July 4, 1973 The First Fourth of July Parade in Peachtree City, 1973 The Fourth of July in Peachtree City has become for some, an important tradition. One must get up very early to secure a spot to watch the fireworks, setting out your tarp and blankets around Lake Peachtree. Then, you will need to find your way to the parade route...
July 6, 1887 Parker Wesley Dorman Parker Wesley Dorman was born in Fayette County on July 6, 1887. His family roots go back to the 1820’s in Fayette County. He served as a Private in Company M 130th Infantry in World War I. The 130th Infantry saw action at the Somme Offensive, at Meuse-Argonne, at Lorraine and at Picardy. In 1919 he...
July 25, 1867 Nathaniel Stinchcomb Nathaniel Stinchcomb signs Loyalty Oath, verifying that he “had not been disenfranchised for participating in any rebellion or civil war against the United States, nor for felony committed against the laws of any State or the United States: that I have never been a member of any State Legislature, nor held any executive or judicial office in...
July 29, 1918 Mule fall through Ginger Cake bridge. Georgia, Fayette County To: Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Fayette County The petition of F. M. Norton shows as follows: -1- That he is the owner of a certain mule, to wit, a black mare mule about five years old, and about 14 hands high, the same being a medium size mule. -2- That on the...
July 29, 1864 Miles M. Tidwell Miles M. Tidwell was a local lawyer. Citizens were aware that the Union Army was near. Tidwell hung a large flag in the window of his office. When the Union Army came to town at 7 a.m. that hot July day, they rounded up all the citizens in town and gathered them on the grounds of...
July 27, 1941 Jack “Shorty” Crawford Enrolls in National Youth Administration School Jack Crawford joined the National Guard in 1939. He was assigned to the 214th Coast Artillery Unit. During that summer, their unit was in Florida for training. Crawford had hurt his knee paying football in high school, and it would jump out of joint sometimes. At one point Crawford asked...
July 10, 1871 Hugh Manson Dorsey Hugh Manson Dorsey was born in Fayetteville to Rufus and Sarah Dorsey on July 10, 1871. He attended school in Fayetteville and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1893. He studied law and was admitted to the Bar at the Fayette County Courthouse house in 1894. In 1916 he resigned as Solicitor General after he...
July 16, 1971 Hill P. Redwine Hill P. Redwine was born in Fayette County in 1882. He drove a cart to Fayetteville to go to school and stayed with his grandfather Monday through Friday. When he was 18, he and his brothers formed a partnership known as Redwine Brothers. A partnership that lasted over 60 years. H. P. went to work...
July 27, 1906 Fayetteville Enterprise/Gazette Correspondents Reunion On July 27, 1906, a reunion of newspaper correspondents for the Fayetteville Enterprise/Gazette was held at Starr’s Mill, Georgia with the morning program beginning at 9:30 a.m. After a song, the meeting was called to order by president W. M. Speer, after which Reverend W. A. Sears delivered an invocation. Miss. Ida Virginia Speer delivered...
July 12, 1907 Fayetteville City Election The annual election for Mayor and town council was held Wednesday. There was no opposition to the old ticket, but some of the candidates were very inclined to grumble at having to serve another term. However, they were held in line by the kind but firm determination of other citizens who were all horribly frightened lest...