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Home » Ashburn Public Schools Bank Statement, February 1935

Ashburn Public Schools Bank Statement, February 1935

July 27, 2021Ashburn, Historical Documents 

Found on the upper floor of the Wiregrass Farmer building, these were part of papers that belonged to Frank M. Tison, Sr. (February 4, 1881 – November 1, 1951). He not only co-owned and worked at The Wiregrass Farmer as the business manager, he was also the Secretary and Treasurer of the Ashburn Public Schools Board of Trustees.

Within one envelope is a statement from Ashburn Bank dated February 26, 1935 with 17 checks that were written, cashed, and returned to F.M. Tison. While a majority of the checks are for January salaries of teachers who worked at the school, there are some other miscellaneous checks written out to vendors such as Mitchell Stewart Hardware Co. and a whopping electric bill of $1.04 to Georgia Power Co.


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Checks

Charity Victoria Evans (October 4, 1876 – May 19, 1955)

Ashburn Public Schools; check 2075; dated January 24, 1935; written to Victoria Evans; $15.34; “For feb. Mag & mending matrick.”
Ashburn Public Schools; check 2076; dated January 24, 1935; written to Victoria Evans; $11.05; “For Magazine for february Eg. & Mend. Mat.”
Ashburn Public Schools; check 2078; dated February 1, 1935; written to Mrs. J.C. McKnight; $66.55
Ashburn Public Schools; check 2079; dated February 1, 1935; written to Ella Jackson; $60.50; “January Salary”

Although check 2080 is written to J.S. Shingler, it was endorsed on the back by Mrs. J.S. Shingler Jr.

Mrs. Eudora Henderson Shingler Thrasher (February 24, 1896 – March 18, 1962) was the third grade teacher for the 1934-1935 term.

Ashburn Public Schools; check 2080; dated February 1, 1935; written to [Mrs.] J.S. Shingler; $60.50; “Jan. sal.”

Mrs. Lewis Ross “L.R.” Whatley aka Effie Whelchel Whatley (March 17, 1888 – August 20, 1962)

Ashburn Public Schools; check 2081; dated February 1, 1935; written to Mrs. L.R. Whatley; $60.50; “January salary”
Ashburn Public Schools; check 2082; dated February 1, 1935; written to Alice Tharpe; $55.00; “January salary”
Ashburn Public Schools; check 2083; dated February 1, 1935; written to Mrs. Grady Jones; $60.50; “January salary”
Ashburn Public Schools; check 2084; dated February 1, 1935; written to F.M. Tison; $12.10

J.W. Horne managed Ashburn Plumbing Shop “Everything in the Plumbing Line”

Ashburn Public Schools; check 2085; dated February 2, 1935; written to J.W. Horne; $2.50
Ashburn Public Schools; check 2086; dated February 4, 1935; written to Mitchell-Stewart Hardware Co.; $11.10
Ashburn Public Schools; check 2087; dated February 8, 1935; written to Will Floyd; $2.75
Ashburn Public Schools; check 2088; dated February 9, 1935; written to R.L. Todd, Jr.; $5.98; “Repairs $2.48 Stone $3.50”
Ashburn Public Schools; check 2089; dated February 9, 1935; written to R.L. Todd, Jr.; $6.50; “Phone calls $3.50 stamps $3.00”
Ashburn Public Schools; check 2090; dated February 11, 1935; written to GA Power Co.; $1.04
Ashburn Public Schools; check 2091; dated February 13, 1935; written to T.H. Hendricks; $1.50

Darden Owens Boles (August 2, 1890 – October 26, 1978)

Ashburn Public Schools; check 2092; dated February 20, 1935; written to D.O. Boles; $8.50; “Col. school $5.50 White 3.00 Wood”
 
Tagged With: Alice Tharpe, Ashburn Bank, Ashburn School, Charity Victoria Evans, Darden Owens Boles, Effie Whelchel Whatley, Ella Jackson, Eudora Henderson Shingler Thrasher, F.M. Tison Sr., GA. Power Co., J.W. Horne, Mitchell-Stewart Hardware Co., Mrs. J.C. McKnight, R.L. Todd Jr., T.H. Hendricks, The Wiregrass Farmer, Will Floyd

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