Lindsay Jean Foran-Harpe writes: This is my father-in-laws [Marion Howell Harpe’s] pride and joy! While Kathy ran H & K grocery, he ran this hardware shop.
Chris Clements writes: Before Howell Harpe had the building my uncle Elibe Jefferson used it as a grocery store after his burned down in 1969. Dad’s store was on the left, Aunt Sara Clements had the dry goods store in the middle, and Uncle Elibe’s Grocery store on the right.
Vanishing Georgia: Photographs by Brian Brown 
Before Howell Harpe had the building my uncle Elibe Jefferson used it as a grocery store after his burned down in 1969. Dad’s store was on the left, Aunt Sara Clements had the dry goods store in the middle, and Uncle Elibe’s Grocery store on the right.
My daddy Howell Harpe owned this building along with the grocery store and the old brick masonic building.
I was googling and I ran across your site.
This is my father-in-laws {Marion Howell Harpe’s } pride and joy! While Kathy ran H and K grocery he ran this hardware shop! Just wonderful!!
My name is Glenn Elkins and Im from Ray City Ga. My precious mother is buried in Nashville Betty Fender. I live in Abilene Tx. now but I miss them old Ga. piney woods. My daughter lives with her mother in Valdosta. God do I miss my Georgia!