Macon Sleep Walker Leads Police On Wild Chase
Macon Georgia July 8 Howard L Chancey a local sleep walking expert staged a second benefit for Macon officers but failed to recover the $30 000 in government bonds from a mail shipment police say Chancey led them on a rambling chase after a staged nap at the courthouse jail and jury dormitory. The bonds were later found to be ashes and Chancey claimed three missing diamond rings were dumped in nearby bushes but searches yielded nothing. The officer noted Chancey woke suddenly near the city limits and regretted not aiding the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Howard L. Chancey
Walter Waldron
Morpheus
Chancey
Houston
Waldron
Nationwide Holiday Violent Death Toll Tops 500
More than 524 fatalities were recorded during a three day holiday period across the United States. Traffic deaths reached 317, fewer than the predicted 475 if drivers were careless. Rainy weather cut eastern travel while drownings plane crashes and fireworks deaths totaled 207. California led with 48 deaths including 33 traffic, and New York reported 33 total with 17 upstate and 16 in the metro area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National Safety Council
Council
California
New York
Shows at Dean Theatre Week Schedule
Sunday and Monday feature She Knows All the Answers a smart clean comedy set in New York led by Joan Bennett and Franchot Tone. Tuesday is Jennie a heart warming tale with Virginia Gilmore and William Henry. Friday and Saturday present Wagons Roll at Night starring Sylvia Sidney and Humphrey Bogart with Charles Starrett in The Pinto Kid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Joan Bennett
Franchot Tone
Miss Bennett
Eve Aedeo
John Hubbard
William Tracy
Pierre Watkins
Jennie
Virginia Gilmore
William Henry
Ludwig, Stossel
Sylvia Sidney
Humphry Bogart
Charles Starrett
Pinto Kid
Marijuana Plant Displayed for Police Training in Atlanta
In Atlanta on Monday around 400 police officers examined a three foot marijuana plant placed at police headquarters by Detective W D McGee for instructional purposes. The pot plant served to teach officers to recognize the weed known as loco weed or reefers and to warn of its role in crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
W. D. McGee
McGee
Iurco
Driver license sales raise Georgia revenue through June
Public Safety Commissioner John E. Goodwin reports 224487 dollars from driver licenses by June 30 with 242843 licenses sold and 144000 unopened applications received by mail. Sales extended to July 10, while last year 674000 licenses brought 735263 dollars, under a reduced family license plan for wives and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Public Safety
John E. Goodwin
Goodwin
Department
Highway Patrol
Goodiwn
Ashburn Man Held in Atlanta on Bank Robbery Charge
Vernon H. Burke of Ashburn is jailed in Atlanta on bank burglary charges linked to Citizens' Exchange Bank of Pearson Georgia. Police traced a truck via broadcast, Burke had a pistol later tied to J L Summerlin, bank president. The June 15 burglary yielded about $400 cash. case to go before Atkinson county grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Vernon H. Burke
Ashburn
Citizens’ Exchange Bank
Pearson, Ga
Burke
S. W. Roper
Cordele
Roper
J. L. Summerlin
Pearson Bank
Atkinson County
Negro Farmers Vie in Defense Contest in Americus
Americas Ga July 6 Sumter County Negro farmers join a defense farming contest pledged to produce most of the products for home use E Stallworth negro county agent reports 186 farmers are growing what they need for home consumption Americus merchants offer 15 prize to top producers to reduce reliance on outside markets Stallworth notes most farms can grow enough wheat to supply family flour and criticizes Saturday night shopping for food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Sumter County
E. Stallworth
Americus
Stallworth
O F McRae Dies in McRae After Picnic Trip
Americus July 4 O F McRae about 68 president of the Merchants and Citizens Bank and a leading McRae citizen died of a heart attack Friday night while driving his automobile home from the state park where he had attended a picnic. His wife was with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
O. F. McRae
Merchants and Citizens Bank
McRae
Railway switch discovery saves passenger train near Talbotton
Two large spikes in a railroad switch two miles north of Talbotton saved an A. B. C. passenger train heading from Jacksonville to Atlanta from wrecking. G. E. Ashurst of Fitzgerald was injured when a hand car struck the tampered switch and plunged down a 70 foot embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbotton
Jacksonville
Atlanta
G. E. Ashurst
Fitzgerald
Holiday Toll Mounts Over Fourth of July Week End
Georgia’s Fourth of July holiday crime and crash toll reached seven deaths, four in traffic crashes, one by drowning and two from gunfire. Victims include Miss Castee Hester 18 of Jonesboro and Guy Travis Carter of Lithonia in vehicle overturns, Rev. J. J. Copeland of Bowdon, J. R. Whitaker of Moultrie, J. C. Brown of Hapeville drowned near Macon, Willie Robert Brown 19 of Fulton County shot, and Jack Dixon of Baxley killed in a liquor dispute. The guard says traffic was light and Atlanta saw near 300 drunkenness arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Georgia
