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
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Deer Lodge News-1910
DEER LODGE NEWS – EXCERPTS – 1910 The Deer Lodge News was a small newspaper which began publication in 1908. THE DEER LODGE NEWS, MARCH 10, 1910 Plowing, sowing oats, planting potatoes, and making garden is the order of the day with the farmers. Richard Pittman of Burrville was in out town yesterday and… Continue reading Deer Lodge News-1910
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
2ND TENNESEE INFANTRY REGIMENT – COMPANY B
2ND TENNESEE INFANTRY REGIMENT – COMPANY B Company B was enrolled at Montgomery, Morgan County, Tennessee August 6, 1861 by James M. Melton and Mitchell R. Millsaps. The men were from Morgan and Fentress counties. Mustered in at CampDick Robinson, Ky., August 20, 1861. Mustered out at Knoxville,October 6, 1864. Mitchell R. Millsaps was Captain. ASHLEY, Josiah… Continue reading 2ND TENNESEE INFANTRY REGIMENT – COMPANY B
Moore, Claude Wesley
Claude Wesley Moore * CLAUDE WESLEY MOORE Navy Veteran of WWII born 6/21/1928 Jackson Co. Al died 1/23/2001 Lancing, TN Buried in Lancing at private cemetery Son of Sylvester & Emma Freels Moore of Sunbright, Tn. brother to Carl James Moore ——– MOORE, CLAUDE WESLEY SR., 72, Lancing, died Jan. 23, 2001. Preceded by parents, Sylvester… Continue reading Moore, Claude Wesley
Watson, Billie
Billie & Lela Lodena Clark Watson ————— Billie Watson, b. January 6,1925 in the Pine Orchard Community — d. October 20, 2006. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Billie joined the US Navy July 5, 1943, entered into active service in Chattanooga July 12,1943. He was stationed on the AD 16 USS Cascade Destroyer Tender serving in the Pacific during… Continue reading Watson, Billie
ABSTON, Mary Ella (d. 1998)
ABSTON , MARY ELLA, 72, formerly of Mossy Grove, died Jan. 7, 1998 in Claiborne Co. Preceded by husband, John H. Abston. Survived by daughter, Brenda and husband Clay Erickson; 4 grandchildren, 3 g-grandchildren; last surviving sister-in-law, Mary Smith and last surviving sister-in-law Helen Abston. Interment in Roane Memorial Gardens. [Morgan County News]