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Mrs. Rosa Bridwell Celebrates 92nd Birthday - 1960

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Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Sherrod and son Ronnie of Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Todd, Cindy and Criss of Poole, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bridwell and son Charles Ray of Route 2, Doris Bridwell and Mr. and Mrs. Olan Allen were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Rosa Bridwell and helped her celebrate her 92nd birthday.
Another son, Fred Bridwell and wife of Detroit and grandson R. W. Bridwell and family of Morehead City N.C. were unable to be here.
Mrs. Bridwell has four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. She enjoys comparatively good health and is very active in her home. **

Thursday, June 23, 1960
Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
used with permission

**compiler's note:
- Rosanah Tapp Bridwell, who died in 1966, was the daughter of Richard Tapp, 1832-1918, and Sarah Ann Higginson, 1836-1930.
- Rosanah married Rowland Gooch Bridwell, 1872-1951, the son of James E. Bridwell, 1832-1901, and Ann Eliza (Liza) Thornberry, 1837-1918.
- Rowland Gooch Bridwell's obituary can be read here http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ken...

Mr. and Mrs. Mack Crook Honored For 50th Wedding Anniversary - 1960

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Mr. and Mrs. Mack Crook were entertained Sunday, May 29, by their children in their home at 801 Church street in observance of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Their five children and their families were present to help them celebrate.
Mr. and Mrs. Crook were married May 9, 1910 in Shawneetown, Ill., and have lived in and around Providence their entire lives. Mrs. Crook, the former Miss Donie Hall of Hopkins county, is now 70 years of age and Mr. Crook, a retired miner, is 83.
Their children are Miss Louella Crook of Evansville, Marlin Crook of Mishawaka, Ind., Bradley Crook of Morganfield, William D. Crook and Mrs. Bernice Wilson of Providence.
They have four grandsons, Bobby Carrol and Cecil, sons of Marlin Crook, Stephen, son of Bradley Crook, and Jamie, son of William D. Crook; and one granddaughter, Mrs. John Padgett, daughter of Mrs. Bernice Wilson. They also have two great-grandchildren, Melba Lynn Padgett and Robert Victor Crook.
The dinner was prepared by daughters, daughters-in-law, and granddaughter and was served buffet style.
Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Latham and daughter of Metropolis, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Lois Keller of Madisonville and Mrs. Charles Buchanan of Henderson.
The couple received many nice gifts and cards. **

Thursday, June 9, 1960
Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
used with permission

**compiler's note:
- Arthur Mack Crook, 1877-1963, was the son of John Crook, 1841-1910 and Mary Elizabeth Harris, 1847-1915 who were married 15 Dec 1864 in Henderson Co KY. He was the grandson of Charles Crook, 1799-1869 and Deborah Marks, 1805-1894, who were married 23 Dec 1823 in Loudoun Co VA and came to Henderson County about 1830 to settle Brandywine Farm. In 1992 Brandywine Farm was one of thirty-three Bicentennial Farms designated in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, a Bicentennial Farm being one that has been owned by the same family for 200 years. You can read more about this family, and about Brandywine Farm at http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cpalmer/marks/brandy...
- Their son James Willard Crook, age 15, was killed in an accident. His 1939 obituary can be read here http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ken...

Rock Spring Church To Have Homecoming - 1960

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Homecoming will be held Sunday, May 29, at Rock Spring Baptist Church near Wheatcroft. Services will start with Sunday School at 10 a.m.
A former pastor, the Rev. W. E. Siria, will preach in the morning and Rev. Cummins in the afternoon. The Gospel Group will sing at both services.
Basket dinner will be served at noon on the church lawn.
Damon Withers has written the history of the church, which was organized in 1845. The history has been published in book form and is just off the press ready for distribution.
The Rev. Russell Duncan, pastor since last October, extends a cordial invitation to everyone to attend and enjoy a part or all of the day.

The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, May 26, 1960
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The Thomas Northerns Observe 50th Anniversary - 1960

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Providence Items:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Northern observed their golden wedding anniversary recently at their home at 1301 Grape St., in Denver, Colo.
Mr. Northern was born in Providence and has visited here a number of times since going to Colorado in 1902. He worked in Rocky Ford before moving to Denver in 1912.
Mrs. Northern was reared and attended school in Colorado Springs.
They were married in Denver on May 11, 1910. Both attended Gallaudet College in Washington, D. C. before marriage. Both are deaf.

The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, May 26, 1960

The Charles Golds Observe Fifty-Seventh Wedding Anniversary - 1960

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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gold observed their fifty-seventh wedding anniversary on April 5.
During the weekend their five children were at their home. They are Arthur Gold of Dearborn, Mich., Laslie Gold of Lincoln Park, Mich., Richard Gold, Mrs. Gold, son Don and daughter Sue, of Royal Oak, Mich., Mrs. Jean Woodall and son Ronnie, near Shady Grove, and Mrs. Roy Clark, Mr. Clark and Miss Marilyn Dillbeck.
On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. Claud Rich visited them, and on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Robert McConnell and sons Trent and Kent, near Marion, were visitors.
Mr. Gold has been confined to his home by illness for some time but is much improved.

