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Women's History

Alice Lynne Carpenter Wingard: Polk County Poet

June 29, 2023January 24, 2025

These photos were included in our recent newsletter and posted here for easier viewing. The originals can be found in the publication The Heritage of Polk County, Georgia […]

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People / Women's History

Shirley Hamrick, Nurse at the Hall-Chaudron Hospital

March 1, 2023

The following is an excerpt from Attics and Fifth Wheels, an autobiography by Dr. Percy Octave Chaudron, and the perfect description of his beloved colleague and friend, Ms. […]

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People / Schools / Women's History

Anne Brumby, Superintendent of Polk County Schools

March 8, 2022

Miss Anne Brumby, Superintendent of Polk County schools, was educated in the public schools of Cedartown, the Samuel Benedict Memorial School, the Georgia State College for Women, Emory […]

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