The Ellaville Sun Friday, February 11, 1938 No. 33 SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan WHEN TREES WERE "ADOPTED" Recent Felling of two old oak trees on the old court house site to clear the way for the new AMOCO service station led Mrs. C.C. McCrory to recall the thoughtful watering project which saved the young trees 50 years ago. A severe drought threatened to kill the young trees, but Mrs. McCrory's late husband and Dr. J.N. Cheney "adopted them. each assuming responsibility for watering one tree. They carried the water from the city well situated on the site of the present park. Mrs. McCrory said it is believed the trees were about 60 years old when cut down. COLLECTOR OF NEWSPAPERS Ellaville Hobby-Ridders will have to apply the spurs to rival Mrs. McCrory's chief hobby--collecting newspapers and magazines. She has pursued this diversion for many years and has a rare and abundant collection. Her son, C.C. McCrory, editor of the Twiggs County New Era at Jeffersonville, edited the Schley County News here for many years and she has a file of those periods, besides numerous editions of other years. Too, her husband served as local correspondent for several state dailies and she has preserved practically all of his writings. An ardent worker in local United Daughters of the Confederacy activities, she has extensive and valuable files of The Confederate Veteran, official U.D.C. publication, which is no longer published. Also, there are numerous magazines and other papers which "I have put away to read again," she explains. SULLIVAN'S OCCUPY RENOVATED HOME The R.E. Sullivans this week occupied their thoroughly remolded and enlarged handsome residence on Broad Street. An upper story of three rooms was added to the lively home in the complete renovation. The residence was partially burned last June. COURT HOUSE CLOCK IS AGAIN IN ORDER Ellaville's court house clock began ticking again Monday after a silence of more than two months--the first major breakdown of its 38 years of operation. BRIDGE WILL BE OPEN NEXT WEEK Buck Creek Bridge Collapses Monday as Truck Crosses Workmen Thursday began construction of a new bridge over Buck Creek, Concord road, replacing the structure which collapsed Tuesday while a log truck was crossing. S.M. Etheredge of the county board of commissioners, said he believed traffic could be routed over the new bridge Monday or Tuesday of next week. The negro driver, Wallace Black, escaped injury when the bridge gave way, plunging the trailer into the water. The truck was on the edge which did not collapse. The accident occurred about 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morning. A three-span bridge, it is the first of the three bridges en route to Concord. Authorities already had decided to replace the structure which was built seven years ago. OUT OF THE PAST 25 Years Ago--1913 Mr. E.L. Callier of Thomaston, 72, former Schley county citizen, died at his home Feb. 13. He was a veteran of the War Between the States. Colonel J.H. Cheney was accidentally shot in the left eye while hunting Feb. 17. He was rushed to Dr. B.L. Bridges office for treatment of the painful, but, it is believed, not serious wound. end # 33