It Happened in November

We will be looking back 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 years to see what was being printed in The Pioneer News in 2002, 1982, 1962, 1942 and 1922 in the month of November.

2002 - 20 Years Ago.

Bullitt East Chargers completed a perfect 10-0 regular season with a victory over North Bullitt. Then Shawn Holbert led his team to a first-round victory over West Jessamine 46-14 in the Class AAA playoffs. Then a week later it was the defense that shut down East Jessamine 12-0, leading to a title match against Boyle County. We'll just leave it at that.

In November elections, the newly designed 20th State Senate seat pitted Gary Tapp against Larry Belcher with Tapp winning the seat based largely on his support in Shelby and Spencer counties. Belcher carried Bullitt County with about 55% of the county's votes. Meanwhile, Mary Harper followed the footsteps of her late husband by defeating Joe Wells for the State House seat.

In judicial races, District Judge Bailey Taylor turned back a challenge from John Laun in Division Two, while Rebecca Ward was unopposed in Division One.

In Mt. Washington, the winners for city council seats were Larry Porter, Lloyd "Shot" Dooley, Joetta Bass Calhoun, Ralph Lutes, Sam Beichler and Sid Griffin.

Many of the county officials were unopposed, including Judge/Executive Kenneth Rigdon. P.V.A. Bruce Johnson, County Attorney Walter Sholar, County Clerk Nora McCawley, Sheriff Paul Parsley, Jailer Danny Fackler, Coroner Tommy Kappel, Surveyor John St.Clair, Magistrates Buddy Shepherd, Eddie Bleemel, Dewey McClearn, and David Walker.

Bryan Hacker, Aaron Kirk, Elijah Taylor, David Webb, Philip Webb, Timothy Webb and Amanda Wombles combined to form a southern gospel group based in Mt. Washington called Justified. They were pleased with their performance at the National Quartet Contest at Freedom Hall.

Rev. Michael Smith and the members of Mount Zion Baptist Church were happy to celebrate the church's 105th anniversary as well as the renovation of the church building itself.

Brittany Combs and Zac Morris were selected as homecoming king and queen for Hebron Middle School's basketball homecoming.

Bullitt Central's Amanda Hawkins had been playing the xylophone since the fifth grade, and now she would be playing it as a part of the Louisville Orchestra.

Vern Moore traveled 2,000 miles from Arizona to attend his first high school reunion in 50 years. He joined more than 150 former students of Mount Washington High School. Others attending included Roberta Baumgardner who came from North Carolina, Nell Vernon Porter, Shot Dooley, and William F. Porter of the Class of '34. The husband and wife couple of Aaron and Glenda Armstrong were crowned the homecoming king and queen of the reunion.

The Bullitt Central Concert Choir under the direction of Eva Floyd performed "We Are Family" music from the '70s. Among the performers were Lindsay Harned and Kelly Close who were pictured singing.

And Ralph and Nadine Glidewell were planning a celebration at the Mt. Washington Baptist Church Christian Life Center in honor of their golden wedding anniversary.

1982 - 40 Years Ago.

Ruth Owens of Lebanon Junction wrote that Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sidebottom celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. She also mentioned that members of the local Vikings football team had the following players to participate in the All-Stars game: Eddie Rice, Jeff Gossett, Mike Farvor, Daniel Heath, Shelby Clements and Tommy Wolford.

Lewis Hester of Shepherdsville was pictured leaving the voting booth at the fire department after casting his votes.

Clara Simmons of Pleasant Grove wrote that Mr. and Mrs. Tony Foster had moved to Missouri where he would be teaching art in middle school.

Oretha Ridgway of Nichols and her brother Marvin Hopewell visited Mr. and Mrs. James Braun and son Timmy on a Sunday afternoon. Oretha corrected an earlier statement, saying "it was Carnell Logsdon who had surgery, instead of his wife, Viola."

The Overdale Chiefs' B-team players were pictured in the paper. They included, on the front row, Danny Hagan, Denny Oliver, Terry Wise, John Diener, Robert Schoenlaub, Kevin Jackson, Chris Markwell, Mike Stage, John Chism and Adam Mendoza.

In the second row were Brian Booth, Scottie Martin, Jeff McCubbin, John Brooks, Matt Campbell, Sean McClintock, Pat Diener, Brian Clark, Philip Culver, David Vorbrink and Ambrose Mendoza.

Standing in the third row were Frankie Smith, Julian Patrick, Tony Vance, Scott Roby, Scott Hennig, David Hamilton, Danny Norse, Kenny Bennett, Matt Murphy and Robert King. Their coaches were Jim McCubbin, Tom Clemmons, Randall Hill and Bill Laird.

Jeanette Glass was kept busy painting faces at the Cedar Grove Elementary School Fall Festival. Just ask Kelly Hefley.

Mary C. Holsclaw of Hebron wrote, "Monday was a beautiful day and made more so by Mrs. Maureen Fisher who came to drive us through Bernheim Forest and on to Bardstown for lunch."

