at Egypt Christian Church | (ID:45423, Comment)

 

































 
 
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