Pictured above is Main Street in Bethany in the late 1960s. 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 Bethany 5th grade 1956-57. Teacher Mrs. Bosomworth. Back row: David Walker, Chuck Arnold, Joe McCain, Carol Arthur, Kevin Bosomworth, Jerry Garrett, Barbara Goetz, Jack Schwartz, Charles Bland, Milton Sees. Front Row: May Pedigo, Lois Hamm, Nancy Gaither, Joyce Pritts, Linda Barnes, Kay Moody, Mary Alice Camic, Majorie Graven, Marcia Pasley, Susan Reed. 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.
The photo above is from a 1977 edition of the Bethany Echo showing the dedication of the Cora Hudson room at the library. 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.
Photo courtesy Dale McKinney. Bethany Third Grade 1949-50. From top left: L.D. Robbins, Linda Mescher, Johnny Paslay, Rita Younger, Jim Fitzgerald, Joyce Queen, Clyde Dalton, Donna Smith, Dale McKinney, Nina Marshall, Bob Hoblet, Jim Florey, George Patrick, Keith McReynolds, Dale Matheson, Calvin England, and Larry Mescher. 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 Masonic Home in the late 1920s. 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 July 1938 a “cyclone” passed through Allenville and caused considerable damage. 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 Ms. Montonye’s morning Kindergarten class - 1964-65 at Powers school. Known names are in alphabetical order and not by seating order. Penny Barrett, Dennis Binder, Tammy Bishop, Doug Brown, Jim Brown, Connie Boyer, Tina Buxton, Kathy Colclasure, Steve Crowe, Nancy Dolan, Brad Evans, Julie Ewing, Charles Fredrick, Mark Fredrick, Debra Grant, Debra Gregory, Barbra Hagen, Ricky Haskett, John Holaday, Brenda Hunter, Mark Nelson, Kathy Pierce, Don Smith, Lynn Stone, Carla Turnbow, Randy Wiley, Andrea Willoughby, Karen Woolridge. 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 Billy Bryant Chevrolet garage on E. State St. in Lovington. The year this photo was taken is unknown. 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 old North School in Sullivan around 1900. It was located at Hamilton and Jackson Streets (junction of 32 & 121) on the northwest corner. Powers school replaced it, followed by CVS, which is there today. 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 Bethany Grade School’s third grade class in 1947. 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.