She also wrote that the women of Hebron Presbyterian Church met with Mrs. Hilda Adams; and that Mrs. Betty Branson had the Bible lesson.

The Bullitt County Young Democrats elected officers for the coming year. They included Bruce Johnson as vice president; Layne Abell, membership director; Walt Sholar, president; John Wooldridge, public relations director; Alice Ryan Harris, treasurer; and Loretta Tarrance, secretary.

Among those nominated as Outstanding Citizens for the award distributed by the Chamber of Commerce were Dr. Hubert L. Clay, Wanda Crumbacker, Dr. James R. Cundiff, Grace Elden, Ike F. Neal, Marguerite Thurmond, and Carol Braden. The one chosen was Ike Neal of Hillview.

"Coach" Tom Givhan was pictured checking his roster at North Bullitt where he was one of the guest coaches for the annual Green-Gold game.

Cross-country coach Harry Feeback was pictured handing Michele Leasor her MVP award as the top finisher for the Lady Cougars at every meet.

And in an interview by John Roberts, J. D. "Jiggs" Buckman said that, while in state government, the first thing he did was get the old bridge at Gap 'n Knob replaced. He told Roberts that traffic continued to be a problem, and "we need to widen Preston Street to four lanes to Louisville." Mission accomplished; now, how about Highway 44?

1962 - 60 Years Ago.

At the Roby School Fall Festival, Eric Cundiff and Jackie Wade were crowned king and queen; while Gary Myers and Vicky Norris were prince and princess.

At the Overdale Fall Festival, Kevin Hunt and Giovanna Burks were chosen as king and queen.

At Mt. Washington there were three sets of royalty with Harold Seay and Anna Stevens representing the lower four grades, Steve Tichenor and Brenda Travis the middle four grades, and Ronnie Crouch and Brenda Ball the high school.

And at the Lebanon Junction P.T.A. Carnival, the reigning king and queen contestants were Wayne Goodlett and Sharon Ricketts, while Danny Meadows and June Halk were prince and princess.

C. T. Korfhage, a Cedar Grove farmer, announced candidacy for the local school board.

Hubert Armstrong, Hansel Farmer and Carl Armstrong of Mt. Washington returned from South Dakota following a successful trip to hunt pheasants.

Mrs. Ida Holsclaw of Hebron wrote that one of her callers was Ethel Ridgway who was still dealing with a broken wrist, and the other was Wallace Reader who saw to it that Ethel got home from the bus.

Nick's Barber Shop had moved next door to the Bullitt County Bank in Shepherdsville, and he hoped to see all his old customers there.

John D. Spaulding, minister at Davidson Memorial Methodist Church, issued an apology for advertising distributed countywide by a Louisville photography studio about Christmas photos to be taken at the church. He and the church were unaware beforehand of the advertisement's discriminatory message.

Local citizens like Nancy Strange, whose home was near the river, James Hardy, partner in the furniture store nearby, and Cecil Cash, Chamber of Commerce president, were each concerned about the new bridge being constructed across Salt River at Shepherdsville. Their concern was that the girders supporting the bridge were too low and could potentially act as a dam in high water.

The paper announced the death of Henry Crist Hamilton Sr., a retired Bullitt County farmer. Survivors included his widow, the former Hallye Hayes, a daughter, Hazel Duval, and three sons, Dr. William Bruce Hamilton, Charles L. Hamilton, and Major Henry C. Hamilton, Jr.

A reprint of a Courier-Journal article by Marion Porter talked about Vickie Ann Sprinkle, the young correspondent for The Pioneer News, writing about Mt. Washington school activities.

A 4-H club was organized at the Cedar Grove school with the following officers: President Brenda Hall, Vice-President Walter Rice, Secretary-Treasurer Flora Payne, Reporter Gayle Calvert, Song Leaders Patty Thompson and Janet Rice, and Game Leaders Darlene Calvert and James Greenwell.

A 7-8 grade 4-H club at Lebanon Junction elected these officers: President Bobby Tracy, Secretary-Treasurer Jani Roney, Reporter Tommy Holmon, Song Leaders Billy Hunt, Sandra Ashbaugh and Nomia Larimore, and Recreation Leaders Billy Hunt and Shirley Lewis.

And at Shepherdsville, the 7th grade 4-H officers were President Diana Moore, Vice-President Brenda Coakley, Secretary Carol Korfhage, Reporter Jennifer Plenge, Song Leaders Sara Keith and Audrey Kenith, and Game Leaders Marilyn Jobe and Sandra Powers.

1942 - 80 Years Ago.

Henry Stout was attempting to cross the street to his son's store in Mt. Washington when he was struck by a car and seriously injured. Stout, who was 84 at the time, recovered and lived nine more years.

In the personals column we learned that Hardy Cruise received severe bruises in a fall from a cart drawn by a young horse; and that Mr. and Mrs. Dee Bergen spent a Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Masden.

