Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from May 26, 1876 The Hickman Courier announced A. R. Boone of Graves County as a candidate for re-election for United States Congress on the Democratic ticket. The newspaper also announced B. R. Walker as candidate for Sheriff of Fulton County. The wheat crop in Fulton County appeared not to be as promising as the year prior. King’s Storehouse in East Hickman, owned by James M. Coffey, was destroyed by fire the week prior. Powell & Brothers farm machinery and implements celebrated their fourth year in business in Hickman. The Stephens [William and…
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The Jackson Purchase Historical Society will meet on Saturday, May 16 at the Calloway County Public Library at 710 Main Street in Murray, Kentucky. The meeting will begin at 10:30 am. The program for the meeting will feature a presentation by Richard B. Davis on “Feeling the Hot Breath of History: The Influence of Forrest Carlisle Pogue on US Military History.” Forrest Carlisle Pogue graduated from Murray State and taught history there from 1933 to May 1942, when he was drafted into the army. He was quickly assigned to a historical unit and sent to Europe. He was initially assigned…