tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post6489250479349691343..comments2023-07-16T06:34:24.888-04:00Comments on Tales Of Two Cities: The Blandair Blueswordboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250201271555676642noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-10175815070919246882008-10-07T17:55:00.000-04:002008-10-07T17:55:00.000-04:00I can assure you that Miss Smith refused to accept...I can assure you that Miss Smith refused to accept that check for $149,000. It was deposited by the state into an interest-bearing escrow account, and it was redeemed only after her death. <BR/><BR/>Sources: Estate files of Elizabeth C. Smith; To Save Her Dream by Byron C. Hall, Jr., p. 36.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-361982389869121932008-08-18T08:48:00.000-04:002008-08-18T08:48:00.000-04:00While it is certainly possible, I don't believe it...While it is certainly possible, I don't believe it. That is not to say that the check was fair compensation for the land that the State stole from her. Nancy Smith got ripped off in this deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-52736799037441542422008-08-17T18:35:00.000-04:002008-08-17T18:35:00.000-04:00It's quite believable that the check was for a hug...It's quite believable that the check was for a huge amount and was never cashed.<BR/><BR/>God Bless Nancy Smith.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-90019333909837400032008-08-16T15:11:00.000-04:002008-08-16T15:11:00.000-04:00I was once told by a prominent public servant that...I was once told by a prominent public servant that this property would be developed by the people who come up with money to pay for the development. Seems that is just what is happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-43697183094062927632008-08-16T09:59:00.000-04:002008-08-16T09:59:00.000-04:00How do we know that she never cashed the check? I...How do we know that she never cashed the check? I have heard that several times when this subject comes up, but how do we know that this actually happened and is not an urban legend? <BR/><BR/>It seems pretty hard to believe. How much was the check for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com