5 30 1229 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/1219f46c0497cff23557f1995c66a7b7.jpg d14e015ffa854621f6316be9af69338c https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/f869b2206ef92c291aaa5c69b02a240c.jpg 5d642f16a6a00b6c183021bc8f2d53b7 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 City Street Scenes 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 Josella Road Description An account of the resource Although most of the roads in Turner County are named after one person of significance whether local or otherwise, Josella Road is an interesting example of a road named after two people. Even more interesting is that they combined both names rather than a double name. The road is named for the sisters, Elmira Josephine Bohannon Betts (May 2, 1858 – September 27, 1907) and Ella Bohannon Evans (December 27, 1852 – February 22, 1910), both married to prominent businessmen and founders of Ashburn. “Jos”ephine + Ella = Josella Rd. 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/2021/08/30/josella-road/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/08/30/josella-road/</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 14, 2021 Ashburn Georgia Ella Evans (7/30/1896 - 11/28/1912) Elmira Josephine Bohannon Betts (5/22/1858 - 9/27/1907) Josella Road https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/191377789ca6de26c326846c0fb34eec.jpg b7a83e2e2e99266b5e7f5725c1bdba3b 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 Native Plants 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 Kudzu Blossom Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 14, 2021 Description An account of the resource Located on unnamed road off of Murray Road in Ashburn, Ga. Ashburn Georgia Kudzu Murray Road https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/6a7affbf341b3e06d762973c0a6a7be0.jpg 1a6db11ec53ac385b6062c60664b2745 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/3032681d83f00cdb5316f46993aef8e5.jpg b1ae2ab7f7808b1cdb896cbab627b436 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 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 Kudzu overtaking junk cars Description An account of the resource Murray Road of Ashburn, Ga. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 14, 2021 Ashburn Georgia Kudzu Murray Road https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/7f710a5cfe256e0b51b2f6e499a145af.jpg 451e79bf85866a29aeb3fb971f4a06a9 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/a1e13be1d8190543208b7e370f30523c.jpg 839350b842a21e697955a408261e8f6e https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/774ee85d3613863478a6278e1573eff0.jpg 83597ba06533aa36f2db89a261aaf149 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 Church/Religious 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 Live Oak Methodist Church Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 18, 2021 Ashburn Georgia Live Oak Methodist Church Live Oak Road https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/569f0862f80fcab806cee5f957df7e52.jpg 5b4c1c1f2ebdfc0af8c4475edd35bbec 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 Road Name Project 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 Live Oak Road Description An account of the resource Named after the Live Oak tree, official tree of Georgia. Also, located on Live Oak Road is Live Oak Methodist Church. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available August 18, 2021 Ashburn Georgia Live Oak Methodist Church Live Oak Road https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/1302ac143be71e29e15415615bd30f84.jpg 7ac816466887ca9e1309d74b1e9a3063 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/a98d66eb420e53672d0f18bada838b8b.jpg 33ebc1fb18f988c10d29835ae6fdcbdb https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/f2a4a85060abeda30861f794653c4790.jpg 59147dc0d3b39dd96fe2d3502a01b9f8 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 Road Name Project 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 Monnie Street in Ashburn, Ga. Description An account of the resource Monnie Street was named after Monnie Corine Patton (January 15, 1897 – May 25, 1969), a daughter of John Robert Patton (September 13, 1859 – March 20, 1898) and Fannie McLendon Patton (September 23, 1869 – November 9, 1949). Monnie’s parents built the house located at 327 Hudson Avenue in 1896 and owned land one street over from Monnie Street and Alda Street, another street named after a Patton daughter. 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/2021/08/05/monnie-street/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/08/05/monnie-street/</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 12, 2021 Ashburn Georgia Fannie McLendon Patton John Robert Patton (1859-1898) Monnie Corine Patton Monnie Street https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/5f735a0964f2fe001de720ad48c282c8.jpg f1dbc3f421b6f86683e6b665dc9a339e https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/230b8679349c931388db1fcc5c16f899.jpg 12c8ee6b68a203a38689ef904d03b1bc 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 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 Old barn with turquoise Ford and tractor Description An account of the resource On Son Story Rd. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 14, 2021 Ashburn Georgia Barn Ford https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/dea0fdc819c6d20d1df5cbaca77e0faf.jpg 7eceab8f61969a2cc1e4fcbeb2228f46 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/ccaad07847293b1330ba383d3a1c048b.jpg 4f4fba97542b8e9006f2a000e896945a 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 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 Pivot over a peanut field Description An account of the resource Daniels Road in Ashburn, Ga Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 18, 2021 Agriculture Ashburn Georgia Daniels Road Peanuts Pivot https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/87eaaf18423b4e86c98a9592f303be19.jpg a22b0721d05e532c8a3d188042a3af74 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 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 Pivot running over a cotton field Description An account of the resource Julianne Road in Ashburn, Georgia Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 14, 2021 Agriculture Ashburn Georgia Cotton Julianne Road Pivot https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/9f60595f275cb252aa9018ce588b907b.jpg dc9f9313f5471bff421772eba0fff0b4 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 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 Pond with reflection Description An account of the resource Ewing Farm Road in Ashburn, Ga Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 14, 2021 Ashburn Georgia Ewing Farm Road Pond https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/9b2543b9e722cb83e3b774bdf6b98520.jpg 858251e832d4208f9c435cce7dcdf145 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 Road Name Project 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 Son Story Road Description An account of the resource Ashburn, Ga Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 14, 2021 Ashburn Georgia Dirt Roads Peanuts Son Story Road https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/e3df72bdd004c2f49665c2280c301549.jpg a1a30fbd394efcfe8711722ef602fc20 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 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 Sunflower Field Description An account of the resource Ireland Road in Ashburn, Ga Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 18, 2021 Agriculture Ashburn Georgia Ireland Road Sunflower https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/18aa98b9c8fee27ff0a839bb375b9f23.jpg e2e3c9b418030673a2d9d3966625049f 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 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 Sunset over field with pivot Description An account of the resource Highway 112 W in Ashburn, Ga Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 10, 2021 Ashburn Georgia Highway 112 Pivot Sunset https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/df9eeb46ce361e8d1b49353daec34d17.jpg 383a152f6cec48ddd0ce8882bca243de 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 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 Unnamed private road off of Murray Road Description An account of the resource Ashburn, Ga Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 14, 2021 Ashburn Georgia Murray Road https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/46a2344f6455dceed8c645632262a736.jpg e8e882380b9b12e867f58b8dad646149 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/29e6afe3045afe585fd1bcba371888e6.jpg 677f0afc37eef53c8bb32840b302cbd2 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/243acefe084551a7c2cf9df9eb77d927.jpg 79aeb1f4a928d343f73965b5fa32b937 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/eac04b6c46716a20e1f184194e24489d.jpg 34f964f9919750d81f67b32ac1056569 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 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 1950s Tourism Brochure from the Ashburn Turner County Chamber Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ashburn Turner County Chamber of Commerce Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Middle Georgia Regional Library: Washington Memorial Library VF GA 1474553-1001 (Vertical File) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Accessed on August 21, 2021 Agriculture Ashburn Georgia Ashburn Methodist Church Ashburn Public Schools Ashburn Turner County Chamber Cotton First Baptist Church Fishing GAS&C Railway Georgia Power Co. Golf Course Jaco Pants Factory Manhattan Shirt Co. Medical Modern Egg Processing Plant Peanuts Poultry Produce Quail Hunting Southern Railways Swimming Pools The House by the Road The Wiregrass Farmer Tourism Turner County Frozen Foods Turner County Hospital https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/98638b3d398854f4d4764b44887c6267.jpg c2a9134a906f4a48b9d06d2e38e69f04 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/a7bcbf1a92519448c485e069043c09ce.jpg 635b03962e3aab5e7fa5ba928b59b709 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/5cd31a9fa09be2a60f0d8799b1f3b24e.jpg 64ee4878aa03ee7d5386cbd27266b73e https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/2cfa61cc261d035892a76ad66866b21c.jpg 7be7f5933ab5e8608d0c7fe0e315ca24 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 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 Sunset over the Turner County Courthouse Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 22, 2021 Ashburn Georgia First Baptist Church Shingler Building Sunset Turner County Courthouse Turner County Jail https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/66fd9ecd9add4adee818973092433101.mp3 d78f34614387d6a791e8bcb90fd92330 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 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sami Mastrario Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Linda Wiggins Williford Location The location of the interview Sycamore, Georgia Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound TC Project: Do you remember what year you started working at the Wiregrass? Linda: I only worked there two summers… in 1964 & 1965. TC Project: What did you work on? Linda: I did everything but set-typing; that kind of thing. I wrote weddings. I laid out ads. … TC Project: So did you actually work the printing press yourself? Linda: No. Jere Jordan worked the printing press. And F.M. Tison worked the linotype machine. But it was a hot type. He set all the type except for some of the ad type and some of the headlines; some of the big headlines and ad type were set by hand. Some of it was old wooden type and there is no telling how old it was… Most of what I did was society stuff. The news back then was so-and-so visited so-and-so. People called this info in. There were a couple of ladies out in the county that called each week; like a lady in the Amboy community, she would call; the Rebecca community, she would call and tell us so-and-so visited Cordele. So-and-so visited their relative or whatever. That was news! That is mainly what I was in charge of on the paper. But Mrs. Nora always had a weather report listed on the front page. TC Project: What was your favorite part about working at the Wiregrass? Mrs. Nora Lawrence? Linda: I enjoyed the experience. I was in “J” [journalism] school at the time and so the experience that I got as far as writing was good. But Mrs. Nora was such a character. And of course, Austin [Saxon] was there too and I had known him forever. He started in the 1950s until 1994. He was so good and no one could ever figure out why he stayed here. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2 minutes, 14 seconds 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 Linda Wiggins Williford - Wiregrass Farmer History Subject The topic of the resource The Wiregrass Farmer in the 1960s Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 30, 2021 Description An account of the resource To read more of Linda Wiggins Williford's interview, click here: <a href="https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/04/11/linda-wiggins-williford/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/04/11/linda-wiggins-williford/</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/04/11/linda-wiggins-williford/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/04/11/linda-wiggins-williford/</a> Austin A Saxon Jr (1927 - 2/3/2001) Frank Marion "F.M." Tison II (1914-1979) Jere Jordan Linda Wiggins Williford Nora Lawrence Smith The Wiregrass Farmer https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/41e1b922c04a2c2c792c461f361114f6.mp3 3e6a766b2b8cd4149bb129a8e4203f43 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 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sami Mastrario Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Joyce McHugh Reed (with help of Wayne Reed) Location The location of the interview Amboy, Georgia Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Turner County Project (TCP): How long have you lived in Turner County? Joyce Reed (JR): Lord, I will have to think back. It was in the [19]30s. Wayne Reed (WR): She was born in Pitts, Georgia in Wilcox County [in 1918]. And then her family moved down here. JR: We came to Turner County, I think I was in the 7th grade [approximately 1931-1932]. TCP: And why did you move to Turner County? JR: Well, my dad was a sharecropper and he moved from one landowner to another about every year or two. And so he moved here with a man named Guy Reed that he rented to. He subrented from another man and my daddy sharecropped with him. And we have been here since then. TCP: Where did you move to in Turner County? JR: We moved to a place called Davisville. A little community up near the hunting lodge [Red Pebble??]. It was on that farm but back a little ways. They lived and worked on that farm for a little while. From that place to a district called Amboy to the top of this hill [behind Reed Lane]. We called it the McHugh Hill because that was my daddy’s name [Joe McHugh]. TCP: How long did you live there? JR: Til I got married. I graduated from high school in 1936 in Rebecca. We only had 11 grades. We got married in 1942. WR: Daddy [Bobby Reed] was 17 years older than her. He was born in 1901. When World War I came along, daddy had a broke[n] leg and could not go off. When WW2 came along, he was just about too old for that war too but he broke the same leg again. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2 minutes, 42 seconds 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 Joyce McHugh Reed (102-year-old TC citizen) biographical intro Description An account of the resource This is a quick introductory clip to Joyce McHugh Reed, 102-year-old Turner County citizen. She was a daughter and wife of a sharecropper. <br /><br />To read the rest of the interview, click here: <a href="https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/11/joyce-reed/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/11/joyce-reed/</a> 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/2021/07/11/joyce-reed/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/11/joyce-reed/</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 3, 2021 Joyce McHugh Reed Wayne Reed https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/f7a9425b215cb2219a7167780f425f68.mp3 905a4f88de86f6fa7fe6676ef24e43b6 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 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Sami Mastrario Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Mike Mastrario Location The location of the interview Sycamore, Georgia Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Turner County Project (TCP): When was your first visit to Turner County? Mike Mastrario (M): I am gonna say probably June/July 1992. TCP: Explain how you found out about Turner County? M: We saw a house in Country Living Magazine and it had a section called the “Real Estate Sampler.” The house we wanted to see was in Rebecca, Georgia. We called the real estate agent, it was an agent out of Tifton, but they said that the house was under contract but there were a lot of other houses in the area for sale. So she sent me a little real estate magazine that showed different areas with houses for sale. We saw how big Tifton was and decided we didn’t want to live in Tifton. So we started looking at some of the surrounding areas in the book and there were some houses for sale in Turner County. They were extremely inexpensive. We initially came down to look at a 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom house on 5 acres down the middle of West End Avenue. We saw the condition of the houses around there and figured whatever money we put into this house, which needed a bunch of work done, we would never reclaim that value. So we looked at it and passed. The real estate agent was driving us, George Beasly from Ashburn, and we came back up West End Avenue and jokingly he said, “That big house there is for sale.” He was referring to the big 2 story Victorian [the Betts-Shealy House] with the grass about 2 feet tall and it was very unkempt. He said, “It’s really nice inside and it’s for sale!” and he sort of laughed like maybe it was out of our price range or that it was not quite what we were looking for and my wife said, “Can you get us the key so we can look at it?” The real estate agent said, “Really!?” To which I replied, “If she wants the key, get us the key.” Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2 minutes, 57 seconds 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 Mike Mastrario on how he found Turner County while living in New Jersey Description An account of the resource To read the full interview, check out this link: <a href="https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/21/mike-mastrario/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/21/mike-mastrario/</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/21/mike-mastrario/">https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/21/mike-mastrario/</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 4, 2021 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Betts-Shealy House Mike Mastrario https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/9b10bddbe2a72260ca2033a51aedc6b3.jpg 9af286537722b8a7046933c0922f50cb 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. 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 The House by the Road recipe cards (front only) Description An account of the resource Coconut Pie A Sweet Sandwich Biscuits Waffle Recipe This item only includes the front page of the recipe cards. 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/ Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Lillian Hughes Shingler (1887-1980) The House by the Road https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/a036563a275219498c354f36efda3794.jpg c3f7d7470b8d0eaaf6d1a0893b71fd17 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 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 Freds and Family Dollar Shops Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Family Dollar Freds https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/bdc52a8601bba0bd3392a7c87758f6f5.jpg 7475793e521d896856f27b2dc04d5b37 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 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 Piggly Wiggly Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown, but estimated late 1990s/early 2000s Piggly Wiggly Superior Cleaners https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/67599aebb51aa6abe8747f2245ddb9ef.mp3 ec8d1d7c0c17b23496ea69bc1a36a1cd 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 Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Virginia: It was a suspicious time. Everyone had an ulterior motive for something in my mind at least. We had went on a little hike in the woods. I ain’t got no business down in the woods but we went. We ran across the Knight Riders in the woods. It was Halloween and it was something like maybe 1969 or something like that, and they were down in the woods and they had a man hanging up, but it wasn’t like a person, it was a dummy Turner County Project: Like an effigy. Virginia: It was what we thought was a real person but it wasn’t no real person, it was a dummy. We stepped up there to peep around the corner- you know, peeping through the woods at them and Mr. Robby [Reeves], the man’s farm we lived on, came up behind and said, “What the hell are ya’ll doing out here? Get your little - get out from here.” Then he started spanking our behinds and told us, “I’ll be by to talk to your momma in the morning. Now y’all be quiet and get on out of here.” Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1 minute, 26 seconds 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 Virginia Smith - Running up on the KKK in the Woods in 1969[?] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sami Mastrario, Turner County Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 4, 2021 KKK Race Relations in Turner County Roby Reeves Virginia Smith https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/781bc9363c385d8ada50eac8cd1ce7a5.jpg f29784964ab87485285485e5dea32c20 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 Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 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, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. 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 Forum Set on Private School Description An account of the resource A public rally planned to discuss creating a private school for those who do not wish to integrate. "Turner County Schools - like most other schools in Georgia - are faced with abolition of the dual school system and the possibility of extensive integrations of both students and faculties in the next school term..." 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 January 22, 1970 Ashburn Public Schools Daniel Carlton Royal Sr. (1/5/1907 - 5/18/1991) Integration of Turner County Schools Race Relations in Turner County The Wiregrass Farmer Thomas Evans "T.E." Kennedy Jr. https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/9bef36f5445be514a66c9af5beb7296d.jpg b97037ae857dd27afef8a4a8786d772a 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 Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 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, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. 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 Private School Entries Climb Description An account of the resource "A count showed that 210 students already have been enrolled as prospective attendants at a private school which has been proposed by a citizens' group..." "The crowd which turned out to discuss plans for the private school - an effort to take action to avoid court-ordered integration on schools here among both students and faculties - was estimated at about 300. 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 January 29, 1970 Ashburn Public Schools Crisp Academy Fred Dorminey Integration of Turner County Schools Joe Mercer Race Relations in Turner County The Wiregrass Farmer W.T. Bodenhammer https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/847c86103302a0fd9114fb6c0e3512f1.jpg 9838a8844d6ed8fdd0720e63331f294d 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 Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 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, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. 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 Private School Now Lists 270; Board Meets Description An account of the resource "Confronted with a Federal Court order to abolish a dual school system by integrating all students and faculties, the Turner County Board of Education met..." Turner County was one of 81 systems that were required to integrate or risk losing their state funding. They had until March 1 to submit a plan on how to establish a unified school. 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 February 5, 1970 (Jesse) Royce Hanner (2/10/1929 - 1/2/2016) Buck Durham (5/15/1918 - 3/31/1988) Integration of Turner County Schools Race Relations in Turner County Robert Davis The Wiregrass Farmer https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/e8044783bd50e3ad8d1fa75388df1a95.jpg 5727966fd1c044f86c09eefd76fc1862 https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/fcca7c18ed9d801cd7d35778965d8c5d.jpg 84aaaefa817a1b8fff6f64f53443b92e 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 Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 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, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. 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 Board Wants 'Free Choice' - 500 Hear Plan for Schools Description An account of the resource "A plan which calls for freedom of choice by students who will be allowed to attend any school they wish in Turner County will be submitted Feb. 28, school officials said. They said they intend to follow this plan to 'the letter of the law.' If it is approved, allowing students to attend any school they choose if accommodations are available. The same freedom with be allowed teachers, Chairman [Robert] Davis pointed out. The Board's action is backed by a petition, presented by Walter Whitehead, which now lists 912 signatures but which apparently has not been well-circulated since many in the audience Monday night had not had an opportunity to sign the petition calling for freedom of choice in school enrollment." 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 February 12, 1970 (Jesse) Royce Hanner (2/10/1929 - 1/2/2016) Ashburn Public Schools Buck Durham (5/15/1918 - 3/31/1988) Daniel Carlton Royal Sr. (1/5/1907 - 5/18/1991) Hodge King (1914-1999) Integration of Turner County Schools Jimmy Alberson (1936-2019) John R. Rogers Race Relations in Turner County Robert Davis The Wiregrass Farmer Tom Shivers Walter Whitehead William G. "Bill" Hardin (1928-2012) https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/6e735e9e3153f52cb43301a8db882a0b.jpg 53f610305565e2d12d094581c25b1271 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 Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 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, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. 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 Board Wants Free Choice - School Official's Must Submit Plan Here By March 1 Description An account of the resource Discusses the deadline - March 1, 1970 - for submitting a plan for integration of Turner County Schools. The Board of Education has a petition of more than 1,100 names of parents who want their children to have a choice of what school they attend. If rejected, the Board of Education will have another month so submit another plan for school unification. 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 February 26, 1970 Ashburn Public Schools Daniel Carlton Royal Sr. (1/5/1907 - 5/18/1991) Eureka School Integration of Turner County Schools Sycamore School https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/28cb109737fa459a7f9dddccbb85d674.jpg 71759b8c6e2a34b6ee91f27d1887a21e 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 Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 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, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. 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 March 12 is Deadline for Registration for Private School Slated at Rebecca Description An account of the resource "March 12 is the final date for enrollment of a student in Turner County Academy, the proposed private school here which will begin operation Sept. 1." Tuition is $500. It was voted to purchase the former Rebecca School from Charles Wideman of Rebecca. "The board of directors stressed that they are interested in a private school to provide 'quality education - not a stopgap to try to avoid integration.' "On the question of the number of grades, the group voted to plan on grades one through nine - the grades most affected by a rolling calling for abolishing a dual school system - but that additional grades will be added 'if feasible." 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 5, 1970 Ann Stephens Williford (3/19/1936 - 8/8/2018) Ashburn Schools Calvin F. Johnston (3/4/1925 - 3/5/2015) Charles Henry Wideman (8/16/1923 - 9/12/1993) Citizens Bank of Ashburn Crisp Academy Fred Dorminey Integration of Turner County Schools J.K. Nelson Joe Mercer Larry Lambert (1941-2008) Martha Gorday Shingler (1926-1995) Rebecca School Turner County Academy Turner County Courthouse https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/d200bc602e0bf09956d11ef91ba43522.jpg ed1498cd3d65cc7b69427818caf0567a 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 Integration in Turner County Schools, 1970 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, and shows the [primarily white] community stances on Integrating the Turner County Schools. Attempts to fund and create a private school, the Turner County Academy, as well as propose a "Freedom of Choice" plan by the Turner County Board of Education to the government were two actions. Culminating in August 1970 when the school system became fully integrated. 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 Private School List Dwindles - Deadline now on April 1 Description An account of the resource Only 75 students have paid the 50% of tuition for the new proposed private school. They are considering only making it for grades 1-9 due to lack of high school student registration. 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 19, 1970 Ashburn Public Schools Charles Henry Wideman (8/16/1923 - 9/12/1993) Integration of Turner County Schools Larry Lambert (1941-2008) Rebecca School Turner County Academy