The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
April 14, 1960
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Mrs. Mollie Sellers Celebrates Eighty-fourth Birthday - 1960

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Poole News - Mrs. Ellis Williams, Correspondent.
Relatives and friends had a wonderful day with Mrs. Mollie Sellers celebrating her 84th birthday on Sunday, February 21.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Vius Bradley and son, Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Womack and sons, Darrell Glenn, Terry and Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gray and family George Allen, Larry Wayne and Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moseley and son, Robert, the Rev. and Mrs. Jack Kneipp and Kathy, Mike and Jan of Hopkinsville, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ropp and daughter Amy Joe of Owensboro, Woodrow and Alner Allen, Mrs. Inola Graves, Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Bradley and children, Ruby Jeanette, Stella Ann, Patty Ann and Robert Strum, Mrs. Stella Laslie, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Sellers and children, Sonny and Leona, and Miss Poole Sellers. **

The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, February 25, 1960
used with permission

** compiler's note:
- Mary Permelia "Mollie" Poole, 1876-1968, was the daughter of William Wakefield Poole, 1822-1888 and Anne Eliza Stephens, 1836-1900. She married Samuel Washington Sellers in 1894; they were the parents of eleven children

Mr. and Mrs. Harve Watson Observe Sixty-fourth Wedding Anniversary - 1960

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Clay News.
Mr. and Mrs. Harve Watson celebrated their sixty-fourther wedding anniversary quietly at their home here Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson were married February 23, 1896 in the home where they now live. They have spent their entire married life where they now live and in the home next to their present home.
Mrs. Watson is eighty-one and Mr. Watson is eighty-five. They had two children - a daughter, Louise, who died at the age of twelve years, and one son, Harve Wallace Watson of Drakesboro. They also have two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. **

The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, February 25, 1960
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**Compiler's note:
- H. C. Watson married Addie M. Ledbetter 1896 Webster Co KY; Bk 17, p 12.
- According to her Webster Co KY death record, their daughter Anna Louise Watson d 28 Jun 1918 at age 12. She was born 2 Feb 1906 in Webster Co KY to H. C. Watson and Addie M. Ledbetter.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Seymour to Observe Golden Anniversary - 1960

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Mr. and Mrs. Lee Seymour, who will be married fifty years on February 27, will observe the occasion Sunday, February 28, with open house from 2 until 5 p.m. at their home at 702 College Street, Providence.
Mr. Seymour and the former Miss Dixie Simpson were married Sunday, February 27, 1910 at the home of the late Rev. I. W. Talley, who performed the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour are parents of two children, Wilburn Seymour of Visalia, Calif., and Mrs. James Crowell of Providence. They have five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, February 18, 1960
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church Observes 150th Anniversary - 1960

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Lisman News; Mrs. Claude Price, Correspondent.
The 150th anniversary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was observed Saturday night here at the community center and was well attended.
The history of the church was given by Mrs. Bryan Blankenship. Mrs. Sallie Miller gave some interesting information on the birthday of the church in Dickson County, Tenn. in 1810.
A huge birthday cake was baked and beautifully decorated by one of the members, Mrs. Hallie Powell. A log cabin was made by two small boys, Bobbie Winstead and Tommy Cole, resembling the first one used by the denomination at Dickson County, Tenn.
The Shiloh Church at Lisman was organized under a shed in 1843 and in 1848 was replaced by a log structure. In 1860 a new frame building was erected. The present church was built in 1903. **

The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, February 11, 1960
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**compiler's note:
- According to "Webster County Church Histories" published in 1991 by the Webster County H&G Society, the elders at the 1843 organization of the Lisman church were: Edward Rice, T. W. Price, W. O. Lisman, A. Skinner, W. T. Baker, Edwin Booth, J. D. Price and J. E. Lisman.

W. I. Smith Store at Sebree Sold - 1960

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The W. I. Smith store in operation at Sebree for seventy-three years, has been sold to Clem Greenfield, Sebree furniture dealer, it was announced last week.
Greenfield, in purchasing the business that is the oldest in Sebree, said the deal included the building and all warehouses and all stock in the store.
James Smith has managed the store for the estate since his father died in December 1952. He has not announced his future plans but will continue to live in Sebree.

The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, February 4, 1960
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Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barnhill Sr. Observe Golden Anniversary - 1960

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Mr. and Mrs. James Cloyd Barnhill, Sr., who will be married fifty years on January 20, will celebrate the event Sunday, January 17, with an open house from 2 until 5 p.m. at their home on the old Dalton road, where they have lived forty-four of their fifty years.
Mr. Barnhill and the former Blanche Mitchell were married Thursday, January 20, 1910 at the home of the bride's grandfather, the late William T. Baker. The late Dr. James F. Price of Marion performed the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnhill are the parents of two children, Mrs. Marcus Cowan and James C. Barnhill, Jr., both of whom live near Providence. There are three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
No formal invitations are being issued but friends are invited to call.

The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, January 14, 1960
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Miss Opal Timmons Celebrates 100th Birthday - 2009

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The nieces and nephews of Miss Opal Timmons invite her relatives and friends to a celebration of her 100th birthday on Sunday, February 8, from 2-4 p.m. in the dining room at Ridgewood Terrace in Madisonville.
Opal was born on February 8, 1909 to Delanie Elderado and Emma Liggett Timmons. Her grandparents were William A. and Matilda Watson Liggett and Felix and Amanda Crews Timmons.
She was born and raised in Webster and Hopkins Counties. In 1971, she retired to the Sebree community after working many years in Chicago.

The Sebree Banner
Sebree, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, January 29, 2009
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Mrs. Edd Clark Observed Ninety-First Birthday - 1959

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The ninety-first birthday of Mrs. Edd Clark, which was on December 22, was observed at a dinner on Christmas Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Diamond. The birthday of Lon Kavanaugh of Marion, which was on December 20, also was celebrated.
Present besides Mr. and Mrs. Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Kavanaugh were Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Dye of Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clark of Earlington, Mrs. Lola Whitledge, Mrs. Fannie Crowell, and Henry Wagner

Thursday, December 31, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
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L. D. Clarks Celebrate 60th Anniversary - 1959

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Dixon News:
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Clark observed their 60th wedding anniversary on December 21.
They spent Christmas Day with his sister, Mrs. Bud Asher and Mr. Asher on Clay Road.

