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Work Begins at Library Project

Tags: Ashburn, Benjamin E. "B.E." Walker (1931-2007), Joe McNair, The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library, William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012)

Who's going to Move All Those Books?

Tags: Ashburn, E. College Ave., E. College Avenue, James Ave., Jimmy Lanier Alberson (1936-2019), Joanne Brown, North St., The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library

Shrine Club gives $5,000

Tags: Ashburn, Joanne Brown, Joe A. McNair, Randy Kendrick, Shrine Club, The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library, William Cluria Garrett (1906-1996), William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012)

Shingler Gives Property for New Public Library Site

Progress Slow, But New Library Coming

Tags: Ashburn, George Shingler, Netta Dayton Jacobs Shingler (1893-1989), North St, The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library, William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012)

New Public Library On the Way Here

Tags: Ashburn, Benny W. Denham (1930-2020), City of Ashburn (government), George Shingler, James Ave., Joanne Brown, Netta Dayton Jacobs Shingler (1893-1989), North St., Ruth Raines, The Wiregrass Farmer, Turner County Board of Education, Turner County Commission, Victoria Evans Memorial Library, William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012)

New Library Will Open in Spring

Here's what the New Library Exterior Will Look Like in View of Architect

Tags: Ashburn, George Shingler, North St., The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library, William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012)

Library May Not Be Ready Before February

Tags: Ashburn, City of Ashburn (government), George Shingler, James Ave., Joanne Brown, Netta Dayton Jacobs Shingler (1893-1989), North St., The Wiregrass Farmer, Turner County Board of Education, Turner County Civic Center, Turner County Commission, Victoria Evans Memorial Library, William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012)

Library Joanne Brown's Favorite Place Outside Home

Tags: Ashburn, Bethel Baptist Church, Cristi Brown Ellis, Denham Rd., Jimmy Lanier Alberson (1936-2019), Joanne Brown, Madge Rouse, North St., Rodney Brown, Steve Brown, Sycamore, The Butcher Shop, The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library, Washington Ave., Washington Avenue

Library Fund at $58,000

Tags: Ashburn, George Shingler, Joanne Brown, Ruth Raines, The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library, William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012)

Children Will Enjoy Fun at Beach At Library

This photo is inside at the old library on College Avenue (in what is now the Ashburn-Turner County Chamber of Commerce Building)

Tags: Ashburn, The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library

In our View

Tags: Ashburn, Evelyn Griner Shingler (1923-2014), George Shingler, Netta Dayton Jacobs Shingler (1893-1989), Ruth Raines, The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library, William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012)

Historical Day for Library Board

Tags: Ashburn, Edna Lavoy Luke Holland (1913-1989), George Shingler, James Ave., Joanne Brown, Lila Jean Folsom Dunlap (1926-2016), Madge Rouse, Mary King, Norma Israel Denham (1931-2018), North St., Ruth Raines, The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library, William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012)

Ground-Breaking Today for New Public Library

Tags: Ashburn, George Shingler, James Ave., Netta Dayton Jacobs Shingler (1893-1989), North St., The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library, William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012)

Fun Galore in Store at Victoria Evans Library

Tags: Ashburn, Carol Garrett, James Garrett, Jamie Lavender, Jerry Lavender, Joanne Brown, Joseph Lavender, Kathy Griffin, Kelley Fletcher Wilson, Mikie Garrett, The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library

DAR Plants Tree As Conservation Symbol

Tags: Ashburn, Audrey Dasher, Bertie Elliot, Emily Eilene Butler Perry (1913-2007), Jimmy Lanier Alberson (1936-2019), Knox-Conway Chapter of D.A.R., Mary Grace Wright, Opal McCard, The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library

Construction on New Library Begins Soon

Tags: Ashburn, George Shingler, Netta Dayton Jacobs Shingler (1893-1989), Ruth Raines, The Wiregrass Farmer, Turner County Commission, Victoria Evans Memorial Library, William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012)

Constuction Begins on New Public Library

Checking Things Out - New Ashburn Library Has Plenty to Offer

Cost almost $500,000 to build.

Tags: Ashburn, Joanne Brown, The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library

Interior of the Victoria Evans Memorial Library

This is a scan of a film slide.

Tags: Ashburn, Victoria Evans Memorial Library

Library for Turner County is Now Assured

Tags: Ashburn, Ashburn City Council, Ashburn Woman's Club, Evelyn Clyde “Evie” Waller Baker (1885-1965), Netta Dayton Jacobs Shingler (1893-1989), Nora Lawrence Smith (1885-1971), The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library

Library for Ashburn

Tags: Ashburn, Ashburn City Council, Ashburn Woman's Club, The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library

Ashburn Woman's Club Have Splendid Meeting

"Mrs. K.P. Baker, the librarian, announced the library was now open to the public. Shelves have been put in and the rooms painted and made very attractive... Mrs. J.L. Bass was appointed assistant librarian."

Tags: Alice Harris Bass (1886-1930), Ashburn, Ashburn Board of Trade, Ashburn Woman's Club, Evelyn Clyde “Evie” Waller Baker (1885-1965), The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library

Ashburn Public Library Begins Vacation Reading

Tags: Ashburn, The Wiregrass Farmer, Victoria Evans Memorial Library

Smokey Bear at Victoria Evans Memorial Library

Tags: Anita Barber, Ashburn, George Jacob Shingler (1924-2007), Johnny Holly, Madge Rouse, Marvelyn Morris, Turner County Forestry Unit, Vic Hardin, Victoria Evans Memorial Library

Women's Art Classes Are a First

Tags: Ashburn, Exchange Club, Madge Rouse, Rotary Club, Victoria Evans Memorial Library

Library is Named As Memorial to Miss 'Vic' Evans by Club

Luncheon held by Ashburn Women's Club at the House by the Road in honor of Miss Victoria Evans for her years of service to the club and and 20 years of service as librarian of the Ashburn Library.

Victoria Evans Memorial Library

This is a photo of the Victoria Evans Memorial Library when it was located at what is now the Ashburn-Turner County Chamber of Commerce (238 E. College Avenue, Ashburn, GA 31714).

Although the date is unknown for the photo, we can date it before…

Tags: Madge Rouse, Victoria Evans Memorial Library

Painting of Victoria Evans with reference photo

Photograph of Victoria Evans, date unknown, by T.B. Blackshear, photographer in Macon, GA.

Painting was created by Minnie G. Brown of Ashburn, GA based on the photograph of Victoria Evans.

Plaque next to the painting says:
VICTORIA CHARITY…

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