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December 2022 marked the 100 year anniversary of The Breeze. The first issue of The Breeze was published on Dec. 2, 1922. Here s some history of the The Breeze and ....
April 12, 1884: The Comet opined, âNow that every religious denomination represented in our town, has a comfortable church house in which to worship God, âwhere none dare to molest or make afraid,â attention ought to be turned to the next greatest thing of importance, the education of our children. Let every good citizen join in the work of building up first class schools in Johnson City. They will enhance the value of property and build up the wealth, the intelligence, and the morals of the whole community.â April 12, 1888: The Comet brought welcomed news regarding the railroads. âMr. H.T. McDaniel, of the C.C. & C. engineer corps, was in the city Sunday and showed The Comet a letter from Gen. Rosser to him authorizing him to begin the final location of the C.C. & C. road at once. The line indicated in the letter will do away with the Iron Mountain turn as it follows the Chucky river (sic) down to Unaka then it runs through Erwin and on down to Johnso ....
Betty E. Cain COLUMBUS Betty E. Cain, 81, passed from this world on December 24, 2020 the much loved and respected mother of her only child, Brian L, Clark, much loved sister and aunt to her family and faithful friend to so many. February 27, 1939 Betty E. Cain entered this world in Madison, IN as the third child of Elzie and Florence Shelton. Betty had many things that she liked to do during her life?attend car races, visit the “boat” to play cards or slots, visit with friends at the Moose and Eagles, shop garage sales and antique shops in search of “treasures”. However, her true passion during her 81 years was FAMILY?attending weekly family dinners when her parents was still alive, taking younger siblings on trips to Florida and later in her life attending events in which her nieces, nephews and even great nieces and nephews participated. ....