Schley County GaArchives Church Records.....Ebenezer Baptist minutes Jul-Dec 1892 Copyright Date July 1892 ************************************************ 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, 7:09 am Page 51 July Term 1892 No minutes August Term 1892 Met in Conference Bro G T Jenning Mod open Doors of church for reception of members none Refrance none Diciplen none absentis Bros Dozier & Jenning make excuses whitch were accepted & they were excused Acknowledgements non Misselanious Business Election of Messengers to the association whitch meets with New Bethel Church on Tuesday before 1st Sunday in Oct being in order the follow messengers elected G T Jenning J J Owen R M Rainey W B Ingram Ben Driver(?) for cu??? Pastor The Moderator requested Bro J S Womack to presid over the conferance the chair appointed Bro W C Kelly & A M Caskey as Tellers The church proseeded to elect ??? by Ballot Bro J H Griffin having recvd Majority of the votes was Declared ???? & a committee of four was appointed to notify Bro Griffin Bro A M Caskey Was Appointed as a committee to notify Bro Jenning of the action (?) of the church no other business conference adjourn W B Ingram G T Jenning Mod (Transcriber's note: handwritting here is particularly bad and written in pencil. This is the best I could make of it.) page 52 Sept Term 1892 Met in conf Bro G T Jenning Mod There being no business Reading of letter to the association letter read & Confirmed a collection for Missions was taken after servis upon motion Bro C M Rainey was ortherized to Perchus Him Books for church & to draw upon tressur of Mite Socity for funds to pay for same no other business Conferance adjourned G T Jenning Mod W B Ingram page 53 Oct Term 1892 Met in Conferance Bro G T Jenning Mod open Doors of Church for reception of Members none Invited visiting Bro to seat with us accepted by Bro J N Durnnel(?) of Friendship Church Referance Mater ???????????? the to notifie Bro Griffin of his Ellection as Pastor & to Recd his Answer & report to church being absent Bro C M Rainey made report that Bro Griffin would accept call Diciplen non Acknowledgements no Absentiss Bro Jenning & clerk made excuses why they were absent at last conferance (Transcriber's note: This is interesting as the previous conference's minutes were signed as though this clerk and Moderator were present. The handwritting was quite different however.) misselaneous Business Pastor made an appeal for Bro Blitch. Bro Durniel President of Sunday School Association asked that the church Should send messengers to the convention whitch meets in Andersonville and the following Bros were elected Bros G T Jennings & R M Rainey no other Business G T Jenning Mod W B Ingram Clerk page 54 November 12/'92 Ebenezer Baptist Church Met in conference M 1. open the doors for recept of members 2 Miss Lanuss bisness call for absent(?) Move & Secn to point commity to help C M Rainey to raise funs for to pauy the preacher the commity was A M Caskey R M Raney Mis C K Bird(?) and Ceo(?) Womack Conferance ajourn G T Jennings Mod A M Caskey Clk proT There were no Dec minutes. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/churches/ebenezer282gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.6 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Murray, Jake December 12, 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 19, 2006, 11:26 pm The Ellaville Sun Friday, December 16, 1938 No. 2 RITES HELD FOR MURRAY Former Schley County Man Buried Here Wednesday Burial services for Jake Murray, 63, former Schley county man who died Monday morning at an Orlando, Fla., hospital, were conducted here Wednesday morning. Mr. Murray, who had resided in Orlando for the past 12 years, was stricken Saturday night and was rushed to a hospital where he died Monday morning at 5:30 o'clock. He had been in ill health for some time. Funeral services were held from an Orlando funeral home Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock with the Rev. W.R. Clark officiating. The Rev. R.C. Howard, the Rev. W.S. Johnson and Elder Hassell McCorkle officiated at the services held here. Born in Schley county Sept. 15, 1875, Mr. Murray married Miss Minnie Norris of Schley county June 23, 1903. He was admitted to the bar when only 21 and practiced law in Georgia until he moved to Orlando. He was solicitor of city court at Tifton, Ga. for 10 years. Mr. Murray was a member of the Missionary Baptist church and the Odd Fellows lodge. He was the eldest of 11 children and the first to die. Survivors include his widow; his mother, Mrs. Mary Murray of Ellaville; six brothers, Dr. James, S.L. and George P., all of Atlanta; Henry D. and Joe of Ellaville; four sisters, Mrs. H.I. Poole, Sylvester; Mrs. J.T. Webb, Sumter; Mrs. Irene Gregory, Ellaville, and Mrs. W.J. Payne, Americus. All attended the services here except Mrs. Webb who was unable to come because of illness. Pallbearers were Charlie Battle, Tom Rainey, John R. Wall, S.A. Manning, J.C. Rainey and E.H. Morrison. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/m/murray4100gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Thompson, Uslyus S. December 15, 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 19, 2006, 11:00 pm The Ellaville Sun Friday, December 16, 1938 No. 2 USLYUS S. THOMPSON SLUMPS TO DEATH Ulyus S. Thompson, about 65, well known and highly respected Ellaville negro, dropped dead of a heart attack Thursday morning about 11 o'clock. Thompson was siezed as he walked near the home of Fred Van Arsdale and was dead when reached. A servant in the Dixon family practically all his life, he had been employed by Harry F. Dixon for more than the past 20 years and was janitor at the Bank of Ellaville for the past 12 years. He was a leader in the Methodist church and was a steward for many years. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/t/thompson4099gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Cook, Jack R. December 9, 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 19, 2006, 6:31 pm The Ellaville Sun Friday, December 16, 1938 No. 2 DEATH CLAIMS J.R. COOK, 78 Schley Man Breeder of Famed Cotton Seed J.R. Cook, 78, prominent retired Schley county farmer who earned recognition throughout the cotton belt early in the century as the breeder of an improved cotton seed, died at his home in Concord community last Friday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted from Phillippi Primitive Baptist church Saturday afternoon. The pastor, Elder Hassell McCrorkle, officiated. Mr. Cook had been in declining health for a long period, but his death followed an illness of only one day. He married Miss Nancy Murray of Schley county in December (17) of 1885. He was a leading member of Phillipi Primitive Baptist church since 1888, being a deacon. His wife was credited with discovering the volunteer cotton stalk which led to breeding of the cotton seed. Finding the stalk in the vegetable garden, Mrs. Cook picked the locks and seeded them by hand. They planted them for several years and continued to seed them by hand. About 1900 the variety was placed on the market as "Cook's Improved Cotton Seed, " and the first bushel sold for $10. Farmers accepted it as the most productive and resistant of the time and its use spread quickly over the entire cotton belt. Survivors include two sons, Charles Cook of Moultrie and T.J. Cook of Schley county; two daughters, Mrs. Lois Wade of Cochran and Mrs. Ruth Williams of Cordele; eight grandchildren, J.R., Murray and Charles Cook, Sardis, Pauline and Ruth Cook of Schley county, Julian, Jack, Sarah and Betty Williams of Cordele. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/c/cook4098gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb

As I typed these two editorials from the 1938 Ellaville Sun, I couldn't help thinking about some striking similarities in today's world. The Ellaville Sun Friday, November 23, 1938 No. 21 WE STILL HAVE FRONTIERS IN AMERICA by Charles Wall, Jr. Everywhere man has new problems, expects new securities, new safeguards from society. One of the greatest tasks before the coming generation is to realize that all the frontiers in America have not been hurdled. We have got to catch up with our thinking; realize that the frontier of today is social, not physical. Some talk of the law of supply and demand as though it were a bogey man, and at present it seems to be just that. But by clean, quick, clear thinking it could be met. A depression is another thing we of this great country take as something that has to happen every seven to 11 years. Our employment is another thing that we just talk about and never do anything about. Nowadays one hears a great deal about Communism, the menace of Fascism as immediate dangers to our country. And our civilization is cutting a rough edge or going to the dogs. These are the frontiers we have to climb just as our grandparents climbed the Rocky Mountains. The trouble with the world today is we are living on other people's laurels. We are suffering a time-lag. Something happens and it takes us a couple of years to catch on, or sometimes we never see it. Some of us still think of ourselves as living in an age of laissez faire, although it passed many years ago. We have got to catch up with the times or before many years there will be no times. Nearly every man has lain awake at night wondering what he will do if he loses his job. He has feared poverty, old age and hoped that he will never become a crumb of charity. And he has had fear that some day he will be thrust in a marching army, to become another cause for democracy, in a stupid war. These fears are real. They represent a cross-section of the world. It is the task of the coming generation to find a way around these frontiers. PROTECT AMERICA by Foy Evans While President Roosevelt and the United States as a whole extend a welcome hand to the persecuted of foreign lands, there is one person--an outstanding personality--who takes a definite stand against such wholesale immigration as the United States is practicing. That man is Representative Stephen Pace of Americus. The Democratic representative of the Third District of Georgia. His stand is firm. He minces no words saying what he thinks is right. In public addresses throughout the district he has condemned the present policy and advocates to "deport four million illegal aliens in the United States today and reduce annual number of immigrants admitted to this country." "I intend to offer the press for passage in the next session a bill which I introduced in the last Congress, that is, to close our doors to further foreign immigration and to deport practically four million aliens who are now in this country unlawfully, who add to our relief burden, hold jobs to which American citizens are entitled, violate our laws and have no respect for our flag," he declared on Oct. 11 of this year in Americus when accepting nomination as candidate for representative from this district. Since that time he has reaffirmed those statements. In Columbus last week he asserted again he would press passage for the bill. Going further into the question he said: "The time has come when the admission of foreigners into this country for permanent residence should be limited, at the most to members of the immediate families of those who have previously entered, have become neutralized (naturalized?), who are making