Comments for Florala History http://www.floralahistory.com Stories and Information of Florala, Alabama Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:10:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Long Street Presbyterian Church (NC) by Max Baker http://www.floralahistory.com/long-street-presbyterian-church/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 Max Baker Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:10:09 +0000 http://www.floralahistory.com/?page_id=79#comment-1921 Its typically the last Sunday in June. See the article in the link about last year's reunion. If I find out more I will post it on the FloralaHistory site. Its best to enter the front gates of Ft. Bragg. After they check you out, the guards can tell you how to get there. Its a several mile drive into the woods and only a small sign tells you where the drive to the church is - but you can see it from the highway. http://fayobserver.com/articles/2012/06/21/1185907 Its typically the last Sunday in June. See the article in the link about last year’s reunion. If I find out more I will post it on the FloralaHistory site. Its best to enter the front gates of Ft. Bragg. After they check you out, the guards can tell you how to get there. Its a several mile drive into the woods and only a small sign tells you where the drive to the church is – but you can see it from the highway.

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]]> Comment on Long Street Presbyterian Church (NC) by Sue Bass http://www.floralahistory.com/long-street-presbyterian-church/comment-page-1/#comment-1769 Sue Bass Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:31:12 +0000 http://www.floralahistory.com/?page_id=79#comment-1769 Please let know the date of the longstreet presb. Church on Ft. Bragg, I believe it is in June. Our family would likt to attend Please let know the date of the longstreet presb. Church on Ft.
Bragg, I believe it is in June. Our family would likt to attend

]]> Comment on Welcome by Max Baker http://www.floralahistory.com/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 Max Baker Wed, 01 May 2013 02:33:23 +0000 http://floralahistory.com/?page_id=2#comment-1525 Jarred, I understand that the class of 1963 is having their reunion in Florala on June 28. They could be a good source of information. Jarred,
I understand that the class of 1963 is having their reunion in Florala on June 28. They could be a good source of information.

]]> Comment on Welcome by Max Baker http://www.floralahistory.com/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 Max Baker Wed, 01 May 2013 01:32:35 +0000 http://floralahistory.com/?page_id=2#comment-1524 Jarred, I have no information on the history of the Florala fire department. If you can send me a picture of the fire department to the email address on the home page, I will make a page entitled Florala Fire Department and ask people to contribute. Send as a JPEG file. There have clearly been some notable fires in Florala. I'm thinking of the Colonial Hotel fire which destroyed it (in 1965?) and when the top of the Ray house burned off by the Baptist Church. You probably know of others. One of the reasons Florala has so many of its early buildings is that they are built out of cement blocks, which was advocated by JE Hughes, who was in the block business. Max Jarred,
I have no information on the history of the Florala fire department. If you can send me a picture of the fire department to the email address on the home page, I will make a page entitled Florala Fire Department and ask people to contribute. Send as a JPEG file.

There have clearly been some notable fires in Florala. I’m thinking of the Colonial Hotel fire which destroyed it (in 1965?) and when the top of the Ray house burned off by the Baptist Church. You probably know of others. One of the reasons Florala has so many of its early buildings is that they are built out of cement blocks, which was advocated by JE Hughes, who was in the block business.

