Three Wade murder indictments dismissed in Sumter case
Judge Littlejohn signed an order dismissing the indictments against Walter Johnson C K Chapman Jr and John Ethridge in the Walter Wade murder case. The move ends long pending proceedings with the state reserving the right to refile if desired.
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Wade
Sumter County
Littlejohn
Juie Felton
Nhile
Walter Johnson
C. K. Chapman, Jr
John Ethridge
Wallis and Fort
Johnson and Chapman
Shipp and Sheppard
Ethridge
Walter Wade
Leslie
Chas K. Chapman
Americus
Warren J. Johnson
Dope Ring Probe Yields 56 Warrants in Atlanta
Federal Attorney Hagar announced 56 warrants issued in the Harrison narcotic law probe linked to the alleged dope ring at the Atlanta federal prison. The warrants target individuals connected to the investigation and were issued in June.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Federal Prison
Hagar
Two Prominent Negroes to Be Buried Sunday
Funerals for two respected young African American men will take place Sunday at Bethesda Baptist Church led by Rev. M. W. Reddick. Deacon R. C. Kennedy, a local mail carrier, will be laid to rest at 11:00 a.m. followed by Warren Purdy, son of long-time post office porter Dave Purdy, at 3:00 p.m. Both were graduates of the Americas Institute and well regarded by white and Black communities. Purdy had studied at Yale and would graduate soon if not for ill health.
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Bethesda Baptist Church
M. W. Reddick
R. C. Kennedy
Warren Purdy
Dave Purdy
The
Americas Institute
Purdy
Yale
Old Y M C A Affairs Wound Up by Court Order
Judge Littlejohn of the Superior court signed the winding up of the old Y M C A this week. The order discharged receiver T C Marshall and directed him to turn over a balance of 866.84 dollars to T C Tillman, treasurer of the old board of trustees, after all debts and obligations were paid.
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Littlejohn
Superior Court
T. C. Marshall
Mr. Marshall
T. C. Tillman
Old Board of Trustees
Ellaville Butler Road Reopens After Washouts
Route 3 on the Americus to Atlanta route between Ellaville and Butler was reopened Friday night after a week of closures due to washed out bridges. District Engineer W. C. Cage Jr. said maintenance crews worked all week to restore safe travel.
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Atlanta
Ellaville
Butler
W. C. Cage
Georgia Governor Hardwick Signals Election Stance
Savannah June 10 Gov Hardwick says Georgia voters must approve a four year term if he keeps the state out of debt during his first two years He will not open a campaign HQ or tour the state but will speak in Savannah He opposes abolishing whipping at the state prison and says he doubts Klans impact on the election He supports possible electrocution as a capital punishment option and would back a statewide plan to centralize execution duties at Milledgeville if approved by lawmakers
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Savannah
Georgia
Hardwick
County Officers’ Association
Kimball House
Ku Klux Klan
Cora Vinson
Atlanta
Milledgeville
Memorial Trainmen Services at Lee Street Church
Memorial services by four railroad brotherhoods will be held at Lee Street Methodist Church Sunday at 11 AM. Rev. L A Harrell will deliver a message, with a musical program concluding the annual remembrance for members who died in the past year.
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Lee Street Methodist Church
L. A. Harrell
Brotherhood
H. M. Stokes
B. E. Turner
T. S. Mabry
D. H. Ross
C. A. Culpepper
J. M. Beck
W. L. Swain
T. R. Cole
K. C. Beavers
S. A. Parris
R. C. Foster
G. W. Thayer
Dawn Schnecker
Wilson
R. .C. Poole
Nelson
Cloyd Buchanan
Eugene Boswell
Fred Morgan
Louise Thayer
Carroll Clark
Ella M. Polk
Friends of the Brotherhoods
Car of Homers to Be Set Free at Augusta
A solid car of homing pigeons arrives from Baltimore and will be released today for a race back to Baltimore. Officials estimate over 5000 flyers will participate in the flight leaving Augusta.
