Newsletter Volume 1, Number 5 September 2013
Victory At All Costs! A LIVELY DAY INTRODUCING A WORLD WAR II EXHIBIT AT MCRITCHIE-HOLLIS On Saturday, August 17, the McRitchie-Hollis Museum was transported back to 1941 as service men and women lingered about and enjoyed the croonings of “Bombshells United.” Guests were greeted in the foyer by the Commemorative Air Force, The Dixie Wing, a WWII aircraft restoring society. In the breakfast room, the role of African-Americans in the war was discussed and had an interesting display. The library had a weapons display and in the Sunroom, the Margol twins kept guests entertained with lighthearted WWII stories. The ladies lounge was the site of beauty makeovers with an emphasis on RED lipstick! The kitchen was a place to play a game which matched up food products to their era. Do you know when SPAM was invented? The Depression years, but of course!
Photo to the right: The beginnings of an exhibit designed by Jeff Bishop, the dining room table was spread with both Axis and Allied war propaganda. Planned for installation down the back hallway, the activity will let guests match up visuals with their appropriate copy. We must thank Toyota of Newnan, who made this fun and fascinating day a reality with their sponsorship.
P.O. Box 1001, Newnan, GA 30264 770-251-0207 www.newnancowetahistoricalsociety.com nchs@newnanbiz.net
We invite you to join us in our continued endeavors to preserve the History and Heritage of Newnan & Coweta County, Georgia.
Upcoming Lectures
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"Life and Legacy of Margaret Mitchell" Lecture/ Presentation Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 7:00pm-8:00pm Historic Train Depot 60 East Broad Street, Newnan, GA N C H S Executive Director, Joanna Arrieta, explores the life and legacy of Margaret Mitchell Marsh in this 45-minute interactive presentation on Thursday, September 5th at the Historic Train Depot. Mitchell's novel "Gone With the Wind" has captured the attention of audiences all around the globe for the past 77 years and the famous love story has been translated in over 40 different languages since then - but not much is well-known about the life of the famous author. Arrieta served as the expert on Margaret Mitchell's life for the Atlanta History Center during her tenure as the Director of Interpretation. She was responsible for the interpretation and training of tours and docents at the Margaret Mitchell House and appeared in multiple documentaries, interviews and assisted in the curating of an exhibition on her life. During the presentation, Arrieta will explore the tragedies, triumphs, and life experiences of Margaret Mitchell and how it played a part in the writing of her only novel. Local author W. Jeff Bishop will discuss his novel, "A Cold Coming," which he describes as "a true story of madness, moonshine and murder in rural Georgia during the Great Depression." The novel is based on the true story of his great-grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Latham, a rural school teacher who murdered most of his family in March, 1931. Bishop is a graduate student in public history at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton. He also works part-time for the NewnanCoweta Historical Society, is developing a play based on the John Wallace trial for the Newnan Theatre Company, and has written (off & on) for the Times-Herald newspaper and Newnan-Coweta Magazine for many years. Jeff lives in Newnan with his wife, Barbara, and five children
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"Modern Medusa: Selections From the New Poetry Collection by Melissa Dickson" Lecture/Poetry Reading Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 7:00pm-8:00pm Historic Train Depot 60 East Broad Street, Newnan, Georgia Melissa Dickson, a poet and mother of four who resides in Newnan, will read selections from her new collection, "Sweet Aegis." Her work has appeared in North American Review, Southern Humanities Review, Southern Women’s Review (Issues One and Two), Birmingham Arts Journal, Sense Magazine, and other print and online publications. Her collection, "Cameo" was released in 2011 by New Plains Press. Her newest collection revisits and revises the life and death of the mythical mother of two, Medusa. Dickson holds an MFA in studio arts from The School of Visual Arts and an MFA in Creative Writing from Converse College. Poet Peter Campion describes her poetry as “remarkable for the range of experience they portray…Dickson shows how we are simultaneously haunted and enriched by our histories. She brings alive her vision through mastery of poetic technique, through sentences and lines that feel both sublime and down to earth..” An Evening with Jeff Bishop Lecture/Program Thursday, October 24, 2013 7:00pm-8:00pm Historic Train Depot 60 E. Broad Street Newnan, Georgia
2013 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES P.O. Box 1001, Newnan, GA 30264 770-251-0207 www.newnancowetahistoricalsociety.com nchs@newnanbiz.net
To discuss your company’s participation, contact Mallory Perry at 678-773-4072 or malloryperry@me.com
NE W YEAR ’S EV E P A LM ETTE B A LL 2012 was the inaugural year of the Palmette Ball. A black and white themed, formal function, the Palmette Ball derives its name from a carved motif found throughout the McRitchie-Hollis Museum. In 2012, over 100 guests dined on sumptuous hors d’oeuvres, champagne and a full bar. And a tuxedo clad music combo entertained the dancing and festive guests. The 2012 Palmette Ball was by far the best New Year’s Eve fundraising party in all of Coweta County. The Board purposefully kept the ticket price to a minimum and we have the same intentions for 2013 so that we may introduce our elegant affair to Coweta newcomers and young couples. Pricing will stay at $65 for members and $75 for non members. As we strive to expand and bring more people into our organization, we would like to double the size of this event! Yes, we are in a Gatsby mood! How many formal events are there in Coweta? (not many.) If we do reach our goal of greatly expanding the event, we will tent the party on the pavers to the side of the house. Major marketing is planned to increase participation. Ladies, start preparing your husbands. No “low-key-stay-athome-New-Year’s” for this year! As a matter of fact, it’s really our patriotic duty to party on New Year’s as we will be helping the economy, supporting historic preservation and lifting our spirits as we welcome the New Year together. As the rest of the country seems to be in a funk, we can rejoice that in Coweta County, things just keep getting better and better! Truly, we are blessed to live here!
