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Board of CountyCommissionerCalhoun County

Ronald Wood - District 3Chairman - Elected 1984

James "Boudie" Dillard - District 2Vice Chairman - Elected 1966-1978

Re-elected 1986

E. L. Hires-District5Elected 1984

Charles Richards - District 1Elected 1984

Willie T. Grant - District 4Elected 1986

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David HouseCounty Attorney

Willie D. WiseClerk

The Shelton Family

This picture was made in 1960at a Board of County Commissioners meeting in the courtroom ofthe Old Courthouse in Calhoun County.

Pictured are: Mr. Amaziah Peacock, Clerk of Court, Mr. Monroe Cox, Commissioner, Mr. BenH. Stone, Commissioner, Mr. Albert Tindel, Commissioner, Mr. Woodrow Aultman,Commissioner and Mr _C. W. (Charlie) Shelton, Commissioner.

Elbert G. Shelton served as County Comm­issioner during the years 1969-1973. Allpreliminary work was completed and construc­tion was begun on the present day courthouseduring this time.

c. W. Shelton served as County Commiss­ioner during the years 1925-1926 and 1939-1961for a total of 24 years.

The Stone Family

Ben (B.H.) attended Calhoun County schools, graduatingfrom Kinard High School in 1943. He served in the Army fromthen until December 1945. He was in the Air Force from 1947to 1950. He attended college at Chipola, Jr., Troy State andreceived his Masters Degree from Florida State. He served inthe public school system as teacher, coach, principal and super­visor.

B.H. was elected to serve as County Commissioner forDistrict 4 in 1954, began his term in 1955 and served until hisdeath in 1961.

Nadine H. Stone Ben H. Stone, Jr.

Governor Farris Bryant appointed his wife, Nadine, to complete her husband's term and she was elected to serve threeadditional terms. The couple's five children are Ben, Sherry, Susie, Luanne and Joey.

During their twenty years as County Commissioners, B.H. and Nadine, with their respective board members, wereable to contribute toward the orderly growth and progress of Calhoun County. The hospital, health clinic, library andnew courthouse were built, plus many other accomplishments.

George O. Hill was County Commissioner for District 4 inCalhoun County from 1931-1932, and 1933-1934.

It was during his term of office that the dream of building thebridge across the Apalachicola River became a fact. Alongwith M. B. Knight, County Attorney, Mr. Hill journeyed toWashington, D. C. to receive the support needed for thebuilding of the bridge.

Joseph Tucker served as County Commissioner for District 4in Calhoun County for the 1905-1906, the 1919-1920, the 1935­1936, and the 1937-1938terms.

The bridge across the Apalachicola River was completedduring his tenure.

A Tribute To

The Trammell Family

John D. Trammell

John Dwight Trammell and Lois Atkins TrammellViolet Trammell

John Dwight Trammell, the first member of the Trammellfamily to settle in Calhoun County, served as a member of theFlorida House of Representatives in 1909,1917,1931 and 1933.In 1931, John Trammell spearheaded efforts to secure fundingfor the construction of the Calhoun-Liberty Bridge over theApalachicola River. He worked in conjunction with hisbrother, Park Trammell, who was then serving in the U. S.Senate. Park Trammell was a former governor of the state ofFlorida.

A special welcome to Velma Tramme!l Bowles and CoachC.B. Bowles who live in Green Cove Springs, Florida. CoachBowles coached at Blountstown High School for many years.The BHS football field, Bowles Field, is named after him.

This tribute ispresented by the Trammellfamily.

JalDes M. (Boudie) DillardCounty Commissioner of District #2

James M. (Boudie) Dillard, County Commissioner of District #2,was born in Carr, Florida July 12, 1925 to the late Mathew and DovieMesser Dillard. Boudie served his country in the U. S. Navy duringWorld WarTwo.

On October 19, 1946, Boudie married the former Maryell Vickery,daughter of the late Walter and Eunice Womble Vickery. They haveone daughter, Angela, who is married to Guy Tatum, son of Newtonand Kathryn Tatum. Guy and Angela have two children, Stephenand Marsha, all of whom reside in Altha.

