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McKenzie Building Postcard Rendering
NOTICE HOW THIS ~1909 POSTCARD RENDERING HAS THE NAME “SHINGLER BUILDING” AND THE “J.S. SHINGLER” MARQUIS. DUE TO A TIMING ISSUE, THE MARQUIS WAS ORDERED FOR WHAT WE KNOW AS THE MCKENZIE BUILDING BUT IT WAS NOT COMPLETED IN TIME. HOWEVER, IN 1914,…
Ashburn First Baptist Placing of the Steeple (1956)
Tifton Machine Shop lifting the steeple in place with an extended boom. The boom tilts against the steeple base and another truck was tied to the front of the skidded so that the steeple could be set on the foundation.
Ashburn First Baptist Church Baracca Sunday School Class (1915)
Handwritten note on back:
Mr. Frank Marion Tison Sr. Class
He is seventh on second row, reading L to Right.
Mr. Frank Marion Tison Sr. Class
He is seventh on second row, reading L to Right.
Dot Ireland Coker swearing in as Probate Judge (~1980s)
Dot Ireland Coker, first woman county officer (~1980s)
Pictured L to R is Dot, her husband Bussey, and her two sons Randy and Mike.
Pictured L to R is Dot, her husband Bussey, and her two sons Randy and Mike.
Pioneers Sheep Bennett Pate and Daniel H. Davis, early ~1900s
Pioneers Sheep Bennett Pate and Daniel H. Davis, early ~1900s
The House by the Road (date unknown)
Built in 1919 by J.S. Shingler for his son Robert Royal Shingler. Within a few years, he married his distant cousin Lillian Hughes. In 1926, Lillian turned her home into a hospitality suite with lodgings and a restaurant for travelers who frequented…
View from Turner County Courthouse Bell Tower (after 1912)
Ashburn Methodist Church far upper left and Ashburn First Baptist Church far right.
The original blueprint for the “J.S. Shingler” main cornice
The original blueprint for the “J.S. Shingler” main cornice. This is featured on what is known as “The Shingler Building” at the corner of McLendon St. and E. College Avenue. It was originally intended to go on the McKenzie Building.
The House by the Road recipe cards (front only)
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…
A Sweet Sandwich
Biscuits
Waffle Recipe
This item only includes the front page of the recipe cards.
More info about the House by the…
Forum Set on Private School
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…
"Turner County Schools - like most other schools in Georgia - are faced with abolition of the dual school system and the possibility of extensive…
Private School Entries Climb
"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…
"The crowd which turned out to discuss plans for the private school - an effort to take…
Private School Now Lists 270; Board Meets
"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…
Turner County was one of 81 systems that were required to integrate or risk losing their…
Board Wants 'Free Choice' - 500 Hear Plan for Schools
"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…
They said they intend to follow this plan to 'the letter of the law.' If it…
Board Wants Free Choice - School Official's Must Submit Plan Here By March 1
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…
March 12 is Deadline for Registration for Private School Slated at Rebecca
"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…
Tuition is $500.
It was voted to purchase the former Rebecca School from Charles Wideman of…
Private School List Dwindles - Deadline now on April 1
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.
Smaller School? Academy Calls Meeting Here. Academy Turns to Plan for Smaller Private School Here.
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…
"'Quite frankly, the outlook is bleak,' a spokesman for the board said after its meeting…
Facing April 1 Deadline- Board's Plan is Turned Down
"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…
"... Right now, Turner County's educators are faced with a crisis of time since a plan for total…
Private School Not Likely- Support Goes to Other Independent Academies
"Plans to establish a private school here apparently have been forsaken in favor of support for other independent schools nearby."
School Men HEW Session
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…
Plan Approved, Board Launches Merger to New Unitary System - Principals Named for Schools; Alberson in Junior High Post
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…
Jimmy Alberson
Rudene Gentry
Bill Hardin
Elie S. Griffin
Hodge King
New school grade/principal assignments:
Grades…
Schools Will Resume Today - Classes Open 1970 Term
The newly integrated Turner County School System starts the first year together. Over 2,000 students go back to school.
1971 The Rebel, Turner County Highschool Yearbook Clipping
"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..."
An Unfortunate Affair. Two Prominent Citizens of Ashburn Engage in Pistol Duel.
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.
J. H. Gilmore
"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."
Auditors's Report of the City of Ashburn (February 1, 1942-Jan 31, 1945)
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).
Tourist Are Coming
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…
"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…