Pictured in front of Midway Cleaners is owner, Ora Lee Springs Hanna
Johnsonville United Methodist Church formed in 1915 when a group of former members of Old Johnsonville Methodist Church withdrew to organize in the newly incorporated town of Johnsonville. For about three years the group worshipped in the Baptist Church of Johnsonville. It was during this period that half of a city block was donated to the congregation at the corner of present day East Broadway Street and Georgetown Highway. A framed church structure was completed on the property in 1918 and was dedicated the following year. In that same year, a two-story parsonage was erected to the north on Georgetown Highway and the first pastor, a Rev. Morris, moved in. In the following years, this church served as part of a circuit with Vox, Trinity and Prospect Methodist Churches. The pastor alternated services between the churches from Sunday to Sunday. In the early years he was often paid in some small cash donations, along with produce, chickens and milk. The first addition to the church was built in 1927 with the addition of Sunday school rooms in the back. In 1946 half of the vacant property and the old parsonage were sold. A new and smaller parsonage was completed in 1947 on the property immediately behind the church. In 1956 the Johnsonville church was moved from charge to single station with its own pastor. Remodeling in 1959 of the building added new class rooms and updated the sanctuary. A building fund was established in 1961 for the purpose of building additional educational facilities. Soon after, this program was expanded to a New Church Building Fund. The property known as the “Doctor Eaddy Estate” was purchased and a new building was completed in 1965. The first service was held there on Dec. 26 of that year in the fellowship hall, which has since been named Poston Hall in memory of an early benefactor, Mr. S.B. Poston. A brick veneer parsonage was erected in 1967 behind the present church. The original Johnsonville Methodist Church building was sold and moved in pieces, some of which ended up in Possum Fork. The site is now a park.
Ottis Huggins Jr. and Sr. at Little Store, Huggins Mill
Outside the Poston's Lunch diner on Broadway
Pargas is a propane company with a branch formerly located in Hemingway, SC.
This location was later known as Westside Grocery and was run by the Nettles family.
Members of New Hope FWB Church, Possum Fork circa 1900
Photograph shows members and identities of church members of New Hope Free Will Baptist Church. The church met at the home behind them in 1900. A sanctuary was completed in 1917.
Christine Poston and Blanche Dennis at Poston's Lunch on Broadway
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)
R. B. Huggins's shop, The Johnsonville Motor Company, was located on Broadway
Railroad crossing downtown, Johnsonville SC
View of the old railroad crossing lights from Broadway looking West toward Railroad Avenue. Prosser's Department Store is visible.
The Johnsonville Theatre was owned by Chevis Prosser and located on Broadway. It ceased operations around 1964 and burned in May of 1977. The burnt building was torn down on May 12, 1977.
Stringing Tobacco - Florence County - 1938
The present business was opened by businessmen Billy King and John Taylor as “The Chick Supreme.” Macky DeCamps owns the building. The business is now run by sisters Carolyn Palumbo, Lavonia Olsen and Dixie Evans.
The Bargain House was located on Highway 41 near the intersection with Broadway. In the 1960s this building was home to Tri City Distributors, run by Arris Powell and George Todd. It was situated between the Cottage Lunch and Gulf Station (right) and the Red and White grocery store run by Abe Lyerly to the left. To the left of the Red and White was a furniture store run by George Williams and to the left of that was a Barber Shop run by Price Hughes and later by Osborne Cribb and his family. Later a parts place was built and run by a Mr. Baxley
The Cottage Lunch and Gulf Station, Georgetown Highway at Broadway Street in Johnsonville
The station was run by Eunice and Herman Lentz and was located at Highway 41 and Possum Fork Road.
Tobacco Workers - Florence County - 1938
Trinity School in disrepair after it consolidated with Johnsonville
Turner's IGA, originally located beside Venters Department Store on Broadway, moved to a new updated location across the street in what later became Nettles IGA.
Westside Free Will Baptist Church - 1968
Founded in 1955, Westside's first preacher was Carroll Alexander. The church was founded as an offshoot of Little Bethel Free Will Baptist Church in Vox.
Westside Free Will Baptist Church - 1973
WKYB-AM. The station was located in Hemingway and was a low power AM station. WKYB was required by the FCC to sign off at sunset so as not to interfere with larger stations at night.
Huggins Brothers Lumber Company was by Ottis "Sawman" Huggins Jr. (1922-1985). It was located at Ards Crossroads by the railroad track. Huggins established the lumber company in November, 1919 when he returned from WWI.
Originally Turners IGA, Ted and Peggy Nettles took over the business and ran it for years. The new IGA - KJ's Market - replaced Nettles IGA. KJ's is located on highway 41 and opened in February 2013.
Johnsonville-Hemingway Crew Building Shaw Air Force Base
John James Altman and his second wife, Drucilla Thompson
The Vox Post office was run by postmaster John James Altman, Sr. (1846-1905). "Pa John" as he was known by his family is credited with giving the name Vox, which is Latin for "voice of the people." Pictured is John Altman, grandson of John James Altman Sr.
John James Altman, first Postmaster of Vox, SC
John James Altman (1846-1905) was the son of William Samuel Altman and Rachel Goud. He was the first Postmaster of the Vox Community. He was married twice, first to Zilphia Ham Stone (1848-1879) and after her death to Druecilla Thompson (1862-1935). John served in the Civil War in Co. B 3rd Palmetto Battalion, Lt. Artillery, and also in Abner's Battery of Sharpshooters. Children with Zilphia Stone: Frances Elizabeth Altman Eaddy (1867-1947) Viola Victoria Altman Hanna (1870-1966) John Briley Altman (1873-1941) Carrie Mettierue Altman (1876-1891) Susan Eulalia Altman Stone (1878-1961) Children with Druecilla Thompson: Otwell Wood Altman (1881-1947) Charles Haskel Altman (1884-1939) John Henry Altman (1887-1949) Rachel Elizabeth Altman Thompson Altman (1890-1930) Josie Olee Altman Tanner (1893-1970) John James Altman, Jr. (1894-1949) Dallie M. Altman Evans Powell (1898-1970) Warren Bryan Altman (1899-1959)
Daughters of John James Altman and Zilphia Ham Stone
Susan Eulalie "Lael" Altman (1878-1961), Viola Victoria "Vic" Altman (1870-1966), and Frances Elizabeth "Fan" Altman (1867-1947) were daughters of John James Altman (1846-1905) and Zilphia Ham Stone (1848-1879)
Map showing Witherspoon's Ferry, Snow's Lake, and Marion's camp (lower right corner). The Tavern noted on the map is at the approximate location of the Hut. This Tavern was later operated by William J. Johnson when he took over the Ferry lands from J.D. Witherspoon.
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