Yesterday's News Of Hazard, Kentucky

An army of more than 100 local women raised more than $1,200 for the March of Dimes in the fight against polio. A Viper woman, referred to as “Miss Mullins,” drowned when she was trapped inside a car that plunged into the river on Hwy 7, three miles south of Viper. The driver of the car, Bill Jack Branson of Blackey, was charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence. Prominent Perry County attorney Joe Craft died in Florida. In basketball, Bulldogs Bobby Baker and Don Smith combined for 47 points as Hazard won over Newport Public 78-60. The duo also combined for 30 points in a 70-61 loss to Clark County. Bo Begley and Ken Combs combined for 40 points to lead Dilce Combs to a 73-60 win over Cordia. The Panthers also won 80-65 over Buckhorn. Stacy led Buckhorn in the loss with 25 points. Carr Creek lost to Whitesburg 58-56. Gabe Roark of Lothair had died and was buried in the Ritchie Cemetery at Clear Creek. Sally Asher of Vicco was found dead by neighbors at George’s Branch....

Local residents filed a complaint against the City of Hazard to prevent the annexation of Happy Hollow and Messers Branch. Edgar “Boone” Wilson of Lennut Camp near Combs committed suicide with a 12-gauge shotgun blast inside his mouth. Ben Hamby was the new store manager of Sears located in Lothair. Sandra Rowe of Dilce Combs High School graduated from EKU. Marriages or engagements included Phyllis Pigman of Carr Creek, Richard Osborn, Brenda Cheryl Brashear of Viper, and Robert Lewis of Scuddy. Two pages of results and photographs from the Mountain Motor Speedway. Perry County had more than 19,000 registered voters. Hospital admits and discharges. Obituaries.

In the opening round of the State Tournament, Bulldogs Chester and Jim Rose combined for  42 points to lead Hazard to a 76-44 win over Owensboro.  Their next opponent would be Knox Central the next day at 2 PM.

High school basketball was underway, and Leatherwood, led by Mearl Campbell and Richard Trent with 18 points each, got the best of Letcher County 70-57. Charles Minks had 31 points, and Carlson Lewis controlled the boards as the Dilce Combs Panthers won 64-55 over Cordia. Hindman also won over Cordia 73-48. Annville got the best of Buckhorn 77-55.

Hazard businesses that were being displaced Urban Renewal projects were eligible for small business loans to help with relocation. Having already separated itself from the Perry County Rescue Service, the Hazard Fire Department announced they would no longer respond to ambulance calls in the city or county. Federal and county officials were meeting to discuss a completion date for construction of the new courthouse with contractor W.D. Johnson Construction. High school basketball was underway, and Leatherwood, led by Mearl Campbell and Richard Trent with 18 points each, got the best of Letcher County 70-57. Charles Minks had 31 points, and Carlson Lewis controlled the boards as the Dilce Combs Panthers won 64-55 over Cordia. Hindman also won over Cordia 73-48. Annville got the best of Buckhorn 77-55. Hazard High School Hill talk with Margaret Medaris. Connie Howard, a graduate of HHS, was engaged to Eddie Murray. Francis Marie Gross and Charlie John Napier formed the royal court of Cha...

A 50-car motorcade was on its way to Frankfort in protest of strip mining damage to private property. Final action was taken for the city to annex Lothair. Hazard High School graduates Joe Kelly Deaton of King Street and Eli Leslie Combs of Wells Street received engineering scholarships to the University of Kentucky. Workers at the Hazard Coca-Cola bottling plant voted to be represented by the UMWA. Henrietta Cornett of Viper and Elmer Dean Deaton of Walkertown were married on 5 June. Daily Mae Williams of Allock received a $600 scholarship for her first year at Berea College. Military service notes include James Collins of Napfor and Kermie Combs of Redfox. Scattered obituaries.