Early Decatur land boom tracings in 1820s town sites
The record outlines the 1820 foundation steps for Decatur including Meigs directing a town to be laid off in fractional townships near the Tennessee River, the formation of Decatur Land Co signed by Peck Rhodes Garth Lane and Holderness, and the 1821 patent grants for tracts in fractional sections 7 17 and 18. It notes subsequent ownership by Dancy Sykes Rhodes and others across Secs 19 21 and 28-33, listing numerous early buyers and families shaping Decatur’s growth.
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Meigs
John Coffee
United States
Huntsville
Decatur Land Co
George Peck
Henry W. Rhodes
J. W. Garth
Isaac Lane
McKinney Holderness
Monroe
Township
Cotaco
Decatur
Moulton Street
William Dancy
J. T. Sykes
Jesse Garth
Henry Rhodes
Martins
Rhodes
Sykes
G. Burnett
Thomas Turpin
Dabney Martin
Thomas Hubbard
John Byrd
Whittaker & Boone
J. Burlesow
Public Must Be Educated To New Social Order: Editor
A Chattanooga Times editor says universities and the South’s press must educate citizens for a new social order. John Popham urges reporters to drive bureaucracies toward serving evolving leadership needs and to foster dialogue with academics as urban universities face enrollment and financing shifts.
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Atlanta, Ga
South
Chattanooga, Tenn
John Popham
Chattanooga Times
College Entrance Examination Board
Popham
Clark College
Vivian Henderson
Atlanta
Henderson
Clark
More City Funds Eyed By ROBERT B. SEMPLE JR
Washington faces pressure over the demonstration cities plan as lawmakers weigh boosting the $2.3 billion aid over five years. Critics warn funds may divert from nonparticipants, with options to raise totals or limit participating cities while underestimating social program costs. Ireland’s 19th century population shifts are noted in a separate historical vignette.
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Robert B. Semple JR
New York Times
Washington
Johnson
House Banking and Currency Committee
Center Springs News Roundup in Morgan County
Mrs Arlene Sivley remains listed in Morgan County Center Springs. O T Sharp home after Hartselle Hospital. Felton Sharp slowly recovering at home after Smith Hospital stay. Earl Turney ill and in Hartselle Hospital. Mrs Dean Steelman treated at Barrett Clinic, Decatur. Center Springs church and Antioch Methodist Church held fourth quarterly conference with Dr Clifford H Winefordner presiding. Dorsey Howie Walker, son of Almon Walker, urged toward ministry as Athens College senior seeks license. Rev Earl Frost called to Fort Payne after death of a friend.
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O. T. Sharp
Hartselle Hospital
Felton Sharp
Ee Smith Hospital
Severa
Earl Turney
Dean Steelman
Barrett Clinic
Decatur
Center Springs Church
Antioch Methodist Church
Clifford H. Winefordner
Dorsey Howie Walker
Almon Walker
Athens College
Walkers
Antioch Center Springs
Earl Frost
Fort Payne
Michigan Bordered by Three Great Lakes
Michigan lies encircled by Huron Erie and Michigan making every point within 85 miles of a lake. The description emphasizes the state’s unique geography and proximity to its surrounding freshwater bodies.
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Michigan
Great Lakes
Huron
Erie
Massachusetts apple industry loses million from rot wasted crop
The Massachusetts apple industry lost one million dollars this year as 20 percent of a bumper 3.2 million bushel crop rots for lack of trained pickers.
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Massachusetts
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Read
Huntsville Land Office
Josiah Meigs
Cotaco County
Tennessee River
Fennels
MR. Hoover
Sunny Lee Hoover
Peabody College
Nashville, Tenn
Selective Service
Green Berets
Miss Hoover
Trinity
Moseleys
Liles, Minors
Kimballs
Norwoods
Austins
Austinville
State Bank
Caroline Leadingham
Alabama Historical Quarterly
Mooresville
Railroad Street
Polk
Col
Frank Dancy
Dr. Rhodes
Maj. Downs
Lafayette Street
Simon Sykes
Scruggs
Sue M. Nelson
Burleson Hinds
Leroy McEntire Sr
John S Rhea
Ireland
Morgan County Center Springs
Arlene Sivley
Sears
Ted Williams
Little League Baseball, Inc
Sears and
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Atlanta Braves
New York Yankees
Sears, Roebuck and Co
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