South Carolina State parks brochure describing history of State Parks, Page 3
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State Park Manual S.C. State Commission of Forestry, 1940 May 25
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Through the Years, page 16
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Columbia Hotel: 1955. First Row: Lorine Davis (Secretary), Cathy Martin (Secretary), Peggy Moore (Secretary). Second Row: Donald Cooler (Edisto), Sheriff Leroy (Greenwood), Charles Flory (State Forester), Ernie Cooler (Table Rock). Third Row: West Jacocks (Park Director), Red La Boon (Santee), Jake Ray (Oconee), Bill Wiggins (Givhans Ferry). Fourth Row: Gene Price (Assistant State Forester), LaFon Norton (Little Pee Dee), Cecil Hayes (Andrew Jackson), Eddie Miller (Paris Mountain), Robert G. "Bob" Jones (Hunting Island). Fifth Row: Van Pressley (Lee), Marion Dwight (Poinsett), Thaddeus F. "Ted" Barbie (Myrtle Beach). Sixth Row: Ray Sisk (Kings Mountain), Clarence Doster (Chester), Richard C. Condrey, Jr. (Aiken), Ralph Eckles (Plans and Designs), George Holder (Cheraw). Seventh Row: E. R. Vreeland (Assistant Director), Marshal Holder (Sesquicentennial), Del Furney (Forestry Commission Purchasing), Ernie Mobley (Rivers Bridge), Binks Ravenel (Assistant Director). Not In Photo: Mrs. D. I. Ross (Barnwell), J. E. Thorton (Croft), Willard Risher (Collection Wayside), Leroy Smith (Pleasant Ridge).
Through the Years, page 18
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Myrtle Beach 1956. First Row: Ernie Mobley (Rivers Bridge), Van Pressley (Lee), Del Furney (Forestry Purchasing), Eddie Miller (Paris Mountain), Charles Flory (State Forester), Marion Dwight (Poinsett), Jake Ray (Oconee), Binks Ravenel (Assistant Director). Second Row: Ernie Cooler (Table Rock), Bob Jones (Hunting Island), Clarence Doster (Chester), Ted Barbie (Myrtle Beach), Gene Price (Assistant State Forester), LaFon Norton (Little Pee Dee), Mrs. D. I. Ross (Barnwell), Carl S. Foxworth (Edisto--park closed). Third Row: E. R. Vreeland (Assistant Director), Claude Barton (Forestry Information and Education), Red La Boon (Santee), Cecil Hayes (Andrew Jackson). Fourth Row: Sheriff Leroy (Greenwood), Richard Condrey (Aiken), George Holder (Cheraw), Ray Sisk (Kings Mountain), Marshal Holder (Sesquicentennial), West Jacocks (Director). Not In Photo: Bill Wiggins (Givhans Ferry), J. E. Thornton (Croft), Willard Risher (Colleton Wayside), Leroy Smith (Pleasant Ridge).
Through the Years, page 2
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Civilian Conservation Corps Project Superintendents; This photograph taken at a meeting at Greenwood State Park in 1938 shows the men who were the forerunners of our park superintendents. These men supervised the development of the roads, buildings, and utilities for our first parks. Although the primary job of these men was construction and conservation work, they established many of the operational procedures that we use today.
Through the Years, page 34
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State Capitol, Columbia, S.C. Left to Right Standing: Joe F. Watson (Poinsett), Lamar Hodges (Aiken), Bob Jones (Table Rock), Andrew Kennedy (Greewood), Jim Rinehart (Santee), Fred Belk (Rose Hill), behind Belk is Lee Jordan (Hunting Island, Ted Barbie (Myrtle Beach), Bob Cothran (Oconee), Mrs. D. I. Ross (Barnwell), behind Mrs. Ross is Cecil Hayes (Andrew Jackson), Marshal Waldt (Kings Mountain), Norman Cooler (Huntington Beach), Clarene Doster (Chester), Louis Hall (Old Dorchester), Bill Wiggins (Givhans Ferry), LaFon Norton (Little Pee Dee), Eddie Miller (Paris Mountain), Pearce Thomson (Sesquicentennial), Leroy Smith, (Pleasant Ridge), Storm Bailey (Cheraw). Kneeling: Oscar Kolb (Baker Creek), Ernie Mobley (Rivers Bridge), Ed Henry (Sadlers Creek), Larry Adair (Lee). Not In Photo: Van Pressley (Edisto), Millard Camby (Croft).
