Hugh Lawson Speer Family
compiled by Alan Anderson
Jan. 18,1939 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Sims and family, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer, from here and Mrs. Della Cobb of Birmingham, Ala. left today for Tifton, where they will attend the funeral of Mrs. R.H. Hutchinson." Jan. 30,1939 "MR. A. ROBINSON OBSERVES BIRTHDAY" Feb. 10,1939 H.L. Speer in honorary escort for funeral of A.G. Mulholland at Leslie Feb. 11th Mar. 16,1939 H.L. Speer on city court jury list Mar. 30,1939 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer of Ochloch- nee spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." May 13,1939 engagement announcement of Miss Margaret Ray Rob- inson, granddaughter of Arin and Malinda Speer Robinson, to Laurence Morgan Smith on June 11th June 12,1939 marriage of Miss Margaret Ray Robinson and Morgan Laurence Smith, on June 11th July 6,1939 TCN - "MARRIAGE - Mrs. John S. Murray, of Albany, daughter of Arin Robinson of Ellaville, and the late Malinda Speer Robinson was married Sunday af- ternoon (July 2nd) at 3:30 to Mr. Hugh Milton Mills of Albany..." July 10,1939 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves and chil- dren, Joanne and Charles of Gainesville, Ga., spent Thursday night with Mrs. Cheves' parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer. Charles remained over and will be here for several weeks, while Mr. and Mrs. Cheves and Joanne are away on the Martin's Western Tour, Mr. Cheves being general supervisor and Mrs. Cheves one of the counselors." Sept 13,1939 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer and daugh- ter, Miss Helen Speer, of Ochlochnee, spent Sunday here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Sept 21,1939 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Speer and daughter, Bettie, of Pahokee, Florida, have re- turned to their home after a visit of two weeks to Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Nov. 2,1939 TCN - "Ellaville Personals - Friends of J.H. Robin- son will regret to hear he has his ankle in a cast due to an injury received when he fell from a lad- der several days ago." Nov. 8,1939 "Leslie News - Mrs. C.J. Cheves, two children, Joanne and Charles, of Gainesville, Ga., and Mr. J.S. Speer of Dahlonega, and Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer, Sunday." Nov. 29,1939 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves and chil- dren...spent the holidays here with Mrs. Cheves' parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Dec. 26,1939 "Ellaville News - Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Robinson spent the weekend guests of relatives in Manchester." Jan. 18,1940 TCN - "Ellaville Personals - Mrs. J.H. Robinson has been reinstated as librarian and the library will be reopened." Jan. 19,1940 "Leslie News - Mrs. H.L. Speer is able to be up after two weeks in bed with influenza." Feb. 14,1940 "Leslie News - Mrs. J.M. Green of Tifton, and Mr. and Mrs. John S. Speer of Dahlonega are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." May 31,1940 "Dick Robinson, of Alpine, Texas, is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Ethel Robinson, at her home on Brown street." June 3,1940 "Ellaville News - Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Robinson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mills in Albany." June 6,1940 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Speer of Ochloch- nee spent Sunday and Monday here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." June 20,1940 TCN - "Ellaville Personals - Misses Dorothy Jane Murray and Betty Anne McMillen, of Albany, and Dick Robinson, of Americus, have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Robinson the past week." Aug. 9,1940 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves and Char- les Cheves of Gainesville, Ga., have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer for several days. They visited friends at Cairo and Ochlochnee Sun- day." Aug. 14,1940 "Leslie News - Mrs. C.J. Cheves who has been here for several weeks visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer will leave in a few days for her home in Gainesville, Ga." Aug. 21,1940 "Leslie News - Mrs. H.L. Speer left Friday for a visit to her daughter, Mrs. C.J. Cheves at Gaines- ville, Ga." Aug. 22,1940 TCN - "Ellaville Personals - Miss Jane Murray and Mrs. Hugh Mills, of Albany, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Robinson and Mr. A. Robinson." Sept 9,1940 obit of Arin Robinson, widower of Malinda Speer, died Sept. 9th, aged 83; "Ellaville News - Friends of Mr. A. Robinson will regret to know that he is critically ill, very little hope being