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Delco School Photo 1927
Photo contributed byTheresa Dragonas

Muriel Dale is second from left on the front row. Magaline Dale is on the far right in the front row. Names of others pictured in the photo, but in no particular order are: Nora Brown, school teacher of grades 1,2,3; Cathern Mills, Elizabeth Mills, Clyde Nobels, Ruth Dallas, Graham Long, Bill & Bobby Lewis, Crondle Bullard, Miss Minnie Hall, Anna Varneen, Kerry "Big Ale", and Lee Irene Vereen.
(Theresa has informed me that she received word this could be Bolton School instead of Delco School. It is not known for sure which school it is.)

Delco School Photo from the mid 1920s
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Acme Delco School Photo, 1960s
Photo contributed by Theresa Dragonas and Elvia Mintz Harrilson
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Applewhite Store circa 1905
Photo contributed by Nancy Dale Curtis
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The Applewhite Store in Columbus County was owned by brothers Hackett and Will H Applewhite. The Applewhite Post Office was located inside the store.
The original photo was an old tin type picture that was owned by Ellean Roberts Lewis (deceased). According to Ellean Roberts Lewis: Old Bob Applewhite Store. The man with outstretched arm, is Bob Applewhite. He is pretending to cut off the beard of Alexander Lewis. The young barefoot boy wearing knickerbockers by the right corner of the store is Lal Roberts.

The Little Mission Church
Photo contributed by Cathy Harrelson Alsup
Members of "The Little Mission Church" at Prosper-Delco, North Carolina, about 1960. The building and land was owned and donated by Mr Caldwell and Elsie Hilburn Bordeaux. The members later built a larger church beside of this one which is today called Prosper Baptist Church.

Muriel Dale
Delco School 1927

Unknown lady (Photo found in Dollie King Mintz' trunk. Back of photo says "for Willie.")

Columbus County Mystery Photos

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These two "mystery" photos above were submitted by Theresa Dragonas. If you have any information about who the photos may be of, please contact Theresa or email me with the information you have.

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Delco School Photo 1927 Photo contributed byTheresa Dragonas Muriel Dale is second from left on the front row. Magaline Dale is on the far right in the front row. Names of others pictured in the photo, but in no particular order are: Nora Brown, school teacher of grades 1,2,3; Cathern Mills, Elizabeth Mills, Clyde Nobels, Ruth Dallas, Graham Long, Bill & Bobby Lewis, Crondle Bullard, Miss Minnie Hall, Anna Varneen, Kerry "Big Ale", and Lee Irene Vereen. (Theresa has informed me that she received word this could be Bolton School instead of Delco School. It is not known for sure which school it is.)
Delco School Photo from the mid 1920s click on the photo for a larger image
Acme Delco School Photo, 1960s Photo contributed by Theresa Dragonas and Elvia Mintz Harrilson click on the photo for a larger image click here for names of children pictured
Applewhite Store circa 1905 Photo contributed by Nancy Dale Curtis click on photo for a larger image The Applewhite Store in Columbus County was owned by brothers Hackett and Will H Applewhite. The Applewhite Post Office was located inside the store. The original photo was an old tin type picture that was owned by Ellean Roberts Lewis (deceased). According to Ellean Roberts Lewis: Old Bob Applewhite Store. The man with outstretched arm, is Bob Applewhite. He is pretending to cut off the beard of Alexander Lewis. The young barefoot boy wearing knickerbockers by the right corner of the store is Lal Roberts.
Gowan Family Home Photo contributed by Tom Parker click on photo for a larger image Samuel Winn Gowan, Sarah Elizabeth Faulk and several of their children in front of the family homeplace. This home is believed to have been located in the Ice Plant Road area of Fair Bluff, NC.
The Little Mission Church Photo contributed by Cathy Harrelson Alsup Members of "The Little Mission Church" at Prosper-Delco, North Carolina, about 1960. The building and land was owned and donated by Mr Caldwell and Elsie Hilburn Bordeaux. The members later built a larger church beside of this one which is today called Prosper Baptist Church.

Lena Estelle Callihan Dale (1900-1961) with daughter Magaline	Millard James Dale (1889-1947)	Dollie E King with husband John Franklin Mintz of Delco. Photo taken about 1915-1920	Muriel Dale Delco School 1927
John Henry Dale (1881-1917) Brother of Millard James Dale	Neal Alexander Callihan (1845-1910) of Bladen NC	Mary Jane Barnhill Callihan (1850-1919) of Bladen NC	Neal Spencer Callihan of Columbus County (son of Neal Alexander and Mary Jane Callihan) with Nephew, Hester
Marshall James Mintz (1919-1984) and William McKinley Mintz (1919-1980) of Delco, NC
Columbus County Family Photos click on the photos for larger images Photos contributed by Theresa Dragonas and Daniel Grimsley

.	. Unknown lady (Photo found in Dollie King Mintz' trunk. Back of photo says "for Willie.")	Unknown family picture: Please help identify this family	Unknown man from Muriel Dale Mintz photo collection
Columbus County Mystery Photos click on the photos for larger images These two "mystery" photos above were submitted by Theresa Dragonas. If you have any information about who the photos may be of, please contact Theresa or email me with the information you have.

Mellon Watts, son of John Wesley Watts and Anzeline Fowler, is the tall man. The other men are unknown.	Children of Anzeline Fowler and John Wesley Watts	Anzeline Fowler Watts (daughter of Harmon Fowler and Lydia Harper)
Watts Family Photos click on photos for larger images Photos contributed by Martina Simmons

Acme Delco School Photo from 1923 with unknown school children. Submitted by John H Williamson	Bartley Dean Carroll (1876-1929) and Enoch J Carroll (1874-1939)	House of Bartley Dean Carroll	Everett Campbell Council and wife Victoria Freeman Council with daughter Minnie. Submitted by Betty Richardson
Jonathan M Elkins of Co K 20th Regiment and Co D 38th Regiment, NC Troops Submitted by Mary Ellon Elkins Hartley	Elizabeth Belle Parker (married James Alexander Fields in 1916.) Photo taken around 1915 according to her daughter, Rebecca Fields. Submitted by Tom Parker	Louise Bernice Friedman Futchs (1917 - 2004.) Photo was probably taken at the time of her marriage in 1937 to Richard Henry Futchs of Wilmington. Submitted by Beverly Miyazaki	Montgomery Green (1883 - 1953) of Cerro Gordo. Husband of Maggie May Page. Submitted by Edie Pierce.
Narcissa McPherson and husband William Albert Sellers. Submitted by Carrie Johnson	Letha Mae Wells Gross. Daughter of Gaston and Sarah Dale Wells, wife of Frank Gross. Submitted by Denise Cheatham
Miscellaneous Columbus County Photos click on photos for larger images