Schley County GaArchives Photo Person.....Rooks, Amanda (Lunsford) May 8, 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 March 30, 2006, 1:42 pm Source: The Ellaville Sun Friday, Sept. 23, 1938 No. 13 Name: Amanda (Lunsford) Rooks Date Of Photograph: May 8, 1938 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/rooks964nph.jpg Image file size: 242.9 Kb FINAL TRIBUTE PAID MRS. W.A. ROOKS, 95 Funeral services for Mrs. Amanda Rooks, who died peacefully late Saturday afternoon at her home in County Line community in her 96th year, were conducted from the Ellaville Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial was in the local cemetery. The aged woman, who became 95 years old on May 8---Mother's Day, had been ill for two weeks and in declining health for an extended period. "I just sit here ...... but I feel no misery, no pain," said "Miss Mandy" on her last birthday. She walked with difficulty requiring assistance of a cane and a companion, but enjoyed fine health. Lack of appetite was her chief complaint. A native of Chambers county, Alabama, she was born in 1843----when John Tyler was president, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Lunsford. Her father was a captain in the was of 1812, and her maternal grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier. While she was still a child her parents moved to Sumter county, Georgia, now a part of Terrell. She was married to Timothy Rooks, a veteran of the War Between the States, on Dec. 10, 1872. He died in July, 1930, being active in farming until the time of his death. Mrs. Rooks united with the Methodist church when she was 24. Infirmities prevented her attending worship during her last years but she enjoyed the radio services. She kept her clock on daylight savings time to avoid confusion with the radio programs. The Rev. L.D. Shippey, pastor of the County Line Methodist church, and the Rev. W.S. Johnson, pastor of Ellaville Methodist church, officiated at the funeral. Pallbearers were grandsons-in-law: Jake Smith, Joseph Duke, Ernest Hutchins, Howard Greene, Elton Robinson and Clarence Smith. Surviving are five children, three sons and two daughters---Mrs. Dora Young, with whom she made her home, and Mrs. Sallie Salter, Plains; W.A. Rooks of Birmingham, Ala., Joe Rooks of Andersonville and John Rooks of Georgetown; 33 grandchildren, including a set of twins, and 26 great-granchildren. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/rooks964nph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Photo Person.....Williams, Leo September 30, 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 March 30, 2006, 1:38 pm Source: The Ellaville Sun Friday, September 30, 1938 Name: Leo Williams Date Of Photograph: September 30, 1938 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/williams963nph.jpg Image file size: 208.8 Kb BUS DRIVER CAN BE CHARACTER BUILDER Driver Has Advantage Over Teacher--Williams A conscientious school bus driver has an even greater opportunity for molding a student's character than a teacher, rotund Leo Williams, veteran Schley county bus operator contends. The jovial, 260-pound Williams, now serving his 11th year as driver of the LaCross bus to Ellaville consolidated school, explains that familiarity with a child's background, an understanding of his personality and close friendship with him gives the bus driver an intimate knowledge of his real problems. This knowledge places the driver at an advantage over the teacher in many instances and allows him to be of definite assistance in guiding the students, Williams says. The father of three children, two of whom are passengers on his bus, the 39 year-old operator declares, "I feel no one should drive a bus unless he is a father himself for no matter how sincere he may be, no one but a parent fully realizes the love of children." Williams acts as a general purchasing agent for all small children who ride his bus. He buys their school supplies and the many incidental things desired by their parents in order to safeguard them against the chances of having an accident. "Children just don't look where they are going and they are liable to get run over any time," Leo points out. Before the state furnished free text-books, he bought the books for practically all of the students who rode his bus. And many times he had to wait until later for reimbursement. Leo is proud of his perfect record for safety. Driving more than 90,000 miles in 10 complete terms, he has never had any form of accident and no child under his care has had one. "I never stop telling them to be careful." he says. Friendship is the solution to all problems of relationship with children, Williams feels. "If you make friends with a child at the first, you won't have any trouble, " he explains. "I always try to do that. And I can truthfully say that insofar as I know I have never had the ill will of any child who attended school here." Looking back over a decade of service, the veteran operator suggests that school bus driving is not a piecemeal job, but a career. "I wouldn't change it for anything else. I love children and my work allows me to be with them and to have the opportunity to help them. And it keeps me young, too." "Graduation time always makes me feel sad. I like to know the boys and girls are going to get out into life, but I hate to part with them. And in the summer time I'm always dissatisfied---I don't like to be away from my children." Williams drives the bus which takes the school's boys' and girls' basketball teams, and their supporters, to all the basketball games and always is the principal rooter. A native of Screven county, Georgia, he was educated at Bethesda Orphans Home at Savannah and came to Schley County in 1919. Later he married Miss Willie Autry. Additional Comments: (transcriber's note: Leo Williams is buried at Ellaville cemetery. Williams, Leo D. 12-09-1899 9-22-1969) File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/williams963nph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb

I must reply... This is such touching story. Mr. Williams truly loved the children he saw every day. How many children did he make a difference in their lives? One person can make a difference. Diane --- GAGenWeb Archives <archives@poppet.org> wrote: > > Schley County GaArchives Photo Person.....Williams, > Leo September 30, 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 > March 30, 2006, 1:38 pm > > Source: The Ellaville Sun Friday, > September 30, 1938 > Name: Leo Williams > > Date Of Photograph: September 30, 1938 > Photo can be seen at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/schley/photos/williams963nph.jpg > Image file size: 208.8 Kb > > BUS DRIVER CAN BE CHARACTER BUILDER > Driver Has Advantage Over Teacher--Williams > > A conscientious school bus driver has an even > greater opportunity for molding > a student's character than a teacher, rotund Leo > Williams, veteran Schley > county bus operator contends. > > The jovial, 260-pound Williams, now serving his 11th > year as driver of the > LaCross bus to Ellaville consolidated school, > explains that familiarity with a > child's background, an understanding of his > personality and close friendship > with him gives the bus driver an intimate knowledge > of his real problems. > This knowledge places the driver at an advantage > over the teacher in many > instances and allows him to be of definite > assistance in guiding the students, > Williams says. > > The father of three children, two of whom are > passengers on his bus, the 39 > year-old operator declares, "I feel no one should > drive a bus unless he is a > father himself for no matter how sincere he may be, > no one but a parent fully > realizes the love of children." > > Williams acts as a general purchasing agent for all > small children who ride > his bus. He buys their school supplies and the many > incidental things desired > by their parents in order to safeguard them against > the chances of having an > accident. "Children just don't look where they are > going and they are liable > to get run over any time," Leo points out. Before > the state furnished free > text-books, he bought the books for practically all > of the students who rode > his bus. And many times he had to wait until later > for reimbursement. > > Leo is proud of his perfect record for safety. > Driving more than 90,000 miles > in 10 complete terms, he has never had any form of > accident and no child under > his care has had one. > > "I never stop telling them to be careful." he says. > > Friendship is the solution to all problems of > relationship with children, > Williams feels. "If you make friends with a child > at the first, you won't > have any trouble, " he explains. "I always try to > do that. And I can > truthfully say that insofar as I know I have never > had the ill will of any > child who attended school here." > > Looking back over a decade of service, the veteran > operator suggests that > school bus driving is not a piecemeal job, but a > career. "I wouldn't change > it for anything else. I love children and my work > allows me to be with them > and to have the opportunity to help them. And it > keeps me young, too." > > "Graduation time always makes me feel sad. I like > to know the boys and girls > are going to get out into life, but I hate to part > with them. And in the > summer time I'm always dissatisfied---I don't like > to be away from my > children." > > Williams drives the bus which takes the school's > boys' and girls' basketball > teams, and their supporters, to all the basketball > games and always is the > principal rooter. > > A native of Screven county, Georgia, he was educated > at Bethesda Orphans Home > at Savannah and came to Schley County in 1919. > Later he married Miss Willie > Autry. > > Additional Comments: > (transcriber's note: Leo Williams is buried at > Ellaville cemetery. 