Front row left to right: Deputy Sheriff Walter Lee Scott, Ned Brown's dog, "Brownie", Sheriff Ned Brown, County Judge James R. "Jim" Miller, County Attorney Milton Whitworth J. R. Miller was county judge of Meade County in 1935. The picture was taken at the side entrance to the old court house. The courthouse was destroyed during the April 3, 1974 tornado. County Judge James R. "Jim" Miller was married to Pearl Dowell Miller. During the years he held office, they lived in the house on the west downtown hill (where Mr. and Mrs. James E. "Tickle" Thompson lived when it was destroyed during the 1974 tornado) next to the Casperke building (now where Drifter's Cove is). Prior to his taking office, he ran against Judge William A. Baskett. Judge Baskett won, but he died before his term was over. James R. Miller took his place and was reelected for a second term. Because of ill health, he did not run again and the family moved to the farm. They had four children: Ruby Miller Lamar is married to Dr. Carl Lamar and they live in Lexington and are retired. Ruby worked from REA here for many years. Her husband, Carl, was Meade County agricultural teacher for several years. He and Jack Kunnecke, of Muldraugh, were instrumental in getting the Lamar- Kunnecke Vocational School built here in Brandenburg. One son, Lamar Miller, died in 1962. He and his wife, Bessie "Nan" Harrington Miller, built their home and Bessie still lives there on part of the former Jim Miller farm. Their son, Jimmie Miller and wife, Mona Trent Miller, built a home near her on the farm after the 1974 tornado destroyed their home in Brandenburg on High Street. Bill Miller and his wife, Melva Dean, lived in Alaska many years and he was a manager in the REA. He retired there, moved to Boyce, Louisiana, and built a home where they now live. Dorothy "Pig" Miller Hallett lives in California. She has one son, Chris Buckley, who teaches English and art at Murray State University. The Millers sold the farm home, on Highway 79 (Irvington Road), where they had lived for many years to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee Morgan. The Morgans built their home next to the Miller homeplace. The Millers bought the house in town (where Mr. and Mrs. Johnny (Deborah Hager) Brunington now live) on High Street. The house was at that time owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ray (Marian Williams) Bennett. Ray had built the house. Mr. Miller became ill before they moved, was hospitalized and died December 1958. Mrs. Miller lived on High Street several years until her health failed. She went to live with Ruby in Lexington. Mrs. Miller was affectionately called "Go" by her family and close friends, having been given this nickname by her oldest grandson, Jimmy, when he was too young to say "grandma". She died in June 1980. Mr. Roger Dowell of the Garrett community is a brother to Mrs. Miller. The Morgans sold the farm to James "Bud" Wilson. Bud sold the farm house to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene (Bessie) Meeks. Mr. Meeks passed away and Mrs. Meeks still has the home. Bud and his wife, Isabelle, built their new home on the farmland. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stull bought the Charles Lee Morgan home a few years after Mr. Morgan died. His wife, Evelyn, went back to Louisiana to live.