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Each month, The Kentucky
Explorer magazine receives literally scores of letters from
our faithful readers. Whenever possible, we try to publish as
many of them as possible in the 12 pages we have set aside for
"Letters to the Editor."
Here are actual letters from our October 2001 issue:
Fleming County Covered
Bridges
Dear Editor:
I am a student at Simons
Middle School in Fleming County, Kentucky.
Fleming County is known
as the "Covered Bridge Capital Of Kentucky," as granted
by the 1998 legislature. It now has three covered bridges at
Goddard, Hillsboro (near Grange City), and Ringos Mills. There
used to be four bridges, but the Sherburne Bridge (the only suspension
covered bridge in Fleming County) was burned by arsonists in
1981.
I am very interested in
these bridges. Any information, perhaps an experience relating
to one of these bridges, would be appreciated.
Mary Katherine
Spain
RR2, Box 253
Wallingford, KY 41093
mkatomicgirl@hotmail.com
Sweetwater School Photo
Dear Editor:
Several folks have asked
me if I could locate a photo of the Sweetwater School. For some
reason this school was not listed in the book of Pulaski County
schools.
Some thought the Lizzard
Lope church building was the school, but it wasn't. Sweetwater
School was located on Rocklick Road. Richard and Lola Dick owned
and operated a store by the school for many years. Larry Eden
lives there now, but the school building is gone, and so is the
old store.
I have asked teachers who
taught there for 10 to 12 years for a photo, but they didn't
have any and couldn't remember anyone ever taking any pictures
of it.
Gene Pitman
632 Burns Avenue
Wyoming, OH 45215
mrwyoming@msn.com
513/761-6175
Tent Revivals &
Services Of Old
Dear Editor:
I just wanted to tell you
how much I enjoy the magazine.
I would love to read more
about church services of bygone days, such as old tent revivals,
brush-arbor meetings, and healing services that took place then.
I know there were a lot of them, if someone would just write
and tell the stories.
Thanks for a great magazine!
Jeanne Fletcher
485 Deepwell Wood Road
Crab Orchard, KY 40419
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