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Augusta
Baltimore
Hughes Daughter to Be First Cabinet Bride
Washington June 10 The first cabinet wedding in the Harding administration will be Miss Catherine Hughes daughter of the secretary of state wed Chauncey Lockhart Waddell of New York. The president and cabinet members and the diplomatic corps will attend as guests.
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Washington
Harding
Catherine Hughes
Chauncey Lockhart Waddell
New York
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Griffith to confer with Lloyd George on Irish treaty
London June 10 Arthur Griffith president of the Dail Éireann would meet Premier Lloyd George this afternoon after today’s meeting of the British signatories of the Anglo Irish treaty. It was stated a settlement of the questions at issue was likely to result.
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London
Associated Press
Arthur Griffith
Dail Éireann
Lloyd George
Friday Not Hottest Day. 91 Degrees Marks Record
Officials say Friday did not reach the year's hottest heat, with a maximum of 91 degrees, one degree cooler than Thursday. Humidity made the day feel more oppressive. Mr. and Mrs. Elon Burton of Macon are weekend guests of Mrs. Id. M. Borton.
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Elon Burton
Macon
Id. M. Borton
Judge and Mrs Crisp Sail With Hardings on Mayflower
Friends of Congressman Charles K K Crisp spent several days last week on a Potomac cruise as guests of President and Mrs Harding aboard the yacht Mayflower. Mrs Crisp will visit Americus next Friday night staying with her mother Mrs Florence D Hollis until July first when Mr Crisp and Charles F Crisp arrive to stay for a time.
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Charles KK. Crisp
Potomac
President
Loan to Berlin discussed by international bankers
Paris June 10. The international committee of bankers reports to the Allied reparations commission that a large international loan to Germany cannot be recommended now. It suggests a later discussion, while proposing a relatively small loan to prevent Germany's financial collapse in the meantime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press
International Committee of Bankers
Allied Reparations Commission
Germany
Abe Mitchell Wins Glen Eagle Tourney Title
Abe Mitchell world renowned golfer captured the thousand guineas golf tournament by defeating Edward Ray two and one at Glen Eagle Scotland. Several local society notices follow detailing visits and travels of families including the Lockharts, Alexanders, Allens, and Courtneys in Georgia and nearby states.
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Abe Mitchell
Glen Eagle
Scotland
Britain
Edward Ray
Bigham to Die in Chair July 14
Florence, June 10. Edmund G. Bigham, convicted of killing five family members, was denied a new trial by Judge S. Bigham, sentenced to die in the chair July 14 for the murder of his brother Smiley Bigham. Defense indicated an appeal. Bigham had lived previously in Sumter County, Georgia.
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Florence
S. C
Edmund G. Bigham
W. G. Shipp
Smiley Bigham
Bigham
Sumter County
Pageants at Rylander Postponed to Wednesday
Miss Polk announces the Rylander pageants are moved to Wednesday June 14 after children failed to attend a Saturday rehearsal at the school grounds. All participants must meet Tuesday at 9 am for a final rehearsal before the Rylander exercises at 10 am Wednesday.
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Miss Polk
Col Robert E. Lee Worse in Hot Springs Cameo
Col Robert E. Lee the grandson of the Confederate chief was reported suddenly worse here today by his physicians. He has been ill in Hot Springs North Carolina since June 10 as doctors monitor his condition.
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R. E. Lee
Hot Springs
N. C
Robert E. Lee
Walker outlines governor bid and road plan in Savannah
Former attorney general Clifford Walker, speaking at the County Officers association convention in Savannah, vows a quiet but vigorous campaign. He opposes new taxes and the income tax, calls for strict economy and repeal of the tax equalization law, supports matching federal highway funds with state funds, and backs free school books while opposing a $75 million bond issue. He aims to release a formal platform from Monroe soon.