loyal citizens, and who are able to guarantee that, if admitted, their wives or children or parents will not become a public care." MISS STANDRIDGE FETES FRIENDS AT "POSSUM HUNT Miss Dixie (Dyxie) Standridge entertained with a 'Possum hunt Friday night. Prior to the hunt the guests assembled around a huge bonfire where refreshments were served. Guests invited were: Misses Clara Mott, Mary Frances Perry, Marion Mott, Dorothy Lowry, Juanita Cook, Hilda Manning, Elsie Rainey, Dolly Lumpkin, Doris Cripps, Lorena Jordan, and Lillian Purvis; Edwards Murray, David McCorkle, Jimmy Harden, Charles Lumpkin, Finis Allmon, Byron Hill, Bobby Rigsby, Carl Hobbs, Frank Bailey, Walter Strange, Roney Jordan, Woodrow Daniel, Mrs. James Hart, Mrs. Georgia B. Perry, Pep Perry and Mrs. George Standridge. ANDREW CHAPEL Mr. R(obert) H(ill) Strange, Miss Juliette Strange and Miss Wille B. Wilson of Ellaville entertained the teachers of Ellaville at a cane grinding at Strange's Mill Friday afternoon. Those attending were Misses Knighton, McGourk, Ross, Tilman, Boroughs, Cherry, Tanner, Collins, Wilson, Mrs. John Lindsay and Mrs. Stanley Greene. Mr. and Mrs. E(dgar) B(utt) Hornady, Miss Mary Hornady and Mrs. G(ilbert) P. DeWolf will have as their spend-the-day guests Thanksgiving day, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Gilchrist. WIENER ROAST GIVEN AT STEVEN'S POND One of the most enjoyable affairs of the week-end was the wiener roast at Steven's Pond, Saturday night. Among those attending were Misses Clara Mott, Helen Stevens, Juanita Cook, Elizabeth Lumpkin, Elsie Rainey, Hilda Cosper, Frances Owens, Lillian Tondee, Carolyn Currie and Irma Wall; Mr. and Mrs. N.C. Hatcher, Kelly Terry, Morris Fulford, Finis Allmon, Redmond Jernigan, David McCorkle, Ernest Williams, Billy Hinton, Carl Hobbs, Bobby Rigsby, Byron Hill, Charles Lumpkin, Frank Bailey, Walter Strange and Woodrow Daniel. end # 21

Schley-Sumter County GaArchives Obituaries.....McCrea, Cathryn Mott November 15, 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 18, 2006, 8:38 pm The Ellaville Sun Friday, November 23, 1938 No. 21 DEATH OF MRS. MCCREA Daughter of Schley Woman Buried Saturday Funeral services for Mrs. Cathryn Mott McCrea, 40 year-old resident of the 17th district of Sumter county and daughter of Mrs. Hattie Mott of Ellaville, were held at the Rylander Methodist church last Saturday morning. Mrs. McCrea died at Americus City hospital last Thursday after a long illness. Rev. Henry S. Brooks, pastor of the Rylander Methodist church presided, and burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. McCrea is survived by her husband, C.A. McCrea of Sumter county; mother, Mrs. Hattie Mott, Ellaville; sister, Mrs. G.E. Robertson, Jompano (Pompano), Fla.; three brothers, Ed Mott, Winter Haven, Fla.; C.J. Mott, Augusta, Ga., and L.R. Mott, Ellaville. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/m/mccrea4095gob.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 1892 Copyright Date January 1892 ************************************************ 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 18, 2006, 1:00 pm page 50 Jany 1892 No minutes Febru 1892 No minutes March 1892 No minutes April Term 1892 Met in Conference Bro G T Jenning Mod Open Doors of church for reception of member Non Refrance Non Diciplin Non Acknowledgements Non Misselaneous Business ? F Rainy & W C Kelly was appointed as a committee to see the clerk & cite him to church & to get the book no other business conferance adjourned W C Kelly Clerk P T G T Jenning Mog May 1892 Met in conferance Doors of church was open for Recpt of members none Minutes read & confirmed Refrance none Diciplin none Absentis none Acknoldis none Misselanous Business none no other business conferance adjourned Chaley Waters (?) W C Kelly clerk ProTem June 1892 Met in conferance Bro G T Jenning Mod Open Door of Church for recpt members none Invited visiting Brethren to Seats with us accepted by Bros Battle of Ellaville church & Trice of Fla. Refrance non Diciplen non Absentis non Acknowledgements non Misselaneous Business none conferance adjourned & elected Bro Trice chairman of meeting for purpose of considering & discussing the posability of organizing a Baptis (?) the object of meeting was explained by Bros Battle & Jenning Bro Battle was Elected Temporary Chairman of the association Bro Duncan of Fellowship association chairman Bro R M Rainey Subury(?) church was again called in conferance & Bros A M Caskey J S Womack & Sisters Emily & Elizabeth Reid was elected as delegates to meet at Fellowship church for purpose of prospecting organization of association & ????? no other business Confrance adjor G T Jenning R M Rainey C PTem File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/churches/ebenezer281gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Photo Group.....1938 SCHS Boys Basketball Team November 18, 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 12, 2006, 8:34 am Source: The Ellaville Sun Friday, Nov. 18, 1938 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/1938schs10349gph.jpg Image file size: 288.2 Kb FINE PROMISE has been displayed by the inexperienced boys' basketball club of Schley county high school in the early games. Here is the team, front row, left to right, David McCorkle, Walter Dozier, Hughes Palmer and Joseph Eason; second row, Walter Strange, Robert Wall, James McCrary; third row, Roney Jordan, Coach Carey Hatcher, Junior Harden and Carl Hobbs. (Sun photo by Spielberger's Studio, Americus.) File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/1938schs10349gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb

The Ellaville Sun Friday, November 18, 1938 SCHLEY GIRLS EXTEND STREAK TO FIVE; IDEAL HERE TUESDAY Ellaville Clubs Conquer Richland In Doubleheader Schley county high school's basketball forces move against Ideal high school in a doubleheader here Tuesday night in their only program of the holiday week. The Ellaville girls sought to extend to six games their perfect record for the season and the boys were gunning for their fourth conquest when they engaged Cusseta here last night. The locals captured a twin bill at Richland Tuesday night, the girls winning by 33 to 25 and the boys emerging on top of a 26-22 decision. Ellaville's girls were forced to get in there and scrap for the edge for the first time this year. Ahead only 15 to 13 at halftime, the locals had trouble protecting that margin in the free-scoring final half. Lillian Purvis paced the pointmakers with 14 and Christine Allmon shot 12. Displaying marked improvements, the boys assumed an early lead and maintained it. 14-9, at the intermission. Carl Hobbs and Roney Jordan shared scoring honors with eight points. Ellaville divided with Oglethorpe Friday night. The girls badly out-classed the visitors and took the decision handily, 26 to 7. The Jackets lost 34 to 18 but cheered their supporters with an improved game. Geraldine Williams' 15 points led the girls while Junior Harden's seven was high for the boys. Derrick, Oglethorpe boys' forward, hooped 20 points. NEGRO HELD FOR MURDER Joe Lockhart Awaiting Trial in April Joe Lockhart, Schley county negro, was in jail here Thursday, awaiting trial at the April term of superior court for the confessed slaying of P.J. Brown, also a Schley county negro. Sheriff E.C. Rigsby said Lockhart admitted shooting Brown with a shotgun about 3 o'clock Sunday morning as the out growth of a quarrel started at a barbecue earlier in the night. Brown tool Lockhart's pistol from him at the barbecue, Rigsby said, and refused to return it. After going home to get his gun, Lockhart shot Brown through the shoulder, took his pistol from the body and fled, the sheriff stated. Later in the day the negro came here and surrendered. SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan APPLE TREE ON OVERTIME PRODUCTIVITY J.B. Hutto of Ebenezer doesn't try to explain it, but he says a tree that bore a full crop of apples in June has another ripened yield now--in November. MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY Jimmy Harden staged a simultaneous celebration of his birthday and the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice, for he was born November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. (Transcriber's note: Social Security Death Index records indicate his birth year to 1923) Mrs. J.M. Chapman became 81 November 15. She was honored with a surprise dinner Sunday. Birthday greetings also go to Harry F. Dixon, and Ray Murray, 16th; Vida Ruth Tondee, 17th; R.N. Chapman, W.T. Eason and Mrs. Jack Cook, 18th; Angie Harper Tondee, Cullen Battle, Mrs. R.S. Greene and Perry Thomas Streetman, Jr., 19th; Mrs. T.J. Cook and Mrs. Clinton Phillips, 20th. end # 20 .

Schley County GaArchives Marriages.....Durham, Virginia - DeVane, Marvin August 28, 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 12, 2006, 7:37 am The Ellaville Sun Friday, November 18, 1938 MISS DURHAM WEDS MR. DEVANE A marriage of interest was that of Miss Virginia Durham of Americus to Mr. Marvin Devane. The Rev. W.T. Buckner officiated at the ceremony which was solemnized Sunday, Aug. 28, in Phenix City, Ala. The bride, an attractive brunette, was becomingly dressed in a model of total blue crepe worn with luggage accessories. Mrs. DeVane is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Durham of Americus. She attended Americus high school. Mr. DeVane is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A.L. DeVane of Schley county. He graduated from the Ellaville high school and is connected with the Standard Oil company. Mr. and Mrs. DeVane will have an aprtment at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Carter. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/vitals/marriages/durham597gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Brooks, Lawson November 10, 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 12, 2006, 7:34 am The Ellaville Sun Friday, November 18, 1938 BROOKS RITES ARE CONDUCTED Funeral is Held Saturday at Mount Vernon Final tribute was paid Lawson Brooks, 23, former Schley county youth at funeral services conducted by the Rev. C.D. Carter at Mount Vernon cemetery Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Brooks died Thursday at Andalusia, Ala., after an illness of three weeks. A native of Schley county, Brooks moved to Alabama about five years ago. Survivors include his mother Mrs. Cora Brooks of Ellaville; two sisters Miss Binnie Brooks of Albany and Mrs, Jack Rose of Andalusia and one brotherm S.E. Brooks of Andalusia and one nephew and two nieces. Pallbearers were Clyde Jordan, Frank Allmon, Neely Murray, Charlton Usrey, John Tapp Oliver and Wesley James. Additional Comments: There is no listing of Lawson Brooks in our online cemetery survey, nor in the one in the Schley history book. Presumption is that the grave is unmarked. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/b/brooks4079gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb

Schley-Macon County GaArchives Obituaries.....Duncan, William D.L. November 10, 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 12, 2006, 7:25 am The Ellaville Sun Friday, November 18, 1938 FUNERAL FOR DUNCAN HELD Forner Ideal Man Buried at County Line Funeral services for W.D.L. Duncan, 76, native of Macon county near Ideal, were conduucted from County Line Baptist church last Friday. Mr. Duncan died Thursday at his home in Shellman. The Rev C.D. Carter of Ellaville, the Rev. F.J. Gilbert of Bronwood and the Baptist minister from Shellman officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Grandsons were pallbearers. Surviving are his widow, the former Miss Florence Pearson of Andersonville, whom he married 56 years ago; four daughters, Mrs. Orman Cannon, Oglethorpe; Mrs. Henry Gay, Atlanta; and Mrs. Emmett Thompson and Mrs. Martin Fulford, both of Shellman; a son, L.C. Duncan, Atlanta; one sister, Mrs. Mary Parker, Montezuma; two brothers, Clark Duncan of Buena Vista and Graves Duncan, Prattville, Alabama, besides a number of grandchildren. Additional Comments: William D.L. Duncan 1862 1938 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/d/duncan4078gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb

Schley-Macon County GaArchives Obituaries.....English, Neal November 9, 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 11, 2006, 7:22 am The Ellaville Sun Friday, November 11, 1938 No. 19 INJURIES PROVE FATAL TO NEAL ENGLISH, 63 Victim Of Wreck Near Here Last Sunday; Burial Today Funeral services for C.N. English, 63 year-old Englishville farmer who died Wednesday night of injuries sustained in an automobile collision Sunday will be held at Red Hill Baptist church this morning at 10:30 o'clock. Elder E.E. Chance of Cochran will officiate and interment will be at the Oglethorpe cemetery. Mr. English sustained several rib fractures and internal injuries in a collision between his automobile and a hit-and-run car later identified as belonging to a Bainbridge party at the Bumphead crossroads west of LaCrosse. He received treatment at Boyette's clinic. His wife suffered severe shock and minor cuts and bruises. Mrs. English was taken to the home of Dr. W.D. Sears for treatment. Allen Justice, third occupant of the car, escaped serious injury and was able to return to his home immediately. Mr. and Mrs. English and Mr. Justice were enroute to the home of Roy Justice, a brother of Allen Justice and Mrs. English when the accident occurred. They were traveling west and the other car was going south as they neared the crossroads. The other car was filled with young people, it was reported. It was believed that neither driver saw the other car. Mrs. Justice, the former Miss Minnie Justice, was married to Mr. English 25 years ago. He is survived by his widow, a brother, Jodie English of Andersonville, and a sister, Mrs. Mollie Dykes of Fitzgerald. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/e/english4077gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Pilcher (Reid), Sarah C. November 3, 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 11, 2006, 7:02 am The Ellaville Sun Friday, November 11, 1938 No. 19 MRS. PILCHER, 80, EXPIRES Former Schley County Woman is Buried Here Friday Funeral services for Mrs. H.M. Pilcher, 80, a native of Schley County, were conducted from Ellaville Baptist church Friday afternoon. Mrs. Pilcher died last Thursday at the home of her son Grady Pilcher, in Griffin. Born Sept. 26, 1858, Mrs. Pilcher lived in Schley county practically all of her life, moving away only several years ago. She had resided in Griffin for the past eight months and prior to that time had lived in Atlanta two years with her daughter, Mrs. P.W. Hooks. She was a member of Ellaville Baptist church. The Rev. R.C. Howard officiated at the funeral and burial was in the Reid family cemetery near here. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. B.L. Tyner and Mrs. I.E. Glover, both of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. J.W. Hooks of Atlanta; one son, Grady Pilcher of Griffin. one brother, W.L. Reid; two sisters, Mrs. John Royal and Mrs. E.H. Wall, both of Ellaville; 32 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and a great- great grandchild. Pallbearers were Wallace and Laurence Pilcher, D.F. Jones, Grady Pilcher, Jr., Wesley Driver and Jodie Reid. Additional Comments: Sara Reid Pilcher is buried in the Pilcher family cemetery south of Ellaville. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/p/pilcherr4076gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Photo Group.....1938 SCHS Girls Basketball Team November 11, 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 10, 2006, 9:55 pm Source: The Ellaville Sun Nov. 11, 1938 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/1938schs10312gph.jpg Image file size: 254.4 Kb THREATS FOR THE DISTRICT TITLE according to the ranking of observers throughout this section, Schley county high school's girls' basketball club has won its first three starts. Reading left to right, front row, Christine Allmon, Dolly Lumpkin, Geraldine Williams, Lillian Purvis Dorothy Lowry and Beryl Tondee; second row, left to right, Elsie Rainey, Coach Carolyn Currie, and Sarah Pilcher. (Sun photo by Spielberger's Studio, Americus.) File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/1938schs10312gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Church Records.....Ebebezer Baptist Church-1891 June thru Dec. Copyright Date June 1891 ************************************************ 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 10, 2006, 9:27 pm page 45 June Term minutes misplace by clerk protem page 46 July 1891 Met in conference Bro. G.T. Jenning Mod open Door of church for reception of members non Refrance Business Bro G T Jenning read Decorum But he had Decorum and(?) also a Decorum from Draton(?) church. The church accepted the decorum that was read in June with a few alteration and a few motions the Decorum is to be read twice a year Acknowledgement no Absentees Bro Dozier made his excuse Misselinious