Schley County GaArchives Church Records.....Ebenezer Baptist Jan-June 1894 Copyright Date January 1894 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514 April 26, 2006, 8:59 am page 56 Janary 13/94 Ebenezer church met in conference 1 open door of the church for Recpt of nenbers non invited visiting mmembers to seats with us call for acknowledgement Brother C M Raney Requste his case for under christen conduct and now acknowleegment being sorry for it his report was run and his requst granted Brother C M Raney ask for lette(r) for Brother Rube Bullock and was granted Brother J S Womack ask for lette for Sister Saly Allen and was granted no other bisness befor the confer Conference ajurnd J A Griffin Mod A M Caskey Cl Feb 10/94 Ebenezer church meet in confer first open the doors of church for the reception of membrs and invited visitng brothers to seats with us the minites of proceeding conference was read and confirmed no other bisness and conference Adjourned J A griffin Mod J S Womack pt Cl page 57 March 10/94 Ebenezer church met in conference invited visiting breathing seats with us first opend doors of the church for Recpting of members call for absentees No Report of comiteney (?) No imaselle (?) conduct No Mesellanous bisness No No new bisness Brother C M Raney ask letter be granted Sister catheran Reid No other bisness before conferance adjourned J A Griffin Mod A M Caskey Cl (There were no April or May minutes.) June 8/94 Ebenezer Baptist church mett in conference first open doors of church Receve Brother G P Kast Sister Pattie Kast invited visiting Brothers to seats with us call for immorale conduct non no other bisness conference ajurn J A Griffin Mod A M Caskey Cl File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/churches/ebenezer286gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb

Schley-Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Halstead, S.B. "Bentley" January 6, 1938 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514 April 25, 2006, 5:59 pm The Ellaville Sun Friday, Jan 9, 1942 Page 1 S.B. HALSTEAD PASSES AT 84 Mr. S.B. Halstead, 84, Schley county surveyor for 34 years and well known as a school teacher and student of local history, died Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.A. Myrick, at Rupert, after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at Fellowship church in Schley county with the Rev. J.L. Whitley, of Mauk, officiating. Born near Dothan, Ala., November 3, 1858, Mr. Halstead, familiarly known as Bentley, moved to Schley county at the age of two and with the exception of a few years in south Georgia when a young man, spent his entire life in the county. Mr. Halstead held wide attention for years as one of the most through schoolmasters of his time, the era when one teacher instructed sixty or more pupils crowded in one-room rural school-houses. Mathematics was the subject foremost in his mind and throughout his life he found great interest in solving tough problems. Absorbed in the history and legend of his county, Mrs. Halstead furnished Mrs. H.J. Williams much valuable information when she wrote the History of Schley County more than a decade ago. One of his chief delights was discussing the development of this section. He served as surveyor until advanced aged forced his retirement several years ago. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. C.H. Myrick, Phoenix City, Ala.; Mrs. Lewis Henry, Albany; Mrs. W.A. Myrick; eight sons, J.G. and M. C. Halstead, Cairo; W.B. Halstead. West Palm Beach, Fla.; and S.B. Halstead, Albany; G.D. and Carl Halstead, Ellaville; three sisters, Mrs. J.D. Hammack, Wallis, Texas; Mrs. Mattie Gaulding, Port St. Jo (Joe), Fla., and Mrs. Eliza Eason, Florida. Pallbearers were Herbert Phillips, W.E. Wallis, Joel Myrick, J.T. Oliver, John Willis and Wallace Bell. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/h/halstead4122gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb

The Ellaville Sun Friday, Dec. 30, 1938 No. 26 SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan Scores of children filled The Sun's mail box during the week's preceding Christmas. It is presumed Santa Claus remembered just about all of them. Wednesday afternoon a lone letter came. This is what it said: Ellaville, Georgia December 28, 1938 Dear Santa Claus: We thank you for the presents you brought us for Christmas. Your Little friends, Betty, Tiny, Jewel and Daniel Miles HE THOUGHT HE'D GO AHEAD AND DO IT A Schley county negro bought a license during the Christmas Season to marry. "How many times have you ben married?" he was asked. "Oh, my fust wife died long time ago," replied the bride-groom. "Dis gal has ben atter me ter marry her fer a long time, and I jest thought I'd go ahead and do it." MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY Birthday wishes to: Frances Wall, Dec. 25; Millard Walters, Dec. 27; Mrs. M.F. DeVane, Dec. 30; Mrs. Bessie Lou Lightner, and Mary Elizabeth Oliver, Jan. 