The WPA was hesitant to approve the project ; in March, Frank Holcomb, Chairman of the County Commissioners, was opposed to any major additional expenses.

John Holcomb, a blacksmith, was the first settler in what is now Conyers.

John Holcomb was against the railroad and refused to sell his land, and threatened to shoot anyone from the railroad who came onto his property.

The town of Holcomb was thrust into national headlines on November 15, 1959, when four members of the prominent Clutter family — Herbert, 48 ; his wife Bonnie, 45 ; daughter Nancy, 16 ; and son Kenyon, 15 — were found bound and shot to death in various rooms of their home, on the family's River Valley Farm on the outskirts of Holcomb.

* Holcomb Mills, was a village along the South Branch Raritan River

It was incorporated in 1990 to combine the two adjacent communities of Holcomb and East Bloomfield.

It was platted on February 17, 1891, by James Skelton, A. T. Holcomb, and M. Stanton.

A member of the famous and powerful Du Pont family, du Pont was born in Wilmington, Delaware, the son of Pierre S. du Pont III and Jane Holcomb du Pont, and great nephew of Pierre S. du Pont, the developer of Longwood Gardens.

Other drivers in both years included Bert Holcomb ( who was in charge of the runs ), Lawrence Duffie ( Demonstrator of the Gasoline Dept of Electric Vehicle Company, which manufactured Columbia cars ), and Harry Sandol.

Maryson's registered agent was Stephan Holcomb, a Houston County dentist.

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Major General Thomas Holcomb, was of the opinion, however, that " the term ' Marine ' is sufficient to indicate a man ready for duty at any time, and the injection of a special name, such as ' Commando ,' would be undesirable and superfluous.

Holcomb by then was married to actor Ian Ogilvy.

" However, Julia Holcomb has said that Tyler was snorting cocaine while watching the abortion and offered some to her.

From there he was ordered to Marine Corps Headquarters in March 1937, to serve two years as Director of the Division of Operations and Training, after which he was Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps under Major General Thomas Holcomb from April to September 1939.

The road was subsequently widened in 1989 from its original four-lane configuration to eight lanes between I-285 and Holcomb Bridge Road.

Art Lindbergh, with help from Daggett, designed the Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium, which was dedicated in 1955.

Horvitz was born in New York City and currently lives in Seattle with his wife, composer Robin Holcomb, and their two children.

Holcomb also was a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings.

Holcomb attended Lincoln County High School in Fayetteville, Tennessee, and was a student and a lettered in football as a quarterback, baseball as a shortstop, and basketball and led his football team to the 1990 Tennessee State Championship.

Holcomb was quarterback for the now-defunct Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe in 1996.

Holcomb was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as a street free-agent in 1996.

Joe Hill: 16 Actions for Orchestra, Voice and Soloist, which premiered at Meany Hall in Seattle, features the Northwest Sinfonia and guest soloists Bill Frisell, Robin Holcomb, Danny Barnes, and Rinde Eckert.

* Cynthia Holcomb Hall ( 1954 ), Judge of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Ten years following the construction of Clowes and Irwin, the science complex of Gallahue Hall and the Holcomb Research Institute ( now known as Holcomb Building ) were built, completing the " U " shape of academic buildings.

Other important sites on campus include Holcomb Gardens, gardens containing a statue of Persephone, a pond, and a local canal ; Clowes Memorial Hall ; Hinkle Fieldhouse ; Irwin Library, designed by Minoru Yamasaki ; and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium, home to the largest telescope in Indiana.

Also near-term are complete renovations to the floor-plan of Gallahue Hall and the renovation of Holcomb Observatory to upgrade the planetarium and observatory.

Brewster Hall, The Infirmary, Holcomb Hall, and Perry Gymnasium were all added all in the 1950s.

The parking lots behind Memorial Hall, as well as Holcomb Hall, suddenly disappeared.

Twenty of his former assistant coaches became head coaches in their own right: Paul Amen, George Blackburn, Clarence Boston, Eddie Crowder, Paul Dietzel, Bobby Dobbs, Sid Gillman, Jack Green, Andy Gustafson, Dale Hall, Tom Harp, Herman Hickman, Stu Holcomb, Frank Lauterbur, Vince Lombardi, John Sauer, Richard Voris, Murray Warmath, Bob Woodruff, and Bill Yeoman.

* April 14 – In Cold Blood killers Richard Hickock and Perry Smith, convicted of murdering 4 members of the Herbert Clutter family of Holcomb, Kansas, are executed by hanging at the Kansas State Penitentiary for Men in Lansing, Kansas.

* The Pentagon Papers ( 2003 ) is a historical film directed by Rod Holcomb about the Pentagon Papers and Daniel Ellsberg's involvement in their publication.

The 2005 movie Capote, directed by Bennett Miller, is also about the author Truman Capote, and provides great insight into Mr. Capote, his writing of the novel, and the crimes in Holcomb.

The city is served by Holcomb Unified School District Number 363.

In Cold Blood is a 1966 book by American author Truman Capote detailing the brutal 1959 murders of Herbert Clutter, a successful farmer from Holcomb, Kansas, his wife, and two of their four children.

directed by Rob Holcomb

" General Holcomb redesignated the 1st Battalion 5th Marines as the " 1st Separate Battalion " and created the 2nd Separate Battalion to be commanded by Carlson in response to pressure from the President.

* World's Greatest Toys, ( 2008 ) by Benjamin Holcomb TwoMorrows Publishing ISBN 1-893905-82-9

* Deaf Culture That Deaf Culture Resources by Thomas K. Holcomb and Anna Mindess

In the mid-term, the top floor of Holcomb Building will be renovated for use by the College of Business Administration, adjacent to the College's recently renovated space on the floors below.

President Bartlet came out to California to lend his support, bringing with him Sam's friends on the senior staff, who believed campaign manager Scott Holcomb was wasting Sam's time by having him run a safe, timid campaign.

The pilot episode was directed by frequent Wells collaborator Rod Holcomb and John Frank Levey was involved as a casting director.

One well known home invasion is the November 15, 1959 quadruple murder of the Clutter family by Richard " Dick " Hickock and Perry Edward Smith during a home-invasion robbery in rural Holcomb, Kansas.

** ( English translation by Thomas & Martha Holcomb )

An amazing performance from Browns quarterback Kelly Holcomb, one of the most inexperienced quarterbacks ever to play in a postseason game, was overshadowed by journeyman quarterback Tommy Maddox, who led the Steelers to 29 second half points to overcome a 17-point deficit.

In the second quarter, the Steelers turned the ball over three times in a span of 5½ minutes: two interceptions by Browns defensive back Daylon McCutcheon and a fumbled punt by returner Antwaan Randle El that Cleveland converted into a 32-yard touchdown completion from Holcomb to receiver Dennis Northcutt.

* Night Train, a bobsled driven by Steve Holcomb

The band's official military life began on September 24, 1941, with the formation of the Bolling Army Air Forces Band under the sponsorship of Lieutenant L. P. Holcomb, commanding officer of the Air Base Group at Bolling Field in Washington, D. C. From 1955 to 1961, the U. S. Air Force Band was joined by the Women in the Air Force Band ( WAF Band ) as twin ambassadors of the USAF, though Air Force policy kept the WAF Band from overseas appearances.