Business none G T Jenning Mod W C Kelly Clerk Protem August Term 1891 Met in conferance Bro G T Jenning Mod open Doors of church for reception of members none visiting Brethren invited to seats with us Refrance non Absentiss non Acknowledgement non Misselanous Business Church granted letter to Sister ???lu Walters the following delgates were elected in the friendship association whitch ????? with the Bronwood church Tuesday before the first Sunday in October Bros G T Jennings A M Caskey R M Rainey W C Kelly ??? for and adjourn untill Monday for the purpose of calling a Pastor for next year. Monday conferance in ????? Bro C L Butler occupied the chair Bro G T jenning was unanimously elected as Pastor & Bro Owens & J S Womack were appointed as comittee to notify him of his election Bro Jenning ask the church to grant him untill September to give his final answer whitch was done no other Business conferance adjorned G T Jenning Moderator W C Kelly clerk protem page 47 September Term 1891 Met in conferance Bro G T Jenning Mod open doors of church for reception of members Invited visiting Bretheren to seats with us Refranced mater Bro Jenning Stated that he could not give the church an answer wether he could serve them as pastor for the next year untill the church wopuld say what amount they could pay him for his services and ask the church to consult among themselves & see what they would be willing to pay Maters of Diciplen non Acknowledgementws non Absentiss the clerk gave his reason for non attendance whitch was accepted Bro Pilcher made statement to the church why he had not attended conferance during the year whitch was accepted Missellanious Business\ Bro J D Pilcher & wife were granted letters of dismission Letter from the church to the friendship association considered and adopted Bro Jenning an appeal for missions in whitch the Bretheren responded very liberal Bro Rainy call for money for Pastor no other business conferandce adjourn G T Jenning Moderator W B Ingram CC Oct 1891 no minutes November no minutes December no minutes File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/churches/ebebezer279gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb

The Ellaville Sun Friday, November 4 1938 No 18 SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan ELEVENTH-HOUR EDITOR Back at the typewriter after the first week I have been compelled to transfer the job of getting out a paper to someone else, I want to say a few kind words for Foy Evans of Americus, who stepped in last Wednesday and gave a fine performance despite being called in at the 11th hour. Charles Wall, Jr., the man who sells the ads, carried on as usual. Many readers asked for an introduction to Foy. Well, he is a very young fellow who was graduated from Georgia Southwestern college, there in June. He was editor of the school's newspaper, The Sou'wester, for two years. Before he left the classroom, however, he became Americus correspondent for the Macon Telegraph and his splendid coverage of that city and much of its territory has earned him top-place ranking among that newspaper's staff of correspondents all over the state. He filled the groove so well up here that I think we will be calling him back in not a great while. TERROR---FROM RESTRAINED DREAD TO NEAR PANIC An astoundingly vivid radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' fantasy of men from Mars destroying the world with death rays terrorized the United States Sunday night, and the emotional disturbance was felt in Ellaville. Dialing the program after an explanatory announcement making clear the drama was fictitious, many people here reported experiencing uneasiness ranging from restrained dread to near panic. During the height of the terrifying fake news bulletins claiming enormous areas of the nation were being laid waste by death rays, Miss Carolyn Currie of the Ellaville consolidated school faculty placed a telephone call to her mother at Abbeville to say what she feared might be a farewell. The call was not cleared immediately and she cancelled it after learning the radiocasts were false. COMMENDATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL AUTHORITIES Authorities of Schley county high school deserve hearty commendation for their decision to reduce admission prices to all high school games at the gymnasium to 15 and 5 cents. When the beautiful gymnasium was erected a year ago, school officials stressed it was built solely for the wholesome amusement of the students and patrons of the school. While perhaps the majority of people would not be kept away from any games because slightly higher prices would be prohibitive, lower charges will allow many others to attend without inconvenience. This is especially true of members of large families. It is gratifying to know that while our school officials are cooperating to help produce more representative teams, they are steering clear of the rocks of commercialization. Small town basketball cannot be challenged as a worthwhile amusement for boys and girls and their friends--but when high schools adopt professional methods, they take the game away from the very people (for) whom it was established. MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY Kindest birthday wishes to Munro Ellis and Mrs. C.W. Tondee, Oct. 31; Nancy Jane Chapman (just one candle) Nov. 1; Donald Franklin and Mrs. Edwin Chapman, Nov. 4; Mrs. L.S. Ellis, Nov. 4. EX-SCHOOL HEAD DIES W.E. Nichols, 67, Here Early in Century Funeral services were held at Boston, Ga., for William Elbert Nichols, 67, superintendent of the Ellaville school during the early part of the century, Tuesday. His death followed an illness of several months. A native of