Johnsonville Post Office Holds New Rating - 1956
Johnsonville Theater to be Rebuilt At Once - 1937
Article describes the old theater owned by Chevis Prosser. This was the original location that burned, approximately where Jake's BBQ is now located on Broadway. Story of the aftermath of the fire that destroyed the Prosser Theater on Broadway in 1937, causing casualties next door.
Johnsonville Town Hall purchases new lawn equipment - 1954
Photo of lawn equipment in front of town hall, 1954
The Daily Item from Georgetown reports on the Johnsonville land sale of 1912
Johnsonville Mayor Connie DeCamps and Girl Scouts, 3-3-1977
Mayor Connie DeCamps meets with Girl Scouts. 3 March 1977
Johnsonville Hires Two New Police Officers, 6-24-1976
Industry Impact Great for Small Towns - 1967
Old Johnsonville Methodist Church renovated - 1960
An Open Letter To The Citizens of Johnsonville from Connie DeCamps, 6-10-1976
Poston Post Office on Borrowed Time - 1968
Progress In The Pinelands, Hemingway - 1913
Request for new Johnsonville Post Office - 1956
Johnsonville's postmaster requested a new post office - from the News and Courier in Charleston, Dec 2, 1956.
Prosser Theater In Johnsonville Burns, 1977
The Johnsonville Candidates Speak, 1976
Johnsonville Has New Church Group - 1956
West Side Free Will Baptist Church Chartered - 1965
Westside puts in notice of official charter. The church began meeting in 1956.
Williamsburg Building Supply Grand Opening - 1954
Progress In The Pinelands, Johnsonville - 1913
Busy Johnsonville To Have Newspaper - 1915
Discusses the creation of the Johnsonville Progress, a newspaper that ran until at least 1917. No issues of the progress have been found so far. If you know of one please contact the site administrator.
Live Body Formed For Johnsonville - 1916
Describes the creation of the first Johnsonville Chamber of Commerce.
Discusses the new Johnsonville Chamber of Commerce and local business owners.
Founding of Rival Towns Kept First Community From Growing - 1951
Article discusses how Old Johnsonville and the Venters Community didn't grow as fast as Johnsonville and Hemingway.
Notice of Johnsonville Election - Bonds for School, 1915
Describes bonds for the building of the new Johnsonville School District 15 in Williamsburg County and elections held at Johnsonville Hardware Company.
This is the “Memoirs of Judith Grier” whose grandfather was John Tillman of the Ark Plantation. It is believed that Ms. Grier was born at the Ark Plantation in Surfside Beach. This document was donated to the town of Surfside by Stan Barnett, from Mount Pleasant, a descendant of Judith Grier.
Bubba and Lillian Hanna, McCleod Hospital article
The Promised Land - Hand Drawn Map of the Area
Map insertion from the cover of The Promised Land by Elaine Y. Eaddy
Charlie Prosser, C.O. Powell, Pete Hanna, Delmus Abrams, log cabin 1934
The Log Cabin, AKA the canteen or the cannery from Johnsonville High School. Constructed in 1934 by Charlie Prosser, C.O. Powell, Pete Hanna, Delmus Abrams.
Johnsonville High School Junior Class, 1949
Maisie Poston Ballou is standing to the left. This photo is taken in front of the old Johnsonville High School, now the District Office for District 5.
Poston Grocery, Broadway and Railroad Avenue, 1941
Percy Poston middle, possibly Ellerbe Poston sitting with cane, 1941
Broadway Street in Johnsonville at Poston Grocery, 1941 - New Theater and Esso station signs visible
This 1941 image of Broadway Street in Johnsonville has views of Poston Grocery, owned by Ellerbe Poston. Also visible are the New Theater (later Prosser Theater), owned by Chives Prosser, and an Esso gas station.
Cottage Lunch 1952, Delance Poston head of table with glasses after lower state championship