This morning I transcribed photo captions from the church history. I don't know if you might want to keep it on reference or abbreviate for your web site. I thought it would save people time, knowing who is photographed.
Sincerely,
Rhonda Jordan
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New Hope Baptist Church
photos in 1973 centennial history
Rev. and Albert Lee Gaspard and children Johnny Wade and Jerilyn
Deacons in Service: J.C. Dousay, J.W. Robinson, Willard Cudd, J.L. Stokes,
and Dewey G. Dousay
Michael Wayne Parker (baby picture) and Mrs. Parker
Women's Missionary Union candids: (Mrs.) Hallie Cudd, (Mrs.) Euna Crawford,
Alma Crawford, (Mrs.) Maggie Sanderson, Gladys NesSmith, Sadie Barton
V.B.S. Principal Margaret Cloud
>From the 1950s:
Mr. & Mrs. John Sanderson, Mr. & Mrs. W.F. Cudd, Glenda and Carolyn Ray,
Edith Kennedy, Linda Dousay, Katie Bass, Linda Barton, and Milly [Acres?]
1920s class photo from New Hope Community School (unnamed)
1906 or 1908 class photo from New Hope Community School (unnamed)
Calcasieu Community Improvement Association:
Mr. Jesse Boyd, Jewell Stokes, Mrs. Boyd, Mr. Clyde Cannady, Baby Gregg Burns
(in Cannady's arms), Mrs. Anna Burns, Mrs. Lizzie Bonnette, Mrs. Virginia
Vermaelen, Mrs. Lucinda Sanderson, Mr. W.C. Bonnette, Joe C. Melder, Mr.
Riley Sanderson, and Mrs. Ella Gunter.
Mr. Jesse Boyd, Sr. ("Deacon, Song Leader, and Outstanding Church Leader")
vintage photos: Lumber train engine, "Ovead Kennedy's daddy" with an
oxen-pulled load of lumber, Jim Bonnette and Tom Hilton in a 2-horse wagon
("in the early years of our church, we had to walk or ride by horseback or
wagon"), J.C. Dousay and horse.
John, Ella, and Inez Sanderson
Mollie Dousay
Unnamed family in 2-horse buggy
Mr. and Mrs. F. Van Melder
Unnamed family in vintage automobile
Mr. And Mrs. Henry Sanderson ("Mr. Henry is a former deacon")
Rev. J.H. Dousay ("a former pastor")
Mrs. Hulda Sanderson
Mr. Harvey Teekel and his wife, Ada.
Mrs. Arbelle Bass and Mrs. Maggie Sanderson
Miss Edith Mashall and Mr. L. Brooks posing with vintage auto
"Three of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sanderson's children"
Mr. Matt Townley, Mr. Clint Townley, Mr. Alvin Sanderson
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gunter with Watson, Murrell and Hallie
Miss Levert Harrison
Mr. Jesse Ray, Miss Minnie Goodman, Henry Dousay, Miss Levert Harrison
Murrell, Watson, Maggie and Ella Gunter
Willard Cudd
Lewis Bass and Bertha Harrison
Baptism in the Calcasieu River just below the Strother Crossing, ca. 1922
"""""""""""""""""""""""", 1920s
Vintage hearse from the Andries Funeral Home in Glenmora ("It made several
trips to New Hope Cemetery many years ago")
Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Hebert ("Mr. Hebert was a deacon")
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie M. Stokes
Mrs. Jesse Boyd, Sr.
