10 Mar 1960: (Thursday) Governor proclaims state of emergency as snow breaks record. Monroe Co has deepest snow in 30 years as all schools close. More snow predicted. Gov. Bert COMBS declared the emergency in KY early Wed as the entire state was paralyzed by the heaviest snow in 30 years. It varied from 6 inches in some localities to a crushing 21 inches in Bowling Green. Monroe Co received 12 inches. Most states in the school were closed Thursday; likely not to re-open until Monday. Monroe Co schools were closed for the 9th day this year due to weather; most businesses in T'ville were closed, some open with just a skeleton crew. Mail carriers were unable to reach Glasgow Wed, couldn't deliver. Two weeks ago service in the entire area was knocked out by ice on power lines but T'ville wasn't effected badly. Part of the town was without power for 1 1/2 hours when the power line between T'ville and the River Road Substation burned out. The hospital was without power for the entire period but an emergency generator furnished light & head to the nursery and emergency room as well as ER. Bowling Green was crippled that it made national news. All major highways from B. Green had limited traffic; the rest impassable. The L&N sent a relief train from Louisville Wed to pick up 270 Western students stranded at Munfordville including Jack McCLENDON of T'ville - coming back from a basketball game - busses stalled at Upton and the students spent the night on the busses. They finally reached Munfordville and were cared for by local members of the Baptist church. This is the first time since 1937 that the L&N dispatached an emergency train. Mrs. Flora Redford WEST, 76, former resident of T'ville died at a Lexington hospital 28 Feb 1960 following an illness of 4 weeks. Services were held at a Lexington funeral home Mar 1; burial Nicholasville KY. Surived by husband, Howard. Mrs L K YOKLEY and Mrs Carl SHEFFIELD of T'ville attended the services. Mrs. Mary E WHITE died at age 82 at her home in Old Temple Hill community 4 March 1960 following a lengthy illness. D/o the late John Lee and Susan GETTINGS LEE. Her husband, Thomas Claudie White survives; also two sons - Omar L and Ansil White both of Monroe Co; a brother, Benton GETTINGS of Route 2; 2 sisters - Mrs Lucy PETETT of Route 5 and Mrs Hattie MURLEY of Fountain Run; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Services at the Church of Christ Latter Day Saints, Bro. M. T. Phemister officiating, burial Mt Hermon Cemetery, Yokley Funeral Home in charge. Hospital news: Births: M/M William Adrain CROWE of T'ville, 2 Mar, girl, Sheila Denise. M/M Cecil BARTLEY, R5 T'ville, 4 Mar, boy, Charles Eugene. M/M John Henry MORGAN, Red Boiling Springs TN, 4 Mar, girl, Brenda Lea. M/M Ottis WILSON, R1 T'ville, 5 Mar, boy, Brian Kenney. M/M Elzie Mitchell LAWSON, R3, Summer Shade, 6 Mar, girl, Rita Kay. M/M Thomas Marion BEAN, T'ville, 6 Mar, girl, Deborah Leah. M/M James Carl DANIEL, R5 T'ville, 7 Mar, girl, Rebecca Bryant, M/M Kenneth Nelson BIRGE, R2 Summer Shade, 7 Mar, boy, TImotny Nelson. Patients in hospital: Melva Dean BEAN, Iva D BIRGE, Nina BIRGE, Ada BLEDSOE, Rosa BURKS, Jimmie CLEMONS, Marlin COPASS, H L CRABTREE, Janell DANIEL, Amelia DRIVER, Wanda DRIVER, Sarah GENTRY, Hattie GRAVENS, James HAMMER, Collis HOWARD, Gracie KING, Aline LAWSON, Louise OWEN, Madie PITCOCK, Carlie SHAW, Leslie SIMS, Charley TOOLEY, Ruth TURNER, Ewell TYREE, Birdie WILLIAMS, George WISDOM, Dora WOOD and Fletcher WOOD. Discharged: Emma McCLAIN, Betty PAGE, Evie SMITH, Garrett CRABTREE, Edwin DENTON, Brance SCOTT, Donie Bell KENDALL, Rachel CROWE, Wilma COONS, Allene MOORE, Shela GRACE, Louise SMITH, Douglas C EVANS, Oneita WILSON, Louise M DAVIS, Dorothy MORGAN, Madge BEAN, Terry TOOLEY, Gearldean CHERRY, Darrell W FORD, Lucille BARTLEY,Pent SPEAKMAN, Thadius PAGE, Loretta COLLINS, Jesse BOWMAN, Evie WILLIAMS, Bobby E LEE and Virginia BRAY. Miscellaneous: Revival at 1st Baptist Church by Rev WIlliam H ROGERS of Bowling Green. City Council meets - no business. Mayor S L HILL; councilmen: Billy STEPHENS, Jim Tom RUSH, Tom DODSON, Gene R HAGAN; city attorney J Clayton RICH; city clerk Harlie T WHITE Sr. James CONKIN and Dr R D STARNES absent. Earl CARTER appt to Committee of Committees in Frankfort. 4-H Talent Contest won by the BARTLEY Brothers and Sister David, Darrell and Barbara - children of M/M Morris BARTLEY. Sales tax forms to be mailed soon. FAA activities set in Gamaliel. Next week - another paper. Sandi' Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/