Thursday, December 31, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
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New Bridge Near Sebree Dedicated - 1959

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Named in Honor of Dr. Jenkins.

The J. Emery Jenkins M.D. Bridge over Deer Creek, on the Onton Road near Sebree, was dedicated in an 11 a.m. ceremony Monday.
A plaque on the nearly half-million-dollar bridge reads (under the title) "A man truly dedicated to the betterment of his community. 1959." Work began in October last year on a $369,388.30 contract by Roy Ryan and Sons Co., Evansville, and was completed a month ago.
The contract for the bridge and approaches included 1.259 miles. Other work in and around the span pushed the total cost near $500,000. The bridge itself cost $241,926.77, according to the Department of Highways. Road improvements on either side additionally straightened out a formerly dangerous curve.
The bridge was named in honor of Dr. Jenkins because of his many years' efforts in its behalf. One of the few remaining "country doctors," he has crossed the creek in boats, hip boots and other means during high water to reach his patients. The new span, which replaced a very inadequate old structure, also is on a much higher level.
Dr. Jenkins often has chuckled that "Grover Cleveland got elected President of the United States by promising that bridge." The fact is that the bridge often was promised, but never built, by many previous state administrations.
Many other Onton-area men, plus others in that end of the county, have worked tirelessly with "Doc" over the years in helping to obtain the new bridge. Such men as Frank Fridy, George Lee Trice, Bob Luck, and Bill Nance, of or near Onton, and Harry Stull, Sebree, plus Arthur (Cap) Donan and Harold Trader, Providence, were recognized at Monday's ceremony. E.E. (Ike) Warren, Webster County judge, was chief speaker. The Sebree native eulogized Dr. Jenkins' community service through the years. Judge Warren also paid tribute to the other men who had aided in the project. And he cited the many miles of roads and other improvements in this county during the present state administration.
Baxter Melton, Sebree Banner editor and publisher, served as master of ceremonies. Fridy also spoke briefly.
Highway department officials included O.W. Edwards, Madisonville, area engineer, and John Holeman, also of the Madisonville office, an administrative assistant.
Lt.-Gov. Harry Lee Waterfield had planned to attend, but was unable to do so when Monday's rainy weather prevented his proposed plane trip.
Despite the rain, the Dixon High School Band played and also performed in Sebree.
Dr. Jenkins, in his brief talk, repeated his statement of last February, when naming the bridge in his honor first was announced. "It's the greatest honor for any living Webster Countian. I'm very grateful and thankful. They usually don't do anything like this until you're dead. I didn't ask them to do this....and by golly, I'm sure not going to now."
Dr. Jenkins has delivered nearly 5,000 babies in his forty-seven years as a physician. ("Ninety-five percent of them in their homes," he quickly adds.) The seventy-two-year-old general practitioner still often begins his day at 4:30 a.m. and even earlier, serving as he does an area of up to twenty miles from Sebree in all directions.
A native of Dixon, he is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John G. Jenkins. He has been in Sebree since 1920. He's an extensive farmer, in addition to his doctoring, owning much land. After Monday's ceremony, Dr. Jenkins and his family were hosts to many of the visitors in his hunting cabin on the Onton Road near the bridge.
A graduate of Dixon High School and then the University of Louisville Medical School in 1912, he first practiced at Onton from 1913 to 1919. That's where he met his wife, the former Miss Stella Hancock, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Hancock.
They're the parents of two daughters and a son. The daughters are Mrs. Bud (Jane) Warren and Mrs. Dick (Frances) Anderson, both of Sebree, and the son Dr. John Jenkins of Louisville. The son, who plans to specialize in pediatrics, is interning at Children's Hospital in Louisville, after previous work at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Dr. Jenkins has five grandchildren. **

Thursday October 29, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
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**compiler's note:
- Dr. Joseph Emery Jenkins was the son of John G. Jenkins and Thulia Farmer, who were married in 1881 in Webster Co KY. (Marriage bk 10, page 360)

Journal-Enterprise Begins 58th Year - 1959

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This issue marks the beginning of Volume 58 for The Journal-Enterprise following fifty-seven years of continuous service. The Providence Enterprise was established in 1902 and consolidated with The Dixon Journal July 1, 1943. The Journal was established in 1899. The consolidated paper has a record of sixty years of service.

Thursday October 1, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
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Long Lost Ring Found - 1959

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Slaughters Happenings:
Ralph Nance, eleven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Nance, while digging in their yard in the Mt. Pleasant community, found Mrs. Ennis Newton's 1932 Dixon High School class ring. Mrs. Newton, the former Miss Ruby Link, lost the ring in 1933.
The ring was in fair condition and with a jeweler's help, Mrs. Newton will enjoy wearing it again.

Thursday September 24, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
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Dr. Robert Crowell to Make Overseas Tour - 1959

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Dr. Robert Crowell, professor of education and high school visitor for the University of Arizona, will spend next month visiting Army and Air Force-sponsored high schools in Germany, Italy and Africa.
Dr. Crowell, who is North Central Association chairman for Arizona, will visit classes and evaluate buildings, libraries, teachers, administrators, and laboratories for the association.
He is a former resident of Blackford and Providence and is the son of Mrs. Mayme Booth of Blackford, formerly of Providence.

