Rushin-Daniel Families
of Americus, Ga. 1935 - 1980
Alan Anderson, Compiler
May 3,1935 "Mrs. John Daniel has returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. T.P. Ball, in Charleston, S.C." May 11,1935 "John Daniel, of Atlanta, will spend Mother's Day with...Mrs. J.W.L. Daniel. Mrs. Daniel will accom- pany him home and next week will leave from Atlanta for Gladewater, Texas, where she will visit for se- veral months." Sept 5,1935 City Court jury list: J.H. Rushin Sept 17,1935 "Olin Rushin, of Albany, spent the weekend here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rushin on South Lee street." Oct. 5,1935 Hugh Rushin, et. al., guests at Anthony High prom party hosted by Nancy Ruth Moon and Katron Moon Feb. 19,1936 Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Bass, Mrs. O.S. Bass, Sr., Mrs. O.S. Bass, Jr., Mrs. M.E. Purvis, Mrs. J.C. Speer, Mrs. Wilbur Giddings, Mrs. Marvin Giddings, Mrs. E.M. Purvis, Mrs. John Rushin, Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Robbins, Misses Mary and Ellarine Bass, et. al., guests at Mrs. R.E. Brown's miscellaneous shower for newlyweds, Rosalie and Jimmie Bass Mar. 9,1936 Herbert Moon, Nancy Ruth Moon, Katron Moon, Hugh Rushin, Johnny Rushin, et. al., guests at Miss Marjorie Long's prom party Apr. 27,1936 "A marriage of cordial interest is that of Miss Martha Elizabeth Raines to Mr. John Daniel Rushin, solemnized Sunday, April 26, in Eufaula, Ala....Mr. Rushin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rushin. He is employed by the Pittman Electrical Shop. Mr. and Mrs. Rushin are residing with his parents at their home on South Lee street road." July 8,1936 "Mr. and Mrs. David Speer...were honored with a barbecue Monday afternoon at McMath's mill, given by their nieces and nephews, of Americus. Invited were...Mr. and Mrs. Everett Schneider and grand- children...Mr. and Mrs. Claude Johnson, Mrs. Earl Speer and family, Miss Lubel Speer, Carl Speer ...Mrs. Jimmie Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Purvis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Purvis, Mr. and Mrs. Callie Speer and family...Mr. and Mrs. John Rushin and family, Olin Rushin of Quitman...Mrs. Ethel Lindley, Charles Schneider..." Sept 5,1936 Chas. Schneider, Hugh Rushin, et. al., at Katron Moon's prom party on Hooks' Mill Rd. Feb. 12,1937 "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Daniel, of Kenosha, Wis., announce the birth of a daughter, Feb. 11, who has been named Mary Virginia. Mrs. Daniel was formerly Miss Virginia Bass of this city." Mar. 22,1937 Judson Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of William Joseph Thornton, died Mar. 21st Apr. 13,1937 "NEW SUBURBAN STORE OPENED - Opening of Rushin's Market and Grocery, located at the intersection of Lee street and Elm avenue, near the municipal air- port, is announced by J.H. Rushin and his two sons, Olin and Judson. The store is located in a new building erected on the west side of Lee..." Apr. 19,1937 Judson Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Mrs. Lula Pettee Lemon, died Apr. 17th, aged 69 Aug. 31,1937 article on Cotton Avenue's 100th anniversary; "Jud- son Rushin, who was bitten by a snake Saturday, was resting well at his home, on Lee street. Mr. Rush- in stepped on a mocasin while fishing on the Lee street road, and was bitten on the left foot. He was given snake serum at the Prather Clinic, and has been confined at his home since Saturday." Sept 9,1937 "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. John Rushin, Jr. announce the birth of an 8 1/4 pound son born this morning, September 9, at the home of her mother, Mrs. Raines on the Leslie road. The baby has been named James Henry. Before marriage Mrs. Rushin was Miss Martha Raines." Sept 16,1937 "Mrs. John Daniel, of Dallas, Texas, is spending a few days at her home here." Mar. 7,1938 "Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Daniel, and two daughters, of Kenosha, Wis., are visiting her mother, Mrs. O.S. Bass, at her home on Jackson avenue." Mar. 18,1938 "Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Daniel and daughters, Dorothy and Sally, have returned to their home..., after a visit here with her mother, Mrs. O.S. Bass." Aug. 4,1938 "Burglars last night broke into Rushin's Store and Market on South Lee street and stole about $100 worth of cigarettes, chewing gum, candy and meats..." Oct. 4,1938 Olin Rushin, Coleman Speer, Calvin Speer, Judson Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of David Speer; "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Daniel, of Ken- osha, Wisconsin, formerly of Americus, announce the birth of a son, Walter, Jr., born Friday, September 30." Feb. 9,1939 obit of Mrs. John W.L. Daniel, Sr., died Feb. 8th, in Houston, Tex. Feb. 10,1939 L.G. Council, T.M. Furlow, Furlow Gatewood, Sr., Durrell Graham, Sherley Hudson, Wade St. John, Dudley Gatewood and Will Horne to be pallbearers at funeral of Mrs. Lula Espy Daniel on Feb. 11th Feb. 16,1939 TCN - "The body of Mrs. J.W.L. Daniel was brought to Americus for interment last Friday, following her death at Houston, Texas last Thursday (Feb. 9th). Mrs. Daniel left Americus five years ago... She had made her home at Houston...with her sons, Espy and John Daniel. Mrs. Daniel is survived by three sons, Espy and John...and Walter, of Kenosha, Wis., and one daughter, Mrs. Pri Ball of Atlanta. Mrs. Daniel's husband, who was brother of Mrs. C.F. Giddings, of Americus, died several years ago. Be- fore her marriage, she was Miss Lula Espy of Abbe- ville, Alabama." Apr. 20,1939 TCN - "Amateur boxing bouts are being planned for this summer at Community Center by Tommy Hooks, III ...and training by Olin Rushin..." May 23,1939 "...First decree (divorce)...awarded...Mrs. Martha Raines Rushin versus John D. Rushin..." Aug. 31,1939 TCN - "Judson Rushin wants to can watermelon juice, but is afraid of the venture because it can't be used as a mixer...and it certainly can't take the place of tomato juice the morning afterward, said Judson." Nov. 27,1939 "Mrs. Ed Purvis, Americus woman, is in serious con- dition at the Prather clinic today, suffering in- juries received when she was hit by a motorized bi- cycle Sunday night at 9:30 o'clock on South Lee street. Mrs. Purvis received a fractured