Old Marietta (O.M.)

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I played on the '56 Marietta Elks little league team with Tommy Mosley, Sammy and Little Red Bishop, Mike Clotfelter, Jerry Dupree and some others I recognize, but can't remember their names. The smug looking guy top right is Bobby or Butch Gibson, our ace pitcher. Do you know any of these folks? - Tom Craton

The Four Lane Motel - Marietta GA

L. M. "Rip" Blair Home (Cherokee St.) https://www.google.com/maps/preview

Algen "Louise" Ayers Thurmond passed away on May 31, 2020, at age 92, to begin her new life with her Lord and Savior. She was born May 1, 1928 in Habersham County, Georgia, where she lived until her marriage to James L. (Jim) Thurmond in 1951. Jim and Algen moved to Marietta, Georgia in 1956 and lived here for the rest of their lives except for two years in the early 1960s when they relocated to Perry, Georgia for Jim’s work. They were married for almost 60 years. Algen, with... Jim in tow, greatly enjoyed traveling, both domestically and abroad. Algen and Jim joined the First Baptist Church of Marietta not long after moving to Marietta and soon became dedicated members, actively serving in many roles. Algen was a long-time member of the Crusaders Sunday School Class and served on numerous churchwide committees. Service to the Lord was a priority for both Algen and Jim. Another special interest of Algen’s was participation in the Four Seasons Garden Club of Marietta where she was a long-time member. She served in most, if not all, of the officer positions for that club as well as various officer positions for the Marietta Council of Garden Clubs. Algen’s personality might be best described as sociable or gregarious. She greatly enjoyed spending time with her many friends and would often engage strangers in casual conversation. She was a dedicated mother to her sons and later a substitute mother to her first granddaughter after the loss of Miriam’s mother to cancer. She is survived by two sons, James L. (Jaime) Thurmond, Jr. with his wife Rebecca currently residing in Mexico City, Mexico, and Andrew Ayers (Andy) Thurmond with his wife Sherry of Marietta; and six grandchildren, Miriam Thurmond Baker (Erik) of Kennesaw, Margaret Thurmond Thomas (Andrew) of Chattanooga, Abigail Thurmond Sloss (George) of Ft. Lauderdale, and Amelia Jean Thurmond, Lucille Louise Thurmond, and Winston James Thurmond, all residing in Mexico City. Also surviving Algen are a sister, Becky Ayers Beacham of Marietta, a brother, Morgan Ayers (Pauline) of Rome, Georgia, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Jim, her daughter-in-law Darlene Roe Thurmond, and her granddaughter Beatrice Danielle Thurmond. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on November 1, 2020, in the Chapel of Marietta First Baptist Church. Social distancing and masks are required. A private graveside service will be held prior to the memorial service and is limited to immediate family. Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Charles William "C. W." Manning Home (800 Whitlock Ave.) - ca. 1850 (where Gabriel's is now)

Mr. Daniel Roberts "Dan" Turner (1808-1889) of "Lemons District" (Vinings) - Cobb County, Georgia and wife Sarah Hooper Turner (1810-1840). Interred at the Turner-Sewell Cemetery off Veteran's Memorial and Discovery Blvd.

