Estill County, Kentucky
Originally Published in the Estill Herald
Republished in the ECHGS newsletter - Used with their permission
01/07/1930
The body of Daisy Horn, a young woman of about 19 years of age, was found near the east end of the South Irvine bridge with at least three wounds from pistol balls in her body. She was the daughter of Boyd Horn, who lived near South Irvine.
01/21/1930
The Ravenna Hotel, known as the Jones building, has opened up with a first class hotel and eating establishment under the direction of Mrs. Lafferty.
Wayne Powell and Owen Montgomery are invited to play over the radio of the Courier-Journal and Times.
01/24/1930
The W.T.B. Williams & Sons Bank, the Farmers Bank and Trust Company, both of Irvine, and the Ravenna State Bank, of Ravenna have merged. The new bank, known as the Union Bank and Trust Company is one of the strongest in Eastern Kentucky and has resources of more than a million and a quarter dollars.
02/21/1930
To date, sixteen persons have been convicted of felonies at the term of Estill Circuit court and sentenced to various terms in the penitentiary.
02/25/1930
No indictment has been made when the regular February term of Estill Circuit Court ended in the killing of Daisy Horn, 19, as mentioned before.
03/25/1930
David Estes, charged with the murder of former sheriff of Estill County, A.J. Brookshire, was found guilty and sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for the rest of his natural life.
04/15/1930
One of the many features offered by the new Maytag washer is a one-piece cast aluminum tub. It is also guaranteed to keep water hot for an entire washing.
05/20/1930
B.F. Jacobs, of Irvine, celebrated his 88th birthday acting as foreman of the grand jury, sitting in the court house which he had built more than sixty years prior.
06/13/1930
The irvine Board of Education has purchased 15 to 20 acres from the Riddell estate for the purpose of building a city high school. The plans are for a modern new building of from ten to fifteen rooms, laboratory, library, and other needed rooms.
08/12/1930
Two large caves, of crystal formation, were discovered by an Ohio tourist, John M. Hamilton and other explored the caves for a distance of about two miles. Several rooms were found and one was about 100 feet in height. The caves are located near the Estill-Lee County lines and were close together.
10/10/1930
An announcement is made by the State Highway Commission that an order that has been entered to free three toll bridges in Kentucky at once. The one that is of local interest was the Clays Ferry Bridge.
10/14/1930
The Strand Theatre is featuring All Jolsen in "Mammy" and Hoot Gibson in "Spurs"
11/25/1930
Judge and Mrs. Hugh Riddell entertained with a "possum supper". Guests were C.R. Carrington, B.H. Scott, R.F. Fledge, Clarence Miller, F.Y. Simmons, V.V. Vinson and J.R. White. "Possum" and "sweet taters" were the chief articles of the menus.