Tombstones at Ryan's Crossroads Reveal Silent History
A writer recalls finding an old graveyard near Ryan's Crossroads hidden by pines and vines. Headstones bear names like Hamilton and McAnear, with church ties to Pleasant Ridge and Civil War era reflections.
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John F. Hamilton
Singer
James McAnear
Mary
Charlton
Adkins
James Gurley
Florette
Henry Styles
Ryans’ Crossing
O. D. Griffin
Griffins
Kansas
Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church
O. D
Powder Horn
Ple Grove
Griffin
Bud Willis
Hamilton
Lee Ann Ryan
Ryans Crossroads
Pleasant Ridge
Ryan
Vermont Tops States in Maple Sugar Production
Vermont leads all states in maple sugar production, asserting a dominant role in the national maple industry. The article notes Vermont’s sustained output and regional prominence in syrup manufacture.
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Vermont
President Kennedy seeks support for 11 billion tax cut plan
President Kennedy urges national support for an 11 billion tax reduction to be phased in over two years. The House faces procedural delays and a Senate filibuster risk over civil rights legislation as Republicans demand a spending control pledge. Mills defends linking economy measures to debt reduction while Republicans push for fiscal restraint.
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Washington
Kennedy
House
Senate
Congress
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
House Rules Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
Ways and Means Committee
U.S
Bomb Protest Planned in San Francisco Over Birmingham Attacks
Civil rights leaders called for a citywide demonstration in downtown San Francisco to protest the Birmingham bombings. In Sacramento Gov. Brown urged California churches and synagogues to hold prayer days this weekend for bombing victims and their families.
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San Francisco
Sacramento
Edmund G. Brown
California
Limestone UGF Sets 1964 Budget of 26000
The United Givers Fund of Athens and Limestone County adopted a 1964 budget of 26000 with requests totaling 33240. The drive starts October 7 as the campaign by the advance gifts committee begins September 3 led by chairman David A. Patton. The 1963 budget was 28000 and 23068.10 was donated to recipients from that year.
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Athens
Limestone County
The
Advance Gifts Committee
David A. Patton
Flowering Plants Along Buffalo River banks Grow Richly
More than 130 species of flowering plants thrive along the Buffalo River in Arkansas. The diverse flora marks the river corridor as a rich site for botanists and naturalists studying regional biodiversity.
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Buffalo River
Arkansas
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Skidmore Valley
Clarksville
John W. West
Susan Winton
Executive
Decatur Shopping Center
Decatur
UGF
Associates
Sixth Ave
S.E. Decatur
Alabama
Truckers
Sure Grip
Goodyear Service Store
Cor. Lee and Line Sts
Goodyear
CLARK
Moulton
Ala
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