2; Ordinary Tom Rainey, County Attorney, J.J. Hollis and Inez Smith, Jan. 3. Leading the birthday parade this week is Mrs. Fannie Dykes who will be 85 years old Monday, January 3. MRS. EDWARDS IS ILL OF PNEUMONIA Mrs. R.W. Edwards of Ellaville, ill for sometime, developed pneumonia late Wednesday. Her physician said yesterday afternoon her condition had not become critical. BUSINESS CHANGES ARE EFFECTED HERE Plans Are Shaped For New Year's Celebration Ellaville merchants and business men Thursday held optimism for improved business conditions during 1939, sharing the general feeling expressed throughout the country. Several business changes will be effected here January 1. Paul Tondee, assistant postmaster for the past three years, will join his father, W.T. Tondee, as a partner in the general merchantile business. Charles (Buddy) Battle, clerk at the M. and M. store here, will succeed Tondee. Joe Gettys, co-manager of Ellaville Service Station, severs connections with that establishment Saturday and will leave Sunday for Miami, Fla., where he will become manager of a chain grocery. T.H. Stevens, Jr., Gettys' partner, said Thursday he planned to assume management of the station, but was not ready to make a statement. Mrs. J.C. Chapman and Miss Myra Lowry announced Thursday they would open a dress shop in the building formerly occupied by Mrs. J.H. Robinson. A definite date had not been fixed. Business men make final checks of their books Saturday to determine how much money they made in 1938 while the younger generation shapes plans to celebrate the passing at midnight of the old year and the beginning of 1939. The celebration is expected, as usual, to be limited with only horn scream and minor noisemaking effects marking the departure of 1938. HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Dora Young is improving at Boyette's clinic. Mr. and Mrs. Cleatus Hill of Charing announce the birth of a son Thursday, Dec. 22 at Boyette's Clinic.(Transcriber's Note: This would be Jimmy Earl Hill of Manchester, Ga.) CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our neighbors and friends, especially Dr. Boyette, for the sympathy and acts of kindness shown us in our recent bereavement. We also thank the members of the County Line Baptist Church for the beautiful floral offering. Mrs. James Kelly Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Terry and Family Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Mathews and Family Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Kelly and Family. end # 26

Schley County GaArchives History .....General Session Act For The Relief Of Nathan Singletary And William Mims April 14, 1863 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bert Pittman bert@pittmanfamily.org April 25, 2006, 4:55 pm Book Title: Acts Of The General Assembly Of The State Of Georgia, Nov And Dec 1862 And Extra Session Of 1863 (No. 217) An Act for the relief of Nathan Singletary and WIlliam Mims, of the county of Schley. WHEREAS, Fraction No. 127, in the 28th District of Lee was sold on the 18th of Nov. 1828, and purchased by David Clopton of the county of Putnam, and all installments paid, making his title good, but by some oversight said Fraction was again sold on the 7th day of October, 1849 and Nathan P. Singletary and William Mims became the purchasers, at the price or sum of ten dollars, and further sum of three dollars for the grant, also 50-100 dollars postage, one and 50-100 dollars to the salesman with interest thereon, making in all $29.00. 2. Sec. I. The General Assembly do enact, That the Governor be, and is hereby ordered to draw his warrant on the Treasurer for the sum of twenty-nine dollars be paid to Nathan Singletary and William Mims, and the same to be paid over to the Senator or Representative of the county of Schley. Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Assented to April 17, 1863. Additional Comments: I am a descendant of Nathan P Singletary and I found a reference to the above act on the internet using Google but no description or purpose for the Act was given. (See UNC-CH's "Documenting the American South" project website) The full text of the Act was found at the Washington Memorial Library in Macon, GA. and is posted here to satisfy the curiosities of other Google- using descendants ;-) File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/history/other/generals632gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....McMath, Luray Virginia Hollaway December 26, 1938 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514 April 25, 2006, 4:53 pm The Ellaville Sun Friday, Dec. 30, 1938 No. 26 MRS. MCMATH PAID TRIBUTE Former Schley Countian Is Buried At County Line Final tribute was paid Mrs. Luray McMath, 75, of Tampa, Fla., former Schley county woman, at County Line Methodist church Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. McMath died Monday after a brief illness of pneumonia. The Rev. Park Smith officiated at the funeral and burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are one son, Johnny McMath of Schley county; one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Lee Baker of Tampa, Fla., with home she made her home for the past seven years; five grandchildren and two brothers, J.R. and George Holloway, both of Schley county. Pallbearers were, Joe, George, Jesse and Rodolph McLendon, Len McMath and Wesley James. Additional Comments: Luray Virginia Holloway married Warren Aiken McMath in Schley Co. 9 Jan 1887. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/m/mcmath4121gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Kelley, James December 26, 1938 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514 April 25, 2006, 4:46 pm The Ellaville Sun Friday, Dec. 30, 1938 No. 26 JAMES KELLEY PASSES MONDAY Former Tax Collector Of Schley Succumbs Funeral services for James Kelley, 82, former tax collector of Schley county, were conducted from County Line Baptist church Tuesday with the Rev. C.D. Carter of Ellaville officiating. Mr. Kelley died Monday at 11:45 o'clock. He had been in ill health for several years. A well-known farmer, Mr. Kelley was a native of Schley county and was tax collector for many years. He was a member of County Line Baptist church. Surviving besides his widow (it appears a line of print may have been omitted here) Mathews of Buena Vista and Mrs. Earl terry of Schley county; two sons, Earnest and Russell Kelley, both of Schley county. Pallbearers were Wesley Wall, Nathan Stephens, Oscar Usry, Edgar Wall, S.V. Stephens and J.L.B. Usry. Additional Comments: Born 1857. Married Sallie K. Bridges 12 Sep 1890. She is also buried at County Line Baptist. Died 1958. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/k/kelley4120gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Marriages.....Mansfield, Jewel - Mackey, William T. December 17, 1938 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514 April 25, 2006, 4:21 pm The Ellaville Sun Friday, Dec. 30, 1938 No. 26 MR. WILLIAM MACKEY WEDS TEXAS GIRL Friends of Mr. William T. Mackey of Dallas, Texas will be interested to learn of his marriage to Miss Jewel Mansfield of El Paso, Texas. The ceremony was solemnized December 17 at Durant, Okla. Mr. Mackey is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Mackey of Ellaville. He is connected with the International Telegraph Company of Texas and with his bride will make their home in Dallas. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/vitals/marriages/mansfiel628gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Marriages.....Dillard, Estelle - Bridges, Jr., J.R. December 24, 1938 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514 April 25, 2006, 4:19 pm The Ellaville Sun Friday, Dec. 30, 1938 No. 26 MISS ESTELLE DILLARD IS BRIDE OF J.R. BRIDGES, JR. Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Dillard announce the marriage of their daughter to Mr. J.R. Bridges, Jr., only son of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Bridges, Sr., Saturday afternoon, December 24, at five o'clock. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R.C. Howard at his home with only the bride's sister and her husband present. The bride, a brunette, is the fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dillard. She was a member of the 1937 graduating class of Schley County High School. Her sisters are Mrs. Johnnie Grant, Phoenix City, Ala., Mrs. Irvin Tidd, Mrs. Kermith Greene and little Miss Betty Jean Dillard of Schley county and her brothers are Marcus, Harold and Vernon Dillard also of Schley county. Mr. Bridges' sisters are Mrs. Render Garwell, Atlanta, Mrs. Jack Arnold, Jacksonville, and Mrs. W.D. Barwick of Schley county. The bride chose for her wedding day the 26th wedding anniversary of her parents. She wore a dress of wine colored velvet with black accessories. The groom is engaged in farming with his father where the young couple will be at home for the present. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/vitals/marriages/dillard627gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb

Schley-Spalding County GaArchives Marriages.....Crawford, Mildred - Manning, Richard December 24, 1938 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514 April 25, 2006, 4:16 pm The Ellaville Sun Friday, Dec. 30, 1938 No. 26 MISS MILDRED CRAWFORD IS MARRIED TO RICHARD MANNING Miss Mildred Crawford of Griffin became the bride of Richard Manning of Griffin, formerly of Ellaville, at a ceremony solemnized Saturday night at eight o'clock at the home of the bride's parents in Griffin. Rev. M. Blackwelder, pastor of the Episcopal Church there read the marriage vows. The bride, an attractive blonde, wore a dubonnet wool ensemble with black suede accessories. Her flowers were a shoulder corsage of gardenias. Mrs. Manning is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Crawford of Griffin. She is a graduate of griffin High School and holds a position with WKEU broadcasting station. Mr. Manning is the son of Mr. S.A. Manning and the late Asa Bush Manning. He is a graduate of Ellaville High School and is now connected with Tom Houston Peanut Company as salesman. After a short wedding trip the couple will make their home in Griffin. