SENIOR CITIZENS ENTER FLOAT IN JAMBOREE PARADE – Jessamine County Senior Citizens Center entered an “Autumn Memory” float in the Jamboree Parade, held here October 6. Tagging along behind the entry was a horse-pulled wagon carrying other seniors. Pictured on the float are O. F. Sanders, David Willhoite, Cleo Willhoite, Mary Shearer, Arval Durham, Violet McQuerry, Josie Tipton, Rose Stinnett, Hazel Phillips, Pearl Slugantz, Joe Slugantz, Bertha Cobb, Alberta Mosby, Frances Preston, Ruby Preston, Mary Bradshaw, Ruby B. Sanders, Christine McQuerry, Myrtle Goss, Juanita Corman, and Turley Curd. Pictured on the wagon are Mary Clark, Lyda Feck, Mary Middleton, Elizabeth Staley, Frank Teater, Al Staley, and Todd Warner.
My great grandmother’s obituary produced as keepsakes by the local newspaper. It has been interesting to live as witness to the demise of the print journalism industry.
In Memoriam
HERALD-LEADER
Lexington, Ky. January 8 1963
Mrs. Martha B. Corman
Mrs. Martha Bradshaw Corman, 81, the widow of Suber* Corman, died at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital, South Fort Mitchell.
She was a native of Lexington. Mrs. Corman lived at 6 Floral Avenue in South Fort Mitchell and was a member of the Madison Avenue Christian Church there.
She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Fanny Dean Mathews, Nicholasville; Miss Viola Corman and Miss Madeline Corman, both of South Fort Mitchell; Mrs. William Englett, Victorville, Calif., and Mrs. Joseph Neal, Kansas City, Mo; two sisters, Miss Susie Ghant, Nicholasville, and Mrs. Minnie Scanlon, Prineville, Ore; 12 grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren.
The body was taken to the Allison and Rose Funeral Home in Covington.
It will arrive here at noon Wednesday and will be taken to Kerr Brothers Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in the Lexington Cemetery.
One of two examples of obituary keepsakes laminated and serve as bookmarks.
A TRIBUTE
published in the pages of
THE LEXINGTON LEADER
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
JAN 7 1963
Memorial Obituary
Mrs. Martha B. Corman
Mrs. Martha Bradshaw Corman, 81, widow of Suber* Corman, died at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in South Forth Mitchell.
A native of Lexington, Mrs. Corman had lived at 6 Floral Avenue in South Fort Mitchell and was a member of the Madison Avenue Christian Church there.
Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Fanny Dean Mathews, Nicholasville; Miss Viola Corman and Miss Madeline Corman, both of South Fort Mitchell; Mrs. William Englett, Victorville, Calif., and Mrs. Joseph Neal, Kansas City, Mo., two sisters, Miss Susie Ghant, Nicholasville, and Mrs. Minnie Scanlon, Prinville, Ore.; 12 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
The body was taken to the Allison and Rose Funeral Home in Covington. It will arrive here at noon on Wednesday and be taken to Kerr Brothers Funeral Home where services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in the Lexington Cemetery.
MRS. NORA TATMAN GIVEN PARTY ON ADVENT OF 100TH BIRTHDAY – Mrs. Nora Tatman of Nicholasville turned 100 years old yesterday. Anticipating the century mark, for a revered lady, relatives of Mrs. Tatman organized a party and open house at Royal Manor Nursing Home Sunday. Sixty-eight signed the guest book. Cake, food and refreshments were served all. The Music Makers, a trio from Lexington, sang old favorites. Miss Heidi Rode McIntosh, Lexington, great-great niece of Mrs. Tatman, performed a brief ballet routine. the visitation extended over two hours Sunday afternoon. Nieces and nephews are picture with the honoree. Front row (from left) — Mrs. Violet McQuerry, Mrs. Tatman, Mrs. Ruby Sparks, Mrs. Allie T. Carter, and Billy Fayne. Back row — Joe Easley, Clinton, Iowa; Ray Fayne; Roger T. Easley; Mrs. Ella Mae Neimes, Lexington; Mrs. Fannie Shearer; John Shearer, Lexington; Ralph Fayne; George Ewlsh and Mrs. Hazel Phillips. Mrs. Anna Cooley, Lexington, and Mrs. Virginia Rose are not pictured.
The Jessamine Journal, August 6, 1981
My grandmother, Cutters, seated next to her maternal aunt, Nora Tatman. Aunt Nora would live another 15 months to the age of 101yo. Cutters was 68yo in this photo and would live another 33 years. I look into her eyes and wonder if she ever imagined living beyond 100yo herself, as she did.
John Shanon MathewsMayme Cook Mathews & John Shanon Mathews with grandson John Shepherd Mathews taken at the Jessamine County homeplace circa 1929-1930. They were married 53 years and died 37 days apart. Images captured from a family photo album and I believe the handwriting belongs to my grandmother.
MATHEWS
John S. Mathews, 76, died at 8:30 o’clock Wednesday night at the Good Samaritan hospital, Lexington.
Mr. Mathews, a Jessamine county farmer, is survived by two sons, Pleas and Johnny Mathews of Jessamine county; two brothers, the Rev. Joe Mathews, Anderson county and Dr. W. H. Mathews, Nicholasville, and three sisters; Mrs. Celia King, Indianapolis, Mrs. M. P. Land, Lexington and Mrs. Anna Bryant, Danville.
The body has been removed to the Guyn & Kurtz funeral home, wheres services were held at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, with the Rev. Madison Combs, officiating. Burial was in Maple Grove cemetery.
The Nicholasville News, Wednesday, May 29, 1940
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An 85 h.p. Ford gave 24.92 miles per gallon in the annual official Gilmore-Yosemite road test, open to all cars. This was best mileage of all standard-equipped cars in this class!
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Everyone knows how easy it is to drive a Ford. But no one would know, til he gets in side, how big this Ford is in leg-room, seat-room, knee-room . . . nor what a thrillingly soft, steady, big-car ride it gives!
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