tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417610874627751100.post3584045077417576097..comments2024-03-26T06:57:20.955-07:00Comments on Laurens County African American History: WASHINGTON STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHScott B. Thompson, Sr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05269488889632912020noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417610874627751100.post-69915930448646775502012-07-31T22:47:11.648-07:002012-07-31T22:47:11.648-07:00My name is Lawrence Mcclure. Better known in Dubli...My name is Lawrence Mcclure. Better known in Dublin as Lawrence Little.My Uncle Robert Little raised me as his own son.I could share so much in this blog.I want to focus on some of the founding members of this beautuful Church.I graduated from Kindergarden at this Church along with Albert Wyche,and Bernard Copenny.My best friends at the time.My Kindergarden teacher was Mrs Loutrell Fambrough.My elementary school teachers were was Mrs Anne m. Coates, and Mrs Eula Jackson.Mr William Walthour is part of my family. I lived next door to Mrs Ethel and Willie Beard on New street.My uncle was a prominent Painting Contracter in Dublin. He started out painting for Bud Kimbell. Mrs Baker was my neighbor.Rev Spears was my Scout Master.I believe I went to heaven when I discovered this blog on my home town.Dublin will always be my home.This post brought back so many memories. I can stil see Ocoonee High across the street.Allen Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568666979126926361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417610874627751100.post-65550199890118721472011-01-17T21:27:38.101-08:002011-01-17T21:27:38.101-08:00My name is Charles C. Sumblin, and I was raised up...My name is Charles C. Sumblin, and I was raised up just up the street from the Presb. church on south Washington st. I had the fortunate opportunity of meeting Rev. John Yates shortly after returning from Viet-Nam. Myself, Richard Sheffield, and Rev. Yates met at the church and spent several hours discussing the conditions of the Southside community and its youth. From that meeting, we formed the SoulCity Community Center Inc.Let me hear fromyou ,and I will reveal more information surrounding that special period in Dublins history.<br /><br />Mr. Charles C.Sumblin<br />6112 Maddox Road <br />Morrow, Ga. 30260charles c. sumblinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16589422310466861439noreply@blogger.com