Related Records

1. 2-1022 - Newspaper article on First Methodist Church/ school

   David Garrett, at this time, was a Coppell Middle School history teacher, interested in local history & Grapevine Springs Park. Theresa Eby was a life-long resident who owned a chicken farm on Sandy Lake Rd., and who wrote historical articles for Elm Fork Echoes. A photo of the 1928 school accompanied this article. See photo #976, (P. Wilson, resident, 12/25/11)

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2. 2-1031 - Baseball game; umpire with back to camera

   Floyd Harwell often umpired baseball games. A newspaper article says, "Floyd Harwell returned home last Saturday after a 10-day stay in Durant, Okla., umpiring in the State Baseball Tournament." (P. Wilson, resident, 12/25/11)

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3. 2-1032 - Baseball game; player tagging a runner

   Floyd Harwell, umpire, is at the right. (P. Wilson, resident)

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4. 2-1035 - Group of girls in dark skirts, white blouses on field

   A hand-written note on this photo said: Pep Squad of 1950 L to R: Loretta Gentry, me, Dorothy Lee, Joyce Stults, Carol Sharp, Joyce Ledbetter, Nettie Jackson, Doris Ottinger, Annette Thompson, Margaret Abright Benita Gentry Leaders: Erlene Margaret (?), Nancy (?), Shirley Aikens, Rita (?), Janice. (P. Wilson, resident, 12/25/11)

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5. 2-122 - Woman with 6 young women, seated; white building behind.

   This is probably a girls basketball team or something similar. Note herchiefs on heads and shoes. Building behind is probably a school. (Pete Wilson, resident, 12/14/01) One of these is Jewel Kirkland. She gave me the photo. (Jmurph)

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6. 2-1227 - Man in dark suit, white shirt and dark tie, dark hat; man has arms outstretched

   Floyd Harwell in baseball umpire pose. In his home. (P. Wilson, resident, 3/9/14)

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7. 2-1229 - Four men in baseball uniforms

   Baseball players. Since 2nd man from left wears a shirt that says, "Grapevine," and the other shirts do not say anything, the others are probably Coppell residents. Photo probably made at a baseball diamond in Grapevine Springs Park. (P. Wilson, resident, 3/9/14)

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8. 2-1230 - 15 men and one boy in baseball uniforms

   Baseball players, probably Coppell team members. Probably Floyd Harwell (umpire) at back center. (P. Wilson, resident, 3/9/14)

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9. 2-1235 - Baseball backstop

   Baseball backstop at Grapevine Springs Park. This site was at present SW corner of the park. (P. Wilson, resident, 3/9/14)

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10. 2-1274 - "Coppell Trio"

    From Irving Daily News, April 30, 1972. J. C. Wood was postmaster in the brick post office on S.S.Coppell Rd. (See photo #1270.) (P. Wilson, resident, 3/9/14)

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11. 2-1417 - Football team, man in hat, boy holding foot- ball

    Coppell's 6-man football team, 1956. Coach & principal, Mr. Lindsay. Back row from left: Larry Stults, Billy Jack Davis, ?, Mr Lindsay, Brenda Franklin, J. B. Ethridge, ?, George Melawty (?). Bottom row, from right: Rudy Stults, Billy Houston.

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12. 2-1468 - Two students with tennis rackets

    Gilbert Welch & Ronald Chapman on campus of former Coppell School (now Pinkerton Elementary). August, 1966. (P. Wilson, resident, 8/6/19)

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13. 2-279 - 3 children with baseball equipment, car behind

    Original photo said, "Jimmy Ottinger, Phillip Keese, Larry Ottinger, 1953." (P. Wilson, resident, 11/18/02)

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14. 2-309 - 6 young women with scarves; one man with hat; basketball

    The November, 1982, Elm Fork Echoes says, "Coppell Basketball Team. Front row: Julia Brown, Dorothy Myers, Georgia Carr. Back row: Bernice Myers, C.V. Goodman (Coach), Lucille Harrison, Gladys Thomas. 1917-1918." (P. Wilson, resident, 12/17/02)

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15. 2-362 - Pipe frame, trees.

    The remains of the backstop at the original baseball diamond at Grapevine Springs Park. Located in the SW corner of the park.

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16. 2-364 - 1948 Football photos

    Typed names, from Barbara Lee. (on back of original print were these names, plus a stamp, "Photography...the "Thompson" way. W.J. Daub, Irving, Texas. Phone 9600. (P. Wilson, resident, 11/13/06) Manager: Scott Alexander, Coach: Roy Sweeney, Players: Don Plumlee, Charles Roundtree, Dean Blankenship, Charles Miller, Laymond Ford, Robert Buffe, Kenneth Johns, Ray Calvin, William Tinsley, Henry I(h)nfeldt, Richard Lee, Howard Hodges, Arnold Dobec...

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17. 2-417 - Girl holding basketball. Houses behind and left.

    Marsha Mitchell standingin her front yard, across the street from the Wilson house at 417 W. Bethel Road. Looking east. 1956. Houses behind: (closest) Ernest Gentry, Bradshaw, standifer, Coats, Parrish. (P. Wilson, resident, 4/13/2010)

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18. 2-515 - 2 boys, wooden bleachers behind, inside a gym.

    These boys are Dubbie (bill) Wilson and Randy Russell, who helped backstage at one of my earliest musicals at Coppell, "The Summer Show - The Second Time Around," about 1966. The photo is here to show the wooden bleachers behind them, in the first gym at Coppell High School. That's the west wall of the gym. Also note vinyl tile floor. (P. Wilson, resident, 7/17/2010)

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19. 2-516 - Young man with glasses, standing in gym beside a spotlight.

    This is Dave Millican, a classmate of mine who operated the spotlight at our summer show, about 1966. This photo shows, behind him, the south wall of the first gym of Coppell High School. The door leads to the serving line of the lunchroom. Note the electric scoreboard. (P. Wilson, resident, 7/17/2010)

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20. 2-628 - Man in baseball uniform

    Bert Parrish holding baseball, 1953. (P. Wilson, resident)

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