1958 advertisements North DeKalb Record
This week I’m posting images of ads from a 1958 North DeKalb Record, whose subheading reads “with news of West Gwinnett and North Fulton counties.” If you remember these businesses, please comment or write to me at pasttensega@gmail.com.
Dunwoody's early laboratory and pharmacist-Eureka!
When Dunwoody Methodist Church contructed a new sanctuary in 1970, a small tin salve box was discovered in the ground. The box read “Eureka Ointment, Eureka Laboratory, Dunwoody Georgia. Price 25 cents.
Corinth Baptist Church begun by Chamblee women
The third church that was located along a short stretch of Peachtree Road in Chamblee was Corinth Baptist Church.
Prospect Methodist and Prosperity Presbyterian Churches in Chamblee
According to Vivian Price Saffold’s History of DeKalb County, the congregation of Prospect Methodist Church gathered in a log building located behind the existing church as early as 1827. The 1885 church was originally built with two entrances, one for women and one for men, which was common at that time.
Beautifying the landscape of Lawson General Hospital 1942
Almost a year later, in 1942, plans to improve the Lawson Hospital grounds with plants were underway. The area around the buildings had no trees, no grass and no blooming plants.
Jett Ferry and the Jett family
One of the ferries was run by the Jett family. James Jett and Rosanna Gregory Jett brought their family from South Carolina to Georgia around 1810. The couple had ten children. According to “Roswell: A Pictorial History,” James Jett began operating a ferry in 1819.
Jewish soldiers at Chamblee's World War I Camp Gordon
A building constructed for Jewish soldiers at World War I Camp Gordon in Chamblee was completed October 1, 1918. It was known as the Little White House and was sponsored by the Jewish Welfare Board.
A school bell travels from Roswell to Dunwoody
The bell was purchased near Roswell and brought to Dunwoody by horse and buggy. Who the bell was purchased from is not included in the story.
Charlie Agnew, Lawson General Hospital 1943
Private Agnew reported to Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia in August, 1943, but by September 1943 he was injured during basic training. The accident involved an obstacle course.
Chamblee Plaza shopping center opens 1960
The new shopping plaza included a Woolworth’s, Colonial Groceries, W. T. Grant, Jacob’s Drug Store, Kroger, Bellman Jewelers, Elliot’s Barber Shop, Corn Cabin, Economy Auto, and Excelsior Laundry.
December 8, 1941 fire destroys Chamblee High School
According to an Atlanta Constitution article, Chamblee School Building Destroyed in $75,000 Fire, December 9, 1941, the fire took place on December 8th and started in the school laboratory.