Springfield Community Center, Inc.
TALIAFERRO COUNTY GEORGIA
"Rebuilding a legacy."
Brig Cabe, a civil rights activist came to our home in the Summer of 1965. He was such a warm and loving individual, at night he would tuck me into bed and he would give my cousin and neighbor "buggy back" rides to the Freedom School each morning. He came to visit us later, but my mother had passed away. I learned recently that he had passed and it sadden me to not have the chance to express my appreciation to him for his kindness and example of a real man. Pictured here with my grandfather and grandmother.
His obituary http://www.fairfaxmemorialfuneralhome.com/obituary/Brigido-Cabe/Burk-VA/1462003
While in Crawfordville he was attacked by a Klansman and arrested: Newspaper clipping attached
Brig Cabe visits my granparents
Mathew Bowman & Ophelia Turner Bowman
Frank Bates 1948-2017
Having lunch with me at Mama Chuchas in Crawfordville, Georgia. He bought pictures and articles from the 1965 boycot.
Taking A Break
Robert H. Turner, Judity Van Allen and Frank Bates posing for the camera after a long day of training.
Marchers at Friendship Baptist Church
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife visited here in 1965
Marchers 1965
Calvin Turner, Bolton, Sister, John (Goodney) Terrell and others
Marching into Crawfordville
My mother, Loraine Bowman Howard, female in front with glasses and long hair.
Courthouse Square
Calvin Turner speaking, with Frank Bates, Goodney, Stelustus Turner, Joe Turner, Father Cooney, etc.
Courthouse Square
Calvin Turner speaking, with Frank Bates, Goodney, Stelustus Turner, Joe Turner, Father Cooney, etc.
Onlookers
Merchants on the square
Taliaferro County Courthouse
Most of the Marches ended here with a speech.
Bonner's Cafe
Bonner's closed and is now Mama Chucha
Colored Rows
Father Cooney, Florence Turner & kids
Sister in Field
This may be Joe Turner field with Springfield Baptist church
Frank Bates (1948-2017) was selected by Calvin Turner to be the 1965 student leader. He helped me tremendously in my research with the Springfield Community involvement during this era.