38 30 1276 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/398b430b0a00b0bdfb8f0183e2c1d00e.jpg c90c6247bd119012186ee67405e1d352 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/8ee0c613b05ca4cdc510ab5b2cbe1e8b.jpg 5d0bc1f59f6274a5f707dddacb0124fb https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/8f88285861eebc55bfc67175959589e0.jpg 762209ac0a349b29af7479269c5129be https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/b67ae7154bc1872e30cdd460214f3d92.jpg e3fe30262c072c822f12ca8d3060d10f https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/10ba95fc425ea8037fc290b6cb2fe6aa.jpg b1a8e33e9aa6628b789e2a53f9606f78 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native Plants Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Plowing Up Peanuts for Harvest Description An account of the resource Farmer Steven Poole plows up peanuts for harvest 2021. Steven works for Phil Coley at Coley Farms. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 4, 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sami Mastrario Coley Farms Harvest John Deere Peanuts Phil Coley Steven Poole https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/4d4c38807df023a966cb449e8e84b0ec.jpg bfc74d37f1cc9945cb0ea87e45c265c7 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/2cce7f53e03c78b1654cf75c0f37b889.jpg 7143ba17e7b88eb3d457d549f6b1e99d https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/3ac62ffcd9ea954db2f4e5997d0fc290.jpg 240f0f2de10b8be15cdab8745b7ef60b https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/2a4e3693fc79bdf35d71d0f944e7e274.jpg a167bd2982432f909cc3a3b3f43cab2c https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/c2251321adff0d47aeb22146aa081424.jpg 371eadfe7298e1866c6e9cecd4a0b950 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/d9a618bf2244e1f118acafc8a0770a82.jpg 49c51464d176035a5ed26766ac688ddb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native Plants Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Green Peanut Plants Description An account of the resource Photos of a peanut field/plants on Daniels Rd. in Ashburn, Georgia. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 18, 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sami Mastrario https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/6904a22bcc80a08e8a04fd75df557967.jpg d4709836458b6ee7754c03bb6129b6ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Misc. Documents, Books, and Items Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Former Turner County Man Wants A Wife Description An account of the resource L.H. Timmons, formerly of Turner County, wrote a personal advertisement to the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman newspaper looking for a new wife from his hometown. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 16, 1946 Joe Hancock Joe Lawrence (1858-1939) L. H. Timmons Luther Stewart (1890-1957) Oak Grove Methodist Church Oscar Barber "O.B." Jarman (1879-1953) Rev. Joseph James Davis (1852-1935) Ryals School https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/08706cf7314bc182002186c736962f9b.jpg a4b684fa28cd8616321135c025f7d5bf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People of Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Portraits and interviews collected of the People of Turner County from past and present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 - present Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nina Cox - To The Bat for Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Nina Cox Description An account of the resource A Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman clipping showing Nina Cox holding a bat that says "I will bat for Turner Co." Nina Cox, an Ashburn High School teacher, resigned from her position in 1924 and entered the race for the Turner County School Superintendent. She won the election by a two-thirds majority and became the first woman in the state elected to this office. She remained in the position of Turner County Schools Superintendent from 1925-1933. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 11, 1946 Nina Cox https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/33f072ab091d6f518190b0956203e68d.jpg 9d63ed315a23d08cdf5f84b3d8b8fd78 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People of Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Portraits and interviews collected of the People of Turner County from past and present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 - present Person An individual. Birth Date 1953 Birthplace Sycamore, Georgia Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Virginia Smith Subject The topic of the resource A portrait of Virginia Smith. Description An account of the resource Born in 1953, Virginia Smith arrived into this world in Sycamore, Georgia delivered at home by a midwife. Due to the time period’s racist social policies, the hospital was a “whites only” establishment. But this was just her first introduction to racism. She went on to face the integration of Turner County Schools, harsh slurs by school administrators, wrongful terminations, and adversity throughout her life, but she also had so many blessings: 6 wonderful kids, role models who helped her throughout the journey, and perseverance in spades to complete her education 25 years after she was supposed to graduate. The Turner County Project was so fortunate to sit down with Virginia on September 4, 2021 to hear her experiences. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/09/16/virginia-smith/">Link to Virginia Smith's Interview with the Turner County Project.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 4, 2021 Ashburn Public Schools Integration of Turner County Schools Race Relations in Turner County Virginia Smith https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/7b6b3aa5268fc2f633b10f8607bc9d16.jpg 1696e5a5fc20b24481abebecf6902db4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Misc. Documents, Books, and Items Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tourist Are Coming Description An account of the resource Discussing prominent guests at the House by the Road, "Mrs. Shingler, who is a delightful hostess, is an asset to Ashburn, in that she has many tourists from all over the United States, and her service and the atmosphere of her home, makes every guest long to return to Ashburn. Such treatments pay big dividends for her home. During the war, the House by the Side of the Road has been closed. With gas plentiful and new cars now in sign, the tourists are coming." More info about the House by the Road: https://turnercountyproject.com/2025/06/13/house-by-the-road-751-n-main-st-in-ashburn-ga-c-1919/ Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 22, 1945 Ashburn Georgia Lillian Hughes Shingler (1887-1980) The House by the Road https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/7e0f406d06cdaf22dc304e7ba2056e76.jpg f2522fedc8a7c1377b41c6b3a40ddf67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Misc. Documents, Books, and Items Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Auditors's Report of the City of Ashburn (February 1, 1942-Jan 31, 1945) Description An account of the resource Appearing in the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, Harvey H. Hunts Co. audit report for the City of Ashburn from February 1, 1942 - January 31, 1945. Submitted by Harrison Martin “Harry” Harp Sr. (mayor). Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 9, 1945 Ashburn Georgia Harrison Martin “Harry” Harp Sr. (1891-1949) Harvey H. Hunts Co. The Wiregrass Farmer https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/dbee1a4b7cbaf395fffe9c1e95ba8716.jpg ee908fd9e8b856ca47ac84945b38ae04 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People of Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Portraits and interviews collected of the People of Turner County from past and present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 - present Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. H. Gilmore Description An account of the resource "Mr. Gilmore is a prosperous farmer of the Rebecca district and is highly esteemed by those who know him. He has good business qualifications and the interest of the county at heart." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Turner County Banner newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 8, 1909 John Henry Gilmore (12/20/1851 - 9/6/1920) Rebecca Georgia https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/0801cb38fac23ddb3e933f1a077ffdc3.jpg b31013d3919f08846f3a16c3e8db2959 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Local Noteworthy Newspaper Clippings Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, The Ashburn Advance, & The Turner County Banner Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource An Unfortunate Affair. Two Prominent Citizens of Ashburn Engage in Pistol Duel. Description An account of the resource A clipping from the Turner County Banner discussing the duel by Col. Jas. H. Pate and W. A. Aultman in front of Citizen's Bank. Fortunately, neither were seriously injured. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Turner County Banner newspaper Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available January 24, 1908 Citizens Bank of Ashburn Col. James H. Pate The Turner County Banner William A. Aultman https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/8e5bd56bf668f686a130ad908bd6afbc.png 609395871b07c96f8b7939db147bc893 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/33a89b7e90c356e7188a20146490eefc.png 2e19f54c8d6fcb4e4ee224b9d8478060 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1971 The Rebel, Turner County Highschool Yearbook Clipping Description An account of the resource "In the past there have been two separate schools, we and they, black and white. In 1971 the two became one. This is our story: our triumphs and our failures, our good times and our bad times. TCHS 1971 OUR STORY..." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970-1971 Subject The topic of the resource Integration of Schools Ashburn Public Schools Integration of Turner County Schools https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/00f601b966a701e858daf9d6a4498ca5.jpg b24e9ae7f7a14023a5a1fb2b43731cad Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Schools Will Resume Today - Classes Open 1970 Term Description An account of the resource The newly integrated Turner County School System starts the first year together. Over 2,000 students go back to school. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 27, 1970 Ashburn Public Schools Daniel Carlton Royal Sr. (1/5/1907 - 5/18/1991) Elie Solomon "Sol" Griffin (1950-2007) Hodge King (1914-1999) Integration of Turner County Schools Jimmy Alberson (1936-2019) Rudene Gentry William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012) https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/460bebc55731b297e76aac9401a1ec14.jpg 69b0e0c8719db8797a4a062326f6459b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Plan Approved, Board Launches Merger to New Unitary System - Principals Named for Schools; Alberson in Junior High Post Description An account of the resource Photos are in left to right order, top to bottom for new principals for the Integrated school system of Turner County Schools: Jimmy Alberson Rudene Gentry Bill Hardin Elie S. Griffin Hodge King New school grade/principal assignments: Grades 1 & 2 at Ashburn Grades 3 & 4 at Sycamore Under Principal Rudene Gentry & Assistant Sol Griffin. Grades 5-9 at Eureka School Under principal Jimmy Alberson with Assistant Hodge King. Grades 10-12 at Turner County High School Under principal Bill Hardin. The article goes on to discuss enrollment #s and teaching staff. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 28, 1970 Ashburn Public Schools Daniel Carlton Royal Sr. (1/5/1907 - 5/18/1991) Elie Solomon "Sol" Griffin (1950-2007) Eureka School Hodge King (1914-1999) Integration of Turner County Schools Jimmy Alberson (1936-2019) Rudene Gentry William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012) https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/2376bc268b96146e65258f9c8180acff.jpg 122f6415c5cc8aeb59797e2b9c9e78aa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School Men HEW Session Description An account of the resource The beginning of the article discusses newly elected board member, Felton Pate. However, the second half discusses how the Turner County Board of Education planned "to wait until the last possible minute to submit a plan for abolishing Turner County's dual school system. The county is among a hunk of Georgia counties now under court order to destroy its dual schools to establish a 'unitary' system." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 16, 1970 (Jesse) Royce Hanner (2/10/1929 - 1/2/2016) Ashburn Public Schools Barbara Atkinson Lathem (9/27/1936 - 5/27/1982) Billy Roberts Sr. Buck Durham (5/15/1918 - 3/31/1988) Daniel Carlton Royal Sr. (1/5/1907 - 5/18/1991) Erline Pate (12/22/1920 - 4/16/1981) Felton Pate Integration of Turner County Schools Marie Mitchell Robert Davis Rudene Gentry Tom Shivers https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/d0878585b0e624cb59ab0753c8da8398.jpg 55540afe110a41079f5115ee9ed44140 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Private School Not Likely- Support Goes to Other Independent Academies Description An account of the resource "Plans to establish a private school here apparently have been forsaken in favor of support for other independent schools nearby." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 9, 1970 Ashburn Public Schools Beverly North Integration of Turner County Schools Tommy Bozeman Turner County Academy Worth Academy https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/7a460ce4284476760cb6fa34c23b9bc1.jpg 3d9e17f60a497fc1cc269a581379c01c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Facing April 1 Deadline- Board's Plan is Turned Down Description An account of the resource "A 'freedom of choice' plan submitted by the Turner County Board of Education for abolition of a dual school stems here has been rejected..." "... Right now, Turner County's educators are faced with a crisis of time since a plan for total integration of the county's schools must be approved by an April 1 deadline..." "Unless a plan is submitted and approved by April 1, Turner County faces the loss not only of Federal school funds but also State school funds. This amounts to more than $100,000 a month in May alone." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 26, 1970 Ashburn Public Schools Daniel Carlton Royal Sr. (1/5/1907 - 5/18/1991) Eureka School Hodge King (1914-1999) Integration of Turner County Schools Jimmy Alberson (1936-2019) President Richard Nixon Race Relations in Turner County Rudene Gentry William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012) https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/ee754d871a32a799fc9cf70ea8b3b3c0.jpg 31f5db59e0842a4bcd243c4f5d3f95b2 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/0b33b11a11e5a54242c5c8c7696aa546.jpg 30d90f9732bcf94e0a6e538b88536dc5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Smaller School? Academy Calls Meeting Here. Academy Turns to Plan for Smaller Private School Here. Description An account of the resource The new school venture, The Turner County Academy, requires 150 students minimum to be enrolled or the "plans for a private school will be considered dead." "'Quite frankly, the outlook is bleak,' a spokesman for the board said after its meeting Monday night to consider the new step for a private school here." Only 73 potentials students registered as of date of article. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 28, 1970 Ashburn Public Schools Charles Henry Wideman (8/16/1923 - 9/12/1993) Integration of Turner County Schools Larry Lambert (1941-2008) Turner County Academy Turner County Courthouse https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/d200bc602e0bf09956d11ef91ba43522.jpg ed1498cd3d65cc7b69427818caf0567a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Private School List Dwindles - Deadline now on April 1 Description An account of the resource Only 75 students have paid the 50% of tuition for the new proposed private school. They are considering only making it for grades 1-9 due to lack of high school student registration. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 19, 1970 Ashburn Public Schools Charles Henry Wideman (8/16/1923 - 9/12/1993) Integration of Turner County Schools Larry Lambert (1941-2008) Rebecca School Turner County Academy https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/28cb109737fa459a7f9dddccbb85d674.jpg 71759b8c6e2a34b6ee91f27d1887a21e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 12 is Deadline for Registration for Private School Slated at Rebecca Description An account of the resource "March 12 is the final date for enrollment of a student in Turner County Academy, the proposed private school here which will begin operation Sept. 1." Tuition is $500. It was voted to purchase the former Rebecca School from Charles Wideman of Rebecca. "The board of directors stressed that they are interested in a private school to provide 'quality education - not a stopgap to try to avoid integration.' "On the question of the number of grades, the group voted to plan on grades one through nine - the grades most affected by a rolling calling for abolishing a dual school system - but that additional grades will be added 'if feasible." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 5, 1970 Ann Stephens Williford (3/19/1936 - 8/8/2018) Ashburn Schools Calvin F. Johnston (3/4/1925 - 3/5/2015) Charles Henry Wideman (8/16/1923 - 9/12/1993) Citizens Bank of Ashburn Crisp Academy Fred Dorminey Integration of Turner County Schools J.K. Nelson Joe Mercer Larry Lambert (1941-2008) Martha Gorday Shingler (1926-1995) Rebecca School Turner County Academy Turner County Courthouse https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/6e735e9e3153f52cb43301a8db882a0b.jpg 53f610305565e2d12d094581c25b1271 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Board Wants Free Choice - School Official's Must Submit Plan Here By March 1 Description An account of the resource Discusses the deadline - March 1, 1970 - for submitting a plan for integration of Turner County Schools. The Board of Education has a petition of more than 1,100 names of parents who want their children to have a choice of what school they attend. If rejected, the Board of Education will have another month so submit another plan for school unification. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 26, 1970 Ashburn Public Schools Daniel Carlton Royal Sr. (1/5/1907 - 5/18/1991) Eureka School Integration of Turner County Schools Sycamore School https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/e8044783bd50e3ad8d1fa75388df1a95.jpg 5727966fd1c044f86c09eefd76fc1862 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/fcca7c18ed9d801cd7d35778965d8c5d.jpg 84aaaefa817a1b8fff6f64f53443b92e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Board Wants 'Free Choice' - 500 Hear Plan for Schools Description An account of the resource "A plan which calls for freedom of choice by students who will be allowed to attend any school they wish in Turner County will be submitted Feb. 28, school officials said. They said they intend to follow this plan to 'the letter of the law.' If it is approved, allowing students to attend any school they choose if accommodations are available. The same freedom with be allowed teachers, Chairman [Robert] Davis pointed out. The Board's action is backed by a petition, presented by Walter Whitehead, which now lists 912 signatures but which apparently has not been well-circulated since many in the audience Monday night had not had an opportunity to sign the petition calling for freedom of choice in school enrollment." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 12, 1970 (Jesse) Royce Hanner (2/10/1929 - 1/2/2016) Ashburn Public Schools Buck Durham (5/15/1918 - 3/31/1988) Daniel Carlton Royal Sr. (1/5/1907 - 5/18/1991) Hodge King (1914-1999) Integration of Turner County Schools Jimmy Alberson (1936-2019) John R. Rogers Race Relations in Turner County Robert Davis The Wiregrass Farmer Tom Shivers Walter Whitehead William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012) https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/847c86103302a0fd9114fb6c0e3512f1.jpg 9838a8844d6ed8fdd0720e63331f294d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Private School Now Lists 270; Board Meets Description An account of the resource "Confronted with a Federal Court order to abolish a dual school system by integrating all students and faculties, the Turner County Board of Education met..." Turner County was one of 81 systems that were required to integrate or risk losing their state funding. They had until March 1 to submit a plan on how to establish a unified school. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 5, 1970 (Jesse) Royce Hanner (2/10/1929 - 1/2/2016) Buck Durham (5/15/1918 - 3/31/1988) Integration of Turner County Schools Race Relations in Turner County Robert Davis The Wiregrass Farmer https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/9bef36f5445be514a66c9af5beb7296d.jpg b97037ae857dd27afef8a4a8786d772a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Private School Entries Climb Description An account of the resource "A count showed that 210 students already have been enrolled as prospective attendants at a private school which has been proposed by a citizens' group..." "The crowd which turned out to discuss plans for the private school - an effort to take action to avoid court-ordered integration on schools here among both students and faculties - was estimated at about 300. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 29, 1970 Ashburn Public Schools Crisp Academy Fred Dorminey Integration of Turner County Schools Joe Mercer Race Relations in Turner County The Wiregrass Farmer W.T. Bodenhammer https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/781bc9363c385d8ada50eac8cd1ce7a5.jpg f29784964ab87485285485e5dea32c20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Forum Set on Private School Description An account of the resource A public rally planned to discuss creating a private school for those who do not wish to integrate. "Turner County Schools - like most other schools in Georgia - are faced with abolition of the dual school system and the possibility of extensive integrations of both students and faculties in the next school term..." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 22, 1970 Ashburn Public Schools Daniel Carlton Royal Sr. (1/5/1907 - 5/18/1991) Integration of Turner County Schools Race Relations in Turner County The Wiregrass Farmer Thomas Evans "T.E." Kennedy Jr. https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/67599aebb51aa6abe8747f2245ddb9ef.mp3 ec8d1d7c0c17b23496ea69bc1a36a1cd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People of Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Portraits and interviews collected of the People of Turner County from past and present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 - present Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Virginia: It was a suspicious time. Everyone had an ulterior motive for something in my mind at least. We had went on a little hike in the woods. I ain’t got no business down in the woods but we went. We ran across the Knight Riders in the woods. It was Halloween and it was something like maybe 1969 or something like that, and they were down in the woods and they had a man hanging up, but it wasn’t like a person, it was a dummy Turner County Project: Like an effigy. Virginia: It was what we thought was a real person but it wasn’t no real person, it was a dummy. We stepped up there to peep around the corner- you know, peeping through the woods at them and Mr. Robby [Reeves], the man’s farm we lived on, came up behind and said, “What the hell are ya’ll doing out here? Get your little - get out from here.” Then he started spanking our behinds and told us, “I’ll be by to talk to your momma in the morning. Now y’all be quiet and get on out of here.” Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1 minute, 26 seconds Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Virginia Smith - Running up on the KKK in the Woods in 1969[?] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 4, 2021 KKK Race Relations in Turner County Roby Reeves Virginia Smith https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/bdc52a8601bba0bd3392a7c87758f6f5.jpg 7475793e521d896856f27b2dc04d5b37 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buildings of Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Architectural structures found within Turner County, past and present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Piggly Wiggly Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown, but estimated late 1990s/early 2000s Piggly Wiggly Superior Cleaners https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/a036563a275219498c354f36efda3794.jpg c3f7d7470b8d0eaaf6d1a0893b71fd17 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buildings of Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Architectural structures found within Turner County, past and present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Freds and Family Dollar Shops Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Family Dollar Freds https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/9b10bddbe2a72260ca2033a51aedc6b3.jpg 9af286537722b8a7046933c0922f50cb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Foodways of Turner County Description An account of the resource Whether it is a fresh picked watermelon from the field, fried chicken, or home grown honey, Turner County is full of so many delicious eats. This is a collection dedicated to the fruits, vegetables, sweets, and other Southern delicacies we grow and make here. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The House by the Road recipe cards (front only) Description An account of the resource Coconut Pie A Sweet Sandwich Biscuits Waffle Recipe This item only includes the front page of the recipe cards. More info about the House by the Road: https://turnercountyproject.com/2025/06/13/house-by-the-road-751-n-main-st-in-ashburn-ga-c-1919/ Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Lillian Hughes Shingler (1887-1980) The House by the Road https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/f7a9425b215cb2219a7167780f425f68.mp3 905a4f88de86f6fa7fe6676ef24e43b6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People of Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Portraits and interviews collected of the People of Turner County from past and present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 - present Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sami Mastrario Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Mike Mastrario Location The location of the interview Sycamore, Georgia Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Turner County Project (TCP): When was your first visit to Turner County? Mike Mastrario (M): I am gonna say probably June/July 1992. TCP: Explain how you found out about Turner County? M: We saw a house in Country Living Magazine and it had a section called the “Real Estate Sampler.” The house we wanted to see was in Rebecca, Georgia. We called the real estate agent, it was an agent out of Tifton, but they said that the house was under contract but there were a lot of other houses in the area for sale. So she sent me a little real estate magazine that showed different areas with houses for sale. We saw how big Tifton was and decided we didn’t want to live in Tifton. So we started looking at some of the surrounding areas in the book and there were some houses for sale in Turner County. They were extremely inexpensive. We initially came down to look at a 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom house on 5 acres down the middle of West End Avenue. We saw the condition of the houses around there and figured whatever money we put into this house, which needed a bunch of work done, we would never reclaim that value. So we looked at it and passed. The real estate agent was driving us, George Beasly from Ashburn, and we came back up West End Avenue and jokingly he said, “That big house there is for sale.” He was referring to the big 2 story Victorian [the Betts-Shealy House] with the grass about 2 feet tall and it was very unkempt. He said, “It’s really nice inside and it’s for sale!” and he sort of laughed like maybe it was out of our price range or that it was not quite what we were looking for and my wife said, “Can you get us the key so we can look at it?” The real estate agent said, “Really!?” To which I replied, “If she wants the key, get us the key.” Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2 minutes, 57 seconds Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mike Mastrario on how he found Turner County while living in New Jersey Description An account of the resource To read the full interview, check out this link: <a href="https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/21/mike-mastrario/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/21/mike-mastrario/</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/21/mike-mastrario/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/21/mike-mastrario/</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 4, 2021 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Betts-Shealy House Mike Mastrario https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/41e1b922c04a2c2c792c461f361114f6.mp3 3e6a766b2b8cd4149bb129a8e4203f43 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People of Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Portraits and interviews collected of the People of Turner County from past and present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 - present Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sami Mastrario Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Joyce McHugh Reed (with help of Wayne Reed) Location The location of the interview Amboy, Georgia Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Turner County Project (TCP): How long have you lived in Turner County? Joyce Reed (JR): Lord, I will have to think back. It was in the [19]30s. Wayne Reed (WR): She was born in Pitts, Georgia in Wilcox County [in 1918]. And then her family moved down here. JR: We came to Turner County, I think I was in the 7th grade [approximately 1931-1932]. TCP: And why did you move to Turner County? JR: Well, my dad was a sharecropper and he moved from one landowner to another about every year or two. And so he moved here with a man named Guy Reed that he rented to. He subrented from another man and my daddy sharecropped with him. And we have been here since then. TCP: Where did you move to in Turner County? JR: We moved to a place called Davisville. A little community up near the hunting lodge [Red Pebble??]