About The Jenkins County times. (Millen, Ga.) 2023-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 2023)
Page 2 - Wednesday, December 20, 2023 The Jenkins County Times jenkinscountytimes.com H ^ ftSS II... HJlfji.'liUn J : . > TS^ I ^F?!rhVllU U (§®SG0Oi]g| ■&£) tkjTKsM!? By Sam Eades, Publisher/Writer for The Times The Coal Chute of Millen Did you know that Millen had a Coal Chute? I actually did, and it was located downtown behind the railroad depot that still exists and is now used for a Museum and is the offices for The Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce. This four story railroad coal chute was built in 1925 and was constructed of cast in place concrete. A neat fact is that is was the only Coal Chute that was constructed on the Central of Georgia Railroad and it was one of only three that remained in the state. Actually it remained unitl 1995, when it was demolished. It was used for many years to fill train cars with coal to travel all over the world for heat and such. It also provided coal for the areas homes and businesses for heat as well. Many of Jenkins County's residents have often discussed the ole Chute and how it was missed, even if it was just there to see and not use. There was a lot of history in this ole Chute! If you would like to see pictures of the chute and leam more on the history, please visit the Jenkins County Museum in downtown Millen. Happy Christmas Y'all! Sam Kent dedicated into Millen Church of God Brooklyn Denee Kent was dedicated to the Lord at the Millen Church of God on Sunday, Dec. 10 with her parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles looking on. Pictured with Brooklyn are Pastor Josh Farthing, uncle; B.L. Kent, paternal grandfather; Grayson Kent, father; Ashley Kent, mother; and maternal grandfather Kevin. Brooklyn has a brother, Brantley. After the ceremony, a Christmas meal was served in the social hall, prepared by members of the church. On the table was Barbara Jackson’s ice box fruitcake, and B.L. Kent’s famous chicken and dumplins! Photo by J. Brady Beaver Trail boardwalk repaired at Magnolia Springs Thanks to the Georgia Power Foundation; they contributed funding that allowed us to repair one of the boardwalks along the Beaver Trail at Magnolia Springs. Next time you visit the park, be sure to hike the Beaver Trail and see the improvements! Photo by Ana Collins. THE P0ETS!_ CORNER "If: A Father's Advice to His Son" If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too. If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise If you can dream - and not make dreams your master. If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim. If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same. If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with wom-out tools If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss. If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the will which says to them; 'Hold on!' If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much. If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! -Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling (912) 852-5700 | allgreenservices.net