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Savannah
Jhen
Clifford Walker
County Officers’ Association
Times
Congress
Georgia
Capitol
Kimball House
E Timmerman Nearing Recovery After Illness
Plains June 10 Hope grows for the recovery of E Timmerman Sr who suffered acute indigestion Friday morning and was given little chance of survival last night Physicians report he passed the night and shows improvement His children Miss Alice Ruth Timmerman Brownie Timmerman E Timmerman Jr S Eh Timmerman and Frank Timmerman were at his bedside Timmerman a well known Sumter county figure and former Georgia legislator represented the county until two years ago
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Alice Ruth Timmerman
Americus
Brownie Timmerman
E. Timmerman
S. Eh. Timmerman
Frank Timmerman
Plains
Timmerman
Sumter County
Georgia
Willingham Given One Year In Milledgeville Prison
Macon June 10 Richard F Willingham found guilty of larceny after trust by a jury in Superior court and sentenced by Judge H A Mathews to 12 months on the state prison farm at Milledgeville A motion for a new trial was set for July 29 Willingham released on a 2000 bond and faces 130000 bond in thirteen other indictments tied to the 1920 enterprise failures run by Willingham and relatives
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Macon
Richard F. Willingham
H. A. Mathews
Milledgeville
Willingham
Alfred R. Willingham
Calder B. Willingham
P. D. Willingham
Mine attack sparks clashes at Riley and Kern mines
In Terre Haute Indiana serious disorders erupted in several coal mines. About 300 men forming to march on the Riley mine, and a party of 100 attacked the Kern company mine injuring an employee. In Washington Senator Walsh called for a congressional investigation into bituminous coal operators tied to Hoover price fixing.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Here
Riley
Kern Company
Washington
Senator Walsh
Hoover
Bulgaria Balks at Allied Financial Control Plan
Sofia announces Premier Stamboulisky says Bulgaria rejects Allied proposal for control of her finances by the reparations commission and will seek to reopen the question at The Hague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Associated Press
Bulgaria
Reparations Commission
The
Hague
Stamboulisky
Ford President Club Will Wait for Ford for President
Detroit June 10. The Ford for President Club executive committee will delay any formal request to Henry Ford to run for president for several weeks. Rev. William Dawe, club president, said they want to crystallize sentiment and show broad support before taking up the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Associated Press
Henry Ford
Dearborn ‘Ford For President
Ford
William Dawe
Pinchot Faction Loses As Baker Chosen PA GOP Chairman
Philadelphia June 10 The regular organization forces of the Republican party in Pennsylvania won a showdown by electing W. Harry Baker of Harrisburg as state committee chairman, defeating Gif ford Pinchot's supporters for governor.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
W. Harry Baker
Harrisburg
Reunion Sleeper To Run From Americus
Capt H D Watts announces a sleeping car will run from Americus to the Richmond reunion party instead of Atlanta only. The change eases travel for older members and adds convenience to the trip.
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H. D. Watts
Americus
Richmond
Atlanta
Honors Renewed for Sumter County Commissioners
A F Hodges and J T Bolton, both with expired terms as Sumter County jury commissioners, were reappointed by Judge Littlejohn for six years. The action renews their service on the county bench of local governance and extends their authority through the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Hodges
J. T. Bolton
Sumter County
Littlejohn
County registrars reappointed for two years by judge
A. B. Connors J. Lewis Ellis and J. W. Timmerman are reappointed by Judge Littlejohn as county registrars for the next two years to inspect and purge the registration list. Mrs. H. O. Jones is recovering from a three week illness. Mrs. Joe M. Bryan and Dorothy Bryan will visit Ocilla for two weeks with Mrs. Bryan’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks. Mrs. J. O. McArthur and family reside again on West Church Street.
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A. B. Connors
J. Lewis
Ellis
J. W. Timmerman
Littlejohn
Joe M. Bryan
Little Dorothy Bryan
Ocilla
Bryan
W. E. Brooks
J. O. McArthur
West Church Street
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