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Senate
Resolution 103
By:
Senator Hooks of the 14th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognize
and celebrate the sesquicentennial of Schley County, Georgia; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Schley County, located in west central Georgia, southeast of Columbus, was
created in 1857 and proudly named for Governor William Schley, who served as
governor of Georgia from 1835 to 1837; and
WHEREAS,
Ellaville, Schley's county seat and the only incorporated town in the county,
was named for Ella Burton, the daughter of the man who sold the land for the
town's location; and
WHEREAS,
Schley County has an illustrative 150-year history of playing a part in the
history of Georgia including the settlement of southwestern Georgia in the 1830s
and 1840s, providing three companies of troops during the Civil War, and
spreading commerce to neighboring Americus, Buena Vista, and Andersonville;
and
WHEREAS,
the Ellaville
Sun, established by Raymond Duncan in 1937
was a frequently quoted source in this state and even for national publications,
providing Georgia with a well-written and conscience-driven view of Schley at
mid-century; and
WHEREAS,
Schley County continues to be a growing and vital area of Georgia, and it is
only fitting that it be recognized on the occasion of its 150th
birthday.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
and congratulate Schley County on the occasion of its
sesquicentennial.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Schley County.