We will be looking back 25, 40, 70 and 100 years to see what was being printed in The Pioneer News in 1999, 1984, 1954 and 1924 in the month of March, the month when basketball news abounds. (Note that the poor quality of the photos shown is due to their being taken from equally poor microfilm.)
Kyle Buege and Jason Rheaume hit critical free throws to lead Bullitt Central to a 66-59 victory over Spencer County in the district tournament; while the Bullitt East team pulled away from North Bullitt 70-41 with Jason Winstead scoring 21 to lead the Chargers. Andy Hatchett's 17 points led the Eagles' scoring.
In the championship game, Bullitt Central upset favored Bullitt East 68-49 despite Jason Winstead's 16 points. Matt McCubbins led the Cougars with 15 and Jason Rheaume added 11.
In the 8th Region tournament, Bullitt East defeated Gallatin County 80-79 in overtime behind Winstead's 25 points; but Bullitt Central fell to Grant County 65-46. In their next game the Chargers lost to powerhouse Scott County 110-68.
In the girl's district semi-final between Bullitt Central and North Bullitt, Marea Ingwersen scored 14 points and Amber Coy added 12, but they came up short by 5 as JoJean Parrish scored 17, Jennifer McMillion 14, and Stephanie Burden 11 for the Lady Eagles. In the other semi-final game, Bullitt East defeated Spencer County 72-44 behind Nickie Randall's 28 points.
In the championship game it was the Lady Chargers winning with a 14-4 surge in the third quarter to pull away 54-42 over the Lady Eagles of North Bullitt. Nickie Randall again led Bullitt East with 26 points while Whitney Faust added 14. North Bullitt's balanced scoring included 11 by JoJean Parrish, Brandi Evans with 9, Bonnie Phelps with 8, Erin Vachon 6, Jennifer McMillion 4, and Sara Graham and Melanie Keith with 2 each.
In the 8th Region, the Lady Chargers easily defeated Anderson County 65-39, but the Lady Eagles lost a heart-breaker to South Oldham 56-53. Then East defeated Oldham County behind Nickie Randall's 33 points, before falling to Shelby County by one point 55-54 in the championship game.
Off the court, Eric Hall, David Turner and Alyssa VanNatta were among more than 40 Brooks Elementary students who were rewarded for good deeds during February, but their names made it in the paper in March.
Amanda Mae Embry, daughter of McKenzie and Goldie Embry of Shepherdsville, was selected as a finalist in the 29th annual America's Kentucky National Teenager Pageant.
Bullitt East students celebrated Mardi Gras by building shoebox floats for a project on Greek mythology. The first place winners were Tiffany Fambrough, Kim Rogers, and Nate Baker. Second place in the float contest went to Christine Farris and Allison Norris, with Dallas Kincade, Tim Williams and Robert Woodson placing third.
Kayleigh Woloch, a Roby Elementary student, received the Overall Academic Achievement Award from the Kentucky House of Representatives. Her parents John and Vicky Woloch must have been very proud!
Members of Pack 685 had their annual Pinewood Derby and the winners included Brandon Johnson, John Sohl, Chase Guelda, Roy Brown, Evan Greenert and Jason Bailey.
And on March 7th, Ralph A. Cundiff, a fine gentleman, left to meet his Maker after living 100 years. Left to mourn his passing were two daughters, Doris Moody and Billie Lee, one foster son, Charles Miller, his sister Eva Roby, and three generations of grandchildren.
Basketball news dominated with Andy Anthony and Carla Coffey of Bullitt East, Teresa George and Sherrie Graham of North Bullitt, and Danna Trimble and Nichole Samples of Bullitt Central all named to the Girls' All-District team after the Chargers defeated the Eagles 52-35 for the 29th District title.
Meanwhile, Bullitt East Boys' coach, Bill Bass announced his retirement which became effective with his team's loss to Spencer County in the district tournament.
In the Eighth Region tournament, Bullitt Central defeated Grant County 54-47 with Robbie Dennis, Dion Masden, Curtis Sweat, Brad Murray, and Shawn Pickett all contributing to the effort. However, Oldham County proved to be too big a challenge, with the Cougars losing 54-39.
