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The Gammages (Patsy's House)

A leather-carved, inked painting of the Ashburn home of Patsy Gammage Rembert, created by her husband, artist Winfred Rembert. Winfred was sent to the Turner County Public Works Camp before its closure, and it was during his time in Ashburn that he…

1940 Turner Census [Public Works Camp]

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National Archives Identifier
127623081

Tags: Ashburn, David Hembree, Edna Flowers Hobby (1900-1955), Fremans Brooks, Gene Hobby, Gene Thomas, George Hall, Glennie Hobbs, Grady Pearson, John B. Hobby (1888-1953), John Welch, Newt Smith, Percy Graham, Public Works Camp, Roy Lee, Thomas Brown (b. ~1907)

Turner Theatre

Tags: Ashburn, The Wiregrass Farmer, Turner Theater

County Closes Prison Camp Here Monday

Tags: Ashburn, Bennett Pate (1918-1982), Deral Dukes, J. Ernest Sego (1911-1985), Public Works Camp, The Wiregrass Farmer, William G. Searcy (1910-2006)

PWC Inmate Captured

Tags: Ashburn, Lamar Haman, Public Works Camp, The Wiregrass Farmer

Mrs. Harvey's Grandmother is Rebecca Namesake

Tags: Effie Harvey McElmurray (1909-2003), Horace C. Harvey (1905-1982), Jesse Lawson Hobby (1857-1932), Lydia Lucile Cornelius Mashburn (1913-1994), Mary Jane Hobby Harvey (1887-1976(, Monroe Jackson Harvey (1885-1950), Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (Rebecca), Rebecca, Rebecca Douglas Smith (1827-1910), S/Sgt. Loy Monroe “Mac” Harvey (1916-1944), Tempy Malissie Smith Hobby (1861-1936)

Inmates Surrenders, 2 Others Tracked Down

Tags: Ashburn, Calvin Brown, Congress Inn, Edgar Wayne Youngblood (1925-2012), I-75, Interstate 75, Public Works Camp

Court Orders Schools here to Merger All Bus Routes

Tags: Ashburn, Ashburn Schools, D.C. Royal, Integration, Integration of Turner County Schools

Fire Sweeps Prison Chapel, Shop in Sunday Blaze Here

Tags: Ashburn, Edgar Wayne Youngblood (1925-2012), Public Works Camp, Sycamore, The Wiregrass Farmer

2 Prisoners Return to Work Camp

Tags: Ashburn, Daniel Nasworthy, Edgar Wayne Youngblood (1925-2012), Harris Perry, Public Works Camp, Rebecca, The Wiregrass Farmer

1910 Turner Census [Public Works Camp]

Tags: Ashburn, Public Works Camp

1930 Census Records (Public Works Camp)

Tags: Ashburn, Edwina Richardson, Leon Richards Jr., Leon Richardson, Preston White, Public Works Camp, Thelma Richardson, Turista Richardson, Velma Richardson, Wheeler Edwards, Yvo Richardson

1950 Census Records [Public Works Camp]

Tags: Ashburn, Calvin Sumner, Eleanor Sumner, Gene Sumner, Jack Sumner, Jesse Sumner, Linda Sumner, Public Works Camp, Seaborn Sumner, Wayne Sumner

Rioting Quieted in Georgia Town After Killing of Escaped Prisoner

Tags: Ashburn, John Iverson Youngblood Jr. (1920-2006), Preston Lamar Whiddon (1934-1993, Robert Jackson, Robert Lee Wright Jr. (1963-1985), Samuel Brown, Scotty Joe Ireland

Klansman and Kid

Tags: Ashburn, KKK

Visits Turner

"The Turner County convict farm was inspected, where fine corn and potatoes were observed growing. A herd of goats raised by the farm furnish meat for the convict, it is stated. Here the party drank water from the camp's air pressure tank, and…

Tags: Ashburn, Ashburn Creamery, C.H. Bishop, George W. Brown (1859-1930), J. Pope Teal, Joe Lawrence (1858-1939), John Lamkin "J.L." Evans (1874-1934), Public Works Camp, Sycamore, The Wiregrass Farmer, Turner County Farm Bureau