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Museum displays "Newspaper Lady" items Melodie Phelps News Editor An umbrella, a stool, a garbage can and a little red wagon tools of the trade for Kelda Stringer, as she sold copies of The Wayne County Outlook in downtown Monticello. The community lost Kelda recently after a battle with cancer, but they can still share in the memories of her days on the square at the Wayne County Historical Museum. Currently, the museum is featuring a special display for Kelda, which includes the red wagon that she used to wheel her newspapers to her spot near the Doughboy. Also on display are other items that people associate with Kelda, including the garbage can she used to store papers on rainy days. The display includes the ski suit she wore during cold weather, as well as the umbrella that provided her with a shady spot on blistering hot days. Several photographs are also part of the exhibit, including the one that was published in the book "Monticello," a project of students from Western Kentucky University. A story and several photographs of Kelda were included in that edition, and a photo of her sitting in the shadow of the Doughboy, waving to a passing motorist, was one of her favorites. It's been a display that has generated some interest among museum visitors. "I think it was so appropriate now to have it up," said Harlan Ogle, Executive Director of the Historical Museum. "When people see it, it seems to be so unexpected." "It's a joyful surprise," Ogle continued. "They seem to really appreciate it." Ogle noted the exhibit is "not elaborate, but it tells the story." He expects the exhibit to remain at the museum for several months. Many of the items in the exhibit are on loan from The Wayne County Outlook, but Kelda's little red wagon has been permanently donated to the museum. Ogle noted that Kelda had left instructions several years ago that the wagon be donated to a museum "She was looking forward enough to see if there was a museum she wanted the wagon donated to it," noted Ogle. For more information on the exhibit or the museum call (606) 340-2300. Add a comment |
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