Charles Monroe Still passed away December 28, 1988, Flaudie Lee Brand Still passed away May 19, 1980

Articles have been edited by Suzanne Forte for brevity and to avoid mention of living individuals.

Charles Monroe Still, 85 and Flaudie Lee Brand, 84, of the Split Silk community near Loganville have been married for 66 years.

They were both raised in Walton County and have made their home in Split Silk for the past 27 years.

'This area has been called Spit Silk for as long as I can remember," says Mrs. Still, "but I don't know why."
"Well, I do,"  says Mr. Still.  "There has always been a store here.  One time long ago there were two boys standing out front and two gypsy girls came by.  One of them had on a silk dress that was split up the side, so the boys said they would call this place Split Silk.  I know that because one  of the boys was my first cousin, John Stevens."

Mrs. Still was born in Loganville and raised in Bold Springs.  Her parents were the late Jim and Emmaline (Boss) Brand.

Mr. Still was raised her Bold Springs and his parents were the late William B. and Josephine (Stevens) Still.

They both attended Bold Springs School through the seventh grade and remember it quite well..

"Stokes Walker, a preacher, was the school superintendent" says Mr. Still.

"One of the best teachers I ever had," declares Charles, "was Emmett Williams, father of Booth Williams of Monroe.  He was really a smart man."

The stills were married at Bold Springs Baptist Church in 1910, the same year the church was built.  Arthur Manus, a preacher at Bold Springs Methodist Church, married them.  They are now members of Bay Creek Baptist Church.

Mr. and Mrs. Still are quite proud of their nine children.

"We also have 23 grandchildren, 23 great grand children, and one great great grandson" they say proudly.

Mr. Still, although slowed by two strokes, is alert, active and has a keen memory.

"I can remember" he says, "when there were just two automobiles in all Walton County, and both of them belonged to Doctors".

"Taxes have really changed too.  In 1899 my dad owned 300 acres of land, 10 tenet houses and lots of livestock.  I was eight years old then and I remember that his taxes were $22.00".

"I farmed till I was 49 and then I worked 25 ears at the store in Split Silk under five different people who owned it.  I have been retired three years," he says.

"I worked at home raising nine children" laughs Mr. Still.  "A lot of the time we would work in the cotton fields and let our children sleep on pallets in the field while we worked".

In conclusion, Mr. Still noted that he had read the Walton Tribune for 63 years.  He first received the paper on April 1, 1913 from his mailman, Alert Brewer, who was selling subscriptions.  The cost was $1 per year.