Castee Hester
Jonesboro
Guy Travis Carter
Lithonia
J. J. Copeland
Bowdon
Madison
J. R. Whitaker
Moultrie
Moultrie-Sylvester
J. C. Brown
Hapeville
Southeastern Construction Co
Macon
Willie Robert Brown
Fulton County
Jack Dixon
Baxley
Dewey Wright
State Highway Patrol
Atlanta
Amer Must Return To Ideals Of Democracy Says Bishop Ainsworth
Bishop Arthur J. Moore of the Methodist church urges America to regain World War era ideals and confront isolationism. In a Fourth of July sermon at Salem camp ground near Covington he warns democracy’s spirit was stabbed by waning idealism and religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amer
Ainsworth
Covington
America
Arthur J. Moore
Methodist Church
Salem Camp Ground
United States
Lesson-Sermon on Sacrament for July 13
The Christian Science Lesson-Sermon on Sacrament will be read in Churches of Christ, Scientist worldwide this Sunday July 13. The Golden Text urges loving one another as Jesus loved us, proving discipleship by love. The weekly Bible citations include Luke 9:2 and John 13:34-35, with a science and health quotation on Christianity as demonstrated Love healing the sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Callaway Mills to Build 103 Cottage Homes for Workers
In LaGrange Georgia on July 5 1941 Callaway Mills will erect 103 three room cottages to house overflow workers added during the defense program. The cottages will be light and livable but not permanent and will be torn down after the emergency ends. Location is Orchard Hill south of Hillside and Unity Spinning plants on the outskirts of LaGrange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange
Callaway Mills
C. W Coleman
Textile Benefit Association
Orchard Hill
Unity Spinning Plants
la Grange
J A Murray Dies At Talbotton Home After Illness
J A Murray 47 a Talbotton resident for 17 years died at his home after a lingering illness. He was a convict guard by trade and survived by wife and four daughters Ruth Inez Henry all of Atlanta and Martha of Talbotton. Funeral at First Baptist Talbotton Thursday 2 30 p m with Rev H J Fussell officiating and burial in Mt Vernon Ellaville cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbotton
J. A. Murray
Mr. Murray
Schley’ County
Ruth
Inez
Henry
Atlanta
Martha
First Baptist Church
H. J. Fussell
Mt. Vernon
Ellaville
E. R. Helms
Thos. H. Mahone
C. L. Funderburke
Tebe Taylor
B. C. Starling
Robert McKinnon
Georgians to Build Moultrie Air School
The War Department awarded contracts to John B. McCrary Engineering of Atlanta and Hardaway Contracting of Columbus for the Air Corps advanced single engine flying school at Moultrie. Hardaway receives 2 010 000 for cantonments and runways. McCrary handles agricultural and engineering work. Project cost projected near four million dollars. construction to start in about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
John B. McCrary Engineering Corporation
Hardaway Contracting Co
Columbus
War Department
Air Corps
Moultrie
Pleasure boat sinks off St Johns River near Jacksonville
Fifty five passengers and crew of the 60 foot Ruby Lee escaped when the excursion cruiser sank at the mouth of the St Johns River. Capt S E Baltray and five crew members used life belts before leaping into the surf. Rescue boats saved the bobbing survivors. Passengers included L F McDonald of Atlanta Chris Hulen of Griffin Ga and M J Dow Sr and Jr of Columbus Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Ruby Lee
St. Johns River
S. E. Baltray
L. F. McDonald
Atlanta
Chris Hulen
Griffin
M. J. Dow Sr
M. J. Dow Jr
Columbus
Sheriff Recaptures Two Convicts in County Bid
Sheriff J. P. Hawk of Jones county recaptured two Baldwin county convicts Friday night near a cemetery after they fled the Baldwin work camp. The men identified as Joe Pinkerton of Atlanta and Joe Lee Williams of Augusta, each serving 20 years for burglary, obtained a guard’s knife and threatened to kill to seize a pistol. A widespread search by Jones and Baldwin county officers ended with the capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
J. P. Hawkins
Jones County
Baldwin County
Baldwin
Joe Pinkerton
Atlanta
Joe Lee Williams
Augusta
Here
Jones
Passing of W S Dennis Retired Civil Engineer Talbotton
Friends and family mourn the death of Will S Dennis 68 a retired civil engineer of Talbotton Georgia. A requiem will be read at Talbotton Episcopal Church Saturday at 2 30 by Rev Wilson Rector. Dennis was among the first Georgia Tech students and later served as justice of the peace. Survivors include sons Ned Dennis Atlanta and W S Dennis Jr Atlanta. sister Mrs Carolyn Woods Dallas Texas. He suffered a fatal heart attack after a brief illness lasting about one hour.
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Talbotton
Will S. Dennis
Talbotton Episcopal Church
Wilson
Dennis
Georgia School of Technology
Atlanta
Talbot County
Ned Dennis
W. S. Dennis Jr
Federal Reserve Bank
Carolyn Woods
Dallas
Tex
Corrugated Pipe Used to Reduce Snow Glare on Canadian Fields
Corrugated pipe is laid over snow across Canadian fields to lessen glare. The makeshift cover helps reflect sunlight and may improve worker visibility in winter conditions.
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Dean Theatre
Calloway Mills
Moultrie Air School
W S. Dennis
Doyel’s
P.S
Butler, GA
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