This postcard was mailed from Cairo, IL. July 20, 1909. The stamp cost 1 cent.

Addressed to Miss Ruth Conannt, Villa Ridges, (Pulaski Co.) IL

"Hello Grandmother,

Wish you could have come down for the picnic. Will write soon.

Have not had this much fun since 67."

Signed T. D??? (last name very hard to read, could be Doak or Dent or D???)

Greetings from Wickliffe Series

These postcards are an example of postcards printed in the 1930s called

"NYCE" Qualtiy Colored Landscape Locals

Printed on paper with a high content of linen and have a very "nice" feel to the touch.

Backs state:

Place postage here

Domestic one cent

Foreign two cents

{divided by lines into sections titled Correspondence and Address}

no date, never mailed

Front of card reads:

Main Entrance, Ancient Buried City, Wickliffe, Kentucky

Back of card reads:

ANCIENT BURIED CITY

A Revelation of Prehistoric Man and His Works

WICKLFFE WESTERN KENTUCKY

On U. S.Highways 51, 60, 62

Near Cairo, Illinois

Just Across the Ohio River

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1927 Wickliffe School class photo (newspaper clipping)

Top row left to right: Ernest "Tip" Murray, Johnny Reeves, Harold Jones, J. C. Edwards, unknown, Thomas Norris, Clyde Dexter, J. Willie Hunter, Thomas Edwin Thompson;

2nd row: Teacher, Miss Collins, Frank Carpenter, James Albert Reeves, Katherine Michael, Lora Bee Payne, Frances Pool, unknown, Beatrice Edwards, unknown;

3rd row: Eura Bell Madden, Shirley Price, Crystal Clark, Frances E. Cocke, Verbal Dexter, Ethel Rollins, Evelyn Maxwell, Ruthie Haynes, Sadie Whitas, Jane Hutcherson, unknown and Miriam Miller; Bottom row: unknown Byassee, Clarence Parham, Chester Hamilton, Bill Dennis, A. W. Arp, Hawthorne Wallis and Robert Murphy.

Harold Jones, who owned the original photo and submitted it to the newspaper, is now deceased,

Submitted by Teresa.

WICKLIFFE SCHOOL - left to right - first row - Jeff Hutcherson, Raymond "Cricket" Giles, Jimmie Lee, James "Baby" Deweese, Charles Billington, Dorris Loudermilk, Earl Bradley, Melton Thomason, Norman Lee, Hugh Cook, Colie Stovall.

Second row - Spence Bass, Ruth Morris Rudolph, Almarine Burkhart, Francis Loudermilk, La Myra Kane Swanson, Eunice Ashcraft Dusch, Ruby Frazier, Jessie Giles Henderson, Anna Belle Hughes, Margaret Watwood, Jimmie Stovall

Third row - Cebe Stovall Roberts, Ina Jamison Wallers, Tick Adams Giles, Catherine Hughes Hall, Evelyn Lawerence - Mrs. Bodkin, teacher, = Lucille Rollins Priest, Otis Jamison Newton, Anna Whitis, Matty Murphy Lawerence, Boyd Webb, Dick Wells, John M. Burkhart.

Fourth row - Hubert Thomason, Warren "Biffo" Allmon, Hugh Rathrock, Martin Clark, Bill Freeman, Ewing "Sis" Phillips, Marshall Bradley, Roger "Dodge" Giles, and Bill Carmen.

This picture is owned by Mrs. Tick Giles of Wickliffe. Mrs. Joe Tharp of Route 3, Kevil, also had a copy of picture.

Submitted by Teresa.

(Eunice Tick Giles, of Wickliffe, died in Bardwell in 2003 at age 93. She was retired as lunch-room supervisor at the former Wickliffe Elementary School. She was survived by six sons, nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger "Dodge" Giles; two sisters; and four brothers. Her parents were William and Lula Ogborn Adams.) If you know who currently owns the photo, please contact me. Thanks.

OHIO SCHOOL - BALLARD COUNTY 1913 - This school was located between Blandville and New York community.

Top row - Sam Gunn, teacher; Norman Martin, Dick Hogan, Jim Hogan, Edd Martin;

Second row - Margaret Dunn, Lillie Davis, Gertia McChristian, Uldene Elliott, Roberta Hogan, Bill Doke, Glen Lane, Dewey Goode, Loyd Lane;

Third row - Motelle Dunn, Ruth Dunn, Motelle McChristian, Zetra Lane, Cozette McChristian, Alvin Leath, Dock Brown, O.T. Lane;

Fourth Row - Thelma Leath, Ivan Arlington, Nan Hogan, Ozelma Highsmith, Edna Martin, Cozette Norvell, Etta Hogan, Eugene Owen, Nan Dunn;

Fifth Row - Leland Doke, Sam Dunn, Elwick Blanks, Oscar Brown, Rollie Martin, Alton Elliott, Otto Liked, Urban Lane.

This picture is the property of Miss Nan Hogan.

Photo from Jen

Top Row: Miss Scottie White, Teacher; Mollie Steinbeck; Nora Steinbeck; Ed Rose; Arthur Rials; Second Row: Tom Cumbee; Annie May Howcraft; Ethel Cumbee; Jettie Rose; Lizzie Atherton; Hallie Rials; Josie Steinbeck; Ida Rose; Third Row: Henry Cumbee; Carrie Cumbee; Geneva Rials; Hallie Fraser; Ben Fraser; Maud Rose; Lura Melton; Bertha Melton; Bottom Row: Vester Rials; Henry Steinbeck; Ralph Howcraft; Will Howcraft; Harry Melton.

Top row left to right - Cordia A. Sams, Ophia Rye, Rosie Dennis Girlene Holt, Mary Alice Moore, Lucy L. Cumbee, James Allensworth, Hubert Carpenter, Eldon Luck, Burley Carter, Paul A. Carpenter, Lester McIntosh.

Second row - G.H. Cumbee, Nelson McIntosh, Ollie Holt, Edith Moore, Pauline Sams, Dorthy Jones, Cozette Stovell, Josie Freeman, Mable Vance, Gertie B. Sams, Ethyl McIntosh, Mrs. Effir Duncan Rollins, Lola McIntosh, Edd Carter, Merler Vance.

Third row - Viola Carpenter, Lucille Estes, Harry Hearn Cumbee, Rubie Lee Carpenter, Angie M. Clark, Mrs. Ada Hern, James Lindsey, Richard Lindsey, T.J. Cumbee, Archie Todd Sams, John L. Beardsley, Cecil Beardsley

Fourth row - Inez Sullivan, Sybil Jones, Velma Lee Doublin, Gladys Day, Lorene Doublin, Cecilia Mangrun, Johnnie Stovall, Crystal Lee Clark, Frances M. Rye, Roberta Freeman, Pernia McIntosh, Hazel Williams, Mamie McIntosh.

Fifth row - George Carter, Robert A. Carpenter, Robert Freeman, J.P. Freeman, J.L. Carpenter, Herbert Vance, Elton Holt.

This picture is the property of Mrs. Harry Sullivan of Route 1, La Center.