Oct 19, 2009 | Montgomery Advertiser
Restoration of Old Merritt School reflects spirit of educator, businessman
MIDWAY -- Educator Booker T. Washington and wealthy businessman Julius Rosenwald had little in common at first, but their unique friendship paved the way for the start of a quality education for millions of slave descendants across the South.
6-year-old sells lemonade to fund Honor Flight
Someone from the Wiregrass who fought in World War II - maybe a veteran of the Battle of Midway or the Bataan Death March or the D-Day Invasion - will be flown at no cost to Washington, D.C., to see the World War II Memorial this month in part because a little girl sold lemonade Thursday.