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2894 GEORGIA AND GEORGIANSShaw are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They are the parentsof two children: Walter Barnett; and Maud, who is the wife of Madison A.Park, a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee.Walter Barnett Shaw received his early education in the graded and highschools of La Fayette, and after some preparation entered the University ofGeorgia, in 1900. There he pursued a literary and law course and was graduated in 1904, at which time he entered upon the practice of his profession atLa Fayette, Georgia, in partnership with J. W. Bale, under the firm style ofBale & Shaw. In October, 1905, he was made assistant solicitor-general, underW. H. Ennis, solictor of Rome District, and continued to act in that capacityuntil January 1, 1909, when he became the law partner of Solicitor Ennis,the firm rapidly advancing to a prominent position among the firms of theRome District. This connection continued until January 1, 1914, when Mr.Shaw came to La Fayette and formed a partnership with his cousin, James E.Rosser, under the style of Rosser & Shaw, and in addition to his private practice still holds the position of assistant solicitor under his former partner, Mr.Ennis. Mr. Shaw has brought to the practice of his profession the naturalaptitude which is inherent in a mind of logical and analytical power, as wellas the culture which is the product of a thorough education, aided by persistent and intelligent study. His management of a case, from the momenthe assumes charge of it until the close of the final hearing before the lastcourt of review, is planned with careful thought, a fact to which in no smalldegree may be attributed a large part of his success. A quick, alert and veryActive man, he is possessed of force and vitality, and devotes his energies tothe main issues involved. During four years he served as county attorney ofFloyd County. He has always been an ardent supporter of the democraticparty, while his fraternal connections are with the Benevolent and ProtectiveOrder of Elks, of which he is past exalted ruler of Rome Lodge, and theMasons, in which he has attained the Royal Arch degree. He and his familyare members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is serving assteward.Mr. Shaw was married in June, 1914, to Miss Aileen Paul, who was bornat Chattanooga, Tennessee, daughter of George A. and Nancy (Hall) Paul.Mrs. Shaw is a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church.HARVEY C. BUNN, a widely known and popular citizen of Southern Georgiaand now postmaster of WaycrosS, was born at Elsie, Georgia, October 16,1888, a son of Taylor and Bettie (Whitley) Bunn. His father was a nativeof North Carolina and his mother of South Carolina. In 1886 Taylor Bunn,moved to Umatilla, Florida, but after two years located at Elsie, Georgia, in1888. He is still living at the age of sixty-two at Fairfax, Georgia, andengaged in the lumber business, having also at various times been identifiedwith the naval store industry. He was married in South Carolina where hiswife was reared and educated, and she is still living at the age of fifty-seven.There were five children: Marvin L. Bunn of Wayeross; J. Dudley of Fairfax ; Harvey C.; Mrs. B. S. Gibson of Wayeross; Miss Lila Pearl of Fairfax.Harvey C. Bunn finished his literary education at Emory College, wherehe graduated Ph. B. in 1909, afterwards took a course in Eastman's BusinessCollege at Poughkeepsie, New York. From 1911 to 1914 he was assistantcashier of the Citizens Bank at Wayeross. He resigned that position to acceptthe responsibilities of his present office. When President Wilson appointedhim postmaster of Wayeross in January, 1914, Mr. Bunn had the distinctionof being the youngest postmaster in Georgia in a second class office, and oneof the youngest in the entire country. He has made many changes for betterment in the postal service during the last two years, and in this positionas elsewhere has shown great ability and fidelity to every duty and obligation.He is an active democrat, a member of the Baptist Church, is a Mason and