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Gold and Black 1946
JHS Gold and Black, 1946. A note at the beginning states that this is the 5th issue of the Johnsonville annual. -
Williamsburg Building Supply Company
Williamsburg Building Supply Company started in Kingstree and opened their Johnsonville branch in May of 1954. Lamar Dennis was the manager. This building was later Evans Brothers and Sons and was located on Broadway Street. The building burned down in 2007 and is currently a vacant lot. -
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Highway 41 leaving Johnsonville, 1954
Highway 41 leaving Johnsonville, 1954. Near the horizon Railroad Ave and the railroad track intersects 41. The road hooks right at the horizon toward Lynches River. The farm to the left is the R. W. Turner farm. The building in the foreground was a corn barn with a shed on the rear. The Gaster farm bordered the Turner farm closer to town, passed down from the Johnson family. To the right was the James Graham farm, which was sold to Wellman Combing Company. Wellman was constructed behind the Wellman Texaco Gas Station (center left).
Wellman would allow their employees to have a charge account there that was deducted from their weekly checks, A sheep pasture was conducted across the road.
Wellman was a full service gas station. Gene Dennis and Robert Hooks were the cheerful attendants; they pumped the gas, cleaned windshields, checked the oil and also serviced cars and sold & mounted tires. -
Prosser Theater Torn Down
Prosser Theater on Broadway is torn down, 1977 -
John and Elita Cox
John H. Cox and Mary Elita Tanner (1923-1994) standing in front of school. They were married August 4, 1940 -
Marion Cox with his First Car
Marion Cox with his first car. He is a recipient of the Pioneer in Racing Award presented by Victory Lane Racing Association in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Feb 18, 2014 -
Petition for road to be built
A petition for a formal road to be built from Johnsonville to Indiantown. The route is described as it passed by individual land owners property. -
Johnsonville, SC 1907
Postcard photograph showing Johnsonville in 1907. -
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John Gregory Eady family, 1897
John Gregory Eady (1861-1939) changed his name from the more well-known "Eaddy". He ran one of the first mercantile stores in Johnsonville and operated a turpentine plant. He's standing here with his wife, Elizabeth Ann Johnson Eady (1872-1962) and children John and Hill Eady. In the background is the three-year-old home that was later sold to S.B. Poston. This house was eventually destroyed by fire in 1935. -
Prospect School
The Prospect School before consolidating with the Johnsonville School system. -
S.B. Poston Portrait
Sylvester Briley Poston, first mayor of Johnsonville. -
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Johnsonville School
Completed in 1916, the Johnsonville School building had 12 classrooms, each of which contained one school grade. In 1974 the wings were removed and the central building became the Florence County School District 5 office building. -
Johnsonville High School Agriculture Building, 1934
Completed in 1934 for agricultural classes, this building later served as a cafeteria, canteen, and classrooms. -
Old Johnsonville School
Old Johnsonville primary school was located beside the Old Johnsonville United Methodist Church on Highway 41 near Ard's Crossroads. After it was torn down, Old Johnsonville United Methodist Church expanded its cemetery to the footprint once occupied by the school. -
Vox Post Office - Roadside view
The Vox Post office was run by postmaster John James Altman, Sr. (1846-1905). "Pa John," as he was known by his family, is credited with giving the name Vox, which is Latin for "voice of the people."Tags Post Office -
Gold and Black 1939
First edition of the Gold and Black yearbook for Johnsonville. All of the photos are hand-pasted into the document. This copy has been edited to enlarge and improve the original photographs, and used 3 copies as source records. All copies were missing some photographs. -
Gold and Black 1949
10th Edition - Gold and Black 1949 -
Gold and Black 1950
11th Edition of the Gold and Black yearbook for Johnsonville Schools -
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Johnsonville High School Moves Into New Building, 10-14-1974
Article from the Weekly Observer about Johnsonville moving to the new high school building for the 1974-75 school year. -
Black Mingo Church.
