10 Years Ago Week of July 6,1988 Cox Elementary sold for $50,500 to Raymond Alstott, a Steel Knob resident. Obituaries: Cynthia Jo Russell Cox,27; Zella Manila Dause,81;Olbin Thomas,81; Albert Bryant,69; Eldon R.Roberts,66. First Lady Martha Wilkinson toured the Casey County Public Library,after speaking to tutors in the local literacy program.She also toured the Senior Citizens Center and Osh Gosh B'Gosh. Donald and Chester Ware of Argyle captured first place in a country music talent contest at Renfro Valley on John Lair Day July 2. Andrew Harne represented Casey County at the Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders in Lexington. 20 Years Ago Week of July 6, 1978 Pamela Jo High, a 17 year old Casey County High School jumior,won the Liberty Kiwanis Club's 25th Annual Queen Contest. Kentucky Utilities wanted to increase the bill of the average residential customer with electric heating by $7.32 per month. The Casey County Fiscal Court extended the county's contract for another year with the Lake Cumberland Emergency Medical Services Systems,Inc.,[LCEMSS] present organization of the Casey County Ambulance Services. A first-ever basketball camp for girls was held the week of July 10 at the CCHS gym. The European corn borer was boring it's way through Casey County cornfields. 30 Years Ageo Week of July 11, 1968 Connie Morgan,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Segal Morgan of New Salem, and James Michael Delk,son of Mr. and Mrs. James Delk of Middleburg, were married at the Middleburg Baptist Church July 6. Becky Beard,daughter of MR. and Mrs. Johnny Beard of Liberty,won the district 4-H Club Contest with a formal she made and modeled. Obituaries: Lydia Brown,70; S-Sgt. Edagr Godby,34; Timothy Richard Henson,8. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Carman celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house July 14 at their home on Calvary Ridge. Sfc. Milburn Woodrum Jr. retired after 20 years and seven months in the service. Attendance at the Mt. Calvary Church July 7 was 59. 40 Years Ago Week of July 10,1958 Mr. and Mrs. Sam F. Murphy of Chicken Gizzard Ridge had five of their six children home for a Fourth of July homecoming. Loot from Jack Bell's Store on the Liberty and Dunnville road was recovered in Cincinnati and Casey. Obituaries: Arid Williams 56. James M. Lane, a Little South farmer, was named postmaster of Gravel Switch in Marion County. Attendance on July 6 at Green River Bible School was 90. Liberty squeezed a 9-8 win over Wheeldon[West Science Hill]. They came from Behind 4-2 in the fourth inning.