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Schley County GaArchives Biographies.....Rooks, Amanda (Lunsford) 1843 - September 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 March 29, 2006, 1:20 pm Author: The Ellaville Sun Friday, Sept. 23, 1938 No. 13 FINAL TRIBUTE PAID MRS. W.A. ROOKS, 95 Funeral services for Mrs. Amanda Rooks, who died peacefully late Saturday afternoon at her home in County Line community in her 96th year, were conducted from the Ellaville Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial was in the local cemetery. The aged woman, who became 95 years old on May 8---Mother's Day, had been ill for two weeks and in declining health for an extended period. "I just sit here ...... but I feel no misery, no pain," said "Miss Mandy" on her last birthday. She walked with difficulty requiring assistance of a cane and a companion, but enjoyed fine health. Lack of appetite was her chief complaint. A native of Chambers county, Alabama, she was born in 1843----when John Tyler was president, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Lunsford. Her father was a captain in the was of 1812, and her maternal grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier. While she was still a child her parents moved to Sumter county, Georgia, now a part of Terrell. She was married to Timothy Rooks, a veteran of the War Between the States, on Dec. 10, 1872. He died in July, 1930, being active in farming until the time of his death. Mrs. Rooks united with the Methodist church when she was 24. Infirmities prevented her attending worship during her last years but she enjoyed the radio services. She kept her clock on daylight savings time to avoid confusion with the radio programs. The Rev. L.D. Shippey, pastor of the County Line Methodist church, and the Rev. W.S. Johnson, pastor of Ellaville Methodist church, officiated at the funeral. Pallbearers were grandsons-in-law: Jake Smith, Joseph Duke, Ernest Hutchins, Howard Greene, Elton Robinson and Clarence Smith. Surviving are five children, three sons and two daughters---Mrs. Dora Young, with whom she made her home, and Mrs. Sallie Salter, Plains; W.A. Rooks of Birmingham, Ala., Joe Rooks of Andersonville and John Rooks of Georgetown; 33 grandchildren, including a set of twins, and 26 great-granchildren. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/bios/rooks77nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb

The Ellaville Sun Friday, Sept. 23, 1938 No. 13 SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan A BROKEN DATE Miss Mandy Rooks won't be able to keep a date she made with me for May 8, 1943---her 100th birthday. She passed on peacefully late Saturday from Time into Timelessness. No girl in the glory of her teens ever made a date with more wistfulness than Mrs. Rooks did, this one on her 95th birthday more than four months ago. She hesitated----with a pause significant that she realized the sand in the hour glass was running low---and said she'd better not make it ............. for she "might not be here." I countered that no matter what the calendar claimed she couldn't be so very old because her eyes were "as bright as a school girl's." And they were----blue, clear and expressive. She laughed with feeling and said I was flirting with her ................ but the weight of the years seemed to lift a little for a moment and she said she would "try" to see me five years from that day. I wrote two stories about her. The first time I went for an interview and found myself making an old fashioned neighbor's visit. The next time I did not confuse the visit with an interview. She was that sort of person. And any one whose way of living calls for them to interview people in all walks of life understands the rarity of this. She recalled tender memories of a happy yesterday, expressed thanksgiving for a contented today and said brave words about the future. I asked her to talk about "the war" and she did for several unwilling minutes. What she wanted to talk about was her romance. Of a bitter December day in 1872 when she was married and of how gloriously happy they were. "We lived in a little house made of split logs with a stick-and-mud chimney for about a year, but I was happier then than I've ever been." She was rapt when she talked of not being afraid to die. I do not recall hearing anyone say such things with more sincerity. That is why long after that broken date is passed I shall remember her as typifying the spirit of the real people who have made our country what it is ......... people who share a genuine love that builds happy homes and never dies, people who are grateful for their infinite blessings, people who live close to God and die that way---the spirit of a people that I hope shall never perish from the earth. BIRTHDAY REGARDS Birthday greetings to Sarah Wilson, Sept. 12; the Rev. J.E. Channell, Sept. 23, Walter Jones, Jr., Sept. 24. FINAL TRIBUTE PAID MRS. W.A. ROOKS, 95 Funeral services for Mrs. Amanda Rooks, who died peacefully late Saturday afternoon at her home in County Line community in her 96th year, were conducted from the Ellaville Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial was in the local cemetery. The aged woman, who became 95 years old on May 8---Mother's Day, had been ill for two weeks and in declining health for an extended period. "I just sit here ...... but I feel no misery, no pain," said "Miss Mandy" on her last birthday. She walked with difficulty requiring assistance of a cane and a companion, but enjoyed fine health. Lack of appetite was her chief complaint. A native of Chambers county, Alabama, she was born in 1843----when John Tyler was president, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Lunsford. Her father was a captain in the was of 1812, and her maternal grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier. While she was still a child her parents moved to Sumter county, Georgia, now a part of Terrell. She was married to Timothy Rooks, a veteran of the War Between the States, on Dec. 10, 1872. He died in July, 1930, being active in farming until the time of his death. Mrs. Rooks united with the Methodist church when she was 24. Infirmities prevented her attending worship during her last years but she enjoyed the radio services. She kept her clock on daylight savings time to avoid confusion with the radio programs. The Rev. L.D. Shippey, pastor of the County Line Methodist church, and the Rev. W.S. Johnson, pastor of Ellaville Methodist church, officiated at the funeral. Pallbearers were grandsons-in-law: Jake Smith, Joseph Duke, Ernest Hutchins, Howard Greene, Elton Robinson and Clarence Smith. Surviving are five children, three sons and two daughters---Mrs. Dora Young, with whom she made her home, and Mrs. Sallie Salter, Plains; W.A. Rooks of Birmingham, Ala., Joe Rooks of Andersonville and John Rooks of Georgetown; 33 grandchildren, including a set of twins, and 26 great-grandchildren. GILL THREAT FOR CROWN Ellaville Boy May Fight District Champion Julian "Possum" Gill, hard-hitting Ellaville boxer who has risen from obscurity to a top flight scrapper in four fights, today stands in line as the logical contender for the 135-pound "Golden Gloves" district crown held by W.T. Johnson of Americus. Victorious in his first fight a few months ago, Gill was impressive in winning what was billed as a "grudge" fight with George Whitten of Americus. Following in the wake of this victory, he won a knockout decision in Americus and a close three round decision in Atlanta on an amateur card. Gill's most recent conquest is a one-round knockout over T.C. Tidwell, highly touted Cordele fighter, last week. Showing plenty of speed and snaky lefts and rights, "Possum" worked the Cordeleian into position for a devastating right cross that floored him instantly. The bell saved Tidwell on the count, but he failed to return for the second round. Unable to find an opponent who could cope with the hard-hitter from Ellaville and being in the same fix with Johnson of Americus, promoter Tommy Hooks III has decided to attempt a match of his two best scrappers in an intra-camp fight. MR. J.A. CHAPMAN IS HONORED ON EIGHTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY Mr. J.A. Chapman celebrated his eighty third birthday anniversary Sunday and was honored with a surprise birthday dinner. The guests assembled in the back yard where the table was placed. Centering the table was a lovely white birthday cake decorated with pink candles. The guests enjoying the picnic lunch were Dr. and Mrs. Horace Yarborough and daughters, Rosa and Marily, Mrs. Grady DeVane and daughter, Virginia, of Columbus, Mrs. Lily DeVane and Mrs. Bill Watkins of Albany, Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Tondee and son, Jack, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Chapman and son, Jimmy and Miss Mary Tondee. DELIGHTFUL WEINER ROAST IS ENJOYED Those enjoying a weiner roast at the home of Jane Hill Saturday night were Warren Battle, Pep Perry, Geta Murray, Jane Carter, Susanne Wilson, Bob Hill, Mary Burnam Williamson, Jacqueline Rigsby, Ann Stevens, Hazel Ellis, Sara Stringfellow, Gwendolyn Miles, Inez Williams and Miss Geraldine Knighton. end # 13

