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A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THANKS TO ALL PERSONS WHO ASSISTED
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH IN HANDLING TRAFFIC
EMERGENCIES CAUSED BY THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE ALBEN W. BARKLEY
WHEREAS, funeral services were conducted in Paducah, Kentucky
on May 3, 1956 for the Late Alben W. Barkley, and
WHEREAS, because of such it was necessary for the police
department of the City to handle an extraordinary amount of traffib
control, and
WHEREAS, it would have been difficult for the Paducah Police
Department to properly and efficiently handle such control, and
WHEREAS, numerous other persons volunteered assistance to
the Paducah Police Department, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this board to express thanks to
all persons rendering such assistance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1_ That the Board of Coiunissioners of the City of
Paducah, Kentucky, for and on its behalf and the police department
of the city and the citizens of the city, do hereby express
sincere thanks to the following persons assisting in traffic
supervision in Paducah on May 3, 1956: -
Officers and men from Camp Campbell, Tennessee under the
supervision of Captain Tenneson;
Marines from Owensboro, Kentucky Marine Training Base, under
the supervision of Captain King;
Mir. Vernie Bidwell, Chief of Police, Owensboro, Kentucky who
furnished two men and motorcycle equipment.;
The 1y9th and 201st Engineering unit of the local National
Guard;
The members of the local Auxiliary Police Force, some of
which lost one day's work;
Minute Car Wash, 1754 Broadway in Paducah which washed
all police motorized equipment free of charge;
and any and all other persons vjho cooperated witch the police department
of the City of Paducah...
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of C(,mmissioners May $, 1956
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 8, 1956.