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Column: Was Wauka higher, or did it just shrink? Johnny Vardeman The city of Gainesville is razing the old Turner, Wood & Smith Insurance building on Brenau Avenue. That building has had a variety of uses. In the 1940s, it was a Big Star supermarket, and in the 1950s it became Colonial Stores. During the 1980s, it was home to the Social Security office. Then the insurance agency moved into it from nearby Bradford Street. And, after Turner, Wood & Smith moved to Jesse Jewell Parkway, Hall County Library used the building as a temporary location, while its main property at the corner of West Academy and Main Street underwent renovation. ....
Column: How much do you know about local history? Johnny Vardeman It’s time for another local history trivia quiz. Some of these questions have appeared in this column previously, so readers should be able to score high marks. 1. Who was the longtime president of Riverside Military Academy credited with growing the school and bringing it into national prominence? 2. Who was the founder of the Industrial School that once operated off Athens Highway in Gainesville? 3. What was the name of the Hall Countian who operated a private mint during North Georgia’s gold mining days? 4. Where was Gainesville’s first golf course located? ....