We are seeking $10,000 in underwriting to expand our annual event. Underwriting helps to offset the costs of producing the event, plus contributes to the Children’s Museum fund and Education fund. We are fortunate that our city elders view historic preservation as an economic stimulus. It’s very important to our county and sets the tone for further expansion. Sponsors of the Palmette Ball will be listed on the invitation, and in all public relations, advertising and signage. For online media, links to sponsor websites will also be provided.
Levels of Sponsorship and little fun stuff: RollsRoyce ! $2500 -Includes 6 tkts, -A specialty drink served in their honor. -Special bar signage. Specialty napkins. -All party hats emblazoned with logo. Bentley ! $1000 -Includes 4 tickets; -Mini dessert buffet with logos on desserts! (yes, it’s possible, safe and delicious.) Packard ! $500 - Includes 2 tickets, -New Year’s poppers imprinted with logo
The Newnan Historic Depot is a Great Place to Host a Party! We Even Have Non-Profit Rates! Exposed beams and aged brick walls, vaulted ceilings, polished concrete floors, 1500 square feet of entertainment space, ideal downtown Newnan location and plenty of parking! These are all design elements of the rustic Historic Depot. It’s a great place to have a party! Call Tom Redwine at 770-301-2765. Good dates in November and December are available.
Newnan-Coweta Historical Society Current Membership 2013 2013 has been an outstanding year for the NCHS. The McRitchie-Hollis Museum has become the jewel of our organization and we look forward to expanding our events, education and programs for the betterment of Newnan and Coweta County. Thank you for your donations of time, money and talents.
Chairman’s Circle Mr.&Mrs. William Headley Mr.&Mrs. Steve Mader Mr.&Mrs. Murray Parks Mr.&Mrs. Richard Prange Mr.&Mrs. Sam Ray Mrs. Dolores Trezavant
Palmette Lt. Col.&Mrs. Laurie Pope Mr.&Mrs TomWiley Mr.&Mrs. Steve McCondichie
Preservationist Mr.&Mrs. Robert Coggin Mr.&Mrs. Daniel Dietz Mr.&Mrs. John Hickman Mrs. Evelyn Jones Mrs. Sarah LamMance Mr.&Mrs. Jon Moss Mr.&Mrs. Dirk Rountree Mr.&Mrs.James J. Thomasson III
Historian Memberships Mr.&Mrs. Steve Achee Mr. Phil Ballou Mr.&Mrs. Mike Barber Mr.&Mrs. Jack Binion Mr.&Mrs. Tim Bowyer Mr.&Mrs. Bill Boyd Mr.&Mrs. Bob Briggs Mr.&Mrs. Owen Bullard Mr.&Mrs. William Butcher Mr.&Mrs. Rodney Cage Mr.&Mrs. Tom Camp Mr.&Mrs. Joseph Distel Mr. James Dollar Mr.&Mrs. Sam Edwards
Mr.&Mrs. Morris Glasgow Mrs. Inez Glover Mr.&Mrs. Andy Gosch Mr.&Mrs. Brandon Hand Mr.&Mrs. Ronald Harwell Dr.&Mrs. Barry Hunter Mr.&Mrs. Michael Kessler, Jr. Mr.&Mrs. Steven Luschen Mr. Les Luttrell Mr.&Mrs.Marcus Malone Ms. Helen Marchman Mr.&Mrs. Patrick McKee Mr.&Mrs. David McKissick Ms. Nevelle Owens
Mr.&Mrs. Wayne Pierce Mr.&Mrs. Mickey Posey Mr.&Mrs. Sam Ray Mr.&Mrs. James Rogers Miss Mallori Saylor Ms. Paula Smith Mr. Tom Smith Mr.&Mrs. Josh Steed Ms. Jessica Swensen Dr.&Mrs. J.J. Thomasson, Jr. Mr.&Mrs. Andrew Whitlock Mr. Ed Wolak Dr.&Mrs. Pat Yancey
Family Memberships Mr. George Alexander Mr.&Mrs. David Albright Mr.&Mrs. Jorge Arrieta Mr.&Mrs. Chip Barron Mr.&Mrs. William Berry Mr.&Mrs. Roger Bigham Mr.&Mrs. Hans Boesing Ms. Barbara Brown Maj. Gen. Joe Brooks Mr.&Mrs. W.H. Crowley Ms. Frances Dietz Mr.&Mrs. Ray DuBose Mr.&Mrs.Mike Duffey Ms. Cindy Eidson Mr.&Mrs. David Farmer Mr.&Mrs.Lloyd Farr Mr.&Mrs. Anthony Goemaere Mrs. Christy Gray
