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Rebecca High School Commencement Invitation for Perlene Sellars

Perlene Sellars Kelly Graduation Invitation c.1932.jpeg

Envelope Posted May 3, 1932 - Ashburn, Ga
Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Garrett
Route 1
Sycamore, Georgia

The
Rebecca High School
Senior Class
announces…

Rebecca High School Commencement Invite for Edna Josephine Sellars

Edna Josephine Sellars.Brown. 1934 Rebecca Consolidated SChool(HS).Turner Co GA.Commencement Invitation.1.JPG

Envelope post stamped: May 9, 1934 - Rebecca, GA

Written to Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Garrett
Ashburn
Georgia
Route

Commencement
Rebecca…

Hopefull Church invoices (1979)

Mitchell-Stewart Hardware Co.WArren Arnold & Son Repair.Lawnmower..Ashburn GA.Turner Co.Hopewell Primitive Baptist.Church Account..JPG

Misc. invoices from Mitchell-Stewart Hardware Co. and Warren Arnold & Son for Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church

Letter from James Burch to Mrs. W.C. Garrett, (1979 May 23)

Mr James Burch.Graveyard Work.Ashburn GA.Turner Co.Hopewell Primitive Baptist.Church Account..JPG

Transcription:

Ashburn GA
May 23 1979

Dear
Mrs. W.C. Garrett

how are you fine I hope
I have cut & cleaned up
the grave Yard and…

Hamaa Family Reunion at Old Hopewell Church

Judson Luther Hobby.Annie Bell and W C Garrett.Hopewell Church.Haman Reunion.1972.JPG

J. Luther Hobby, Clarence Taylor, Annie Bell Sellars Garrett, Cluria Garrett.
Cluria frying mullet and hushpuppies on Saturday before the Reunion.…