Author: Cindy Bowden

Harris County Ladies Luncheon

The Harris County ladies luncheon started around 1977. Edna and Mary Fort, along with Frances Mobley, decided it would be fun to meet for lunch, and were soon joined by other ladies. The earliest ladies included: Laura Williams, Chic Walton, Mary Williams, Mary Fuss, Lucille Bauer, Lyra McMichael, Nancy Crye, Jennie Mae Sivell, Mildred Cooksey…

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Homes in Harris County

The Cason and Virginia Callaway Home The Cason and Virginia Callaway home has 57 acres with a rustic style main home, 8 outbuildings, a lake and lily ponds. The Atlanta architectural Firm of Ivey and Crook designed the main house in 1931 as a hunting lodger Cason’s brother Fuller E. Callaway. It was designed in…

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Schools

Early Chipley Schools The town of Chipley received a Charter from the State of Georgia Legislature and Governor Alexander Stephens on December 9, 1882. At first there were only 2 schools, the Chipley Academy and the Chipley High School. The Academy was located at the end of McDougal Avenue in a 2 story building, close to…

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