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Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery

The old Prospect Church that still stands today, although greatly altered and home to local businesses, was built in 1885. Behind this church was Prospect Methodist Cemetery.

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Sandlot baseball Sandy Springs

Baseball had begun by 1934 in Sandy Springs, because an outdoor meeting and wiener roast was held in August of that year to plan and raise money for uniforms. (Atlanta Constitution, August 8, 1934)

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“Hello World” service station & grocery store

The Hello World Service Station and Grocery Store was located on Lawrenceville Highway near Montreal Road in the community known as Pea Ridge.

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Scott Drive-In Theater, Decatur

The grand opening was September 3, 1951. The ad reads “Dress as you like, smoke if you please, and children always admitted free.” Adults had to pay 50 cents for admission.

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Two country stores from Doraville’s past

The Pelfrey Feed and Grocery store was located in the area north of downtown Doraville, where Flowers and Tilly Mill Road came together. It was owned and operated by William T. Pelfrey and his wife Lucile.

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Historic Black community in Doraville, Carver Hills

The new neighborhood was called Carver Hills, named for George Washington Carver, famous Black scientist and inventor. It was located where Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and I-285 meet. The houses were primarily built between 1945 and 1950.

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Playland roller skating on Buford Highway

The Feb. 20, 1958 issue of North DeKalb Record newspaper advertised the grand opening of Playland, which later became known as Playland Skating Center. The early roller-skating rink featured Hi-Fi music, theatrical lighting and skating lessons.

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Kathryne Carpenter, Dunwoody, Chamblee High School and Sears on Ponce

Kathryne Margaret Carpenter rode the Roswell Railroad to shop in Atlanta, traveled in a Model T, graduated from Chamblee High School in 1928 and worked at Sears on Ponce de Leon Avenue.

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More on Mathis Dairy, Rosebud, and Smiling Jack

In Vivian Price’s book “Historic DeKalb County, An Illustrated History,” she explains the story of how milking Rosebud became so popular at the dairy and where the name Rosebud came from. It began in the 1950s with Boy Scouts visiting the dairy to earn one of their merit badges.