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This Newnan High School track team won the state high school track championship for Georgia in 1922. The members of the team were photographed on the steps of the old high school, which was located on Jackson Street on the lot now occupied by the…

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As football season is getting underway, we look back at one of Newnan High School's past football teams from about 1935. From left are, front, 21-Hugh Pope, 10-E.C. "Beefie" McCoy, 11-Roy Power, 1-Robert (Gravett or Gravette), 17-Philip Jackson,…

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This group from the early 1900s is believed to be gathered for a singing school at Sargent Baptist Churhc. Among thos in the picture are Mrs. Emmy Witcher Warren, Brewer Witcher, Mrs. Amelia Crawford Witcher, Ernest Witcher and Mrs. Annie Newton…

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This group of students composed a graduating class of McClelland Academy, which was located in Newnan across from the current swimming pool on Duncan Street. The academy was a school for black children sponsored by the Presbyterian Church. The…

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An exciting basketball game is shown in progress on the grounds of the Welcome School in the early 1920's. This wooden school building was used prior to the brick school building being built on the site in 1934.

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Assistance is needed to identify the names of these Newnan High School athletes. Herb Bridges of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society would like to hear from anyone who known details on what sort of team this is, the year, and the names of the young…

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These young people are students from Atkinson Grammar School in 1933. Among those in the photo are Duke Blackburn, George Neil, Harold Ward, Eugene Love, Haden Camp, Harold Barron, Tommie Yeargan, Virginia Wilson Holbrook, Julia Mann Power, Lavonia…

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The second grade students of Atkinson Grammar School on Nimmons Street in Newnan gathered on the steps for this 1924 or 1925 photograph. Mrs. B.B. Mabson was the school principal and, and Mrs. Ada Chapman was the teacher. Mrs. Mildred (Cliff) Loftin,…

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This interesting photograph of the fifth grade students of Atkinson Grammar School on Nimmons Street in Newnan in 1920 was given to Theodore "Theo" Routon Brooke by Ed Wilkerson before 1984. Only five of the students could be identified by the…

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Basketball season will soon be getting underway in Coweta County, and this photo gives a look back at the sport. These young ladies composed the basketball team at Starr High School in the Sharpsburg-Turin area in 1928. The team members are, in…

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The Bethel School of 1917 was located in the far left corner of the Bethel Church yard off Luther Bailey Road near Gordon Road. In 1925 the school was consolidated into Starr High School in Sharpsburg. Starr High, too, was closed many years ago. This…

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Bethlehem School was located on the south side of Bethlehem Church on Bethlehem Church Road in rural Coweta County. When the school was established is unknown, but it ceased operation about 1928.

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These youngsters were third graders at Brantley Institute in Senoia around 1937. In the photo are, from left, front, L.R. Crawford, Hilda Harris, Julia Blount, Barbara Jean Hyde; second row, Merrill Harris, Johnny Kent, next child unknown, Abbie Ann…

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This is the basketball team for Brantley Institute in Senoia for 1934-35. From left are, front, Howard Norton and Durant "Dude" Coates; second row, James Glazier, John Nations and Hugh Attaway; third row, Hoyt Dukes, Principal W.M. Pettis and Carl…

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These graduates are from Brantley Institute in Senoia in 1943. From left are, front, Edna Norton, Louise Johnson, Imogene Thompson, Ellen Morgan, Lora Kent, Lucy Tinsley, Thelma Crawford, Raiford Rowe, James Gardner; back, Miss Mann, Mrs. Hand, Joe…

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The Buckeye School was located in the Buckeye community just north of Welcome. Most of the names of the school children in the photo are unknown. Only Brown Payton could be identified on the front left.

