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- Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Johnny Vardeman's column
Hall County man rose to prominence as an orator
One of Hall County's most colorful characters was H.W.J. Ham, a journalist and lawyer who became nationally famous as an orator.
Chautauquas entertained, enlightened before TV, radio
Scientists and assorted tinkerers were just beginning to dabble in radio about the turn of the 20th century. It would be a couple of decades before entrepreneurs and listeners would realize its potential as a mass medium.
Pendergrass was a thriving town in early 1900s
It is no accident Pendergrass in Jackson County is about halfway between Athens and Gainesville.
'Mark Trail' continues a longtime local link
For more than six decades, "Mark Trail" has been a fixture in newspaper funnies. It was birthed by a Gainesville man, continued by another Gainesvillian, and a third Gainesville artist has dipped his pen in it recently.
'Ghost Town' health resort in Lumpkin County drew crowds
In the 1950s and perhaps later, a favorite pastime for some high school and college students was to explore what they called "Ghost Town" in Lumpkin County.
Nalleys keep ’em in the road in tough times
The Nalley name continues on 10 Atlanta area car dealerships, but the Nalley family no longer is involved directly in them. Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a multibillion-dollar business, acquired most of the Nalley car enterprises in 1997, with Jim Nalley remaining as a partner and chief executive officer. His and wife Rene's three sons, Clay (C.V. Nalley IV), Street and Slater, continued working for Asbury.
Nalley autos cranked up in Gainesville
When Jim Nalley was growing up in Gainesville in the 1950s, his main hang-out was his father's Chevrolet dealership on South Main Street.
What visitors to Gainesville saw in 1908
A visitor to Gainesville in 1908 wrote about what he liked about the city.
Good reading to lift you up on down days
Six Gainesville friends were together on a Caribbean cruise in May 1996. When the ship returned to port, three stayed for another day to tour Miami.
Hall County was feeling its oats in 1920s
Even when it was tiny with mostly volunteer staff, the chamber of commerce for Gainesville and Hall County was aggressive in promoting the area.
19th century teacher had tough words for parents
Educators sometimes are frustrated that parents don't get more involved in their children's education. But their problems today hardly compare to the late 1800s when children were expected to pull their weight on the family farm.
Lulans are proud of their veterans from past wars
For Lula being no bigger than it is, the east Hall County town has supplied its country with more than its share of military heroes.
Mayflower Café started tasty career
If you lived in Hall County or nearby in the 1950s, more than likely you had a meal at the Mayflower Café.
Letters home shed light on World War I
Communication from overseas to back home was painstakingly slow during World War I, and it mostly consisted of letters from soldiers to their parents, other relatives or friends.
How it was on the homefront during World War I
Plenty of veterans of World War II remain and even more people who remember the war.
Articles by Section - Johnny Vardeman's column
CD package relates stories of area locations
Johnny Kytle was a native of Clermont in Hall County and a pioneer daredevil pilot who carried the mail between Atlanta and Richmond, Va.
CD package relates stories of area places like Dip
Johnny Kytle was a native of Clermont in Hall County and a pioneer daredevil pilot who carried the mail between Atlanta and Richmond, Va.
Prior Street was named for Hall judge
Prior Street is one of Gainesville's most important streets. It connects the northside of town to the southside. It runs from Hunter Street near St. Paul United Methodist Church on Summit Street, to City Park and the Civic Center.
Hero reticent about his heroics during World War II
Bob Dollar said Jason Nix was an ordinary man, the kind who goes about his work and lives humbly and without much fanfare or attention.
Poodle at large: Owner seeks pet lost for months
If you'd lost a dog six months ago, chances are you would have given up finding it by now and moved on.
Family’s lives rotated around a 5-and-dime
You don't see many 5-and-10-cent stores anymore like McLellan's, which was such an anchor in downtown Gainesville over several decades.
Mill villagers had hard life, yet had fun
With no television, limited transportation and very little money, children growing up in the Gainesville Mill village in the 1940s, '50s and beyond "made do."
Do diamonds remain hidden in Hall’s soils?
A century and a half ago this month, the Civil War began officially with the shelling of Fort Sumter, but as embroiled as the nation was in the turmoil of the times, Hall Countians had diamonds on their minds and in their mines.
Lawyer lost friends fighting for Cherokees
One of the little known, but most controversial figures in Hall County history was a lawyer named William H. Underwood.
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