Early Days for 1-17

Marie Cox

TEN YEARS AGO

Jan. 16, 2003

Odell and Charlotte Callahan will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday.

Summer Ray Roberts and Joshua Cory Tucker exchanged wedding vows on June 1, 2002, at the home of the bride's parents.

John Holmes, a sophomore at University of Kentucky, captured the 77th annual New Year's Invitational Amateur Tournament at St. Petersburg (Fla.) Country Club on Jan. 2-5.

Kentucky now has trained law enforcement dogs and conservation officer handlers in each of the state's nine enforcement districts and already the dogs are saving lives and tracking down wildlife thieves.

Paul and Shonda Malone of Campbellsville announce the birth of a daughter, Clara Grace, on Monday, Dec. 30, at 7:42 p.m. at Taylor County Hospital in Campbellsville.

TWENTY YEARS AGO

Jan. 14, 1993

Herman and Alma Allen will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception on Sunday, Jan. 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. at 319 High St.

Lorene Caulk celebrated her 60th birthday on Dec. 31 with some children at Little People Day Care. She is the wife of Bobby Caulk.

Melinda Susan Spell won a preliminary award in the category of creative and performing arts last weekend at the state's Young Woman of the Year competition in Bowling Green.

THIRTY YEARS AGO

Jan. 13, 1983

Thursday, Jan. 6 marked the 60th year that Mr. and Mrs. Lester Roberts have been sharing their lives together. Mrs. Roberts is the former Anna Sexton and Roberts is a retired employee of Bourbon Cooperage Co. and a farmer.

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Smith and their daughter Lisa of Louisville arrived on Wednesday for a few days visit with Gary's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Garnett Smith, of Bell Avenue.

The Rev. and Mrs. Thurman Easton moved back to Campbellsville last Saturday.

FORTY YEARS AGO

Jan. 11, 1973

Vivian Leigh Ivery, a 1971 graduate of Campbellsville High School, has successfully completed cosmetology course at West Ky. National School in Paducah.

Pvt. 2 Rick Wilson returned to Ft. Polk, La. on Sunday after two weeks here during the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Robert S. Pickett, Mr. Pickett and family.

FIFTY YEARS AGO

Jan. 10, 1963

Mary Hogue, a senior at Campbellsville High School, is the winner of the 1962 Soil Conservation Contest for students in Taylor County Schools.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wilson visited their grandson, Ricky Sutton, in Lancaster on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Randall Caulk and their son, Ricky, returned to their home in Georgia last Thursday after spending Christmas holidays and New Years with Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Caulk and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Pike.

SIXTY YEARS AGO

Jan. 7, 1953

Joe Allen, manager of the Cozy and Alhambra theatres here, has been named a state trooper and began serving with Kentucky State Police on Jan. 2.

Funeral services for Henry Colby Cowherd, 80, were Monday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. at Early's Chapel Methodist Church.

Mrs. Lottie Morris was admitted to the hospital for treatment on Jan. 1.

SEVENTY YEARS AGO

Jan. 14, 1943

Motorists who fail to display mileage ration stickers showing the amount of gasoline to which they are entitled face possible revocation of their ration books after next Saturday.

J.Y. Chambers left on Monday for Louisville where he will be under medical care.

Mrs. Josie Nance is quite ill at her home here.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott were in Louisville a few days last week.

EIGHTY YEARS AGO

Jan. 5, 1933

Sunshiny weather with breezes that were almost balmy prevailed in Campbellsville on Christmas Day and the inhabitants enjoyed one of the warmest holidays of its kind on record.

Mrs. Lucy E. Maupin, 49, died on Tuesday at her home at Rose Hill. She is survived by her husband and five sons.

Miss Mary K. Peterson and Mr. Marvin B. Akridge, both of the Roachville Community, were married in this community on Thursday by the Rev. William Kirtley.

NINETY YEARS AGO

Jan. 4, 1923

Corry F. Mantz, 62, died at his home in this city on Tuesday. Mr. Mantz was a native of Ohio, coming to Taylor County 26 years ago. He was elected sheriff of this county and was also engaged in the milling business here for many years.

Miss Prudence Lyon returned today to resume her studies at Washington University after spending the holidays here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Lyon.

Mrs. Fannie James of Paris has returned home after spending several days here with her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Turner.

A HUNDRED YEARS AGO

Jan. 1, 1913

John F. Dix, 62, died in Louisville at St. Mary's and Elizabeth Hospital on Dec. 28. Dr. Dix is survived by his widow and a son, Sam.

Mrs. J.E. Saunders, 32, died at her home in this city last Sunday. The deceased is survived by her husband and four children.

Mr. Thomas Clark and Miss Lottie Johnson, both of this county, married on Dec. 24.