Mr.&Mrs. Chris Hallman Mr.&Mrs. Michael Harris Mr. George Johnson Mr.&Mrs. William Jones Mrs. Evelyn Jones Mr.&Mrs. Gordon Kilgore Mr.&Mrs. Gene Kleese Mr.&Mrs. William Kline Mrs. Virginia Lyles Ms. Dorothy McLean Mr. Brett Miller Mr.&Mrs. Kenneth Moore Ms. Cathy Newman Mr.&Mrs. Emory Palmer Mr.&Mrs. Martin Pate Mr.&Mrs. Gary Pitts Dr.&Mrs. Warner Ray Dr.&Mrs. Joel Richardson
Mr.&Mrs. William Roe Mr.&Mrs. Wayne Rogers Mr.&Mrs. David Sandlin Mr.&Mrs. Ashley Schubert, Sr. Mr.&Mrs. Lewis Scott Mr.&Mrs. Brad Sears Mr.&Mrs. Jayme Sickert Mrs. Cecelia Smith Mr. Morris Steward Mr.&Mrs. John Sullivan Mr.&Mrs. Michael Sumner Liz&George Tedder Mr.&Mrs. Robert Teller Mrs. Barb Tornow Ms. Tamra Tuggle Dr.&Mrs. Steve Umberger
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Mr.&Mrs. Gary Weldon Mrs. Barbara Wetherington Ms. Elva Whitlock Ms. Minerva Winslow Ms. Cecile Wood Mr. Carlisle Young Mr.&Mrs. John Young
Mr. Donald McCarty Mr. Milton McRoberts Ms. Mary Ann McWhorter Mr.&Mrs John O’Conner Mrs. Dey Parks Mrs. Virginia Parks Mr. Edwin Parrott Ms. Rosemary Payton Ms. Mallory Perry Mr. Tom Redwine Mr. Lawrence Reed Mr. Jim Rew Ms. Betty Roark Ms. Sue Royal Mr.&Mrs. Michael Scott Ms. Constance Scruggs Ms. Beverly Seifert Mrs. Jackie Stallings Mr.&Mrs.Clint Tankersley Mr.&Mrs. Fritz Thum Mrs. Gerald Troutman Mr. Bill Tudor Mrs. Barbara Tumperi Mr.&Mrs. Frazier Vereen Mrs. Rick Worthen Mr. James Weaver
Mrs. Millie Freeman Mrs. Silvia Garay Mrs. Florine Gentry Ms. Susan Goodroe Mrs. Beth Greene Ms. Fay Hardy Mrs. Carol Harless Mrs. Charlotte Harvey Mrs. Norma Haynes Mrs. Carol Healy Mr. Joseph Heiberger Mrs. Juanita Hieronymus Mr. Tommy Hooks Dr.&Mrs Barry Hunter Ms. Irene Husak Mr. Scott Jackson Mr. Carlton Jones Mr.&Mrs. Rob Kelley Dr. James Kornder Mrs. Catherine Latimore Mrs. Shelley Laurin Lt. Col. Thomas Lee Ms. Faye Lipford Ms. Sue Livingston Mr. Tom Lovett Mrs. Frances Mann Mr.&Mrs. Richard Marx
Mr.&Mrs. William Austin Mrs. Mary Willie Banks Dr. William Barron Mr. Chad Beard Mrs. Elizabeth Beers Mr.&Mrs. Robert Benny Ms Barbara Berlin Ms. Helen Berry Mrs. Joanna Bierman Col. Willie Boyd Mr.&Mrs. Herb Bridges Ms. Diane Brosche Mr. Dick Brunelle Mrs. Libby Buchanan Ms. Betty Tom Buchanan Mrs. Wanda Carroll MS. Carol Chancey Ms. Mary Ben Christiansen Mrs. Carlene Collins Ms. Kristin Cox Mr.&Mrs. Gene Craven Mrs. Jenny Cummins Ms. Sarah Daras Mr.&Mrs. David Dean Mr.&Mrs. Donald Doggrell Mr. Tom Farmer Mrs. Charlsie Farmer
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Complimentary Newnan Coweta Art Assoc. Young-Boozer Foundation Newnan City Manager Newnan CIty Planner Administrator, Coweta Co. History Dept., East Coweta HS Dr.&Mrs. David Evans Dist. Mgr, Georgia Power Mr.&Mrs. Robert Hancock The Heritage School Mr. Reese Lanier History Dept., Newnan HS Mrs. Ginny Lyles, Newnan Hospice History Dept., Northgate HS Papp Clinic Newnan Times-Herald
Newnan-Coweta Historical Society Membership form STANDARD MEMBERSHIPS Student - $35 - (ages 16-26) Teacher - $35 - (teacher ID required) Senior - $35 - (ages 65+) Individual - $50 Family - $75 (2 adults/4 children)
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPS -Historian - $125 2 guest passes each museum visit
