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- Saturday, May 18, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Johnny Vardeman's column
North Ga. drew attention during 1920s
A lot was going on in North Georgia in the Roaring '20s. That was when Johnson & Johnson decided on Hall County for its Chicopee Manufacturing Corp. model mill village.
Corner lot on square has varied history
When Gainesville was laid out, Lot No. 1 at the corner of Spring and Main streets where Hunt Towers is today was the prime place on the public square.
Possum took pride in job on city streets
People make up the character of the community. Certain personalities over time have stood out almost as familiar as the Confederate statue on Gainesville's downtown square.
Tight election added spice to Christmas in 1897
A lot more than Christmas was on the minds of Gainesvillians in December 1897. For one thing, there was a hot mayor's race. In those days, city elections were partisan, Democrats vs. Republicans. That isn't the case today, and there is some sentiment toward making all local offices nonpartisan. But what made the 1897 mayor's election more interesting was a dispute over whether Mayor J.B. Gaston, a Republican, could succeed himself. H.H. Dean, the Democratic ...
Confession led to freedom for suspect
It's been more than a half century since the conclusion of one of the most sensational murder cases in the state's history.
Hula dance got Cornelia show into trouble
While Northeast Georgia is still considered in a drought, every few days some rain falls to provide temporary relief.
Gainesvilleman told of escape during WWI
The Towery family of Gainesville hadn't heard from their son Fred Richmond Towery in more than three years during World War I.
Hard times hit Hall as WWI wound down
Many still remember how hard life was during World War II, what with rationing and shortages and loved ones fighting overseas.
How things change with political winds
If you're already worn out over the 2012 elections while we're still a few weeks from finishing 2011, get used to it.
Sunday booze ban wasn’t only blue law
The mostly overwhelming vote around the state for package sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday shows how far we have come, or, from the perspective of opponents, how far we have retreated on blue law issues.
A funny ride through time around Georgia
Wouldn't it be exciting to travel in a time machine and witness some of Georgia's historic events?
Hall Countians paid tribute to late First Lady
Gainesville's Norfolk Southern Railroad depot has been the scene of several memorable occasions, including presidential whistle-stop campaigns, troop trains during World War II, visits from President Franklin Roosevelt and funeral trains.
Habersham, Hall counties competed for new school
North Georgia Technical College in Clarkesville has a rich history, its campus dating back 104 years.
50 years ago, trying times at university
Probably at no time in the history of the University of Georgia had there been more change than in January 1961.
When schools became serious about merging
The subject of consolidation of Hall County and Gainesville schools rarely comes up these days, although it has been discussed numerous times over the past few decades. There is no apparent groundswell of support for such a merger.
Articles by Section - Johnny Vardeman's column
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.
Several ’20s stars excelled in college ball
Several players on the undefeated 1923-25 Gainesville High School football teams went on to greater things, including athletics.
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