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On occasions while researching on the
Internet we come upon an item where Porterdale is mentioned.
If it appears to add to the history of Porterdale and it's
people we will post the information here. If anyone finds
information that they think should be posted here please email
me at:
porterdalega@comcast.net
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I recently bought an old mill house in
Porterdale with the intent to restore it as close to its
original form as possible. The house has two chimneys and four
fireplaces. Three of the four fireplaces have ornate covers and
one is a small coal burner with grill. This evening I decided to
take off one of the covers and discovered what appears to be a
wood burning fireplace with arched brick front. I started
sweeping out the ashes when I found what appears to be an
aluminum token of some sort. On one side it reads
"Porterdale Mill" and on the other side it reads
"Doffer Side." Can someone enlighten me?
Thanks,
Doug {Newton county} |
I would guess that this is A chip or money
that the Mill workers were paid in. You have heard the old song
about I owe my soul to the company store. They were paid with
this and it was only good at the company store They live there
life at the mill and the mill village. They spent this script or
chip at the company store.
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| My mom was born in Porterdale in 1930, and got
her first job there in '46. I'll contact her and find out about
this chip. I've heard her refer to a "Doffer" as a
title for someone who worked in the weave shop, I believe. I'll
find out and post again |
Your coin must be pretty old. My mom worked at
Porterdale (it was her first job, 1946), and when I mentioned
the coin, she didn't know what I was talking about. Granted, as
someone mentioned in another post, her dad received her
paycheck, but even so, if the coins were still in use it seems
that she'd at least recognize them. They certainly weren't paid
in just this coinage, anyway - these people had to buy furniture
and vehicles and whatnot in Covington, and I would imagine that
Ramsey Furniture Co. (still on the square) would only have taken
US currency.
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| You are right, David. My father grew up in the
mill village at Aragon. He refers to these coins as
"loonies". They were usually stamped from aluminum, I
guess "loony" is derived from "aluminum."
These were tokens that could only be spent at the company store.
My grandfather George Shelton Bailey met my grandmother Katie
Asalee Tant when they were both working in the mill at
Porterdale. They married 2-18-1906 at Conyers in Rockdale Co.
When they got married, my grandmother had to take the marriage
certificate in and show it to the paymaster at the mill so he
would stop giving her pay to her stepfather and start giving it
to her husband. Nobody thought of the novel idea of giving it to
her. |
How exciting to know that your family has
lived in Porterdale for so long. Maybe you can help me. My
grandmother, either owned or ran the Porterdale Hotel on Elm St.
I understand it was turned into a restaurant some 20 years ago.
My quest is to find out my grandmother's name and to find out
about my grandfather. Here are the only clues I have.
My father was Joseph Avery Favero. He was born in the hotel on
September 27, 1917. He had a sister named Dorothy and an aunt
named Ada. My grandfather's name was Napoleon Joseph Favero. I
have no idea if he died while happily married to my grandmother
or if he left the family. I know that my Aunt Ada and my father
and his sister all lived at the hotel with my grandmother and
great-grandmother. All of the above are deceased and have been
for quite sometime. Any information you can give me will be very
much appreciated.
Mary Jo Weber
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I am looking for information on wife's side of
the family.
Here is some information to help:
Ancestors of Barbara Frances MORROW. Her father was
James Troy MORROW born 25 Jul 1926 Porterdale, Georgia.
His father was Joseph Young MORROW. He was married to Hattie
DYER. Joseph Young MORROW and Hattie DYER had the following
children:
James Troy MORROW.
Horace Ray MORROW 4 Jun 1920 - 22 Dec 2002
Morris L. MORROW.
Patricia MORROW.
Jack MORROW |
| I'm one of Joseph Morrow's Grandson's. Barbara
Frances is the Wife of James Troy Morrow. Jack, Ray, Mary Lois
(My Mother) and Troy Were The Children of Hattie. Morris (Jug)
and Patricia (Pat) Were The Children of Ruby Morrow Joe's 2ND
Wife. |
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