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First Baptist Church of Ashburn, (1891-1903)
From Wayne Blue:
The first building built by the church and remained the place of worship until 1903, when a new larger wooden building was built on McLendon St. The new building had two wings and 3 balconies. In 1956 this building was replaced by…
The first building built by the church and remained the place of worship until 1903, when a new larger wooden building was built on McLendon St. The new building had two wings and 3 balconies. In 1956 this building was replaced by…
REMEMBERING ROY SUMNER JR.
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REMEMBERING ROY SUMNER JR.
june 4, 2023
ashburn, people of turner county
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Recently, the TCP received some photos of the return of the body of Roy Sumner Jr provided by Perry Funeral Chapel. After some further…
REMEMBERING ROY SUMNER JR.
june 4, 2023
ashburn, people of turner county
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Recently, the TCP received some photos of the return of the body of Roy Sumner Jr provided by Perry Funeral Chapel. After some further…
Chicken Delite
Location: 137 S. Main St., Ashburn, GA 31714
Turner County Hospital
Location: 616 E. Washington Ave., Ashburn, GA 31714
Lee's Old Fashion Detail
Location: 226 N. Main Street, Ashburn, GA
Ashburn Aerial Photo
Location: West-facing following Washington Ave/Hwy 112 in Ashburn, GA.
Movie Gallery
Location: 235 E Washington Avenue in Ashburn, GA 31714
Farming Polaroids
photo 1:
BUG AND MARGENE WYNN IN A COTTON FIELD.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 1991
photo 2:
BUG WYNN AND KEITH CARTER IN A PEANUT FIELD.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
BUG AND MARGENE WYNN IN A COTTON FIELD.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 1991
photo 2:
BUG WYNN AND KEITH CARTER IN A PEANUT FIELD.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
Young Fashion & Hair Products
Young Fashion & Hair Products on Washington Avenue in Ashburn, GA
From Deedie Fay Cameron: “This was Fay’s Jewelry. My Father owned this store. He bought it from Mr. Bailey. After my Father passed away in 1971, the business was purchased by Clive…
From Deedie Fay Cameron: “This was Fay’s Jewelry. My Father owned this store. He bought it from Mr. Bailey. After my Father passed away in 1971, the business was purchased by Clive…
Vintage 1958 Letterman Jacket “TC” Letters
thank you to Lisa Garrett Bonnell for donating this! This belonged to Barbara Ann “Foots” Garrett Nelson (1940-2022). Barbara was born and raised in Sycamore, Georgia where she played varsity basketball and graduated from Turner County High School in…
Mitchell-Stewart Hardware Co.
Location: 113 E. College Avenue in Ashburn, GA
Shivers Family, 1941
From Bradley Shivers: “This photograph is of the James H. Shivers family taken in Rebecca in October 1941. Pictured are James and Ida Covington Shivers with their children Barney, Myrtle, Mattie Lucy, Belton (front left), Rogers and Roy.
Belton…
Belton…
Ace Hardware
251 E. Washington Avenue, Ashburn, Georgia
Ewing Buick
114 E. Washington Avenue in Ashburn, GA
Formation of Turner County
The House Committee on New Counties made its report to the Legislature yesterday and recommended the formation of the following new counties:
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Turner County, with Ashburn as the county seat.
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Turner County, with Ashburn as the county seat.
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Tigner E. Thrasher, 24, Named Mayor of AShburn on Clean Politics Ticket
Tigner at the time of his election was one of the youngest city executives in the entire country.
Probe Negro Girl's Death
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Nazi POWs in Georgia to Leave After Harvest
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Specifically mentions that the Ashburn POW camp had 250 prisoners.
Specifically mentions that the Ashburn POW camp had 250 prisoners.
Capt. Oesterle Says America Follows Treaty
POW attend church services in Ashburn
Local Architect, Contractor, Built Theater at Ashburn
Description of the now burned down Ashburn Theater.
Ashburn is Located in the Heart of one of Georgia's Richest Farming Sections
100 years ago, Ashburn was "one of the busiest and most progressive little cities in the Great Heart of South Georgia..."
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