Rubye Walden Burton

Rubye Irene Holland was born in Georgia on January 12, 1900. She first married a man named John H. Littlefield. That union ended at some point, and Rubye then married Talmer Marion Walden. Rubye and Talmer Walden moved to DeFuniak Springs in the early 1930s to open an automobile dealership

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Sacred Harp Sing in Gaskin, 1908

Top row left to right: Charlie Henderson, George Anderson, Maggie Ray, Willis Hobbs, Sarah Ella Ray, Charlie Ray, (in doorway) Mollie Laird, Catherine Cain, (below Mollie) Annie Andrews, Mollie Andrews, Mary Anderson, Daniel Wilkerson, Cleve Donnelly, Mack Keane, Lee Padgett, Dan Anderson, Walter Padgett, J.D. Wooten, Sr. Second row: George

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The Trial of Bryant Wood

Mr. Editor: The Spring Term of the Superior Court for West Florida, has been one of more interest, I suppose, than for many years proceeding, on account of the number of capital cases standing on the docket. The County of Walton, since its formation, has not had a murder committed

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Walton High School Football Team

The members of the Walton High School football team are identified, but we are uncertain which year this team played. Jack Little (No. 63 in the middle) graduated from Walton High School in 1944, so this team probably played in the fall of 1940, 1941, 1942, or 1943. Please contact

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