People of Action
From Lillye Younger, People of Action (Brewer Printing Company,
Jackson, Tennessee, n.d.).
This People of Action, issued circa 1969, reproduced newspaper
clippings about people in Decatur County. Most items probably were written in
the mid 1960s. Most, but not all, of the items were written by Lillye Younger
herself and most, but not all, appeared in the Jackson Sun. The
photographs, which in the book were poorly reproduced from clippings, have not
been scanned.
Special thanks to Constance Collett and the estate of Lillye Younger for
permission to make these web pages.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Moss Arnold, Strolling Moss Gathers Stones
- Rickey Barlow, Teaching Them Early is His
Aim
- Dewey Britt, You Bite Your Tongue Sometimes
- W. K. Brooks, W. K. Brooks, 75, Undaunted by
Political Failure
- Tom Burton, Tom Burton, 94, Remembers River
Rafting Days
- Michael (Mike) Chandler, Chandler is Complete
Athlete
- Charles Maxwell Collett, Parsons Youth Treasures
Gold-Tipped Walking Cane
- Janice Collett Tennessee Lass Has Lots of Fun
'Being a Cowgirl'
- Martha Marie Cox, Oldest Decatur Resident Still
Hard-Working at 102
- Shelia Doyle, Versatility is Keynote of
Student
- Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Duck, Mr. And Mrs. Duck
Honored On Golden Wedding Date
- James L. England, New Circuit Judge Follows in
Steps of Grandfather
- Jimmy Gibson, Newspaper Carrier Family Always
Delivers the Goods
- Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Goff, Parsons Couple Makes
5,000-Trip
- Larry Wayne Gurley, Handicapped Young Man is
Enjoying Useful Life
- Eugenia Hawkins, Parsons Is Kept Well-Supplied
With Flowers
- Isaac Frank Hayes, Isaac Frank Hayes Rites
Saturday
- Edward L. Hearington, Little Red Schoolhouse
Changed
- Obie Hendrix, Retiring Parsons Teacher Says TV is
Detrimental
- Mary Della Herndon, Old-Time Cures Limited, But
'Worked'
- Melvin Holland, Patrolman Reveals "Trade
Secrets"
- Ralph Holland, Youth Didn't Choose His
Calling
- Kenny Kimbro Houston, Sam Houston Is Ex-Teacher's
Hobby
- Nola Ivey, Parsons' First Baby Girl
Reminisces
- Mr. and Mrs. Allye Jennings, Jennings Mark 50th
Anniversary
- Tom Jennings, Parsons Rose Gardener Has Tips For
Fanciers
- Grady Jones, Policeman Enjoys Canning As
Pastime
- O. C. Jordan II, Life's A Little Less Hectic
Now
- O. C. (Sonny) Jordan III, Cub Scout Leading Pack
in Achievement
- Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Lankford, 'Retirement' Busy
Time For Couple
- Wiley Ledbetter, Minister Enjoys
Banjo-Pickin'
- Robert Livingston, Rural People Best
- Carrie Long, Age Proves No Obstacle For Busy
Parsons Woman
- Juanita Long, Decatur's Woman Judge Has Unique
Job in State
- Joe Marshall, Retired Civil Engineer 'Exceeds
life's Goals'
- Connie V. Maxwell, Lasting Impressions
- Arbin McKnight, It Was All Muscle, Eye and
Timing
- Paul Middleton, Boat Captain's Dream Comes
True
- James Neely, Surveyor Is Still on Job at Age
80
- Carl W. Partin, He's Not On Shelf Just Yet
- Herbert Powers, Oxen Pull Past Into The
Present
- Charlie W. Pratt, Decatur Hospital Gets New
Administrator
- Weldon Pratt, Pratt Will Coach Riverside
Team
- Joe Quinn, Teaching Career Ended After 33 Years'
Service
- Allye Ragsdale, Ill Health Doesn't Hinder
Enjoyment of Every Day
- Jimmy Raney, Bottles Hold Tales of Travel
- Biddie Rogers, Parsons Molasses Makes Tells
18-Year-Old Recipe
- Will Rogers, Decaturville Native Moves Back to
Retire and Becomes Mayor
- Jim Rushing, Parsons Engineer Reaches His
Goal
- Edna Samples, Home Calls Roaming Couple
- Henry Lewis Sanders, Parsons Poet Continues High
School Education
- Sue Smith, Home Ec Teacher Closes Career in
Decatur
- Leonard E. Sperry, There are So Many Orphans
- Lee Stanfill, There's Lots To Do In parsons At
72
- Allie Mae Stevens, School Marm in Executive's
Role
- Rubylyn Tanner, Practice makes Perfect for
Twirler
- Townsend Family
- Mr. and Mrs. Jess Tucker, Golden Wedding
Celebration Held For Mr., Mrs. Tucker
- Vada Warden, 'Aunt Vade" Is 'Ready" For Moon
Trip
- Frank Welch, Family Problems Eyed
- Joseph L. Wheat, Post-Cards Galore, No One to
Write
- J. D. Wilford, Desired to be Minister
- W. Terry Wilford, "Yanqui" Helps Bolivian
Economy
