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