Thursday September 24, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
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Joel E. Ogden Retires After Forty-Nine Years with Bank - 1959

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Joel E. Ogden, after being connected with the Farmers and Merchants Bank at Slaughters, has retired.
Mr. Ogden, 66, started as bookeeper with the bank in 1910, progressing to assistant cashier, cashier, and had served as president for five and one-half years.
John R. Jones has returned to the bank as cashier and assumed his duties on Tuesday of last week. Mr. Jones had been serving as cashier of the Farmers Bank in Clay since February 1 but had previously been connected with the Slaughters Bank.
Mr. Jones has purchased Mr. Ogden's interest in Ogden and Jones Insurance Agency, which they have operated for several years.
William J. Coffman of Madisonville is president of the Slaughters bank. He purchased Mr. Ogden's stock March 1.
Mr. Ogden is an extensive land owner, having some 1,000 acres on four farms, all in the Slaughters section. He is the son of the late W.H. and Pearl Parker Ogden. His father also served as president of the bank.

Thursday September 17, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky

Murphy's Hound Wins Combination Trophy - 1959

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Bonnie Brook, a hound owned by Charlie Murphy of Providence, won the combination trophy last week at the Southern Illinois Fox Hunt held at Ferne Clift State Park, Goreville, Ill.
This trophy is the highest award a hound can win as it is only presented to a dog which wins a bench show and goes on to win in the field trials of the same hunt.
Mr. Murphy was accompanied to Illinois by his daughter, Mrs. Roger Marsiglio of Detroit and Don Pryor of Nebo.

Thursday August 20, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
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Nineteen Students From County Enrolled at Western Kentucky State College - 1959

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Nineteen students from Webster County are among the 1,611 students enrolled at Western
Kentucky State College, Bowling Green, for the 1959 summer term, according to figures released this week by Registrar E.H. Canon.
Dr. Kelly Thompson, president of Western, stated that is the largest summer term enrollment since the mid-1930's.
Summer school will close on August 7. Commencement exercises for the summer graduates will be held in the Western Stadium on August 7 at 7:30 p.m.
The fall semester will open on September 15.
Students from Webster County are: Katherine Wilson, Sarah Head, Victoria Harkins, Betty Oakley, Donald Walker, Mary Lou Ramsey and Alice Stull, Providence; Michael Jenkins, Jimmie Carrol Nelson, David Ross Jennings and Linda Hopper, Clay; Margaret M. Sherrell, Billy Hugh Chandler, Bobby Rakestraw and Ann Moore Knight, Dixon; Eleanor Bridwell, Poole; Carol Zerfoss, Sebree; Doris M. Phelps, Wheatcroft; and Carol Ashby, Robards.

Thursday July 16, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
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Hatfields Observe 53rd Wedding Anniversary - 1980

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Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Hatfield of 702 Shelby in Henderson will observe their
53rd wedding anniversary during a homecoming at his church, One God
Assembly Church on Shelby, Sunday beginning at 11:30 in the morning.
Rev. Hatfield, a pastor for forty-six years, has been the minister of the
Henderson church for the past sixteen years. His wife is the former Harpie
Puckett of Sebree.
They are the parents of Mrs. John Booth of Tilton, Ga., Mrs. Richard Hopson
and Rev. Joe Hatfield, both of Henderson, Mrs. Jack Burchfield of Miami, and
Mrs. Paul Barnett of Stevensville, Mich. The elder Hatfields also have thirteen
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Evansville (IN) Press
Friday, September 24, 1980
Submitted by Vera Andrews

Higgins Observe Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary - 1959

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Slaughters News.
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary Observed.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Higgins were honor guests Sunday in their home for a family dinner in observance of their 50th wedding anniversary.
Guests for the occasion were their only daughter, Anna Lou, now Mrs. Tom Booth, Mr. Booth, Bera and Michael, and Mrs. Harriet Swafford, of Albia, Iowa; State Trooper Leslie Higgins, Mrs. Higgins, Stevie, Paula and Greg, of Lawrenceburg; Hugh Higgins of Evansville; Miss Zeoria Bullock, Henderson; Bobby Dick Higgins and fiance, Miss Sandra Thomas, of Sebree; Mr. and Mrs. Putman Higgins and Donna; Mrs. Charley King and daughter, Jean; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Boggs, Mark and Paula, of Madisonville; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rickard and Gail of Henderson.

Thursday June 25, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
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Johnnie W. Brown Gets Degree at Georgia Tech - 1959

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Johnnie Wayne Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Brown, Providence Route 3, received the degree of Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Saturday at commencement exercises of Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
His parents have returned from Atlanta where they visited their son and his wife and attended the commencement exercises.
Johnnie is a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers.
During the course of his college work he followed the cooperative plan.
On June 20 he will enter the U.S. Army Signal Corps for six weeks' ROTC training at Ft. Gordon, Ga., after which he will receive his commission as second lieutenant.
Upon completion of his military training he has accepted a position with the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio, in the Electrical Engineering laboratories.
Johnnie graduated from Providence high School in 1954.

