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Ashburn Woman's Club Have Splendid Meeting
"Mrs. K.P. Baker, the librarian, announced the library was now open to the public. Shelves have been put in and the rooms painted and made very attractive... Mrs. J.L. Bass was appointed assistant librarian."
Ashburn, The Most Moral Town in the State, c. 1896
"One of the most moral towns in the state, and at the same time one that is thrifty and prosperous is our hustling neighbor, Ashburn. The citizens of that town are living evidence of the fat (two often, alas, contradicted) that business and religion…
Attractive Ashburn, c. 1895
Page 2.
"The City was Ashburn. And since then its growth has been steady, rapid and phenomenal. Peopled by a class of the most refined, intelligent and moral citizenship, their influence so counteracted upon their surroundings, that to-day the…
"The City was Ashburn. And since then its growth has been steady, rapid and phenomenal. Peopled by a class of the most refined, intelligent and moral citizenship, their influence so counteracted upon their surroundings, that to-day the…
Auditors's Report of the City of Ashburn (February 1, 1942-Jan 31, 1945)
Appearing in the Wiregrass Farmer and Stockman, Harvey H. Hunts Co. audit report for the City of Ashburn from February 1, 1942 - January 31, 1945. Submitted by Harrison Martin “Harry” Harp Sr. (mayor).
Bank park named
"The new park being build by Ashburn bank has been given its official name, Ashburn Bank Heritage Park. The official name was chosen for the new park on Friday, April 14th (1995) by Ashburn Bank board of directors. The winning selection was the entry…
Baptist Church Moved to Make Way for $100,000 Structure
Constructed in 1901, the church was moved in April of 1954 in preparation for the construction of a new building costing $100,000.
Beaver Dam
Shepherd Rd., Coverdale
Bee Boxes
located off of Mattie Avenue in Sycamore, GA
Coordinates: 31°40'49.1"N 83°38'37.5"W
Coordinates: 31°40'49.1"N 83°38'37.5"W
Beer Is Legalized in Ashburn 4 To 1
"The City Council has voted 4 to 1 to legalize beer in Ashburn. In explaining the vote, two of the councilmen have made the statement, first that revenue, needed in Ashburn, can be derived from the sale of beer. Second, that beer is openly sold in…
Bell Rd. Home
Location: Bell Rd. In Sycamore, GA
Betts & Co. Buy Forty Thousand Acres in Florida
40,000 for $240,000.00 in 1904.
Betts-Shealy House
photo 1:
THE STATE OF THE HOUSE WHEN MIKE, SUE, AND THEIR DAUGHTERS TOURED THE HOUSE.
IMAGE COURTESY OF THE MASTRARIO FAMILY, CIRCA JUNE 1992
photo 2:
THE INFORMAL LIVING ROOM WITH A SMALL GLIMMER OF THE BACK HALLWAY STAIRS.
IMAGE COURTESY OF…
THE STATE OF THE HOUSE WHEN MIKE, SUE, AND THEIR DAUGHTERS TOURED THE HOUSE.
IMAGE COURTESY OF THE MASTRARIO FAMILY, CIRCA JUNE 1992
photo 2:
THE INFORMAL LIVING ROOM WITH A SMALL GLIMMER OF THE BACK HALLWAY STAIRS.
IMAGE COURTESY OF…
Big Peanut Monument (vintage postcard)
Monument to Georgia's number 1 cash crop, located on I-75 in Ashburn, Ga., center of the Peanut Belt. Also, visit the world's largest peanut processing plant located in Ashburn, Ga. For more information contact Turner County Chamber of Commerce, PO…
Big Peanut Sunset
Location: Sylvia Drive in Ashburn, Georgia
Bill form Smith-Hammond Company for English Tests (November 26, 1930)
Invoice #194
English Tests for Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Silas Marner, and Macbeth totaling $4.87.
Pd. with check 1368
English Tests for Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Silas Marner, and Macbeth totaling $4.87.
Pd. with check 1368
Bill from W.A. Murray, Grocer to Ashburn Public Schools (December 1930)
Bill of $17.57 to Domestic Science Department of the Ashburn Public Schools.
Pd. via Check 1361
Pd. via Check 1361
Bird's Eye View from Turner County Courthouse Postcard
Buildings of note:
The building in the bottom right corner is the Shingler Building, built in 1914.
The bottom left building was the second post office but in 1926, became the new location of the Ashburn Bank.
The water tower and smokestack…
The building in the bottom right corner is the Shingler Building, built in 1914.
The bottom left building was the second post office but in 1926, became the new location of the Ashburn Bank.
The water tower and smokestack…
Bird's Eye View of John Samuel "J.S." Betts Lumber Plant Postcard
Bird's-eye view J.S. Betts' Lumber Plant, Ashburn, Ga.
Small "W" insignia in the lower left hand corner.
Small "W" insignia in the lower left hand corner.