Businessmen Attend Job Start Luncheon

Local Lions Club Receives $225 Gift

DON'T FORGET U.S. Secretary of - the Interior Thomas S. Kleppe will join Congressman Tim Lee Carter as speaker at the Fifth District Lincoln Club's 38th annual dinner ne'xt month.

That dinner will be held at 7 p.m. on February 7, at Cumberland Falls State Park's Dupont Lodge.

"I am pleased that Torn has agreed to come to our- fifth District," Carter said in his announcement of Kleppe's ac-ceptance of the club's invitation.

"As Interior Secretary, nlany of his decisions have great importance for Kentucky, and eastern Kentucky in particular. I urge all those who can possibly attend to do so," the Tomplins-

There will be,a Pie Supper at the Roundstone Elementary School this Friday night, January 23rd beginning at 7 (xm.

The supper is being sponsored by the Roundstone Eagles Boosters Club and proceeds wDl be used to buy new basketball uniforms.

Joe Frye. Deputy Director of Job Start Corporation «* London, is ikoum outlining the iorporation's goal to county businessmen at at luncheon Monday at the Rockcastle Steak House.

Lions Midget Tourney At LES Jan. 26 and 30

The Livingston Lions Club's, Midget Basketball Tournament wDl be held at Livingston Elementary School next Mon-day night, January 28th and Friday night, January 90th.

On Monday night, Round-stone Elementary School will meet Brodhead at 6:30 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. game -between Mt. Vernon Elemen-tary and Livingston elementary, .

On Friday night, the; consolation game will be played, at 6:30 p.m. and the champion-ship game at 8 p.m.

Admission' to the event, each night will be 76c for students and $1 for adults. Four trophies will be awaited and proceeds from the tournament will go toward the Lions Sight Conservation Program.

1%* Rockcastle County Elementary Basketball Tournament 'was held lasi week at Livingston. Thursday night, January IS, Mt, Vernon defeated Brodhead and Livingston defeated Mt Vernon to advance to the championship game which was held Saturday night, Janury 17. Shown above are the county champion*. The Livingston Blue Devils. They are, front row, left to right: Addie Shackleford, Donna Faulkner, Judy Davidtfn, Connie Bollinger, LisalMnes, Sylvia McHargue, Tammy Nicely. Back rtrWTjeft to right: Dmpia Smith, Kim Howard, Kay Hammond, Lina

Shackleford, Carolyn Daughtery, Emma Doughtery, Roxann Furman, Stephanie Tiller, Janice McHargue and Connie M^rurn. The Livingston Elementary School Girls Basketball team has never been defeated. Their coach is Preston Parrett -

A luncheon was sponsored Monday at the Rockcastle Steak House by Job Start Corporation and several local businessmen were invited to the luncheon and to the meeting immediately

. following it when the function of . Job Start was explained and

names of people who might be interested irf taking advantage of Job Start's resources were suggested.

Ike Adams, Director of Community Relations, intro-duced Joe Frye, Deputy Director of Job Start in the ten-county area including Rock-castle, who conducted the

. program. Mr. Frye told those

assembled that Job Start had five goals the primary one being to create new jobs. Other goals listed in order were: to provide capital for start-up businesses and expansions: provide agement counseling to new and existing businesses: Job Start self-sufficiency and building working relationships with Kentucky institutions (banking, industrial development groups, civic organizations, etc.)

At present. Job Start is assisting 75 enterpreneur to identify strengths and weak-nesses. This- is .being done through three week end work-shops in which 'head-to-head consultation is provided. Two of the workshops have already been held and the last one of this type is scheduled for the last week in this month in London.

From this 75, 25 will be selected for Job Start to provide in-depth venture analysis to 25 enterpreneur and tfith these 25, Job Start will finance or help to finance both new and existing businesses.

The main object of the luncheon was to take suggest-ions from those present of people who might be interested in expanding their business or beginning a new one'. Several names were suggested at the meeting and these will be followed up on by Job Start.

Job Start works in a ten-county area including: Bell.

Clay, Clinton, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, McCreary, Rockcastle, Wiynejux! Whitley Counties.

During the discussion, businesses

tioned in the ten-county area which, have been invested in by Job Start. These seven business ventures had gross sales for 1975 of over six million dollars and employed on an average of 370 people for the year.

The Job Start Program is designed for the business who wants to expand or open a new line; someone who would like to start a business but feels a lack of expereince or capital would hinder a start-up, or anyone who feels that developing their business skills would help their- business continue or get on its feet.

If you are interested in attending the workshop in January, which is free of change, you should contact Job Start Corporation at 911 Main Street, London, Kentucky, or call 606-864-5175.

Two Rockcastle County men service on Job Start's Board of Directors. They are William McClure of Sand Springs and Wayne Stewart of Mt. Vernon Local Students on Dean's List at Eku

Three students from Rock-castle County have been named to the Dean's List for the 1975-76 fall semester at Eastern Kentucky University.

Dr. John D. Rowlett, vice president for academic affairs, said the list, totaling 1,126 students, includes 303 students who made a perfect 4.0 academic standing.

To attain the list, a student must make a scholastic average of 3.5 or better for 14 or more semester hours.

The Dean's List, with the names of students making a perfect 4.0 standing in italics, includes:- Janet S. Burton, of Brodhead: Norma R. Eversole, and Jennifer J. Spires, both o' ML Vernon.