"OUR PEOPLE"
Mr. Jesse Welch and Miss Irma Aikens, shortly after their marriage
Mr. Jack Monk and Miss Bessie Neale, shortly before their marriage
"OUR PEOPLE AND FORMER MEMBERS"
Sant Brady [Braddy] and grand-daughter Martha Lee Kemp
Cordie Barton O'Neal
W.C. Barton, Huey Barton, Murrell Barton
Wesley and Lucy Wright
Booster Wright, Pete Stokes
W.R. Buck Barton, Delia Kemp Barton, Edith Barton, Murrell Barton
Carl Barton
Grady Hayes
Hazel Wright Barton, Blanche Wright Barton
Sant Brady, Elijah Kemp, Wyatt Kemp, Martha Brady Kemp, Martha Lee Kemp
John Dousay Family
Myrtle, Ruby, Bessie, and J.C. Dousay
Charlie and Elsie Townley
Robert, Martha Ann, Charlie, Milburn, Martin, Omer, Ed, Tena, Audie, and
Pearl Townley
Guy Dousay
Henry and Viola Sanderson
Elbert Myers
Floyd Sanderson
Elby Teekell
Blanche Wright
Harvey, Chesley, and Jesse Teekell
Dave NesSmith, Blanche Wright, Hazel Wright, and Leonard Wright
Jewell Townley
Laura Neale, 1909
Earl Dyer and John Dousay
Offie and Nicie Welch
Laura and Montiville Townley
Mr. John Henry Townley and Family -- Grandpa, Grandma, Willie, Nannie, Frank,
Joe, Robert, Mountiville, Louiesier, Johnny, Henry, Mary, and Mattie
Mrs. Olla Bass, Mrs. Ollie Morris, Mrs. Laura Townley, and Mrs. Rachal Dyess
Artis and William Crawford
Delia Barton
Milum Hebert
Elam and Maggie Stokes
Eula and Cordie Barton
Bro. Jesse Boyd, Bro. Willard Cudd
Bro. F. Van Melder and his mule
Bro. F. Van Melder, Jimmy and Mrs. Melder
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Welch, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Wright
John Henry Townley home, about 1905. (typical of community)
Charlie, John, Martin, Milburn, Omer, and Ed Townley
Chesley, Lozie Teekell, Mrs. Poag, Wilburn & Haden Poag, Elby & Marjorie
Teekell
Ethel, Jewell and Mildred Goodman
Ophelia Kemp Barton
F. Van Melder ("former deacon and leader")
Clint and Lula Bass (""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""")
Annie Stokes, Fern Cudd, Pearl Stokes, Vertie Stokes, Chib Cudd, Roert
Showes, W.C. Collie Barton, Shelby Teekell, and Charlie Cudd
Rev. S.M. Stokes
Derald Stokes
Mrs. Mary Hebert
Mr. J.M. Stokes, Mr. C.M. Stokes
Mr. Jim Dyess and his horse
Mr. Howard and Myrtle Wright
Robert Mayfield Barton
Charlie and Adline Welch
Mr. Mitchell and Mary Melder ("This car is a Littel, about 1909)
Mr. W.R. (Buck) Barton
Mr. Riley Bass
Mrs. Olla Bass ("presently 84 years of age")
Mrs. Bessie Monk ("former Church Clerk")
Mr. L.C. Crawford, Mrs. Alma, Artis and William Crawford ("Mrs. Crawford is
a former Church Clerk")
Perla Mae Evans
Uncle Jerry Bass
Jacob Lewis Crawford
Alice Neal Crawford
Elijah Kemp
Mary Jane Welch, Martha Ann Townley, Tina, Gene, and Paul Lafayette
Hiram Brownlee
Mr. Matt. Townley and Wife
Riley Bass and Olla Bass
Artis Crawford
Alice Crawford
Mr. Jim M. Stokes
Mrs. Rachal Dyess
Mrs. Mandy Williams
Mrs. Mary Townley
Mrs. Bessie Mond, Rusty, and Mrs. Olla Bass
Mrs. Lora Dousay
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Bass
Mr. Jim Bounds
Ophelia, Carrie, and Delia Kemp
Dewey Dousay
Alice Crawford
M.S. McClendon and W.F. Cudd
Mr. James Robinson
MIZPAH BOYS HOME -- A Work of Faith and A Labor of Love
Rev. Edward R. Smith and Mrs. Billie Smith, founders and directors of the home
Former and present sites of home, 3 group shots of the boys (I assume in 1973)
FORMER PASTORS
Four former pastors, the first is Rev. Mike Smith. Circa 1800s or early 1900s
Rev. A.J. Baggette, circa 1900
Rev. J.B. Herndon, "held the revival the year of the fire." Not sure if he
is the "B.Herndon" who was pastor in 1936.
Rev. Charlie Miers and Mrs. Miers ("presently pastor of Hopewell")
Rev. Leon Williamson ("presently pastor at Palestine")
Rev. S.J. Quarles
Rev. Henry Dousay
Rev. and Mrs. Thermon Williams
Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Parker
Rev. Alfred O'Bannion
Rev. Carl Day
Rev. Harold Dunn
Rev. J.R. Miller
Rev. Guy Allen
Rev. A.L. Gaspard ("present pastor")