Schley County GaArchives Marriages.....Miles, Jewel - Jones, Marion September 7, 1946 ************************************************ 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 March 28, 2006, 2:00 am The Ellaville Sun Friday, September 13, 1946 MISS JEWEL MILES IS BRIDE OF MR. MARION JONES Miss Jewel Miles and Mr. Marion Jones were married at the Baptist pastorium Saturday afternoon with the Rev. E.W. Dupree officiating in the presence of several friends. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Miles, of Fellowship community, and is a graduate of Schley County High School. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Jones, who live on Americus road near Ellaville. He attended Ellaville school and served with the Army for several years, taking part in nthe African and Sicilian campaigns. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/vitals/marriages/miles162nmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Tondee, Clyde July 16, 1946 ************************************************ 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 March 28, 2006, 1:22 am The Ellaville Sun Friday July 19, 1946 The Ellaville Sun Friday July 19, 1946 BILL ELLISTON, 31, AND CLYDE TONDEE, 35, KILLED IN PLANE CRASH NEAR HERE William Joseph (Bill) Elliston, 31, of Atlanta, and Ellaville, and Clyde Tondee, 35, of Ellaville, were killed shortly after 8 a.m., Tuesday when the plane Elliston was piloting on a pleasure flight crashed in a field near here. The accident occurred near Concord road, just of (off?) the Buena Vista highway, and some 75 yards from where young Elliston's father, Mr. H.L. Elliston, was working in a cotton field near their home. The plane was owned by Paul Gill, of Ellaville, and was demolished in the crash. Mr. Elliston was a licensed pilot and was employed by Rich's in Atlanta. Born in Taylor County on September 20, 1914, he moved to Schley County with his parents several years ago. He served with the Navy for 45 months and earned seven battle stars. His rank was Gunner's Mate 3-C. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at Mount Nebo Primitive Baptist Church in Taylor County with Elder M.A. Hall officiating. He held the Primitive Baptist faith. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Herman Elliston, Jason Elliston, George Elliston, Gerson Waller, Frank Barnes, and Roy Lucas. Surviving besides his parents are two sisters, Mrs. Doris Bunn, Ellaville, and Mrs. D.F. Smith, Atlanta; his grandmother, Mrs. J. M. Barnes, of Charing, several uncles and aunts and two nieces. Mr. Tondee was born in Schley County on October 4, 1910, the son of Mrs. V.H. Tondee and the late Mr. Tondee. He was a lifelong resident of Ellaville and married Miss Eunice Pilcher, also of Ellaville. Mr. Tondee also was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army. Since being discharged he has been assistant warden of the Schley County Road Camp. He was a member of the Ellaville Methodist Church. Funeral services, with military honors, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist Church. The Rev. L.M. Spivey officiating. Members of the Thomas Edwin Wall Post, No. 191, of the American Legion formed an honorary escort at a graveside service with Commander Harry Collins in charge. The flag which covered the coffin was presented to Mr. Tondee's widow. Taps was sounded by Jack Tondee. Pallbearers were: Byron Hill, Edwards Murray, Jack Gilchrist, Ed Gilchrist, Walter Strange and Jimmy Harden. Among out-of-town relatives and friends attending the funeral of Mr. Clyde Tondee Wednesday afternoon were: Mr. and Mrs. Colvin Ingram, Mrs. Clay Ingram, Mr. C.O. Nelson, Mr. J.L. Nelson, Albany; Mr. Jim Pilcher, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jordan and son, Leslie; Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Knight, Mr. ands Mrs. E.C. Oliver, Butler; Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Tondee, Perry; Mrs. J.A. L. Wilson, Fort Valley; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Guyton Williamson, Mr. Edwin Chapman, Americus; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexander, Talbotton; Mr. and Mrs. Felder McCorkle, Montezuma, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Murphy, Fitzgerald; Mrs. Sara Wickersham, Macon. Out-of-town relatives and friends attending the funeral of Mr. William J. Elliston, Wednesday afternoon were: Mrs. Claudine Faulkner, Miss Helen Parker, Miss Janet Parker, Mr. and Mrs. John Parkerson, Mrs. Lillian Smith, Harriet Smith and Mr. Ernest Hazelrig, all of Atlanta; Mrs. Eugene Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Lubie Smith, all of Monticello; Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson Matthews, W.J. Matthews, Miss Glyde Gruber, Miss Inez Smith, Miss Myrtice Gruber, Miss Zee Kurykendall, Miss Frances Burgamy, Mrs. Fannie Belle Paradise, Mr. and Mrs. John Harden, Mrs. Rufus Matthews, Mrs. Lewis Hinton, Mrs. E.C. Hinson, Charles A. Smith, all of Americus; Mrs. Woodrow Murphy, Fitzgerald; Mr. and Mrs. Hilton West and H.A. Parker, plains. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/t/tondee665nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Elliston, William Joseph July 16, 1946 ************************************************ 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 March 28, 2006, 1:21 am The Ellaville Sun Friday July 19, 1946 The Ellaville Sun Friday July 19, 1946 BILL ELLISTON, 31, AND CLYDE TONDEE, 35, KILLED IN PLANE CRASH NEAR HERE William Joseph (Bill) Elliston, 31, of Atlanta, and Ellaville, and Clyde Tondee, 35, of Ellaville, were killed shortly after 8 a.m., Tuesday when the plane Elliston was piloting on a pleasure flight crashed in a field near here. The accident occurred near Concord road, just of (off?) the Buena Vista highway, and some 75 yards from where young Elliston's father, Mr. H.L. Elliston, was working in a cotton field near their home. The plane was owned by Paul Gill, of Ellaville, and was demolished in the crash. Mr. Elliston was a licensed pilot and was employed by Rich's in Atlanta. Born in Taylor County on September 20, 1914, he moved to Schley County with his parents several years ago. He served with the Navy for 45 months and earned seven battle stars. His rank was Gunner's Mate 3-C. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at Mount Nebo Primitive Baptist Church in Taylor County with Elder M.A. Hall officiating. He held the Primitive Baptist faith. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Herman Elliston, Jason Elliston, George Elliston, Gerson Waller, Frank Barnes, and Roy Lucas. Surviving besides his parents are two sisters, Mrs. Doris Bunn, Ellaville, and Mrs. D.F. Smith, Atlanta; his grandmother, Mrs. J. M. Barnes, of Charing, several uncles and aunts and two nieces. Mr. Tondee was born in Schley County on October 4, 1910, the son of Mrs. V.H. Tondee and the late Mr. Tondee. He was a lifelong resident of Ellaville and married Miss Eunice Pilcher, also of Ellaville. Mr. Tondee also was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army. Since being discharged he has been assistant warden of the Schley County Road Camp. He was a member of the Ellaville Methodist Church. Funeral services, with military honors, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist Church. The Rev. L.M. Spivey officiating. Members of the Thomas Edwin Wall Post, No. 191, of the American Legion formed an honorary escort at a graveside service with Commander Harry Collins in charge. The flag which covered the coffin was presented to Mr. Tondee's widow. Taps was sounded by Jack Tondee. Pallbearers were: Byron Hill, Edwards Murray, Jack Gilchrist, Ed Gilchrist, Walter Strange and Jimmy Harden. Among out-of-town relatives and friends attending the funeral of Mr. Clyde Tondee Wednesday afternoon were: Mr. and Mrs. Colvin Ingram, Mrs. Clay Ingram, Mr. C.O. Nelson, Mr. J.L. Nelson, Albany; Mr. Jim Pilcher, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jordan and son, Leslie; Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Knight, Mr. ands Mrs. E.C. Oliver, Butler; Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Tondee, Perry; Mrs. J.A. L. Wilson, Fort Valley; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Guyton Williamson, Mr. Edwin Chapman, Americus; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexander, Talbotton; Mr. and Mrs. Felder McCorkle, Montezuma, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Murphy, Fitzgerald; Mrs. Sara Wickersham, Macon. Out-of-town relatives and friends attending the funeral of Mr. William J. Elliston, Wednesday afternoon were: Mrs. Claudine Faulkner, Miss Helen Parker, Miss Janet Parker, Mr. and Mrs. John Parkerson, Mrs. Lillian Smith, Harriet Smith and Mr. Ernest Hazelrig, all of Atlanta; Mrs. Eugene Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Lubie Smith, all of Monticello; Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson Matthews, W.J. Matthews, Miss Glyde Gruber, Miss Inez Smith, Miss Myrtice Gruber, Miss Zee Kurykendall, Miss Frances Burgamy, Mrs. Fannie Belle Paradise, Mr. and Mrs. John Harden, Mrs. Rufus Matthews, Mrs. Lewis Hinton, Mrs. E.C. Hinson, Charles A. Smith, all of Americus; Mrs. Woodrow Murphy, Fitzgerald; Mr. and Mrs. Hilton West and H.A. Parker, plains. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/e/elliston664nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Holloway, Fannie September 15, 1913 ************************************************ 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 March 27, 2006, 1:28 pm The Ellaville Sun Friday, September 16, 1938 No. 12 OUT OF THE PAST 25 Years Ago--1913 Ellaville was saddened this week by the death September 15, of Fannie Holloway, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Holloway. She had been ill several weeks. Additional Comments: Fannie Holloway is buried at Ellaville cemetery. Holloway, Fannie 2-01-1900 9-15-1913 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/h/holloway663nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb

Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Larkin, James Walter September 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: Harris Hill http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00011.html#0002514 March 27, 2006, 12:42 pm The Ellaville Sun J.W. LARKIN FUNERAL HELD Prominent Farmer Is Laid To Rest Sunday Afternoon Funeral services for James Walter Larkin, 62 year old farmer and prominent citizen of Schley County in the Fellowship community, were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Lutheran church (Mt. Zion) on the Ellaville Oglethorpe highway in Macon county. Burial was in the church yard cemetery. Rev. W.W. Whaley officiated. Friends and sorrowing relatives were shocked at his sudden death which occurred at his home on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 10. Mr. Larkin always took a leading part in all matters pertaining to the welfare of his community and the termination of his useful career will be sorely felt throughout the county. He was a member of Corinth Methodist church and was for twenty years a member of the board of trustees of the Fellowship school, serving as its secretary-treasurer. During his tenure a new building has been erected, the bonded indebtedness for which has already been retired, more teachers have been added, and the school is one of the few in the county now furnishing to the pupils noon-day lunch without cost. He was a son of the late pioneer Schley county citizen, James J. Larkin, who died in 1923, and Mrs. Susie Larkin who still resides in Lowe community. Besides his mother, he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Kate Holloway Wall Larkin, 11 children, eight sons, Henry, Russell, Emmett, Charlie, Roy, William, James, Lynwood and three daughters, Mrs. T.W. Brown, Mrs. Clifton Wall and Mrs. Rainey Wall, all of whom reside in Schley county except Russell and Roy who live in Macon county nearby; six step-children, Mrs. Darcie DeVane, Mrs. Addie Larkin, Nellie, Lillie Mae, Dorothy and Percy Wall; six grandchildren, one great grandchild; one brother, W.O. Larkin; five sisters, Mrs. Bob Robinson, Mrs. George Robinson, Mrs. John Robinson, Mrs. E.M. Taylor and Miss Wilma Larkin, besides numerous other relatives. All children except Lynwood were born under a former marriage. He married Miss Pearl Lee Ellis on December 18, 1898 and she died on August 27, 1923. On May 19, 1925 he married Mrs. Kate Holloway Wall. The amalgamation of these two families brought a tremendous responsibility upon the head of the home and it became a source of pride for those who had the opportunity to observe to point out just how devoted this father and adopted father was to his trust. He was just as loyal to his neighbors and friends, and besides his immediate family, a host of friends will sorely miss his friendship and fidelity. Additional Comments: (Transcriber's note: James Walter Larkin's marker at Mt. Zion indicates his date of birth as 25 November 1873. Pearl Lee Ellis, 1st wife is buried there as well as other family members.) File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/obits/l/larkin662nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb

The Ellaville Sun Friday, September 16, 1938 No. 12 J.W. LARKIN FUNERAL HELD Prominent Farmer Is Laid To Rest Sunday Afternoon by Charles Wall, Sr. Funeral services for James Walter Larkin, 62 year old farmer and prominent citizen of Schley County in the Fellowship community, were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Lutheran church (Mt. Zion) on the Ellaville Oglethorpe highway in Macon county. Burial was in the church yard cemetery. Rev. W.W. Whaley officiated. Friends and sorrowing relatives were shocked at his sudden death which occurred at his home on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 10. Mr. Larkin always took a leading part in all matters pertaining to the welfare of his community and the termination of his useful career will be sorely felt throughout the county. He was a member of Corinth Methodist church and was for twenty years a member of the board of trustees of the Fellowship school, serving as its secretary-treasurer. During his tenure a new building has been erected, the bonded indebtedness for which has already been retired, more teachers have been added, and the school is one of the few in the county now furnishing to the pupils noon-day lunch without cost. He was a son of the late pioneer Schley county citizen, James J. Larkin, who died in 1923, and Mrs. Susie Larkin who still resides in Lowe community. Besides his mother, he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Kate Holloway Wall Larkin, 11 children, eight sons, Henry, Russell, Emmett, Charlie, Roy, William, James, Lynwood and three daughters, Mrs. T.W. Brown, Mrs. Clifton Wall and Mrs. Rainey Wall, all of whom reside in Schley county except Russell and Roy who live in Macon county nearby; six step-children, Mrs. Darcie DeVane, Mrs. Addie Larkin, Nellie, Lillie Mae, Dorothy and Percy Wall; six grandchildren, one great grandchild; one brother, W.O. Larkin; five sisters, Mrs. Bob Robinson, Mrs. George Robinson, Mrs. John Robinson, Mrs. E.M. Taylor and Miss Wilma Larkin, besides numerous other relatives. All children except Lynwood were born under a former marriage. He married Miss Pearl Lee Ellis on December 18, 1898 and she died on August 27, 1923. On May 19, 1925 he married Mrs. Kate Holloway Wall. The amalgamation of these two families brought a tremendous responsibility upon the head of the home and it became a source of pride for those who had the opportunity to observe to point out just how devoted this father and adopted father was to his trust. He was just as loyal to his neighbors and friends, and besides his immediate family, a host of friends will sorely miss his friendship and fidelity. (Transcriber's note: James Walter Larkin's marker at Mt. Zion indicates his date of birth as 25 November 1873. Pearl Lee Ellis, 1st wife is buried there as well as other family members.) 12 ENROLL FOR COLLEGE Incomplete Registration of Southwestern 235 Twelve Schley county students were among 235 freshmen who enrolled Thursday at Georgia Southwestern college at Americus. The total registration figure is incomplete, President Peyton Jacob said Thursday afternoon. Local students who registered were Edwards Murray, T.H. Stevens, Jr., Melville Johnson, John D. Wall, Bobby Rigsby, Charles McNeal, Jr., Miriam Dupree, Doris Cripps, Winfred Greene, Lorena Jordan, Jeannette Strange and Thayer Causey. Sophomores register Monday. THE HILL by Charles Wall, Jr. Washington, in the District of Columbia, is thought of as the 49th state of our Union, but why don't we call it a state of mind. It is the most disorderly state known to mankind, without reason or sense of direction. Those who claim citizenship will exchange it for the right or privilege of nodding to the great or those who think they are near great. This nod is usually in a quickly passing moment because everybody is in a hurry to get nowhere. Nobody is going anywhere in Washington except to a tea, a party or a conference which everybody forgets as soon as it is over. Everybody in Washington is a Romeo. There are five females to every male. Anything short of a crippled peg-legged or wheel chair occupant is sure of attention, which is always flattering. Breakfast is the way most people start the day off, but not in this city of (whatever they are called, it slips my mind at the moment). Here it is important because it is the time when you begin to get it "straight." In one block in any direction you can meet a dozen men who had breakfast with the president. Another dozen who talked to Farley while he shaved. At last (least?) six that had an important telephone call from some member of the cabinet. Even some poor fool (who) ran into the French ambassador. Oodles of them have learned authoritatively that, " ............................ ." This is instead of "State Affairs," a state of affairs. In every hip pocket there is a letter which will prove that you stand pretty high with somebody in Maine or elsewhere and that entitles you to be snooted or in the back room of Harry's place, where all important meetings are held. HOSPITAL NOTES Mr. and Mrs. Rainey Wall announce the birth of a son at Boyette's Clinic Monday. He weighed six and a half pounds. Mrs. J.H. Dyess who underwent an operation for appendicitis at Boyette's Clinic last week was removed Saturday to the home of Mrs. Lucy Dyess. OUT OF THE PAST 25 Years Ago--1913 Ellaville was saddened this week by the death September 15, of Fannie Holloway, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Holloway. She had been ill several weeks. end # 12

