Johnsonville City Officials, 1950s
description: Standing L to R: Eugene Newell, Police Chief Lurie Poston, unknown, and Alfred "Bubba" Haselden. Sitting L to R: H.M. Feagin, David Marsh Sr., Andrew James Cox, Mayor Odell Venters.

Johnsonville Police Officers, circa 1955
description: L to R: Lee Powers, Bubba Haselden, Police Chief Lurie Poston Sr.
date: 1950s

Police Chief Lurie Poston, Sr. with police car on Broadway Street
description: Chief of Police Lurie P. Poston stands with his police car on Broadway. Visible in the background is a liquor store that later became a garden shop and now Health Care Partners (right), as well as a small white building removed when the parking lot was added for Turner's IGA. To the right - Johnsonville Pharmacy and Venters' Department Store. Mr. Lurie Poston (1900-1973) was the son of Preston Poston and Julia Miles. He was born in Hannah and moved to Johnsonville in 1934, where he was both a merchant and a farmer. He served as Chief of Police for 14 years and Magistrate for 16 years. He married first to Christine H. Hatchell Poston (1904 - 1956) and at her death married Alphia McKenzie Stroud (1911 - 2004) His children with Christine were: Uldine Poston Cooper (1926 - 2002) Lurie Preston Poston Jr. (1928 - 1991) Maisie Poston Ballou (1931 - 2012) Jean Poston McDaniel (1932 - 1979) Algie Ray Poston Cox (1936 - 2012)

Outside the Poston's Lunch diner on Broadway

Christine Poston and Blanche Dennis at Poston's Lunch on Broadway
description: Poston's Lunch was run by Christine Hatchell Poston (left). It was located on Broadway near the parking lot of the old Nettles IGA Christine H. Hatchell Poston (1904 - 1956) was married to Lurie Poston (1900-1973), Chief of Police for Johnsonville Their children were: Uldine Poston Cooper (1926 - 2002) Lurie Preston Poston (1928 - 1991) Maisie Poston Ballou (1931 - 2012) Jean Poston McDaniel (1932 - 1979) Algie Ray Poston Cox (1936 - 2012)

Poston's Lunch Diner and Sinclair Station, Broadway Street
description: This station and diner was run by Lurie and Christine Poston. It was located on Broadway Street in Johnsonville beside the railroad tracks.
date: 1940s

Wellman Club Opening Night 1968
description: Sanford and Maisie Ballou attend the opening night of the Wellman Country Club. Saturday, June 28, 1968
date: 1968
contributor: Maisie Ballou

A. M. Browder gives haircut to Lurie Poston, Magistrate

Algie at Poston Lunch

Ballou and Maisie - Saturday Jun 28 1968 - Wellman club opening night

Ballou and Maisie car Poston Lunch

Ballou taking picture at Poston Lunch

Ballou taking picture at Poston Lunch 2

Sanford "Doc" Ballou at Tobacco Auction

Barry and Ray Ballou - little league

Barry and Ray Ballou - Myrtle Beach 1967

Barry and Ray Ballou

Barry Ballou - graduation

Barry Ballou - suit

Cadets Dukes and Ballou named to Summerall Guards

Chief Lurie Poston with car on Broadway

Christin and Lurie Poston
description: Restored and colorized by Josh Dukes

Christin and Lurie Poston with ice cream

Christine and Lurie Poston by door

Christine and Lurie Poston by gas pum

Christine and Lurie Poston tobacco

Christine Hatchell Poston laughin

Christine Poston and Blanche Dennis at Poston's Lunch on Broadway

Christine Poston at house behind Poston Lunch

Doc and Maisie Ballou wedding day (2)

Doc and Maisie Ballou wedding day

Doc and Maisie Poston Ballou - wedding day

Doc and Maisie Poston Ballou wedding day - mother of the groom and parents of the bride Lurie and Christine Poston

Doc Ballou camping with Joe and Vonnie Dukes

Doc Ballou left

Flashes school bus 1970s

Geneva Dunahoe Douglas and Algie Poston Cox at Poston Lunch

Hughes Barber Shop Broadway

JHS nears completion

Johnsonville State Bank, Broadway Street

Johnsonville Women 1950s - likely Maisie's bridal shower
description: Those known to be pictured: Frances Alma Davis Long, Lette Altman, Nell Altman Kederick, Harriet Creel Carraway, Uldine Poston Cooper, Jean Poston McDaniel, Algie Poston Cox, Christine Hatchell Poston, Jackie Harmon Lynch, Maisie Poston Ballou, Anita Wilson Walker, Julia Wilson Drake, Lola Lentz Eaddy
date: 1955

Kingsburg Development on the King Farm - advertisement book

Large BBQ 1

Large BBQ 2

Lee Powell, Bubba Haselden, Lurie Poston Sr

Lurie and Christine Hatchell Poston - youn

Lurie and Christine Poston

Lurie Poston 1962

Lurie Poston hat

Lurie Poston in front of Broadway Cafe