Meanwhile the Lady Chargers easily defeated Grant County 43-25 with Andy Anthony, Karyn Kelley and Carla Coffey leading the way. Bullitt East's Debbie Mills was pictured trying to muscle around a Grant County player for a rebound. East next defeated Shelby County in a triple overtime before their season ended with a 47-43 loss to Oldham County.
Later Mike Farner wrote that Michigan State won the Andy Anthony recruiting sweepstakes.
In other news, the paper reported that County Judge Executive Clifford Haley was proposing a plan which would give every home in the county a house number and street address.
Gene Osselmeier, owner of the local cable TV service, joined Frank Hatfield, JoAnn Barr, Lee Mills, and Susan Porter on a public forum on county schools and education that was broadcast locally.
Bullitt Central senior, Maiko Chambers was awarded a Presidential Scholarship, the most valuable four year award given by Murray State University.
The race for the 49th Kentucky House Representative seat attracted a number of candidates including Sam Hardy, Roger Hayes, Henry Powell, John Harper, and Lynn Martin.
Jody Brown, son of Sid and Nancy Brown, was the top money collector during the Easter Seal Shoot Out at Bullitt Lick, collecting $342 for the cause.
Oretha Ridgeway of Nichols wrote about Viola Logsdon, former Nichols lunchroom manager, who wasn't feeling well; and encouraged her readers to send get well cards.
Ruth Owens of Lebanon Junction wished a special "Happy Birthday" to Eugene "Boo" Abel who worked at the Belmont Minit Mart.
Mary Holsclaw, long-time Hebron correspondent, thanked Nan Wilkins and Mary Harper for "ministering to me while I was snowbound."
The paper pictured the Bullitt Squares at Hebron demonstrating their dancing skills. They included Jan and Marvin Stewart, Peggy and Harvey Johnson, Norma and Dennis Tate, JoAnn and Bob Barr, Montra and Jimmy Atkin, Donna and Paul Bickett, Susan Richardson, Paula Caulk, and Ed Flaherty who called the steps. Do see do!
And Mrs. Polly Cundiff placed in the top six in the Kentucky Mother of the Year competition. She was pictured with her family including son Don Cundiff and daughter Karen Larimore along with Craig Larimore and the children Polly Beth and Drew Larimore, and Craig's mother, Betty Larimore.
The Shepherdsville Rams' basketball season came to an end when they lost to Willisburg 48-42 in the district tournament.
Lillian Larimore placed a "Card of Thanks" in the paper, thanking her customers, and informing them that due to illness she would be away from the Dairy Bar for about six months.
The Bullitt Lick reporter wrote that Miss Inez Shepherd had her tonsils removed; and that Elmer Cundiff and his wife had visited their son Leland and his family on Sunday.
The reporter for the Bethel News wrote that Druford Moore's daughter had the measles.
At Lebanon Junction the Chatterbox Sewing Circle celebrated their Twentieth Anniversary in the home of their president, Mrs. F. C. Whitehead. The charter members present included Mrs. John P. Samuels, Mrs. Leo Dawson, Mrs. E. H. Fisel, Mrs. Dan Sweat, Mrs. Millard Quick, and Mrs. Whitehead. Other members present included Mrs. R. N. Argenbright, Mrs. Bruce Pipes, Mrs. Wilma Whitehouse, Mrs. Hosie Rexroat, Mrs. Lonetta Gregory, Mrs. Leonard Masden, Mrs. Patrick Murphy, and Mrs. E. C. Pace.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hoskins of Shepherdsville will have to wait to see their new granddaughter since her parents are stationed in Anchorage, Alaska.
R. Lee McAfee, Ora L. Roby, and Walter Cundiff completed their duty of filling the jury wheel as part of their job as jury commissioners.
S/Sgt. Charles Croan returned home from Japan on a 30 day furlough. He and his family will be stationed in Maine.
Mrs. Willie Maye Hackett, Mrs. J. W. Smothers, Mrs. D. E. Snellen, Mrs. Arnold Koch, and Mrs. C. V. Sanders volunteered in the Shepherdsville school first aid room.
William H. McFarland, former school superintendant, sold his interest in the Fishing and Boat Club at Kentucky Lake at a "fancy price."