Boudie's political career began in September 1966 when he waselected in a special election, to fill the county commission seat leftvacant at the death of County Commissioner Albert Tindel. He ranagain in 1970 and in 1974, keeping that position. Boudie did not seekre-election in 1978, wishing to devote more time to his family ownedbusiness. In 1986 he decided to get back into politics and ran for theDistrict #2 County Commissioner seat to which he was elected.

Welcome Home From The

Charles Richards Family

Stephen R. Richards and three brothers came to Florida with General Andrew Jackson. The members of the familybecame permanent settlers of Florida. All four brothers purchased patents (first land deeds from the government).

Stephen Richards was appointed as interpreter for Chief John Blount and four other Indian chiefs who had acted asguides in Andrew Jackson's invasion of Spanish Florida in 1819. One of Stephen's first assignments was to accompanyChief John Blount to visit the President of the United States, President James Monroe. In his assignment as IndianInterpreter, he met with the Florida Indian Chiefs and the U.S. Commissioners at the Treaty of Fort Moultrie Creek.This treaty set up reservations for the Seminole nation and in particular, the five Indian Chiefs in the Apalachicola/Chat­tahoochee Valley.

Stephen Richards proved many times his friendship for the five Indian Chiefs. Before the treaty of 1823, he visitedPensacola to discuss Indian affairs with Governor Andrew Jackson. Jackson, in a letter to Washington, D.C., gave anaccount of this trip to the Secretary of War, describing Richards and John Blount as good friends to him and to the UnitedStates. One part of the treaty that the United States government failed to validate was the grant to Stephen Richards ofone square mile ofland on thoeOcheesee Bluff.

Different members of the Richards family have been prominent in Florida politics since its purchase by the UnitedStates from Spain in 1819. Records show that J.N. Richards was Sheriff of Calhoun County from 1863-1867. J.H.Richards served the longest term as Tax Collector in the history of Calhoun County. Martin L. Richards served a numberof years as a County Commissioner in the Altha district. His wife Lula was postmistress of Altha and was also the personwho named Altha. -

Charles Richards is the son of Thad Richards and Pearl Montford Richards. Mr. Richards attended and graduatedfrom Blountstown High School. He was elected County Commissioner for District 1 in 1984. He was selected asChairman of the Board by his fellow commissioners in 1986.

The Richards family are members of the Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church.

Welcome Home from the Charles Richards Family: Charles, Ann, Steve, Renee and Thad. Mrs.Pearl Montford Tucker; Terry and Danny Revell, Seth, Amy, Chuck and Robin Richards, Ashley.

Amaziah PeacockAmaziah Peacock, Clerk of the Circuit Court, 1938. Notice the file drawers and old tax record'books behind Mr.

Peacock.

Bank of Blountstow

Each depositor insured to $100,000IFEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

Once upona time all banks

were home-ownedand operated.We still are.

Altha High SchoolFor many years Altha High School has played an important role in the education of local school children. The quality

education which its students received in grades K-12 has been a major influence in the careers of its graduates which haveincluded doctors, lawyers, congressmen, newspaper editors and school teachers to name a few. The building picturedabove was constructed in 1926-27. The people of Altha provided the money to build the school through the issue ofbonds.

Howard JohnsonSuperintendent of Schools

Since January 1969

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Wife: JeanetteSon: Howard Johnson, Jr.Daughter: Debbie Van Lierop

Grandchildren: Johann Van LieropJohanna Van Lierop

Lauren Van Lierop

A Hearty Welcome Home 1987From Your

Calhoun County School BoardSonny 0 'BryanEunice Hill

Doug PriceCarlton SmithRalph Shelton

"Striving to meet educational needs now and looking to thefuture by careful planning, wise spending, and paying as"

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For over forty years George Atkins served in the public schools of Florida. He was principal of Alliance Junior High, assistant of Altha High School,principal of Frink High School, and supervising principal of Chattahoochee High School. He served for 16years as county superintendent of CalhounCounty Schools and 3 years as a state supervisor. He retired as a teacher in Blountstown High School.

