The Ellaville Sun Friday, May 27, 1938 No. 45 SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan Two girl graduates of Schley county high school completed their careers with perfect attendance records and a boy was absent only one day during 11 years. A story revealing Clara Bivens' achievement of the record was published in last week's Sun, and it was learned Monday that Sara Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J(im) H(enry) Hill of Stewart's Mill community also had earned the same distinction. Sara attended grammar school at Three Points school near Stewart's Mill and her attendance record was not available to authorities of the local school. And as she failed to report her mark to Supt. E.M. Palmer, proper recognition was delayed several days. Quinton Greene missed only one day. He was absent once while in the first grade. He's Earned It! Len S. Ellis, Ellaville blacksmith, is planning to take his first vacation. Mr. Ellis says he figures 20 years is long enough to pound an anvil without taking off a little time to see part of the world. So he expects to make a trip to Florida within two or three weeks. Asked how long he intended to stay, he replied, "I don't know--it depends on how I like it--if I like it I'll stay a month, if I don't I won't stay but a week." He became a smithy 20 years ago and says he has been on the job every working day with the exception of about six weeks of night. Mascot Steals Show Ann Roddenberry, blonde and seven, almost stole the show at the graduation exercises here Monday night. The senior class mascot, Ann, resplendent in the glory of a white cap and gown, led the processional and delivered the diplomas. Her enthusiasm in quickly presenting them captured the fancy of the audience. At the close of the presentations, she was given a box of candy by the class. She was a first grade student during the recently ended term. OUT OF THE PAST 25 Years Ago--1913 Those baptized Sunday night, May 25, at the closing service of the revival at Ellaville Baptist church were: Mesdames A.J. (Carrie) Hill and I.L. Lindsay and Masters Henry B. Arrington, James Hart and Carl Mott. Mrs. S.A. Royal, who also united with the church, will be baptized in June. Seven Schley county Confederate veterans attended the reunion at Chattanooga this week. They were P.Z. Hill, W.M. Banks, W.W. Dykes, A.M. Caskey, J.T. Stewart and Henry Renew. end # 45 The Ellaville Sun Friday, June 3, 1938 No. 49 FIVE TO BE BAPTIZED AT BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY EVENING The Rev. Richard C. Howard said yesterday his subject Sunday morning at Ellaville Baptist church will be "Home." A baptismal service for five candidates will be held at the evening hour. They are Mrs. Wallace Theus, Mrs. Paul Theus, Misses Anita, Hilda and Elise Cosper. OUT OF THE PAST 25 Years Ago--1913 Putnam S. Stevens, an organizer of Hopewell Methodist church, died at his home at Putnam Sunday, June 1. A veteran of the War Between the States, he was married 57 years ago. A large gathering participated in the celebration of Jefferson Davis' birthday on June 3. Barbecue was served on the courthouse grounds after traditional exercises. Only about 20 Confederate veterans were present. Ellaville's third nine defeated the Americus Juniors June 5, 5 to 4, scoring the winning run coming the last half of the ninth inning. The same afternoon the town team edged out Plains, there, 6 to 5. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman announce the birth of a son at Boyette's clinic Monday afternoon. He weighed seven pounds and has been named James Compton. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald Snipes have named their son, born May 16, William McDonald. end # 49 The Ellaville Sun Friday, June 10, 1938 No. 50 COINCIDENCE? MAYBE. IT "ALWAYS" RAINS IN OUR COUNTY JUNE 17 Rainfall Next Friday Would Mark Uninterrupted Precipitation in County on That Date for 48 Years, According to Recollections of Late Lon E. Tondee. Schley county's famed weather coincidence, responsible for the claim that "it always rains on June 17," faces its 48th test next Friday. This astounding whim of the elements, which has attracted wide attention, is based upon the recollections of the late Lon E. Tondee of Ellaville. The pioneer Schley countian, then 80, told an Ellaville newspaper man in 1935 that he recalled rain had fallen in the county every June 17 for the past 45 years. A light shower fell in several parts of the county in 1936 and last year saw a cloudburst on the date and an extended drought. Mr. Tondee, who died less than two months after his weather observations brought him wide publicity, declared, "We have had some of our worst hailstorms on the 17th of June." A barn was leveled just out of town in the storm of June 17, 1918, and a hailstorm of the same date in 1902 was rated by the late pioneer as the second worst in history. When was the worst? Well, he remembered it was June 17, 1890. Several long droughts in the county have been broken by the June 17th rainfalls. U.D.C. OBSERVES BIRTHDAY OF JEFFERSON DAVIS FRIDAY The Sarah E. Hornady chapter of the U.D.C. celebrated Jefferson Davis' birthday at a meeting held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J.H. Williams with Mrs. W.H. Oliver as joint hostess. Shasta daisies, roses, verbena and gladioli were arranged in the living room. A tall vase of regal lilies was much admired. Mrs. E.W. Strange presided at the business session. Schley county's only Confederate veteran, Mr. Frank DeVane, will be sent a birthday card on his 94th anniversary, June 15. Mrs. Fanny Dykes was named the mother of the chapter. Mrs. E.E. Collins and Mrs. T.A. Collins arranged the program, "Tribute to Jefferson Davis, the only president of the Confederacy," and Miss Milly Rutherford, Georgia historian and educator, and was as follows: "A Tribute to Jefferson Davis," Mrs. E.W. Strange. Essay on Jefferson Davis, Mary Elizabeth Oliver. Biography of Miss Milly Rutherford, by Mrs. Addie S. Munro. Piano solo, Miss Eloise Johnson Selected article, "The Blue and the Gray at Gettysburg," Mrs. T.A. Collins. Letter from Mrs. W.D. Lamar, president general of the U.D.C. by Mrs. J.R. Jordan. Current events, Mrs. S.C. Collins. Piano solo, Miss Eloise Johnson. During the social half hour the hostesses served delicious ice cream and caramel cake. The favors were miniature bouquets of red, white and blue flowers. Those present were Mesdames G.P. DeWolf, Mollie Autrey, C.R. McCrory, E.W. Strange, Addie S. Munro, W.S. Johnson, W.H. Oliver, E.E. Collins, T.A. Collins, Etta Royal, J.R. Jordan, T.H. Walker and H.J. Williams, Misses Eloise Johnson, and Mary Elizabeth Oliver. (Advertisement) ANNOUNCING LEWIS DYESS Has Assumed Management of the Standard Service Station Oglethorpe Street at Railway Depot. Your patronage of a complete line of Standard Oil Products, lubrication, car washings, tire service, etc. will be appreciated. end # 50