Thursday June 18, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
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Melvin Edward Wilkey Honored for Fifty Years Service with Illinois Central - 1959

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Honor Wilkey for Fifty Years I.C. Service.
Melvin Edward Wilkey, agent-operator for Illinois Central Railroad in Providence, is in Chicago being honored for having completed fifty years with the railroad.
He and Mrs. Wilkey left Wednesday and expect to return home Saturday. They are guests of the railroad while there, and at noon today will attend a recognition luncheon in the Red Lacquer Room of the Palmer House where seventy-two employees completing fifty years with the railroad during 1959 wil be guests of President Wayne A. Johnston.
Approximately three hundred members of the Illinois Central management team will be present to fete the 1959 class.
At the luncheon, each fifty-year employee will receive an award in the form of a gold pass good for lifetime transportation anywhere on the Illinois Central Railroad.
Mr. Wilkey was born on a farm near Dixon on May 19, 1888. He attended school in Dixon and graduated from Bowling Green Business College. He entered the service of the Illinois Central as agent-operator at Cobb, Ky., November 5, 1908, and has continued in that capacity since.
From 1910 to 1914, Mr. Wilkey worked as extra operator and agent at the various stations on the Kentucky Division. In 1914 he became agent at Wheatcroft and his remaining service has been on the Evansville District of the Kentucky Division.
He was married on November 21, 1921 to Miss Mary Louise Mauzy and they live at 303 South Broadway in Providence. They have a son and daughter and two grandsons.
Mr. Wilkey is an active member of First Baptist Church in Providence; is a forty-five year member of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers; and is a member of the Kiwanis Club, which he has served as president and secretary.
Mr. Wilkey is a baseball fan and spends his leisure time reading and working in his vegetable and flower garden. **

Thursday June 11, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
used with permission

**compiler's note:
- Melvin Edward Wilkey, who died in 1968, was the son of William J. Wilkey and Martha A. Clark, who married 25 Nov 1875 in Webster County, KY.
- His wife's 2002 obituary can be read here: http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ken...

Retiring Postmaster Given Farewell Dinner - 1959

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Mrs. Mattie Blackwell, who retired as Dixon Postmaster June 1 after serving for twenty-three years and nearly three months, was honored by Post Office employees with a farewell dinner at the Country Kitchen on Wednesday night, May 27.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Carneal of Nebo, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bumpus, Mr. and Mrs. John Crow, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Aldridge, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Wilkerson, Mr. and Mrs. Forest T. Watson, and Mrs. C.C. Moore. Other invited guests were Mrs. H.L. Duncan of Winchester, Mrs. M.L. Blackwell, and Mr. and Mrs. O.R. Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fuquay and Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Asher were unable to attend.
Mrs. Blackwell was presented a vibrating chair by the Post Office group as a farewell gift.
Mrs. E.H. Wilkerson has been appointed acting postmaster and assumed her new duties Monday.

Thursday June 4, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
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Mary Stiman Coffman 89th Birthday - 1959

cjp1956 — 2008-06-09 18:26:48Z

Slaughters News:
89th Birthday Celebrated Saturday.
Mrs. James Qualls was hostess in her home Saturday afternoon for a birthday party honoring her mother, Mrs. Mary Stiman Coffman on her 89th birthday.
Guests were Mrs. E.T. Jones, Mrs. Jeanette Jones, Mrs. Luther Byrum, Mrs. Alice Crowley, Mrs. Annie Oakley, Mrs. Bertha Williams, Mrs. Iola Bell, and Mrs. Sadie Wells.
Mrs. Qualls was assisted by Miss Louise Smith and Mrs. Marvene Luck.

Thursday April 30, 1959
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
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Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Lovan Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary - 1959

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Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Lovan will observe their golden wedding anniversary Sunday, March 29, at their home at 400 Highland Avenue in Providence.
Friends are invited to call between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m.
Mr. Lovan and the former Miss Ollie Webb were married March 31, 1909. The Rev. W.H. Head was the officiating minister.
They have two sons, Willie B. Lovan of Dalton and Harold Lovan of Kevil, and two daughters, Mrs. Howard Hopkins of Evansville and Mrs. Edward Culver of Johnston City, Ill. They also have seven grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Thursday, March 26, 1959
Providence Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, KY
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Mrs. E.E. Clark Observes 90th Birthday - 1958

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Mrs. E.E. Clark's ninetieth birthday was celebrated Sunday at her home at Diamond. She was presented a number of gifts in observance of the occasion.
Present were her sister, Mrs. Zora Brantley of Wheatcroft; her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clark of Earlington; her daughter, Mrs. Fannie Crowell of Providence; Mr. and Mrs. Lon Kavanaugh and Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Dye of Marion; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Brantley of Crittenden county; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Beach and daughter of Wheatcroft; and Mrs. Lola Whitledge.

Providence Items column, The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, December 23, 1958
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Townsends Observe Sixty-Sixth Anniversary

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Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Townsend celebrated their sixty-sixth wedding anniversary on November 16 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Townsend of the Corinth community.
They have three children, five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and every member of the family is still living.
Those who were present for the anniversary observance were Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey Cox of Madisonville; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox of Owensboro; Mr. and Mrs. Lisman Townsend, Marlin Townsend, Miss Marilyn Hardy, of Evansville; Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Townsend and daughters, Anna Dean and Creda, Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Townsend, and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Townsend. **

Providence Items column, The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, December 18, 1958
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**compiler's note: Thomas M. Townsend married Flora Miller 16 Nov, 1892, Webster Co KY; Bk. 15, p 387.

