Sleepwalking clerk tied to Macon postal theft case
Henry Chancey, a Macon railway mail clerk, confessed he believes he stole a large cash parcel while in a sleepwalking trance. He said he cannot recall the taking or recovery events, and hoped friends would withhold judgment until the case proceeds. He explained he developed somnambulism in 1937 while in the Marine Corps.
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Macon
Henry Chancey
Chancey
Marine Corps
Marine Hospital
Americus
Elsie Thomas
Six Million Dollars Paid In Dividends On Stocks In This State
Georgia firms paid more than 6.04 million dollars in dividends, including Coca Cola with 2.9939 million and Georgia Power Company at 650 thousand. The list covers 30 firms with quarterly, semi annual, and extra payments, naming Bibb Manufacturing First National Bank of Atlanta Citizens & Southern National Bank Atlanta Birmingham & Coast Railroad and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Coca-Cola
Georgia Power Company
Bibb Manufacturing Company
First National Bank of Atlanta
Citizens & Southern National Bank
Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast Railroad
Trust Company of Georgia
Nehi Corporation
Two Macon Base Fliers Killed In Plane Crash
In South Carolina near Fairview 25 miles south of Columbia, Lieut. N. E. Priester Jr of Columbia and Lieut. P. W. Hodges Jr of Montgomery were killed when their trainer plane crashed last night at 10 15 p m. Both were based at the Macon army training center and were en route from Atlanta to Columbia. Fire crews searched the sparsely populated area for four hours before finding the wreck. No cause was determined and residents reported the plane’s motor was badlyMissing before the crash.
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Columbia
S. C
N. E. Priester Jr
P. W. Hodges Jr
Montgomery
Ala
Fairview
Macon
Atlanta
Macon Housing Project Bids Approved
The United States Housing Authority approved contracts for two defense housing projects in Macon totaling 923000 dollars. Beers Construction Co. of Atlanta will build a 250 unit industrial worker housing complex in 120 days for 665000 dollars, while R A Bowen Co. of Macon will construct a 100 unit Army enlisted and civilian housing at the ordinance depot in one story two family houses for 258000 dollars, with work starting immediately and completion in 90 days.
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Washington
United States Housing Authority
Macon
The
Beers Construction Co
Atlanta
R. A. Bowen Co
Ordinance Depot
Fort Gaines Policeman Brutally Slain in Night Burglary
Fort Gaines Georgia June 30 John C Sanderlin a Fort Gaines policeman was beaten to death with an automobile crank during a burglary attempt at McKissack Dry Goods and Mobley Hardware stores Two pistol shots were heard at about 4 am and the officer's battered body was found shortly after It was not determined if any suspects were wounded
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Fort Gaines
John C. Sanderlin
Ft. Gaines
McKissack Dry Goods
Mobley Hardware
Sanderlin
Man praises officers after arrest and recovery episode
A man lauded four officers for their fair conduct after they arrested him and recovered the money. He stated they had been fine to him as the incident concluded.
Wife Stands By Sleepwalker Husband in Mail Theft Case
Elsie Thomas Chancey, 22, of Macon, vows to support her husband Henry in his alleged theft of $31,617 from the U S mails, insisting he is innocent and a sleep walker since 1937. She defers questions to him, saying he will tell reporters the truth.
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Elsie Thomas Chancey
U. E
Macon
Henry
Statesboro Postmaster Groover Dies by Suicide
Statesboro May 25 Postmaster G T Groover was found dead in the post office with a pistol beside him a coroner s jury ruled death by his own hand Groover a popular long serving official native of Statesboro Bulloch county left a wife and four sons George Robert Danny and John Groover all of Statesboro The incident occurred on a Wednesday half holiday.
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Statesboro
G. T. Groover
Gower
Groover
Roosevelt
Bulloch County
D. R. Groover
South Georgia
Mr. Groover
George
Robert Danny
John Groover
Convicted Wife-Slayer To Hear Death Sentence Passed For Third Time
Atlanta dates June 30 J C McCoy an Atlanta meat cutter will again be sentenced to death in the electric chair by Fulton Superior Judge Paul Ethridge for the Dec 14 1939 slaying of his wife in their Pine Street apartment The sentence follows a Supreme Court affirmation and a clemency stay two weeks ago McCoy also wounded his father in law during the incident Courts plan a busy week with trials and pleas through early September including the Fulton Misdemeanor Court and two judges Johns Humphries and Dorsey.
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Atlanta
J. C. McCoy
Fulton
Paul S. Ethridge
Pine Street
Supreme Court
McCoy
Solicitor General's Office
John D. Humphries
H. M. Dorsey
J. M. Wood
J. S McClelland
264 CCC Camps to be Closed July 1
Washington June 29 announcement that 264 CCC camps will be closed July 1 due to reduced appropriations. This reduces camps from 1500 to 1236 and changes 1941 42 funding from 280000000 to 246960000. McEntee said lists of closed camps will not be released for several days as field crews carry out the action.
