1895 Ohio County Fair

 I found this nice image of a ticket for the 1895 Ohio County Fair and thought it was too good to pass up.

Source:  WKU Library

Here are two articles from the Hartford Herald about the 1895 Fair:

I notice that the 2021 Ohio County Fair is just around the corner, Sept 16-25. Here's some info about the events for this year:

Motorcycle Rodeo-Thursday

Mud Bog-Friday/Saturday

Pony Pull- Friday

Tractor pull/ Saturday

All Pageants will start at 7:00 pm

Little Miss & Mister -Thursday (closed) 9.16

Pre-Teen- Open/ Friday 9.17

Miss Teen Open / Saturday 9.18

Miss Ohio County Open/Saturday 9.25 @Beaver Dam amphitheater.

1903 Train wreck

 1903 Train wreck

            Photograph of a train wreck in McHenry, Ohio County, KY; 16 May 1903, McHenry, KY: Illinois Central Railroad, Memphis and Louisville passenger train; John F. Mattis, Engineer, and John Kerr, Fireman, both of Louisville, were killed. Ten passengers injured. Those injured included: G. T. Stocker, baggagemaster, Louisville; W. Crokner, passenger of New Orleans, W. S. Wilson, passenger of the Fruit Dispatch Co; Mrs. C. M. Lapeley, passenger of NYC; Mrs. B. F. Keller, passenger of Brownwell WV, Arthur Foye, passenger of Louisville; J. P. Franklin, Pullman conductor; B. B. Summers, passenger of Louisville; David Vaughn, passenger of McHenry. One of the trucks of the engine broke while running fast and fell to the ground which wrecked the engine, the mail car, a baggage car and 2nd class coach. (Paducah KY Sun, 16 May 1903).

Source:  WKU Library

Source: Hartford Herald, May 20, 1903

Star Theatre - 1930

 Star Theatre - 1930

Photograph of the Star Theatre in Hartford, KY (Ohio County) from 1930 with "Universal Talking" pictures. 

Identified persons in front of the theatre are: Sandy Hendshaw, Harold Daniels, Arch Howard, Altheron, Phil Pack, Guy Ranney, Charles Ranney, Charles Reeves, Joe Tate, Ray Dunn and Marion Dunn. 

"The Divorcee" is advertised in the window along with "In the Headlines" starring Marion Nixon and Grant Withers and "Moan and Groan," a 1929 Our Gang short comedy film.

Source:  Western Kentucky University Library

Ohio County Guardianships - Part X

 86. Mar 29, 1918, pg 1: MCKENNEY

87. Jun 28, 1918, pg 1: HOOPS

88. Apr 21, 1916, pg 1: RANDOLPH

89. Aug 4, 1916, pg 5: HILL

90. Aug 11, 1916, pg 4: WESTERFIELD

91. Feb 16, 1917, pg 8: DAVIS

92. Feb 28, 1902, pg 3: BLACKLOCK

93. Jul 7, 1899, pg 3: SUTHARD

94. Feb 21, 1902, pg 3: KELLEY

95. Mar 7, 1902, pg 3: BAIZE

Ohio County Guardianships - Part IX

 76. Feb 14, 1919, pg 1: RENFROW

77. Dec 19, 1919, pg 1: SMITH

78. June 26, 1903, pg 3: WRIGHT, JAMES

79. Dec 25, 1903, pg 3: FELIX

80. Aug 9, 1907, pg 1: THOMAS

81. Apr 20, 1917, pg 5: BERRY

82. July 6, 1917, pg 8: WILSON, NICKEL

83. Aug 17, 1917, pg 5: TICHENOR

84. Aug 31, 1917, pg 5: BLACK

85. Nov 23, 1917, pg 1: HEDDEN

Ohio County Guardianships - Part VIII

 66. Nov 16, 1917, pg 5: GRAY

67. Apr 12, 1918, pg 5: BEAN

68. May 26, 1916, pg 5: PETTY

69. Jul 7, 1916, pg 5: WELLER

70. Jul 28, 1916, pg 8: KIRTLEY, SOUTHARD

71. Aug 26, 1916, pg 5: DAUGHERTY

72. Oct 20, 1916: DUKE

73. Dec 29, 1916, pg 5: PEACH

74. Jan 19, 1917, pg 3: PIDCOCK

75. Jul 31, 1903, pg 3: CARSON

Ohio County Guardianships - Part VII

 56. Nov 7, 1919, pg 5: KEOWN

57. Feb 5, 1904, pg 5, under In County Court: FELIX

58. Mar 18, 1904, pg 1, under In County Court: DAY

59. June 9, 1905, pg 8, under County Court Orders: SHULL, SHULTZ

60. Dec 8, 1905, pg 4, under County Court: SULCER, WEATHERFORD

61. May 18, 1917, pg 5: OLIVER

62. June 22, 1917, pg 5: WESTERFIELD

63. June 29, 1917, pg 5: WHITE

64. Jul 13, 1917, pg 5: SAPP

65. Jul 20, 1917, pg 5: KIPER