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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1964

Page

28

Limestone's Pioneer Lore Unearths Family Ties and Tales

Author traces Limestone Alabama's early settlement, noting farms and roads from Mooresville to French Mill. He recounts Floyd Fennel and Roberts kin along with Decatur landowners, Civil War anecdotes, and grave markers, highlighting old houses, a seven foot poplar, and a famed sabre relic.

Decatur Trinity Harris Harris Station Roberts Floyd Madison County Alabama Wylie Fennel Willie Whaley Garths Lanes Stuarts Banks Morgan’s Point Trinity Mountain Sam Liles Lile Fennel Old Trinity Cemetery Willie (Sic) Fennel Southampton Co Nelson County Floyd Fennel Farm Cumberland Presbyterian Donnell Mooresville Matthew Z. Roberts

Hartselle Fair Opens Monday At 5 P M

The second annual Hartselle Jaycees fair opens Monday at 5 p m and runs through Saturday at the fairgrounds on U S Highway 31 N. Rides for all ages, concessions, side shows, and other attractions will operate. Saturday is kids day. Agriculture displays will be judged for prizes with over 20 commercial exhibits inside the old bowling building.

Hartselle U. S. Highway 31 N

Hurricanes Are Unpredictable and Deadly Force

The article explains hurricane power and unpredictability, noting winds, tides, and death risk. It recounts 1964 season activity Abby Brenda and Cleo, Cleo heading for Puerto Rico, Flora’s 7000 death toll, and coastal warning systems.

Hiroshima United States Abby Brenda Cleo Bermuda North Atlantic Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Weather Bureau Flora Atlantic Haiti Cuba Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea Atlantic Ocean

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