The Ellaville Sun Thursday, September 8, 1938 No. 11 VOTERS IN SCHLEY ARE CUT TO 624 Spirited Races Seen for Two Local Offices; Election Arrangements Made Six hundred twenty-four persons--179 less than two years ago--are eligible to vote in Schley county's white Democratic primary Wednesday. The 1936 vote was 803. Spirited races are being waged for two local posts, C.C. Jordan and Clark C. Williamson are opponents for the 13th district senatorship. Under the rotation plan, Schley, Sumter and Marion counties furnish a senator every third term. Gilbert C. Robinson on Montezuma is the incumbent. John R. Wall, incumbent legislator, is opposed by J.O. Smith. In the only other local race, Stephen Pace of Americus will be nominated without opposition for a second term as representative to the congress from the third district. Polls at Ellaville will open at 7 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. In the rural precincts, Concord, Lickskillet and Lewis, polls will open at 9 a.m. and close at 3 p.m. J.C. Rainey, chairman of the county Democratic executive committee announces the following boards of election managers: Concord, D.R. Murray, E.A. Terry and T.J. Cook; Lewis, T.H. Walker, R.S. Greene and J.C. Strange; Lickskillet, W.T. Murphy, C.B. Barnes and J.C. Wall; Ellaville Troy G. Morrow, S.A. Manning and J.C. Rainey. COOPER'S PLACE NEAR RUPERT IS BURNED FRIDAY Faulty Electric Wiring Is Cause of Fire; Will Be Rebuilt Immediately Rand Cooper, proprietor of Cooper's Place a combination store and eating establishment on the Ellaville Butler highway near Rupert, which was burned last Friday afternoon, this week made plans for rebuilding immediately. Fire believed to have been caused by defective wiring destroyed the establishment shortly after 5 o'clock. A number of persons were in the building when the fire was discovered but were unable to bring the flames under control. The Butler fire department answered the alarm but arrived too late to curb the blaze. Entire stock and virtually all furnishings were lost, Mr. Cooper declared. He said insurance covered a portion of the loss and that he was unable to estimate the probable total loss. SARAH E. HORNADY CHAPTER HOLDS REGULAR MEETING The Sarah E. Hornady Chapter, U.D.C. held the first fall meeting Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Patty Collins with Mrs. E.W. Strange, acting president presiding. Mrs. W.H. Oliver, treasurer, called the roll after which the minutes of the June meeting were read and approved. Mrs. Addie S. Munro and Mrs. W.H. Oliver read reports from Committees. Mrs. J.R. Jordan was named as a delegate to the W.D.C. (U.D.C.?) State Convention which is to be held in Gainesville, Oct. 25-27, with Mrs. Tom Walker elected as alternate. Mrs. Patty Collins arranged the afternoon's program. Named as officers of the chapter to serve during the next two years are: President--Mrs. J.R. Jordan Vice-President--Mrs. C. R. McCrory Recording Secretary--Mrs. Addie Munro Corresponding Secretary--Mrs. H.J. Williams Register--Mrs. Patty Collins Treasurer--Mrs. W.H. Oliver Assistant Historians--Mrs. Patty Collins and Miss Mary Hornady Miss Eloise Johnson played the first movement of the "The Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven. Mrs. J.R. Jordan assisted the hostess in serving delightful refreshments. Present were: Mrs. E.W. Strange, Mrs. H.J. Williams, Mrs. W.H. Oliver, Mrs. C.P. DeWolf, Mrs. T.H. Walker, Mrs. W.S. Johnson, Mrs. J.R. Jordan and Miss Mary Hornady. THE HAND THAT WILL SOMEDAY ROCK THE CRADLE by Charles Wall, Jr. Your correspondent heard a most interesting conversation a few days ago, between a young member of the fair sex and an old gentleman that has lived a fuller and completer life than any of us can ever hope to live. It put this old boy to thinking. I have been delving into the feminine thoughts and compulsions; even in its mind. It exists, it has fears and phobias, starry depths lurk many disturbing thoughts. And it is something you can't write about any too elaborate. For reasons that the feminine mind can figure out, or anybody that would like to try their hand at it. If you are still in the dark stop me in an alley and we will go into the subject deeper. The mind that you and I are going to explore is the young flapper's (now why did I say that, because we men resent being called squirts). Let's change that to young maidens. Seventy-five per cent of their thoughts are taken up with getting a man. The other twenty-five per cent are taken up with holding the man they already caught. All have marriage in mind. Some as soon as they can find a tall, dark, handsome brute. Others, at a later date. Every one of them are thinking along the same line. Most of these young maidens, that are never supposed to have a though(t), win out, only a few end up in the old maid's home. A man is usually the cause of this in some indirect way. There you have most young ladies' daily thoughts in a nut-shell. Marriage stays on their mind and, if it doesn't, it should. Experts say it is the best career that a woman can find. It may be, I'm not a woman and I have never tried marriage. But all I know is what others say. 25 YEARS AGO--1913 N.B. Stewart, native of Taylor county and relative of many Schley countians, consul at Durban, India, has been appointed consul at Milan, the most important city in Italy. LOST One right-hand black suede and kid glove Sunday morning, between depot and J.H. Hart's residence. If found please notify Carolyn Lawhorn. end # 11

Marion-Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Murray, Ray March 11, 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 March 24, 2006, 9:27 pm The Tri-County Journal and Chattahoochee Chronicle March 11, 2006 Ray Murray, age 76, of Tazewell, Georgia died Saturday March 11, 2006 at his residence. Graveside Funeral services were held Monday , March 13,at 23 PM at Tazewell Cemetery with Rev.David Chapman Officiating. Mr Murray was born November 16,1929 in Schley County , the son of James Thomas and Nellie Cowart Murray. Survivors include his wife Ann Murray of Tazewell, GA: a son: David Murray and wife Carla of Tazewell, Ga; daughters: Jackie Page and husband Ricky of Sparks, GA;Jill Miller of Tazewell,Ga; Minda Rigdon and husband John of Buena Vista, GA; Grandchildren; Jilliann Miller,Garrett Page, Ben Murray,Trina Murray, Clifford Murray, Cori Ridgon,Ali Rae Rigdon & John Will Rigdon. Tante Funeral Home of Buena Vista, Ga in charge of arrangements. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/marion/obits/m/murray3994gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb

The community of Ideal was located in Macon County, but not very far from Taylor County. The A B & C railroad going through Rupert would have gone on to Ideal. Even before that the Whitewater Creek may have connected residents in this area. Ideal is located in Land District 2 and probably LL 151 -- according to the map I'm looking at. This area was also not that far from Schley County. There was an H.S.Taylor & Co. Lumber located in Ideal,Georgia September 18th, 1925 . pg 404-5 Macon Co 10 July 1860 John E. Bartlett to James T. Owen, Talbot $10,000 2nd Dis LL169, LL170 LL171 except the land owned by J. Larner? and W. Lockwood (crosses Cedar Creek along line of William Lockwood and Wesley Lockwood to little Creek) Note:This appears to be Macon County near Ideal community Wit:Wyatt Brooks, James Hartsfield, JP Recorded: July 20, 1860 1908 newspaper about Southland news The farmers are busy hauling guano from Ideal. Otha Jinks lived in Ideal Otha Drew Jinks 26 Aug 1920 - 16 Mar 1983 Son of Floyd S. and Fannie Ruth Theus Jinks. Grandson of Willis S. and Julia Downs Jinks Great-grandson of Wilborn Jinks I'm curious about the area, so if anyone else is researching family there, maybe we can help one another. Virginia Crilley What time period did Ideal have a post office?

I received this today thought I'd pass it along. It looks like a good workshop at a very reasonable price. GENEALOGY WORKSHOP The Southwest Ga. Genealogy Society will sponsor a workshop, April 8, 2006 Place: Thronateeska Heritage Plaza 100 W. Roosevelt (at Washington St.) Albany, Ga. 229-432-6955 Time: 8 AM -4 PM 8-10 Getting Started Keeping Records-Citing, Documenting Sources Gerry Hill & Addie Denby (break 10-10:15) 10-12 Census Records Probate & Superior Court- Marie DeLamar Understanding Ga. Land Lotteries - Janice Edmunds LDS Records Available-Johnnie Sizemore Library Records Available- (New Head of Library Question & Answer Period (Lunch 12-1) 1-2 Common & Uncommon Places to Search Migration Patterns Leaving a trail- Lally Jones (break 2-2:15) 2-4 Computer, Internet, Online Sources Gerry Hill & Marialice Hamlett Question & Answer period Price $10 $5 for members Contact person Ms. Gerry Hill GerryInGa@yahoo.com 229-435-8508 3311 Westgate Dr. Albany, Ga., 31721

The Ellaville Sun Friday, September 2, 1938 No. 10 SCHLEY SLANTS First Shock in 24 Years Mrs. U.H. Rigsby was recovering this week from the first electric shock she has suffered in almost 24 years as a telephone operator here. Mrs. Rigsby was dazed for several minutes after lightening struck a transformer at the local office about 9 o'clock, ripping off her headphones. At least 10 minutes after the bolt, her senses still were so numbed she could not hear people who were trying to come to her aid. She heard them and was able to speak just as they planned to break the door. First days of the week the veteran operator was unable to speak above a whisper. She remained off duty and under care of a doctor, however, did not know Thursday when she would return to work. H.J. Wright, district manager of the telephone company, expressed the opinion the bolt struck a line many miles away. Had it struck such a high voltage transformer directly, he declared, the entire building would have been destroyed. Peanut-Picking Time It's peanut-picking time in south Georgia and that means fresh boiled green pinders. Parched goobers are just the thing for the ballgame and the circus, but the real delicacy of the nut is brought out when boiled green. Saturday afternoons in harvest time find little boys eager for some "extra money," hawking peanuts on the street of all small towns. Most of them though, are smart to offer both parched and boiled bags. Peanut boilings of an evening are popular in other parts of the goober belt. A neighborhood crowd gathers around a huge syrup kettle to watch a bushel or more of nuts boiled by a roaring fire. But from the number of romances which reportedly come out of such affairs, one would think the main interest is back there in the shadows. Mr. Autry Resting Well Despite his advanced age, Mr. J.D. (Bell) Autry of LaCross was