Marina Teresa Pascarelli, 60, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA, with family by her side after a fierce battle, and due to complications from, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Marina gave in death as she gave in life, in the form of organ donation, something that was very near and dear to her heart as a kidney dialysis nurse of over 30 years. As if it were a sign from her and God Himself, Marina was able to ...donate both her kidneys and her liver. Born on November 29, 1959 in Allentown, PA, Marina was the wife of her high school sweetheart, Frank Pascarelli, married in Marietta on April 12, 1997, and was the daughter of late Thomas Villano and Jean (McAllister) Villano of Coopersburg, PA. Marina graduated from Southern Lehigh High School class of 1977, attended Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing for her Registered Nursing diploma class of 1980, DeSales University for her Bachelor of Science in Registered Nursing class of 1985, and received her Master of Science in Nursing Education from Walden University class of 2007. Marina was a Registered Nurse for 35 years, serving as a Critical Care Instructor, Critical Care Dialysis RN, and for the last 25 years as a Regional Director of Education for Home Therapies for Fresenius Medical Care NA. After living in Allentown for 33 years, Marina moved to Marietta with her two daughters, Meghan Draper and Amalia Flecksteiner, of former husband Joseph Flecksteiner. Marina, Frank, and the girls have been members of the Transfiguration Catholic Church of Marietta congregation since moving to Georgia in 1992. Marina was, and forever is, a nurse and teacher first. She was a devout lover of Christ, her family, her friends, her profession and job, and most of all, her life. When confronted with struggle, Marina was fierce, intelligent, and compassionate. Marina lived a life of passion, service, and love; a woman of faith who lived her life for others. Survivors: Husband, Frank R. Pascarelli of Marietta, GA; Children, Meghan J. Draper, married to Clinton Draper of Aston, PA, and Amalia Flecksteiner of Atlanta, GA; Siblings, Thomas L. Villano III and his companion, Debra J. Suto of Allentown, PA, Jeanine M. Villano-George and her husband, Earl P. George of Walnutport, PA, Barbara and Peter Kanzler of Roswell, GA, Phillip and Lillian Pascarelli of Florida, NY; Granddaughter, Aubrey R. Draper; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Service: Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00PM Monday, October 26, 2020 at The Catholic Church of the Transfiguration, 1815 Blackwell Rd, Marietta, GA 30066. Internment for the family at the National Cemetery in Canton, GA.

The Trezevant and Alice McClellan Birney Home (today a parking lot at The First Presbyterian Church on Church and Kennesaw)

The Eason Family of Marietta, GA | ca 1950. Children of James Eldridge Eason (1865-1930) and Indiana Hassie Powell (1867-1894) Eason siblings - L-R Front Row - Elma, Chloe, Effie, Enola, Vassie; L-R Back Row - Herman, John

Confederate Camp Milner. Most Georgia troops for the Confederate Army were mobilized in Griffin or Spalding County. Camp Milner, for cavalry soldiers, was locat...ed where the Griffin City Park is today. It was named for Benjamin J. Milner, who helped muster a cavalry unit from Spalding County. Camp Milner was renamed Camp Northen in 1898, for Governor W. J. Northen. Camp Northen in Griffin, Georgia was one of several camps where Georgia troops mobilized during the Spanish American War. President McKinley called for troops on June 17, 1898, and the Third Georgia Regiment, U.S. Volunteer Infantry was organized at Camp Northen. Colonel John S. Chandler was appointed as commander. The unit was not mustered into service until August 24, 1898. The fighting had ended on August 12, by armistice, but the war would not be officially over until the Treaty of Paris was signed on December 10. The Third Georgia's career as a military unit started too late for it to be actively involved in the conflict, but following the war, the unit served in Cuba as part of the occupation force. Colonel Chandler's experience was that of commander of the Fifth Georgia Infantry Regiment since 1893, and also as state judge advocate. The second in command was Lieutenent Col. R. L. Berner of Forsyth, Georgia. The companies were raised from the following locations: Company A - Atlanta and Elberton. (Capt. W. W. Davies) Company B - Griffin. Spalding, Butts, and Upson Counties. (Capt. Aaron Burr) Company C - Newnan. Coweta, Meriwether, Carroll, Ferrell and Paulding Counties. (Capt. J. E. Powell). Company D - Rome. Floyd, Polk, Walker Irwin and Dade Counties. (Capt. Henry J. Stewart) Company E - Atlanta. Fulton and DeKalb Counties. (Capt. Amos Baker) Company F - Marietta and Atlanta. Cobb, Paulding, Bartow, Pickens, Milton, and Cherokee Counties. (Capt. S. V. Sanford) Company G - Albany, Brunswick, and Dougherty, Lee, Glynn, McIntosh and Wayne Counties. (Capt. J. I. Gilbert) Company H - Americus and Columbus. Sumter, Muscogee, Troup and Harris Counties. (Capt. Charles E. Van Riper) Company I - Augusta and Milledgeville. Richmond, Baldwin, Wilkinson, Hancock and Warren Counties. (Capt. J. H. Stevens) Company K - Savannah. Chatham, Newton, Habersham,and Rabun Counties. (Capt. Henry Kolshorm) Company L - Forsyth. Monroe, Upson, Dooly, Pulaski, Thomas and Brooks Counties. (Capt. W. E. Sanders) Company M - Macon. Murray, Bibb, Whitfield, Gilmor, Houston and Crawford Counties. (Capt. Robert Hodges) The unit was presented with a regimental flag by the state legislature and a stand of colors by the ladies of Atlanta. At the time of its mustering in, the unit consisted of fifty-three officers and 1,243 enlisted men. With the end of the war on December 10, 1898, the need arose for occupation troops in the areas captured during the war. The Third Georgia departed the U.S. on January 14, 1899, arriving in Cuba four days later. The unit would remain in Cuba just over two months, leaving the island on March 25, 1899, and arriving back in the United States on March 29. The Third Georgia Regiment, U.S. Volunteer Infantry was mustered out on April 22, 1899 at Augusta, Georgia. At the time of its mustering out, the unit consisted of forty-six officers and 945 enlisted men. During its term of service, the unit lost one officer and twenty-four enlisted men to disease, and one enlisted man died as the result of an accident. In addition, two enlisted men were court-martialed, fifty enlisted men deserted, and twenty-two enlisted men were discharged on disability.