skull. She was walking down Lee street, near Rushin's store, when she was struck in the back and knocked down by the bicycle, it was said. The bicycle was being ridden by Jack Pittman, young Americus boy." Mar. 23,1940 "RUSHIN'S STORE IS ROBBED HERE - A burglar or burglars broke into Rushin's Store and Market on South Lee street shortly after midnight and stole between 15 and 18 cartons of cigarettes, Olin Rushin said today..." Mar. 25,1940 "A marriage of cordial interest is that of Miss Edith Millwood to Mr. Judson Cheves Rushin, which was quietly solemnized at 8:30 o'clock Easter mor- ning, March 24, at the home of Dr. Lucius M. Pol- hill, pastor of First Baptist Church...Mr. Rushin and his bride left on a wedding trip to Savannah ...will make their home on Barlow..." May 2,1940 Olin Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Mrs. Peter F. Bahnsen, died May 1st Aug. 9,1940 James Calvin Speer obit with Buddy Lister, Marvin Giddings, Lawrence Purvis, Jimmie Bass, et. al., honorary pallbearers, Hugh Rushin, Olin Rushin, Judson Rushin, John Rushin, Clarence Parker and Wade St. John active pallbearers Oct. 1,1940 John Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Barney L. Guerry Nov. 1,1940 draft list: #'s 1,705-2,064, #1,932 Robert Olin Rushin, #1,964 Judson C. Rushin Nov. 2,1940 draft list: #'s 2,065-2,304, #2,088 John Daniel Rushin Apr. 10,1941 TCN - "Miss Alice Lee Eason became the bride of John Daniel Rushin Sunday, March 30...Mr. Rushin is the third son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rushin, of Americus. His brothers are Olin, Judson and Hugh Rushin, of Americus. Mr. Rushin is engaged in electrical contracting at Americus. Mr. and Mrs. Rushin are at home to their friends near Ella- ville." May 20,1941 Judson Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Mary H. Hill, Mrs. Wm. Jay Clark, died May 19th, aged 83 July 18,1941 "Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Rushin have moved from 315 Barlow street to 217 Taylor street." Jan. 16,1942 "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Rushin announce the birth of an 8 pound son, Thursday, January 15, at their home on the South Lee street road, who has been named John Daniel, Jr." Jan. 22,1942 TCN - "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Rushin an- nounce the birth of a...child...a grandson of John Rushin, well-known grocer, whose store is at Ameri- cus Municipal Airport." Mar. 2,1942 "Robert Olin Rushin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rush- in, who is in the U.S. Naval training school at Nor- folk, Va., has completed his first graduating class ...He made .380 out of .400 in gun target practice lately." Apr. 22,1942 Selective Service numbers (Pi-Sn), Hugh McCants Rushin T-10386 May 28,1942 TCN - John Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Cobb Blalock July 8,1942 "Olin Rushin, of the U.S. Navy at Norfolk, is spending a ten day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rushin." July 9,1942 obit of James Carroll Speer, brother of Mrs. Annie Laurie Speer Rushin July 16,1942 TCN - "Olin Rushin, now in training in the U.S. Navy yard at Norfolk, left Tuesday for Norfolk, af- ter a visit with relatives here." Judson Rushin, Olin Rushin, Hugh Rushin, John Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of James Carroll Speer Oct. 8,1942 TCN - "PRATHER CLINIC NOTES - Mrs. John Rushin is improving..." Nov. 5,1942 "Espy Daniel has returned to his home in Dallas, Texas, after a visit with relatives here." Jan. 26,1943 John D. Rushin, Jr., Spud Bass, Jr., Theo Bass, Jr., Arnold Durham, Emily Worthy, Betty Jean Worthy, et. al., guests at Bob and Beth Bass' fourth birthday party Jan. 25th July 8,1943 "Mr. and Mrs. Olin Speer, and Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Speer and daughter, of Winter Haven, Fla., are vis- iting Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rushin and other relatives here." July 10,1943 "Olin Rushin, U.S.N. machinist mate, who has been stationed in the Canal Zone, is visiting his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rushin on the South Lee street road. He will be here for about two weeks." Aug. 5,1943 "Hugh Rushin and Judson Rushin, both storekeepers 3rd class in the Navy and stationed at Camp Endi- cott, R.I., arrived home at noon Wednesday, to spend a ten-days furlough."; "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rushin announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at the Prather Clinic, who has been named Saranne. The baby weighed six and one half pounds. Mrs. Rushin is the former Miss Nancy Ruth Moon. The father is in the United States Navy..." Mar. 9,1944 TCN - Sumter County servicemen list: Judson C. Rushin, Hugh McCants Rushin, Robert Olin Rushin, all in the U.S. Navy, all from Americus Apr. 22,1944 Saranne Rushin, et. al., guests at Maria Antoinette Cardamone's first birthday party Apr. 21st May 11,1944 John D. Rushin, et. al., guests at Sarah Mayes' third birthday party May 10th May 25,1944 TCN - "PRATHER CLINIC - Mrs. J.D. Rushin is a medi- cal patient..." May 26,1944 "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Rushin announce the birth of a son, Friday, May 26, at Prather Clinic." Aug. 3,1944 TCN - "Little Miss Saranne Rushin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rushin, celebrated her first birthday on Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 2nd)...at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Moon, on College...Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John Rushin, Mrs. Judson Rushin and Mrs. Herbert Moon, Jr. and little Miss Kay Moon. A very charming V- mail photograph of little Saranne and her mother appeared a short time ago in the Atlanta Constitu- tion..." Sept 4,1944 "Olin Rushin, of the U.S. Navy, Jacksonville, Fla., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rushin, Lee street road." Oct. 26,1944 TCN - "Mrs. Hugh Rushin and little daughter, Sar- anne, left recently for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. La- ney McMath in Fort Worth, Tex." Nov. 23,1944 TCN - "Olin Rushin, A.M.M. 1-c, U.S. Naval Reserve, now based at Jacksonville, Fla., is spending a ten day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rush- in on the Lee street road. Rushin, who has been in the Naval Reserve for three years, spent 12 months in the Canal Zone and was based at San Diego, Cal., for thirteen months." Nov. 24,1944 "Olin Rushin, of the U.S. Navy, Jacksonville, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rushin." Dec. 7,1944 TCN - "Mrs. Hugh Rushin and little daughter, who have been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Laney McMath... for some time, will return home next week." Jan. 11,1945 "PRATHER CLINIC - Johnny Rushin is a surgical pati- ent." Feb. 16,1945 "Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Rushin have moved from 1119 Elm avenue to 504 West Church street."; "Olin Rushin, of the U.S. Navy, has returned to Jacksonville, where he is stationed after a visit with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rushin." July 26,1945 TCN - "William Oswald Speer, 45...passed away at his home in Winter Haven, Fla., Tuesday afternoon, July 24th...Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Blanche Clewis, of Americus; four sons and one daughter; three sisters, Miss Nannie Lou Speer and Mrs. J.H. Rushin, of Americus, and Mrs. Edgar Pur- vis, of Columbus, and one brother, Olin Speer, of Winter Haven...Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rushin, Miss Nan- nie Lou Speer, Mrs. Judson Rushin and Mrs. Hugh Rushin, from Americus, attended the funeral." Aug. 16,1945 TCN - "AMM 1/c Olin Rushin, USNR, stationed at Jacksonville, Fla., is spending a few days with his family here." Nov. 21,1945 "DONNING CIVIES AGAIN - ...Robert O. Rushin, Ameri- cus, Ga...." Nov. 23,1945 "Hugh Rushin, ship's cook, 1-c who has been in the Pacific for 20 months has arrived safely in Seattle, according to word received by his wife here and ex- pects to go to Jacksonville soon for a discharge. Mr. Rushin, who was in the grocery business...has been in the Navy 2 1/2 years." Dec. 15,1945 "DONNING CIVIES AGAIN - ...Hugh M. Rushin, 209 W. College St., Americus, Ga...." Feb. 4,1946 obit of Mrs. Lockie Withers Giddings, wife of Dr. James Irving Giddings, died Feb. 2nd, aged 52, Jud- son Rushin, Olin Rushin, et. al., pallbearers Feb. 13,1946 "PRATHER CLINIC - Mrs. Johnny Rushin is a medical patient." Feb. 18,1946 Emily Worthy, John D. Rushin, et. al., guests at Ray Pope, Jr's. fourth birthday party Feb. 16th Mar. 1,1946 "A new wholesale grocery business will open...March 14...McMath Grocery...Located at 317 North Hampton ...Owners...are...veterans of World War II - H.E. McMath, Jr. and Olin Rushin..." Apr. 11,1946 TCN - "J.H. Rushin to Hugh M. Rushin, lot on S. Lee Street Road, love and affection.; J.H. Rushin to Judson C. Rushin, lot on S. Lee Street Road, love and affection." Apr. 16.1946 Bob Bass, Beth Bass, Saranne Rushin, John D. Rushin, et. al., guests at Bebe Parrott Taylor's sixth birthday party Apr. 15th Apr. 25,1946 TCN - "J.H. Rushin to John D. Rushin, lot Grande avenue, love and affection." May 2,1946 TCN - "Last rites for Alonzo Jackson Worthy, 69, who died suddenly early Friday (Apr. 26th) while in Rushin's Grocery on South Lee...were held Sunday afternoon..." May 18,1946 Americus voters list: Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Rushin, Mrs. Hugh Rushin June 20,1946 TCN - "Estate Amos C. Speer to J.H. Rushin and Mrs. Ethel Lindley, executors' deed to lot Felder street $10 and other considerations." July 4,1946 TCN - "J.H. Rushin and Ethel Lindley to Mary Copt- sias, lot Felder street, $10 and other considera- tions." July 31,1946 "Mr. and Mrs. Judson Rushin of Taylor Street, Ameri- cus, were recent visitors to Natural Bridge in Vir- ginia. With them was Miss Loyce Millwood of South Lee street." Aug. 5,1946 John D. Rushin, Alice Lee Rushin, James Rushin, Bob Bass, Beth Bass, et. al., guests at Saranne Rushin's third birthday party Aug. 2nd Oct. 29,1946 "Mrs. M.T. King honored her great niece, Martha Ruth Strong, of Jacksonville, with a...party yesterday afternoon at the Elk's Club, the occasion being a celebration of her fourth birthday...Invited were: ...Johnny Rushin..." Dec. 10,1946 "A minor accident occurred late yesterday afternoon at 7:45 when the automobiles driven by Olin Rushin and Marvin Crumpton collided at the corner of Lee and Glessner...Rushin was...traveling south on Lee ...cause...is...that Crumpton's brakes did not hold ..." Feb. 15,1947 Alice Lee Rushin, John D. Rushin, et. al., guests at Wynelle Fulghum's fourth birthday party Valentine's Day Feb. 24,1947 J.H. Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Mrs. Kate Shriber Witte, died Feb. 23rd, aged 85 Apr. 4,1947 "PRATHER CLINIC - Miss Alice Lee Rushin is a medical patient." Aug. 18,1947 "Charlie Stubbs and Olin Rushin are two local gol- fers that are fast making tracks toward their goal, the finals of the Americus Country Club championship tourney..." July 28,1948 "The family of Mr. and Mrs. Ed M. Purvis enjoyed a delightful family get together, Sunday, July 25, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Purvis, at Charing, Ga....Invited were: Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Bass and Bob, Beth and Tommy; Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rushin, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rushin and Saranne and Miss Nannie Lou Speer, of Americus; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Purvis, of Co- lumbus; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Purvis and sons, Jimmy, Paul and Frankie, of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Purvis and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Anderson and son, David, of Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Gary Garrett and son Ray, of Mauk, Ga.; Mrs. Lalah Garrett, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Purvis and Carroll, Jr., Garrett, John- ny and Danny, of Charing." July 31,1948 Johnny Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Mrs. Jeannette Lee Chapman (Mrs. E.N.), died July 30th; Bob Bass, Beth Bass, Tommy Bass, Saranne Rush- in, Emily Worthy, Andy Worthy, Joy Lister, et. al., guests at Larry Mitchell's fifth birthday party July 30th Nov. 18,1948 Traverse jury list: Wilbur Giddings, J.W. Cobb, J.C. Rushin Apr. 2,1949 "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rushin announce the birth of a daughter, Friday, April 1, at the Pra- ther