This was built by Mims Aultman for use as a pharmacy. Later, Shirley Gassett and her husband made it into a home after operating a restaurant here for a time. Most remember it as Meigs Pharmacy, though. Angela Fields writes: I worked there in high school. The original pharmacist was Mims Aultman. He and his wife, Mable, lived next door. After he retired, Gilbert Lewis in Pelham bought it.
Mr and Mrs Aultman were my great-uncle & great-aunt. Mims Emmanuel Aultman’s father, I. R. Aultman, graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1893 and started Aultman Pharmacy and lived in the house next door. Uncle Mims took over after his father died. My aunt Mable, moved into the house with Uncle Mims and his mother, when they married in the 1920s. Their son, Mims Crowell Aultman (1928-2011), went to the Medical College of Georgia became a doctor, joined the Army and retired as a Colonel in Washington DC, after serving all over the world in hospital administration. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery. The pharmacy was wonderful, I have wonderful memories of going in there as a child. It had early Coca-cola displays, including Tiffany lamp shades, as well as the old glass drug canisters. I helped inventory items from the pharmacy when Uncle Mims retired in the ’70s, I was a kid. After Uncle Mims died, Aunt Mable lived with her son Mims, first in Panama Canal Zone, then Columbia, S.C, and finally in Washington, DC. The contents of the pharmacy were at Mims’ house in Washington, DC the last time I saw them.
That makes us relatives!! Nice to meet you.
I didn’t know that it used to be a bus station too, I guess that was before my time. I don’t know who posted the pic mrs. gassett, but it sure does make me think of the old days, I even rode Levon’s bus at one time. I sure miss the old days.
It belonged to my husband’s family. I grew up going there often, long before I met him! We went there whenever we were in Meigs for other reasons. We have the old cabinet and long marble top that sat on top in our home.
Patsy Aultman
Hi Patsy! I’m Dusty Fields. I live in Marietta now, but grew up in Meigs. Is your husband related to Mims Aultman? I remember him and his wife, Mable, very well. I worked at the pharmacy and I’ve always wondered what happened to the porcelain Coke dispenser. It was beautiful. Do you happen to know where it ended up?
this was also a bus station and a gas station before it was a pharmacy.Then is was a restaurant owned by my husband and I and we still own it and live in it. I would like to know who actually posted this picture.
Shirley: I made the photograph. If you’d like it removed I can do so. Just let me know.
That was Meigs Pharmacy. I worked there in high school. The original pharmacist was Mims Aultman. He and his wife, Mable, lived next door. After he retired, Gilbert Lewis in Pelham bought it.
Hello my name is Jamison Bufford my mom’s (Rose Marie Barrett Fuller)great grandad was Jim M Fuller born November 19 1862 died march 21 1963.
his son
He laid to rest in meigs sunset cemetery as far as I could go back with my mom’s family.
I read prior to 1882 Meigs was only a country flag station .
his son was James Willis Fuller Sr born may 9 1901
passed sept 14 1937
his son was James Willis fuller jr born November 17 1923 listed 1922 online passed on July 2 1982
any information will be much appreciated
i didnt realize it back then, but Meigs was a great place to grow up, that is, the way it was back then, not the way it is now. i look at Meigs now and feel sick to my stomach and even want to cry, afterall, this is my true home town, not Thomasville which is where i live now. how i miss it.
I don’t know who I am speaking with, however I am excited. My grandparents lived in meigs all there life along with their families. I lived in Thomasville until about 14 years old. My grandfather ran Tipton’s cotton gin and furtilizer plant for 50 years. Lived next to the gin and the community house accros from Piltchers Mill. My family have several barried at sunset cemetary. Sounds like we could share a lot. Who are you? if you don’t mind me asking.
I’m pretty sure that they sold it and someone is living in it now.
i grew up in meigs. back in the day, this was meigs pharmacy. i have been here many many times.
Thanks so much for the background information, Buddy!