1996-97 Jr. High Pirates

The 1996-97 Jr. high Pirates were a high-scoring crew. Pictured L-R) are:

Front Row — Michael Mitchell, Chris Leo, Michael Reynolds, J. D. McDaniel, Daniel Jarred, William Windstead, Ralph Turnbow.

Back Row: Manager Jake Ferguson, Eric King, Robert Leyhue, Bradley Leyhue, Ryan Bowlin, Head Coach Robert Richards, Lonnie Jarred, Aaron Harper, D. J. Wilmath, and managers Adam Stoysdill and Brad Barber.

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Wesley Chapel School c. 1907

Shown are students of the Westley Chapel School during the 1907/08 school year.

The school was located on the corner of Hwy 190 and Wesley Chapel Rd., across from Wesley Chapel Methodist Church. This picture was printed in the Dresden Enterprise, submitted by Mrs. Pete Killebrew.

Wesley Chapel school was open from the early 1900s until closing in 1952.

Pictured are:

First Row: Addie Rawls, Avis Crees, Buck Gatewood, Casey Hawks, Mayo Templeton, Gordon Pentecost, Jasper Williams, Loyd Tucker and Noner Tucker.

Second Row: Farrah Rawls, Novella Mansfield, Lois Gatewood, Bessie Williams, Lucille Killebrew, Opal Rafferty, Mattie Williams, Anna Bell Taylor, Evie Gatewood, Hilda Gray Pentecost, Leo Gatewood, Olive Miller, Millie Gatewood, and Hayden Rawls.

Third Row: Ova Tuck, Wayne Kenney, Hobart Westbrook, Newman. Kenney, Carl Killebrew, Vinson Crews, Wayne Gatewood, Braden Tuck, Chestly Mansfield, Gart Mansfield, Anna May Gatewood, and Fain Parker.

Fourth Row: Bud Rawls, Carlis Hawks, Bunice Westbrook, Burnice Killebrew, Hubert Crews, Wayne Peery, Ira Gatewood, Robert Crews, Ora Gatewood, Otis Mansfield, Beulah Gatewood, May Miller, Sallie Laws and Vada Gatewood.

Fifth Row: Bessie Glasgow, Davy Gatewood, Birdie Hnerson, Ela Westbrook, Virgie Glasgow, Lizzie Hicks, Veda Rawls, Willing Glasgow. Teachers Obery Willington and Bart Glasgow.

Back Row: Press Calvert, Champy Rawls, Temple Glasgow and Zelma Killebrew.

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Mack’s Grove Baptist Church – 1947

Mack’s Grove Church is located between Dresden and Palmersville.

Pictured are Virginia Taylor, Beautonne Gatewood Killebrew, Jack Smith, Patsy Elliott, Norma Killebrew, Linda Elliot, Ronald Elliott, Jan Flowers, Freddy Gatewood, Junior Taylor, Jack Peeler, Bert Smith, Nellie Jo Watson, Barton Nichols, Betty Taylor, Sam Gatewood, Gerald Taylor, Sue O’Steen, Virginia Watson, Shirley Brand.
Jackie “Jack” Gatewood, Florance Marie Taylor, Dan Gatewood, Dan Mansfield, Leon O’Steen, Lerlean O’ Steen, Maryenta Elliott, Willie Mae Prince, Hubert Gatewood, Sudie Roberts, Janette Nichols, Fay Westbrooks, Herman Westbrooks. Berlie Smith, Ted Smith, Carlos Taylor, Kenneth Taylor, Elwyn Flowers, Barry Flowers, Durell Peeler, Naomi Flowers, Jessie Roberts, Sara Roberts, Burnis Killebrew, Hollis Prince, Robert “Tincy” Peeler, Joe Pentecost, Bobby Peeler and Roy Ellion.c. 1947

Photo courtesy of Pam (Gatewood) Ziegler of Dresden.

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