Clinic, who weighed 6 pounds, 5 and 1/2 oun- ces. The baby has been named Hughlyn. Mrs. Rushin is the former Miss Nancy Ruth Moon." June 27,1949 "A marriage of interest is that of Mrs. Beatrice Bahnsen Nelson to Robert Olin Rushin, which was solemnized at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon, June 26, at the home of Mrs. Margaret Sheffield in Cuthbert ...Mr. and Mrs. Rushin will make their home with her father, Dr. P.F. Bahnsen, at Sagamore Lodge... Mr. Rushin, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rushin, is manager of the Americus Country Club..." Feb. 3,1950 "Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin are spending several days in Florida visiting points of interest." Feb. 8,1950 "Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin have returned from a vis- it to Tampa..." Apr. 10,1950 "Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin spent the weekend in Au- gusta, going over for the Masters' Golf tourna- ment." Apr. 17,1950 "Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin went to Atlanta today to attend a meeting of Country Club managers." May 13,1950 "Mrs. Olin Rushin won the low net score yesterday afternoon at the Ladies Thursday Afternoon of Golf ...at the Americus Country Club..." Oct. 12,1950 "Mrs. John Rushin is a patient at Prather Clinic." Dec. 9,1950 J.H. Rushin, Charles Crisp, Evan Mathis, Sam Heys, Johnson Matthews and Willis Shiver pallbearers at funeral of C.F. Giddings Mar. 30,1951 "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin announce the birth of a 5 pound, 14 ounce son, Thursday, March 29, at city hospital, who has been named Robert Olin, Jr." June 11,1951 obit of James Espy Daniel, son of John W.L. and Lu- la Espy Daniel, died the previous week in Dallas, burial June 8th July 2,1951 "Mr. and Mrs. Olin Speer, of Winter Haven, Fla., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Rushin." Aug. 15,1951 "Johnnie Rushin is undergoing treatment for undul- ent fever at Prather Clinic." Aug. 22,1951 "Johnny Rushin remains quite ill at Prather Clin- ic." Aug. 24,1951 "HOSPITAL NOTES - PRATHER CLINIC - J.D. Rushin con- tinues to undergo treatment for undulent fever." Sept 24,1951 "Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin went to Macon today to attend a Club Managers' meeting at the Idle Hour Country Club." Oct. 24,1951 "Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin returned from Atlanta Tuesday, after attending a two-day convention of Country Club managers from several southeastern states...Mr. Rushin is manager of the Americus Country Club." Nov. 9,1951 "PRATHER CLINIC - John D. Rushin, Jr. is a surgical patient." Jan. 24,1952 "Mrs. Hugh Rushin, who has been a patient at Pra- ther Clinic, has been removed to her home." Feb. 2,1952 "Olin Rushin has resigned his position as manager of the Americus Country Club, effective at the end of this week, to become a salesman for the Shef- field Hardware Company...Mr. Rushin has been mana- ger...for the last four years..." Mar. 20,1952 "Saranne Rushin is confined to her home on South Lee Street with an attack of glandular fever." Apr. 15,1952 "Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel, of Atlanta, spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. John Rushin." Feb. 2,1953 Saranne Rushin, et. al., guests at Ralph Nelson, Jr.'s seventh birthday party Jan. 31st Apr. 1,1953 "Hospital Notes - Mrs. J.H. Rushin is a medical patient at Americus and Sumter County Hospital." May 8,1953 "Mrs. J.H. Rushin, who has been quite ill at her home on South Lee Street road, is a little better today." Sept 30,1953 "Hospital Notes - Hugh Rushin is undergoing medical treatment at Americus and Sumter County Hospital." Nov. 19,1953 "John D. Rushin is a surgical patient at Americus and Sumter County Hospital." Dec. 29,1953 "Mr. and Mrs. Judson Rushin, Bob Bass and Marsha Jean Millwood spent Christmas weekend with rela- tives at Pompano Beach and Miami, Florida." Jan. 26,1954 "Rushin's Grocery and Market, S. Lee St., was bro- ken into Monday night but the burglars took only a small amount of change and cigarettes...burglary was discovered Tuesday morning by Judson Rushin..." Feb. 1,1954 Robin Rushin, John D. Rushin, et. al., guests at Ralph Nelson, Jr.'s eighth birthday party Jan. 30th Mar. 9,1954 obit of Nannie Sue Daniel Giddings, died Mar. 9th, aged 88 Apr. 2,1954 Hughlyn Rushin's fifth birthday party Apr. 1st May 29,1954 "Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Reynolds, of Tampa, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rushin, having been called here because of the death of their uncle, Carey Daniel." June 9,1954 Alice Lee Rushin, Joy Lister, et. al., guests at double birthday party for Kay Moon's eleventh on June 8th and Saranne Rushin's eleventh on Aug. 4th July 2,1954 "Ralph Nelson, known to his many friends as "Mr. Nelson", the 8-year-old son of Mrs. Olin Rushin, of Americus, will appear tonight in a speaking role on a national telecast from New York, over the CBS television network. He will appear in the "Mama" program at 7 o'clock...Ralph's father, Ralph Nel- son, Sr., is director of the "Mama" program. Ralph's grandfather is Dr. P.F. Bahnsen, of Ameri- cus." July 7,1954 Hughlyn Rushin, Olin Rushin, Jr., et. al., guests at Eugene Roy, Jr's. third birthday party July 6th Aug. 25,1954 Hughlyn Rushin, Russell Speer, et. al., guests at Ronald Folsom's fifth birthday party Aug. 23rd Feb. 10,1955 "W.T. Beauchamp and Judson Rushin tied for top ho- nors...in the first pistol shoot of the year held by the Americus Police Pistol Club..." Feb. 23,1955 Hughlyn Rushin, Alice Lee Rushin, et. al., guests at Sheila Ann Gurr's sixth birthday party Feb. 21st May 18,1955 obit of Elizabeth Caroline "Bettie" Daniel Sullivan died May 17th in Tampa, Fla., age 86 Dec. 2,1955 "AMERICUS NATIVE DIES IN CANADA - Earl W. Curtright about 65, a native of Americus, died Thursday (Dec. 1st) at his home in Toronto, Canada, following a stroke. He was the son of the late Bessie Daniel and Hinton Curtright of this city. Survivors in- clude the widow and several children. Burial will take place in Toronto." Jan. 2,1956 "Two men were hospitalized Monday morning when a firetruck traveling west on Forsyth...struck a... Ford..., while making a run to