Dianne Smith
Mrs. Reynolds Smart had an outstanding career
In 1970, the Troy Messenger ran this story on Mrs. Reynolds Smart and her long career as a teacher. It must be a very gratifying ...
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Dianne Smith
Fraternity turned old hospital into a residence
For $35 per month, where could a University student find a place to live that offers: All utilities paid. A private furnished bedroom, the use ...
by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 7:47 pm
Dianne Smith
Messenger article in 1914 looks back at historic relics
The Battle of Peachtree Creek, near Atlanta, was the first in a series of bloody battles for Atlanta in 1864. This was Confederate General John ...
by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 7:11 pm
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Historical marker dedicated at Salem Baptist Church in 1959
From the October 19, 1959 Troy Messenger is this story about the historical marker dedication at Salem Baptist Church. A marker of ...
by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:14 pm
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Hon. Joel D. Murphree helped shape turn-of-the-century life in Pike County
In 1902, the Messenger did a historical sketch column on several people who helped shape the county. Among the new men who have been foremost ...
by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:42 pm
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T. K. Brantley was influential in early years of Troy’s development
In 1908, the Messenger ran this article on T. K. Brantley on his seventy-fifth birthday. The Hon. Thomas K. Brantley, one of Troy’s most esteemed ...
by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, March 5, 2024 8:50 pm
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The life story of William J. Blan, a soldier and newspaper man
In 1904, William J. Blan passed away. This story of his life was in his obituary published in the Messenger. William J. Blan was born ...
by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, February 27, 2024 7:55 pm
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Remember when the Dutch Kitchen was the place to be in Troy
In 1947, a new restaurant called the Dutch Kitchen was opened. Hobbs’s Candy Company supplied the confectionary items for the kitchen and ice cold lime-cola, ...
by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:43 pm
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Civil War relics donated to Alabama state archives in 1914
The Battle of Peachtree Creek, near Atlanta, was the first in a series of bloody battles for Atlanta in 1864. This was Confederate General John ...
by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, January 30, 2024 7:06 pm
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Story of WWI sergeant found in The Messenger’s archives
Probably one of the most significant battles of World War I was the Battle of Chateau-Thierry, which was near Paris. This was the first major ...
by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, January 23, 2024 6:44 pm
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