Additional events experienced by Dr. Kurre during WWII: The first big event occurred on January 29, 1944 in New York Harbor. At that time, I was finishing my Navy training and getting ready to be sent overseas. My wife and I were invited to attend the launching of the U.S.S. Missouri. At that time, she…

In search of a World War II Veteran? While there is not a composite listing of World War II veterans*, there are several ways to find information free of charge. Our Daviess County Public Library’s Kentucky Room’s staff can help point researchers to the proper resources for WWII veterans’ records. These library resources can be…

Owensboro’s Potter’s Field Cemetery  By Jerry Long  ……….  Owensboro Potter’s Field Cemetery is adjacent to Owensboro’s Elmwood Cemetery and  lies in behind the Carmel Home on the Old Hartford Road. The cemetery has been known by  several names. It has also been referred to as the Pauper Cemetery, City Cemetery and Owensboro  Cemetery. For a…

Building the Yellow Banks Railroad By Carl Davis Kathy Olson contacted my in late summer of 2012 asking if the Owensboro and Elsewhere Railroad Club would be interested in building a layout in the front window of the Museum. The first person I called was Darryl Morris. Darryl had built several layouts in his homes,…

Newspaper clippings from the Messenger Inquirer from 1949.