A GROUP OF WORKERS

A GROUP OF WORKERS

Newnan Cotton Mill Workers, 1942

A group of workers gathered for this photo outside the Newnan Cotton Mill in 1942. This picture was provided by Bobby Dearman, whose mother, Beulah Dearman, is included in the photograph. Most of the people have been identified with most appreciated help of Mrs. Dot Thrower. Moving left to right from front are: 1-Robert Cannon, 2-Henry Quick, 3-Nell Harrison, 4-Modena Thrower, 5-Pearl Ward, 6-Minnie Long, 7-Kella Watts, 8-Vara Chappell Brazee, 9-Irene Sewell, 10-Iula Moris, 11-Ruth Thomas, 12-Lizzie Cole, 13-Charlie Horton, 14-R.T. Stanford, 15-Lessie Embry, 16, Annabelle Payton, 17-Lemma Hudson, 18-Mamie Richards, 19-Myrl Kelly, 20-Gladys Black, 21-Bill Border, 22-Zuma Knott, 23-Raymond Garner, 24-Belle Pounds, 25-Norma Bailey, 26-Eula Rice, 27-Minnie Hudson, 28-Tack Herring, 29-Ethel Dean, 30-Sally Reese, 31-Aurey Shellnut, 32-Mae Hembrick, 33-Orrie Smith, 34-Lurie Olmstead, 35-Lizzie Story, 36-Pearl Olmstead, 37-Beulah Dearman, 38-Etoy Harrison, 39-Tharra Gordon, 40-Lois Quick Ozmore, 41-Clyde Duffy, 42-Florence Williams, 43-Walter Ayers, 44-Otis Gray, 45-Ed Ozmore, 46-Charlie Hines, 47-Luther Smith, 48-Gus Black, 49-Cecil Williams, 50-Buster Witherinton, 51-Mr. Carroll, 52-Unknown, 53-Curtis Duffey, 54-Jack Rooks (same as 61), 55-Mercer Gordon, 56-Jack Ward, 57-Byron Harrison, 58-Alec Long, 59-Roscoe Williams, 60-James Parks, 61-Jack Rooks (same as 54), 62-Dan Rice, 63-Lee Williamson, 64-Bernard Evans, 65-Reese Newell, 66-Jim Holman, 67-Aubrey Shellnut, 68-Lester Melear, 69-George Kelly, 70-Marvin Dearman, 71-Clint Hubbard, 72-Minor Thrower, 73-Jay Estep, 74-Trent Kelly, 75-A.J. Bailey, 76-J.J. Duffy, 77-Jim Brown, 78-Kirk Horsley, 79-Richard Long, 80-Fletch McWhorter, and 81-C.B. Knott.

Newnan Times-Herald

1942

Bobby Dearman

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CCR 1987.12.15

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