entertained for his recovery due to his extreme old age." Sept 12,1940 funeral of Arin Robinson TCN - obit of A. Robinson Sept 17,1940 "Ellaville News - Among the out-of-town relatives and friends attending the funeral services of Mr. A. Robinson, held at the Ellaville Methodist church were: Mr. and Mrs. Reese Sims, Mrs. H.L. Speer, Leslie; Dick Robinson, Atlanta; Mrs. Emmett Slap- pey, Mrs. M.J. Andrews, Mrs. Hugh Mills, Albany; H.J. Worthy, Sumter; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ansley, J.N. Worthy and Mrs. Roy Robinson, Americus." Nov. 5,1940 draft list: #'s 2,689-2,846, #2,754 Richard Arin Robinson Nov. 11,1940 "Leslie News - Mr. H.L. Speer left Friday with his son, John S. Speer for Dahlonega, where he will spend several days before going to Gainesville, Ga., where he will visit his daughter, Mrs. C.J. Cheves before returning to Leslie next week."; "Mrs. Ethel Robinson has returned from Atlanta, where she spent the weekend with her son, Dick Robinson." Dec. 2,1940 marriage of Richard Arin Robinson and Miss Agnes Eugenia Mitchell, Nov. 30th Dec. 5,1940 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer of Ochloch- nee, Ga., spent Sunday here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Dec. 18,1940 "Leslie News - Mrs. J.M. Green of Tifton, is here visiting her sister, Mrs. H.L. Speer, for several days." Dec. 31,1940 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves, Joanne and Charles Cheves, of Gainesville, Ga., spent last weekend here with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Jan. 1,1941 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer Jan. 8,1941 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Park Green and Mrs. Aurelia Green returned to their home at Ft.Myers, Fla., Saturday after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Feb. 17,1941 "Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Robinson, of Atlanta, were the weekend guests of his mother, Mrs. Ethel Robinson." Feb. 19,1941 "Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Robinson have returned to their home in Atlanta after a visit during the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Mae Mitchell and his mother, Mrs. Ethel Robinson." Apr. 17,1941 "Leslie News - Mrs. H.L. Speer visited Mrs. Hugh Mills in Albany Thursday." May 16,1941 "Leslie News - Mr. Alva Speer of Ochlochnee, Ga. spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer.; Mrs. C.J. Cheves returned to her home in Gainesville, Ga. after a visit of several days to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." June 17,1941 "Mrs. Morgan Smith, of Columbia, S.C., has returned from a visit in Jacksonville and is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Ethel Robinson, at her home on Brown street." July 23,1941 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves and two children, Joanne and Charles, of Gainesville, Ga., are expected today to spend several days here with Mrs. Cheves' parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Aug. 22,1941 "Leslie News - Mrs. Zetta Kent of Miami, Fla., vis- ited Mrs. H.L. Speer Wednesday,; Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Speer of Dahlonega, spent Wednesday night here with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer. They were enroute to Brunswick." Sept 23,1941 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer of Ochloch- nee, Ga., and Mr. Hilton Hutchinson, of Tifton, spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Oct. 7,1941 "Leslie News - Mrs. Della Cobb of Birmingham, Ala., is here visiting her sister, Mrs. H.L. Speer." Oct. 30,1941 "HOSPITAL NOTES - Mrs. Ethel Robinson is undergo- ing medical treatment at Prather clinic." Nov. 13,1941 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. John S. Speer of Dah- lonega will come Wednesday to spend several days with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Nov. 19,1941 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. John S. Speer...spent several days here last week with Mr. Speer's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Dec. 2,1941 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer spent Sun- day in Ellaville with relatives." Dec. 22,1941 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves, Joanne and Charles Cheves, of Gainesville, Ga., are expected to arrive Tuesday for a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer. From here they will go to Monte- zuma where they will spend the weekend with rela- tives." Dec. 27,1941 "Leslie News - A.E. Speer of Ochlochnee, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Feb. 21,1942 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer attended the Sunday School conference