Gastonia honors King after rain-postponed game in Springfield
Gastonia Mayor John Bridgeman and Springfield leaders led a ceremony at Forest Ark Carriage House honoring King after Saturday night and Sunday morning rain postponed the game for over 10 hours. Cobb recalled Legion World Series ties as he praised King and his courage.
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Sanderson flood survivor recalls family tragedy and later life
The Sanderson flood killed John Wesley Johnson and five of his children in 193? The sole survivor, eleven year old Michael Timothy, was hospitalized then returned to Gastonia with relatives. Michael later died in 2012 after a life marked by health struggles but also family milestones and resilience. Irene Stewart recalls the impact of the loss.
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Pile Driver of Water Recounts 1955 Sanderson Flood
Sanderson Texas remembered the 1955 flood that drove 8 feet of water through the town. Ethel Johnson and family sought care at the local Church of God orphanage, and the Johnsons perished along with five siblings. Memorial services and a garden mark the tragedy, with survivor accounts and ongoing trauma shared by residents and historians.
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