Mr. Atkins is the son of lea Atkins and Ida (Lewis) Atkins. His father's ancestors were among the first to settle in the territory of Florida. TheAtkins, Suttons, and Porters purchased lands along the Apalachicola River (including a part of Indian Chief John Blount's reservation) from theUnited States. Lands purchased by the Atkins family in 1836are retained by the family.

The Atkins family has been involved in politics for many years. His great-great uncle, loel Porter, was a Territorial Senator in 1845when Floridabecame a state. His great uncle, F. M. Atkins, was elected county superintendent in 1888. His father, lea Atkins, was the first clerk of the Circuit Courtto serve in the 1904County Courthouse. His uncle, S. B. Atkins, served two terms as a clerk ofthe Circuit Court.

George Atkins married Christine Bassett (now deceased) from Gretna, Gadsden County. They had one daughter, Christine Ann, who is now Mrs.lohn Pfieffer from Pensacola. He has two grandchildren, Christopher K. Atkins and Mrs. Louis (Tina) Ricardo and a great-granddaughter, KristyRicardo.

Mr. Atkins is a graduate of Blountstown High School and the University of Florida where he received his BAE and MAE degrees. He was presidentof the Florida County Superintendents Association and the Mid- West Florida Educational Association. He was a member of the National Educatiol}alAssociation and the Florida Educafional Association.

Mr. Atkins is a charter member of the Blountstown Lions Club. He has been a member of the Masonic Order for over 50 years and is now a memberof Dixie Lodge 109F&AM. He is a member ofthe First United Methodist Church of Blountstown and holds membership in BPOE #1516 in Marianna.

For the past 25 years he has been a newscaster and commentator for local radio stations WKMK and WYBT. He has been a correspor.dent for severaldaily newspapers. He did several feature articles for the Tallahassee Democrat including the Luke Lott Story and the Ocheesee Gregory Family. Hewrites two articles, "Strolling" and "Remembering Our County's Past" for The County Record.

He spearheaded the movement inl973 to save our old courthouse. He worked actively in the straw-ballot referendum of 1974 in which the votersapproved this restoration. The restoration movement found a friend in Speaker of the House of Representatives, James Harold Thompson. Represen­tative Thompson secured the passage of a $400,000 grant through the House and persuaded Senator Dempsey Barron, Senator Pat Thomas, andGovernor Bob Graham to make his bill a law.

Mr. Atkins has been one of the leaders in opposing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in their plans for constructing dams across the ApalachicolaRiver. His love for the area isexpressed in his quotes, "We have a beautiful environment and its uniqueness should be preserved for our posterity."

Home 1906-/976 Home1900 Dedication New CourthouseGeorge Atkins, Gov. Askew

Blountstown School 1908Members of the school were: Callie Russ, John Peacock, Jess Parish, Neely

Stone, Dora McKenize, Hattie Yon, leer Griffin, Albert Cayson, Hattie Pendar­vis, Sim Fields, Annie Atkins, Dr. Ed Atkins, Florence Pounds, Dave Stanfill,Jim Parrish, Everett Yon, Bert Gaskin, James Fields, Dollie Parish, Carrie BelleStanfill, Rosa Belle Griffin, Cannie Anderson, Edna Stone, Maggie Dennis,Annie Coxwell, Annie Parish, Jessie Johnson, Alma Brown, Ada Holley, ElizaBryant, Hazel Fields, Hettie Fields, Calvin Parish, Minnie Boggs, Jessie Yon,

Linnie Cayson, Simmie Horne, Annie Belle Taylor, Josie IVlauldin, AdelaideYon, Marie Yon, C. Yon, Thea Fields, Wilma Fields, Maggie Self Leonard, EllWood, Mary Parish, Charlie Russ, Hester Griffin, Lillie Thomas, GeorgePendarvis, Ethel Richards, Belle Pippen, Lee Pippen, Jessie Wood Tucker, EvaParish Simpson, Carl Parish Connell. Principal R. G. Pitman. (Some nameswere hard to read. Hope we didn't misspell any.)

