HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS,

SCHOLARSHIPS PRESENTED

The Whitfield-Murray Historical Society celebrated Historic Preservation month by recognizing individuals & groups who have contributed to preservation in the two counties.  Preservation awards, scholarships, Eagle Scout recognitions, & President’s Awards were presented at a recent meeting at the Murray Co. courthouse.

Historic Preservation awards were presented to the City of Dalton Public Works Department, Elizabeth Robinson, & Ted Yarbrough. Ralph Stafford recognized the City of Dalton Public Works Dept. for their work in water studies, signage, mowing, spreading millings, & trash pickup.  Tim Howard praised Elizabeth Robinson’s work at the Old Spring Place Methodist Church.  David Loughridge shared the late Frank Adams’s praise for Ted Yarbrough’s creative ideas at the Chatsworth Depot.

Scholarship chair Dewey Hughes presented scholarships to high school seniors who have contributed to area historic preservation efforts. Diya Patel of Coahulla Creek High received the Dr. Don Thomas & Judy Alderman Scholarship. Samuel Carlson of Dalton High was awarded the Pete Sims & Mary Gene Dykes Scholarship.  Three North Murray High students--Kaylor Mullis, Jenna Palmer, & Caroline Ridley—received the Paul Ross Memorial Scholarship. Megan Cherry, Simon England, Adella Lonas, & Lana Ridley—all of Murray Co. High—claimed the James & Nell Ruth Loughridge Scholarship.  A special thanks was given to the Mashburn Trust for support of the scholarship fund.

Marvin Sowder & Tina Pankey recognized contributions of Eagle Scouts.  Sowder praised Andrew Rogers’s work at the Huff House.  Pankey described Samuel Carlson’s work on a West Hill Cemetery project.

Sandra Clark & Betsy McArthur were recipients of the WMHS President’s Awards for exceptional service to the Society.  Clark is current treasurer who has met a number of challenges with hard work & grace.  McArthur has catalogued the Tut McFarland Library at the archives & is in the process of updating the Journal.

Following the awards, Tim Howard gave a brief history of the Murray Co. courthouse.  He & Chuck Smith conducted guided tours of their work in organizing county records.

Copies of the Historic Photographs of The Whitfield County Schools Available For Purchase!

The Historic Photographs of The Whitfield County Schools by Ellen Keith Thompson is available for purchase. If you're interested in purchasing the book, please mail a check payable to WMHS to P.O. Box 6180 Dalton, GA. 30722 in the amount of $55 (includes shipping and handling). Or, you can purchase the book at the Crown Gardens & Archives for $45 located on 715 Chattanooga Avenue, Dalton, GA. 30722. All the proceeds from the books sales will the basis of the endowmenet fund for the 40th Anniversary.

 Hours at Crown Garden and Archives

Hours at Blunt House, Hamilton House, and Huff House

The Blunt House is open for tours on Fridays from 10:30 until 4. 

The Huff House is open for tours on Fridays from 10 until 3. 

List of family files under Genealogy.