Schley County GaArchives News.....Marion Jones Memories August 28, 1997
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Patriot-Citizen August 28, 1997
PATRIOT-CITIZEN  THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1997

ALL AROUND TOWN by Marion Jones
Since I classify as a senior citizen, I'm going to devote this column to 
the "Good Old Days" of the twenties and thirties.  There's not many of us 
around anymore, so we cannot afford to let our memories slide too far away 
from our county and towns heritage.  Mr. Cull Battle run the store on the 
corner of Main Street and sold streak-o-lean for four cents a pound.  It was 
good too, even the gravy was delicious.  Now? I can't even smell or taste the 
old things.  Is it me, or the hogs and chickens are raised so fast they don't 
have time to develop any flavor?

Then there was the capture of Ray Bruce, a nationally known fugitive by 
Sheriff Carl Rigsby.  The criminal was hiding out in a family in the Dozier 
Mill community when the Sheriff went to arrest him.  Bruce lined up the 
parents and children and sent them ahead of him for protection.  As the 
sheriff leveled a shotgun at Bruce he dropped his gun and held up his hands.  
The man was wanted in several states for robbery and had planned to rob 
Ellaville's bank but his plans were failed by Mr. Rigsby's excellent police 
work.

The town depot burned on a Christmas Eve night with a large shipment of 
Christmas mail and packages about 1930.  This was the era of land and house 
sales (auctions).  A band would come in and play for the crowds, and barbeque 
plates were given as long as they lasted.  Boys mostly went barefooted as a 
result of economic conditions.

The gray paved road was U.S. 19 and it was only in spots.  Roads were paved if 
you voted "right" those days.  Nobody could beat Gene Talmadge except for 
twice, once for Governor and once for Senator, but Gene had nine lives, he 
could come back until 1946.  I have free drivers license because Gene kept his 
promises.  Gene was elected four times for Governor.

Another time was when some gypsies were working the town and the Sheriff from 
Peach County came down with a victim of the gypsies trying to recover his 
billfold they magically relieved him of.  Sheriff Devane handles this case aS 
the swift moving fortune tellers were caught red handed with gobs of stolen 
rugs and furniture.  A compromise was made that they must give everything 
except their transportation and leave town and stay gone.

Smile at people from the heart and speak a kind word today.  You'll feel 
better.

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