July 16, 1903…
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton B. Hawkins gave a notable reception at their lovely country home last Thursday night. Nearly 300 invitations were sent and about 250 guests responded. In the receiving line, in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, were Mrs. J.C.S. Blackburn, Miss Ethel Witherspoon, Ms. Lister Witherspoon and Miss Joe Carter. Refreshing penorah was served from Harper’s famous Ten Broeck Cup by Mrs. F.E. Jouett and Miss Lida McConnell. Guests included the most prominent people in Midway, Versailles and Woodford society.
The city council has elected Prof. J.W. Eubank as principal of the public school for the ensuing year.
The draught which has prevailed in this section for many weeks was ended Saturday by copious rain, which will mean thousands of dollars to the farmers. The relief brought by the showers was most acceptable as the heat had become unbearable, and the suffering caused by it was increasing every day. The rain was accompanied by an electrical storm in which the lightening was vivid and almost incessant. Much damage was done to the telephone service of the town.
July 17, 1924…
Clarence S. Darrow and Benjamin Bachrach have been retained to defend the two boy killers, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb in the murder trial of young Bobby Franks, which will open on Aug. 4. The plea is expected to be insanity.
Barbara Jane Lacefield, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lister Lacefield, died Tuesday of meningitis after an illness of four days.
Thursday night at Mr. Edwin Methodist Church between 35 and 40 members of the Ku Klux Klan assembled in full regalia and while the congregation was singing the opening hymn, they marched down one aisle and deposited a dollar on the table and marched quietly out again. Also, the Fiscal Court voted to allow the Ku Klux Klan to use the courthouse for public speaking so long as no disorder is allowed.ED. NOTE: The Sun re-publishes these difficult, unjust stories from our past to accurately portray our Counties history.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sellers welcomed a son on Thursday and Joe Sellers also was the lucky ticket holder in the drawing for a Ford machine, which the Versailles merchants gave away.
Robert Curry, an employee of Farmers Union Mill, was cranking a Ford machine Thursday night when it backfired and broke the second finger of his right hand.
Wilmore Wright and Paris Rossie have gone on their vacation, which they will spend at Niagara Falls, Philadelphia, Washington City, Baltimore and New York City.
Misses Lilly Parrish, Jeanette Lehman and Ida Kenny Risque attended the dance at Bide-A-Wee camp Saturday night given by Chi Omega.
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