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/vitals/marriages/crawford626gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Marriages.....Snider, Bertha Kate - Goodrow, Tilton December 25, 1938 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514 April 25, 2006, 4:02 pm The Ellaville Sun Friday, Dec. 30, 1938 No. 26 MISS BERTHA KATE SNIDER AND TILTON GOODROW WED Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Snider announce the marriage of their daughter, Bertha Kate, to Tilton Goodrow of Buena Vista, the ceremony having taken place December 25, with Rev. W.S. Johnson, pastor of the Ellaville Methodist church officiating in the presence of the immediate families. The bride was graduated from Georgia Southwestern College. For the past several years she has been a school teacher in Marion county. She is the fourth daughter of her parents, Nr. and Mrs. C.W. Snider. Mr. Goodrow is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Goodrow of Marion county. He is now a prominent farmer in this county. The bride wore a lovely two piece suit of navy-blue crepe with matching accessories. Her corsage was of lilies of the valley. After a short wedding trip they will reside with the groom's parents near Brantley. Additional Comments: Bertha Kate Snider was daughter of Charlie W. Snider and Mary Lucy Lightner. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/vitals/marriages/snider625gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Photo Document.....Manning Can Label 1917 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Norman Etheredge Manning bevnorm@alltel.net April 24, 2006, 9:00 pm Source: Norman Etheredge Manning Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/documents/manningc10583gph.jpg Image file size: 83.8 Kb I believe them to be about 1920 -- I can't believe the printing and color were that good that far back. At the time my Dad, S. A. Manning, had these labels printed, I believe he was operating a farm for a Mr. Sparks. The farm was located in Sumter County about where "Dead Man's Curve" is; and my Brothers Bill and Edwin, I believe, were born there, on land subsequently owned by the Duck family. Avelyn Duck was much later a teacher at Ellaville Elementary School. Norman Etheredge Manning Oldest brother, Bill, dated the can covers 1917. I taught Charlotte (Dorsey) Cotton, whose mother was a Sparks. Daddy was the "overseer" for Sparks Farms before he moved the family to Ellaville. Louise (Duck) Jordan, Avalyn's sister, taught me in the 5th grade. I think Avalyn taught 1st grade. Martha Jane Manning Weaver File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/documents/manningc10583gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Church Records.....Ebenezer Baptisit Jul-Dec 1893 Copyright Date July 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514 April 24, 2006, 6:41 am page 55 Ebenezer Church July 8/93 Met in conference first open the door of the church for member Rec non No new bisness conference ajurn E Trice Mod A.M. Caskey Cl Ebenezer Church August 1893 Met in conference 1 open Doors of church for Receipt of Membrs non invited visiting Brethren to seats with us & call for new bisness non being reglar term etc apoint Delegats to the asisoating Electted the foling Bros R M Raney C M Eaney J S Womack W C Kelly A M Caskey alt There was move and Secind to apoint a comity to carspond with som ministers to see who we coud git to Serve us another year and to invite Brother B to Sarvis to be with us on our Reglar meating they was move and secund to place the new member on the minitis Mamie Reid Will Reid Baby Reid Em Rasy(?) Will owens (?) C M Raney Mod A M Caskey Cl page 56 Oct 1 1893 Ebenezer church met in conference for the purpus of calling Shepard to serve the church for 1894 Brother Griffin name being first befor the church and was elected by Ballot no other vote cast confesee ajurned R M Raney Mod A M Caskey Cl Brother A J(?) Griffin commence Preaching for us the 13 day of Janary 1894 } and Preached to May 7/94 (There were no minutes recorded for November or December.) File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/churches/ebenezer285gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kidd Kyd Kid Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ld.2ADE/105.166 Message Board Post: I have found the fasther of J D Kidd his name is Leander Kidd