Among the volunteers staffing the first aid room at Shepherdsville High School were Mrs. Louise Arnold, Mrs. Amy Addison, Mrs. Julia Joyce, Mrs. Wallace Kneisler, Mrs. W. F. Masden and Mrs. Wilfred Greer.
Mrs. Carroll Hedrick, S.H.S. Junior Class Sponsor, was directing the class play to be performed in the school gym.
The Bardstown Junction correspondent reported that Mrs. Jack Applegate had returned home from the hospital and was doing nicely.
The personal column reported that Mrs. Thelma Newman, Misses Ethel and Clara Newman spent a Sunday with Miss Elizabeth Chapeze in Frankfort.
The Hebron correspondent reported that Rev. W. H. Powell took Mesdames D. J. Crumbacker, J. R. Holsclaw, and Eva Garr to Bardstown to attend the American Cancer Society meeting. She also reported that Mrs. Nannie Bridges, age 84, had passed away, and that Rev. Powell had preached the funeral sermon.
And the faculty of the first four grades at the Shepherdsville school surprised Assistant Principal Bob Tanner with a coke and cake party on his birthday. Mr. Ora Roby, who frequently substituted in the grades, was a welcomed guest and song leader.
The S.H.S. Girls' basketball team won the Fifth District tournament by defeating Glendale and Memorial High. The team was accompanied by Prof. Sanders, Manager, and Miss Beulah Lee, Coach and a fine crowd of about 75 boosters.
Then in the state tournament at Lexington they defeated Hazard 19-6, and LaGrange 22-5 before coming up a little short against a strong Georgetown team.
The team was composed of the following girls: Elizabeth Pittman and Beulah Barrall, Shepherdsville; Iva Elliott and Bertha Foster, Brooks; Johnnie Summers, Gap-in-Knob; Mary Jane Garr, Hubers; Kathryn Nusz, Bardstown Junction; and Martha Hill, Belmont. [Many of these young ladies appear in pictures found on a related page here.]
In other news, on March 7th the paper reported, "In the County Diploma examination recently held, the highest average was made by Mr. Edward Rhea Jr, a bright young student from Hebron. The second highest average was made by Elizabeth Wigginton of the same school, while several others made commendable averages and we think the following are well deserving of honorable mention: Linda Harned, Margaret Baldwin, Eugene Frick, Rena Shaw, Thelma Philpot and Harry Farmer."
Speaking of diplomas, the Sunday School teachers at Shepherdsville First Baptist were awarded Sunday School diplomas. Recipients included Mesdames Ada Ridgway, Ada Collings, W. T. Patterson, C. L. Troutwine, Inez Lee and Leon Lloyd and Miss Margaret Foster.
The Senior Bible classes of Hebron Presbyterian held their annual banquet at the manse and it was a social success in every way. The two classes, male and female, had a contest as to attendance and the previous year the men won by a large majority, so it was the women who had to furnish the entertainment.
An interesting note from the Hebron correspondent who reported that the following ladies met and outlined plans for providing for the needs of starving German children: Mrs. S. N. Brooks Sr., Mrs. Chas. McKenzie, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Harned, Miss Mary Kirk and Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw.
Closer to home, J. R. Ball cut a tree having 160 rings. About 75 years back, someone had cut into it and while healed over and overgrown with no outward trace, there remained still that weak spot that caused the tree to break there in falling.
A sage from the paper reported, "Ben Engle would like to get married, but all he likes is the chance. He thinks he has the chance, but some people don’t think he has."
Think the roads are bad now?
The Hebron reporter wrote "Wish the county could find a way to pike the Bell's Mill Road. Let's adopt the slogan, 'every road paved, every stream bridged.'"
And the Pleasant Grove correspondent wrote, "The Shepherdsville and Mt. Washington pike is in very bad condition. It is almost impassable. When trucks start out, they take mules and horses to help them over."
Earl Samuels, a local boy, was assigned as manager of the Jolly Motor Livery Corporation branch in New Orleans.
Miss Zella Carpenter, a member of the Senior class of Lebanon Junction High School, won the Lincoln Medal given by the Illinois Watch Company for the best essay on the life of Abraham Lincoln.
And out at Chapeze, J. H. Moore purchased a farm from Lon Hatfield, Maggie Warden bought a new organ, and John Worden lost a fine mule. Anyone seen that mule?
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