This picture is possibly a group of students at the old Evergreen School in Texas Valley, between 1900-10. The arrow points to Alice Adeline Hicks T. Greh who came to Floyd County in 1881. Photo courtesy of Rome Area History Museum.
Rome was threatened with another flood this week fifty years ago, when continuous rains caused the rivers to rise to 25 feet, but by week’s end clear skies promised a pretty Easter Sunday, and danger of a flood was over.
Only lowlands felt the effects of the rise. Out the Summerville Pike beyond the trestle, water rose above the road, but it was still passable. However, Gypsies camping the banks of a stream in the hollow sought higher ground.
In preparation for the Easter parade, Raymond Beauty Parlors at 203 E. Third St. advertised that Rome ladies wanting braids, puffs or curls should not delay, but should come and bring their combings.
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It was recalled that Wednesday a half century ago was the 50th anniversary of the firing on Ft. Sumter. Roger Atkinson Pryor, of New York, claimed to be the only survivor of the historic occasion, but M. Speigelberg, Roman, said he was there and saw all the thrilling events. ... French aviator Prier arrived by air at Issy, France, from London, having accomplished the trip of about 300 miles in his monoplane without stopping. This was the first flight ever made from London to Paris and broke all records for non-stop flights. ... Barry Wright was back from a trip to Washington, reporting there was more happening to the square inch in the nation’s capital among Democrats than anywhere else on earth — they were seeing visions of a Democratic president in 1912. ... A block and a half of downtown Dalton was destroyed by fire this week fifty years ago, including the Hotel Dalton. ...
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With the Carnegie Library expected to open this week in 1911, the Rome Railway and Light Company announced its willingness to furnish free lights for the building totaling the amount of $100 a year for the next three years. The Floyd County Camp of Veterans moved into their quarters at the library. For a number of years the men in gray held their meetings at the courthouse. ... One of the most enjoyable events of the spring was the barbecue and field day at Johnson Academy. In the baseball game the Fats defeated the Leans 4 to 2. ...
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The South Rome team defeated the Second Avenue nine by a score of 13 to 3. At the end of the seventh inning the game was stopped on account of the balls mysteriously disappearing. G. Griffin and R. Pierce were the batteries for South Rome, and K.E. Johnson and V. Hull were the Second Avenue batteries. ... Under her own steam, “The Shorter College No. 11” locomotive was brought up from Atlanta for Greater Shorter. The tracks to the new college site were nearly completed, and by Monday, “No. 11” was to be doing business for the buildings under erection. ...
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