The Ellaville Sun Friday, May 26, 1939 No. 47 SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan ENOUGH LADIES FOR "PEP" Mrs. Walter Strange gave a prom party for seventh grade graduates of Ellaville school, and their friends, last Thursday night. One of the older girls who was serving punch said, "We need another ladle." "Pep" Perry overheard and remarked, "Another lady? Why, we've got more ladies now than we know what to do with!" "MANY, MANY YEARS AGO" Sixth grader Susanne Wilson, whose prize-winning article appeared in the January issue of Holland's Magazine, this week was proudly showing her friends a letter from a self-styled "old lady" in San Antonio, Texas, who revealed Susanne's story stirred memories of the Ellaville of 66 years ago. Mrs. C.W. Williams wrote Susanne a wistful letter telling of childhood visits to relatives here soon after the War Between the States. The letter, which will be of especial interest to older people follows in full: San Antonio, Texas May 16, 1939 Miss Susanne Wilson Ellaville, Georgia May I say Dear Susanna: I read in the January Holland's where you were one of the lucky five in story writing. Now do you wonder why an old lady in far away San Antonio is writing to you? Well, this is the reason. I so seldom see the name of Ellaville in the papers. And many, many years ago I visited my grandmother, aunties and uncles with my mother in Ellaville. My mother was Lizzie V. Scarborough, the daughter of Dr. Henry and Hulda Scarborough and sister of Julia Scarborough, first cousin to the Hutsons (Hudsons) and Cheneys. She married B.T. Snipes of Thomaston, Upson county, Ga., where she lived before coming to Texas in 1873. So, you see it has been many, many years since I was in your little city. They are all sleeping in the city of the dead. And I am an old lady. But let me tell you about my little granddaughter. Do you remember the picture in the Holland's of the Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children in Dallas, Texas? She spent two years in a cast and brace in that hosp! ital and at home for a rest. She had infantile paralysis. With it all she was graduated in the highest honors. Was valedictorian and today is in the largest school in the world for girls only. She will be home next week. When she is at home she plays for Sunday school and teaches a class. So, little Susanna, if she was so handicapped and has won the scholarship she has, I just know you can write a good story and win the first prize. Come on, let's try. I am going to watch the Holland's for it. Write one some day on the old black mammy of the south. So long, dear little girl of my mother's southern home. May I sign myself, your friend, Mrs. C.W. Williams TICKETS FOR SUSANNE For letting the writer read her letter in which an old lady gave encouragement to a young girl who through the wonder of the printed word had awakened reminiscences of her childhood of so long ago, Susanne gets the week's award of a pair of guest tickets to see "Three Smart Girls Grow Up," starring Deanna Durbin, which plays Monday and Tuesday. ANITA COSPER IS POETRY WINNER Miss Anita Cosper, Ellaville sophomore at Georgia Southwestern college, Americus, this week was declared winner of the school's annual poetry contest. Her poem was entitled, "The New Day." She was given a book of plays and poems by Robert Browning. MAN IS KILLED BY TRAIN HERE South Georgia Relatives Seek Positive Identification Persons who believed themselves related to a white man whose mangled body was found on the railroad tracks here Monday afternoon were expected to come here Thursday afternoon to establish positive identity. Sheriff E.C. Rigsby said a man who identified himself as "living in a town near Tifton," telephoned him Wednesday night expressing a belief he was related to the man and stating he would come to Ellaville sometime Thursday. The body of the man, amputated at the waistline , was found on the tracks about 100 yards west of the route three crossing Monday afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock. The sheriff said he found in the victim's pocket a piece of paper bearing the words, "Fred Gordon Lewis, social security number, 263-05-0369, from records of I.T. Rhodes." A jury impaneled by Coroner U.H. (Kitty) Rigsby said the man came to his death by falling beneath the cars of a freight train and being run over by the train. The body was buried in Ellaville cemetery Tuesday morning. SCHLEY WOMAN HELD IN DEATH Wife, Daughter of Farmer Await Commitment Hearing Sheriff E.C. Rigsby said Thursday Mrs. Stacey Swearingen, 39, and her young daughter, Mrs. Leila Belle McGlamry, both of Schley county, were in jail here, awaiting a commitment hearing of a murder charge growing out of the death May 15 of Mrs. Swearingen's husband. Sheriff Rigsby said their arrest was ordered by a warrant sworn out by Swearingen's brother, R.L. Swearingen of Reynolds, charging them with murder. The sheriff declined to discuss details of the case for publication, pending the commitment hearing. Date of the hearing had not been set yesterday. A well known and lifelong citizen of Schley county, Swearingen, 47, died at his home near the Taylor county line last Monday, May 15. Funeral services were conducted from Tazewell Methodist church the next day and burial was in the cemetery here. ETHEL JOHNSON TAKES HONORS Miss Ethel Johnson of the 10th grade, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Johnson, achieved recognition as an outstanding student by winning three of the school's annual awards, which were announced graduation night. Winning the board of education's $5 award for the highest scholastic average of any student in the eighth, ninth and tenth grades, Miss Johnson also was given the scholarship and activities medals which are awarded by the faculty. It was the first time on record that the same student won both honors. Miss Josie Bell Robinson was awarded $5 for compiling the highest average of any senior. Miss Geraldine Williams of the 10th grade was declared winner of the faculty medal for performance and sportsmanship in athletics. Aileen Tye of the seventh grade won the Charles C. Wall award for showing the most progress in music during the year. ELLAVILLE NEWS OF THE WEEK Mr. E.L. Sears of Belle Vernon, Pa., and Mr. C.R. Sproat of Washington, Pa., arrived Monday for a visit with Dr. and Mrs. W.D. Sears, enroute from Orlando, Fla., to their home in Pennsylvania. HOSPITAL NEWS Mrs. Leland Gordon of Fort Gaines is a medical patient at Boyette's clinic. Mrs. E.F. Davis was removed to the home of Mrs. T.J. Cook after being a surgical patient at the clinic. Susanne and Tom Wilson underwent tonsil operations at Boyette's clinic this week. Mrs. Noble Whitson was removed to her home Sunday after being a surgical patient at Boyette's clinic. end # 47