The Ellaville Sun Friday, Dec. 23, 1938 No. 25 SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan The opening paragraphs of today's column should not be called "personal journalism." They are only a few lines to my friends, many of whom I shall not see before the holidays. I want to wish each of my subscribers--and their friends who borrow the paper--a satisfying Christmas. And I am sending along a greeting to express this wish: THE CHRISTMAS STORY. I am calling attention to this feature because I sincerely want each reader to regard it as a personal greeting card from me. It was planned in October, written and edited in November and printed two weeks ago. Published on book paper, it contains no advertisements and was intended to present a balanced coverage of the season. I make only one comment: nowhere in my newspaper experience have I found anything so fascinating as working on the modern news story adaptation of the birth of Christ. Although representatives of the paper have had only two weeks to show it to the public, several thousand copies already have b! een bought, many being mailed to distant points, including virtually every state in the union. Copies will be mailed anywhere in an attractive holiday wrapper for 12 cents, the name of the sender being written in the space below "Season's Greetings", where my signature appears on member's copies. (Transcriber's note: I regret that apparently the supplement mentioned above was not filmed with the rest of the paper. Perhaps it was kept as a souvenir and not sent to the film lab with the rest of the paper.) HE'S AN HONEST BOY, AND COULDN'T DENY IT-- Charlie Wall, Jr., who sells advertising for The Sun, had one he couldn't answer this week. When a prospect replied to some angle of his sales talk by saying, "You're full of prunes", Charlie couldn't deny it. For he's on a diet of prunes. BUS DRIVERS SURPRISE SUPERINTENDENT-- The eight bus drivers of the Schley county school system pulled their annual surprise on County School Superintendent J.L. Duncan last week by presenting him an attractive Christmas package containing a shirt with tie and socks to match. He asks this column to express his appreciation. HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLERS AWAITING SANTA-- Here is a letter which is self explanatory: Dear Santa: We are a group of young, little boys who play basketball for S.C.H.S. We have been real good this season winning six games and losing only two. Won't you please bring us two good guards, a center, and two good forwards. Don't forget our coach, Mr. Hatcher, and our little substitutes. Lots of love from. S.C.H.S. Boys' Basketball Team THEY WILL ONLY GET GREETINGS-- Birthday greetings today go out to those unfortunates who get just that--greetings. For their anniversaries fall too near Christmas for remembrances other than words to be given. Christmas Eve is a birthday for Mrs. John Wall, Mrs. Charles Wall and Mr. Arthur Cook. And Christmas Day marks anniversaries for Mrs. C.S. Wall and Bob Hill. Other Anniversaries include: Archer Avary, Jr., Dec. 18; Mary Burnam Williamson, Dec. 20; Elmo Pilcher, Dec. 21; Mrs. S.M. Etheridge, Mrs. T.J. Cook, Mrs. J.R. Bridges, Dec. 21; Elmo Pilcher, Dec. 22 (not a transcription typo); Charles Wall, Jr., Dec. 28. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Jordan celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary Thursday, Dec. 22. IRA WANTED ALL HIS FRIENDS TO HAVE ONE-- Ira T. Jones of Americus, former Ellaville boy, who drew the cover design for the Christmas supplement, halted the writer as he entered the Rylander Theatre, where Ira is an usher, the other night. "How about sending me two papers tomorrow," requested Ira, "I want to send all my friends one." CONGRATULATIONS TO PAUL AND "BUDDY"-- Congratulations to both Paul Tondee and "Buddy" Battle on their business changes, announced in today's paper. Both of them give efficiency and popularity to jobs that demand efficiency and popularity. PAUL TONDEE JOINS BUSINESS WITH HIS FATHER JANUARY 1 Charles Battle Will Succeed Tondee As Assistant Postmaster Paul Tondee has resigned as assistant postmaster here, effective December 31, to enter business with his father, W.T. Tondee, local merchant, Postmaster James H. Hart told The Sun Thursday. Hart announced he had appointed Charles (Buddy) Battle, well-known Ellaville young man, to succeed Tondee. A graduate of Ellaville high school in 1933, Tondee entered the post office more than three years ago and has been a popular official. He said he would announce further plans regarding his business connection next week. The son of Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Battle, the newly-named postal assistant was graduated from Ellaville high school in 1932 and Georgia Southwestern college, Americus, in 1934. Since that time he has represented an insurance company and has been employed at the M and M Store, his present connection. MILES RESIGNS SCHOOL BOARD POSITION S.W. Miles has resigned as secretary and treasurer of the Ellaville school board at the insistence of his physician who advised that he discontinue some of his offices of public service for the sake of his health. Miles, who has served as secretary and treasurer of the local board for the past five years, recently was elected mayor for 1939. He also is clerk of the Baptist church. S.A. Manning, chairman of the board of trustees for the past two years, has assumed Mr. Miles' duties and T.H. Stevens, vice-chairman, has been elevated to the chairmanship until the board names a successor. Miles' position will be filled at the annual election in January. TWIN GIRLS--BLONDE AND BRUNETTE--BORN TO MRS. JAKE SMITH Twin girls--a blonde and a brunette--were born to Mr. and Mrs. Jake O. Smith of Schley county Tuesday night. Maxine, the blonde, is the heavier, weighing five and a half pounds. Her sister Arlene, weighs a half pound less but is ten minutes older. 