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Kempton native killed at Pearl Harbor returning home
By STEVEN MURREYsmurrey@cherryroad.comA Tipton County native is finally coming home, nearly 85 years after he was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor.U.S. Navy Fireman First Class Fred H. Boyer, who was from Tipton County, died during the attack on Dec. 7, 1941. He was 22 years old. Boyer was the son of Mr. and…
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Alexandria High School Alumni Association
Submitted by the Alexandria-Monroe Township Historical SocietyThis week, the Alexandria-Monroe Jr./Sr. High School and its alumni celebrate “homecoming.” The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition defines homecoming as returning home or as social events surrounding graduates’ reunions. We might also associate homecoming with our favorite local musicians, Bill and Gloria Gather, who…