Ashton Lucky Gwaltney Elliott, 87, of Acworth passed away on October 23, 2020 at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. He was born on July 10, 1933 in Hampton, VA to Graydon Lee Elliott and Edna (Gwaltney) Elliott. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Delores Dee Ann (West) Elliott. Lucky was a graduate of Hampton High School and earned a BA in Business from the University of Richmond. He retired from Roadway Express after 27 years in mana...gement and then in retirement worked as a part-time service driver for Enterprise Car Rental for over 20 years. A devout Christian, Lucky’s faith served as the foundation for his life. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church of Marietta, where he was active in Sunday school and enjoyed hosting an annual breakfast for his class for over two decades. Lucky was an avid tennis player and enjoyed following a number of sports, including college basketball, football, and the Atlanta Braves. He also found joy in traveling throughout the U.S. and North America. More than anything, Lucky loved spending time with his family. He was the devoted patriarch Poppy to the Elliott family and was the cornerstone of every family event. Everyone who knew him considered themselves lucky to know him; he will be greatly missed. Lucky is survived by his brother, Graydon A. Elliott of Williamsburg, VA; his three children, A. David Elliott of Arlington Heights, IL, Rick G. Elliott and his wife Jennifer Elliott of Cartersville, and Beth (Elliott) Burden and her husband Russ Burden of Birmingham, AL; his five grandchildren Jennifer (Elliott) Warren and her husband Bryan Warren of Duluth, LeeAnn Elliott and her husband Matt Kubilus of Tampa, FL, Rick A. Elliott and his wife Lauren Elliott of Decatur, Michael Elliott of Austin, TX, and Sarah Burden of Birmingham, AL; his two great-grandchildren Hadleigh and Amelia Warren; and his best friend and companion for almost 30 years, Nancy Koson of Acworth. A visitation will be held at Mayes Ward Dobbins Historic Marietta Chapel on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 from 2 to 4pm. Burial will be in Hampton, Virginia.

100 years ago Courtesy of The Marietta Daily Journal The Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1920, edition of The Cobb County Times reported W.F. Hetrick was said to have failed to answer the charges of embezzlement in the Cobb County Superior Court the Saturday before. Thirty thousand dollars invested in stock in the Marietta Manufacturing Company was ordered to be turned over to the Acworth Mills by Judge D.W. Blair. ... The Friday, Oct. 22, 1920, edition of The Cobb County Times had the following blurb from the editors on the Editorial Page: Those who ride over the dirt streets of Marietta enjoy all the stunts of the mountain goat leaps from height to height and falls from precipices into the valleys. Sooner or later some will possibly have broken necks, too. The Friday, Oct. 22, 1920, edition of The Marietta Daily Journal reported that the Saturday night before, a young man drove a Briscoe car to Brown’s Garage to get some gas. After he put gas in the car, the man lit a match to see how much gas he had. The result was that the car and the hose to the street tank instantly caught on fire. On the Editorial Page, the editor wrote a piece about the dirt roads in Marietta. As the editor was heading home the Sunday before, he found the dust on the Dixie Highway was thick enough to be cut with a knife and that cars were coming and going as thick as bees in a buckwheat field in June. The following Monday morning, there was a head-on collision between two Fords on the same stretch of road. The editor urged a speed limit of 20 miles per hour on the crowded highway and that even that rate is dangerous when the air is full of dust.