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A FISHING TRIP
This photo provided by Herbert Ozmore of Newnan shows a group of well-known, Newnan men on a fishing trip to Florida. One of the members of the group,…
SENOIA HOME IN LATE 1800S
This house was home of Capt. W.D. Linch. The photo, submitted by Paul McKnight, Jr., was probably made in 1891, or that may be the date the house was built. The house is presently owned and occupied by his mother Mrs. Paul R. McKnight, Sr. It was…
McCLELLAND ACADEMY CLASS OF 1929
This photograph is another in a group of graduating classes from McClelland Academy, which operated in Newnan in the early 1900s. It was located on Duncan Street, across from the city swimming pool there. In this 1929 graduation photo, are, from…
Sargent Students
These youngsters are sixth and seventh grade student at the Sargent School in 1924-25. The village of Sargent is west of Newnan out Georgia Highway 16. Their teacher was Miss Josie Smith, and the principal was Miss Green. In this photo are, from…
A Plentiful Cotton Harvest
This scene of harvested cotton being brought to market is on the north side of the Newnan Court Square in the 1920s. Automobiles can be seen among the loaded wagons. The spire of the First Baptist Church on West Washington Street can be seen in the…
Moreland School Remembered
The students in this photo are a fourth grade class at Moreland Elementary School about 1934. The teacher at far left in the coat with fur collar is Kathleen Hayes Cureton. The names of the students are not known, however. Anyone who can name any of…
LAST YEAR FOR SENOIA SCHOOL
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…
Turin School
This group of youngsters and their teacher are from Turin School in the early 1900s. In the photo are, front, Bobby Stevenson, Frank Drake, Elliot Martin, James Hyde; second row, Ruth Daniel, Margaret Shell, Carrie Lou Martin, Edna Shell, Olive…
MISS NONIE GABLE
Miss Nonie Gable fondly remembers her musical talent of picking the guitar. Now at the age of 93, she is still alert and active and can tell many fascinating stories of times and changes.
THE MILLER FAMILY
This Miller family photo was taken at the old Jim Powell home on Greenville Street about 1901. The home is now used as a church, according to Artie Storey, who submitted the picture for her husband Tom Storey's great aunt, Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie"…
NEWNAN STUDENTS OF THE 1920'S
These youngsters are sixth graders at Atkinson Grammar School in Newnan about 1920 or 1921. In the photo are, from left, front, Ben Copeland, Neil Burnham, Elizabeth Shackelford, Sarah Martin, Elizabeth McElroy, Frances McKoy, Etta Pittman, Louis…
DO YOU KNOW THESE YOUNGSTERS?
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.…
NEWNAN HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM 1914
This group of young men composed the Newnan High School Football Team of 1914. From left are, front, W. Brewer, R. Martin, W. Lyle, E. Peniston, E.Cook, H. Farmer and H. Arnall. In back are Coach White, S. Powellm S.A. Camp, P. Kidd, A. Murphy, J.…
JOLLITIME KINDERGARTEN
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…
STARR HIGH STANDS NO LONGER
Starr High stands no longer but served youngsters in the Sharpsburg-Turin area for many years. This group is the senior class of 1934-35. From left are, front, Richard Smith, J.C. Jones, Ralph Harris, Moses Breed, Wendell Moore; second row, Lillian…
1940s BIRTHDAY PARTY
This social gathering of the 1940s is a party in honor of Miss Peggy Starnes' fifth birthday. Several of the young guests attended dressed in their mothers' clothes. In the photo are, from left, front Melissa Sanders, Ruth Hammet, unknown, Susianne…
Basketball at Starr High
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…
Mt. Carmel School
This scene shows students in the side yard of the Mt. Carmel School, which was located north of Welcome. The photograph, made in the early 1920's, is from the files of the Coweta County School System.
BRANTLEY INSTITUTE MEMORIES
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…
19TH CENTURY COWETANS
Marcellus E. Washington, left, and his son Rufus Robert Edward Washington, right, were among the Coweta County folk of the 1800s. They are the maternal great-great-grandfather and great-grandfather of Tom Storey. The photo is provided by Mr. Storey's…
SENOIA FIRST GRADERS, 1938
This is the first grade group at the Senoia Brantley Istitute, known as the Senoia School, in October 1938. In the photograph are,m from left, Frances Johnson, Bobby Wilson, Thomas Caldwell, Mildred Hannah, Eleanor Hutchinson, Eugene Gordon and Billy…
NEWNAN HIGH CLASS OF 1924
These Newnan High School graduates pose in their finery at ceremonies in 1924. From left are, front Ann Bryant, Ruth Boynton, Rose Stephens, Eileen Gurley, Hazel Potts, Ella Mae Smith, Virginia Davis, Virginia Banks (St. John), Marion Arnall, Martha…
McCLELLAND ACADEMY CLASS OF 1930
The McClelland Academy is no longer standing, but it was located on Duncan Street in Newnan across for the current Duncan Street swimming pool. Class groups from McClelland have been featured before in Coweta County Remembered and this group is the…
MIDWAY SCHOOL GROUP
A group of students pose in front of the Midway School, which was located midway between Handy Thomas Powers Crossroads. This photograph was made in 1920s, and it is hoped that readers will help identify these students.
STARR SCHOOL, 1925
These are the second and third grades at Starr High School near Turin in 1925. In the photo, from left, front, Lillian Haynes, Frances Green, Lucile Stamps, Margaret West, Pearl Adcock, Helen Hunter, Pollyanna Smith; second row, Martha Sue Johnson,…
An Exciting Basketball Game
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.
