Death Claims Fulton County Crime Buster Boykin
Fulton county crime fighter and former solicitor general John A. Boykin of Atlanta died at 71 after a long illness. Beginning in 1917 he led prosecutions against banco artists post World War I and directed the city hall graft probe. His career included the Floyd Woodward murder case and a sharp warning to curb rackets. He retired in January 1945, leaving a legacy in Atlanta law enforcement. He is survived by wife Pulian P Boykin two sons John A Jr and A P Boykin and two daughters Jilian Boykin and Mrs R P Hamilton.
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Atlanta
John A. Boykin
Fulton County
New York
Chicago
Boykin
Banco
Floyd Woodward
Woodward
Ed Mills
California
Boykins
Edenfield
S. C
Pulian P. Boykin
John A. Jr
A. P. Boykin
Jilian Boykin
R. P. Hamilton
Two Men Drowned in Rome Accidents
Rome Ga June 27 AP two men drowned today near here in unrelated incidents. Frank Tallent 19 of Lyerly drowned while swimming in a creek near his home. W D Coarson about 55 of Rome drowned in the Oostanaula River near Jane's Bend eight miles north. Bodies recovered by Rome fire department rescue squads.
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Rome
Frank Tallent
Lyerly
W. D. Coarson
Coarson
Oostanaula
Jane’s Bend
Here
Erle Cocke Jr. Elected Legion Commander in Georgia
Erle Cocke Jr. of Dawson won the Georgia State American Legion department commander's post after a six hour convention session. He defeated Bill Todd of Atlanta and Vane Hawkins of Athens, polling 1 477 votes on the first ballot.
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Erle Cocke Jr
Dawson
American Legion
Atlanta
Cocke
Bill Todd
Vane Hawkins
Athens
State Legion
George Hearn
Monroe
Augusta
Legionnaires
University System of Georgia
Savannah
University of Georgia
Congress
Jekyll Island
Legion
Department’s Affairs
W. L. Kilroy
Ed Hughes
Camilla
Sam Johnson
Ed Lyles
Brunswick
Rheda Orr
WAC
Cedartown
Margaret Giles
John Brock
Adairsville
A. S. Dodd Jr
Lee Carter
Hartwell
Fred Allen
Nashville
Bona Allen III
Buford
W. F. Hall
Sparta
Goodman Robertson
Turin
Marvin Medlock
Turner Croft
Cordele
Willis Conger
Bainbridge
Thomas J. Hopkins
Benny A. Scott
Macon
Harrell Williams
South Georgia Conference votes to keep Bishop Moore four more years
The South Georgia Methodist Conference voted 236 to 25 to ask the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference to extend Bishop Arthur Moore’s term in Atlanta. Opposition from Rev. Leland Moore cited rotation ideals after eight years in the post. The meeting also authorized the purchase of Harris Neck Airbase land for a 150 acre conference center at McIntosh County for 20,000 dollars.
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Cordele
South Georgia Methodist Conference
Arthur Moore
Atlanta
Moore
North
South Georgia
Florida Methodist Conference
Columbia
S. C
Leland Moore
Douglas
Bishop Moore
Harris Neck
Lorillard Tobacco
McIntosh County
Midway
Officers Lead to Cordele Man's Body in Pine Thicket
June 25 report states State officers were guided by accused slayer John H. Long to the remains of William E. Edwards, missing since February 1947. Bones clothing and a belt were found six miles northwest of Cordele in a pine thicket along with three spent pistol cartridges.
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Waycross
Here
Highway Patrol
C. C. Underwood
William E. Edwards
Jacksonville
Cordelo
Underwood
John H. Long
Aquame
N. C
Native Fort Valley Man Wins $2500 Award
Frederic Soomon of Fort Valley has won the $2,500 Rosses-Say prize from the American Bar Association for 1948 for a paper on preserving the American Federal system and restoring powers to state and local governments. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Solomon and now resides in Washington.
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Fort Valley
Frederic Soomon
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Sam Neels
Broadway
Columbus, Ga
Taylor
Linwood Boulevard
Godwin Wells Pope
P. S
American Fat Salvage Committee
Lac
Cordele Man
Taylor County
Columbus
Arcade Drug Company
Columbus, Georgia
Kings Interiors Inc
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