Six Siblings Reunited for First Time in Forty Years - 1958

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Six brothers and sisters who had not been together all at the same time for over forty years have had a reunion which for some of them lasted a week, a shorter time for others. It took much letter-writing back and forth to get the dates set and other arrangments made. Finally on Monday, September 8, they began arriving and by Friday following the six brothers and sisters were there. They stayed in Providence with one of the sisters, Mrs. A.J. Fortenbery and Mr. Fortenbery, and in Clay with another sister, Mrs. Nima Skinner.
The others are Mrs. Fred Poudim, DeLeon Springs, Fla., who was accompanied by Mr. Poudim; Edgar Adams, Marion, Conn.; Miss Sudie Adams, Waterbury, Conn.; and J.C. Adams, Gillespie, Ill., who was accompanied by Mrs. Adams.
Cousins and other relatives also visited during the time, including Curtis Tapp, Monette, Ark.; Mr. and Mrs. Clay Tapp, Robards; Mrs. Clyde Berry, Corydon; Tapp White, Sr., Dixon rural route; Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Jones, Slaughters; and the Fortenberys' son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Pascal Harris and son Russell of Franklin.
During the weekend two family dinners were given at the Fortenbery home, and on another occasion eleven cousins and in-laws were entertained at the home of Mrs. Orville Duncan, near Dixon.
By Monday of this week all of the group had left for their homes. **

Providence News
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Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, September 18, 1958
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**compiler's note: These brothers and sisters were the children of John M. Adams, 1864-1911, and Della Tapp, 1866-1911, who were married 13 Oct 1886 in Webster Co, KY. They are both buried at the Clay IOOF Cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Asher Observe Sixty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary - 1958

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Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Asher celebrated their sisty-fifth wedding anniversary on September 27.
Mr. and Mrs. Asher, who live on the old Clay-Dixon road, have three children living. They are Mrs. Gertie McGraw and Erskin Asher, both of whom are with their parents, and Mrs. Ona Clark Hausam, Peoria, Ill. Two sons are deceased.
They also have four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. **

Clay News
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Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, October 9, 1958
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**compiler's note: J.H. Asher married Minerva Clark in Webster Co., KY, 27 Sep 1893. (Bk 15, p 579)

Mrs. G.A. Bassett Observes 100th Birthday - 1958

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Mrs. G.A. Bassett, formerly of Providence, observed her one 100th birthday Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Beryl Smith, with whom she lives, in Benton, Ill. Relatives and close friends attended.
Her four living children were with her for the occasion. They are: sons, Karr of Spokane, Wash., and Carlos (Bill) of Earlington, who are twins, Lawrence of Henderson, and Mrs. Smith. Mrs. James P. Bassett, whose late husband was a son of the centenarian, was there with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Hussey and two sons of Chicago, Ill., and her son, William Bassett of Washington D.C.
Five generations were represented among those in attendance: Mrs. G.A. Bassett; her daughter, Mrs. Smith; Mrs. Smith's daughter, the former Beryline Smith, and Beryline's child and grandchild.
Among the many remembrances Mrs. Bassett received was a card from President and Mrs. Eisenhower.
Mrs. Bassett, whose husband was a well-known farmer, is the oldest member of Providence First Baptist Church. She remains mentally alert and although she uses a cane as an aid in walking about the house, she declined its assistance when she walked to the table for her 100th birthday dinner and ate as heartily as her younger dinner companions.
Mrs. O.D. Austin of Providence and her sister, Mrs. W.E. Menke of Huntingburg, Ind., who was visiting here, went to Benton for the festivities, as did Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Barnhill, Mrs. Bryan Ford, Mrs. Addie Barker and Miss Emma Lou Barnhill of Providence, with Mr. and Mrs. James Arnold and daughters, Elease and Rebecca, and Nancy Adams, of Madinsonville.

Providence News
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Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, September 25, 1958
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Mrs. Sallie Sutton Celebrates 86th Birthday - 1958

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Surprise Birthday Dinner Enjoyed.
A surprise birthday dinner was given on Sunday, August 24 at Camp Clark to celebrate the 86th birthday of Mrs. Sallie Sutton.
The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Deloise Sutton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Mann and family, Mrs. Cordie Proctor, Mrs. Fannie Tapp, Ray Brinson, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Chandler, Mrs. Beulah Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fulcher and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Melton, Mr. and Mrs. Cline Nelson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Asher and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Overby, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Sutton, Mrs. Dovie Fulcher, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Lee Fulcher and family, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Fulcher and family, the Rev. and Mrs. Robert Fulcher, the Rev. Owen Ray Fulcher, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fulcher, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Coffman and family, Mrs. Goldie Tapp, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Griggs and family, Mrs. Elizabeth Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sutton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ogilby and son, Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Asher, Mr. and Mrs. Doris Ray Melton and family and Alvie Tapp.

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Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, September 4, 1958
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**compiler's note: Sallie Melton Sutton, 1874-1961, was the widow of Theodore A. Sutton, 1870-1934, whose obituary can be read online:
http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ken...

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tapp Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary - 1958

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Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Tapp observed their golden wedding anniversary
Sunday afternoon from 4 until 6 o'clock with open house at their home in
Dixon, arranged by their children, Mrs. John W. Ong of Jeffersontown,
Mrs. B.W. Morris of Providence, and Fred Allen Tapp of Henderson.
Approximately three hundred persons called to congratulate them on the
occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Tapp, both Webster County natives, were married August
23, 1908 in Evansville. Mrs. Tapp, the former Miss Lillian Allen, had lived
in Poole and Mr. Tapp in Tilden where the couple made their home until
they moved to Dixon.
Their attendants, both of whom were present for the observance Sunday
were the former Miss Dovie Sutton, now Mrs. Dovie Fulcher, and Essell
Russell, both of Poole. **

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Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, August 28, 1958
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**compiler's note: Fred M. Tapp was the son of Noah W. Tapp,
1865-1909 and Mary Wiley, 1866-1931, who were married 3 Dec 1884 in
Gallatin Co IL. Lillian Allen was the daughter of John Calvin Allen,
1853-1936, and Laura E. Melton, 1864-1933, who were married 12 Aug
1852 in Henderson Co KY.

