Dr. Austin
L Beckett
Kentucky Post, Friday, 4 March 1910, page 7
A stray dog attacked Jesse Burns, 12, Thursday. Chief of Police Schuler carried the boy to Dr. Beckett who cauterized the wounds and the boy was taken to his home at 907 Greenup st. Covington.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 6 December 1922, page 3
Dr. A Beckett and wife and little son moved here from Butler Ky. and have taken a bungalow on Front st. Dayton.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 3 July 1925, page 3
Democrats seeking county offices follow: Coroner-Austin L Beckett MD, 433 Fourth av. Dayton.
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Kentucky Post, Sunday, 5 July 1925, page 1
An unidentified girl said to be from Newport was shot in the foot by a blank cartridge in a pistol in Dayton. Dr. A L Beckett of Dayton treated her for burns on the foot.
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Kentucky Post, Sunday, 26 July 1925, page 16
Dr. Austin L Beckett of Dayton Ky. is the only aspirant for the Democratic nomination.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 4 November 1925, page 19
Campbell co filled all but two offices with Democrats. Walter Hughes, Republican as coroner over Austin Beckett, Democrat.
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Kentucky Post, Sunday, 9 October 1927, page 1
Closing of two kindergartens in Dayton Ky because of a case of infantile paralysis was ordered Saturday night at a special meeting of the Board of Education. Vernon R Jones, school physician; Dr. A L Beckett, city physician and Dr. Shaw made a complete survey before any action was taken. Meeting of the board was called after the child's illness was investigated.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 20 December 1927, page 1
Dr. A L Beckett was re-elected city physician without opposition. His duties will also be increased through the appointment as health officer of the city and it is expected he will be placed upon the county Board of Health in order that sanitary measures can be enforced properly.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 8 January 1929, page 1
Dayton City Council accepted the resignation of Dr. A L Beckett, city physician, who has accepted a position with Longview Hospital and appointed Dr. V R Jones to fill the vacancy.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 5 August 1938, page 1
Appointees under the 1938 Hospital Act revealed today: Eastern State Hospital, Lexington: Dr. Austin L Beckett of Butler, physician.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 29 December 1939, page 10
Dr. A L Beckett of Lexington spent Christmas Day here as the guest of his sister, Mrs. John A Woodhead, Falmouth.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 28 October 1958, page 1
Bessie Maude Beckett Woodhead, 78, wife and mother of Falmouth funeral directors and grandmother and sister of physicians, died Tuesday at her home in Falmouth.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 11 September 1959, page 1
Services will be held at 2 pm Sunday at the Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, for Dr. Austin L Beckett, clinical director of Eastern State Hospital at Lexington and former practicing physician in Campbell County. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Dr. Beckett died Thursday at St Joseph Hospital, Lexington. A graduate of the University of Louisville Medical School, Dr. Beckett practiced in Campbell County for many years before taking the hospital position. He was a member of the Southern Psychiatrical Assn. the Fayette County Medical Assn. and Boswell Lodge Free and Accepted Masons.
He leaves a widow, Florence Pugh Beckett, a son, William N of Mt Pleasant Mich. and a brother in law, J A Woodhead of Falmouth.