at the Central Baptist Church Monday." Mar. 26,1942 TCN - "Corporal R.A. Robinson of the...Field Artil- lery, spent Sunday in Americus with Mrs. Robinson and his mother, Mrs. Ethel Robinson. Corp. Robin- son expects to be tranferred to another post at an early date." Apr. 9,1942 TCN - "In honor of the birthday of her aunt, Mrs. A.B. Howard, long time Americus resident but now living in Leslie, Mrs. Ethel Robinson entertained ...Tuesday evening (Apr. 7th) at her home on Brown ...Mrs. Howard is the former Miss Senora Bass... Those present were: ...Mrs. Charles Giddings... Mrs. Omer Bass...Mrs. R.A. Robinson." Apr. 16,1942 TCN - "Corp. R.A. Robinson, now stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss., is spending a week's furlough with Mrs. Robinson and his mother, Mrs. Ethel Robinson." Apr. 24,1942 "Leslie News - Alva Speer of Ochlochnee, will come today to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Aug. 10,1942 "Leslie News - Mr. H.L. Speer is out of town this week visiting relatives at Dahlonega." Aug. 14,1942 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves and Miss Joanne Cheves, of Gainesville, Ga., came Monday to spend this week with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer, MDs. Cheves' parents." Sept 24,1942 "Leslie News - Mrs. H.L. Speer is spending two weeks in Fayette and Birmingham, Ala. with rela- tives." Dec. 30,1942 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves of Gaines- ville, Ga., spent their holidays with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Jan. 6,1943 obit of Mrs. H.L. Speer's sister, Mrs. Della Sims Cobb, died Dec. 29th, aged 73, in Birmingham, Ala. (see "Leslie News") Mar. 9,1943 "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Greene announce the birth of a daughter, Monday, March 8, at Pra- ther Clinic, who has been named Patricia Windsor for her mother, the former Miss Patricia Robinson." TCN - "Ellaville Personals - Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rob- inson and Mr. and Mrs. Troy Morrow held a reunion of several members of the Robinson family on Sunday complimenting Lt. Phillip A. Murray and wife. Pre- sent...were: Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Mills and daughter, Frances, of Albany; Mrs. Ethel Robinson, of Ameri- cus, and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Greene, of Schley county. Lt. Murray, known to his friends as "Pete" has just returned...from the Pacific...He was at Pearl Harbor..." Mar. 26,1943 "Word has been received in Americus that A. Forrest Robinson, former Sumter county resident, was killed by burglars at his home in Alpine, Texas Wednesday night (Mar. 24th). Mr. Robinson was shot to death. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arin Robin- son, of Schley and Sumter county. Surviving are his widow and two children, Lieut. A.F. Robinson, Jr. and Miss Mary Beth Robinson..." Apr. 7,1943 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer had as their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mills, of Albany, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Robinson, Mrs. Troy Morrow and son, Wayne, of Ellaville." June 23,1943 "Leslie News - Mrs. C.J. Cheves and son, of Gaines- ville, Ga., are here visiting Mrs. Cheves' parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Aug. 23,1943 TCN - "Mrs. Ethel Robinson has as her guests Mrs. Morgan Smith, of Chattanooga, and Mrs. Stanley Greene, of Ellaville." Aug. 25,1943 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Speer and daughter from Pahokee, Fla., are here spending some time with Mr. Speer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Oct. 18,1943 "BIRTHS - Lt. and Mrs. Richard A. Robinson announce the birth of a 7 1/2 pound daughter, Saturday, Oc- tober 16, at city hospital, who has been named Richard Agnes. Mrs. Robinson is the former Miss Agnes Mitchell. Lt. Robinson is serving with the armed forces in the Southwest Pacific." Nov. 18,1943 Sumter Grand Jury list: H.L. Speer, et. al. Dec. 15,1943 "Leslie News - Mr. H.L. Speer has been ill with a cold for several days." Dec. 31,1943 "Leslie News - Prof. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves, of Gainesville, Ga., spent the holidays here with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." May 18,1944 "Leslie News - Miss Carrie Speer of Americus is spending several days here with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." June 14,1944 "Mrs. Morgan Smith, of Chattanooga, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ethel Robinson." July 20,1944 TCN - "Mrs. W.H. Richardson, of Atlanta, is visit- ing her sisters, Mrs. Ethel Robinson and Mrs. Bes- sie Westbrook, at their home on Oak avenue." Aug. 7,1944 "Mrs. A.F. Robinson, of Alpine, Texas, is a guest of Mrs. Ethel W. Robinson at her home on Oak ave- nue." Aug. 10,1944 TCN - "Mrs. A. Forrest Robinson left on Wednesday for her home in Alpine, Texas, after a visit to Mrs. Ethel Robinson at her home..."; "PERSONAL ITEMS FROM ELLAVILLE - Mrs. Forrest Robinson left for her home...Friday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Robinson." Sept 1,1944 "Leslie News - Mrs. J.M. Green is visiting her sis- ter, Mrs. H.L. Speer.; Mrs. H.L. Speer is able to be out again after her illness of several days." Sept 7,1944 TCN - "Ellaville Locals - Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills, of Albany, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. John Hugh Robinson for the weekend." Nov. 22,1944 "Leslie News - Mr. John S. Speer of Dahlonega, and Mrs. Cheves of Gainesville, Ga., spent last week- end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Jan. 2,1945 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves...spent several days this week here with Mrs. Cheves' par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Mar. 1,1945 "Leslie News - Miss Carrie Speer of Americus spent Tuesday night here, the guest of Miss Pearl Sims, and will spend today with Mrs. H.L. Speer." Aug. 2,1945 "Leslie News - Mr. Herbert Speer is here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Dec. 7,1945 "PRATHER CLINIC - Mrs. Ethel Robinson, medical patient, is improving." Jan. 3,1946 TCN - "Lieut. Richard Robinson, U.S. Engineering Corps, has returned to the United States after sev- eral months in the Pacific area, and is now in At- lanta, where Mrs. Robinson joined him Thursday. Lieut. Robinson expects to visit his mother, Mrs. Ethel Robinson, in a short while." Mar. 6,1946 "DONNING CIVIES AGAIN - ...Robinson, Richard A...." Mar. 20,1946 "Leslie News - Mrs. H.L. Speer visited at the home of her son, Mr. Alva Speer in Ochlochnee." Mar. 21,1946 TCN - "Ellaville News - Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Mills have returned to Albany, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Robinson." Apr. 17,1946 "Leslie News - Mrs. H.L. Speer had a birthday Sunday (Apr. 14th). Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer, of Ochloch- nee, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Speer, of Dahlonega, Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves, of Gainseville, Ga., were present with gifts. One son, Herbert Speer, of Flo- rida, could not come but sent greetings and gifts.." June 27,1946 TCN - "Mrs. Ethel Robinson has returned from a vis- it to relatives in Chattanooga, Tenn." Aug. 9,1946 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves, of Gaines- ville, Ga., spent the weekend here with Mrs. Cheves' parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer. Mrs. Speer returned home with them for a week's visit." Sept 17,1946 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer and Miss Bet- ty Speer, of Pahokee, Fla., who have been visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer, left Friday for a short visit in Ochlochnee from there to Tallahassee, where Miss Speer is entering her senior year at the State College for Women.; Alva E. Speer, of Ochlochnee, spent Thursday afternoon and evening with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Speer.; John S. Speer of Dahlonega, and sister, Mrs. C.J. Cheves, of Gainesville, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer, Thursday and Friday." Nov. 18,1946 "Master Sgt. and Mrs. R.H. Robinson, and daughter, Dickie, of the University of Alabama, were weekend guests of their mother, Mrs. Ethel W. Robinson."; "Mrs. Morgan Smith and children, Chris and Robin, of Chattanooga, are visiting Mrs. Ethel W. Robinson..." Dec. 30,1946 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves, Miss Joanne Cheves and Charles Cheves, of Gainesville, Ga., are the guests of Mrs. Cheves' parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Jan. 31,1947 "Leslie News - Mrs. George Gullett and son Jimmy, of Fayette, Ala., came Tuesday for a visit of several days to Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer and other relatives here." Feb. 20,1947 "Leslie News - Mrs. Amelia Green is visiting her sister Mrs. H.L. Speer.; Miss Carrie Speer of Ameri- cus is visiting relatives here this week." Apr. 24,1947 "Leslie News - Mrs. Myrtle Haygood of Birmingham, Ala., is here visiting Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer.; Mr. H.L. Speer is having a birthday today. He and Mrs. Speer expect all of their children to come Saturday for a celebration of the occasion." May 1,1947 "MR. AND MRS. SPEER HAVE FAMILY REUNION - Leslie, Ga., May 1. - The "old home place" formed the back- ground for a most joyous occasion, Sunday, April 27, when Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer were honored at a family reunion...Those enjoying the occasion...Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Speer...H.L. Speer...John S. Speer... Mrs. C.J. Cheves...Miss Betty Speer...Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Harris of Pelham, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Baum- gardner of Ochlochnee...Charles Cheves...great grandchildren ...Len, Sunny and Vernon Harris, Jr. ...nephew, J.H. Robinson and wife of Ellaville." May 12,1947 "Mrs. R.A. Robinson and daughter, Dickie, of Tusca- loosa, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Ernest Pantone and Mr. Pantone." July 10,1947 "Leslie News - Mrs. Beatrice Postell, of Macon, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer for the week- end." July 30,1947 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Everett Schneider of Greenville, S.C., Mr. Olin Speer of Winter Haven, Fla., and Miss Nannie Lou Speer of Americus, were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Aug. 5,1947 "Leslie News - Charles Cheves, of Gainesville, Ga., is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Oct. 31,1947 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer of Ochloch- nee, spent Monday afternoon here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Jan. 9,1948 "Mrs. Earl Routon, of Havana, Fla., Mrs. E.A. Max- well and Mrs. McGriff, of Calvary, Ga., visited Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer in Leslie, Thursday." Apr. 16,1948 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer are expecting all their children for the weekend. They are coming for a celebration of their parents' birth days." Aug. 12,1948 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Hugh L. Speer have as their guests this week Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Speer, of Pahokee, Fla., and Mrs. Jud Cheves and daughter, Miss Joanne Cheves, of Gainesville, Ga." Oct. 18,1948 "Leslie News - Mrs. H.L. Speer, who has been ill at her home is reported better." Nov. 4,1948 "Leslie News - Mrs. H.L. Speer is able to be out again after her recent illness." Nov. 15,1948 "Leslie News - Mrs. Kent, of Miami, visited Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer for a few days." Jan. 5,1949 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves, Charles, Jr., and Miss Joanne Cheves, of Gainesville, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer, of Ochlochnee, spent the holidays here with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Jan. 7,1949 "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. James Stanley Greene, of El- laville, announce the birth of a son, Thursday, January 6, at Prather Clinic, who has been named James Stanley, Jr. Mrs. Greene is the former Miss Pat Robinson, of Americus." Mar. 3,1949 "Leslie News - Mrs. C.J. Cheves, of Gainesville, Ga., arrived Friday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Mar. 31,1949 "Leslie News - Miss Carrie Speer has returned to her home in Americus after a few days visit here with Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Apr. 27,1949 "Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer had their children with them during the weekend to help celebrate their 77th and 82nd birthday...present were: Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Speer and daughters and families...of Ochlochnee, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Harris and child- ren, Lynn and Vernon, Jr., and Sunny, of Pelham, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer, Jr. (sic), from Pahokee and daughter, Miss Betty Speer of Athens, Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves, of Gainesville, Ga., and daugh- ter, Miss Joanne Cheves, of Cartersville, John S. Speer of Dahlonega. Others enjoying the occasion were...Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Robinson, of Ellaville and Miss Carrie Speer, of Americus." May 24,1949 "Leslie News - Mrs. J.M. Green of Montgomery, Ala., is spending several days with her sister, Mrs. H.L. Speer." June 28,1949 "Leslie News - Mrs. Beatrice Postell, of Macon, and Mr. John S. Speer, of Dahlonega, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer recently." Oct. 8,1949 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer, of Ochloch- nee, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Speer, Pahokee, who have been the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer this week left today for Athens, where they will go to Gainesville, Ga., where they will attend the marriage of Miss Joanne Cheves to Mr. Bob Davis, Oct. 9. Miss Cheves is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer. Mrs. H.L. Speer is al- so attending the wedding." Jan. 5,1950 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer, of Ochloch- nee, Ga., spent Sunday night and Monday here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer and Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Anderson." Mar. 4,1950 "CADET CHEVES DOES WELL AT WEST POINT - C.J. Cheves Jr., grandson of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer, of Les- lie, is making an outstanding record scholastical- ly, at the U.S. Military Academy...Young Cheves, whose father is superintendent of schools in Gainesville, Ga., is making grades well above the proficiency level in each of the four subjects he is taking. Cadet Cheves is near the top of his class in one subject and in the upper third of a- nother." June 30,1950 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves and son, Mr. Charles Cheves, were recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer, from here they went to Fla., where they will spend several days." July 19,1950 "Leslie News - Mrs. Herbert Speer of Canal Point, Fla., and her daughter, Miss Bettie Speer, of Athens, have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer this week." Aug. 2,1950 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer, and daughter, Mrs. C.J. Cheves, are spending this week at Ochloch- nee with Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer." Oct. 27,1950 "Ellaville News - Mr. and Mrs. John Hugh Robinson and Mrs. Dallas Spurlock have returned from a visit to Mr. Robinson's sister, Mrs. H.M. Mills and Mr. Mills, in Albany. Returning home they were guests of Mrs. Spurlock's son, in Dawson." Nov. 16,1950 "Leslie News - Mrs. C.J. Cheves of Gainesville, Ga. is here spending several days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Jan. 5,1951 "Leslie News - Mr. H.L. Speer who has been ill for several days is reported some better." Jan. 16,1951 "Leslie News - Mrs. C.J. Cheves has returned to her home in Gainesville after spending several days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer, who have been very ill but are able to be up now." Feb. 14,1951 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves, of Gaines- ville, Ga., visited Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer during the week.; Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer are able to be out after an illness of several days." May 2,1951 "Leslie News - Mrs. George Gullett of Fayette, Ala. is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. H.L. Speer and Mr. H.L. Speer.; Mrs. C.J. Cheves returned to her home in Gainesville, Ga., after a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." May 3,1951 "MR. AND MRS. SPEER CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS - Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer celebrated their respective birth- days on Sunday April 29 with a family reunion... present were: Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Speer and Mrs. Johnny Baum Gardner, of Ochlochnee, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer, Pahokee, Fla., Miss Bettie Speer, Athens, Mr. J.S. Speer, Dahlonega, Ga., Mrs. C.J. Cheves, Gainesville, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Har- ris and children of Pelham. Others present: Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Robinson, Mrs. Troy Morrow and son, Douglas, of Ellaville, Mrs. Charles Hale and Miss Lubel Speer, Americus, Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Mills, Albany..." May 24,1951 "Leslie News - Mrs. C.J. Cheves...spent Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Aug. 3,1951 "Leslie News - Mrs. C.J. Cheves...daughter Joanne and little daughter are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer this week." Aug. 8,1951 "Leslie News - Mrs. C.J. Cheves returned to her home...after a few days visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Oct. 12,1951 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. John Hugh Robinson, of Ellaville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer Monday." Jan. 5,1952 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer will cele- brate their 61st wedding anniversary Saturday Jan. 5 with their children. The children will also spend Sunday with them." Jan. 9,1952 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves, of Gaines- ville, Ga., and Mr. John S. Speer, of Dahlonega, were the weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Feb. 13,1952 "Leslie News - Mrs. M.S. Speer has been ill at her home here for the past week." Feb. 20,1952 "Leslie News - Mrs. H.L. Speer continues ill at her home here.; Mrs. C.J. Cheves, of