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109 N Gordon St. in Ashburn, GA
facing East

Donald Garrett with his milk truck he drove for delivery.png

To learn more about Donald Garrett and his milk delivery route, see his interview here:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2022/10/26/donald-garrett/

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William Cluria "Curley" Garrett's Texaco Station on S Main St. in Ashburn. Photo shows son, Donald Garrett's car in the station. (October 1958)

"W. C. Garrett opens Texaco Station"
from the Wiregrass Farmer
Sept. 5, 1957

"Texaco Service…

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located on Gordon Street in Ashburn, GA

Ashburn, Turner County, Georgia brochure (1)-combined.pdf

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Roadside Attractions Coloring Book - Big Peanut  (2).tif
If you travel around enough you're sure to encounter some really nutty sites, but none as tasty looking at the giant peanut that sits atop the monument to this noble nut, Georgia's official state crop. It was built in 1975 and dedicated to Nora L.…

History of Turner County by John Ben Pate, reprint 1979 - between pages 16 & 17 back.png
History of Turner County by John Ben Pate, reprint 1979 - between pages 16 & 17 (back picture placard)

1. Mrs. John A. Ewing, prominent Church and D.A.R. worker
2. Nora Lawrence Smith, Managing Editor of the "Wiregrass Farmer"
3. Mrs. John W.…

History of Turner County by John Ben Pate, reprint 1979 - between pages 16 & 17 front.png
History of Turner County by John Ben Pate, reprint 1979 - between pages 16 & 17 (front picture placard)

1. R.A. McNair, farmer and chairman of the County Board of Commissioners, Turner County.
2. James W. McCall, warehouseman and Vice Chairman of…

Turner County Diamond Jubilee Booklet October 3-11, 1980.pdf
Turner County, Georgia was created by legislative action on August 18, 1905 from parts of Irwin, Dooly, Wilcox, and Worth Counties and named for Henry G. Turner.

This booklet was created for the week-long 75th anniversary celebration of the…

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1946 Apr 25 - LT. Ernest W Garner declared officially dead.jpg
"Altho hostilities of [World] War II has ceased, yet, the grim tragedies still goes on. This is impressed on Turner County's citizens this week more indelibly and forcibly when the news came to Ashburn last Thursday from the government to Mrs. E.W.…

1946 Apr 18 WGF - Turner_s First War Bride Arrives in Rebecca - Arthur Pullin.jpg
"Turner County's first war bride arrived in Rebecca late Tuesday night with her three months old baby, Herbert Michael, from Angers, France. The petite blonde French girl is the wife of Mr. Arthur Pullin [also spelled Pullen later in article] of…

1945 May 31 WGF - LT. Austin Scott Liberated from German Prison WW2.jpg
"Lt. Austin Scott has been liberated from a German prison camp, according to a cablegram from him received by his wife, Mrs. Mary Raines Scott last Friday. His parents, Dr. and Mrs. W.R. Scott received word Jan. 7, 1944 that he was missing in action…

1945 May 10 WGF - Word of [German] Surrender received with thanksgiving WW2.jpg
Word of Germany's surrender was received in Ashburn and Turner County quietly, gratefully, and with Thanksgiving.
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1945 Mar 8 WGF - Mr. _ Mrs. John H Story presented son_s [JJ Story Jr] awards picture.jpg
Col. and Mrs. J.J. Story Sr. photograph taken at Turner Field in Albany, GA as they receive their son John J. Story's post-humously Air Medal Award.

1945 Mar 1 WGF - Story_s Presented their son_s [John J Story Jr] awards.jpg
Formal Presentation took place last Saturday afternoon at Turner Field by Col. C.U. True

"Lt. John J. Story, Jr., 23, was posthumously decorated with the Air Medal by Col. C.U. True, who made the presentation to Postmaster and Mrs. J.J. Story, of…

1945 June 28 WGF - LT. Austin Scott home from Nazi Prison WW2.jpg
Lt. Austin Scott, son of Dr. and Mrs. W.R. Scott of Ashburn, arrived in Ashburn Monday night is being warmly welcome home. He has been a prisoner of war in Germany since Dec. 8, 1943, when the plane which he piloted was shot down over Greece. He was…
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