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Touring Grand Ole Opry Show Comes To Town in 1944
August 28, 2021WWI Draft Registration of Dempsy Favors from Shackelton, a town which vanished.
August 28, 2021Dempsey Favors, and African American, worked mining iron ore on the side of Taylor Ridge. The town Shackelton supported the mining and disappeared within 10 years. The torn bottom corner indicates and the person was African American.
Summerville News Ad 1960, cost to see a doctor
August 28, 2021Summerville News ad of local doctor fees in 1960
August 27, 2021In 1960 our doctors were local. One could even have a house call. For comparisons sake $5.00 in 1960 dollars is equivalent to $40,54 cents in 2018 dollars.
