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Major Renovation Underway Now to Restore Dow[n]town McKenzie Building

"Renovation of the McKenzie Building in Downtown Ashburn is underway now by Jay Leatherwood and his wife, Shirley, who plan to restore the structure to its original beauty and distinction.
Mr. Leatherwood who purchased the property from Luke…

Many Turner Countians Have Contributed to New Hospital

Tags: Alexander Stevens Story (1892-1973), Ashburn, Ashburn Peanut Co., Clyde R. Hobby (1906-1992), Clyde Shingler McKenzie (11/15/1887 - 6/30/1934), Cora Parham Beaty (1894-1986), Dr. Lee Denmead Stephens (1881-1945), Dr. Warren L. Story (1865-1949), Dr. William Joseph Turner (1868-1946), Earl Lamar Ray, Essena "Essa" Howell Story (1905-1993), Esther Ora Wiley Forshee (1912-1985), First Baptist Church, Frank W. Rogers (1887-1937), George B. Gorday (1869-1940), Jackie D. Oliver (1953-1962), Julia Cawley Turner (1868-1946), Knox-Conway Chapter of D.A.R., Mamie Kimble Oliver (1875-1957), Mamie S. Greer, Margaret Bailey Green (1894-1971), Maureen Stephens Hobby (1908-1999), Minnie Greer Monroe, Noreen Georgia Lucas Stewart (1904-1988), Olin P. Stewart (1900-1893), Ray's Drug Store, Rev. A.W. Green, Robert H. Green (1891-1948), The Wiregrass Farmer, Turner County Hospital, William A. Greer (1863-1921), William Maxie Forshee, William T. Scott (1905-1972)

Miss Bennett Named to head Turner Nurses

Tags: Ashburn, Peggy Bennett, The Wiregras, Turner County Hospital, William Hinson

Miss Evelyn Griner will wed Mr. Shingler of Ashburn, July 22

Tags: Ashburn High School, Emma Shipman Baldwin Shingler (11/19/1867-8/13/1953), Evelyn Griner Shingler (1923-2014), George Jacob Shingler (1924-2007), Herbert Ives Shinger II (1918-1959), Herbert Ives Shingler I (1893 -1978), James Simon "J.S." Shingler (1859-1943), Netta Dayton Jacobs Shingler (1893-1989)

Monument Ready, CofC Plans Meeting

Tags: Ashburn, Ashburn-Turner County Chamber of Commerce, Big Peanut Monument, Floyd Wardlow, Gold Kist Peanuts, I-75, Interstate 75, John R. Rogers, Main Street, Marvin Raines, Miles Scott, Nora Lawrence Smith (1885-1971), Turner County Hospital

Most of Ashburn, Turner County ignore Klan March, Rally

From Mayor Charles B. Perry,
"I was very proud of our city. For the most part, our people literally ignored the klansmen on the streets and at the Tabernacle. Those who were along the parade route I believe were there out of curiosity. Most had…

Mrs. Perry Plans for her Last Children's Operetta

New Turner Hospital will be opened Sunday

"The big, sprawling, yellow-brick building constructed and equipped at a cost near $450,000 will be inspected by the public after Governor Talmadge's address."

Tags: Alexander Stevens Story (1892-1973), Ashburn, Clyde S. Young, Henry Holmes Gorday (1902-1972), J. Mallory Hardy (1905-1980), Rev. A.W. Green, Rev. J.H. Pate, The Wiregrass Farmer, Turner County Hospital, Turner Hospital Authority, W.E. "Buck" Leverette (1907-1989)