Pictured above is the Home Management class at Lovington High School, along with instructor Mrs. Gloria Florey, in October of 1971. They are taking part in the annual event of making apple butter at the home of Billy B. Wood in rural Lovington. Taking turns stirring apple butter are, left to right: Carolyn Casteel, Raellen Eadie, Darlene Newlan, Rose Mardis, Marcella Gillenwater, and Carol Preston. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

Pictured above is J.W. Poland Meat Market circa 1908. He had several different locations during the early years. This might have been when he was located on the east side of the square in Sullivan. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

Pictured above is Mt. Pleasant school in October of 1929. The school was located in northern Sullivan township west of Cushman and east of Pea Cemetery. The two children holding the slate are Dorothy Morgan & Russell Carr. Front row: Charles Vaughn, Martha Bathe, Curt Pryor, Billy Queen, Edith Vaughn, Earl Morgan. Middle: Dorothy Pryor, Billy B. Wood, Gladys Gould, William Richards, Jewel Pryor, Ruth Richards, Harry Carr & Robert Richards. Back row: Lewie Carr, Ken Phillips, teacher Miss Martha Harkless, Neil Vaughn, Wayne Bathe, Fount Vaughn, Gladys Morgan and Hazel Vaughn. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

Pictured above is the Don Moberly grain elevator in Gays in 1958. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

In 1977, Susie Davis (above) of Bethany won the rocking chair contest at the Bethany Centennial. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.