https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/2f3449d3890905e1b4535aa2ded7c416.pdf 581c39a7245fdca4ebf14519883115ef PDF Text Text ga1 the wa rec th• fa: ' ,~ .,,.,,, y .. an .•. b~ taJ W1 m a1 r• a "'tl u E • • • t • -. ~ •, .• • t • ._ • l " 1 J.. .il )i ] . ~· . . . " ,. David Brockington, left~ sits on the front porch of their home in the Morrisville Community of Williamsburg County, near Hemingway. as he prepared to observe his recent birthday when he .was 101-years-old. With him is his wife, Minnie. . ; . · ' .I( ·~ If) ~"' .. , ' . ,) , ... .., • ~ ,. "" • ;(. ~ 'It _, • .("" '( • . ~ l • • ,' l • David Brockington, Sr., of Morrisville, S.C., celebrated his ' 101st birthday on Christmas Day with a party in his honor at • the Louis G. Gregory Baha'i Institute near Heiningway. He ·and his wife, Minnie, live in their own home in Morrisville, three miles from the log house nf his birth in Camel's Swamp. Mr. and Mrs . Brockington figure they have been married ''about 70 years.'' 'Ibey have one son, David, A highlight of the evening was a telegra1n of oongratulations Jr., nine grandchildren and a fonn President Gerald Ford to number of great-grandchildren. Mr. Brockington. The telegram read, ''Mrs. Ford and I were delighted to learn that you will be celebrating the grand • occasion of your one hundred and first birthday, and we want to be sure to be included among those expressing congratulations to you at this happy time.'' Broe · ton, a Baba 'i for the past six years, was intoduced to the Faith in 1970, while visiting a tobacco warehouse in · stree, I • -c - - -- .. .• Matthew Brady the famous Civil War phota9rapher, took over 7.ooo photos while traveling with the Union army. I , � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congratulated on 100th Birthday WO 1-20-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer