Saturday, January 29, 2011

Moore Families in Union County in 1850 (Part 2)

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Last week’s introductory column to early settlers with the last name of Moore in Union County in 1840 listed the households of Abraham, Jose...
Saturday, January 22, 2011

Four Moore Families in Union County by 1840

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With Christmas holidays and the New Year—and yes—the “deep freeze” of these early weeks of January behind us, it is time for some serious re...
Saturday, January 15, 2011

The American Flag, Our Nation’s Symbol

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What truly patriotic American does not get a thrill to see the stars and stripes, our nation’s flag, flying in the breeze? The evolution of ...
Saturday, January 8, 2011

Constitution to Be Read Before 112th Congress

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Will publicly reading the United States Constitution as the 112th Congress opens for work on January 6, 2011 make a difference? Will hearin...
Thursday, December 23, 2010

Keeping Christmas All Year Long

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To faithful readers everywhere, my wish for you is that the joy of Christmas may follow you throughout 2011. What may we do to renew the spi...
Thursday, December 16, 2010

Reece Caught the Essence of Christmas with Certain Poems

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December. We celebrate Christmas. The air is full of Christmas carols coming from every store, television set and radio, from church choirs ...
Thursday, December 9, 2010

The Country Store—A Landmark Entrepreneurial Entity

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Francis Jasper "Bud" Collins (1855-1941) Owner of Collins Country Store The country store was a part of my growing up years, for m...