Brothers Reunited After Twenty-four Years - 1958

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Mr. and Mrs. Travis Combs have had as visitors his brother, Timothy Johnson and children, Michael and Kathleen, of Forsyth, Mont.
The brothers had not seen each other since they were separated as children twenty-four years ago. At the time Travis was four years old and was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Combs of Clay from the Kentucky Children's Home. His brother was four years older and was reared by relatives.
The two have been in correspondence since last December when Travis learned his brother's whereabouts through the Kentucky Department of Welfare. The brother had attempted to get in touch with Travis but was unable to get the necessary information.

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Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, July 31, 1958
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Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Mattingly 50th anniversary - 1958

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Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Mattingly of the Oak Grove section celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary with open house at their home from 2 until
4 Sunday afternoon.
The register was signed by 100 people. In addition to close neighbors
and friends, guests were from Evansville, Ind.; Harrisburg, Herrin,
Eldorado and Carmi, Ill.; Henderson, Marion, Madisonville, Sturgis and
Providence.
Mrs. Mattingly, the former Miss Flossie Thurmond, is 66 and Mr. Mattingly
is 74. They were married July 22, 1908 in Elizabethtown, Ill. Their
attendants were Mrs. Eddie Dye, the former Miss Ella Pritchett, now
deceased, and Ed Mattingly, both from Clay.
They have three sons, Harold, near Clay, B.T. of Evansville, and W.T.
Mattingly of Clay; a daughter, Mrs. Glen B. Wood of the Oak Grove
section; ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The Mattingly reunion is usually held at this time, so the two occasions
were combined with the reunion dinner at noon at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Mattingly, followed by the anniversary observance in the afternoon.

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Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, July 24, 1958
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Providence H.S. Class of 1933 Observes 25th Reunion - 1958

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Twenty-two of thirty-five living members of the class of 1933 attended the twenty-fifth anniversary of their graduation at a dinner Saturday evening in Morgan Hotel. Class members in attendance were: Leroy Hurley, Nathan Cooper, Mrs. Malcolm Jones (Bessie Mae Hickman), Isador Cooper, Mrs. J.T. Townsend (Lois Edine Traylor), Mrs. Robert Winstead (Virginia Belle Childers), Mrs. Pascal Harris (Mildred Fortenberry), Wayland Drennon, Mrs. Marshall Lamb (Nathalie Cairel), J.R. Martin, Mrs. Robert Davis (Lillie Stuart), Mrs. Barney Oakley (Rose Stuart), Mrs. William Martin (Edna Ball), Mrs. Douglas Villines (Loyette Daves), Mrs. Edward Callaway (Clara King), Miss Marguerite Townes, Mrs. Lula Golden (Lula Blackwell), T.B. Barnes, Ruby Fox, Carl France, Charles Herron and A.B. Jones. Miss Levi Sue Browning and Mrs. Frances Fraser Cooper were among the deceased members of the class.

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Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, June 26, 1958
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Jim Whitledge Observes 81st Birthday in Dixon - 1958

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Dixon Happenings.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Whitledge had as their dinner guests Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Whitledge, Mr. and Mrs. Curt Hubbard and daughter Janna, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mitchell.
The occasion was to celebrate the eighty-first birthday of Mr. Whitledge. He was presented gifts and a number of well wishers also sent gifts and cards. **

The Journal-Enterprise
Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, June 12, 1958
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** compiler's note: James Monroe Whitledge, 1877-1964, was the son of Madison M. Whitledge, 1852-1909 and Yula Moore, 1857-1928. He married Sidney Ann Allen, 1878-1966, in 1899.

Rev. and Mrs. David F. McCormick Observe 50th Anniversary - 1958

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The Rev. and Mrs. David F. McCormick, former residents of Dixon and Poole, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house held in their honor on Sunday afternoon, May 4, from 2 until 5 o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Davis in Ferguson, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. McCormick, now of Hannibal, Mo., were married in Webster County, Ky., on May 2, 1908. He received his ministerial training at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, and held several pastorates in this state before moving to St. Louis, Mo., as pastor to Temple Baptist Church.
The Rev. Mr. McCormick was called as first pastor to Pine Lawn Baptist Church, Pine Lawn, Mo., and has also held several other Missouri pastorates. More recently, he and Mrs. McCormick moved to the Hannibal, Mo. area to become pastor of Antioch Baptist Church. He retired from this position, and also from active ministry, early this year.
They have one son, Glen D., of Spring Valley, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. H. Hegeman and Mrs. J. F. Davis of Ferguson, and Mrs. A. Milner of Hannibal, Mo. they have seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. **

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Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, May 1, 1958
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** compiler's note: Webster County marriage index lists the 1908 marriage of D.F. McCormick to Jessie Edens; Book 22, p 354.

Mr and Mrs E. J. Bruce Celebrate 50th Anniversary - 1958

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Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Bruce, Providence Route 1, will observe their golden wedding anniversary Sunday afternoon, April 27, with open house from 1 to 5 o'clock at their home. All their friends are invited to call.
Mr. Bruce and the former Miss Nellie Eakins, formerly of Clay, were married April 29, 1908 in Evansville. They have two sons, Carl Bruce of Evansville and Adrian Bruce of Terre Haute, Ind.; a daughter, Mrs. Anna Lee of Evansville; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mr. Bruce is a retired railroad engineer. Their home is the old Bruce homestead where Mr. Bruce was born. The house was built in 1853 by his grandfather, Allen Bruce.

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Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, April 24, 1958
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Nina Baker Towe Funeral - 1958

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Lisman News:
Out-of-town relatives who were here Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Nina Towe were her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Helen Elder and granddaughter, Ravena of Fort Worth, Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. Ward Browning and Iley Browning of Henderson; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Baker and Mrs. Kathryn Mitchell, of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wallace of Bowling Green; Than Rice, of Madisonville; Mrs. Karrie Jefferson and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Baker of Providence; and Mr. and Mrs. George Welch of Fort Worth, Tex.

