Manhunt Ends as Macon Detective Slaying Suspect Captured
Junior Moore, 24, a Macon veteran, was arrested after one of the citys most intensive manhunts. W L O Cain a longtime Macon detective died from a 22 caliber rifle bullet as he and partner Detective Ben Ong confronted a prowler Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
W. L. O'Cain
Junior Moore
Bibb County
O'Cain
Ben T. Watkins
O’cain
E. J. Peacock
Central of Georgia
Moore
Ben Ong
Columbus Man Denied Clemency After Texas Escape
Georgia parole officials refused clemency for T. H. Ryckeley a 34 year old life term inmate who fled Georgia to Texas after an escape married there and was recaptured He faces a second murder indictment in Columbus Ga related to 1943 pool room slayings of Ambrose Daniels and R T Parker Parole Board Chairman Ed B Everett noted clemency cannot be considered while that charge remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Texas
Parole Board
Ed B. Everett
T. H. Ryckeley
Ryckeley
Ambrose Daniels
R. T. Parker
Columbus
Daniels
Georgia State
Everett
Buckeley
Parker
Board
Ex-Gov Hugh Dorsey Dies Aged Jurist and Former Governor
Ex governor Hugh M. Dorsey 77 long prominent Georgia jurist died in an Atlanta hospital. He served as governor 1917 to 1919 and again later as Fulton county circuit court judge until resigning for health. Dorsey gained fame as Mary Phagan case prosecutor and helped shape early 20th century Georgia law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Hugh M. Dorsey
Georgia
Mary Phagan
Leo M. Frank
Frank
Marietta
Dorsey
U. S. Senate
Thos. E. Watson
Fulton County
Fayetteville
University of Georgia
Peanut bill defeat saves Georgia farmers 28 million
H L Wingate, president of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, said the defeat of a move to remove peanuts from the basic commodity list would save growers about 28 million dollars. He praised Rep Steve Pace and the state's delegation for stopping the proposal and outlined parity figures and potential losses. Wingate planned to stay in Washington to oppose a long range farm program and extend current terms to June 30, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
H. L. Wingate
Georgia
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
Washington, D. C
Wingate
Steve Pace
Washington
Augusta Woman Misses 18000 Jackpot by One Word
Augusta Georgia June 13 Miss Margaret E Heslen a Federal arsenal clerk missed an $18000 radio jackpot by one word on Stop The Music Bert Parks announced the five word title and she finally identified Lady Be Good in a preliminary question winning a home freezer instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Margaret E. Heslen
Heslen
Federal Arsenal
Miss Heslen
Bert Parks
New Adel Church Completes Educational Building
Adel Ga June 12 The Adel Baptist Sunday school completes a 33 room educational building with a modern kitchen and dining room. The project includes visual educational equipment for church programs and a rise to 78 officers and teachers as pupil enrollment grows. Over $40,000 spent on erection not counting furnishings or heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel
Adel Baptist Sunday School
C. W. Milford
Governor Thompson Takes Vacation Amid Campaign Preparations
Acting Governor Thompson is on vacation this week his first since taking office in March 1947 He spoke to the Boys State Convention at the State Capitol last Thursday then departed for an unnamed destination to rest before the upcoming gubernatorial campaign expected to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
State Capitol
Three Atlantians Charged in Counterfeit $10 Bills Ring
James Leroy Thomas 28 of Atlanta Waived hearing on counterfeit $10 notes and bonds set at 10,000. Two Georgians J W Hayman 30 of Winder and J C Brown 22 of Atlanta arraigned in Gainesville with bonds 7,000 each. Secret Service announced arrests as U S Attorney Mundy says grand jury may hear Thomas evidence June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
James_ Leroy Thomas
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
Frank A. Holden
Wilson Smith
Gainesville
J. W. Hayman
Winder
J. C. Brown
U. S. Atty
J. Ellis Mundy
Thomas
Mundy
Frances Y. Fife
United States
Treasury Department
Archer Victim Believed Missing Soldier Found in Prison Camp
Columbus June 15. Wm C Archer once thought third victim in a three state dope narcotics gang turned up as a road gang convict in a Gipsy West Virginia prison camp serving one to ten years for robbery. Muscogee County Sheriff E F Howell received word about the missing Ft Benning soldier whose wife’s body was found in a shallow grave in the Okefenokee Swamp lands in Florida. The ex wife Mrs Dave Walden of Columbus who had remarried since Archer disappeared in 1944 was a second victim who knew too much, GBI Capt W C Moe Lemore said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Wm. C. Archer
W. Va
Muscogee County
E. F. Howell
Ft. Benning
Okefeenokee
Florida
Georgia Line
Dave Walden
Archer
GBI
W. C. Moe Lemore
Johnny J. Jones Enters Georgia Governor Race
Johnny J. Jones, a 69 year old Augusta hotel operator and lawyer, announces his bid for Georgia governor. He pitches a six plank platform emphasizing road funding, jury service for women, teacher pay, pensions, juvenile reform, and honest administration while denying ties to any party faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Johnny J. Jones
Georgia
Democratic Party
Jones
Highway Department
For Sale Ford 2-Ton Truck at Suggs Motor Co
A 2 ton Ford truck offered for sale by Suggs Motor Co in Butler Georgia. The listing notes the vehicle is in excellent condition and priced at one thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Suggs Motor Co
Butler
Constitution Celebrates Eighty-First Birthday
The Atlanta Constitution marks 81 years of service as of June 16. No public celebration is planned, but the edition shows Vol. LXXXI, No. 1 signaling the start of another year of reporting and updates for readers in Atlanta and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta
Georgia
Constitution
Talbotton Church to Observe 100th Anniversary
Zion Episcopal church in Talbotton will mark its 100th anniversary with a 4 p m service on June 20 led by Bishop John M Walker. The St Pauls Macon choir directed by Herbert Herrington will perform, with Rev Stewart Mathews of St Pauls participating. The church structure remains unchanged since 1848 and founders descendants are urged to attend. The public is invited.
Blind youth earns highest scouting rank in nation
James Alverson, 16, Blind in one eye and 20 percent sight in the other, has been advanced to Ranger-Explorer Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts. He is from Troop 13 at the Georgia Academy for the Blind and is the first Senior Scout in the Central Georgia Council to reach this level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Atlanta
W. C. Sullivan
Loal
James Alverson
Georgia Academy For the Blind
National Board of Review
Alverson
Central Georgia Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Macon Offier
Hugh Dorsey
American Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Chicago
L. O. Padgett
Sixth District
Secret Service
Padgett
Talbotton
Payne Motor Company
Butler, Georgia
Dixie Bargain House
Butler, GA
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!