BETHEL SCHOOL
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…
Young Faces from 1921
These youngsters were first graders in 1921 at the old Temple Avenue Grammar School in Newnan. It stood on land now occupied by the Newnan City Park at Temple Avenue and Jackson Street. This picture was taken at the high school on Temple Avenue…
Midway School
These youngsters were students at Midway School below Handy about 1924 or 1925, according to B.G. Stephens who provided the photo. He is at right on the second row. Mr. Stephens said he must have been about 12 years old when the picture was taken,…
Senoia High School Graduates, 1939
These young people are 1939 graduates of Senoia High School, also known as Brantley Institute. From left are, front, Charlotte Tribble, Ila Cooper, Audrey Morgan, Miriam Parks, Virginia Shell and Kate Jones; second row, Ben Haisten, Sadie Chappell,…
The Baileys of Raymond
The two young girls in the photo at left are Wylie Dee Bailey, left, and Evelyn Bailey of Raymond, Georgia. This and the other family photo are provided by a niece, Wyndolyn Wright Allen, and Wyllie Dee Bailey.
Miss Wyllie Dee Bailey was 77 on…
Miss Wyllie Dee Bailey was 77 on…
Mill Workers
Gathered in this photograph are workers at the East Newnan mill around 1929. Some of the people remembered, not in any order, are Jim Treadwell, Odie Hinsley, Johnny Kimbell, Lena Neill, Bess Watts, Noah Bennett, Roy Neese, Lena Griffin Neese, Rosie…
THE MILLER MEN
In this photo from Artie Storey are her husband Tom Storey's great-grandfather and four of his children. In the center is William Henry Bryson Miller, born February 8, 1860 in Dekalb County, Ga., son of Captain (CSA) William Andrew Calhoun and…
William Neill (1795-1874)
William Niell (1795-1874) and his wife, Elener Endsley Neill (1797-1881), were early settlers of Coweta County.
Old Western School
These students and school officials are in front of the old Western School building, which burned in March 1949. The photo, provided by Mrs. Mary Effie Bridges, is from her husband Dan Bridges' family. He shows it to customers at the Dan Bridges…
Temple Avenue School Memories
Coweta County's first public school, the old Temple Avenue School, was built in 1888 and served until it was abandoned in 1956 upon the completion of Elm Street Elementary School. The building was demolished in May 1972. This photo is the second…
Temple Avenue School Memories
Several photos have appeared in this feature of classes from Coweta County's first public school, the old Temple Avenue School, which was built in 1888 and closed in 1956 upon the completion of Elm Street Elementary School. The building, which was…
Plowing the Old Fashioned Way
This scene from Coweta County's past shows William Cole plowing in April 1938 at what was known as the old Spence Place off Walt Carmichael Road.
Em, Em, Good!
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…
YOUNG LADIES OF DAYS GONE BY
These young ladies were photographed about 1910 in Coweta County. They are the daughters of George W. and Sophia Boswell, early settlers of Moreland. Rosa Boswell Yeager is standing at left, and Ruth Boswell Gray, right. Rosa lived around Moreland…
BRANTLEY INSTITUTE, 1943
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…
Cruce Sisters
This photograph depicts two daughter of Steven Oliver Cruce who was killed in the Battle of Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862. His wife was Sarah Eleanor "Nellie" Neill Cruce. Mary Frances "Molly" Cruce is left, and Elisabeth "Alice" Cruce…
Beavers Packing Company, Inc.
Beavers Packing Company, Inc. opened for business on September 1, 1939. The two people shown are Mrs. J.A. Beavers, Sr., wife of the founder, and W.H. Shoaf, plant superintendent. The automobile is a 1939 Buick Coupe belonging to J.A. Beavers, Sr. He…
A Play to Remember
This young group of actors performed in a children's play presented at the auditorium over the Carnegie Library in downtown Newnan about 1922. From left are, front, Bill Lee, Sally Cook, Jimmy Williams, Patsy Woodroof (standing), Lamar Smith and Dot…
White Oak School
These students attended White Oak School in 1927-78. In the group are, from left, front, Mary Hand Aides, Pauline Jones Gann, Fannie Sue Drake, Nancy Chestnut, Bonnell Hunter; second row, Clyde Jones Otwell, Christine Drake Martin, Mary Westley…
This View of Lee-King Drugstore
This view of Lee-King Drugstore in downtown Newnan on East Court Square is from about 1914. The scene is from a post card provided by J.B. Newman. Note the awning that was rolled down when the sunlight came from the west in the afternoons. The store…
STUDENTS FROM BRANTLEY INSTITUTE
Several class photos from Brantley Institute in Senoia have been published in the Coweta County Remembered feature. From left are, front, Verdell Bell, Lois Bedenbaugh, Elln Kate Burdette, Willena Nolan, Nell Herren, Margaret Shell, Alma Byrom, Sadie…
White Oak School
White Oak School, shown in this photo from the Coweta County Board of Education files, was built in 1902 on an acre of land given by A.P. Bowers and Joe Young. It was located near the present intersection of Haynie Road and Highway 54.
Neill Wrote Church History
William Tatum Neill (1848-1918), right, wrote the history of Bethel Methodist Church. At left is his wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Hall Neill (1852-1911).
SANDERS HIGH SCHOOL, ROSCOE
These youngsters were students at Sanders High School in Roscoe in north Coweta County when this photo was taken sometime from 1941 to 1943. From left are, first row, Bobbie Dukes Hammock, Juanita Parrott Knott, Beatrice Black Williams, Betty Brimer…
Mt. Carmel Methodist Church
This photo is of the Sunday School of Mt. Carmel Methodist Church in 1930. From left are, front, 1-Wayne Storey, 2-Ray Storey, 3-Ruth Spradlin, 4-Catherine Lyle, 5-Lorine Storey, 6-Dempsey Spiegel, 7-J.W. Storey; second row, 8-Lee McKoy, 9-Annie Mae…