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Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, March 27, 1958
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Threlkelds Observe Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary - 1958

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The Rev. and Mrs. Claud Threlkeld of Clay route 3 plan to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home with open house on Sunday, March 30. No formal invitations have been sent but all neighbors, friends and relatives are welcome to come from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Threlkeld, the former Miss Luna McClendon, were married March 25, 1908 in Providence at the home of a sister, Mrs. H.L. Pride and Mr. Pride with the Rev. J.C. Brackett officiating. Attendants were Joe Golds, now deceased, and Mrs. H.G. Hearon of Wheatcroft, who was the former Miss Dessie Threlkeld.
After marriage the couple lived in Providence until January 1909, when they moved to Mr. Threlkeld's farm where they have lived since that time. He farmed and did nursery work and has been a minister for almost twelve years. He is now pastor of New Macedonia General Baptist Church in Daviess county.
They have four sons, Mansel and Bobby Threlkeld of Sturgis, W.H. Threlkeld of Clay route 3 and J.H. Threlkeld, jr., of Clay; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph Hayes of Little Rock, Ark., and Mrs. Grover Bell of Evansville, and eight grandchildren.

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Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, March 27, 1958
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Sister, Brother Visit First Time in Sixty Years - 1958

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J.H. Ford of Nettelton, Ark., visited last Thursday with his sister, Mrs. S.E. Towery, at the home of Mrs. Towery's daughter, Mrs. Lee Seymour. Mr. Ford is 82 years old and Mrs. Towery is 95. This was the first time they had seen each other in 60 years.
Their visitors that day included nieces and nephews, Mrs. Gracie Martin, Mr. and Mrs. a.N. Travis and grandson, Freddie Barker, Henry Simpson, Frank Ford, Charlie Simpson, the Rev. and Mrs. James Crowell, Mrs. E.L. King, Mrs. Carl Burklow, Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie Crowell and Bert Ford, a son of Mr. Ford, of Sullivan.

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Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
Thursday, June 5, 1958
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Mr. & Mrs. J.C. Townsend celebrate 57th anniversary - 1951

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Slaughters News: Friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Townsend Sunday to help celebrate their 57th wedding anniversary. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lea Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Townsend and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Audrey Townsend and Paul and Janice, Mrs. Billy Jean Townsend and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clay K. Jones and Mickeal, all of Evansville; Mr. and Mrs. V.R. Jones and Glynn, Mr. and Mrs. Corum Jones and Dale, of Sebree; Mr. and Mrs. Otho Link and family, Mr. and Mrs. Oda Link, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Blackburn and family of Dixon; the Rev. and Mrs. James Alderson and children of Diamond; Mr. and Mrs. Willie Winstead, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Link and sons, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Jones of Slaughters.

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Providence, Kentucky
Thursday, October 25, 1951
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Dwayne Alan Towery Has Birthday Party - 1971

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Dwayne Alan Towery was honored on Sept. 18 with a party for his third birthday.
The party was given at the city park by his grandmother Mrs. John Henry Towery
and Mrs. Jack Brinkley, Jr.
Those helping him celebrate were Michael David Marks, Shannon Denise Smith,
Tammy Ann Clayton, Kenneth Ray Clayton, Robert W? O'Leary, and David O?
Thomason.
Steve Brown and J? Dills were unable to attend but send gifts.

Down Memory Lane
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Providence KY
25 September 1997
26 Years Ago (From the files of the Journal Enterprise, Thursday, September 24, 1971)

Harney-Bumpus Marriage Plans Told - 1971

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Mr and Mrs. Robert Harney of Providence announce the approaching marriage of
their daughter Carolyn to Steven C. Bumpus, son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Bumpus,
Dixon.
The wedding will take place at Free Union Church on Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. All
friends and relatives are invited.

Down Memory Lane
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Providence KY
25 September 1997
26 Years Ago (From the files of the Journal Enterprise, Thursday, September 24, 1971)

Birthday Dinner is Enjoyed - 1971

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Mr. and Mrs. J.V. Townsend of Pride were hosts to a dinner in their home at
Pride Friday, honoring the 88th birthday of Mrs. Townsend's grandmother, Mrs.
Susan Hill near here.
Others present were Mrs. Alice McGill of Wood River IL, Mrs. Jackson Brown and
Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Henry near here and Mr. and Mrs. Fount Cowan and Mark.

Down Memory Lane
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Providence KY
25 September 1997
26 Years Ago (From the files of the Journal Enterprise, Thursday, September 24, 1971)

Nancy Renae Porter - 1971

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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Porter announce the birth of a daughter Sunday morning at
Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Weight was eight pounds, four ounces and she
has been named Nancy Renae.

Down Memory Lane
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Providence KY
25 September 1997
26 Years Ago (From the files of the Journal Enterprise, Thursday, September 23, 1971)

In the Service of Our Country - 1957

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Pvt. Gerry A. Springer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Springer of Poole, is
scheduled to complete eight weeks of advanced individual armor training Oct. 18
at Ft. Knox.
Springer is receiving experience in driving the army's medium tank and is
becoming proficient in firing the .30 and .50 caliber machine guns and the 90
millimeter tank gun.
He entered the army last April and completed basic training at Ft. Knox.

Down Memory Lane
The Journal-Enterprise
Providence KY
25 September 1997
38 Years Ago (From the files of the Journal Enterprise, Thursday, September 24, 1957)