Includes one year free admission to Male Academy and McRitchie-Hollis; free admission to variety of programs during year; Tickets to Member Only Events; Member pricing on Special Events; Access to research materials; 10% off in Gift Shop.
-Preservationist - $250 4 guest passes each museum visit; 2 seats for “New Deal Dinner” -Palmette Society - $500 Preservationist benefits, 1 Depot Rental $50.*; 2 tkts to the NYE Palmette Ball.
--Chairman’s Circle - $1000. 6 guest passes each museum visit; 4 seats for “New Deal Dinner”; 2 Depot Rentals $50.*; 4 tkts to the NYE Palmette Ball. Includes all Standard Membership Benefits for two adults plus additional 10% off in Gift Shop. *Depot rentals are for Weekday, Mon-Thurs. Or weekend rentals at 50% off regular price. Subject to availability.
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Interested in volunteering? Circle all that apply: Tours, Socials, Office work, Computer, Gardening, Gift Shop, Events.
Please mail to: P.O. Box 1001, Newnan, GA 30264 770-251-0207 www.newnancowetahistoricalsociety.com
Get l l ’ Ya Your O u te n d a r s ! Cal OCTOBER “The New Deal Dinner” Friday, Oct. 4 - 7pm - At the Depot. Enjoy an exclusive dinner with FDR re-enactor, Mr. James Fowler. The evening will feature a 1930s menu with vintage-inspired cocktails and a performance by Mr. Fowler. James Fowler, a retired high school history teacher and professor at Gordon College in Barnesville, works as a tour guide and Franklin D. Roosevelt re-enactor at the Little White House in Warm Springs. He also performs as FDR at schools all over the state. A limited number of tickets may be purchased in advance for this program for non-members or our Standard and Historian level membership. The cost of these tickets are $75. Preservationist, Palmette Society, and Chairman's Circle members receive complimentary tickets but reservations must be made in advance by calling 770.251.0207 Lecture: A Cold Coming, by Jeff Bishop Thursday, Oct. 24 - 7-8pm - At the Depot. free for members, $5 to non-members. Light refreshments
P.O. Box 1001, Newnan, GA 30264 770-251-0207 www.newnancowetahistoricalsociety.com nchs@newnanbiz.net
D E C E M B E R H O L I D A Y S The 2013 Holidays will be the first year that the McRitchie-Hollis Museum will be renovated, furnished and open to the public. We are starting a decorations collection and are developing programs and events for the holidays. Candlelight Tour of Homes Friday, Dec. 6th - 4-9pm Candlelight Tour of Homes. The Piedmont Newnan Hospital Auxiliary will host the 26th Annual event in the Greenville-Lagrange Historic District. Four of the five homes are owned by Society members, including our newest Palmette Society members, Steve and Donna McCondichie, new owners at 141 Greenville St. Starting on November 8, you may purchase tickets for $15 at the Fitness Center Downtown, the Visitor’s Center in the historic courthouse, Branch & Vine at Ashley Park, the gift shops at both the Newnan and Fayette Piedmont hospitals, and Collector’s Corner. Evening of the event, tickets will be $20.00. Members Holiday Party Saturday, Dec. 7th - 7pm. The Society asks you to be their guest at this festive, lovely, formal affair. Members Parade Party Sunday, Dec. 8th - 2-5pm - The lawn of the McRitchie-Hollis Museum is a prime spot to watch the parade! We will serve hot chocolate and cider but bring your own chairs. Abbreviated tours of the house for members from 2-3.