28 30 1328 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/e146443444207c3ef310ad41dc2944de.JPG f670f16a9c61f474b8f371b4eb261c0c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Obituaries Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mrs. May J. Betts, 75, Succumbs in Ashburn Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Atlanta Constitution Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 6, 1931 John Samuel "J.S." Betts (1848-1918) May Jenkins Betts (1863-1931) Nora M. Jones Miller (1889-1943) https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/01f07d99be2e7c112d1995d603f3b1d2.jpg 189969ef5c76b16c59a036f1dfc8575d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War II (1940-1945) Description An account of the resource This collection primarily consists of clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, which include any references to Turner County citizens who either died in service, were captured as POWs, or featured in other WWII-related articles. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mrs. Odom is Given her Son's Awards Description An account of the resource Formal Presentation took place Saturday at Turner Field in Albany With All Military Audience. "At a simple but touching ceremony, Mrs. W.W. Odom, of Ashburn, 54-year-old mother of First Lt. W.W. Odom Jr., a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot, last Saturday received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters at Turner Field in behalf of her son who was killed in action..." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Wiregrass Farmer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 21, 1944 Ashburn High School Leecy Cravey Odom (1890-1982) Lt. Col. W.S. Cook Lt. E.B. Downey Lt. 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Title A name given to the resource Local Noteworthy Newspaper Clippings Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, The Ashburn Advance, & The Turner County Banner Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mrs. Perry Plans for her Last Children's Operetta Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 21, 1970 Becky Freeman Ben Bohannon Brad Gregory Bucky Perry Chad Giddens Chess Ann Chapman Chris Coker Christy Light Livingston Dan Hanner Deanna Lumpkin Doris Hampton Emily Eilene Butler Perry (1913-2007) Ginger Hall Hank Pate Jeffery Sprayberry John Dan Raines III Josh Lumpkin Julie Jones Mary Rainey Michael Shirah Mimi Wright Pete North Rex Freeman Steve Geoghagan Sycamore School Auditorium Vera Stella Jackson Baldwin (1888-1979) https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/0138e279e5f28eae9f4ff55412075715.tif 68c47341effca7a54933369dfb635e5f https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/1672be4fba3925af6cf0a5351c1a50b3.tif 0c20208ba60324f327c6136447b0cb45 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Misc. Documents, Books, and Items Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mrs. Robert Shingler's (Lillian Shingler) House by the Road business card Description An account of the resource The House by the Road was a popular tourist home located on U.S. Hwy 41 N in Ashburn, Ga. Mrs. Robert Shingler [Lillian Hughes Shingler (1887-1980)] was the manager of the home. More info about the House by the Road: https://turnercountyproject.com/2025/06/13/house-by-the-road-751-n-main-st-in-ashburn-ga-c-1919/ Lillian Hughes Shingler (1887-1980) The House by the Road https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/b05b3509ecc21c442bbdf2293267792a.jpg abd5260b7780cf981d8645e83e42facc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War II (1940-1945) Description An account of the resource This collection primarily consists of clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper, which include any references to Turner County citizens who either died in service, were captured as POWs, or featured in other WWII-related articles. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mrs. Scott Writes Letter to Son in Germany Description An account of the resource Ashburn, GA Feb. 25, 1944 To My Son First Lt. Jack Austin Scott O-736383, A Prisoner Somewher bin Germany: Dear Son: Tonight I am banking my faith for you in God, Red Cross and yourself. Faith that God will watch over you physically, that the Red Cross will keep you nourished and warm, and that your own inner self will retain that manly noble spirit that you went down with. ... Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Wiregrass Farmer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 9, 1944 Capt. Jack Austin Scott (1920-2001) Mary Raines Scott (1923-1994) The Wiregrass Farmer https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/b099d4413a8a421025b21e136e6e0b78.jpg f641fd055b593e926da28f78da1fba91 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Obituaries Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mrs. Shingler of Ashburn Dies at 85 Description An account of the resource page 28 Mrs. Shingler suffered three heart attacks before her death. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Atlanta Constitution Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 14, 1953 Ashburn Methodist Church Emma Shipman Baldwin Shingler (11/19/1867-8/13/1953) Flora Shingler Cannon Governor Herman Eugene Talmadge (8/9/1913 - 3/21/2002) Herbert Ives Shingler I (1893 -1978) James Simon "J.S." Shingler (1859-1943) Louise Shingler Cannon (1908-1993) Robert Royal Shingler (1897-1966) https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/1b0a3452be3cefc9c816bced634fc52f.jpg 36ae4724cec508672acf0747fd4c206c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People of Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Portraits and interviews collected of the People of Turner County from past and present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 - present Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mrs. Smith's Lantern Burned for 80 Years Description An account of the resource "She had no children, so she adopted Ashburn and Turner County." Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Macon Telegraph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 25, 1971 Nora Lawrence Smith (1885-1971) The Wiregrass Farmer https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/02153b99f5c1c9f4cf45688f9f59dc30.jpg 11f385ab2e94ad3fc47c89a20dc1ed6c https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/a401cd2def67526de63673db48bb87d5.jpg 80d35b059f2585fadf10f05d6bd851e8 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/3effd3246f01a38c2164e0c980029b21.jpg c2fb10e99d50ad0c95247d9ebdd988a2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People of Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Portraits and interviews collected of the People of Turner County from past and present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021 - present Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mrs. Turner Wins Special Election Subject The topic of the resource First Female elected to Ashburn City Council Description An account of the resource by Austin Saxon "Mrs. Shirley Turner became the first woman ever to earn a place on the Ashburn City Council Thursday as she narrowly defeated William I. (Bill) Posey in a special election to fill a vacancy in Post No. 4." ... Mrs. Turner who is legal secretary for Attorney Steve Ivie has been in legal work for 14 years... Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 31, 1984 Ashburn City Council Ashburn Methodist Church Christie Turner Collins Elie Solomon "Sol" Griffin (1950-2007) Freddie James Weston Jr. (1937-2018) Freeway National Cash Pharmacy Hollis Hayes (1922-1989) James I. "Jim" Brown (1944-2020) John Iverson Youngblood Jr. (1920-2006) Lawrence Keith Turner (1933-2006) Order of the Eastern Star Rose Garden Club Shirley Johns Turner (1938-2003) Steve Ivie Turner County Cancer Society Wayne Hobby William L. "Bill" Posey (1930-1987) https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/df4d4d67954841907779c6b20088307b.jpg 57fae0f7bed8968d9b73130dcae4e830 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rural Scenes of Turner County Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Murray Road Peanut Field Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario Murray Road Peanut Field Peanuts Samantha "Sami" Mastrario https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/0d4c8c3750cacf71a119ebc6c69f7bdd.tif 219c08de022478d0f4ef9a12d964d3a0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Misc. Documents, Books, and Items Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MURRAY-RAINES HARDWARE CO. envelope Description An account of the resource Envelope for Murray-Raines Hardware Co. addressed to J.D. Weed & Co. in Savannah, GA. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 23 1920 Murray-Raines Hardware Co. https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/3a8114348748ca4f877f7eb807963d5c.jpg e86e552bf48acc2d8f1ce9fdedfd8c33 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buildings of Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Architectural structures found within Turner County, past and present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Museum shows harsh Southern jail conditions Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 22, 2003 Ashburn Ashburn-Turner County Chamber of Commerce Crime and Punishment Museum Gail Walls Miles Lee Cribb (1882-1914) Penny Baker Robert Henderson Turner County Jail https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/8fe0c35c72fcce6d967490c0384f8745.jpg 37f0abd0a82322e20f17bbe27f613e71 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mysteries, True Crime, and more of Turner County Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mutilation Death Clues are Sought Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Macon Telegraph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 28, 1968 Coverdale Lady in the Lake Thomas Evans "Buddy" Kennedy Jr. (1911-1986) https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/4fc29744a547e3a9257cbf13872f4210.tif d761d076d459df186b7a1e1cc80a9571 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/a8b2d55bc76a164deac21151a6159f63.tif bebf315ec4971feaaf4a97aeb8e069c1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vintage Postcards Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource N-831 MOSS COVERED OAK TREES SHADING A SOUTHERN HIGHWAY - GREETINGS FROM ASHBURN, GA. (vintage postcard) Description An account of the resource E-4832 Script: Tues. Feb. 15,, 1944 Hi there- we spent the night in Sylvester, Ga. last night and drove over here this morning. It rained all day yesterday but the sun is out bright today- it is cool tho. We will spend the night in Sylvester again tonight Dad is with us. We may stay in Ga. the rest of this week. Love, Johnnie Lou Addressed to: Mr. & Mrs. Albert Henry 875 Central Drive Beaumont, Texas Post Office Stamp: Ashburn, GA Feb 15 1944 2PM Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Asheville Post Card Co. (Asheville, N.C.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 15, 1944 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/2fe1698cf382d823f08ec121b70caefb.jpg 68be373c4fd218b206f0cde2a2ab42ef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Newspaper Clippings about Turner County Description An account of the resource Any newspaper that is not considered "local" - meaning created in Turner County, Georgia. This collection includes national newspapers far and wide as well as surround counties and community. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource NAACP urges naming of special prosecutor in Ashburn shooting Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Atlanta Constitution Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 31, 1985 Ashburn Robert Lee Wright Jr. (1963-1985) Scotty Joe Ireland https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/28ef635e273c8fafde1ee9230c95386d.png ce71ef7a078b290b8b6e67af5b03efed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photos of Turner County Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Highway (US Hwy 41) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 7, 1929 Ashburn Highway 41 The Wiregrass Farmer U.S. Highway 41 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/6f8de25078b98cf626b528e468463f41.jpg 59a6a93355a349ee4df29cb986ae7528 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Prisoner of War (POW) Camp Description An account of the resource This collection includes mostly clippings from the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, the local Turner County Legal Organ and Newspaper but also any other relevant document scan and photos that reference the Prisoner of War Camp located in Turner County. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nazi POWs in Georgia to Leave After Harvest Description An account of the resource page 7 Specifically mentions that the Ashburn POW camp had 250 prisoners. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Macon Telegraph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 18, 1945 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/1d1c9cd6f0599151207d3435fe63c545.jpg a587d14195562bb7481f1dd5b76e2afb https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/649cf6ebd8dd699593a8827b2f84b74c.JPG 313d666e3abf420b9298b397f993289c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Foodways of Turner County Description An account of the resource Whether it is a fresh picked watermelon from the field, fried chicken, or home grown honey, Turner County is full of so many delicious eats. This is a collection dedicated to the fruits, vegetables, sweets, and other Southern delicacies we grow and make here. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Neighborhood Barters - Garden Tomatoes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 9, 2025 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/6f3f6fdb7019810aa257db549db782ea.jpg 6781f111b5c34ec6b1586e67efd8fb17 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/df02c320d5a06157b94df52c15c70c74.jpg 6b45a4e8870181beba812b4d6d3f49e8 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/6f9555c97765a2c80ea6c50472a93710.jpg eca42f8cc29232b429a9b086f3b3e344 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/a9fd3bbba14c729dd1e5fe4d6f8ca00b.jpg e966cb4eb570bb843f09f0dfee4faf42 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/d99febcd4c92a1f269873c3924deda06.jpg 909a370794100641ea91232d1531516c https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/938c8974ce98d7928c814ec6f602da0c.jpg 98f00fedb8946269739d8c721c4738b8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Foodways of Turner County Description An account of the resource Whether it is a fresh picked watermelon from the field, fried chicken, or home grown honey, Turner County is full of so many delicious eats. This is a collection dedicated to the fruits, vegetables, sweets, and other Southern delicacies we grow and make here. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nesmith Cantaloupe Wagon with honesty payment box Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/06/23/honesty-stand/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/06/23/honesty-stand/</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 16, 2021 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/b48dd1ae1e721bb6f397d4ceae62bfcb.png 16dfe19ae8ce4e8f16cffe1e27f88491 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buildings of Turner County Subject The topic of the resource Architectural structures found within Turner County, past and present. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Turner County Project Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Ashburn Hotel Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 23, 1937 Ashburn Lois Rachel Armentrout Johnston (1888-1983) New Ashburn Hotel The Wiregrass Farmer https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/45342d3dd9d0726cd0eaf6a0e6f66dd6.jpg 9b7058abcb5a86a7ea8ef351804ab155 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Newspaper Clippings about Turner County Description An account of the resource Any newspaper that is not considered "local" - meaning created in Turner County, Georgia. This collection includes national newspapers far and wide as well as surround counties and community. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New County of Turner Presents Her Claims, c. 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Proposes to take small parts of four large counties - other new counties to be heard from. Work of Legislative Committees Description An account of the resource "'Turner' count was the first case on the docket yesterday before the house and senate committees on new counties." ... "Judge Lawton Miller, of Macon, appeared as counsel for those interested in and urging the creation of the new county of 'Turner.' He called attention to the fact that Turner county stands on a different footing from many of the other applicants, in that it proposes to take comparatively small portions from four large counties, namely, Dooly, Wilcox, Irwin and Worth. These four counties contain 2,700 square miles and 92,000 people. Judge Miller presented considerable statistical evidence as to area, taxable property and population, and filed with the committee petitions which, he stated, were signed by more than 90 per cent of the citizens and property owners in the district to be affected, urging that 'Turner' county be created. It was proposed to make Ashburn, in Worth county, the county seat of the new county, as the town is located near the center of the territory of which it is proposed to create the new county." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Atlanta Constitution Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 20, 1905 Hezekiah Wesley Bussey Jr. (1883-1961) James L. Bass (1859-1936) W.A. 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Title A name given to the resource Local Noteworthy Newspaper Clippings Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, The Ashburn Advance, & The Turner County Banner Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Turner Hospital will be opened Sunday Description An account of the resource "The big, sprawling, yellow-brick building constructed and equipped at a cost near $450,000 will be inspected by the public after Governor Talmadge's address." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Wiregrass Farmer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 17, 1953 Alexander Stevens Story (1892-1973) Ashburn Clyde S. Young Henry Holmes Gorday (1902-1972) J. 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