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Volunteers of Ashburn Fire Department Stand Ready

Tags: Ashburn, Ashburn City Barn, Ashburn City Council, Ashburn Fire Department, Ashburn Police Department, Billy Ray Royal (1943-2002), Billy Shivers (1929-2007), Civil Defense, Earl Braswell, Earl Martenn (1933-1994), Ellis Farm Equipment Co., Frank H. Criswell (1906-1992), Fred E. Criswell (1893-1958), Garrett Lathem (1925-1989), Guy Pylant (1925-1993), Henry Ray Royal, Highway 41, Jenkins Insurance Company, Joe A. McNair, John Clark (1926-1984), Joseph Tye "J.T." McLendon (1911-1991), Kent Robinson (1908-1979), Main St., Main Street, Marquis Fleming, Olin P. Stewart (1900-1893), Porter Russell Hudson (1884-1958), Ray Kendrick, The Wiregrass Farmer, Tommy Kennedy, Turner County School System, Turner County Sheriff's Department, U.S. Highway 41, Washington Ave., Washington Avenue, Willie Turner

Many Turner Countians Have Contributed to New Hospital

Tags: Alexander Stevens Story (1892-1973), Ashburn, Ashburn Peanut Co., Clyde R. Hobby (1906-1992), Clyde Shingler McKenzie (11/15/1887 - 6/30/1934), Cora Parham Beaty (1894-1986), Dr. Lee Denmead Stephens (1881-1945), Dr. Warren L. Story (1865-1949), Dr. William Joseph Turner (1868-1946), Earl Lamar Ray, Essena "Essa" Howell Story (1905-1993), Esther Ora Wiley Forshee (1912-1985), First Baptist Church, Frank W. Rogers (1887-1937), George B. Gorday (1869-1940), Jackie D. Oliver (1953-1962), Julia Cawley Turner (1868-1946), Knox-Conway Chapter of D.A.R., Mamie Kimble Oliver (1875-1957), Mamie S. Greer, Margaret Bailey Green (1894-1971), Maureen Stephens Hobby (1908-1999), Minnie Greer Monroe, Noreen Georgia Lucas Stewart (1904-1988), Olin P. Stewart (1900-1893), Ray's Drug Store, Rev. A.W. Green, Robert H. Green (1891-1948), The Wiregrass Farmer, Turner County Hospital, William A. Greer (1863-1921), William Maxie Forshee, William T. Scott (1905-1972)

Deral Dukes Background Check and Warden Bond

Fire Damages Ashburn School

Tags: Ashburn, Ashburn Schools, Board of Education, Frank H. Criswell (1906-1992), Olin P. Stewart (1900-1893)

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.

Tags: Ashburn Methodist Church, Dock Henry Rose (1878-1947), E.F. Knowles, Elizabeth Milligan North (1889-1968), Gordon Columbus "G.C." McKenzie (2/10/1885-2/25/1958), J.B. Boyd, Netta Dayton Jacobs Shingler (1893-1989), Olin P. Stewart (1900-1893), Ralph Huckabee Sr (1866-1951), Tigner E. Thrasher (1908-1980), William A. Murray

Baptist Church Moved to Make Way for $100,000 Structure

Constructed in 1901, the church was moved in April of 1954 in preparation for the construction of a new building costing $100,000.

Tags: Alexander Stevens Story (1892-1973), Charles V. Perry (1912-1988), David B. Raines (1912-2008), David C. Getz (1917-1994), Everett Allen Garner (1930-2015), First Baptist Church, H.B. Elliot, John Clarence Holland (1893-1982), John D. Raines (1904-1975), Jones Franklin Lanneau (1910-1965), Luther Clyde Hobby (1898-1975), Olin P. Stewart (1900-1893), Rev. George H. Coker, Rhodes E. Blue (1907-1981), Robert Davis, Robert Harold “Bobby” Barker Sr. (1916-1984), The Wiregrass Farmer, W.E. Leverette

Ashburn Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church)

Ashburn Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church) original church building. In June 1956, they dedicated the new (and current) church building.

Tags: Charles V. Perry (1912-1988), First Baptist Church, John D. Raines (1904-1975), Jones Lanneau (1910-1965), Olin P. Stewart (1900-1893), Rhodes E. Blue (1907-1981), W.E. "Buck" Leverette (1907-1989)

Ashburn Elects Youthful Mayor, c. 1932

"Tigner E. Thrasher, 24-year-old Emory University graduate, was elected mayor here in the city election Thursday night on a platform of 'clean politics.' He will be one of the youngest mayors in the state and probably in the country."

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Tags: Dock Henry Rose (1878-1947), Enos F. Knowles (1887-1975), Gordon Columbus "G.C." McKenzie (2/10/1885-2/25/1958), James R. Brown Sr. (1884-1970), John B. Boyd (1886-1933), Netta Dayton Jacobs Shingler (1893-1989), Olin P. Stewart (1900-1893), Ralph Huckabee Sr (1866-1951), Tigner E. Thrasher (1908-1980), Vance Allen "Doc" North (1890-1966), William A. Murray

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