Monday, September 2, 2019

Court House Corner Stone - June 1961


In June of 1961, as the new Crittenden County Court House was being constructed, a history cornerstone was being prepared to be placed in one of the corner stones of the new court house.  Following is the list of items that were placed in the box.  Time flies by swiftly and now this year of 2019 that was 58 years ago.

May 11, 1961 – Courthouse Ground Broke
County Judge Earl McChesney broke ground Wednesday, May 3, 1961 for the new Crittenden County Courthouse. Other county officials attending the ceremonies were County Clerk R. P. Davidson, County Attorney B. M. Westberry and Magistrates comprising the Fiscal Court, consisting of Watson Flanary, Clemens Crawford, Ernest Nelson, G. B. Kirk, Cruce McDonald, Truman Highfil, Frank H. Hill and Joe Robertson.
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June 23, 1961 -Courthouse Cornerstone Contained Many Articles

County Judge Earl McChesney announced this week a list of the articles place in the box to be sealed in the cornerstone of the new Crittenden County Courthouse.
Following is the list of things placed in the box:
* Copy of Crittenden Press of April 27, May 11, and June 15, 1961
* Copy of The Courier-Journal, Louisville, June 15, 1961
* Financial statement of the Peoples Bank, as of December 31, 1960.
* Financial Statement of Farmers Bank & Trust Co, as of December 31, 1960.
* The Holy Bible presented by Nelda Phelps.
* Box of Plastic Products, presented by Mi-Marker Company, Marion
* History & Roster of Co. D., Med. Tank Bn., 123D Armor, Marion and the Ellis B. Ordway Post No. 111.
* Histories of Crittenden County Hospital, Crittenden County Library, Marion Kiwanis Club, Marion Woman's Club, Rotary Club, ASC Office, Fidelity Finance, and Moore Business Form and Ben Franklin Store.
* Official roster of Henderson-Union REA & Rural Kentuckian, June, 1961
* Personnel roster and other items, Kentucky Utilities Company, Marion, 1961
* Sealed envelopes from Marion Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, Union Baptist Church, Levias, and Crayne Cumberland Presbyterian Church
* Histories of Mexico Baptist Church, Second Baptist Church, Marion, Crooked Creek Missionary Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church U.S.A., Piney Fork Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Sugar Grove Presbyterian Church, Blackburn Church
* Notes on Quarterly Conference Tolu Methodist Church, Tolu
* Bulletin, Marion Methodist Church, June 4, 1961
* Sealed envelope of Crittenden County Schools
* Earth Science, March-April 1955, presented by Ben E. Clement
* Leaflets from the American Legion, Welfare Department,
* Pamphlet: 10th anniversary of Price-Thomson LP Presbyterian Church USA
* Postcard, B. E. Clement collection
* Brochure on Fluorspar, by B. E. Clement
* Two Fluorspar samples, B. E. Clement
* Photograph of groundbreaking of New Courthouse, May 1961
* Gem & Mineral products, Maurice N. Boston, Marion
* Summary of Operation of Patmor's Seed Plant
* Letterhead of Crittenden County Soil Conservation District
* Thumbnail sketch of Farmers Home Administration
* Billings of the Kentucky Theater
* Menus from Marion Cafe, Sunrise Cafeteria and Rohrer's Drive In
* Letterheads of various business houses in Marion
* List showing City Police Force
* Dam 50 personnel
* Boy Scouts and Charter of America, Scout Master Denver E. Tabor
* GA Girls and Leaders
* Letter, Tourist & Travel Div., Dept. of Public Information, Frankfort, dated June 15, 1961
* Highway Magazine, June 1961
Completing the list of articles put into the cornerstone for the new Crittenden County Courthouse will be a seventy-four year old newspaper printed and published in Dycusburg, Ky., on April 30, 1867. George T. Harris was the Editor and Publisher of the four page tabloid that hit the streets every week. The paper was named The Crittenden Courier. The subscription rate was 50 cents per year and contributions were solicited from the public.
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