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Source:             Tri-County Journal & Chattahoochee Chronicle
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From the Tri-County Journal & Chattahoochee Chronicle
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Page 8A

BLAST FROM THE PAST
SCHLEY COUNTY'S DILLARDS ENJOY WATERMELON FEAST
By LINDA ADAMS

In this week's "Blast from the Past" photo the Dillard kids are enjoying a 
watermelon feast in the back of their wagon.  From left to right are Harold 
Dillard, his brother Vernon, his niece Virginia Grant Nicholson, his nephew 
Johnny Emmett "Buddy" Grant, his sister Jeane Dillard Yarbrough, and his 
brother Marcus.  The Dillard family lived in Concord community.  Harold once 
fought diptheria and pneumonia at the same time, with Dr. Wilson and Dr. 
Bridges taking turns in calling on him at home.  In partial payment for their 
services, Harold's father brought the same wagon shown in the picture to town 
loaded with corn, peanut hay, syrup, and ham.  He had a cow tied to the back 
of the wagon to complete the payment and still owed $70!  The cow was kept in 
the yard of the Doctor's house on Wilson Street (the house facing the IGA on 
north Wilson St.) 

Harold and Vernon live in Ellaville.  Virginia and Buddy live in Pensacola and 
Jeane lives in Jacksonville.  Marcus Dillard passed away two years ago.  

This photo is part of the Rootsweb Schley County page.  Last week's article 
listed an incorrect URL.  The correct one is:  www.rootsweb.com/-gaschley----
and anyone having information and pictures of historical interest can make a 
submission to the page to increase the content of the archives.

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