News – 1921

1921   Jan. 1921   Supt. JUSTUS had this week, the announcement of the marriage of Supt. B. F. EVANS of Coalfield Schools to Miss NELSON of Clinton. Jan. 14, 1921: Mrs. Edward FREELS has moved to our town for the purpose of sending his children to school. F. T. Saffell, tax assessor of Lancing, was in town Thursday… Continue reading News – 1921

NEWS CLIPPINGS – 1916

NEWS CLIPPINGS – 1916>  Central High School Honor Roll First Grade:         Iva Levan, Henry Heidel Second Grade:    Jessie Cooper Third Grade:        Ella Crenshaw, Labon Summer, Mary Summer Iva Redmon Fourth Grade:      Elsia Moates Fifth Grade:         Lorene Davis, Nellie Hall, Parlia Henry Seventh Grade:    Merida Byrd, Dixie Davis, Charley Newberry, Madge… Continue reading NEWS CLIPPINGS – 1916

Newspaper Bits & Pieces, 1875-2004

NEWSPAPER BIT AND PIECES    1875——2005 1875 THE GALLOWS  Nashville, Tenn., Aug 13, A Knoxville Tenn., special to the Banner says: At an early hour crowds poured in from the country to witness the execution of John Webb. The streets near the jail, were thronged with an immense crowd. It was with difficulty that the guards could… Continue reading Newspaper Bits & Pieces, 1875-2004

Mines & Oil Wells Disasters

MORGAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE MINES, MINE DISASTERS AND OIL WELLS Information gleaned from past issues of the MORGAN COUNTY PRESS AND MORGAN COUNTY NEWS AND OTHER PLACES January 1916    Twelve miners were killed in an explosion of mine #3 of the Dar Dour Coal & Coke Co.  at Catoosa.  Seventy Five men were in the mines. All escaped except those… Continue reading Mines & Oil Wells Disasters

Bunch, Laura Byrge

Miss Laura Byrge Bunch  daughter of Henry Byrge and Charolotte West 104 yrs. old in 2005 bn. 10 Mar 1901 *BUNCH, LAURA, 105, of Coalfield, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at her home. Born March 19, 1901, in Devonia, she lived there the first years of her marriage before relocating to Michigan, where she gave… Continue reading Bunch, Laura Byrge