May 17, 1951

The Lewis County Herald reported “Any evidence of haste in the production of this week’s Herald may be charged to the fact that the Publisher was rushed in getting out the issue in order that he might get off to Reel Foot Lake where he and Mrs. Pollock [his wife] are taking the week end off to do a little fishing. Please bear with us just this time and maybe we will do a better job in the future.”

R. C. Spann was named City Recorder, replacing Jake Fite who had retired.

Private John Edwards, Jr. was training at Camp Rucker, AL.

Edwin Lawson wa...