resting well this week after amputation of his right hand at Americus last Friday. Mr. Autry becomes 78 years old Sept. 11. Birthday Wishes Birthday greetings to Carlton Johnson, Aug. 23; Clavert Beckwith, Aug. 29; Richard Malcom Miller of Putnam, Aug. 31, and Mrs. Susie Larkin, Sept. 6. Modern Youth A slant on youth, observed in Americus Thursday: A high school boy riding over town in a Buick automobile to collect weekly payments of 20 cents on a newspaper route he carries. Mechanical Peanut Picker Schley countians gaped this week at the latest mechanical marvel to be introduced in this county. Henry Hart has purchased a machine to take up and shake peanuts. He declares the device does the work of 20 men and just as effectively. Bouts Scheduled Two Ellaville boxers are matched for bouts on the Americus community center's amateur ring program next Thursday night. Julian (Possum) Gill, 126 pounder, faced (faces?) Jimmy Walters of Unadilla, who weighs 125. Lewis Dyess meets Richard Saunders of Montezuma, a former member of the boxing team at the University of Georgia. Gill scored a knockout victory over William Franklin of Americus on the card there last Thursday night and recently took a three-round decision from Ralph Simmons in an Atlanta appearance. The Ellavillan floored his opponent in the first round. OUT OF THE PAST 25 Years Ago--1913 Charles F. Crisp Institute opened Monday, Sept. 1, with an enrollment of 85 students. Mr. Watts Etheridge left for Bronwood to accept a position with his uncle, Judge J.L. Murray. MAYBE ONE WILL GET THERE by Charles Wall, Jr. Here I sit in this hot weather pawing through by fan mail, (six letters) three bills, two notices, and a letter in a wispy hand from I don't know where, asking me to write another column on "What Is New York Like," because they are thinking of going to the World's Fair in 1939. Now all of us are thinking of the same thing but 95 per cent of us will never get there. But here goes a county boys version of a city much too big for any of us. New York is an avenue of swells in a sea of misery. It is a city of sophistication where a stranger will tell you the story of his life, as quick as you can bat an eye. New Yorkers are hard and indifferent, a fact which is borne out completely by the immense sale of slobber in their newspapers. They can spot a fraud quicker than a man can pick up a five dollar bill he has just found laying in the middle of the street. This is why the policy racket is a major industry and a large body of residents believe that a colored man from Harlem is God. The people live and die like hermits in neighboring apartments. Even if they speak the same language which is rare, they consider it improper to acknowledge their neighbor's existence, although they would give the shirt off their back for some back-fence pow-wow. They even spend hours deciding where to eat and what to do. Some of the buildings in New York are very high. This is because land is very valuable. It is full of statues of the dead, they are all hideous, so I'm told. It has subways where you can go anywhere without finding a seat. It is a large town with a very minute mayor. His name is LaGuardia, and he is two thirds of something and one third nerves. See you at the World's Fair and we will find out more about the town, I hope. YOUNGER SET ENTERTAINED AT PICNIC Mrs. W. A. Murray and Mrs. J.E. Harden entertained with a picnic Friday night at Murray's pond, honoring the members of the High School set. Swimming and boating were features of the entertainment. Those attending were: Dixie (Dyxie) Standridge, Mignon Hill, Clara Mott, Marion Mott, Dorothy Lowry, Hilda Cosper, Mary Frances Perry, Helen Stevens, Elsie Rainey, Hilda Manning, Jimmy Harden, Edwards Murray, Carl Hobbs, Charles Lumpkin, Woodrow Daniel, Finis Allmon, Fred Rainey, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Sullivan, Madison and Collins Sullivan and Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Harden. HOSPITAL NOTES Miss Leila Williamson of Birmingham, Ala., who underwent a tonsilectomy at Boyette's clinic Monday, was resting well yesterday. Miss Virginia Franklin underwent a tonsilectomy at Boyette's clinic Thursday morning. COUNTY LINE CHURCH TO BE 87 YEARS OLD County Line Baptist church passes the 87th anniversary of its founding late this month, church records reveal. Twenty-one pastors have served the church since it was organized September 26, 1851. The church was affiliated with the Columbus Association until the Freindship Association was formed many years later. The Rev. Henry Comp was its first pastor and he served for several years before his death in 1861. The Presbytery of Elders included W.T. Patrick, Henry Comp, William H. Oliver, W.K. Westbrook, William Pace, William Mott, Richard H. Conner, Ann Oliver, Brythany Westbrook and Adeline Jenkins. Martin L. Harp was chosen clerk. The church was rebuilt in 1896 and again in 1923, when it was leveled by a storm. Pastors and clerks listed on the official record follows: Pastor Henry Comp Martin L. Harp, clerk John Howell Henry Comp John Howell Jas. B. Harsby, clerk E.H. Wilson G.W. Weekly Isaac Hart W.F. Duncan, clerk Thos. Bell J.W. Souter, clerk G.W. Weekly Charlie Walters J.M. Bray J.T. Wade J.M. Edwards, clerk S.H. McMahan C.D. Carter T. Gaultney A.C. Wellons C.D. Carter W.J. Ballew J.A. Nelson J.T. Flourney S.S. Williams J.W. Hambric, clerk J.A. Lowry H.J. Johnson C.E. Hambric, clerk E.L. Jenkins C.D. Carter C.S. Edwards, clerk Coleman Daniel end # 10

The Ellaville Sun Friday, August 26, 1938 No. 9 MY, BUT I'M GLAD ITS 1938 by Charles Wall, Jr. During the recent rainy season I've been rummaging and rambling around in old magazines, letters, newspaper clippings and what not. I have unearthed many exciting things and never had as much fun in my life. These old mementos carried me back a few years, in fact back to the midst of the depression. Remember, or maybe I should say, how could you forget. Let's start in the unforgettable year of 1931. Herbert Hoover was president of the United States. Huey Long was dictator of Louisiana. Franklin D. Roosevelt was governor of New York. Jim Farley had an idea Roosevelt would be the next president. Prosperity was just around the corner and it stayed around there for a long time. Radios blared, "Happy Days Are Here Again". Men sold apples on street corners, a few begged. Thousand-page novels had gone out with Dickens. Father Coughlin was not infesting the ether with his voice. New Deal was a bridge term. The Brain Trust was teaching school. Hitler was in the background. Mussolini attended strictly to his own business. Jane Withers was teething. Cellophane had just been invented. There were no canned juices. Many public schools were closed for lack of funds. Major Bowles had never thought of the idea of letting anybody perform over the radio. People were taught that America was the greatest country in the world. Every city had its Hooverville. Men starved o! n the city dumps. We were on the gold standard. It cost us three cents a mile to ride on the train. A letter traveled for two cents postage, if you were lucky enough to have two cents. Amos and Andy were rulers of the ether waves. It was 1931 and, my, but I'm glad it's 1938. THE SUN TO PUBLISH COMPLETE SCHOOL NEWS IN PAGE FEATURE All Students to be Urged to Contribute Articles From Their Schools The Sun announces plans for a greatly expanded and organized coverage of Schley school news during the 1938-39 term. Teachers throughout the county system expressed much satisfaction over the worth of last year's limited program for publishing news items prepared by students, and are anxious to place the coverage upon an organized basis during the coming term. The Sun will devote a regular page to publication of these stories and immediately after class work is begun, teachers will assist students in setting up staffs for preparing regular contributions. The page will be given a standing heading modeled after a regular newspaper, the name yet to be chosen. Students expressing most interest will be given temporary appointments as editors and all will be urged to take part. Those who show the greatest ability and desire to work will be advanced to permanent positions. As a means of increasing interest among the students and adding effectiveness to the page, news pictures! will be published whenever any of value are submitted. SCHLEY SLANTS NEW FISHING STORIES Dr. T.W. Wilson and family returned from a trip to Florida with a new assortment of fish stories. And while the doctor admits he didn't strike any of the luck which brought him such attention last summer, he says he was well satisfied. The following clipping from The Tampa Morning Tribune should prove that: "The party composed of Dr. and Mrs. T.W. Wilson and daughter Susanne, and son Tom, of Ellaville, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Lightner, Tampans, caught 26 fish out of the old Tampa bay with Capt. Barney Barnhill as guide. The party returned to Cuscaden's Gandy bridge fishing park with drum, 12 to 25 pounds, and 11 mangrove snapper, one to three pounds. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Happiest wishes to: Mrs. J.L. Carter, Aug. 26; Miss Hellen Murray, Aug. 28. USRY JOINS TONDEE'S Barney Usry, popular Schley County young man, has joined W.T. Tondee's store as clerk. NOTICE I will operate a daily bus to Americus to transport students to Georgia Southwestern College which opens its fall quarter September 14. All who are interested in making reservations are urged to see me or register at Causey's Barber Shop. L.S. M'Mickle (Transcriber's Note: I thought it interesting how the last name was printed. In stead of the lower case "c" in McMickle, an apostrophe was substituted.) MISS ELLISTON IS BRIDE OF DONALD SMITH Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Elliston announce the marriage of Miss Ruby Virginia Elliston of Ellaville and Columbus to Mr. Donald P. Smith of Atlanta. The marriage was quietly solemnized in Columbus Sunday, August 7. The young couple will make their home in Atlanta. end # 9

