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Brookhaven editor attacked after school report dispute
A Brookhaven Leaver editor was assaulted by City Marshal Applewhite after publishing a controversial paragraph about commencement night disorder. Police and editor filed charges. Applewhite pleaded guilty and was fined. Prof. Scott’s accompanying statement aimed to clarify the impersonal wording and protect the editor from backlash.
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Brookhaven
Board of Control
Jane 12Th
Magee
Jackson
Good Roads
Applewhite
Tue Leaven
Tom Crawford
Marshal Applewhite
Crawford
Tex Leaner
Scott
Leaver
Son
Tue Leaver
Tux Leaver
Constable Magee
Tar Leaves
Constable Mages
Policeman Crawford
Tur Leaver
Prof. Scott
Borror Leaver
Sir
Hobbs
Mr. Crawford
B.T. Honns
Mississipi
Lincoln County
J. B. Daughtry
Miss
A. D
T. Hobbs