Friday, December 25, 2009 www.greenepublishing.com Zurto Back ZImC Madison Enterprise-Recorder 9A Madison Changes Through The Years Employees of the Van H. Priest Company are pictured. The company, which bean in Madison, became a chain with stores throughout North Florida and South Georgia. Back row (L-R): Newton Priest, Chalmos Bowden, Jack Sale, James Sale, Pay Priest. Middle row: Eunice (Shune) Stokes, Elise Nogel, Eliza- beth Sale, Alma Tate Hendry, Evelyn Millinor, Gordon Selman, Bert Stokes, Bu- ford Selman, Jack Wade, ? Smith, Van H. Priest. Front row: Fletcher Priest, Louise Sherrod Bassett, Lottie Noegel, Clyde Priest, Charles (Hooley) Noegel, Weasey Wade, Tom Millinor, Bill Noegel, Rosalie Priest and Bessie Page. The intersection of Highway 53 North and US 90 in 1953. I A view from the Courthouse of Range Street. Range Street is pictured in 1956. Customers visit at the T.J. Beggs apartment Store. The interior of the orig- inal Van H. Priest Store in 1925. The interior of the old T.J. Beggs Department Store. P~wwl"'-m IWYf~lfiN WaBak he December 23, 1909 Six jolly days and six merry nights of solid fun, recreation and amusement will be held as the John- ny J. Jones Exposition Shows with great trained wild animals will be in Madison the week of Dec. 27-Jan. 1. Miss Rachel Martin, the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Z. Martin, is home for the holidays from Brerea College, Gainesville, Ga. Miss Ollie Sloan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Sloan, is visiting her uncle, Mr. A.H. Sloan, at Bar- tow. Ask to see the latest Christmas present for your sweetheart at T.J. Beggs and Company. December 23, 1949 Pfc. John H. Cone of Greenville arrived this week from San Antonio, Texas, Air Force Base, and is visiting his parents on an eleven-day delay route to his new assignment at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Lt. Edwin Cooper of Reese Air Force Base, Lub- bock, Texas, has arrived home to spend the holi- days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cooper. The Christmas Mass will be celebrated at St. Vincent's Catholic Church Christmas morning at 10 o'clock. Father M.J. Kelly will say the Mass. Edwin B. Browning, who has been attending classes at Florida State University, is spending the holidays at home. December 25, 1959 Mr. and Mrs. G.F. Rykard have as guests for Christmas, and during the holidays, their son-in- Pioneer Excavating & Tractor Service Small Site Clearing Home Site Preparation Fence Rows Small Fields Culverts Ponds Fill Dirt Paul Kinsley law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Yates of Win- ter Haven, Mr. and Mrs. Thos Grice and Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Sweat and two children of Jack- sonville. Mr. Charles Johnson, 70, father of Mrs. John Wilson of Route 3, Madison, died Monday at his home near Quitman. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Wil- son attended the services. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Rutherford of Madison an- nounce the birth of a baby boy, Dec. 19. The baby weighed 7 lbs. and 3 12 ounces. Miss Jenobel Zipperer, popular bride-elect, was complimented with a series of lovely parties this past week. December 26, 1969 Pvt. Harvey J. Evans, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. James D. Evans, Sr., of Greenville, has joined the select group of basic trainees at the U.S. Army Training Center, Infantry, who have scored the maximum 500 points on the final physical combat proficiency test. Ocie Edwards, Jr., whose parents live on Route 1, Madison, was promoted Nov. 18 to Army Special- ist Five in Vietnam, where he is serving with the 45th Engineer Group. The new Madison County Health Department, located in southwest Madison on the old Perry Road, measuring 40' by 90', and having facilities and space for all service, is moving along and will be ready for occupancy in early 1970. The home of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. 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