Cuthbert, Ga., Mr. Nichols was born December 21, 1870, son of the late J.W. and Louise Dawson Nichols. He became head of the school here in 1900 or thereabout, and married Miss Mabel Wiggins, of Ellaville in 1901. They resided here for the next several years. Later they moved to Boston where he taught and eventually became superintendent of Thomas county schools. He was serving his second four-year term at the time of his death. Surviving besides his widow are a son, William Edwin, and one daughter, Mary Belle. TRAIN WRECK VICTIM BURIED Funeral Held Here Tuesday for V.C. Autry, 47 Final tribute was paid Victor C. Autry, 47, former Schley county man who was killed Monday in a train-automobile collision near Cartersville, at funeral services conducted from Ellaville Methodist church Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses said Autry, foreman on a highway safety project near Cartersville, apparently became confused as he saw the crack Flamingo passenger train approaching and attempted to reverse his car as it stalled on the tracks. Dragged on the cow-catcher of the engine for several hundred feet, the car was hurled into a deep ravine before the engineer could stop the train. Trainmen said it was miraculous that the train was not wrecked as parts of the automobile were strewn along the right-of-way and beneath every car. Born and reared in Schley county, Autry married Miss Burna Greene of Schley county about 18 years ago. He had lived in Americus and other points in Georgia and Florida for the past several years. He united with County Line Methodist church during his youth. The Rev. W.S. Johnson officiated at the funeral and was assisted by the Rev. C.D. Carter and the Rev. J.A. Joyner of Americus. Pallbearers were Grady Wimbish of Ellaville, Ed Childers of Americus and four of his friends from Cartersville. Surviving besides his widow are one brother, Lt. Lee Autry of the Americus police department; his step-mother, Mrs. Mollie Autry of Ellaville and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. W.T. Weekly of Americus. CANE GRINDING TIME RETURNS TO SCHLEY Sweetening Bite Of First Frost Awaited By Majority South Georgia's traditionally colorful cane grinding season saw a dress rehearsal Thursday as impatient syrup makers hitched mules to treadmills on scattered farms in this section while the mass of producers awaited the sweetening bite of first frost. Anxious for the profits of early syrup sales, a handful of growers already are grinding but most farmers insist that frost must inaugurate the season--rural Georgia's gayest season. The harvest completed with the digging of taters and banknotes either paid or extended, farm folk count cane grinding time as a period of relaxation after a busy year. They invite their neighbors and friends from nearby towns to come out and drink the delicious cane juice fresh from the crusher and suggest that they bring along a jug and take some home. Nightfall emphasizes the social significance of the season, for old and young of the community often gather of evenings to enjoy cane grindings and syrup boilings and candy pulling and tater bakings. Bonfires ward off the chill of the crisp, late autumn nights and provide light for the festivities. Children romp in the huge, sticky piles of "pummings" (pulp of the cane after extraction of the juice), flip somersaults and play games. Men swap yarns and the women recipes and gossip. Back in the shadows, some of the young things roll calf eyes and whisper words the others can't hear. Oldsters, though, say the season is only the ghost of a glamorous heyday. Before the advance of modernity, cane grindin' time was to ruralities as the debutante season to the city bluebloods. Now, the old-timers complain, broadened interests have robbed the season of its most genuine social appeal. What happens between the low-land cane patches and the pitcher of golden Georgia cane syrup for breakfast waffles makes a fascinating story. Soon after the first frost, farmers cut the tall stalks from the small patches and strip them of fodder. They rush to grind for delay means draining the stalks of the precious water that helps make bright syrup. Mules still furnish the power for the little grinding mills on the typical south Georgia farm. A worker feeds the stalks into rollers which are turned as the mule paces the treadmill, pulling a long pole. Juice squirts into a washtub beneath the rollers and is strained through a clean sack when poured into 100-gallon kettles for making syrup. Soot-blackened stirrers watch the juice simmer and form a skim of about a half an inch in thickness, being careful not to let it boil. They lift the skim and allow it to boil--but it must not scorch. Fifty gallons is considered a heavy output for a day's work at the typical small mill. Overalls of workers soon are soaked and slick with spatterings of juice. The garments stiffen quickly and next morning the syrup-maker finds dressing as cumbersome as a knight putting on his armor, for most of them wear the plaster-like clothes through out the season. Alcoholic spirit mates with the natural gaiety during the season. Many farmers place the skimmings of the syrup boilings in a container and allow them to stand overnight, fermenting and making cane beer. Some thirst for something stronger and strain the solution and let it stand overnight again until they have a concoction of cheap whisky. end # 18

