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The Breeze – September 12, 1935

Posted on March 15, 2025 by WCGS

HERE’S THE DeFUNIAK NEWS OF INTEREST TO OLD TIMERS (Thirty years ago–from the Breeze of September 12, 1901.) “Dr. L. G. Cawthon left Friday for Nebraska, for a short visit with Mrs. Cawthon, before she returns home.” Freeport correspondence: “Quarterman … Continue reading →

Posted in 1935-09 September, General News | Tagged Adair, Argyle, Blake, Boyd, Buchanan, Burke, Campbell, Cawthon, Creary, Davis, Deerfield, Freeport, King, Laird, McCaskill, McKenzie, Nipe, Paderick, Prescott, Sellars, Stinson, Tervin, Thornber, Thorpe, Vinson, Ward | Leave a comment

The Breeze – September 5, 1935

Posted on March 14, 2025 by WCGS

HERE’S THE DEFUNIAK NEWS OF INTEREST TO OLD TIMERS (Thirty-four years ago–from the Breeze of September 5, 1901.) Six of this issue’s eight pages were given over to the publication of the newly-incorporated town’s ordinances. Argyle correspondence: “Messrs. Jimmie and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1935-09 September, General News | Tagged Allen, Burke, Cawthon, Clark, Douglass, Fisher, Hawkins, Jennings, Matheson, McCaskill, Mitchcom, Morrison, Ross, Sechrest, Smith, Stern, West, Winslett | Leave a comment

Lakewood Daily Items

Posted on August 25, 2024 by WCGS

August 11, 1909 JNO. TRUITT SERIOUSLY INJUREDDarlington, Fla., Aug. 2nd.- This evening about 5.00 oclock Jno. Truitt was knocked from a log car off a trussel and very seriously injured. Truitt was sitting on a car of steel which was … Continue reading →

Posted in 1909-08 August | Tagged 8 Mile Hill, Adams, Banister, Britton, Britton Lumber Co., Darlington, DeFuniak Springs, Dennis, Florala Alabama, Gaskin, Grimes, Hines, Icesmith, Johnson, Jones, Kelly, L & N, Lakewood, Lakewood & Darlington, Locke, Lockhart Mill Co., McDonald, Meigs, Mills, Morrison, Murphy, Natural Bridge, Newton, Patton, Paxton, Pearce, Plummer, Rodwell, Stephens, Surrency, Truitt, Whelpton, Wynn, Yates | Leave a comment

The Lakewood Star

Posted on August 23, 2024 by WCGS

July 14, 1909 SHOOTS Loading CrewGaskin, Fla., July 12, 1909. (Special) -Last week Lewis Holman a man of some 85 years old became aggravated with the loading crew of The Britton Lumber Co. and shot into them with a shot … Continue reading →

Posted in 1909-07 July | Tagged Britton, Britton Lumber Co., Corker, Florala Alabama, Floyd, Gaskin, Grimes, Hines, Holman, Jenkins, Johnson, Lakewood, Lanz, McDonald, Mills, Nagy, Nelson, Paxton, Prescott, Stanley, Tucker | Leave a comment

The Lakewood Star

Posted on August 6, 2024 by WCGS

July 7, 1909 PICNIC at NATURAL BRIDGE.The picnic at Natural Bridge Saturday in honor of the Fourth of July proved a grand success. People attended from miles around. The Britton Lumber Co. ran an excursion from Lakewood and also from … Continue reading →

Posted in 1909-07 July, Lakewood Star | Tagged Bevel, Boone, Britton, Britton Lumber Co., Caps, Crowley, DeFuniak Springs, Florala Alabama, French, Gaskin, Grimes, Kelly, Lakewood, McDonald, McIver, McPhail, Mills, Natural Bridge, Newton, Peacock, Rodwell, Tucker, Wynn | Leave a comment

The Lakewood Star

Posted on August 4, 2024 by WCGS

June 23, 1909 Mr. J.A. GreendeadMr. J. A. Green, who has been in the employ of The Britton Lumber Company at this place for some months, was found dead in his bed Sunday morning. The cause of his death was … Continue reading →

Posted in 1909-06 June | Tagged Angey, Boley, Brit, Britton, Britton Lumber Co., Corker, Florala Alabama, Gaskin, Gavin, Goslingburg, Green, Grimes, Jenkins, Johnson, Kelly, Mills, Nelson, Perkins, Rodwell, Skintoot, Tucker | Leave a comment

The Lakewood Star

Posted on July 26, 2024 by WCGS

September 4, 1908 TERRIBLE COLLAPSINGAwful Particklers BelowRocking Hollow, Sept.1, 1908- Amos Gosling and his family were driving from his place to Ramkatt yesterday when an awful accident befell them. They were crossing Muddy Creek when the accident occurred. The old … Continue reading →

Posted in 1908-09 September, Lakewood Star | Tagged Boley, Britton, Corker, Curry, Dorsey, Farrior, Flipper, Gavin, Goodwin, Gosling, Grimes, Hincoloey, Hoskins, Ingrahm, Jenkins, Juggles, King, McMillan, McPhail, McSwain, Mills, Powell, Rodwell, Slipper, Zekes | Leave a comment

Lakewood Daily Items

Posted on July 6, 2024 by WCGS

July 30, 1908 More About Doc Corker. Horse Recovered Today.Liberty Bend-July 30, 1908. Doc and some of the boys went out this morning and brought Doc’s horse in. They had a lot of trouble finding him. The bridge had went … Continue reading →

Posted in 1908-07 July, Lakewood Star | Tagged Boley, Britton, Corker, Darlington, Davis, Drummer, Flipper, Florala, Gavin, Goodwinn, Gordon, Grimes, Hinceley, Hoskins, Lakewood, Liberty Bend, McGill, McMillan, McRay, Mills, Powell, Ray, Rodwell, Slaughter | Leave a comment

The DeFuniak Herald – January 1944

Posted on March 29, 2023 by WCGS

January 13, 1944 Weddings Miss Anna Knepper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Knepper, to Lt. Elvin Mason Gurnea, USNR, at Seymour Johnson Field, North Carolina. The groom is a native of Goldsboro, North Carolina. Miss Audrey Miller, daughter of … Continue reading →

Posted in 1944-01 January, Births, The DeFuniak Herald, Weddings | Tagged Brown, Collingsworth, Davis, Fiers, Frazer, Gurnea, Jones, Knepper, McCaskill, McDuffie, McLane, Peterson, Reddick, Smith, Stubbs, Swander, Thompson, Torrence | Leave a comment

The DeFuniak Herald – August 25, 1910

Posted on March 14, 2023 by WCGS

Miss Kate McKinnon died yesterday morning at her home in DeFuniak Springs after a lingering illness. She was a sister of Messrs. John L. and Alec McKinnon, and leaves many relatives and a host of friends to mourn her loss. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1910-8 August, The DeFuniak Herald | Tagged McKinnon | Leave a comment

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