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Litchfield Beach, Sept. 1969. First Row Left to Right: Bob Hickman (Executive Director of PRT), George Holder (Assistant to Director, Operations), August J. "Gus" Krajcik (Aiken), Mrs. D. I. Ross (Barnwell), Norman Cooler (Huntington Beach). Second Row: Leroy Smith (Pleasant Ridge), Archibald "Archie" Hardy, III (Assistant to Director, Recreation), Fred Belk (Rose Hill), Bob Cothran (Oconee), Oscar Kolb (Baker Creek), John Tiller (State Forester and PRT Commissioner). Third Row: Pearce Thomson (Sesquicentennial), LaFon Norton (Little Pee Dee), Lamar Hodges (Myrtle Beach), Eddie Miller (Paris Mountain), Millard Camby (Croft), Millard H. Osborne (Information and Education Officer), Janson L. Cox (Chief Curator). Fourth Row: Clarence Doster (Chester), Ernie Mobley (Rivers Bridge), Ed Henry (Sadlers Creek), Bob Jones (Table Rock), Joe F. Watson (Cheraw), Ransom H. "Bud" Lindsey (Andrew Jackson), Jim Rinehart (Santee). Fifth Row: Van Pressley (Edisto), Donald McSween (Parks Director), Andrew Kennedy (Greenwood), Lee Jordan (Hunting Island), Marshal Waldt (Kings Mountain), Louis Hall (Old Dorchester), Wayne Timms (Lee), Larry Adair (Poinsett), Stan Brant (Parks Engineer). Not In Photo: Ray Sisk (Construction), Bill Jones (Maintenance), Bill Wiggins (Givhans Ferry).
Through the Years, page 45
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Hickory Knob, 1974. Kneeling: Ralph Rabon, (Merchandising); Dan Turpin, (Recreator); George Hargrove, (Woods Bay); Lew Cato, (Kings Mountain); Leroy Smith, (Pleasant Ridge); Bud Klein, (Hampton Plantation); Dana Sawyer, (Information & Education Officer); Nancy Hook, (Historian); Robert Turner, (Myrtle Beach); Frances McElveen, (Operations); Freddie Parkman, (District IV, Supt.); Bea Ross, (Barnwell); Leonard Jones, (Service & Supply); James Taylor, (Poinsett); Marshall West, (Aiken); Glenn Farr, (Hunting Island); Pearce Thomson, (E. & P. Coordinator); Norman Cooler, (District I, Supt.); Frank Baughman, (Hamilton Branch); Ed Brown, (Safety Officer); Ted Barbie, (Hickory Knob); Bob Cothran, (Oconee); John Rhodes, (Keowee-Toxaway); Fred Belk, (Rose Hill) Standing: Bob Jones, (District III, Supt.); Janson Cox, (Charles Towne Landing); Ray Hayes, (Croft); John Holloway, (Givhans Ferry); Jerry Price, (Hickory Knob); Oscar Kolb, (Asst. Director); Charles Harrison, (Recreator); Wayne Timms, (Baker Creek); Jim Stockman, (Colleton); Ray Sisk, (Director); Larry Adair, (Cheraw); Cliff Brady, (Edisto Beach); Wally Brock, (Dreher Island); Mac Flood, (Rivers Bridge); Bob Papenfus, (Programs); Ed Nesbitt, (Old Dorchester); Merl Rhodes, (Concessions); Jim Meadors, (Sesquicentennial); Lew Griffin, (Andrew Jackson); Kurt Becht, (Goodale); Jim King, (Concessions); Horace Craig, (District II, Supt.); Jim Ivey, (Sadlers Creek); Mike Hendrix, (Table Rock); Jim Work, (Landsford Canal); Joe Hambright, (Greenwood); Tillman Erwin, (Hunting Island); Larry