ELLAVILLE — Billy McCorkle home from hospital

We all here in Ellaville are so proud to know that Billy McCorkle has returned home from the hospital.

He entered the Medical Center on Feb. 6  with pneumonia and returned home on Feb. 12.

He sounds real good, and he says he is feeling much better now. We all here are proud that Billy and Elene are home. Keep them and their family in your prayers.



Historical Society has special reminder

The Ellaville-Schley County Historical Society reminds all members as well as the public about the big history night that will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Ellaville City Center. This will be a special night with all kinds of history on display for everyone to see.

This will be our first meeting of the year. Special announcements will be made on upcoming activities as well as membership that night. We will be receiving membership from you on this special evening.

 So come and plan to join us in preserving our history as a member.

If you have any history that you would like to share with us and put on display please feel to bring it and display it for that night. If you would like to make donations to the historical society please make copies for us and keep the originals.

Please tell your family and friends and make plans to come and join us on this special night. Mark this date on your calendar and plan to come and see all the history on display



Community is saddened by local resident’s death

The community is sad to have heard of the death of Lozia Dee (Guy) Wall. Most everyone called her Lozia Dee.

Lozia Dee was 91 years old and a very sweet person to everyone. She was born here in Schley County.

She was the daughter of the late John Thomas Guy and Pearl Cromer Guy and the wife of the late Wesley Wall of Schley County.

Lozia Dee and her late husband raised two daughters here in Schley County, Gaynelle (Wall) Williams and her husband Charles of Oglethorpe, and Dycie (Wall) Pope of Cataula, and she has two sisters, Erlene (Guy) Greene and Emily Mildred (Guy) Smith both of Ellaville, and a number of grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

Lozia Dee will be missed in our community and what special memories she has left us all to remember her by. Special thoughts and prayers go out to this family.



Warren Grimsley returns home after surgery

Warren Grimsley has returned home from the Jack Hughston Hospital in Phenix City, Ala. Warren entered the hospital on Feb. 14 for knee replacement. He had surgery the same day that he entered, and returned home on Feb. 17.

Pearl, his wife, said he was doing real well. He will be having physical therapy three days a week in Americus.

He must be real careful for a while.

We are all so proud that Warren is doing so well and let's keep him in our prayers.



Schley Family Connection plans to meet

The Schley County Family Connection meets at noon Thursday in the Ellaville City Hall conference room.

A fish dinner will be served at noon before the meeting. The meal is $6 per person.

Please RSVP to John Greene where he can tell the caterer how many to plan for.

Hope to see you all there.



Boy Scout Troop spends weekend at Stone Mountain

Boy Scout Troop 24 of Ellaville left Feb.15 for a weekend trip to Stone Mountain.

Seventeen Scouts and seven leaders and two Scouts’ parents drove to Stone Mountain and set up camp.

On Saturday morning after a hearty meal of sausage dogs and fruit, everyone headed to Snow Avalanche, an area of the park that is set up with snow slides where participants can ride down as groups of five in rafts or individually in tubes. After two hours of sliding everyone headed back to camp for lunch.

Saturday afternoon was spent hiking to the top of Stone Mountain. The weather was cold and dry with 30 mile-per-hour winds. Everyone survived with the only injuries being only chapped faces and lips.

Saturday evening the boys made Frito taco salad and then settled in for a cold night.

Sunday morning when everyone begrudgingly crawled out of their warm sleeping bags they got to enjoy 25-degree temperatures with a wind chill of 16 degrees. It made for a pleasant time getting packed up.

After packing the Troop toured the quarry site before coming home.

Douglas Jamieson, Scout Master, said he thanks Greg Moore, assistant Scout Master, for planning and organizing this special weekend.