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This view of the Buckeye School is from about 1922. The one-room school house with chimney, brush arbor and a water bucket on a shelf was located on the Columbus Road, now Mt. Carmel Road, halfway between Mt. Carmel and Handy. School would be in…

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Newnan High School's graduating class in 1920 was a bit smaller than those today, a little over 40 in comparison to almost 400 in 1985. In this photo are 43 students - 19 young men and 24 young women - along with several adults. In the class are,…

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Among the many schools in Coweta County's history is one called the Corner Branch School that can be dated back to about 1890. It was located at the corner of Smokey Road and Dr. Bruce Jackson Road, and it closed in 1918.

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Left to right: Herman Fletcher (Principal of O.P. Evans Middle School), Crystal Lawson, and unknown.

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This picture is of a class at Newnan Junior High in 1957-58, but only part of the names could be remembered. Those who are identified are, all from left, front, 1-Jesse Edwards, 2-Bobby Cook, 3-Sonny Deriso, 5-Mary Lawrence Smith, 6-Jan Foster.…

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Honors Day at Madras School (located on U.S. 29 North). From left, are Coach Gemmell, Henry Seldon (Coweta County School System Recreation Director), Mrs. Ida Long, Mark Ball, Mrs. Donald Ball, and Coach Bennett.

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This large group of youngsters attended East Newnan School in the first and second grades in 1939. The photo, taken on the trailer outside the school, is provided by Fred Rainwater. From left are, front, second grade teacher Mrs. Williams, Mary…

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These students in the class of Miss Letha Starr are posed in front of the old East Newnan School in 1921. The building is an early one that burned, The photograph is provided by Irene Harris Medley and Myra Harris. Mrs. Harris' husband is among those…

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These youngsters were in the second grade at East Newnan School in 1927. In the photo are, from left, front, Roxanne Ayers, Lorena Neese, unknown, unknown, Charlotte Turner, Doris Richardson, Sara Dammons, Annie Adams; second row, unknown, teacher…

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This group photograph was made in front of the Elim School about 1921. It is provided by Mrs. C.S. Wortham, whose husband is pictured in the back row at the age of about 11. Shown in the photo are, from left, front, kneeling, Herndon Tucker (cap),…

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Eating plates of spaghetti in this scene from 1973 are a young John Bolin, left, and Carol Sprayberry. The photo, provided by Dick Bolin, was published to remind Coweta County folks to attend the annual spaghetti supper sponsored by the Henry…

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This group of students photographed in the spring of 1932 were in the ninth grade class at Starr High School, which was located in the Sharpsburg-Turin area. In the photograph are, from left, top row, Richard Smith, W.E. Maynard, Bernard Hubbard,…

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These young women are students of the Moreland School from about 1912 or 1913. In the photograph are, from left, front, Ruby Spratling, Cleo Webb, Lucille Bexley, Nellie Parks; second row, Susan Wilson, Florence Polk, Pearl Haynes; back, Alma Evans.

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From the 1920 Newnan Senior Class are the young men, remember mostly by their nicknames. Among those in the group are Lee Evans, "Gulleywire" Goldwire, "Tub" Fields, "Kers" Kersey, "Buck" Leach, "Hubert" Meacham, "Chick" North, "Predessor" Pickett,…

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This group of students studied at the Moreland School about 1910. In this photo are, from left, front, Rebecca Evans, Lois Young, Clarence Polk and Paul Wilson; second row, Janice Puckett, Pearl Haynes, Ralph Webb, Sam Rollins, Ralph Camp, Sallie Kat…

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Coweta County Probate Judge Carl McKoy, right, presenting a local child with her "Certificate of Live Birth" in order for her to be ready for kindergarten. Photograph taken inside the Probate Offices in the 1904 Coweta Court House.

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This photo shows the Starr High Girls Basketball Team from 1934-35, the first team. From left are, front, Joyce Edwards, Virginia Morgan, Louise Burnett, Mary Lou Jones; back, Ruth Brooks, coach Miss Shaw, and Mary Addy.

