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"Family Ford ranked at top"
This is an article from the June 3, 2001 Times Daily newspaper that discusses Bob Goldston's business being mentioned in Black Enterprise Magazine.
"Fired Officer Hearing Bid Is Denied"
This is a newspaper article about Bob Carl Bailey's unsuccessful attempt to secure a public appeal meeting after his termination from the Huntsville Police Department.
"Fires Rated As Incendiary"
This is a newspaper article about a fire that damaged a house owned by Bessie Foster. Florence historian Lee Freeman notes: "Two fires are reported, both ruled as "incendiary" by Florence Fire Chief Donald White. In one of the fires on South Seminary…
"Florence development left with only one direction: West"
This is an online newspaper article about the West Florence neighborhood and revitalization efforts, written in 2009.
"Florence Names Negro Minister to School Board"
This is a newspaper article about the appointment of St. Paul's AME Church reverend Anderson Todd to the city's school board. Todd was the second African American to be appointed to a city board. Robert Nash was appointed to the city planning board…
"Floyd's Flowers, or Duty and Beauty: A Book For Colored Children"
This is a newspaper advertisement for a book designed for African American children.
"Four Negroes Make Escape from Tuscumbia Jail."
This Florence Herald article was reprinted from the Sheffield Reaper and reports the Monday, October 1, 1906 jailbreak of black prisoners George Gilliam, Les Williamson, Otis Johnson and John Buchanan from the Colbert County jail in Tuscumbia, AL.
"FPD Arrests Three" at Florence Elks Lodge
"Carl Bailey Asks Consideration For Florence Elks Club"
This is a newspaper article about the arrest of three individuals at the James T. Rapier Elks Lodge in Florence. Bob Carl Bailey wrote a response to the police raid two weeks later.
"Funds Sought For Negro Boy Scouts"
This is an article about the development of a potential site for a camp for the Negro Boy Scouts, with money provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Carnegie Foundation of New York, and the Tennessee Valley Council of Boy Scouts.
"Get A Free Chest X-Ray for Tuberculosis."
A Florence Herald Thursday, June 30, 1955 notice/schedule for the free tuberculosis screening clinics in Florence-Lauderdale, including the Burrell High School and Carver Homes Community Center for black residents.
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