The Ellaville Sun Friday, August 19, 1938 No. 8 SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan PROLOGUE We sincerely hope readers of today's column will enjoy it more than we are enjoying writing it. Through an error which could not be attributed justly to any one, copy for the front page of today's issue--written late Wednesday night without an electric fan but with mosquitoes---did not appear at the printing plant Thursday morning. Just where it might be at the moment we could not say. The story is that many, many words are being brought back to this typewriter for a return appearance by the unpopular demand of a linotype operator who is speaking a language we have heard in baseball dugouts when the umpire missed one and at dice games when somebody rolled a "snake eye" to outscore a 12. But there is a sense of humor to almost everything and this is no exception. BETTER STICK TO CARDS Mrs. Margaret Johnson turned a bridge party into a grammatical guessing game--in which nobody won--the other day because she remembered one of the late O.O. McIntyres's oddities. When he needed a good paragraph the popular columnist used to say he was still trying to find somebody who could tell him the past participle of the word "wrought" without referring to a dictionary. Mrs. Johnson says more than half a dozen school teachers or former school teachers were forced to go to the foot of the class because they did not know. And no one new. That night Mrs. Frank Alexander pulled the question on her old English instructor at Georgia Southwestern College at Americus, Mrs. Mary Lou Jordan. Mrs. Jordan replied "Work." The dictionary said so, too. So Mrs. Alexander called all her friends to tell them someone did know. Incidentally, used in this sense the word is archaic. THIS IS WHAT HE CAUGHT Ordinary Tom Rainey caught his fishing hook in a hollow log Friday afternoon and caught, ........... well, this is what he caught: He gave the line a slight jerk, moved the log and a swarm -------- "I'll bet there were two thousand"---of bumble bees roared out and overcame him. Mr. Rainey dived into the water and stayed there a long while. Several still clung to him when he came out. Within less than one hour he was ill. He was fishing at Buck Creek. NEGRO HOUSE HERE DAMAGED BY FIRE Fire, said to have been started by sparks from a defective stove flue caused a small damage at a negro tenant house near J.H. Stevens' residence Tuesday at noon. The fire department answered an alarm and quickly brought the blaze under control. The house was owned by Mr. Stevens. PLANS FOR CLINIC TO BE MADE Athletic Association to Hear Dr. W.F. Castlellow at Meet Tuesday Night The Rev. R.C. Howard, president of the Ellaville Athletic Association, Thursday called a meeting of the group for Tuesday night, August 23, to discus plans for promotion of a clinic for social diseases here next month. The meeting will be held at the gymnasium and will begin at 8 o'clock. The public is invited. Dr. W.F. Castellow, head of the Americus and Sumter county health department, will outline aims and benefits of such a clinic in the principal address of the meeting. Dr. L.S. Boyette and Dr. Arch Avary and Mrs. Margaret Hardeman, district health nurse, will attend. Committees will be named to effect arrangements for sponsoring a sound motion picture early in September dealing with aspects of the clinic. Plans for a meeting late in September for election of new officers and drafting of the fall sports program also will be discussed. The association, formed last September, has supplemented its promotion of a broad sports program by pioneering in advocating civic projects. More than 90 are members. 'FUNERAL HELD FOR LAMAR MCMILLAN, 2 Funeral services for Lamar McMillan, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel McMillan of near Charing, were conducted from the residence last Friday and burial was in Bloodworth cemetery. He died Thursday after an illness of three weeks. The boy was a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Lawhorn of Schley county. 26 UNITE WITH EBENEZER CHURCH DURING REVIVAL 16 Join Through Profession of Faith; Baptismal Service is Held Twenty-six persons united with Ebenezer Baptist Church during the annual revival which ended last Friday night. Eleven who joined by profession of faith were baptized at services held at Muckalee creek last Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Five who united at the Friday evening service will be baptized the first Sunday afternoon in September. The list of new members follows: by profession of faith, Vera Stewart, Sara Powell, Clara Brown, Mary Alice Philmon, LeRoy Stewart, Earldean Marshall, Bill Brown, Charles Stewart, Alexander Jones, Ralph Johnson, Edith Owen, and Mary Ranew; from the Methodist church, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Allen, Mrs. Willie Stewart and Miss Mary Lightner; by letter, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Marshall, Hilton Marshall, Miss Ethel Johnson, Melville Johnson, the Rev. and Mrs. H.H. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Park and Lucile Park. The Rev. William Carnes of Hartwell assisted the pastor, the Rev. H.H. Fowler, in conducting the meeting. REUNION IS HELD SUNDAY AT HOME OF MR. AND MRS. MATHIS A reunion of the Tidd family was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mathis near Andersonville Sunday. The families gathered early and enjoyed talking until noon, when a delicious picnic lunch was served under the cedar trees in the front yard. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Wadsworth of Buena Vista; Mrs. Emette Walker and sons, Harold and Jerry of Knoxville, Tenn.; Mrs. Walter Reeves, Mary Lillian and Asa, Jr. Moore of Macon; Mr. Paul Cook of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Cook and children, Juanita and Richard; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Tidd and daughter Venida of Ellaville; Mr. Graves Tidd of Andersonville; Rev. and Mrs. W.A. Joyner and daughter, Marjorie; Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Wall, son and grandson, Matthew and Dickey Wall; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Tye and children, Joyce, Betty and Leonidas; and Miss Catherine Wall of Americus. MISS HILDA COSPER HOSTESS AT PARTY Miss Hilda Cosper entertained with an enjoyable prom party Friday night. In the living room, bowls of mixed garden flowers were arranged. Miss Cosper, assisted by her sister, Anita, served sandwiches and iced tea. Among those attending were: Misses Elsie Rainey, Charlotte Jones, Lorena Jordan, Winifred Greene, Juanita Cook, Dorothy Lowry and Sara Pilcher; Edwards Murray, Junior McNeal, Homer Moore, Dixon Hogg, Finis Allmon, Charlie Pilcher and Woodrow Daniel. HOSPITAL NOTES Mr. and Mrs. John Turner announce the birth of a son at Boyette's clinic Sunday morning. He weighed four and a half pounds. Miss Lala Poole underwent a tonsilectomy at Boyette's clinic Wednesday morning. end # 8

The Ellaville Sun Friday, August 12, 1938 No. 7 SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan WE WERE GLAD TO DO IT! Charlie McNeal said this week, "I'm having to think about increasing my advertising space." And Mr. McNeal wasn't just talking. He has long been certain of the value of consistent advertising in his local newspaper and bought an extended schedule of Goodyear tire and accessory space in the spring, to run each week until autumn. But he got a fine return from his ad last week. It happened this way: A man called at the telephone office shortly after one o'clock last Saturday to ask for information regarding Ellaville tire dealers. She didn't know much about it, but glanced at the most recent issue of The Sun and remembered having seen a Goodyear advertisement. She took a look at the paper and called Mr. McNeal's residence. A little later Mr. McNeal completed the job of replacing a blown-out Jarge truck tire with a new one, and the gentleman paid him in cash. The amount? Only $53. Which is another illustration of the very good warning, "Advertising will ruin you--if you let the other fellow do it all!" OH, DEAR, DEAR Quoting the Georgia hunting code: "It is unlawful to hunt deer at any time in Schley County." Dear, dear, what will our huntsmen do? BIRTHDAY WISHES Birthday greetings to: D.R. Murray, Aug. 2; Walter Jones, Sr., and Mrs. W.D. Barwick, Aug. 4; Marion Mott and Thomas Livingston, Aug. 6; James Edwin Stewart, Aug. 7; Miss Charlotte Jones and Mrs. H.N. Franklin, Aug. 9; Bernice Wall, Aug. 11; Dr. T.W. Wilson, Aug. 12; L.S. McMickle, Aug. 14, and Miss Mary Lowe, Aug. 15. PUTNAM HOME IS SWEPT BY FIRE ON THURSDAY Old Stevens Home Damaged By Roof Blaze Causing Damage of $100 Fire swept the old Robert Stevens residence at Putnam Thursday afternoon, causing a damage estimated at $100. The Ellaville fire department answered an alarm at 1:20 p.m. and was able to extinguish the roof blaze in a short time. The fire started from sparks blowing from a defective flue, it was said, and badly damaged the kitchen and dining room roofs. The home is occupied by Henry Rush. "SORTA GLAD" TO BE FREED, EX-SLAVE SAYS Aunt Ellen Black, 89, Recalls Terror which Swept Schley County, when "Yankees" Invaded; Says She's "Trustin' God to Let Me Live, but I'm Gittin' Mighty Feeble" by Ross Wyrosdick Aunt Ellen Black, enfeebled former slave