a fire...Also riding on the truck were Firemen J.E. Suggs and Johnny Rushin. Neither was hurt..." Apr. 4,1956 Georgia Sullivan, Robin Rushin, et. al., guests at Gladys Crabb's sixth birthday party Apr. 3rd May 16,1956 John Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Jack Leonard Tinsley, died May 15th, aged 79 May 26,1956 Saranne Rushin, Hughlyn Rushin, et. al., in photo of Girl's Auxiliary Coronation at First Baptist Aug. 30,1956 "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Culpepper and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rushin honored their daughters, Miss Carol Culpepper and Miss Saranne Rushin with a...prom- dance Wednesday night (Aug. 29th) at the Recreation building. The affair marked the 13th birthdays of the honorees..." Nov. 5,1956 Judson Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of William Harrison Sanborn, born Feb. 9,1868, died Nov. 4th Dec. 3,1956 "ANNOUNCEMENT - The Senior member of our firm, J.H. Rushin, wishes to retire, and J.C. Rushin desires to engage in another field. For these reasons, we have decided to offer our Grocery & Market for sale. If you are interested in a good, clean busi- ness, established 25 years ago under the same man- agement...give possession Jan. 1,1957..." Dec. 31,1956 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Saranne Rushin..." Jan. 3,1957 "ANNOUNCEMENT - We were unable to negotiate a sale of our business and wish to take this method to in- form our many loyal friends and customers that we will remain in business and pledge ourselves to serve you to the utmost of our ability. For your many expressions of friendship and loyalty we sin- cerely thank you and wish each and ever one of you a prosperous and happy New Year. Sincerely, Rushin Market & Grocery." Feb. 20,1957 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. J.H. Rushin ..." Feb. 22,1957 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. J.H. Rushin ..." Apr. 13,1957 John D. Rushin, Jr. driver in wreck just north of Dawson, Ga. Apr. 15,1957 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...John Rushin..." May 7,1957 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Miss Alice Lee Rushin..." May 9,1957 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Alice Rushin..." Oct. 18,1957 "MR. AND MRS. JOHN H. RUSHIN HONORED ON 50TH ANNI- VERSARY - ...Miss Vivian Sullivan, Mrs. Jimmie Bass and Mrs. Olin Rushin assisted...Mr. Rushin, a well known merchant and Mrs. Rushin, the former Annie Laurie Speer, were married here at her home on Oc- tober 17,1907." Jan. 9,1958 City Court jury list: H.M. Rushin Mar. 10,1958 "Capt. and Mrs. John F. Edison and children, of A- thens, spent the weekend with Mr. Edison's father, Dr. P.F. Bahnsen and Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin."; "Mr. and Mrs. John Bahnsen, of Rochelle, Lt. and Mrs. John Bahnsen, Jr., of Ft. Benning, and Lt. Col. and Mrs. Jack Fuson and children, of Ft. Eus- tis, Va., have returned to their homes after a vi- sit with Dr. P.F. Bahnsen and Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin." Mar. 31,1958 "Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin honored their son, Robin ...at their home on the South Lee Street road, the occasion being his 7th birthday (Mar. 29th)..." May 5,1958 "Lt. and Mrs. John Bahnsen, Jr., Lt. and Mrs. Ted Grant, of Ft. Benning, Mrs. Edith Hitchcock and children, of Atlanta and John Bahnsen, Sr., of Ro- chelle, were guests during the weekend of Dr. P.F. Bahnsen and Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin." May 23,1958 Traverse Jury list: J.C. Rushin; photo of Miss Saranne Rushin, crowned Queen Regent of Girls' Aux- iliary, First Baptist Church Aug. 25,1958 "Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin spent the weekend in Bainbridge with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Weil." Sept 13,1958 "Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin went to Athens today to take their daughter, Miss Bebe Taylor, who will be a student at the University of Georgia this year." Sept 30,1958 "J.D. Rushin has been named by Chief H.K. Henderson as Americus' entry in a state-wide search for the Georgia fireman with the longest period of continu- ous service...Rushin has been with the Americus Fire Department since May, 1946..." Oct. 13,1958 "Mrs. Edith Hitchcock, of Atlanta and Lt. Peter Bahnsen, of Ft. Benning, spent the weekend with the former's father, Dr. P.F. Bahnsen and Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin."; J.H. Rushin, et. al., guests at Dr. Peter F. Bahnsen's ninetieth birthday party Oct. 11th Nov. 11,1958 "J.D. Rushin...has been presented a Certificate of Appreciation by Fire Chief H.K. Henderson on behalf of Allstate Insurance..." Dec. 1,1958 "Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rushin have returned from a hunt- ing trip with friends in Cuthbert." Jan. 7,1959 Judson Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Jessie Tucker Ferguson, died Jan. 6th, age 74 Jan. 8,1959 City Court jury list: Judson C. Rushin Jan. 26,1959 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...J.D. Rushin..." Feb. 5,1959 "Mr. and Mrs. James H. Rushin have moved from 228 Taylor...to 733 Wheatley..." Mar. 16,1959 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...J.D. Rushin..." May 22,1959 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Robin Rushin and Olin Rushin..." June 18,1959 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Olin Rushin..." June 23,1959 "Olin Rushin is a surgical patient at the Americus and Sumter County hospital." July 1,1959 "Olin Rushin remains seriously ill at the...hospi- tal." July 6,1959 "Olin Rushin has been removed to his home on the South Lee street road from the...hospital." July 9,1959 obit of Robert Olin Rushin, Sr., born Apr. 15,1911, died July 9th, "...survived by his wife, the former Beatrice Bahnsen, Americus; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Rushin, Americus; two sons, Robert Ol- in Rushin, Jr. and Ralph B. Nelson, and one daugh- ter, Bebe Taylor, three brothers, Judson C., John D. and Hugh M., all of Americus..." July 10,1959 funeral of Robert Olin Rushin, Sr. Sept 25,1959 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. J.H. Rushin." Sept 28,1959 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Saranne