17 STUDENTS ON HONOR RANKING AT FELLOWSHIP Seventeen students earned honor roll ranking at Fellowship school last month, J.L. Cosper, principal announced this week. First Grade---Betty Joyce Miles, Dorothy Phillips, Eugene Larkin Second Grade---Henton Albritton Third Grade---LaRue Taylor, David Larkin Fourth Grade---Clinton Miles, Billy Gooding, Charlie Benford Fifth Grade---Euell Taylor Sixth Grade---Lois Benford, Gertrude Johnson CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the many acts of kindness shown us and floral offerings sent us by our white friends upon the death of our husband and father, Uylus Thompson. Eva Thompson, wife Eddie Thompson C.F. Thompson Arlena Walker Thompson HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Dora Young is improving at Boyette's clinic. end # 25

Schley County GaArchives Church Records.....Ebenezer Baptist Jan-June 1893 Copyright Date January 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514 April 22, 2006, 8:40 am There are no minutes recorded for Jan. & Feb. 1893. page 54 March 11/'93 Ebenezer Church met in conference 1. open Doors of church non call for new bisness non conference ajurnd E Tryce Mod A.M. Caskey Cl April 8/'93 Ebenezer church met in conference 1. open Door of church non call for new bisness non E. Tryce Mod A.M. Caskey Cl May 13/'93 Ebenezer church met in conference first open doors of church call for new bisness non Brothe Ingram call for his lettr and was granted Sister Sally Ingram call for her lettr & was granted Brothers Jacab and Boby Womack called for thier Letter and was granted no other bisness bfo conf ajurn E Tryce Mod A M Caskey Cl page 55 Ebenezer Church June 10/'93 Met in confren first open doors of the church for membrship maathie bisness in gaspele asbeen (transcriber's note: handwritting quite clear here, but I have no idea wwhat was intended) Confern ajurn E Trice Mod A M Caskey Cl File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/churches/ebenezer284gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb

Marion-Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bridges, Martha Estelle Dillard April 10, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jean Frost JFrost3636@aol.com April 21, 2006, 9:18 pm Tri county Journal and Chattahoochee Chronicle, Buena Vista, Ga. Wednesday , April 12, 2006 Mrs. Martha Estelle Dillard Bridges,age 85, of Bridges Store Road, Ellaville, GA. died early Monday morning, April 10, 2006 at the Medical Center in Columbus, Georgia. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 12 at 11 A.M. at Concord United Methodist Church with burial in the Ellaville Cemetery. Mrs. Bridges was born July 22,1920 in Marion County and was the daughter of Joseph Emmett Dillard and Nettie Eunice Bryan Dillard. Mrs. Bridges was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. J. R. Bridges, in 1994. Survivors include two daughters and two sons in law , Elaine and Aaron Phillips of Ellaville, Patricia and David Snipes of Midland, GA.;one sister, Jeanne Dillard Yarbraugh of Jacksonville, Fla.; two brothers and four sisters in law; Harold and Geraldine Dillard , Vernon and Jacquelyn Dillard , Mary Dillard and Helen Barwick all of Ellaville; four grandchildren- Kenneth Phillips, Keith Phillips, Kevin and LaRae Snipes, Alan and Michele Snipes; five great grandchildren- Kayla Phillips, Maddie Snipes,Brody Snipes,Jake Snipes and Luke Snipes also survive. In addition to her husband, Mrs Bridges was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers-in-law, Mamie and Johnnie Grant of Pensacola, Fl;Thelma Tidd Ivey and Carl Ivey of Tifton, GA; Mavis and Kermit Green of Ellaville, GA; Russell Yarbrough of Jacksonville, Fla;and one brother, Marcus Dillard of Ellaville. Watson-Giddens Funeral Home of Ellaville, Ga was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/marion/obits/b/bridges4102gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Photo Document.....Americus Peach Co. 1920's ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy McMath Young nmyoung@alltel.net April 21, 2006, 11:44 am Source: Nancy McMath Young Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/documents/americus10582gph.jpg Image file size: 51.3 Kb This old peach crate label was provided by Nancy McMath Young. It dates from the late teens and early 1920's up until the mid 1940's when the McMath family owned the Americus Peach Company. It comprised some 5,000 acres of family owned peach orchards in Schley and Sumter counties. They also bought peaches from surrounding farmers for shipping to markets in New York, Chicago & Philadelphia. This was once a booming business in the Schley/Sumter county area. Each company had their own label and sometimes several. They are highly collectible today for their historic significance and colorful artwork. The family also owns the Americus Oil Company which was established in 1885. