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Fred Jones, county native and father-in-law of UNC coach, dies at age 96
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MILLS RIVER — Frederick Bascom Jones, who traced his family lineage to the early settlement of Flat Rock before the Civil War, died Wednesday after an extended period of illness. He was 96. Read Story »
Tags: Roy Williams | UNC basketball | Frederick b. Jones | local authors
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CELEBRATE SENIORS: 'You're in the Army now'
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Most of the young men who were drafted into the armed services from Henderson County had their first physical and were sworn in at Camp Croft near Spartanburg. I was among a group of 99 who went through that experience in March of 1943. Read Story »
Tags: History | Frederick b. Jones
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WWII brought strict price controls
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Unnecessary and costly regulations are a frequent and popular topic for discussion among small business owners in today's world. Read Story »
Tags: World War II veterans | Frederick b. Jones | WWII in Henderson County
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WWII: The hunt for Clark Gable
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In the fall of 1943 the film Gone with the Wind was still immensely popular and the musical Oklahoma had opened on Broadway in the spring. Read Story »
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Henderson County in World War II
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Walter Eugene Brothers Jr. enlisted in the Navy in June 1939. Born in Charleston, S.C., he lived in Hendersonville most of his life. He was a local paper carrier and an outstanding football player at Hendersonville High School. Read Story »
Tags: History | Frederick b. Jones
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In 'Darkness Comes,' Fred Jones finds his father
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Frederick B. Jones introduces his mother and father at the beginning of "Darkness Comes in the Morning." Read Story »
Tags: Roy Williams | Frederick b. Jones | Cleo Jones | Wanda Jones Williams
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