Elvin Beghtol of Valley Station wrote to the editor that he was 85, and had been subscribing to the paper since it was the Salt River Tiger with Professor Gwynn as editor. He planned to continue subscribing in support of the paper sending free copies to servicemen.

The Valley View correspondent wrote that Mrs. Jesse Deacon and daughter Rebecca Wanda visited with Mrs. T. Burt Rouse, and Rebecca brought her violin and cornet and played several selections for Mrs. Rouse.

The paper announced that the Cedar Grove Lutheran Church would be celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding on November 22.

Porter and Ralph Harned were saluted on WHAS radio for their war effort in increasing their farm production considerably with less help available.

Miss Nell Sanders and Mr. Burlyn Pike were united in marriage at the Methodist Church in Shepherdsville by Rev. Fount Sanders, father of the bride. Nell was the sister of Professor Foster Sanders.

The Hebron correspondent wrote that Mrs. Robert Ball and her four small children had canned over 400 quarts of "canned goodness" in the form of fruits and vegetables, along with tomato sauces, catsups, and tomato juice by the gallons!

Pvt. Bobbie Lee, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, received promotion to Private First Class.

Major Sam H. Ridgway of the Signal Corps wrote thanking the editor for the paper that kept him in touch with home.

Two local boys sent telegrams from Africa letting folks know that they were well and not to worry: Sgt. Robert C. Dever to his father Bob Dever; and Cpl. Joe C. Hall to his wife the former Agatha Dever.

Pvt. Fletcher Hagan of Memphis spent several days with local relatives.

Harold W. Hardy's Cash & Carry store was selling 10 pounds of potatoes for 29 cents, and sugar at 3 pounds for 20 cents.

And the Y.W.A.'s of Little Flock presented Mrs. Mattie Ridgway and daughter, Miss Ethel, a Crosley Radio on Sunday afternoon. Those who attended were Elizabeth Brooks, Mary C. Holsclaw, Phyllis Jackson, Bettie Crumbacker, Miss Crenshaw, Bro. Potter and Mrs. Potter and Billie Crumbacker. Floyd Tinnell was there to install it.

1922 - 100 Years Ago.

Bullitt County teachers Jennie Carpenter, Zardetti Dawson, Mary Dawson, Ruth Crenshaw, Bertha E. Engle, Janice Harned, Pearl Rush, Frank Harned, J. H. Sanders, Ora L. Roby and others attended the 4th Congressional Teachers Association which met this year at Elizabethtown.

O. W. Pearl, former Circuit Court Clerk here for many years, former teacher, and one of the county’s best known men left here last week for Florida where he will make his home.

Emerson Welch and Leslie Ice bought the Robert Ice truck line and were then ready and willing to do all kinds of hauling at reasonable rates.

Mildred Beeler, Fannie Essex, Francis Osborne and Anne Lee Bandy were on the high school honor roll at Lebanon Junction.

Martha Lee, Janice Harned, Beulah Lee, Willie Mae Ridgway, Mary Blanche Hill and Rosetta Woods, teachers and former pupils at the Shepherdsville school organized a basketball team for the winter. They planned to play the local team and several city teams.

The citizens of Shepherdsville elected the following on the Town Board: J. E. Chappell, Nick Hall, Will Cook, L. N. Patterson and John H. Boes.

While cleaning out a well on his farm last week, Henry D. Shafer found a half pint bottle full of bond whiskey, which had been dropped into the well twelve years before. Wonder how long it lasted?

On a Monday night, the families of the Hebron neighborhood united in giving Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wuthrich, residing in Presbyterian manse, a unique surprise. A goodly number of laying hens were put upon the roost and a number of other articles placed on the pantry shelves.

Horace Dawson near Pitts Point, James H. Wallace on Preston Pike near the county line, and Elmer Welch on Pitts Point Road each advertised that they were quitting farming and selling their farms.

Elmer Ridgway, trustee at Cupio for many years, spent a Monday in town. He reported that his successor, W. S. Paulley was having a good school at Cupio, but that he was not in the best of health and might be forced to go West for a few months.

Mrs. Anna Bell Holsclaw, of Zoneton, a former teacher of this county and a well known writer and scholar spent a day with relatives and friends.

Fire started near the old Shepherd place and burned over most of the hills west of Knob Creek, destroying thousands of dollars worth of timber. The fire burned for about 8 days and was not checked till the rain came.

A large crowd was in town, it being County Court day. Several cases were tried and the will of Mrs. F. A. Heiser was admitted to be probated, while the will of Mrs. Babbitt was set for an early hearing in the June court.

Mr. Albert Eisenminger, had been interested in the subject of oil since he purchased a farm here and spent much time and money having geologists make observations.

And Judge C. P. Bradbury was a candidate for Circuit Judge in the next election. He was well known in the county. For four years, he was Superintendent of Schools, and then served his county as County Attorney and this was followed by four years as County Judge.

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