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These young men were on the Grantville High School Varsity Basketball Team in 1942. Thomas A. Glanton, who provided this photo, was the coach. Note Paul Musick, third from left, who served several terms as Grantville's mayor in recent years. From…

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This picture was taken of the Grantville High School senior class before graduation May 26, 1947. Members of the class included, from left, front, Mary King Sellers, Bernice Johnson, Rosa Pearl Thornton, Charline Plant, Jacqueline Pate, Geneva…

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This photo from a collection gathered by the Central High Honors Programs shows the Grantville High School Class of 1928. From left are, front, Miss La Martha McCain, teacher; Carney Jane Hunter Tramell; Kathleen Isabell Sewell; Martha Jean Holloway…

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These young people are gathered for their graduation from Grantville High School in 1931. In the photo provided by Edna Jackson are, from left, Thelma Plant, Ruth Jeter, Harry Jackson, Doris Johnson, Harold Holloway, Rebecca Brasch and Elizabeth…

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These students composed the tenth grade of Grantville Public School in 1941. In the photo are, from left, front, Jane Jackson, Earline Pritchett, Clara Johnson, Anne York, Marguerite Kilgore, Edna Brooks (Jackson), Jean Lambert, Nadine Grogan,…

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The Grantville Public School building shown in a postcard, top, from Thomas A. Glanton, former principal, was actually the third building. Constructed in 1937, it had nine classrooms for 11 grades. Grades eight and nine were combined for home room,…

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These youngsters were in the class of Miss Lucile Bryant in Grantville in 1929. The photo is provided by Mrs. Lois Duncan. Mrs. Duncan remembered some of the names of her classmates. On the front row are, from left, Dan Post, Willis Justis, Rufus…

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Located in the Handy community, this school was located across the street from the present Elim Church. It was in existence from the 1880s until 1928, when it was consolidated with Welcome, Dresden, Mt. Carmel and Midway schools to form Western High…

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This impressive wooden structure thought to be the Haralson School does not fit the description given in "Coweta School Days" by the Honor's Program of Central High School published in 1985.The Newnan-Coweta Historical Society hopes readers will be…

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This group of young students are the 1945 graduating class of Howard Warner High School in Newnan. This class from 40 years ago was the first graduating class of Professor F.A. Dodson at Howard Warner. The old Howard Warner building on Savannah…

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Jollitime Kindergarten was located on Kellog Street in Newnan near the present Maggie Brown Kindergarten building. It was operated by Mrs. Mills Tuttle in her home. Mrs. Tuttle is standing at back right. In the photo is the class of 1951. The…

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Winners in the older "Junior" division of the annual 4-H Talent Show Monday night at the Newnan Municipal Auditorium were, left to right, front, second place winners Roderick Almond, Sherrah Harrison and Anthony Williams for a song routine and third…

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This photo of Senoia shows the Senoia School Sixth Grade for 1953-54. This picture was made the last year that school was taught in the Senoia School. The following year, 1954-55, all students in the eastern part of Coweta County attended the new…

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These young women were members of Liberty Christian Church, probably around the turn of the century. The photograph is provided by T.H. Holeman, whose mother is in the group. From left are, front, Eva Carter (Warren), Jennibell Hyde (Copeland),…

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This group of young people attended Little Bethel School about 1908 or 1909. From left to right are, front row, 1-Clarence Davis, 2-Dewey Winkles, 3-Clark Phillips, 4-Henry Duke (son of Ed Duke), 5-Grady Crews, 6-Joe Lee Crews, 7-Carl Dukes, 8-Paul…

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This group of students, shown in a picture that accompanied an old newspaper clipping from Mildred Holdridge, attended the former Madras School in 1928. The photograph was made on the steps of Jones Chapel Church. Teachers were Miss Jewell Gentry,…

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Located in the Raymond community on Sheddon Avenue, this old school began as a one-room school house about 1910. The community of Raymond was named after Mr. and Mrs. Jay Ray, and the school was named after Mary Ray - the Mary Ray Memorial School.…
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