Kennesaw Historical Society

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“This is a picture of "Aunt Mary Miller ," she lived on "Rocky Street ," now called Moon Station Road. I have no idea when this picture was made. It is from the collection of Mrs. Billie Frey”. (Joe Bozeman)

"This is a Forth of July celebration in Kennesaw around 1920. The children pictured are:

"This picture is from the collection of Billie Frey and was made in the 1930's. The house in the background was the home of the Morris Brooks Family on North Main Street. This house is still standing and was recently remodeled by Chad Carroll. Please note the beautiful trees lining the street. These trees were still there when I was a boy in the 1950's. They were cut down because of road and sidewalk "IMPROVEMENTS." The young lady in the picture is Mary Lou Bozeman." (Joe Bozeman)

"Reunions were a big event in "Old Kennesaw." This is the Skelton Reunion of 1956, an annual event held at our family farm and lake in September. The cabin in the background was George and Cora Skelton's summer home called "Lazy Bones." Today this is part of Pinetree Country Club. Fred and Joyce Anderson's house on Bozeman Lake Road sits on this site today. Wouldn't you love to get into that table of food today?" (Joe Bozeman)

"These two pictures were made at the Kennesaw Drug Store in May of 1958 by Paul and Thema Black, the owners. It was a wonderful place for kids to gather after school and enjoy a cherry coke.

Left Picture, left to right:	Right Picture, left to right:
Tommy Atkins, he had no nickname.	Jody Bozeman
Jack "Shizer" Weeks	Butch Thompson
Allen " Bugs" Black	Jane "Beetle" Bailey
Jerry " Razor" Weeks	Bobby Fultz, she had no nickname.
Butch "Bushel " Thompson	Jack Weeks
Jody "Bozo" Bozeman	Tommy Atkins

"This picture is from the collection of Mrs. Billie Frey, it was made in September 1947. The house in the background was the home of the Hughes Family on Lewis Street and was torn down to build the Kennesaw Library. The little boy on the rocking horse is Mrs. Billie Frey's son. He's not as cute today as he was back then." (Joe Bozeman)

"This picture is from the collection of Mrs. Frances Thompson, I have no idea when it was made. This house is still standing, directly across from the Trackside Grill on Main Street. The lady sitting on the steps is Lena Wilbanks." (Joe Bozeman)

"This is from the collection of Dent Myers. This is a picture of Wayne Taylor and his mother Matti made around 1957. Both Dent and Wayne have approved it being used in the "Vanished Kennesaw" section of the web page.

Wayne Taylor and his mother moved to Kennesaw in the late 1940s, and he has always been an inspiration to me. He was born with one arm, but that never held him back. In the 1950s he worked as a yard man for many residents of Kennesaw. I remember him working for my father on our farm and I was amazed at the work this man could put out. He later worked at Kennesaw Builders Supply in the lumber yard, and believe me, he was as productive as any of the men working there who had both arms. He then went to work for the City of Kennesaw and ended his working career at Jasper Lumber Company.

You can still see Wayne walking in Kennesaw. When his mother was alive, she walked with him. He took care of his her until the day she died. Wayne Taylor is an example of what one can achieve with a disability. He provided for his family, earned his way in life, and never asked anyone for anything. I believe we all could learn lessons of life from him. I have often wondered how old he is. He looks very much the same as he did when I was a small boy. He told me last week that he will turn 83 in October 2004." (Joe Bozeman)

"This picture is from the collection of Billie Frey. It was taken on the front steps of Kennesaw Methodist Church, now a wedding chapel, on September 25, 1927. The house in the background still stands and is used as the office for the wedding chapel today. Pictured from left to right are Mildred Lewis, Sam Dameron, Joe Bozeman, Sr., and Carolyn Skelton." (Joe Bozeman)