Orr, (Table Rock); Ed Colvard, (Charles Towne Landing); Lee Jordan, (Kings Mountain); Van Stickles, (Huntington Beach); Ed Miller, (Paris Mountain); Bill Bullard, (Lynches River); Larry Duncan, (Santee); Ted Williams, (Chester); Richard Garrison, (Myrtle Beach) Missing: Van Pressley, (Lee); Marshall Waldt, (Little Pee Dee); Gene Cobb, (Redcliffe); Mike Foley, (Historian); Ray Sigmon, (Historian); Joe F. Watson, (Chief Naturalist); Dennis Gunter, (Naturalist); Andrew Kennedy, (Maintenance); Bill Lucas, (Construction)
Through the Years, page 50
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Hickory Knob 1977. Kneeling: J. W. Moore, (Hamilton Branch); Ray Hayes, (Croft); Steve Edison, (Hunting Island); Bud Klein, (Hampton Plantation); Glenn Farr, (Colleton); Fred Belk, (Rose Hill); John Rhodes, (Keowee-Toxaway); Danny Odom, (Old Dorchester); Jerry Price, (Rivers Bridge); Andrew Kennedy, (Maintenance); Leroy Smith, (Pleasant Ridge) Standing: Lee Jordan, (Kings Mountain); Bob Jones, (District III Supt.); Marshall Brucke, (Landsford Canal); Bob Parrish, (Dreher Island); Bill Alewine, ( Lee); Larry Adair, (Cheraw); Gene Cobb, (Redcliffe); James Taylor, (Poinsett); Marshall West, (Aiken); Frank Baughman, (Sadlers Creek); Kurt Becht, (Little Pee Dee); Wayne Timms, (Chester); Ed Nesbitt, (Lynches River); Lew Griffin, (Andrew Jackson); Roy Atkinson, (Woods Bay); Bill Smith, (Myrtle Beach); Jim Work, (Maintenance); Joe F. Watson, (Naturalist); Bob Papenfus, (Programs); Jim Meadors, (Sesquicentennial) On Porch: Pearce Thomson, (E. & P. Coordinator); Bob Cothran, (Oconee); Ralph Rabon, (Merchandising); Ray Sigmon, (Historian); Freddie Parkman, (District IV, Supt.); Joel Copeland, (Baker Creek); Mell Felder, (Edisto Beach); Van Stickles, (Huntington Beach); Robert Turner, (Myrtle Beach); Ted Williams, (Hickory Knob); Horace Craig, (District II, Supt.); Mike Davidson, (Santee); Dan Turpin, (Recreator); Kenneth Kolb, (Asst. Director); Joe Hambright, (Greenwood); Bea Ross, (Barnwell); Ray Sisk, (Director); Frances Coleman, (Operations); Janson Cox, (CharlesTowne Landing); Mike Ilendrix, (Table Rock); Ed Brown, (Safety Officer) Missing: Larry Duncan, (District I, Supt.); Ed Miller, (Paris Mountain); Ted Barbie, (Santee); John Holloway, (Givhans Ferry); Tillman Erwin, (Hunting Island); Robert Fowler, (Goodale); Leonard Jones, (Service & Supply); Dana Sawyer (Information and Education Officer); Mike Foley, (Historian); Bill Lucas, (Construction); Heyward Bouknight, (Engineer)
Through the Years, page 54
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Hickory Knob 1977 District II. Kneeling: James Taylor, (Poinsett); Kurt Becht, (Little Pee Dee); Roy Atkinson, (Woods Bay); Horace Craig, (District II Superintendent); Gene Cobb, (Redcliffe). Standing: Robert Fowler, (N.R. Goodale); Mike Davidson, (Santee); Bill Alewine, (Lee); Larry Adair, (Cheraw); Ed Nesbitt, (Lynches River); Bea Ross, (Barnwell); Marshall West, (Aiken).