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Elected Superintendent of Education In 1912 serving two

terms January 1913to January 1921. Gulf County was part ofCalhoun County at this time. He ran on the platform of a newschool In each district which would be pamted white. Thiswas accomplished during his administration including newdesks in each school. Several of these old school buildingsare still in use at this time, one at Buckhorn just across the

Gulf County line on Hwy. 71 South and one at Camp Headand one at Ocheesee.

After leaving the superintendent's office, Flake taughtschool two years and In 1923was appointed rural mail carrierin the local post office, retiring in 1953.

He was appointed to the Governor's staff in 1949 during theFulierWarren administration.

He was married to Eula Lee Chambliss in 1918. He is sur·vived by one son, Joe F. Durham who lives on the Durhamhomestead. Survivors also include three grandchildren ..JoeRay Durham, Lynne Durham, and Patty Durham Davis.

"Uncle Flake" as he was affectionately called was wellrespected and liked by all who knew him. It has been saidthat no note or any paper was signed by him for any obli·gation ..his word was his bond.

Chason School

The Chason School was located near the site of the present New Shiloh Cemetery. Many of the children of the Williscommunity attended this school. This picture was taken in 1901 and those present include (sitting on ground) CiceroTucker, Willie Willis, Lee Ray, John Willis, Bud Lamb, LuciusTucker, Lonnie Tucker, Newton Lamb and Jim Griffin.

Second row, L-R, Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Morgan (Sally) Burke, Ella Fair Kendrick, Hester J. Lipford, Emily Lamb, IdaHarrell, John Burke, Minnie Lamb, Willie Lipford, Thelma Lipford, Mary Willis, Nita Ray, Alice Willis and -----­Tucker.

Third row, L-R, Morgan Burke, Tim Ray, Clarissa Ray, Tom Ray, Dicey Hagan, Jessie Cook, Grace Lipford, GeorgeBurke, Ceasar (Aaron) Chason and Rena Chason. Fourth row, Mr. Joe Chason.

This picture was taken by the school's teacher Maud Solomon. Mr. Joe Chason built the school and his wife was RenaChason and their son was Ceasar (Aaron) Chason.

Compliments of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Chason

In Memory of

C. D. Clark

He served Calhoun County asSheriff from 1916 to 1930. He waselected to four terms, but unfortun­ately was assassinated and did notcomplete his fourth term in office.

Corrie Clark TuckerHelon Clark Weand

William Burton Clark

In Loving Memory of

JaIDesIbszan Hentz

Clerk of Circuit Court1896-1904

Chairman, Board of TrusteesBlountstown High School

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Lalla Fannin Hentz

Macedonia School, 1919Macedonia School- 1919. Teachers are: Mrs. Minnie L. Horn (Principal) and Miss Ada Holley. See if you can find

George Atkins, Otis Alexander, Jim Sheard, Espy Shields, John Redd, Lessie Spivey, Minnie Lou Branch and LennaStone.

Newton Yon farm, 1904Newt Yon's house on Stafford Creek. Yon enlisted in Company H, 5th Fla. Infantry, in 1861and was sent to Virginia

to fight under General Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.When Lee invaded Maryland, he was met by Union forces at Sharpsburg. Yon lost a leg in this battle and was

discharged to return home. During his lifetime, he held several offices in Calhoun County. Pictured: Newton Yon farmhouse in 1904. Belle Yon (John's wife), John Yon (son of Newton Yon), Ella Yon Barber (Daughter of John Yon), AnnieBarber Taylor (Daughter of John Yon) and pet deer.

Blountstown High SchoolThe Calhoun School, which was later called Blountstown High School, opened its doors in 1929. The old brick school

built in 1923, then became an elementary school. The end of the many years of happy times spent in the old brick buildingcame in 1984 when the buildings were demolished to make way for the new building which was opened in the fall of 1985.

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