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Then and Now
Our Years Contemporaries
Garland Elmore
Living on the Athens Road near the "big curve," Lowell and Otella Austin raised five children, Howard, Ray, Larry, and twins Helen and Ellen.
The Joseph and Sallie Harlan Friedl family lived on Center Street during our years. The children were Joe (Jr.), Chester, Henry, John Dexter, and Sally.
The James Mason "Boney" and Elizabeth "Liz" Bowling family lived beside the Friedl family on Center Street during our years. Boney and Liz had to children, Nan and Mary.
Charles "Bo" and Margaret Vermillion Baxter moved from Center Street to the last house on Plymouth Street during our years. The children were Vickie and David.
William B. and Elizabeth "Betty" Steinbugler Robertson, with their son Ken, lived on Center Street across from the Bowlings during our years. They are shown here at a party with neighbors.
During our years the Homer K. and Helen Ball family lived in an apartment above Athens Market, a store owned and operated by the family. Contact us if you know the names of the children.
The Albert Harvey "Doc" Oxley family pictured here during our years. Contact us if you know the names of any of those shown.
Fred Vermillion Cooper and family lived on Vermillion Street, east of Cooper Street, during our years. Contact us if you can identify any of those in the photo.
Another photo showing Fred Vermillion Cooper, right. Contact us if you can identify others.
L. C. and Bergie Thornton with child. Contact us with additional information.
William Sterl "Woody" Wooddell, Dean of Men at Concord College during our years, Wooddell Hall is named in "Woody's" honor. Jacque Martin Wooddell taught at Athens Elementary School during our years.
This section of Athens We Knew is in construction. Photographs of other families during our years (1950-1969) in Athens will appear here. Contact us to contribute a photo and information.
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