Category: History

Nov. 11, 1960 US Senator John F. Kennedy, Democrat, was elected President of the United States in one of the closest contests in years, defeating Vice-President Richard M. Nixon, Republican, with a…

Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com  The large white house stands tall at the intersection of SW Shelby Ave. and SW Bunker St. The pillars on the front porch add character to the home and…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com As highway routes were being laid out in the early 1900s, Madison County officials worked diligently to secure a route through the county on the Dixie Highway. This was…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com Martha Hoyt Young was one of my aunts who passed well before my time. Young died a tragic death within two years of writing this humorous reflection on the…

Oct. 7, 1960 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Curry of Madison announce the birth of a baby girl on Oct. 3. She weighed 7 lb and 15 oz. Miss Nancy Tibbals, bride elect…

Sept. 23, 1960 Carlton Burnett is receiving congratulations from his many friends upon his promotion to the managership of the Madison Coca-Cola Bottling Company, after 13 years of service as salesman. The…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com Sometime in the early 1900s, Madison County was declared a “dry” county, meaning the sale of liquor was prohibited. By the evening of Nov. 25, 1912, the fair citizens…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com ­­­In the late 1800s, Madison County had plenty of raucous activity that has been duly noted. But, the county also boasted of a rich spiritual life that flourished in…

August 26, 1960 Madison Jaycees, at their luncheon meeting, Friday at Madison Hotel, voted to build 20 yards of new seats at Lanier Field. The work is to begin immediately on the…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com In the 1830s, the population in the territory of Florida was rapidly expanding. Madison County mirrored this population boom by increasing from 522 residents in 1830, to 1,442 in…

August 12, 1960 At the regular meeting of Post 606 on Monday, Aug. 8, plans were disclosed for a celebration Luau to be held at Blue Springs on Aug. 27. Billy Bunting…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com A year before the “great flood” of 1948, tobacco was a big business in Madison County and it continued to be an important crop for farmers in the area…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com As the twentieth century came into view in Madison County, there were plenty of places to shop and enjoy yourself. Madison boasted of 24 general stores and groceries and…

July 22, 1960 Eric Falk and Jimmy Adams, members of the Pinetta FFA Chapter, left Sunday to attend the Annual FFA Forestry Camp at Camp O’Leno near High Springs.  Mrs. Dick Baker…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com In the 1800s, school shootings were not part of the headlines, but there were exceptions to the rule, one of which occurred in Madison County. When Frank W. Pope…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com By the mid-1800s, the advance of the sewing machine brought a more economical method of shipping in North America that replaced the barrel. Cloth sacks were not only less…

June 24, 1960 Mr. and Mrs. Gus Tuten announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Linda Sue Tuten to Julian Philip Howell, son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Howell of Tallahassee….

Patty Roffe Ruttan stands near the site of the Cherry Lake Hospital, which came into being when the area was known as Cherry Lake Farms. Ruttan was born in the hospital in…

June 10, 1960 Lewis Sims Beach on the east side of Cherry Lake will be open Saturday, June 11. Boat launching, $1.00. Other cars 50¢. Mrs. Eva Smith retiring after teaching since…