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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