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Perry Believes Wright Death Justifiable; NAACP Calls for Special Prosecutor
First article:
"Perry said Friday, based on the 100-page GBI report, that if the coroner's inquest, which will be conducted here by members of the staff of The Doctor's Clinc [sic] in lieu of Coroner C.V. Perry and his assistant, results in a…
"Perry said Friday, based on the 100-page GBI report, that if the coroner's inquest, which will be conducted here by members of the staff of The Doctor's Clinc [sic] in lieu of Coroner C.V. Perry and his assistant, results in a…
November 12 Inquest to Decide How Prisoner Died Here
Dr. Reynolds will call Coroner's Jury
NAACP Presses for Court Action in Wright Shooting
"... the decision for a manslaughter ruling was a split decision but she would not elaborate on how the vote split nor on how each member of the jury had voted."
Letter from James Burch to Mrs. W.C. Garrett, (1979 May 23)
Transcription:
Ashburn GA
May 23 1979
Dear
Mrs. W.C. Garrett
how are you fine I hope
I have cut & cleaned up
the grave Yard and as
everything has went up so
I am charging $15 Dollars
for the grave yard work
Yours truly
Mr James…
Ashburn GA
May 23 1979
Dear
Mrs. W.C. Garrett
how are you fine I hope
I have cut & cleaned up
the grave Yard and as
everything has went up so
I am charging $15 Dollars
for the grave yard work
Yours truly
Mr James…
Hopefull Church invoices (1979)
Misc. invoices from Mitchell-Stewart Hardware Co. and Warren Arnold & Son for Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church
Rebecca High School Commencement Invite for Edna Josephine Sellars
Envelope post stamped: May 9, 1934 - Rebecca, GA
Written to Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Garrett
Ashburn
Georgia
Route
Commencement
Rebecca Consolidated School
Monday evening
May the twenty-eighth
Nineteen hundred thirty-four
at eight…
Written to Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Garrett
Ashburn
Georgia
Route
Commencement
Rebecca Consolidated School
Monday evening
May the twenty-eighth
Nineteen hundred thirty-four
at eight…
Rebecca High School Commencement Invitation for Perlene Sellars
Envelope Posted May 3, 1932 - Ashburn, Ga
Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Garrett
Route 1
Sycamore, Georgia
The
Rebecca High School
Senior Class
announces its graduation
May sixteenth
High School Auditorium
eight thirty P. M.
Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Garrett
Route 1
Sycamore, Georgia
The
Rebecca High School
Senior Class
announces its graduation
May sixteenth
High School Auditorium
eight thirty P. M.
Curly Garrett at the Ashburn Skating Rink
This photo is of William Cluria "Curly" Garrett. He used to be the manager at the Ashburn Skating Rink in the 1950s. You can see Curly in front of the skate rack.
75th Anniversary Commemorative Coin for Turner County
Coins honoring the 75th anniversary of the creation of Turner County (August 1905).
Poem about the Wiregrass Festival (now known as the Fire Ant Festival)
This poem was penned by Gail Walls, original member of the Fire Ant Festival Committee. It highlights the tasks of the worker ants also on the committee.
Wiregrass Festival Postcard
1996 1st Annual Wiregrass Festival (now known as the Fire Ant Festival) Postcard
March 20-24, 1996
March 20-24, 1996
Fire Ant Festival Pet Parade Entry
Pictured is Caroline Flake with her Ferret.
Fire Ant Festival 2008 photos
The theme that year was Ring of Fire Ants.
Sycamore Elementary Class Photo, Miss Irvin, 1976-1977
From Lisa Garrett Bonnell,
"Found this from my Brother, Kevin Garrett's, time at Sycamore School! He's the top, last one on the right! That is his Bugs Bunny poster, he entered into a class contest and won our family a trip to Six Flags!"
"Found this from my Brother, Kevin Garrett's, time at Sycamore School! He's the top, last one on the right! That is his Bugs Bunny poster, he entered into a class contest and won our family a trip to Six Flags!"
