Burl Kincaid
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The Owingsville Panthers
From the journals about a basketball team that he played on. He and his teammates would have been between 18 and 21. Prior to the 1935-36 basketball season, a group of young men organized a semi pro team. After much discussion regarding organization, uniforms, transportation, finances, and team name, it was apparent from our first… Continue reading
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What was Owingsville and the world like in 1916?
There was no I-64. It was built in the 1960’s. The main road was the Midland Trail which was gravel. The automobile of the day was the Ford Model T and they were all black. To go somewhere of any distance, you went to Preston or Olympia and caught the train. US 60 as we… Continue reading
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Letter to the Herald-Leader about Frank Jones
Mike Fields, Staff Writer Lexington Herald-Leader Co. 100 Midland Avenue Lexington, KY 40508 Sir, Read your column Friday 19th and noted your piece about Jeremy Simpson and Mark Higgs. In 1969, Bath County had a great running back-Frank Jones. Frank was the leading scorer in Kentucky high school football that year. Jones scored 38… Continue reading
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More odd Phrases…….
Here’s another list of odd phrases that he collected and found lots of humor in. ~ Don, 1/24/2016 A sign seen in an Owingsville service station”NOT RELIABLE FOR ACCIDENTS!” – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Git a hankerin’ As bitter as gall Pretty as… Continue reading
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Odd Words and Phrases
The use of proper grammar and correct enunciation were important to Daddy. His mother, Jane Kincaid, taught for many years, and he taught and worked in the board office for 42 years. Here is a list of words he wrote down that were local regionalisms. When coming into town one of his favorites was ”… Continue reading
Echoes of Owingsville 