Gainesville, Ga., and Mrs. George Gullett, of Fayette, Ala., are here on account of the illness of Mrs. H.L. Speer." Feb. 22,1952 "Leslie News - Mrs. H.L. Speer who has been con- fined to her home for the past two weeks is improv- ing." Mar. 5,1952 "Leslie News - Mrs. H.L. Speer who has been ill for several days is reported about the same.; Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer of Ochlochnee spent Sunday here with Mr. Speer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Speer." Mar. 13,1952 "Leslie News - Mrs. Herbert Speer from Fla. is here on account of the illness of Mrs. H.L. Speer.; Mrs. H.L. Speer continues ill at her home here." Mar. 14,1952 obit of Aurelia Sims, Mrs. J.M. Green, sister of Mrs. H.L. Speer, died Mar. 13th Apr. 10,1952 "Leslie News - Mrs. H.L. Speer continues very ill at the city hospital in Americus." Apr. 21,1952 obit of Mamie Sims, Mrs. H.L. Speer, died Apr. 20th aged 80 May 3,1952 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. John S. Speer have re- turned to their home in Dahlonega after spending several days here with H.L. Speer." June 4,1952 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cheves, of Gaines- ville, Ga., spent Saturday and Sunday here with H. L. Speer." June 18,1952 "Leslie News - Mr. Alva Speer, of Ochlochnee, spent Sunday here with his father, Mr. H.L. Speer." July 10,1952 "Hugh L. Speer, of Leslie, dropped by The Times- Recorder today to show the staff an 1850 state doc- ument signed by the governor at that time, George W. Towns, naming Speer's father, the late H.L. Speer, Sr., as a clerk of superior court..." Aug. 22,1952 "Leslie News - The friends of Alva Speer, of Och- lochnee, will be glad to learn that he is able to be carried home after a serious operation." Sept 24,1952 "Leslie News - H.L. Speer had as his guests for the weekend his daughter, Mrs. C.J. Cheves, of Gaines- ville, Ga., John S. Speer, Dahlonega, and Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer, of Ochlochnee." Sept 25,1952 "LESLIE MAN SUFFERS STROKE - H.L. Speer, Jr., 85, well-known Leslie man suffered a severe stroke ear- ly this morning. He is in a serious condition and relatives have been called to Leslie." Sept 30,1952 "Leslie News - H.L. Speer, who has been ill for the past week, is reported about the same.; C.J. Cheves ...and John S. Speer...were here Sunday to see H.L. Speer." Oct. 14,1952 "Leslie News - C.J. Cheves...spent the weekend here to see H.L. Speer and Mrs. Cheves." Oct. 22,1952 "Leslie News - Mr. H.L. Speer continues ill at his home here. Mrs. C.J. Cheves...is with him." Dec. 17,1952 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williamson have bought the H.L. Speer home and farm and will move to the home Thursday." Aug. 8,1953 "Leslie News - Mr. H.L. Speer, who has been in the Gainesville, Ga. hospital for several months, was moved to the Griffin and Spalding Co. Hospital July 13. He is reported as doing very well. He enjoys receiving cards from his friends." Nov. 25,1953 "...Tuesday a jury ruled in favor of the defendant, the Seaboard Air Lines Railroad Co., in a case brought by H.L. Speer. Mr. Speer was suing for da- mages in the amount of $1,500 for the burning of a two-room tenant house near Sumter City..." May 20,1954 "Mrs. Ethel W. Robinson has returned from a visit with her son, Capt. R.A. Robinson and family in Charleston, S.C. and her daughter, Mrs. Morgan Smith, and family, in Jacksonville." Oct. 20,1954 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Speer, of Pa- hokee, Fla., were the dinner guests of Mrs. R.J. Sims, Sunday, enroute to Griffin to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jud Cheves." June 30,1955 "Mrs. A.B. Howard, of Vidalia, is visiting her niece, Mrs. Ethel Robinson, Oak avenue." July 13,1955 "Leslie News - Mr. and Mrs. Alva Speer of Ochloch- nee spent Sunday here the guests of relatives." Nov. 14,1955 "English Award to Honor Former School Teacher - "Ethel W. Robinson Award"" instituted at AHS Nov. 23,1956 "FORMER LESLIE RESIDENT BURIED - Burial services were to be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday from the Les- lie Baptist Church for Hugh Lawson Speer, 89, for- mer resident who died Thursday at the Pineworth Hospital in Macon. Mr. Speer was a member of the Leslie Baptist Church. The Revs. Ira Faglier and C.H. Hornsby officiated at the rites. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Judson Cheves, Griffin, and three sons, Alva E. Speer, Ochlochnee, Herbert L. Speer, Pahokee, Fla., and John S. Speer, Dahlo- nega; also five grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. Interment was in the Leslie ceme- tery. Rees Park Chapel of Americus was in charge of arrangements."