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April 15 - April 21, 2011
graves guardian S ERVING M AYFIELD & G RAVES C OUNTY Microchipping service available for pets
Burglaries and Thefts on the Increase 3 (Western, KY) – Kentucky State Police in Mayfield are asking residents of western Kentucky to keep their homes and property secure due to an increase in residential burglaries and thefts in the post area. Since the first of April, Kentucky State Police have received reports of 19 burglaries or thefts in the counties of Calloway, Graves, Lyon, and Trigg. Fourteen of the reports have come from Calloway and Graves counties alone. Of the nineteen reports, only two residents reported forced entry. The other 17 reports indicated that the suspects entered residences through unlocked doors or windows. Many of the burglaries and thefts occurred during daylight hours. This alarming trend serves as a reminder to all residents to secure their homes by utilizing door and window locks when available. It is also recommended to install security lighting around residential property to deter any unwanted persons from approaching a residence at night. Any vehicles which are left unoccu-
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pied on property should be locked with valuables removed. Neighbors are encouraged to discuss these issues with each other so that residents can be on the lookout for any suspicious people or vehicles who linger in their neighborhood. Any suspicious activity should be reported to local or state law enforcement. Law enforcement officers rely heavily on tips from the public to help solve neighborhood thefts and burglaries. Most burglars strike when the opportunity presents itself. Do not make yourself vulnerable to theft by leaving your home and personal property unsecured. Anyone with information regarding burglary or theft in their community is asked to contact their local police or the Kentucky State Police at 270-856-3721 or 1-800-222-5555.
Jeanette K. Landrum
(Mayfield, KY) The Kentucky State Police are investigating the disappearance of Jeanette K. Landrum of Mayfield, KY. Landrum was last seen at McDonalds in Mayfield at approximately 9:00 pm on April 10, 2011. Landrum is a resident of Autumn Ridge adult group home and suffers from schizophrenia which may cause her to appear disoriented and confused. Landrum was last seen wearing blue jeans, a blue tee shirt, and Nike athletic shoes. Jeanette Landrum is a white, 31 year old female. She is approximately 5’7 inches tall and weighs approximately 116 lbs. She has black hair that she typically wears in a ponytail and has hazel eyes. Any information relating to Landrum please contact Kentucky State Police Post 1 (270) 856-3721. As of presstime Thursday, the KSP were still in search of Landrum.
animal. The shelter will hold its first clinic on Saturday, April 23rd from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the old
rounding counties for a donation of $10.00 per pet. This program is being made available through the Shelter’s association with 24PetWatch, manufacturer of the microchips. Once the microchip is implanted, the microchip number and the owner’s name and phone number are registered in a national database which is available to veterinary clinics and animal shelters throughout the nation. The microchip is small, harmless to the pet and remains active for the life of the
Water Valley School in Water Valley, Kentucky. Anyone interested in having a microchip implanted in their pet should bring it to the school during those hours. Any number of pets may be brought. The Shelter is requesting a donation of $10.00 for each microchip implanted. The Animal Shelter staff will complete the registration of the microchip within 72 hours of the clinic. There will be no additional charges to the pet owners. Other Microchipping clinics will
be held throughout the summer months as scheduling permits. Future dates and locations will be announced as soon as scheduling is complete. 24PetWatch which provides low-cost microchips to the animal shelter also offers 30 days free insurance for all pets adopted from the animal shelter. Since April 5th, all pets adopted from the animal shelter have received microchip implants at no increase in the adoption fee. Adopted pets also receive all inoculations and are spayed or neutered upon adoption, unless age prevents. Those interested in adopting an animal from the shelter can view some of our pets by going to www.petango.com. Additional information about 24PetWatch Microchips may be found at www.24PetWatch.com.
The microchip is about the size of a grain of rice.
Barnscapes: Structures that tell a story by Norman Wallace
KSP searching for local woman
The Mayfield/Graves County Animal Shelter is offering Microchipping services to pet owners in Mayfield and Graves and sur-
I occasionally take photographic “barnscapes” as I travel rural roads. As I quickly assess the architectural features, questions come to me. “Who built this barn?” “When was it built?” “What did the builder intend its primary function/s to be?” “How have its functions changed?” “How well has it been cared for?” “What is its future?” Here are photos of three West Kentucky barns with some information and observations about each one. (Some readers may know the Ballard County barns personally. You may invite answers to questions about their structures and functions.) The George Wallace barn is located in McCracken County between Barkley Regional Airport and the Information Park on Old Hinkleville Road. It was built by my father about 1980 when he was in his mid-sixties. The barn replaced another one that was about
that eliminates supporting posts through the loft and expands the loft dimensions outward. Additionally, the loft floor is between the two doors visible in the front view, thus giving about four feet of vertical lift before the roof begins. The sheathing is aluminum on the lower level. The upper level siding is composition board. Note the small loft door. It is the only portal through which to store hay and is rather small. After ten to fifteen years as a cow barn, it became a general storage building and a garden shed. The photo was taken at sunrise on an August morning in 2006 just as an early fog was rising. The Oscar barn is on the Turner Landing Road southeast of Oscar, in Ballard County. This barn has a gable roof design with five bays (passageways), counting the two under the extended roof line. The bay on the left is not fully open, but has a window and a small door, and so that side could be used for stor-
tiers instead of a loft. The vent on the rear part of the gable indicates that part of the barn has been used to fire cure tobacco (probably dark leaf). The barn is likely still in use since it has recently been painted and the roof is intact. The Barlow – Oscar barn is on a road between Barlow and Oscar in Ballard County. It is unique in
Family farm barn SE of Oscar, KY
several ways. The roof is not a true gable (single plane) on the two center rise sides. Nor is it a true gambrel, since the very small angle in the two planes is way off center at the top, and wouldn’t make a strong triangle like a more traditional gambrel design. There are
Gen farm barn bet. Barlow & Oscar,
to collapse. It was built to provide hay storage and a hay mow for a dozen Black Angus cows and their calves. The two-bay design has a hay mow on the right side. The left side housed an 8-N Ford tractor and machinery. The bay doors are in the rear. The loft is especially large, using a gambrel roof design
age or for stripping tobacco leaves for marketing. There is a hood over the loft door which helps prevent rain from coming into the loft. However, there seems to be no door for a loft and the multiple bays and gable design suggest that the barn was built for curing tobacco. In that case, there would be
several windows at various levels, and the only open bay is under the lean-to roof on the right side. The sliding door in the center is not a typical entrance, and may been used primarily for removal of manure or as a dock for truck transfer. This barn has a concrete footer (and maybe a poured or wood floor as well). The lean-to sides appear
Geo Wallace barn at sunrise,
75 CENTS • GRAVES GUARDIAN • PUBLISHED WEEKLY • 75 CENTS
not to be later additions, but original to the design. Without more information from the inside, it is difficult to tell from the road what the barn’s primary functions have been. Possibilities include dairy, chickens, hogs.
The Mayfield 1
H
H
H
H
25¢
Honor Pay
2 P ROUDLY
April 15 - April 21, 2011
graves guardian S ERVING M AYFIELD & G RAVES C OUNTY Microchipping service available for pets
Burglaries and Thefts on the Increase 3 (Western, KY) – Kentucky State Police in Mayfield are asking residents of western Kentucky to keep their homes and property secure due to an increase in residential burglaries and thefts in the post area. Since the first of April, Kentucky State Police have received reports of 19 burglaries or thefts in the counties of Calloway, Graves, Lyon, and Trigg. Fourteen of the reports have come from Calloway and Graves counties alone. Of the nineteen reports, only two residents reported forced entry. The other 17 reports indicated that the suspects entered residences through unlocked doors or windows. Many of the burglaries and thefts occurred during daylight hours. This alarming trend serves as a reminder to all residents to secure their homes by utilizing door and window locks when available. It is also recommended to install security lighting around residential property to deter any unwanted persons from approaching a residence at night. Any vehicles which are left unoccu-
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pied on property should be locked with valuables removed. Neighbors are encouraged to discuss these issues with each other so that residents can be on the lookout for any suspicious people or vehicles who linger in their neighborhood. Any suspicious activity should be reported to local or state law enforcement. Law enforcement officers rely heavily on tips from the public to help solve neighborhood thefts and burglaries. Most burglars strike when the opportunity presents itself. Do not make yourself vulnerable to theft by leaving your home and personal property unsecured. Anyone with information regarding burglary or theft in their community is asked to contact their local police or the Kentucky State Police at 270-856-3721 or 1-800-222-5555.
Jeanette K. Landrum
(Mayfield, KY) The Kentucky State Police are investigating the disappearance of Jeanette K. Landrum of Mayfield, KY. Landrum was last seen at McDonalds in Mayfield at approximately 9:00 pm on April 10, 2011. Landrum is a resident of Autumn Ridge adult group home and suffers from schizophrenia which may cause her to appear disoriented and confused. Landrum was last seen wearing blue jeans, a blue tee shirt, and Nike athletic shoes. Jeanette Landrum is a white, 31 year old female. She is approximately 5’7 inches tall and weighs approximately 116 lbs. She has black hair that she typically wears in a ponytail and has hazel eyes. Any information relating to Landrum please contact Kentucky State Police Post 1 (270) 856-3721. As of presstime Thursday, the KSP were still in search of Landrum.
animal. The shelter will hold its first clinic on Saturday, April 23rd from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the old
rounding counties for a donation of $10.00 per pet. This program is being made available through the Shelter’s association with 24PetWatch, manufacturer of the microchips. Once the microchip is implanted, the microchip number and the owner’s name and phone number are registered in a national database which is available to veterinary clinics and animal shelters throughout the nation. The microchip is small, harmless to the pet and remains active for the life of the
Water Valley School in Water Valley, Kentucky. Anyone interested in having a microchip implanted in their pet should bring it to the school during those hours. Any number of pets may be brought. The Shelter is requesting a donation of $10.00 for each microchip implanted. The Animal Shelter staff will complete the registration of the microchip within 72 hours of the clinic. There will be no additional charges to the pet owners. Other Microchipping clinics will
be held throughout the summer months as scheduling permits. Future dates and locations will be announced as soon as scheduling is complete. 24PetWatch which provides low-cost microchips to the animal shelter also offers 30 days free insurance for all pets adopted from the animal shelter. Since April 5th, all pets adopted from the animal shelter have received microchip implants at no increase in the adoption fee. Adopted pets also receive all inoculations and are spayed or neutered upon adoption, unless age prevents. Those interested in adopting an animal from the shelter can view some of our pets by going to www.petango.com. Additional information about 24PetWatch Microchips may be found at www.24PetWatch.com.
The microchip is about the size of a grain of rice.
Barnscapes: Structures that tell a story by Norman Wallace
KSP searching for local woman
The Mayfield/Graves County Animal Shelter is offering Microchipping services to pet owners in Mayfield and Graves and sur-
I occasionally take photographic “barnscapes” as I travel rural roads. As I quickly assess the architectural features, questions come to me. “Who built this barn?” “When was it built?” “What did the builder intend its primary function/s to be?” “How have its functions changed?” “How well has it been cared for?” “What is its future?” Here are photos of three West Kentucky barns with some information and observations about each one. (Some readers may know the Ballard County barns personally. You may invite answers to questions about their structures and functions.) The George Wallace barn is located in McCracken County between Barkley Regional Airport and the Information Park on Old Hinkleville Road. It was built by my father about 1980 when he was in his mid-sixties. The barn replaced another one that was about
that eliminates supporting posts through the loft and expands the loft dimensions outward. Additionally, the loft floor is between the two doors visible in the front view, thus giving about four feet of vertical lift before the roof begins. The sheathing is aluminum on the lower level. The upper level siding is composition board. Note the small loft door. It is the only portal through which to store hay and is rather small. After ten to fifteen years as a cow barn, it became a general storage building and a garden shed. The photo was taken at sunrise on an August morning in 2006 just as an early fog was rising. The Oscar barn is on the Turner Landing Road southeast of Oscar, in Ballard County. This barn has a gable roof design with five bays (passageways), counting the two under the extended roof line. The bay on the left is not fully open, but has a window and a small door, and so that side could be used for stor-
tiers instead of a loft. The vent on the rear part of the gable indicates that part of the barn has been used to fire cure tobacco (probably dark leaf). The barn is likely still in use since it has recently been painted and the roof is intact. The Barlow – Oscar barn is on a road between Barlow and Oscar in Ballard County. It is unique in
Family farm barn SE of Oscar, KY
several ways. The roof is not a true gable (single plane) on the two center rise sides. Nor is it a true gambrel, since the very small angle in the two planes is way off center at the top, and wouldn’t make a strong triangle like a more traditional gambrel design. There are
Gen farm barn bet. Barlow & Oscar,
to collapse. It was built to provide hay storage and a hay mow for a dozen Black Angus cows and their calves. The two-bay design has a hay mow on the right side. The left side housed an 8-N Ford tractor and machinery. The bay doors are in the rear. The loft is especially large, using a gambrel roof design
age or for stripping tobacco leaves for marketing. There is a hood over the loft door which helps prevent rain from coming into the loft. However, there seems to be no door for a loft and the multiple bays and gable design suggest that the barn was built for curing tobacco. In that case, there would be
several windows at various levels, and the only open bay is under the lean-to roof on the right side. The sliding door in the center is not a typical entrance, and may been used primarily for removal of manure or as a dock for truck transfer. This barn has a concrete footer (and maybe a poured or wood floor as well). The lean-to sides appear
Geo Wallace barn at sunrise,
75 CENTS • GRAVES GUARDIAN • PUBLISHED WEEKLY • 75 CENTS
not to be later additions, but original to the design. Without more information from the inside, it is difficult to tell from the road what the barn’s primary functions have been. Possibilities include dairy, chickens, hogs.