Rushin..." Sept 29,1959 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. J.H. Rushin" Nov. 30,1959 obit of Annie Laurie Speer, Mrs. John Henry Rushin, with Gilbert Purvis, Carroll Purvis, Jimmie Bass, et. al., pallbearers Feb. 20,1960 "J.H. Rushin is improving at the St. Francis Hospi- tal in Columbus, where he recently underwent an op- eration." Feb. 29,1960 "William Clay Rushin, 80-year-old resident of the S. Lee Street Road, died Saturday (Feb. 27th) at 1:35 p.m....following a brief illness. Mr. Rushin was a native of Dooly County, and had lived in Am- ericus for the past 22 years...survived by two sis- ters, Mrs. D.C. Thompson and Mrs. Hugh McCants, both of Atlanta; one brother, J.H. Rushin, of Amer- icus...Pallbearers were Jimmie Bass, Carroll Purvis ..." May 5,1960 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. John Rushin.." May 10,1960 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. John Rushin" May 26,1960 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...J.D. Rushin..." May 30,1960 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. J.D. Rushin..." June 27,1960 Lint Law, George Hooks, Earl Jackson, Jimmie Bass, Johnny Rushin, Virgil Ghramm, pallbearers at funer- al of W.C. Sullivan, Jr. July 2,1960 "Johnny Rushin, of Americus, who recently completed his Navy boot camp training at the Great Lakes, is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rushin. He will leave July 13 for Memphis, Tenn., where he will begin a 24-weeks school in Aviation Electronics." July 11,1960 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Miss Alice Rushin" July 12,1960 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Miss Alice Rush- in..." Aug. 2,1960 "CHILD ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY - A four-year-old girl narrowly escaped...injury about 11 a.m. today when she ran in front of a slowly-moving auto and was knocked down. Police said Mary Elizabeth Bass, daughter of Mrs. June Bass, 1212 Elm Ave., was ap- parently playing and wandered onto the street in the path of an oncoming 1960 Dodge...operated by Saranne Rushin 17, Rte. 2..."; "Cal Duke, of Albany, is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Moon and his aunt, Mrs. Hugh Rushin and Mr. Rushin this week." Aug. 19,1960 "SERVICE NEWS - Memphis, Tenn. - ...aircraft famil- iarization course was completed...at the Naval Air Technical Training Center...by John D. Rushin, Jr., airman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Rushin of Grande Avenue, Americus, Ga...." Aug. 26,1960 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Olin Rushin..." Oct. 10,1960 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Judson Rushin... Dismissed...Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rushin..." Oct. 13,1960 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Miss Alice Lee Rushin...Dismissed...Judson Rushin..." Oct. 21,1960 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Miss Alice Lee Rushin..." Jan. 20,1961 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...John D. Rushin..." Jan. 23,1961 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...J.D. Rushin..." Feb. 15,1961 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. Judson Rushin ..." Feb. 20,1961 "MARRIAGES - Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rushin announce the marriage of their daughter, Saranne, to Whitney Thornton Rowland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Dasher of Americus...at the Cusseta Methodist Church... February 18..."; "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed... Mrs. J.H. Rushin...Mrs. Judson Rushin..." June 13,1961 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. J.D. Rushin.." July 5,1961 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Johnny Rushin..." July 11,1961 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...dismissed...Johnny Rushin..." July 24,1961 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...dismissed...Johnny Rushin..." Nov. 29,1961 Charles Hale, Jimmie Bass, Johnny Rushin, et. al., honorary pallbearers at funeral of Miss Lubel Speer Dec. 2,1961 Traverse Jury list: Judson C. Rushin May 7,1962 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Miss Hughlyn Rush- in..." May 12,1962 "...The Americus Police Dept. reported that J.D. Rushin, Grande Ave., was stopped at the traffic light on Lee Street when a car driven by Mrs. Rosa- lie Wilson...hit his station wagon in the rear. Mrs. Rushin...was carried to the...Hospital for x- rays of her head and shoulders..." May 22,1962 "SERVICE NEWS - James H. Rushin, hospital corpsman third class, USN, son of John D. Rushin..., has been advanced officially to the above rank, May 16, while serving at the Naval Hospital, Pensacola, Fla. Advancement is the result of passing a fleet- wide competitive examination administered last Feb- ruary." June 19,1962 City Court jury list: Judson C. Rushin July 25,1962 Robin Rushin, et. al., guests at Carson Walker's twelfth birthday party July 24th Nov. 16,1962 "SERVICE NEWS - John D. Rushin, aviation electron- ics technician third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Rushin, of Grande Avenue..., was in the 12-man team marking up the 20,000th accident-free hour of flight in his squadron...based at the Mar- ine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan." Nov. 23,1962 Traverse Jury list: Judson C. Rushin, H.M. Rushin Jan. 17,1963 "FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT DIES - W.W. Daniel, 58, a former Americus resident, died in a hospital in Al- gona, Iowa about 8:30 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 17th) following a heart attack suffered there several days ago...Survivors include his widow, the former Virginia Mae Bass of Americus; also his mother-in- law, Mrs. O.S. Bass, Sr., of this city..."; "HOSPI- TAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. John Rushin..." Jan. 19,1963 "Last rites...for William Walter Daniel, Sr....pre- sident of the Wiedenkoff Corp., of Algona and vice- president of the Snap-On Tool Corp....Survivors in- clude...two daughters, Mrs. Michael Wahl, Urbana, Ill., and Mrs. Larry Harris, Chicago, Ill.; one son Dr. W.W. Daniel, Jr., Chicago; one sister, Mrs. T. P. Ball, Sr., College Park; one