Schley County GaArchives Photo Group.....Sunday School Class-Ebenezer Baptist 1938 November 4, 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 9, 2006, 8:47 pm Source: The Ellaville Sun Friday, November 4 1938 No 18 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/sundaysc10237gph.jpg Image file size: 188.6 Kb SUNDAY SCHOOL IS SWEPT BY REVIVAL Ebenezer Sees Attendance Jump More Than 100% A revival of an intensity long called for by members of all denominations has gripped the Sunday school of Ebenezer Baptist church in Schley county. At a time when officers of most church schools count it well to hold the interest of those already enrolled, leaders of the Ebenezer department saw membership jump more than 100 percent--from 39 to 84--within a few weeks this spring. And enthusiasm has mounted rather than lessening during the months that have followed. Superintendent J.A. McGill, who worked with earnestness to stimulate interest in the revival long before it swept his community, explains the awakening thusly: "It happened after we held a one week's study course last March. I told our people that our Sunday school had failed because the Lord hadn't been with us, and that we ought to ask Him to come in and help us. They got busy and went to praying........ " But they didn't stop with praying. A census was taken and it showed 95 persons should be coming to Sunday school and steps were taken to urge them to join. Within several weeks 45 of them--all but 11 of the non-attendants--had enrolled. McGill found many did not attend because they lacked a way to come, so he offered to call for them each Sunday. He still does it regardless of the weather--one day he brought in 14 persons on his tudor Ford car, many days he has 11. Evidence of the revival is not limited to attendance, the warm smiling superintendent points out. Last March less than a half dozen would pray in public. Now 45 do. "I really think it won't be long before everybody will," McGill declares with feeling. McGill, who has been superintendent for three years, admits with regret that indifference by many people once left him so discouraged he dropped his efforts for two or three weeks. That was during the summer of 1937. "I went out to other Sunday schools but they didn't satisfy me. All those two weeks I felt like I didn't have any sense ........... something seemed to be telling me, Go on, on ............... " So he went back to work and has not doubted again. Only four classes were held before the revival. Six now are headed by the following teachers: B.F. Allen, adult; Mrs. H.H. Johnson, young peoples; Mrs. Rufus Brown, intermediates; Mrs. J.A. McGill, juniors; Mrs. P.A. Kidd, beginners, and Mrs. John Owen, primary. Mrs. J.B. Hutto is supply teacher. Miss Carolyn Stewart is secretary of the Sunday school. Additional Comments: PICTURE CAPTION ENROLLMENT JUMPED 100 per cent at Ebenezer Baptist Sunday school within a few weeks and interest has been maintained. Here are some of the members: First row, left to right, Ray Allen, Martha Nell Stewart, Bubber Stewart, Vera Stewart, Eugenia Hutto, J.W. Hutto, Lee Allen, Olivia Ann Powell; second row, Gerald Johnson, Calvin Owen, Linah Hutto, Martha Kate Owen, Bill Brown, Kathleen Jones, Mae Stewart, Basal Hutto, Mary Hazel Powell, Supt. J.A. McGill; third row, Max Allen, Sara Powell, Berta Stewart, Lucile Park, Charles Stewart, Jewel Lightner, Delora Hutto; fourth row, Louise Kidd, Carolyn Stewart, Mrs. Rufus Brown, Edra Hutto, Mrs. John Owen, Ethel Johnson, Mary Lightner; fifth row, Mrs. Grady Stewart, Mrs. Addie Powell, Mrs. P.A. Kidd, Mrs. J.B. Hutto, J.L. Lightner, Mrs. J.A. McGill; Sixth row, Mrs. Allmon Powell, Rufus Brown, Mrs. H.H. Johnson, Mrs. Ross Park, B.F. Allen, Mrs. B.F. Allen, Mrs. Willie Stewart; seventh row, Ross Park, C.B. Barnes, John Owen, Melville Johnson, Robert Hadley, Allmon Powell, and Albert Kidd. (Sun staff photo by Brenden Argo.) File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/sundaysc10237gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.5 Kb

Marion-Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Tyler, Jerry Lane April 3, 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 9, 2006, 8:00 pm Tri county Journal and Chattahoochee Chronicle Buena Vista, Ga, Wednesday, April 5,2006 Jerry Lane Tyler ,age 65,of Ellaville,Ga. died Monday, April 3, 2006 at his residence. Graveside funeral services were held Wednesday, April 5, at 2 P.M. at Union Methodist Cemetery, Marion County with Rev. Tom Edwards officiating. Mr. Tyler was born March 2, 1941 in Marion County the son of Willie Green Tyler and Frances Grace Allen Tyler. Survivors include his sons; Anthony Tyler of Tazewell, GA; and Russell Tyler of Ellaville, GA;sister; Linda Addison of Colquitt,GA; grandchildren; Maranda Tyler, Amber Tyler and Michael Tyler; special and devoted friend, Glynda Watson of Mauk,GA. Tante Funeral Home , Buena Vista, GA in charge of arrangements with Kem Tyler,Morris McGhee, Doug Cunningham,Jeremy Underwood,Shannon White and Tim Allen as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Benny Tyler,Reuben Tyler,Wayne Chalkley and Ed Allen. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/marion/obits/t/tyler4068gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Photo Person.....Wimbish, T.A. November 4, 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 9, 2006, 10:46 am Source: The Ellaville Sun Friday, November 4 1938 No 18 Name: T.A. Wimbish Date Of Photograph: November 4, 1938 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/wimbish968nph.jpg Image file size: 58.3 Kb ALERT AND HEALTHY T.A. Wimbish, one of Schley county's most extensive farmers before advanced age forced his retirement credits the blessings of his 90 years to "faith in a kind God." Mr. Wimbish celebrated his 90th birthday last Thursday. (Sun photo by Speilberger's Studio, Americus.) File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/wimbish968nph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb