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1995 Nov 1 - FAF - festival named changed to Wiregrass Festival.jpg
"The name for the planned Turner County festival has been changed again.

At its regular meeting last week, the festival voted to change the name to 'Wiregrass Festival.' This year's theme will be 'Flame the Fire Ant.'

Several committee members…

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photo 1:
BUG AND MARGENE WYNN IN A COTTON FIELD.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 1991

photo 2:
BUG WYNN AND KEITH CARTER IN A PEANUT FIELD.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 1992

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compliments of
Southland Manufacturing Company
Manufacturers of cotton seed products
peanuts and fertilizers
ASHBURN, GA.

1970 March 26 - Integration - Board_s Plan is Turned Down.jpg
"A 'freedom of choice' plan submitted by the Turner County Board of Education for abolition of a dual school stems here has been rejected..."

"... Right now, Turner County's educators are faced with a crisis of time since a plan for total…

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Oak Grove Rd.
Coordinates: 31°41'45" N 83°45'3" W

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114 E. Washington Avenue in Ashburn, GA

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Location: railroad crossing at Washington Ave. and US Hwy 41, Ashburn, GA

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Location: Evans Street, Ashburn, Georgia
Date: March 13, 2021

Read the original of the name and more at:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/03/22/evans-street/

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Post Office Stamp:
Ashburn, GA
May 16, 1938
1 PM

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This portrait is part of a matching set with James Simon "J.S" Shingler and Emma Shipman Baldwin Shingler. On the back of the portrait of Emma, there is a handwritten note: "From D (illegible) W Migraths Portrait Copying & Picture Frame House 125…

Betty Shingler Talmadge - Charlotte Russe recipe of grandmother Emma Baldwin Shingler Atlanta Constitution 21 dec 1989 page 116.JPG
pg. 16

"Betty Talmadge serves Charlotte Russe at Christmas."
Recipe of her grandmother, Emma Shipman Baldwin Shingler.

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Location: Rusty Nail Rd in Ashburn, GA

GC McKenzie - 1936 ACE Yearbook - Ashburn High School - accessed on classmates.com.jpg
Dr. Gordon C. McKenzie
Chairman of the Board of Education

Dot Ireland Coker, first woman county officer ~1980s.jpg
Dot Ireland Coker, first woman county officer (~1980s)

Pictured L to R is Dot, her husband Bussey, and her two sons Randy and Mike.

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DONALD GARRETT, DESCENDENT OF A.P. AND MARY HAMAN, IN FRONT OF AND INSIDE OF OLD HOPEWELL CHURCH.

To read more about Donald and Old Hopewell Church, check out his People of Turner County…

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Script:
Yes it is hot in Ashburn I am a thinking of papa and mama to night I if & could see your all would be glad. wish you could come & have some good times but think of my papa & mama.
E.T.G

Addressed to:
Mr. S.E. Wright
Acworth, GA
Rt.…

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Location: Rachel’s Rd. In Sycamore, GA

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Located off of Cofer Rd. in Ashburn, Ga

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Hello from SYCAMORE, GEORGIA
RT. 1 BOX 24A-1
Dillon's Station & Restaurant
R-80

Deer Tracks.jpg
Location: Murray Rd., Ashburn, GA

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located at the Superior Court office in the Turner County Courthouse.

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