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Pioneer egg farmer W.N. Oliver Jr. believed in Hall
Chestnut Mountain native was father of former commission chairman
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William Newton "W.N." Oliver Jr.
Shannan Finke
Updated: Jan 26, 2013, 5:18 AM
Published: Jan 26, 2013, 4:32 AM
The Chestnut Mountain community is mourning the loss of a longtime pillar. William Newton “W.N.” Oliver Jr., father of former Hall County Commission Chairman Tom Oliver, died in his home Thursday at the age of 91. Remembered by his son as an “independent business person,” W.N. Oliver and his late wife, Mary Curtis Mundy Oliver, founded Chestnut Mountain Egg Farms in 1948.
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Man shot in leg on Catalina Drive in Gainesville
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Nick Watson
The Times
Published: Apr 7, 2025, 3:00 AM
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