Reading news of family and friends in other neighborhoods was very important to the residents of Western Kentucky. Travel by road might be difficult, but the local newspaper could bring the news to them. The following news from the Blooming Rose community appeared in the Crittenden Record-Press (Marion, Kentucky) on 23 October 1913. These items were especially interesting to me as J.J. Croft was my great-great grandfather and Nettie Vaughn, my grandmother, is the third person from the left in the front row of the photo below.
Molasses making is the order of the day in our neighborhood.
Mrs. Lala Watson, of Paducah, is the guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Malcom, this week.
J.J. Croft and wife, Dunk Garnett and wife and little son, Iva, and John
Croft’s folks, of Tolu, were guests of W.T. Croft Sunday.
Miss Nettie Vaugh [Vaughn] was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Eddie Pittillo, Sunday.
An angel visited the home of Frank Watson Monday and took their little son, Joe. The burying took place at the Watson graveyard Tuesday afternoon. Little Joe leaves a mother, father, sister, three brothers and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss.
W.T. Croft was in Carrsville Friday.
Eula Little and little sister, Opha, were guests of their
aunt, Pearl Kimsey, Saturday.
Mrs. Lockie Large and Mrs. Ruth Vaughn went to Amplius
Watson’s store shopping Tuesday.
School is progressing nicely with Homer Johnson as teacher.
Blooming Rose School ca 1911 - 1913
Students of Blooming Rose School
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