Letters from the Front
Part 2 WWI Continued The Rainbow Division first saw action fighting alongside the French in February, 1918,(WWI) where it remained in...
Lawrence Lore
Dec 5, 20234 min read
Letters from the Front
Part 1 Miles M. Adams was born October 29, 1898 in Lawrence County to William and Stella Musgrave Adams. He and a classmate, Jess Tharp,...
Lawrence Lore
Dec 4, 20233 min read
Five Pounds. . .Really?
Johnny Carson said the worst gift was a fruitcake. "There was only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people kept sending it to each...
Lawrence Lore
Dec 1, 20231 min read
Rooney Baking Company Bridgeport 1936
Bridgeport Leader June 18, 1936 The Rooney Baking Company started baking in their permanent oven at their new location on Main Street in...
Lawrence Lore
Nov 30, 20232 min read
Sumner 1911
In 1911 the town of Sumner had: 2 banks 3 hardware stores 2 blacksmith shops 3 harness repair and retail shops 3 poultry houses 2 mills 1...
Lawrence Lore
Nov 29, 20231 min read
Paris Bakery Offering Prizes 1936
On February 20, 1936 Paris Bakery announced it would give away ten prizes to ten lucky children. First prize was a new 1936 Silver King...
Lawrence Lore
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Thank You
Thank you to the presenters of our Monday night monthly program about the history of 4-H in Lawrence County during the last 100 years.
Lawrence Lore
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Glovers and Lackeys Celebrate
Lawrence County News March 27, 1941 Two Lawrenceville Couples Celebrate Golden Weddings Golden wedding celebrations within a few days...
Lawrence Lore
Nov 27, 20233 min read
HISTORY OF LAWRENCE COUNTY 4-H
Lawrence County 4-H, which is celebrating its centennial anniversary, will be the topic of discussion at the next meeting of the Lawrence...
Lawrence Lore
Nov 25, 20231 min read
Helena/Mooresville
An undated typed paper was found in a museum file in a folder called “Helena”. The title of the paper though was Mooresville by Noble...
Lawrence Lore
Nov 24, 20234 min read