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Washington
CCC
J. M. McEntire
McEntee
Two Killed in Cairo Crash Near Cairo
Cairo. June 30 Henry Griner Columbus taxicab driver held in jail on charges after a collision four miles from Cairo killed two people and injured three. The dead are Mrs Martha Sellers 85 and Leon Sellers 32. The injured include Mrs Leon Sellers and her infant son and Miss Ruby Sellers.
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Cairo
Henry Griner
Columbus
Martha Sellars
Leon Sellers
Cairo Hospital
Ruby Sellers
Grady County
Sellers
Thomasville
Grimer
$500 Sought After Atlants Plunge
Atlanta police investigated the disappearance of about $500 believed missing from Lonnie Kelley a 48 year old produce truck driver after a fall from a downtown hotel widow Kelley was in poor condition at Grady Hospital with a possible fractured skull Yancey Heaton said Kelley drove beans to North Carolina and should have earned about $500 only $10 was found in his pockets Police were alerted by a hotel manager after reports of a body fall sound
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Atlanta
Lonnie Kelley
Kelley
Grady Hospital
Yancey Heaton
North Carolina
Higher Taxes Approved For Defense Program By House
The House Ways and Means committee tentatively approved a broad defense tax package including a $5 annual use tax on private cars, a 5 percent levy on passenger fares over 35 cents, and a $1-a-gallon liquor tax. The plan aims to raise about $732 million and adds taxes on wines, soft drinks, and various consumer goods.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
Treasury
Turner Succeeds Grover as Statesboro Postmaster
Statesboro June 30 Arthur Turner assistant postmaster of the Statesboro office was recommended as postmaster by Congressman Hugh Peterson. Turner a 20 year post office employee is son of D B Turner editor of the Bulloch Times. He is to succeed George T Groover who died of a gun wound last week.
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Statesboro
Arthur Turner
Hugh Peterson
Turner
D. B. Turner
Bulloch Times
George T. Groover
Officer Dies After Wounding During Leesburg Incident
Wm. E. Dyes 57 night marshal of Leesburg Georgia died in Americus clinic after a gun misfire wound incurred when he struck a negro with the butt of his pistol Sunday night. He leaves a wife and children Frances Dyes Camp Jackson S C and W G Dyes Atlanta along with brothers T H and O C Dyes of Atlanta and sisters Mrs L A McMullins Mrs Ray Craft Jr and Miss Carolyn Dyes of Atlanta Mrs T H Crawley and Mrs Lavinia Hutchinson of Douglas.
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Americus
E. Dyes
Leesburg
Americus Clinic
Dyes
Frances Dyes
Camp Jackson
S. C
Atlantan Found Beaten to Death in Cemetery
DeWitt Thomas a 30 year old Atlantan timekeeper for Yancey Brothers was found beaten to death early Sunday in the Cummings cemetery. Coroner Henry Pruitt saw no motive and noted Thomas's personal property remained intact. He was visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Pickett Thomas and had been out with friends Saturday night. Thomas resided in Atlanta.
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Cummings
DeWitt Thomas
Negro Tells Strange Story Of Outlawry And Life In Woods
A white headed negro named Joe Cicero of Concord told a City Court hearing he lived in the woods for about a year, raided farms, and set fires. He admitted two days work this year and was sentenced to three years at the road camp after a string of petty robberies and potato digging near Ellaville.
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Joe
Doc) Cicero
Concord
T G. Morrow
Jim H. Hill
Cicero
Fort Benning Soldier Charged With Murder In Georgia
Sheriff Lee Spears said Josiah Phillips of Fort Benning is held on murder charges in the death of L. D. Thomas a 30 year old Atlantan found beaten to death in a cemetery near Cumming Georgia. Phillips was arrested by the state highway patrol wearing clothing believed to belong to the victim.
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Canton
Lee Spears
Josiah Phillips
Ft. Benning
L. D. Thomas
Cumming
Spears
Phillips
Thomas
AWOL Soldier From Cumming In Army Detachment
Phillips enlisted in the army from Cumming and is a member of Co. K 22nd Infantry at Ft. Benning. Authorities report he has been absent without leave since June 9.
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Phillips
Cumming
Co. K
22Nd Infantry
Ft. Benning
Handwritten Wall Threatens Little Johnny's Blunt Comeuppance
A brief item notes that the scrawled warning on the wall foreshadows punishment for Little Johnny who is connected to the act. The piece hints at consequences while keeping a cautious record of the incident.
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Little Johnny
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House For Defense
Grover
Ellaville Sun
Fort Benning
Orient
Doyels Butler, Ga
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