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STOP IN ASHBURN, GEORGIA At "The House by the Side of the Road." A Modern Tourist Home. Extreme north end of town. Spacious bungalow, shower baths, hot water heat in every room. All conveniences. LOCKED garages. A real southern home. Rest here a few…

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Coconut Pie
A Sweet Sandwich
Biscuits
Waffle Recipe

This item only includes the front page of the recipe cards.

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Vintage postcard of the House by the Road, home and business of Robert Royal Shingler (February 7, 1897 – January 31, 1966) and his wife, Lillian Hughes Shingler (August 22, 1887 – April 15, 1980).

Location: 721 N. Main St. in Ashburn,…

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Built in 1919 by J.S. Shingler for his son Robert Royal Shingler. Within a few years, he married his distant cousin Lillian Hughes. In 1926, Lillian turned her home into a hospitality suite with lodgings and a restaurant for travelers who frequented…

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721 N Main St. in Ashburn, Ga

Built in 1919 by J.S. Shingler for his son Robert Royal Shingler. Within a few years, he married his distant cousin Lillian Hughes. In 1926, Lillian turned her home into a hospitality suite with lodgings and a…

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“The House by the Road,” a craftsman style home was built in 1919 by J.S. Shingler for his son Robert Royal Shingler and his wife, Lillian Hughes Shingler. It was cited by the Duncan Hines travel guide as “such a delightful place you will want to…

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Georgia Architectural and Historic Properties Survey of Harvest Store, Inc., East Railroad Ave., U.S. 41 [3], Sycamore, Turner County, Ga., 1981. One story commercial brick building with flat roof. Fair condition. Date of Construction: c. 1910.…

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"The territory traversed by the Gulf Line Railway is the finest farming section of South Georgia, possessing as it does soil that is fertile and suitable to the highest possible state of cultivation. Churches and schools in every section; unsurpassed…

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Location: 420 S Main St., Ashburn, GA

This home is known as the Evans House because this two-story Victorian home was built by Ashburn entrepreneur John West Evans (September 27, 1844 – January 16, 1904) and his wife Ella Bohannon Evans (December…

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Location: Exit 84 on I-75

The cow stood at the exit at the Dairy Queen for many years but was sold and moved within the last few years to another town.

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Created by Justin, Sarah, Wyatt, and Georgia Cook, this refashioned truck bed offers free locally grown flowers such as zinnias, cosmos, and sunflowers for anyone who wants to come grab a bunch.
Location: 270 Glynn Cook Road in Ashburn, Ga

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Location: Phillips Ave in Ashburn, GA

The home of Claud McLendon built in 1908.

1918 Oct 1 - Tifton gazette - Cawley Case has ugly aspect - assault of teacher by married grocer.pdf
"Fuller details appeared in the morning papers concerning the attempted assault on a young school teacher at Ashburn... Public feeling is running dangerously high here tonight against F. J. Cawley the local grocer, who is accused by one of the lady…

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Date: June 12, 2023
Location: Sylvia Dr in Ashburn, Georgia

Knocked down due to Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018, the Big Peanut Monument was severely missed by all. With the help of so many crowdsourced donations from locals and strangers,…

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Teacher's Contract
FOR TEACHERS OF VOCATION HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Employed in cooperation with the Division of Vocational Education, State Department of Education, Georgia

A contract between Ashburn Public Schools ad Miss Rebecca Adams to…

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Teacher's Contract
FOR TEACHERS OF VOCATION HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Employed in cooperation with the Division of Vocational Education, State Department of Education, Georgia

A contract between Ashburn Public Schools ad Miss Parmalee Davis to…

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