Max

]]> Comment on Welcome by Jarred Martin http://www.floralahistory.com/comment-page-1/#comment-1518 Jarred Martin Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:54:19 +0000 http://floralahistory.com/?page_id=2#comment-1518 In all your research, what have you found about the Florala Fire Department? I'm a captain on the department and I'm trying to get the history of the department. To be honest, I don't know where to begin! Any information or pictures would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! In all your research, what have you found about the Florala Fire Department? I’m a captain on the department and I’m trying to get the history of the department. To be honest, I don’t know where to begin! Any information or pictures would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Downtown Florala by Joe Redmon http://www.floralahistory.com/downtown/comment-page-1/#comment-1516 Joe Redmon Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:43:52 +0000 http://www.floralahistory.com/#comment-1516 Some of these pictures bring back a lot of memories for me. My Dad worked for Capt. Jones { DR Mathewess benefactor } at his service station and later owned the business [Foster Oil Co.] on the Crestview highway close to the Ice plant, owned by the Gamble family. Booth Drug store along with Harper drugs were very popular.Both had "soda fountains". The Booths had 2 children Sally and Joe Joe. Sally married President Eisenhowers' nephew when I was about 10 YO. Florala was on the map. Around 1950. Joe just passed away at 83 YO in Montgomery,AL. What an awesome place to grow up!!! Joe Redmon Some of these pictures bring back a lot of memories for me. My Dad worked for Capt. Jones { DR Mathewess benefactor } at his service station and later owned the business [Foster Oil Co.] on the Crestview highway close to the Ice plant, owned by the Gamble family. Booth Drug store along with Harper drugs were very popular.Both had “soda fountains”. The Booths had 2 children Sally and Joe Joe. Sally married President Eisenhowers’ nephew when I was about 10 YO. Florala was on the map. Around 1950. Joe just passed away at 83 YO in Montgomery,AL. What an awesome place to grow up!!! Joe Redmon

]]> Comment on Martin Luther Ray Family by Cathy Ray Stanley http://www.floralahistory.com/the-ray-family/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Cathy Ray Stanley Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:43:39 +0000 http://www.floralahistory.com/?page_id=193#comment-1489 Windy Windham--none of the newpapers mentioned are original to the house. The house was completely cleaned out prior to its sale. It has been junked up by the current owner. :( Windy Windham–none of the newpapers mentioned are original to the house. The house was completely cleaned out prior to its sale. It has been junked up by the current owner. :(

]]> Comment on Martin Luther Ray Family by Cindy Holland http://www.floralahistory.com/the-ray-family/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 Cindy Holland Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:56:35 +0000 http://www.floralahistory.com/?page_id=193#comment-1418 its still very much in the same condition it was when i last spoke to you. it is very heartbreaking to still see she has not done anything with it. people need to learn to have a higher reguard for things like this. if you ever hear anything more on it, please let me know. i dont know if you still have my email or not but ill make an attempt to check here more often as well. thanks max for all the info you have given me tho. its still a big part of my mind. i just wish she'd do something. its still very much in the same condition it was when i last spoke to you. it is very heartbreaking to still see she has not done anything with it. people need to learn to have a higher reguard for things like this. if you ever hear anything more on it, please let me know. i dont know if you still have my email or not but ill make an attempt to check here more often as well. thanks max for all the info you have given me tho. its still a big part of my mind. i just wish she’d do something.

]]> Comment on Martin Luther Ray Family by Max Baker http://www.floralahistory.com/the-ray-family/comment-page-1/#comment-1417 Max Baker Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:31:02 +0000 http://www.floralahistory.com/?page_id=193#comment-1417 Hi Cindy, I have not heard of anyone doing anything with the Ray house. I visited Florala last Spring and determined that its not about to fall down. It might not look good, but Its a well-built house. Luther knew what he was doing when he built it. I'll bet the lumber came from the Jackson Lumber co. Regards, Max Hi Cindy,
I have not heard of anyone doing anything with the Ray house. I visited Florala last Spring and determined that its not about to fall down. It might not look good, but Its a well-built house. Luther knew what he was doing when he built it. I’ll bet the lumber came from the Jackson Lumber co.
Regards,
Max

]]> Comment on Martin Luther Ray Family by Cindy Holland http://www.floralahistory.com/the-ray-family/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 Cindy Holland Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:09:54 +0000 http://www.floralahistory.com/?page_id=193#comment-1416 I havnt checked back here since my last inquiry and speaking to Max.. *hi max .. :)..* It appears I opened up some doors for discussion here. I still go by that house once a week and I am still in awe over it. I LOVE IT! I do wish I could own it or at least help in conditioning of it. I've always been drawn to it as a child. Is it possible to petition the woman who owns it? Maybe she'd open her eyes? I havnt checked back here since my last inquiry and speaking to Max.. *hi max .. :) ..* It appears I opened up some doors for discussion here. I still go by that house once a week and I am still in awe over it. I LOVE IT! I do wish I could own it or at least help in conditioning of it. I’ve always been drawn to it as a child. Is it possible to petition the woman who owns it? Maybe she’d open her eyes?

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