The building in the left foreground is the old Earl Theatre, built in 1952. Milan is located in both Dodge and Telfair counties, but I’ve usually associated it most with Dodge County.
Mt. Zion Street, Milan
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i was raised in milan ga moved there 1949 -1956 me and my two older brothers new that town pretty good, and my two brothers got there driving lic, at the theater, and he wrote them out in handwriting there was no machine.
I lived in Milan growing up and I always associated it with Telfair as most of the town is in Telfair. I am from Milan GA, Telfair county…
I remember when that theatre was in operation in the early fifties, they sold theatre tickets. and drivers license. The operator had a license validating machine, I don’t know how he came by it, but lots of teens that couldn’t pass the drivers test went there and bought license. one of my brothers did. We lived in Coffee county.
Lewis Seay operated this theater after he left the ga highway patrol. I believe he also served as the telfair co. Ordinary
I always heard he was Superior Court Clerk, which might be the same….
I lived in Milan and went to the theater every Saturday afternoon in the 50s and 60s. I have never heard of a driver’s license machine.
I remember when these old towns were thriving. seems history can be cruel somtimes…..