brother, John W.L. Daniel, Fernandina Beach...three grandchildren... Active pallbearers include Theo Bass, Jimmie Bass, O.S. Bass, Jr., T.P. Ball, Sr., George Worthy, Quention James and Jimmie Lowe Snider..." Jan. 21,1963 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. John Rushin ..." Mar. 11,1963 "Jonathan Rowland, 13-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Thornton Rowland, of Savannah and for- mer Americus residents died at mid-morning Monday (Mar. 11th)...child's mother was the former Saranne Rushin...survivors include maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rushin...paternal great grandfa- ther, J.H. Rushin..." Mar. 15,1963 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. J.D. Rushin..." Mar. 22,1963 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. J.D. Rushin ..." Mar. 28,1963 "Mrs. Olin Rushin honored her son, Robin, with a... party Tuesday afternoon (Mar. 26th) at the Country Club the occasion being a celebration of his 12th birthday..." Apr. 12,1963 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. Hugh Rushin..." Apr. 22,1963 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. Hugh Rushin ..." June 6,1963 Johnny Rushin, et. al., active pallbearers at fun- eral of J.G. McArthur, died June 4th, age 59 Aug. 10,1963 "SERVICE NEWS - John D. Rushin, Jr., aviation elec- tronics technician second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rushin, Sr....has reported for duty with Patrol Squadron Two, based at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, Oak Harbor, Wash...." Oct. 8,1963 "SERVICE NEWS - OAK HARBOR, WASH. - John D. Rushin, Jr., aviation electronics technician second class, USN...recently received his first Good Conduct Med- al...for demonstrating high achievement in conduct and proficiency in rate during three years of con- tinuous active service...Before entering...in April 1960, Rushin attended Americus High School." Nov. 22,1963 Grand Jury list: Judson C. Rushin Nov. 26,1963 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. John Rushin.." Dec. 6,1963 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. John D. Rushin ..." Dec. 13,1963 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. John D. Rush- in..." Jan. 17,1964 "The marriage of Mrs. Saranne Rushin Rowland to Robert Davis Peacock was quietly solemnized at six o'clock...January 16, at the First Baptist Church ...bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCants Rushin..." Feb. 3,1964 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Judson C. Rushin..." Feb. 5,1964 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Judson C. Rushin ..." Feb. 11,1964 "Robin Rushin, student at G.M.A., Atlanta, spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Charles Williams, South Lee Street Road." Mar. 27,1964 "Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Rushin announce the engagement of their daughter, Alice Lee Rushin, to James Har- old Brooks, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Brooks, Jr., of Monroe, Ga....The bride-to-be is the granddaugh- ter of Mrs. C.S. Eason and the late Mr. Eason, of Ellaville...On her paternal side she is the grand- daughter of John H. Rushin and the late Laurie Speer Rushin..."; "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted... Mrs. Bobby Peacock..." Mar. 30,1964 "SURVIVE EARTHQUAKE - Two former Americus citizens living in Alaska escaped unharmed in the earthquake ...(Mar. 27th). They are Mrs. A.M. Anderson, the former Edna Purvis, whose husband is stationed in Anchorage (sic) and Johnny Rushin, son of J.D. Rushin, of Americus. Mrs. Anderson's sister is Mrs. Jimmie Bass...who spoke with her today by tel- ephone. Rushin, who was stationed with the mili- tary in Kodiak, was evacuated to another base... " Apr. 3,1964 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. Bobby Peacock ..." June 9,1964 Rushin-Brooks wedding June 5th June 22,1964 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. J.D. Rushin..." June 26,1964 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. J.D. Rushin ..." Aug. 11,1964 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. Robert Peacock ..." Aug. 13,1964 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. Robert Pea- cock..." Sept 2,1964 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Bobby L. Peacock.." Dec. 16,1964 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. John D. Rushin ..." Dec. 22,1964 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. John D. Rush- in, Sr...."; "Robin Rushin, student at Sanford Mil- itary Academy at Sanford, Fla., is spending the Christmas holidays with his mother, Mrs. Charles Williams." Dec. 31,1964 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. John D. Rushin ..." Jan. 7,1965 City Court jury list: H.M. Rushin Feb. 17,1965 Hugh Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Robert Pierce Moore, died Feb. 16th, age 78 Mar. 11,1965 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. J.D. Rushin..." Mar. 19,1965 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. J.D. Rushin ..." May 5,1965 "Last rites for James Ronald Speer, 16, of Warner Robins, who died early Monday (May 3rd)...of injur- ies sustained in a motorcycle accident April 11, were held Tuesday...was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Aleck Speer, of Warner Robins. Mr. Speer is a na- tive of Americus..."; "Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Bass, Miss Nannie Lou Speer and J.H. Rushin attended fun- eral services of Ronnie Speer...yesterday..." May 21,1965 Grand Jury list: Judson Rushin Sept 1,1965 "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel Rushin, of Seoul Korea, announce the birth of a son August 22, who weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces. The baby has been giv- en the name of Scott Daniel. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bernard Witman of Anacortes, Washington and Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Rushin, of Ameri- cus." Sept 17,1965 City court jury list: Judson C. Rushin Oct. 20,1965 "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peacock, of Route 4, Americus, announce the birth of a 9 pound, 10 ounce son October 20, at the Americus and Sumter County Hospital."; "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...admitted...Mrs. Johnny Rushin..." Oct. 25,1965 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. Johnny Rushin ..." Dec. 20,1965 "Robin Rushin, student at Berry College, Rome, is spending the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Charles Williams and Mr. Williams." Jan. 3,1966 "HOSPITAL NOTES - ...Dismissed...Mrs. Johnny Rushin ..." Apr. 18,1966 Johnny Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Myra Jordan, Mrs. L.E. Giddings, died Apr. 16th, age 57 Aug. 27,1966 obit of J.H. Rushin's sister, Mrs. Hugh McCants, age 82 Feb. 3,1967 photo of Aviation Electronics Technician First Class John D. Rushin, Jr. receiving his promotion to that rank Feb. 13,1967 Judson Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Page Harris, died Feb. 12th, age 59 Mar. 2,1967 photo of fiery destruction of Lee St. Grocery, for- merly Rushin's Store May 16,1967 Traverse Jury list: H.M. Rushin Sept 5,1967 "Hugh Rushin is quite ill at the Americus and Sum- ter County Hospital." Sept 15,1967 "Hugh Rushin is improving at the Americus and Sum- ter County Hospital, where he is a patient." Feb. 29,1968 Johnny Rushin, Judson Rushin, Garrett Purvis, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of L.E. Giddings Mar. 7,1968 Jimmie Bass, Carroll Purvis, Judson Rushin, Johnny Rushin, J.W. Chambliss, Ross Chambliss, pallbearers at funeral of H.O. Speer May 8,1968 "OBITUARIES - JOHN HENRY RUSHIN Funeral services for John Henry Rushin, 81, of Americus, who died in a Marshallville nursing home...(May 7th), were held at...Sunset Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers included Jimmie Bass, Carroll Purvis, Bobby Peacock, Herbert Moon, Tommy Bass and Garrett Purvis..." July 18,1968 "Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCants Rushin announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Miss Hughlyn Rushin, to Thomas Ector Haynes, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ed- ward Haynes...the marriage to take place September 7...paternal grandparents were the late Annie Lau- rie Speer Rushin and the late John Henry Rushin, of Americus..." Sept 9,1968 Rushin-Haynes wedding Jan. 1,1969 "Judson Rushin is a patient at the Americus and Sumter County Hospital." Jan. 13,1969 "Judson Rushin continues to undergo treatment at the...Hospital." Jan. 15,1969 "OBITUARIES - JUDSON C. RUSHIN - Last rites for Judson Cheves Rushin, 60,...who died (Jan. 14th)... after a short illness...are planned...Burial...in Sunset Memorial Gardens...He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John H. Rushin...Survivors in- clude his wife, Mrs. Edith Millwood Rushin, two brothers, Hugh and Johnny Rushin, all of Americus; also two aunts, Mrs. Mary Thompson, Atlanta, and Miss Nannie Lou Speer, Americus..." Jan. 16,1969 Jimmie Bass, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Judson C. Rushin Dec. 26,1969 "Olin (Robin) Rushin, Jr., of the U.S. Navy, Nor- folk, and Mrs. Bebe Jenkins and son, Don of Atlan- ta, are spending the holidays with their mother, Mrs. Bea Williams, South Lee Street Road." Feb. 14,1970 Saranne R. Peacock's letter in "Voice of the Peo- ple" re school desegregation June 12,1970 Tommy Haynes, Dan Purvis, Tommy Bass, Bobby Peacock, John D. Rushin, John Thaxton pallbearers at funeral of Miss Nannie Elou Speer Dec. 28,1970 "Mr. and Mrs. Barry Smith and son, Don Jenkins, of Atlanta, and Robin Rushin of the U.S. Navy, Norfolk Va., are holiday guests of their mother, Mrs. Char- les Williams at her home on the South Lee Street Road." Jan. 30,1971 Johnny Rushin, et. al., pallbearers at funeral of Mrs. Alice Stewart Hurst, died Jan. 28th Apr. 14,1971 "Mr. and Mrs. John Rushin, Jr. and son, Curtis of Forest Park spent Easter weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Rushin." May 15,1971 "BIRTHS - Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis Peacock an- nounce the birth of an 8 pound, 14 ounce son born Friday, May 14,1971, at the Americus and Sumter County Hospital. The baby has been named Judson Olin Peacock. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Peacock, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Rush- in." Aug. 21,1971 "Robin Rushin of the U.S. Navy, who recently atten- ded the Gunners Mate School at Great Lakes, ILL., is spending a week's leave with his mother, Mrs. Bea Williams." Mar. 20,1972 J.D. Rushin, et. al., honorary pallbearers at funer- al of Ada, Mrs. Sam Williamson, died Mar. 17th, age 95 May 27,1972 Traverse jury list: H.M. Rushin May 4,1973 "Mrs. Hugh Rushin, Mrs. Bobby Peacock and Mrs. St. Clair Jennings have returned from Houston, Texas, where they attended the wedding of John McMath to Miss Pearl Stork..." Apr. 19,1976 "Mrs. George Worthy and Mrs. Dennis Durham spent the weekend with their sister, Mrs. Walter Daniel and son, Dr. W.W. Daniel, Jr., in Birmingham." Aug. 3,1976 "Miss Nancy Bass...was honored...with a shower-tea given by Mrs. Hugh Rushin and Mrs. Robert D. Pea- cock, Sr. at the former's home on Wheatley..." Jan. 12,1977 "MARRIAGES - Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Rushin announce the marriage of their daughter, Mrs. Hughlyn Rushin Haynes to T. Sgt. Robert Frank Weber...January 8, 1977..." Mar. 8,1977 photo of cast of Sumter Players' childrens play, "Who Can Fix the Dragon's Wagon", included Hugh M. Peacock Aug. 15,1977 obit of Jenny Lyn Weber, died Aug. 13th, age 8 days granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Rushin; "Mrs. Hugh M. Rushin is at the bedside of her daughter Mrs. Hughlyn R. Weber who is a patient in the in- tensive care unit at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland." Mar. 8,1978 Traverse Jury list: Mrs. Judson Rushin Oct. 11,1978 photo and bio of Nancy Ruth Rushin Dec. 13,1979 "BIRTHS - Sgt. and Mrs. Robert F. Weber of Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, announce the birth of a 7-lb. son born Dec. 11...The baby, who has been named Robert Frank Weber, Jr., is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Rushin..." Sept 22,1980 marriage announcement of Edith Millwood, Mrs. Jud- son C. Rushin, to Gerald C. Rahiser, Sr., Sept. 12th Dec. 20,1980 "Olin Rushin, Jr. of Los Angeles, has arrived to spend the holiday season with his mother, Mrs. Bea Bahnsen, South Lee Street Road."