Breaks Federal Law To Get Prison Home Says DeKalb Sheriff
DeKalb County Sheriff McCurdy said a Decatur post office break in was to return J J Pendley to federal prison, to escape hard times. Pendley, a Lithania Ga painter, confessed and asked to be locked up, noting no items stolen. He previously served two years at the prison and slept at police headquarters after the act.
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Thelan
Decatur
McCurdy
DeKalb County
J. J. Pendley
Lithania
Pendley
Officer Clack
Peachtree Street
Pendleys
Mobile Woman Held as Husband's Slayer
Theresa Hoelstein Nelson McBroom faces murder charges in Mobile Alabama after testifying as the defense's sole witness. The state presented a bullet‑tattered hat as evidence of prior threats by McBroom against her husband St. Charles Pleckens, who testified to overheard accusations of infidelity. The case underscores alleged domestic violence claims amid a grand jury proceeding.
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Mobile
Ala
Theresa Hoelstein
Nelson McBroom
City Court
City
MORTUARY NOTICES FROM GRIFFIN GA DEC 21
Apartment notices list Nancy Brooks at Griffin aged 68 who died of pneumonia, sibling ties to former Spalding sheriff R. S. Connell, survivors Robert and John Brooks and daughters. Also Tr G Manley prominent Spalding farmer died from heart failure after noon. Mrs Hasselkus Griffin died of pneumonia, survived by three daughters. Also deaths of N.T. Rhodes, Ruth Vina Pittman, Mary Duke, and Susie Morris noted with funeral arrangements pending.
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Griffin
Nancy C. Brooks
Aister
R. 5
Connell
Spalding County
Robert
John Brooks
B. K. Joiner
Mary Brooks
Writin
G. Manley
Spaling County
Maniey
Teo
Eugene Manley
Funeral Held For Virgil Entrican Fireman Killed In wreck
The funeral for Virgil H. Entrican, the fireman killed in the wreck of the Western and Atlantic railroad, was held Monday at 10:30 AM from Barclay & Brandon chapel with Rev. G W Duvail officiating. Interment followed at North View. James H McKeeman, 64, died Monday at a private hospital. survived by a daughter Mrs R C Darby. residence 209 Myrtle St. T K P Wethington, 72, died Monday at a private hospital. survived by three sons and three daughters. Body at Hempsteadley's chapel. longtime resident of Hast Point, living with daughter Mrs W J Harrison.
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Ruth Vina
J. F.’ Pittman
Strong Street
Harry G. Pootle
Cross Roads Church
Virgil Entrican
Virgil H. Entrican
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Barclay & Brandon
G W. Duvail
North View
James H. McKeeman
R.:.c. Darby
Myrtle Street
T. K. P. Wethington
Hemperley's Chapel
Hast Point
W. 3. Harrison
American invents shell to scatter white hot steel
Gloucester Mass December 21 A new incendiary projectile by John Hays Hammond Jr would scatter a white hot molten steel mixture over targets and fill the air with deadly gas. The inventor says it could appear in European warfare soon with U S experiments at Sandy Hook.
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Gloucester
Mass
John Hays Hammond, Jr
United States
Sandy Hook
Hammond
New All Night Residential Patrol Inaugurated In Atlanta
Police Chief James L. Beavers announced a 34 member special residential patrol beginning duty at 9 o clock with citywide coverage until 9 am. Commissioners Andy King and Bob Clarke attended the ceremony as burglaries rise in Atlanta. The new force includes 11 vice squad members and 23 extra officers aiming to deter thieves during Christmas week.
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Bowles Street
Spring Street
James L. Beavers
Atlanta
Andy King
Bob Clarke
King
Beavers
Patrol leaving port headquarters halts suspect on beat
Officers found a man on West Hunter street presenting himself as Julius King a 28 year old resident of 228 Fort street. He was described as intoxicated and identified during the stop after patrol departed from port headquarters within thirty minutes.