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/documents/americus10582gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Church Records.....Ebenezer Baptist Jan-June 1893 Copyright Date January 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Haris Hill harishill@starband.net April 21, 2006, 1:12 am There are no minutes recorded for Jan. & Feb. 1893. page 54 March 11/'93 Ebenezer Church met in conference 1. open Doors of church non call for new bisness non conference ajurnd E Tryce Mod A.M. Caskey Cl April 8/'93 Ebenezer church met in conference 1. open Door of church non call for new bisness non E. Tryce Mod A.M. Caskey Cl May 13/'93 Ebenezer church met in conference first open doors of church call for new bisness non Brothe Ingram call for his lettr and was granted Sister Sally Ingram call for her lettr & was granted Brothers Jacab and Boby Womack called for thier Letter and was granted no other bisness bfo conf ajurn E Tryce Mod A M Caskey Cl page 55 Ebenezer Church June 10/'93 Met in confren first open doors of the church for membrship maathie bisness in gaspele asbeen (transcriber's note: handwritting quite clear here, but I have no idea wwhat was intended) Confern ajurn E Trice Mod A M Caskey Cl File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/churches/ebenezer283gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Photo Person.....Mott, Clara December 16, 1938 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Haris Hill harishill@starband.net April 20, 2006, 10:08 pm Source: The Ellaville Sun Friday, December 16, 1938 No. 24 Name: Clara Mott Date Of Photograph: December 16, 1938 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/mott10581gph.jpg Image file size: 201.6 Kb WINNER Pretty Miss Clara Mott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Mott of Ellaville, who was chosen "Miss Schley County" in a recent beauty contest here will be invited to attend a national contest at Daytona Beach, Fla., next year. (The Atlanta Journal Photo.) File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/mott10581gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb

The 22nd & 23rd issues of the paper are missing from the microfilm. The Ellaville Sun Friday, December 16, 1938 No. 2 "ALWAYS SWEETHEARTS," SCHLEY PAIR MARK 63RD ANNIVERSARY Toothache Brought Couple Together 77 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. James Asbury Chapman, who began "playing sweetheart" more than 75 years ago, reached the eve of their 63rd wedding anniversary Thursday with a wistful wish that they could live out their days together again just as they have lived them. They were married 63 years ago tonight (Friday) after a courtship that began in early childhood and ripened unto betrothal in adolescence. "Why, we've been sweethearts all our lives," declared Mr. Chapman when asked when they fell in love. A toothache brought them together almost in infancy, the 83-year-old retired Schley county farmer likes to recall. A boy of six or seven years, he called to have her father, the neighborhood's amateur dentist who "didn't charge anything to pull 'em," extract a tooth. He saw her, a little girl of four or five years. "She was a pretty little thing. She had black hair--black as a crow--aw, she was a pretty little thing!" And turning to his 81-year-old wife who sat knitting with a contented smile, he confided in a lower tone: "You know, I've always thought you were the prettiest thing." "We 'played sweetheart' when she was playing with dolls made of pine tops," he remembered. Early in youth he began asking her to marry him. They kept "steady company" and as he put it, his "horse was tied to her hitching post every Sunday afternoon." Neither of them can remember how old she was the first time he proposed, but they know she wasn't 16. "I put him off three times. I told him I couldn't marry anybody as young as I was." He was taking the proposals seriously though. Far more seriously than she thought. "He had made up his mind the last time he asked me that I would never get a chance to turn him down again--and if I had known it, it would have scared me half to death! I never dreamed he had anything like that packed back in his head!" She said "yes" that time, however, and there followed an engagement of about two years. Recalling that she had mentioned several minutes before that she had been taking medicine for heart