Sue Wilson, Author at The Andalusia Star-News

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Remember When: The J. J. Moates Auto Company Story

The Speller Moates Radio Collection is located at the Three Notch Museum. Before the television was invented, the radios especially of the 1930s were popular ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, March 17, 2023 2:30 pm

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Remember When: The P. Lewis story

Outstanding business men of the past are often forgotten. Long before there were business women, there were business men who headed the households and supported ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, March 3, 2023 2:00 pm

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Remember When: The Brunson Hotel and Café – 1923

In the old newspapers, I ran across an ad in the February 1923 edition of The Andalusia Star. It reads as follows: CITY HOTEL where ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, February 17, 2023 2:00 pm

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Remember When: Andalusia’s valentine season in 1923

It is always interesting to read about the social activities of Andalusia some 100 years ago. In perusing the old newspapers, I found that Valentine’s Day ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, February 10, 2023 2:00 pm

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REMEMBER WHEN: Remembering Dan Shehan

The passing of outstanding citizens should never go unnoticed. This is the case in the death of one we learned of recently. Many friends were saddened ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, January 27, 2023 2:00 pm

Lifestyles

Remember When: A story woven in yesterday’s life

Cotton Street Gallery on North Cotton Street is a new business just off Court Square for artists working with textiles in recognition and celebration of ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, December 16, 2022 2:46 pm

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Remember When: Answering questions about yesterday

An old friend dropped by my office today to ask me if I knew of or remembered certain things about our growing up days in Andalusia. ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, December 2, 2022 2:30 pm

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Remember When: Thanksgiving words from the past

It is always interesting, amusing, inspiring – not sure what the word is – to look back at the vintage newspapers of 100 years ago ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Wednesday, November 23, 2022 2:30 pm

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Remember When: One-room schoolhouse, a teacher’s story

The late Miss Derlie Barnes, Covington County educator for 44 years, wrote and completed in 2002 the most delightful booklet, “Along the Way” about her ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, November 11, 2022 3:30 pm

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Remember When: Early schools in Covington County

Always when I occasionally eat a sausage, ham, or bacon biscuit like I did this morning, my thoughts take me back to the one-room schoolhouse ... Read more