. It was on that farm but back a little ways. They lived and worked on that farm for a little while. From that place to a district called Amboy to the top of this hill [behind Reed Lane]. We called it the McHugh Hill because that was my daddy’s name [Joe McHugh]. TCP: How long did you live there? JR: Til I got married. I graduated from high school in 1936 in Rebecca. We only had 11 grades. We got married in 1942. WR: Daddy [Bobby Reed] was 17 years older than her. He was born in 1901. When World War I came along, daddy had a broke[n] leg and could not go off. When WW2 came along, he was just about too old for that war too but he broke the same leg again. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2 minutes, 42 seconds Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joyce McHugh Reed (102-year-old TC citizen) biographical intro Description An account of the resource This is a quick introductory clip to Joyce McHugh Reed, 102-year-old Turner County citizen. She was a daughter and wife of a sharecropper. <br /><br />To read the rest of the interview, click here: <a href="https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/11/joyce-reed/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/11/joyce-reed/</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/11/joyce-reed/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/11/joyce-reed/</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 3, 2021 Joyce McHugh Reed Wayne Reed https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/66fd9ecd9add4adee818973092433101.mp3 d78f34614387d6a791e8bcb90fd92330 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People of Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Portraits and interviews collected of the People of Turner County from past and present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 - present Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sami Mastrario Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Linda Wiggins Williford Location The location of the interview Sycamore, Georgia Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound TC Project: Do you remember what year you started working at the Wiregrass? Linda: I only worked there two summers… in 1964 & 1965. TC Project: What did you work on? Linda: I did everything but set-typing; that kind of thing. I wrote weddings. I laid out ads. … TC Project: So did you actually work the printing press yourself? Linda: No. Jere Jordan worked the printing press. And F.M. Tison worked the linotype machine. But it was a hot type. He set all the type except for some of the ad type and some of the headlines; some of the big headlines and ad type were set by hand. Some of it was old wooden type and there is no telling how old it was… Most of what I did was society stuff. The news back then was so-and-so visited so-and-so. People called this info in. There were a couple of ladies out in the county that called each week; like a lady in the Amboy community, she would call; the Rebecca community, she would call and tell us so-and-so visited Cordele. So-and-so visited their relative or whatever. That was news! That is mainly what I was in charge of on the paper. But Mrs. Nora always had a weather report listed on the front page. TC Project: What was your favorite part about working at the Wiregrass? Mrs. Nora Lawrence? Linda: I enjoyed the experience. I was in “J” [journalism] school at the time and so the experience that I got as far as writing was good. But Mrs. Nora was such a character. And of course, Austin [Saxon] was there too and I had known him forever. He started in the 1950s until 1994. He was so good and no one could ever figure out why he stayed here. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2 minutes, 14 seconds Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Linda Wiggins Williford - Wiregrass Farmer History Subject The topic of the resource The Wiregrass Farmer in the 1960s Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 30, 2021 Description An account of the resource To read more of Linda Wiggins Williford's interview, click here: <a href="https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/04/11/linda-wiggins-williford/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/04/11/linda-wiggins-williford/</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/04/11/linda-wiggins-williford/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/04/11/linda-wiggins-williford/</a> Austin A Saxon Jr (1927 - 2/3/2001) Frank Marion "F.M." Tison II (1914-1979) Jere Jordan Linda Wiggins Williford Nora Lawrence Smith The Wiregrass Farmer