trouble, she declared with a laugh: "If I had known he felt that way about asking me to marry him, I would have had heart trouble much sooner than I did!" Blue-eyed and 18, she, Alice Chesterfield DeVane became his bride at a simple ceremony performed by the Rev. R.F. Williamson, Methodist minister at Ellaville. "We had supper afterwards," said Mrs. Chapman, with a hearty chuckle, "and they had syllabub ......... but 'Pa' (Mr. Chapman) wouldn't drink any ....... I liked it, but I didn't drink any because he wouldn't." Splendid health has blessed the aged couple and advancing years have little affected their daily routine, Mr. Chapman arises early and kindles fires in their room and the kitchen. He brings in the firewood, milks two cows daily, draws water from the well and attends to various chores. His eyesight remains normal and he uses glasses only for reading. His hearing is impaired, however. Mrs. Chapman insists upon cooking, preparing breakfast at the regular time despite the weather. She likes to crochet, her eyesight is good, her hearing unimpaired. Born Nov. 15, 1857, Mrs. Chapman was the daughter of Liza Sellars DeVane and John Sellars DeVane. She had three sisters and nine brothers. One brother, Frank DeVane, Chattanooga, Tenn., is 94. Mr. Chapman was born Sept 18, 1855, the son of Sara Winifred Carter Chapman and William Thomas Chapman. He is the only survivor of seven children. They had six children, five of whom are living. They are Chesterfield, Henry and Compton Chapman, all of Schley county; Mrs. Lily DeVane of Albany, Ga., and J. Martin Chapman of LeGrand, Cal. They have 15 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. With the exception of about three years spent in Albany, the couple have lived their entire life in Schley county near their birthplaces. Mrs. Chapman vividly recalls being assigned "to watch for the Yankees while the rest of the family hid everything in the woods." Her father and three brothers went to the battle front to fight for the south and all escaped injury. Said Mrs. Chapman: "I believe it was my mother's prayers that brought them back." They dislike to criticize modern living. Declared Mr. Chapman: "I refrain from expressing my opinion, because of my age. I see so many things I don't approve of .... but I may be wrong." Suggested his gray-haired wife: "It is best to live right yourself and pass it unnoticed." SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan CHARLIE RENEAU FEELS TOUCH OF PICKPOCKET Charlie Reneau, miller at Dozier's Mill, felt the touch of a pickpocket last Saturday just in time to prevent the theft, but was outdistanced in the race that followed. Charlie said two Indians, or Gypsies (he wasn't positive about the race) entered the mill house and one asked to buy some meal. While he was getting it, he thought he felt a slight wriggle in his hip pocket. He was right. The woman had worked his billfold three-quarters of the way out. The miller fumbled for his jacknife, finally ripped it out and set chase but the intruders beat him to their automobile where accomplices were waiting to speed them away. MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY Birthday greetings to Mrs. F.D. Lawhorne, Dec. 13: Elder Hassell McCorkle and Emily Snipes, Dec. 16; C.T. Johnson, Dec. 17, Miss Bertha Kate Snider, Dec. 19. Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Snipes observed their 22nd wedding anniversary today, Dec. 16. BARBER BILL CAUSEY IS BACK AT CHAIR Barber Bill Causey stood at his chair again this week after being away for about two months because of a broken leg. Bill says he is in splendid conditiion and is feeling fine. And ready to go, after such a long lay-off. S.W. MILES NAMED MAYOR Three New Councilmen are chosen in Election S.W. Miles was made mayor without opposition and three new councilmen were named at the annual city election Tuesday. An incumbent, R.E. Sullivan was defeated by one vote in the council race in which six candidates sought five offices. Total vote for all offices follows: For mayor--S.W. Miles, 62; Council--M.C. Hill, 49; T.H. Stevens, 48; Eugene Dixon, 47; H.J. Arrington, 45; Wilson Tondee, 37; R.E. Sullivan, 36; Recorder--C.T. Battle, 52. TIE WITH OGLETHORPE ENDS SCHLEY GIRLS STREAK WITH 11 High Schoolers Recess For Christmas Holidays The wonder girls' basketball team of Schley county high school begins the Christmas holidays today with only a tie with Oglethorpe to mar a perfect fall campaign in which 11 victories were registered. Oglethorpe upset the locals Monday night to gain a 31-31 tie. The girls recorded their 11th straight decision over Richland here last Friday night, winning easily by 25 to 13. Lillian Purvis hooped 13 points to pace the scorers. Ellaville's boys divided their games for the past week. The locals thumped Richland, 27 to 24, in a keenly contested battle but lost to Oglethorpe, 40 to 32, although their fine showing against the highly rated Oglethorpe club was encouraging.