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The Breeze – October 17, 1935

GASKIN NEWS Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Pridgeon of Hacoda, Ala., attended the Methodist quarterly conference here on Monday. W. M. McCollough and family were shopping in DeFuniak Springs on Saturday. S. T. and Vernon Stewart made a business trip … Continue reading

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The Breeze — September 19, 1935

Davis Held for Manslaughter CORONER’S JURY RECOMMENDS HOLDING THE YOUNG MAN CHARGED WITH THE DEATH OF DOROTHY JONES. Complying with the request of the coroner’s jury, a grand jury has been summoned, to meet on Thursday morning to investigate matters … Continue reading

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The Breeze — September 12, 1935

The County Court Has a Short Term “TEN DOLLARS AND COSTS, OR SIXTY DAYS,” SEEMS FAVORITE EXPRESSION OF JUDGE BRANNON. The country court, presided over in its regular September term by County Judge L. H. Brannon, saw a rather unusual … Continue reading

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The Breeze — September 12, 1935

Girl, 14, Killed by Pistol Shot DOROTHY JONES, DAUGHTER OF LOCAL CREDIT PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION HEAD, MEETS INSTANT DEATH, MONDAY. At the request of State Attorney E. Dixie Beggs, Sheriff M. H. Prescott arrested Jeff Davis, Tuesday afternoon, on a first … Continue reading

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The Breeze – September 12, 1935

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

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The Lakewood Star

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

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The Breeze – September 9, 1920

Mrs. E. W. Thorpe was the first woman in Walton county to register for voting under the constitutional amendment which gave woman the power to vote. Mrs. R. Buchanan, Mrs. J. C. Prescott, Mrs. H. Thornber, Mrs. Anna Vinson and … Continue reading

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The Defuniak Herald – April 7, 1949 Obituaries

John Stevens, 52, died in the Veterans’ hospital, Atlanta Ga on March 30 after a long illness. Mr Stevens was a native of Geneva Co Ala and had made his home in DeFuniak Spgs for the past 32 years.  Services … Continue reading

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The Breeze – June 23, 1910 – Page 2

Last Sunday evening [June 19, 1910] about 4 o’clock a quiet but very interesting wedding took place at the home of Mr. J. C. Prescott. The happy couple being Mr. Jim Griffin and Miss Pearl Prescott, Jude Parish officiating. Miss … Continue reading

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