girl who will become 90 years old her next birthday, recalls, "I was sorta glad to get my freedom but I had a pretty good time during slavery." She was a household girl on the Dixon plantation east of Ellaville on the Oglethorpe highway. "It was only a little mo' than a trail during dem days just fo' the war", Aunt Ellen muses. When asked if she expected to reach her one hundredth birthday, the negro woman asserted, "I trust God to let me live, but I'm getting mighty old." Born and reared in Schley County, she has never been out of it but twice in her life. She has made single trips to Montezuma and Americus. Aunt Ellen says she does not want to see another war, for living through four of them is sufficient. She has survived the Mexican, War Between the States, Spanish-American, and the World War. The grey-haired negro recalls the sudden approach of a detachment of Federal troops in the county during the war. "Dem dar yankees didn't find a thing tho'. fer us had hid all we could tote off to the swamp", Aunt Ellen declared. She explained how special pits had been constructed to store the provisions and the swamps proved very useful and was used by many for permanent storage. Plundering was the only damage the "Yanks" did to this county. "I was treated good to what some of de workers got", Aunt Ellen said in discussing her period of slavery. She believes that claims of mistreatment to slaves by their owners are exaggerated and says that only in some extreme instances were slaves whipped or abused. Many of the slaves escaped and she believed they went to Florida for she overheard many a plot to escape and they talked about "goin somewhar south" where freedom was waiting. Aunt Ellen believes she is the oldest negro in the county but is so feeble she "stays in clost" and don't know much of what is goin' on." She cannot read but can scribble her name. "I didn't know whether to run or just stand", she exclaimed in recalling seeing a train for the first time. "But as de thing run on dat rail and din't come too clost ter me, I sho watched it." OUT OF THE PAST 25 Years Ago--1913 The Rev. R.F. Williamson filled the pulpit at the Methodist Church Sunday in absence of the pastor, the Rev. J.M. Rustin. A large number of local fans attended the final baseball series of the season between Cordele and Americus in Americus Thursday. ANNUAL REUNION IS HELD AT THE HOME OF MR. AND MRS. CAUSEY The annual reunion of the Park family was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Causey on the Ellaville-Oglethorpe road. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Smith, Sr.; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Smith and children, George and Billy; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Witt; Mr. and Mrs. B.C. Kennedy and daughter, Lora and Mr. Paul Nix of Oglethorpe; Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Park, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Park and children Nanette and Bubber and Miss Miriam Weeks of Ideal; Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Smith, Jr. and children Dorris and Jimmie and Theo park of Columbus; Miss Lizzie Park, Mrs. Irene Livingston, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Park, Lucile Park, Mrs. Kate Swearingen and Miss Mollie Mott of Ellaville; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones and Mrs. Bell Jones of Leslie; Miss Kathleen Smith of Atlanta; Mrs. Pearl Simmons of Thomaston and Mr. and Mrs. George English and son of Douglas. MISS MOORE BRIDE OF H.J. DYESS Of interest to friends and relatives is the announcement of the marriage of Henry J. Dyess of Fort Benning to Miss Dorothy Moore of Columbus. The ceremony was performed Saturday afternoon at four o'clock at the home of the Rev. B.S. Franklin. Pastor of the Central Baptist Church in Phenix City, Ala. The couple were attended by Miss Ruth Moore sister of the bride and Miss Elizabeth Pilcher of Columbus; and Mr. M.C. Smith of Fort Benning. The bride, an attractive brunette, wore a dress of navy lace over matching taffeta and featured a simple tailored affect. Her hat was a model of white straw. White accessories and a shoulder corsage of pink carnations completed her costume. Mrs. Dyess is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Moore of Buena Vista. She is a niece of Mrs. E.H. Morrison of Ellaville. Mr. Dyess is the son of the late Henry Jackson Dyess. He is a graduate of the United States Air Corps Technical School and is stationed at Fort Benning. HOSPITAL NOTES George Chapman of Waycross and Edwin Wall of Ellaville underwent tonsilectomies at Boyette's Clinic Thursday morning. end # 7

The Ellaville Sun Friday, August 5, 1938 No. 6 SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan RECALLS OLD DAYS Showing of a tent movie house here this week recalls the days of less than a decade ago when canvas-top theatres thrilled sell-out audiences in country towns. Only a few still carry on the hopeless fight against a changed entertainment world. They roll into the small towns almost unnoticed, show worn films--mostly "westerns"---several nights before sparse crowds and rumble off to the next disappointment. These ghost troupes may blame talkies for their deaths. The talkies, and the highways and the automobiles. This trio brought modern theatres to places that previously had gone along hoping a tent unit would pass through, and attracted people from the far reaches of the backwoods country to them. "THE SHOW IS COMING" Advance notice of the coming of a canvas theatre and alert publicity men gave the word two weeks or more before the showing, created lots of excitement in the old days. The promotion man bought large space in the county seat newspaper, plastered every store with vividly-colored posters and, when the week's run had started, delivered circulars at each house. Everybody made plans to go just about every night, for it might be a long time before another such opportunity came. The "show" reached town on Sunday afternoon and, like the well-known circus story, the town's small boys were on the lot early Monday morning. The luckier ones were hired to help lace the tent. They got passes, and the fun of hearing the men cuss. Not that the others who stood by and watched the raising couldn't hear them too, but they couldn't hear them as often and didn't feel the fraternal spirit. THERE WAS A "CONCERT" A small brass band began a "concert" in front of the play house about 45 minutes before the show was to open each night. The musicians wore red coats and white breeches and caps to match. They use a sound wagon these days. Inside, white general admission customers kept to the right, negroes to the left, and the better seats in the middle demanded reserved seat tickets. Before the show, hawkers sold candy containing "valuable prizes" while a man drummed a piano that somehow was never in tune. And somehow he always played the same general tune every night. The program consisted of a several-reel movie which of course had to be stopped at the most leimactic (climatic?) stages for changing the reels----and a vaudeville performance afterwards. Along towards the latter part of the week, the announcer who stepped out between the motion picture and vaudeville acts to boost coming attractions had to use high-pressure talk, for every night trips to the box offices were draining! the family's pleasure money. And little boys and girls sometimes had to do the same thing at home. Modernity has left few youngsters who become wide-eyed over the prospect of seeing a movie, and still fewer who know the old urge to crowd the tent theatres. BIRTHDAY WISHES August 1 was a birthday for Jeanette Barwick and Suzanne Wilson, Norman Manning, Hoser Perry. Miss Frances Rainey and Mrs. Elizabeth Smith observed anniversaries August 2. A.L. DeVane observed one July 26. UNCOVERS "BASKET" Mr. Coleman Daniel, foreman of a WPA ditch digging project here uncovered a freak root growth this week. The roots grew in the form of a basket nine inches in diameter and three inches in height. MONTEZUMA MAN HELD FOR SLAYING Irvin Clark about 35, Montezuma barber, was being held Thursday for the slaying there Wednesday afternoon of R.L. Britt, Montezuma business man after ill feeling over a 35-cent account. Chief of Police R.R. Beeland said no argument preceded the shooting which occurred at Britt's place of business, but they previously had disagreed because Britt refused to pay a 35-cent account which Clark claimed he owed him. The barber admitted firing the two shots which pierced Britt's chest and caused his death about 10 minutes later. COUNTY WILL BUILD BUCK CREEK BRIDGE Cost of Project Will be From $8,000 to $12,000 Work will be begun soon on construction of a creosoted timber bridge over Buck Creek on the new upper turnpike route. County commissioners voted Tuesday to build the bridge for the state post roads commission. Cost will be between $8,000 and $12,000 and public roads camp labor will be used. Work will be started as soon as final plans are received here, Chairman C.S. Wall of the county board of commissioners said. MISS MARTHA STRANGE ENTERTAINS FRIENDS AT PING PONG PARTY Miss Martha Strange was hostess at an enjoyable ping pong party Monday night. Mixed garden flowers decorated the entertaining rooms. At the conclusion of the games, Julian Gill was presented a carton of Coca-Cola as tournament winner. Delicious punch was served throughout the evening. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexander, Dr. and Mrs. Arch Avary, Mrs. A.C. Kimble, Roney Jordan, Edwards Murray, Misses Wynelle and Eloise Johnson, Misses Frances and Virginia Rainey, Julian Gill, Joe Gettys, T.H. Stevens, Jr., W.R. McDonald and Julian Strange. end # 6