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.
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.
Left to Right, First Row: Lauris Howell, Rembert Lewis, Gipp Dunahoe, James Eaddy, Paul Joye
Second Row: Weranell Prosser, Yvonner Leta "Vonnie" Hanna, Mary Hanna, Mary Carol Huggins, Blanchie Lee Haselden
Third Row: Douglas Powell, Billy Simmons, Betty Mae Joye, Johnny Mae Ard, Betty Jane Tune
Back Row: Mack Lambert, Mrs. Powell, Horace Browder
This school known as the "Johnsonville Colored School" served African American students in Johnsonville. A new more modern school was constructed between 1924-1925 as part of the Rosenwald School Fund.
Bob Rankin was at Johnsonville High School from 1969-1979. He died in 2020 at the age of 87. Benjamin "Benny" Carter and his wife Marcia Carter were both long-time teachers at Johnsonville High School. Benny Carter passed away in 2022 at the age of 79.
Standing L to R: Eugene Newell, Police Chief Lurie Poston, unknown, and Alfred "Bubba" Haselden. Sitting L to R: H.M. Feagin, David Marsh Sr., Andrew James Cox, Mayor Odell 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