Also known as "Old Belin," the church was destroyed by an act of arson. -
Johnsonville High School Boy's Basketball Squad 1939
Hubert Haselden (Captain), Livingston Bishop, forwards; Robert Creel, Freeman Rchardson, guards; Carroll Taylor, center; Victor Johnson, J. W. O'Quinn, Ken Haselden, Cleland Tanner, substitutes. -
Johnsonville High School Bus Drivers 1949
Johnsonville school busdrivers, L to R: Humphries - Prospect, Lyerly - Vox, Gaskins - Johnsonville, Turner - Johnsonville, Richardson - Trinity -
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Dairy King sign Highway 41
Operated by husband and wife Lenora Venters and Hugh Hearn. -
Donnie Lentz at Cottage Lunch - original Johnsonville Methodist Church across street
Donnis Lentz rides his bike in front of The Cottage Lunch and Gulf, Highway 41 at Broadway. The original Johnsonville United Methodist Church is in the background. This is currently the city park where the Johnsonville Christmas Tree is located. The new Methodist Church was completed in 1965 and the old church was sold and moved from the corner. -
Eaddy and Creel Bros Hemingway
An early Hemingway store. -
Johnsonville High School Girl's Basketball Squad 1939
Rosa Nelle Altman (Captain), Dorothy O'Quinn. Centers: Hallie Avant, Wilma Ruth Haselden. Guards: Minnie Weaver, Mab Woodberry. Forwards: Geneva Venters, Virginia Miller, Mary Lee Keefe, substitutes. Eunice Quinn, Coach. -
H. M. Floyd and Secretery A. P. Hughes - 1949
Floyd and Hughes at Johnsonville High School, 1949 -
JHS Basketball Team 1949
Pictured Left to Right: Gordon Altman (Co-Captain), D. W. Stone, John Taylor (Captain), Delance Poston, Buddy Creel, Jennings Strickland, Donald Joye, Ponnie Gaster, Nelson Davis, Lenair Altman, Coach J. R. Martin, Preston Hughes, Ulden Cox, John Ethel Cribb, John Lewis Gaster -
Johnsonville High School Board of Trustees 1939
V.O. Eaddy, W.H. Meng, D.B. Haselden -
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Johnsonville High School Faculty 1949
Superintendent H. M. Floyd, Principal H. W. Brown
(1st row L to R): Mrs. T. P. Harrelson, Mrs. H. M. Floyd, Mrs. R. L. Carter, Mrs. T. L. Lane, Mrs. J. Chapman, Mrs. S. O. Lyerly, Mrs. H. O. Richardson.
(2nd row L to R): Mr. H. M. Floyd, Mr. T. L. Lane, Miss Claire Creel, Miss Virgiline Eaddy, Mrs. B. F. Richardson, Miss Hattie Durant, Mrs. E. S. Stoddard, Mrs. W. Eaddy, Mr. H. W. Brown, Mrs. Wallace Altman, Mr. E. O. Eaddy, Mr. Dick Martin -
Johnsonville Gym, School, and Auditorum, 1950
Auditorium is to the far right behind school, Gymnasium to the far left. -
Johnsonville Men's Baseball team 1939
Cleland Tanner, Irby Stone, Hubert Haselden, Livingston Bishop, infielders; Fran Altman, Freeman Richardson, F. A. Taylor, Victor Johnson, outfielders; Jimmie Husbands, Robert Turner, catchers; Carroll Taylor, Mayor Altman, pitchers. -
Johnsonville High School May Day Court 1939
May Day Court, 1939
Queen: Harriett Raley; King: Carroll Taylor
Maid of Honor: Della Dean Meng
Maids: Sarah Altman, Mab Woodberry, Geneva Venters, Sue Rawlings, Aline Bolyne, Mary Lee Keefe, Dorothy O'quinn, Frederica Richardson
Courtiers: Hubert Haselden, J. L. Hyder, Francis Altman, Mayo Altman, Mayford Altman, Jack Taylor, Hinson Perry, Bernard Hearn -
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Morris Funeral Home 1949
Morris Funeral Home, 1949. This was before the office or chapel were added. This was originally the home of the Oliver Family. The home was built around 1900 and became Morris Funeral Home in 1947. -
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