Through the Years, page 6
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Kneeling left to right: Woody Perry, (Ranger at Myrtle Beach), Kenneth Kolb (Ranger at Sesquicentennial), Bob Jones (Ranger at Paris Mountain), John Paul Jones, (Ranger at Table Rock), Howard Lofton (Ranger at Cheraw), and Hollis Garvin (Ranger at Aiken).Standing left to right: Dave Alsbrooks (Ranger at Poinsett), Clarence Doster (Chester), Bob White (Lee), Richard Condrey (Maintenance Crew), Van W. Pressley (Croft), Jinks Pope (Edisto Beach), Lloyd King (Ranger at Oconee).
Through the Years, page 60
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Santee 1978. Left to Right: Bob Cothran, (Oconee); Jim Meadors, (Sesquicentennial); Mike Davidson, (Hickory Knob); Michael Foley, (Chief Historian): John Holloway, (Givhans Ferry); Tommy Putnam, (Supply & Property Officer), Lew Cato, (Kings Mountain); George Gordan, (Old Dorchester); Ray M. Sisk, (State Parks Director); Bob Jones, (District II Superintendent); Jerry Price, (Rivers Bridge); Frances Coleman, (Chief of Operations); Ted Williams, (Hickory Knob); Joe Hambright, (Greenwood); Horace Craig, (District II Superintendent); Ray Hayes, (Croft); Kay McKay, (YACC Director); John Reid Clonts, (State Parks Naturalist); Jo Hanvey, (State Park Planner); Gene Cobb, (Redcliffe); Dan Turpin, (Chief of Recreation); Roger Deaton, (Personnel Manager); Jim Work, (Assistant Chief of Maintenance); Greg Bataille, (Park Planner); Marshall Brucke; (Landsford Canal); Leroy Smith, (Pleasant Ridge); Fred Belk, (Rose Hill); Bill Alewine, (Lee); Ted Barbie, (Santee); Ralph Rabon (Chief of Merchandising); Janson Cox, (Charles Towne Landing); Edmond Brown, (Safety Officer); Mac Copeland, (Baker Creek); Freddie Parkman, (District IV Superintendent); Kenneth Kolb, (Assistant State Park Director); Bobby Turner, (Myrtle Beach); Roy Atkinson, (Woods Bay); Ed Nesbitt, (Aiken); Wayne Smith, (Lynches River); Van Stickles, (Huntington Beach); Shirley Langdon, (PRT Commissioner); Lee Jordan, (Kings Mountain); Bud Klein, (Hampton Plantation); Danny Odom, (Little Pee Dee); Steve Edison, (Hamilton Branch); Robert Fowler, (N.R. Goodale); Ray Sigmon, (Historic Researcher); Bill Lucas, (Chief of Construction); D. Gene Rickenbaker, (Chairman, PRT Commissioner); Larry Duncan, (District I Superintendent); Glen Farr, (Colleton); Marion Edmonds, (Historic Res. Coord.); Bea Ross, (Barnwell); Joe Frank Watson, (Chief Naturalist); Charles Harrison, (State Parks Recreator); Kurt Becht, (Edisto Beach); Pearce Thomson, (Engineering & Planning Coord.); James Taylor, (Hunting Island); Frank Couch, (Santee); Fred Brinkman, (Executive Director, PRT); Brooks Jordan, (Table Rock). Missing. Not In Photo: Eddie Miller, (Paris Mountain); Marshall West, (Poinsett); Frank Baughman, (Sadlers Creek); Mike Hendrix, (Table Rock); Larry Adair, (Cheraw); Wayne Timms, (Chester); Bob Parrish, (Dreher Island); John Rhodes, (Keowee-Toxaway); Bob Papenfus, (Programs Coordinator); Dana L. Sawyer, (Information & Education Officer); Andrew Kennedy, (Chief of Maintenance); Jim King, (Merchandising).
Through the Years, page 78
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District III Oconee 1979. First Row: Leroy Smith, (Pleasant Ridge); Horace Craig, (District III Superintendent); Fred Belk, (Rose Hill); Bill Bullard, (Caesars Head). Second Row: Bob Cothran, (Oconee); Robert Sullivan, (Table Rock); Brooks Jordan, (Sadlers Creek); Ray Hayes, (Croft): Third Row: Mike Hendrix, (Table Rock); John Rhodes, (Keowee-Toxaway); Eddie Miller, (Paris Mountain).
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