Walter George Pilgrim
Kentucky Post, Thursday, 10 November 1949, page 1
Robert P Hummel and Walter G Pilgrim led city tickets in Bellevue and Dayton to Democratic victories despite the sweeping gains rolled up by Republicans in the county races. Mr. Pilgrim, who disposed of Mayor Alfred Reekers in the Democratic primary, easily won the mayorship of Dayton.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 4 January 1950, page 1
Mayor Walter Pilgrim presided over the regular session of Council after he was given the oath of office by Charles Graham, city attorney.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 17 January 1950, page 1
Mayor Walter Pilgrim at a meeting of Dayton City Council Monday night instructed Police Chief John Moran to "get tough" with juveniles who have created a minor wave of vandalism in the town. He said those 17 years old or older apprehended in acts of vandalism will be prosecuted in Police Court.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 3 January 1951, page 1
Licenses of the Dayton Grill, 616 Sixth avenue, Dayton, were suspended for two weeks by members of the Dayton City Council Tuesday night. Mayor Walter Pilgrim said council at its next meeting will determine if further action is necessary. The cafe was the scene of an altercation in which Councilman Andrew Haunert was struck several months ago.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 3 April 1952, page 18
Mayor Walter Pilgrim told Council members the recently purchased city dump at the foot of Walnut street has caught fire several times in the last two weeks. He said the fires may have been deliberately set. Council instructed Police Chief John Moran to attempt to apprehend anyone responsible for the fires.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 30 April 1953, page 4
Dog owners in Dayton were warned Thursday by Mayor Walter Pilgrim to watch their pets for symptoms of rabies. Mayor Pilgrim issued the warning after Francis Wrenn, 625 Third avenue, Dayton, reported he had learned his dog, which was killed recently, had rabies.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 5 November 1953, page 1
Mayor Walter Pilgrim led the Democratic city ticket to victory. Walter Pilgrim, mayor-1193; Carl Wenderoth, mayor-1030.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 20 January 1954, page 1
Mayor Walter G Pilgrim told council the Union Light Heat & Power Co has responded to a request for more adequate lighting at Sixth and Kenton streets, a railroad crossing. He said the railroad agreed to pay for installation of a light at the crossing if the city will pay for the electricity used.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 2 March 1955, page 7
Mayor Walter Pilgrim of Dayton will attempt to arrange a meeting between Council members and Kentucky Highway Department officials at Frankfort to discuss plans for widening Sixth avenue, it was decided at Tuesday night's council meeting.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 20 June 1956, page 1
Warning that persons found selling or setting off other than "safe" fireworks will be cited to court, was issued by Mayor Walter Pilgrim at the meeting of Dayton city council Tuesday. Mayor Pilgrim said he had received reports that unsafe fireworks were being discharged in the city. He instructed police to cite to court all persons found selling or discharging illegal fireworks.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 6 November 1957, page 1
Mayor Walter G Pilgrim the Democrat incumbent mayor lost 866 to 1323 for his GOP opponent Carl A Wenderoth.