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Port
Appling
Bowman
Hunter Street
Julius King
Fort Street
Add
Aise
Mrs C le Peck Seriously Ill At Home
Mrs. C L Park mother in law of J rank Meador is seriously ill at her home 62 West Fourteenth Street on the 14th Street residence notes the condition and location for readers
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C. le Peck
C. L Park
J.rank Meador
West Fourteenth Street
Georgia Court of Appeals arguments and submissions list
The Court of Appeals of Georgia heard arguments and submissions on numerous cases from various counties. Dismissals noted include Minnie Phelps v City of Crawfordville. Names include Ployd Gentry, Jefferson L. Bowen, Luis Foxe State, Wade Paden, John Stephens, T L Webb, Joe Brown, Fannis Edwards, W C Mathews, Minnie Phelps, Henry Reagan, EL Ricks, GD Ponder, BM Jones, Roigtt Ware, Lamar et al, Citizens National Bank v Swift Fertinger, B S Dresbach, H Rogenbusch, B Young, Seaboard Air Line Railway, EL Polhill, Central of Georgia Railway, W Adams, Hurcka Fire Hose, M Canby. The list spans Fulton, Bibb, Grady, Dodge, Chatham, Walton and other districts.
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Ployd
Gentry
State
Haraiso
Citizens’ National Bank
Swift Fertinger Worke
Fulton
B.S. Dresbach
Davis
Fult H. Rogenbusch
Lester Book and Stationery Company
Sulton
B. Young
S Arnold Broyles
Bae D. Woodward
M. L. Gresham
All ‘Seaboard Air Line Railway
Supreme Court Docket Matter Names Georgia Cases
The Supreme Court of Georgia lists cases including Henry Floyd v State from Jankina Jim Elder v State from Morgan Aaron Brown v State from Chatham and Clarence Roberts v State from Troup for review.
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Henry
Floyd
State
Jankina
Jim Elder
Morgan
Aaron Brown
Chatham
Clarence Roberts
Troup
Three Blacks Shot in Race Clash Near Fairplain South Carolina
In Oconee county near Fairplain, three Black men were killed and four white men were wounded in a race clash. Sheriff Davis headed to Fairplain to investigate as authorities warned of possible further trouble following a stabbing of a white man by a Black man.
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South Carolina
Walhalla
S. C
Fairplain
Oconee County
Davis
New District Formed in Georgia State Court
In LaGrange Georgia on December 21 Judge W T Newman created a new bankruptcy district at the Carrollton bar request. Eugene Spradlin was named referee in bankruptcy. The district includes Carroll Douglas Haralson and Heard counties.
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LaGrange
Carrollton
W. T. Newman
Eugene Spradlin
Carroll, Douglas
Haralson
Heard
Bulgaria's Neutrality Guaranteed by Allies
London reports December 21 that the Bulgarian government has pledged strict neutrality in the war. The Entente powers Great Britain France and Russia gave categorical assurances backing Bulgaria's stance.
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Bulgaria
London
Great Britain
France
Rus
Guarantees to Athens and Bucharest on Bulgaria War Pact
The text notes assurances to Greece and Bulgaria that Bulgaria will not attack Greece if Greece aids Servia, and will not attack Romania if Romania joins the war. It is read as foreshadowing Romania and Greece entering the conflict. The frigate bird is cited for flying at 200 miles per hour.
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Sia
Athens
Bucharest
Bulgaria
Greece
Servia
Rumania
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DeKalb
Italy
Nancy Brooks, Griffin
N. T. Rhodes
M. OT. Rhodes
Confederate Soldiers' Home
Undertaking Chapel
Harry G. Poole
Ruth Pittman
Mary Duke
Mary, Duke
W. FF. Duke
Guyton Street
Greenberg & Bond's
Susie Morris
J. M. Morris
Hartford
Court OF Appeals OF GA
Supreme Court OF GA
Thos. H. Pitts CO
Express
J. M. High CO
Our “High
Trish Malls
Nee
Jpyright
BRUSH
Merhor
Percale
Gingham — Plain
Bath Tow
BAMER
ST. Lin
Rae
Orr and
Nuine Pallieres
Ulster
LaVallieres
Maier& Berkele,Inc. Gold and Silversmiths
Whitehall St
Atlanta, Ga
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