-Ed Hunt, president of the Restaurant in Mt. Vernon Mt. Vernon Lions Club, reports beginning with the February that the dub recently received a 5th meeting. • gift of $225 from the Keeneland The Mt. Vernon Lions Club Foundation in Lexington! In a is the oldest civic organization in letter to Mr. Hunt from R. Rockcastle County and

Putting the finishing toucn to a seven-foot snowman Tuetdafwas Sheila Lamb in front of the Lamb home on Tyree Street in Brodhead. The two-inch plus snowfall early Tuesday morning, which closed down schools in the county, enabled members of the Lamb and BusseU families to build the snowman In the photo are, from left: Mrit Joe BusseU,,Joey BusseU, Sheila, Scott BusseU, Markita BusseU and Mrs. Eduxtrd Lamb. According to local weather records kept by Bud Cox, two inches of snowfeU Tuesday and the low temperature for the past six-day period was three above zero on Sunday. January 18th. Predictions were for one to two inches more snow Wednesday night.

Carter and Kleppe Speakers at Lincoln Club Banquet at Dupont Lodge

ville Republican said. "The Fifth District Lincoln

Club dinners always are a success, and I would suggest that tickets be obtained as early as possible," he added.

Dr. Donald C. Barton of Corbin is chariman of the dub. Tickets for, the dinner may be purchased from county* GOP chairmen and chairwoman for $10. V * " . . .

Kleppe, who tqok Interior Secretary in October,.is a former congressman who served with Carter from 1966 to 1970. In 1971 he became administrator of the Small Business Administration.

His background includes experience in government, beginning as mayor of Bismark, N.D., and in agriculture and business.

When nominated to head Interior, Kleepe said he expected to promote a people-to-people approach in carrying out the operation of that ^apart-ment, as he had at SBA.

The jurisdiction of the Interior Department Kleppe heads includes administration of the nation's federal lands, conservation and development of mineral and water resources, promotion of mine safety and .conservation and development of fish and wildlife resources, among other duties.

Carter, who also will address those attending the dinner, is serving his'sixth term as Fifth District Represent-ative.

Since going to Congress in 1964, he has risen to ranking Republican spots on the House health and environement and the SBA oversight and minority enterprise subcommittees.

A physician. Carter has been instrumental in developing many of the major federal health programs over the past 12 years as well as those relating to the environment, including the Safe Drinking Water Act

James Williams, Director of Publicity for the foundation. Mr-Williams „stated that the gift is to be used to help the club in their sight conservation Dro-gram-a program through which the club buys eyeglasses for indigent children in Rockcastle County.

Mr. Hunt also stated that the club has received a total of $5,450 from the Keeneland Foundation in the last 15 years and the money has been used in the sight conservation program, white cane program and other charities ,of the Mt. Vernon Club.

At the regular meeting of the club, held last Thursday, Estill Hodges, treasurer and Floyd Owens, secretary, re-ported on an audit they had completed which Showed that 17 pairs of eyeglasses were purchased last year by the club: 12 white canes were bought for the blind: a donation was made to the Rockcastle County 4-H Council for transportation; a donation made to the Rockcastle County Boosters Club for the football field; conducted the annual "Farmer-Businessmen's BanquetTsponsored the Daniel BoonS Walk; helped in the John Lair Day Parade; conducted a *• "Hee Haw" program for the Booster Club; sponsored two "Flea Markets" and bought for resell 200

' Bi-Centennial license plates. In other action, the club

voted to conduct a membership

SQUARE DANCE LESSONS

Anyone interested in taking square dance lessons is asked to attend a meeting this Friday. January 28rd at 7:30 p.m. at Cedar Rapids Country Club.

The lessons will be given once a week and wiil^egin soon. Lloyd Holbrock of Madison County will be the instructor. *•!»•••• Eastern Star To Meet Tonight

Mt. Vernon Chapter 468. Order of the Eastern Star, will meet Thursday night, January 22nd (tonight) at the Lodge Hall for a regular meeting.

During the meeting, initia-tory work will be done and all members are urged to attend.

First Baptist Church Broken Into

Sheriff Manuel Shepherd reported Tuesday that the First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon was entered Monday night and several small food items were taken.

Sheriff Shepherd said that entry to the building was gained by prising open a back window.

Unemployment fias in-creased form 7.1 per cent in November to 7.7 per cent in December, , _

THE MT. VERNON FIRE DEPARTMENT answered a "convenient"fire call Sunday night there is such a thing) when a tractor-trailor loaded vxth furniture pulled up in front of the firehouse with the furniture on fire. The driver of the truck noticed smoke coming from the trailer at the Standard Oil Station at Renfro Valley and immediately brought the truck up town and city firemen extinguished the blaze which was in the third stack of furniture in the rear of the truck. The driver told Fire Chiel John Cox that the truck, belonging to Livingston Manufacturing Company of Livingston, Tennessee was loaded Friday and locked up and had not been opened since. Chief Cox surmised that the fire, possibly caused by a dropped cigarette, had been smoldering since then. Mr. Cox said that several living room suits were completely destroyed and that all the cargo received smoke and water damage. In the top photo. City Fireman David Bales is shown getting debris out of the trailer and in the bottom photo, some of the burning furniture is shown. Monday morning at 3 am., the Brodhead Fire Department was called to the home of John Harris on the Possum Kingdon Road to extinguish a flue which had caught fire. Ther was no damage to the house. Also on Monday, the Brodhead Fire Department answered a call to a car on fire belonging to Eddie Brown of near Brodhead. Everett Bradley, member of the fire department, said damage from the fire, which started in the carburetor, was light.