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Sandra McWhirter
This is Sandra McWhirter's Senior Picture at McMinnville High School in 1952
Othenia McWhirter with Major
This is my Mother, Othenia McWhirter with my beloved Crocker Spaniel, Major
My Father, Raymond Blanchard McWhirter
This is my Father, Raymond B. McWhirter mowing our lawn in Rock Island. Notice the push mower, which is all we had back then.
Ms. Mae Mason
This is Mae Mason, the best teacher we had in Rock Island. I'm sure a lot of her students remember her.
Outhouse, not unlike the one we used at Rock Island School
This is a picture of an old outhouse, which is not unlike the His and Hers Outhouses the students at Rock Island School had to use. The Hers was behind the left corner of the school and the His was back behind the right corner. Both were several yards behind the school making it very inconvenient in rain, snow and cold weather.
Newton Powell McWhirter, 1st
Newton Powell when he graduated from Burrett College
Audrey Connell McWhirter
Audrey Connell McWhirter with son, Newton Powell McWhirter, II and daughter, Marlyn
About Me
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- The picture in my profile is of me at my great, great, grandmother's grave at O'Mary Cemetery in Marion Co., AL She was Sarah Harper McWhirter, widow of Andrew Ferrier McWhirter, born in Warren Co., TN. Sarah was the d/o Thomas Harper, but not the Thomas Harper listed in the 1850 Warren Co., TN Census.
Glenda McWhirter Todd
Glenda McWhirter Todd at Grave of great, great grandmother, Sarah Harper McWhirter, Buried at O'Mary Cemetery in Marion County, Alabama. Sarah was born in 1825 in Smith County, Tennessee
Raymond and Othenia McWhirter
This is Mother and Daddy taken in front of our house about 1950, with our car in background.
Sandra McWhirter as Homecoming Queen at McMinnville High School
Sandra McWhirter, Home Coming Queen at McMinnville High School with Betty June Kirby, Peggy Winton, Kathie Webb, Jan Myers, Jane Moore, Lila Simmons, Fay Powers.
Spring House Castle in Rock Island
Spring House Castle, used sometimes as a minnow well for fishermen. Also used by local bootlegger to keep his goods cool.
Joe Rogers Store in Rock Island
This store was Joe Rogers Store when we lived in Rock Island
Rock Island One-Teacher School my sister & I attended
This is the one-teacher school where my sister and I attended in the mid to late 1940's. We used the right side of the building. It had two large rooms with a large Warm Morning coal burning Heater between them.It is now used as a home.
First house we lived in when we moved to Rock Island, TN
When we lived in this house, it was tan stucco and was where the TVA Substation currently is. TVA moved it down the road and across from Falls City Baptist Church. The current owners had it decorated for Christmas when I took this picture.
2nd House we lived in, in Rock Island, TN
We moved to this house when TVA moved the other one where we lived. It was owned by Sam Grissom. Juanita and Allen Grissom lived there after we left Rock Island.
Ethel and Glenda McWhirter
This is my Aunt Ethel McWhirter, my Father's sister, from Birmingham, AL. This was taken behind our stucco house which is where the TVA Substation is now.
Sandra and Glenda McWhirter
This is my sister and I sitting on a rock pile next to our house.
Sandra and Glenda McWhirter with Fluffy
This is Sandra and Glenda McWhirter with their white Persian Cat that Aunt Audrey McWhirter gave us. The cat was deaf as were most of her white Persians. This was made about 1949
Glenda McWhirter with her dog, Sambo
This is me, chubby Glenda McWhirter at about age 9, in with dog, Sambo.
Glenda McWhirter
This is me, chubby Glenda McWhirter at about age 10 in dress Mother made me, in front of TVA Substation.
Presbyterian Church in Rock Island
This is an older picture of the Presbyterian Church in Rock Island. It was located across from Sam Grissom's and Joe Rogers' Stores.
George Marlin McWhirter
George Marlin McWhirter, s/o Alexander Hamilton McCandless McWhirter and Elizabeth Robinson, married 1st Sarah E. Cunningham and 2nd Lucy Ann Blackburn Roberts
McMinnville Masons
N.P. McWhirter, back right, with half brother, George Roberts next to him
McMinnville Masons II
Masons in and around McMinnville circa late 1800's or early 1900's. Newton Powell is in the left front
Upper side of Great Falls Dam
This is a picture I took above Great Falls Dam.
TVA Powerhouse and Twin Falls
This is another view of the TVA Powerhouse and Twin Falls taken from the "Tennessee Magazine".
TVA Powerhouse in Rock Island
This is a close-up of the TVA Powerhouse, taken from an article in the "Tennessee Magazine". My Father, Raymond B. McWhirter worked there as Warehouse Clerk for several years.
Great Falls Dam
Great Falls Dam taken from an article in the "Tennessee Magazine"
Old Falls City Cotton Mill Completed in 1892.
Falls City Cotton Mill as it was when we were in Rock Island. It was used as Storage for TVA.
Twin Falls by Powerhouse in Rock Island, TN
This is a picture of Twin Falls taken from an article in the "Tennessee Magazine".
Falls City Baptist Church
Mother, Othenia McWhirter, helped organize this church after a local preacher told her where she was going if she didn't join his church.
Sign in front of Falls City Baptist Church
Mother, Othenia McWhirter, helped organize this church.
Rock Island Presbyterian Church Bible School
We are playing some game at Vacation Bible School at the Presbyterian Church in Rock Island. This picture was probably made about 1949.
Rock Island Presbyterian Church Bible School Class
taken about 1950. I am the 2nd one from the left and my sister is the one on the right in the back row. If anyone knows the names of the others, please let me know.
Riverbed behind old Falls City Cotton Mill.
This is the Riverbed behind the old Falls City Cotton Mill taken when water was low. The old mill was used for storage for TVA. My sister and I used to walk all over the riverbed. The TVA Powerhouse can been seen in the upper left corner.
Riverbed behind TVA Powerhouse and old Cotton Mill
This is the Riverbed behind the TVA Powerhouse and Falls City Cotton Mill, used for TVA storage, when water was high.
Newton Powell McWhirter, I
Newton Powell McWhirter, born 7 June 1874, died 24 Feb 1954, s/o George Marlin McWhirter and Lucy Ann Blackburn, married Audrey A. Connell.
Newton Powell McWhirter, 1st, on Platform
Newton Powell McWhirter, 1st on platform grading lumber. Newspaper article stated he was the best lumber grader in the business.
C.I. Wood Retires from Campaign School, from the "Southern Standard"
Mr. C.I. Wood Retires from Campaign School, a wonderful principal and teacher.
Campaign School Principal Retires
C.I. Wood Retires as Principal and Teacher of Campaign, TN School
C.I Wood Retires From Campaign School
Mr. C.I. Wood Retires from Campaign School. Mr. Wood was principal when I attended, after Rock Island School was closed and Consolodated with Campaign
Dr. B. C. Smoot. This was taken from the "Southern Standard"
Dr. B. C. Smoot was our doctor when we lived in Rock Island, along with Dr. Mooneyham who lived second door from us
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