Crawfordville Man Held After Kidnapping Charge
O T Summers, 41, faced a pretrial hearing on charges including kidnapping his wife and assault with intent to murder. Bond set at 2000 for kidnapping, 1500 for assault with intent, and 200 for pistol without license. a fourth minor charge was dismissed. The sheriff said Summers took their seven year old son and fled, leaving the child with Summers’ wife during the alleged incident. The case was bound over to Crawfordville jail on peace warrants.
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Crawfordville
O. T. Simmons
R. M. Moore
Summers
Snakebite Fatal Claims Local Church of God Member
Aug 9 Rome Ga A 32 year old Lindaie Bell of Lindale dies at home near Chattanooga after a serpent bite during services at the Dolly Pond Church of God near Birchwood Tenn The death marks the third fatal snake bite since the church was founded three years ago with prior victims from Daisy and Grasshopper community.
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Rome
Church of God
Chattanooga
Harvey Bell
Nanacy Bell
Lindale
William Harden
Dolly Pond
Burchwood Tenns
Bell
Doly Pond
Lewis Ford
Daisy
Clint Jackson
Birchwood
Absence of 47 Years Returns to Home Nativity in Schley
Ellaville Georgia residents recall the homecoming of Henry T Bridges of Mexia Texas who left Schley County 47 years ago and returned to visit his brother J R Bridges Sr, sister Anna Cook, and another brother W Bridges of Americus.
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Schley
Elllaville
Henry T. Bridges
Mexia
Texas
Schley County
J. R. Bridges Sr
John Bridges
Ellaville
Bridges
Anna Cook
Judge is Paid Hich Tribute Cordele
At Crisp Superior Court opening in Cordele a memorial service honored the late Judge A V Whipple who died weeks ago. A resolution praised his death and work as first judge of the circuit covering Crisp Dooly Ben Hill and Wilcox counties. Members of the bar spoke on his record both as lawyer and judge of the circuit.
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Cordele
Crisp Superior Court
A. V. Whipple
Hee
Crisp
Dooly
Ben Hill
Wilcox
Woman wrestler seriously injured by plane propeller at Fort Valley
Mrs. Geneva Jeanette Stewart a wrestler known as Tommie Huckabee was injured when she walked into a whirling propeller after a first plane ride at a Ft. Valley field. She was taken to Mercy Hospital in Macon in fair condition.
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Macon
Geneva Jeanette Stewart
Ft. Valley
Mercy
Jacksonville
Fla
Barbara Pruitt
The
Ft. Valley Aviation Co
Georgia Tops States in Rehabilitation Work
Savannah hosts the state conference of vocational rehabilitation at the General Oglethorpe Hotel with E. K. Bell as host. P S Barrett cites Georgia rehabilitated 2,490 handicapped people in the past year, 13,862 in ten years, leading states behind California and New York.
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Savannah
State Conference of Vocational Rehabilitation
General Oglethorpe
E. K. Bell
P. S. Barrett
Georgia
Barrett
California
New York
Mrs William Dykes Hurt in Huntsville Crash Near Alabama
Mrs William Dykes wife of prominent Americus attorney suffered broken collarbone and other injuries while Mrs Dykes drove the car Hurt head injuries and loss of blood were reported for Mr William W Dykes Sr The couple were en route to Mont Eagle Tennessee for a vacation when an overtaking motorist forced their car off the highway and overturned in Huntsville Alabama
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William Dykes
Americus
William W. Dykes Sr
Hutsville
Ala
Huntsville
Mont Eagle, Tenn
Death Sunday Claimed Dr. McAfee, Prominent Macon Physician
Macon August 8 Dr Linton C McAfee 69 prominent Macon physician died in a Macon hospital Sunday He was connected with the Clinic Hospital at Macon and active in civic and religious work A native of Culloden survivors include one sister Mrs Annie McAfee Oliphant two nephews Dr John C McAfee and E D McAfee both of Macon
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Macon
Linton C. McAfee
McAfee
Clinic
Culloden
Annie McAfee
Oliphant
John C. McAfee
E. D. McAfee
Washington man sues for overpaid taxes 1940 to 1945
J. W. Blackmon of Washington Georgia filed suit seeking 26121 dollars 24 cents in tax refunds from the U S Government for overpayments made during the years 1940 through 1945.
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J. W. Blackmon
Washington, Ga
U.S
Lumpkin Sgt Milo Sherling Critically Hurt In Crash
Columbus reports Sgt Milo Sherling on leave from Camp Jackson was critically injured when his car collided with a jeep on the Ft Benning road inside the military reservation. He suffered skull fracture and internal injuries. The car driver Elvie Shirling also injured with a broken ankle but not seriously.
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Columbus
Lumpkin
Elvie Shirling
Lumpkin Filling Station
Willis Promises Frugal Plan If Elected Governor
Atlanta August 11 Hoke Willis traveling from Blue Ridge to meet his campaign manager pledged a strict economy upon election as Governor He said the state could save thousands annually on the Capitol coal bill by ending steam use and using hot air during legislative sessions Willis seeks refunds he says are owed by Herman Talmadge and Ellis Arnall for room and board and royalties on a book written about the state.
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Atlanta
Hoke Willis
Blue Ridge
Capitol
Willis
Herman Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
Herman
Ellis
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Vaccum
Blue Ridge Coffee
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Cae
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