The Bulloch Herald reported in the July 4, 1940, issue that "forty white boys and eight negro boys" from Bulloch County had left for the new Millen Civilian Conservation Camp. Mrs. Sara Hall, Bulloch’s welfare director, said the young men, all between the ages of 18 and 25, had enrolled in the camp for a six-month stint. She stated they were eligible to re-enroll for another 18 months if they wanted.