Tuesday, February 14, 2023

News Around Town 1920

 The fastest way to get a peek into the lives of our ancestors, take a look at community news in the local newspaper.  You may learn who was visiting and where, who had a new baby plus find many other clues in identifying the family of your ancestors. The following items can be found in the 9 July 1920 issue of the Crittenden Press.

 Mr. and Mrs. Kerby Butler of Salem passed through town Monday enroute to Denver, Colo., where they have gone to spend the summer, having gone on account of his health.

 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crayne, of Ridgeway, Illinois are the proud  parents of a 10 pound boy. Mrs. Crayne was formerly Miss Lillian Gass, of this city.

 Mr. and Mrs. I. Gass have just returned from a visit to Ridgeway, Illinois.

 William and John Akin Wilson of Boonesville, Ark. Have been the guests of their cousin, Mrs. Gus Taylor.

 Mrs. W.L. Hunter and children left Friday for Akron, Ohio where they will join Mr. Hunter who is at work there.

 Mrs. J.T. Birchfield and daughter, Miss Ruby, left Friday for Akron, Ohio, where they will visit Mrs. Joe Hunter.

 Mr. L.M. Sisco, who has been on a prospecting trip in West Virginia for some weeks, is expected home in the next few days.

Mrs. Ettie Moore and daughter, Anna, and son, William, spent last week in Carterville, Illinois, guests of Clarence Moore and family.

Published 14 Feb 2023, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/


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