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Rebecca-Waterloo Rd.
Sycamore, GA

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40850-C

1995 Jul 6 - Victoria Evans Memorial Library.jpg
Article discusses the new building for the Victoria Evans Memorial Library, located at
605 North St.
Ashburn, GA

"The library in Turner County was actually started in the early 1920s by a group of local women who were members of a sewing club.…

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Spirit of the South is the name for the planned Turner County festival. Shirley Whiddon suggested the name.

The festival will be in March, 1996 and is planned to involve all parts of Turner County...

The committee set up a festival checking…

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Brisket + Marinated Chicken

Location: Keith-A-Que

1945 Mar 8 WGF - Mr. _ Mrs. John H Story presented son_s [JJ Story Jr] awards picture.jpg
Col. and Mrs. J.J. Story Sr. photograph taken at Turner Field in Albany, GA as they receive their son John J. Story's post-humously Air Medal Award.

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Location: Cofer Rd in Sycamore, GA

Coastal Plains Building [previously Ashburn Bank] 2.28.2021.jpg
In 1926, Ashburn Bank moved to its second location, a newly constructed brick facility on the southwest corner of College and Gordon Street. Stained glassed windows were imported from a church in England and were installed in the new bank. The build,…

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124 E. College Avenue in Ashburn, Ga

Built 1912 and used to be the post office building for Ashburn but became the second home of Ashburn Bank in 1926. The stained glass windows were bought from a church in England. Today, the building house…

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Location: Clyatt Rd. In Sycamore, GA

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Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Clover Farm Grocery, Ashley St., Rebecca, Turner County, Ga., March 1981. Commercial. 1 story rectangular red brick commercial building with flat roof. Fair condition. Date of Construction: c.…

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Script:
How are you enjoying life In New York town
I am now stationed at Rebecca, GA about 14 miles from Ashburn Ga
Very Respectfully
John B Cason
6/19/14

Addressed To:
Mrs. Jennie Reddall
277-W-11 Street
New York City, USA

Post…

The Montgomery Monitor - April 28, 1910 - Albert Royal and Charles Jackson lynching.jpg
The Montgomery Monitor reported on April 28, 1910, the release of those accused in lynching of Albert Royal and Charles Jackson near Ashburn. They were released on a lack of evidence and alibis provided. Interest in the affair is high in the local…

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Get a taste of country cooking with this classic Southern recipe.

Ingredients
1 lb cabbage (chopped)
6 medium onions (chopped)
6 green bell peppers (chopped)
6 red bell peppers (chopped)
4 cups green tomatoes (peeled and chopped)
1/4 cup…

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Location: 137 S. Main St., Ashburn, GA 31714

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Although she was not born in Turner County, Cheryle Bryan without a doubt is full of pride for our little community. Her arrival to Ashburn on Election Day 1972 is one she will always remember as a new beginning and a chance for her to become an…

Wiregrass Farmer - Ernest Bass Check - Turner County Bank - Feb 1 1915.jpg.jpg
A scan of a cashed $4.50 check for Ernest Bass written on the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman's (local newspaper) Turner County Bank checking account. The check was signed by Frank Marion "F.M." Tison, treasurer and business manager of the Wiregrass…

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Taken within Perry Funeral Chapel Offices
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