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the 1950s

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Belleville Cotton Gin 1951; John Cavins, Clay Hazel, Mr. Shaw, and Bill Parson.
Belleville Gin 1951. Mr. Shaw, Robert Fox, Bill Parson, John Cavins, and Clay Hazel.
Group gathered for baptizing at Red River ca. late 40s or early 50s. A Ruffin Longest photo via Steve Longest. participants unknown. .
Lonnie and Rena Duncan. a Robin Thurman photo..  Lonnie was born 1904 at Courtney. 

Hugh and May Shaw, owners of the Belleville Cotton Gin.  Resided at Belleville from the 19teens to the 1930s.  Resided in Wichita Falls, TX until their death. Petersburg Club photo.
Alice Eakin in her garden, Petersburg, 1950s. A Sandra Wickham photo.
Kitty (Meekin) Eakin in the kitchen of her home at Petersburg, 1950s.
Peggy (Dewbre) and Tankie Spivey.

THE 1960s & 1970s


P.D. and Minnie Black and grandson Scott,  photo 1964.
Tootie (Watkins) and Hubert Spivey.
Quilting at Petersburg Club a 1976 Centennial Quilt: Gladys Longest, Mrs. Truman Ball, Charlene Black.
Lonnie and Rena Duncan and children.  a Robin Thurman photo

Rena and Lonnie Duncan and Syble.   a Robin Thurman photo
a present day photo of the Lonnie and Rena Duncan home. a Robin Thurman photo. 

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