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Without a doubt one of Todd County's greatest musicians Odell was born in Allegre. His mother helped him get started playing guitar. Martin was playing at the Grand Ole Opry by the time he was seventeen and spent the next 30 years playing with the best in country music.
Odell Martin in 1968.
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Odell on banjo with Donna Fargo in 1982.
A memorial celebration is held in honor of Odell Martin each July at the Martin Homeplace in Allegre.
Guthrie Elementary students. Exact date photo was taken is not known but was during 1980's.
Photo collected by Larry Threlkel, scanned and uploaded by Darrin Cole.
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The wife of Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear apparently has a long ago Elkton connection. On a recent Comment on Kentucky television show Jane Beshear told her interviewer that her parents met in the western Kentucky town of Elkton. After doing some quick math that would have likely happened around 60 years ago. If anyone can send us any additional information on this please do so.
The Governor's inauguration is tomorrow but we hope to be able to get in touch with Mrs. Beshear soon to at least get the names of her parents and we'll try to get a report put together.
Of course Governor Beshear is also somewhat of a local fellow growing up not too far from here in Dawson Springs. Beshear's parents owned and operated a funeral home and furniture store for many years in Dawson Springs. Our state has a quality person in the Governor's mansion in Steve Beshear and hopefully he can lead the way over the next few years for progress for the state and its citizens.
Lindsey Wilson College dedicated a building on October 7th, 2007 in honor of Fairview residents T.D. & Rowena Everett. T.D. is a retired Methodist minister and a 1937 graduate of Lindsey Wilson and was president of the student body. He has been a university trustee since 1980.
The newly dedicated 5800-square-foot Everett Building was formerly the library at Lindsey but now has classrooms.
T.D. was quoted as saying, “This is one of the great days we have experienced in our lives. Throughout 70 years … I have known this college, and I have loved this college, and have prayed for this college. This college has grown from a very small college … but it has not reached its vision or maturation. This college has a bright future, a great future.”
Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey Jr. said of the Everetts, “It would be hard-pressed to find anyone with a stronger association with this college than Brother T.D. and Rowena.”
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Odell Martin in 1968.
