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Broadway Street in Johnsonville looking East toward the railroad, early 1960s
This 1960s era photograph depicts several Broadway Street businesses of the time, including Prosser's Department Store and the old Gulf station. The blue pickup was a 1958 or 1959 Chevy that belonged to David Poston. It is parked in front of the hardware store. The car behind it was Mrs Doris Caraway's yellow and white 1958 Ford. The third car was Mr Moss Daniels Ford from the early 1950's. The convertible's owner is unknown. -
Johnsonville Gin Company, 1962
The Johnsonville Gin Company was located by the railroad track in Johnsonville near the corner of Pine Street and Railroad Ave. At the time this photo was taken in 1962, it was run by Ezra Eaddy and his son James (Bozy) Eaddy, farmers from Leo Community. This lot is now a wooded spot, but passers by can still see the old cotton bail press still standing in the trees. -
The Johnsonville Drug Company
This photo was taken in front of the Johnsonville Drug Company, circa 1920. The man pictured is Ashby McElveen, a druggist at the pharmacy - the girl is currently unknown. He was from Lake City. Ashby purchased a Drug Store in Sumter, SC in 1923 and remained there the rest of his life. His brother Robbie McElveen worked for the Farmers and Merchant Bank in Johnsonville and married a local girl named Cornelia Cockfield. They moved to Lake City after marrying in the early 1920's. This photo was provided by Ashby's grandson, Wilson McElveen. You can make out some of the old buildings on Broadway in the background. -
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Broadway Street 1968 looking West
Broadway Street, 1968, during a snow. Photo shows Haselden's Grocery, Frederick's Studio, Post Office, Johnsonville Pharmacy, and Turner's IGA. -
Broadway Street looking East circa 1954
Johnsonville, South Carolina - Broadway Street looking to the East. -
The Chic, 1973
The present business was opened by businessmen Billy King and John Taylor as “The Chick Supreme.” Macky DeCamps owns the building. The business is now run by sisters Carolyn Palumbo, Lavonia Olsen and Dixie Evans. -
Johnsonville Christmas Parade 1950 - Tomlinson's and Venters
This is the first location of Tomlinson's, a department store opened by U. C. Tomlinson which developed into a regional chain with locations in South Carolina and later North Carolina -
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Dairy King Drivethru
Operated by husband and wife Lenora Venters and Hugh Hearn. -
Dairy King
Operated by husband and wife Lenora Venters and Hugh Hearn. -
Evans Brothers and Sons
Evans Brothers and Sons was a business located on Broadway Street. It burned in 2007. The owners relocated the business to Railroad Avenue. -
Evans Brothers building burns
Evans Brothers and Sons was a business located on Broadway Street. It burned in 2007. The owners relocated the business to Railroad Avenue. -
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Johnsonville High School Aerial View, Circa 1972
Johnsonville High School, old campus from the air. -
Johnsonville High School at night, 1968
The old high school building is now the Florence County Schools District 5 offices. -
Johnsonville Schools from the air
An aerial view of the old Johnsonville High School and the elementary school. Also pictured are the gymnasium and the art building -
Johnsonville High School in the snow, 1968
The old high school building is now the Florence County Schools District 5 offices. -
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Johnson Memorial Hospital
Johnson Memorial Hospital was located in Hemingway, SC.and opened in April of 1940. it was owned and operated by chief surgeon Dr. Allen Huggins Johnson, who also owned the Pee Dee Telephone Company.
The vacant building was listed for sale in 1981. A notorious last note in the history of the building occurred when Patches Kalb was arrested in 1983 for impersonating a doctor and running an illegal clinic out of the old hospital building.
The building was torn down to make way for a new Food Lion grocery store which opened its doors on May 4, 1986. -
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Johnsonville City Limits - Westside
Looking east from the city limit sign by Westside Grocery -
Johnsonville First Baptist Church - old building
Various photographs of the original sanctuary for Johnsonville First Baptist Church. The building was completed in 1914 on land donated by Mrs. S. Eleanor Haselden Eaddy. Trees for wood were donated by members and friends of the church. The lumber was sawed by E.B. Poston and hand-planed by Morris Powell. T.F.S. Weatherby supervised the construction. -
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Johnsonville Pentecostal Holiness Church
Johnsonville Pentecostal Holiness Church on Highway 41. -
Johnsonville Motor Company, 1920s
The Johnsonville Motor Company was operated by Raymond B. Huggins, Sr. Pictured left to right are R.B. Huggins Jr (far left), R.B. Huggins Sr., and John "Monk" Eaddy. The older man seated to the far right is unidentified. -
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Johnsonville Volunteer Fire Dept, 1968
Jerry Stone (L) & Steve Haselden (R) packing the foundation of the new Johnsonville Fire Department building on Broadway. -
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Lewis's One Stop Grocery
James Lewis owned the business in the 1990s. Earlier, it was knows as Hunts. Many local businessmen and other patrons stopped here for a cold beer and a hotdog. -
Lyerly's Service Station
Also previously known as Wellman Station Philips 66, this location is currently the Skinning Shed game processing. Photos are from 1965 and 1973. -
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Johnsonville United Methodist Church
Johnsonville United Methodist Church formed in 1915 when a group of former members of Old Johnsonville Methodist Church withdrew to organize in the newly incorporated town of Johnsonville.
For about three years the group worshipped in the Baptist Church of Johnsonville. It was during this period that half of a city block was donated to the congregation at the corner of present day East Broadway Street and Georgetown Highway.
A framed church structure was completed on the property in 1918 and was dedicated the following year. In that same year, a two-story parsonage was erected to the north on Georgetown Highway and the first pastor, a Rev. Morris, moved in.
In the following years, this church served as part of a circuit with Vox, Trinity and Prospect Methodist Churches. The pastor alternated services between the churches from Sunday to Sunday. In the early years he was often paid in some small cash donations, along with produce, chickens and milk.
The first addition to the church was built in 1927 with the addition of Sunday school rooms in the back.
In 1946 half of the vacant property and the old parsonage were sold. A new and smaller parsonage was completed in 1947 on the property immediately behind the church. In 1956 the Johnsonville church was moved from charge to single station with its own pastor.
Remodeling in 1959 of the building added new class rooms and updated the sanctuary.
A building fund was established in 1961 for the purpose of building additional educational facilities. Soon after, this program was expanded to a New Church Building Fund. The property known as the “Doctor Eaddy Estate” was purchased and a new building was completed in 1965.
The first service was held there on Dec. 26 of that year in the fellowship hall, which has since been named Poston Hall in memory of an early benefactor, Mr. S.B. Poston. A brick veneer parsonage was erected in 1967 behind the present church.
The original Johnsonville Methodist Church building was sold and moved in pieces, some of which ended up in Possum Fork. The site is now a park. -
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Pargas 1968, Hemingway SC
Pargas is a propane company with a branch formerly located in Hemingway, SC.