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Franklin Delano "Delt" Kennedy
Thu,11/11/21-4:04PM , 396 Reads
Franklin Delano “Delt” Kennedy, 87, a resident of the Stony Point Community died early Sunday morning November 7, 2021 at Good Samaritan Living Center after a lengthy illness. He served his country as a Military Policeman with the United States Army and was a longtime member of Stony Point Missionary Baptist Church.
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Peggy Ryan Vessier
Thu,11/11/21-4:03PM , 397 Reads
Peggy Ryan Vessier, 83, a resident of Franklinton passed away Sunday November 7, 2021 at her home. She was a longtime active member of Hillcrest Baptist Church where she sang with the church choir. Peggy was an avid reader and loved going out on dinner trips with her sister Pat and friends Sue and Marsha.
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The Purse
By Callie Foreman
Thu,11/11/21-3:58PM , 797 Reads
The term "purse" was once referred to as a small bag that was to hold coins. In a lot of countries it is still used when referring to a small bag of money. In other areas the term "handbag" is when the bag is larger and holds personal items as well as money. In America we use both interchangeably.
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Mount Hermon Schoolhouse at Mile Branch Settlement at the Fairgrounds in Franklinton

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The Mount Hermon Community -- Part 1
By Cecily Bateman
Thu,11/11/21-3:56PM , 1,675 Reads
It was in 2013 that I first wrote about the picturesque village of Mount Hermon. My focus then was the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church which was organized on December 12, 1863, during the War between the States. My great-grandfather William "Billy" Frank Ellzey's tenure as Clerk of Mt.
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