PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES PASS THROUGH FOLKSTON

CHARLTON COUNTY HERALD

January 20, 1928:

President Coolidge passed through our city last Saturday on a Coast Line special train. Trainmaster V.A. Hodges was on the special, seeing that everything was moving smoothly.

February 3, 1933:

President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt will pass through Folkston en route to Jacksonville early Saturday morning. Mr. Roosevelt will make a short public address at Hemming Park, Jacksonville, that morning. Many in this vicinity have indicated their intention to hear him.

March 30, 1934:

President Roosevelt passed through Folkston Tuesday morning on his way to Jacksonville where he was met by a delegation and taken to the Astor yacht for a week’s fishing trip. As the time of arrival was not known, or that he would pass here, only a few were at the depot as the A.C.L. train passed.

March 29, 1935:

A special train bearing President Roosevelt and party passed through Folkston Tuesday afternoon. A few who knew of its coming gathered at the Main Street crossing to see it. There are those who say he looked up from a book he appeared to be reading and waved at them as the train passed by.

Lois B. Mays

Charlton CountyHistorical Society