Court Adjourns as Four-Day Dawson Session Ends
Dawson Superior Court adjourned after a four day grind with 44 cases disposed. Grand Jury returned 26 true bills and 10 no bills. Leland Painter sentenced to 18 months for lar ceny after trust and sent to Forsyth county chain gang. Perkins not tried in Marble Inn robbery case and returned to State Farm serving life for murder after parole revocation. Hoyt Burdine sentenced 7 to 10 years for murder and seeking new trial on bond set at 2500. Woodward and Worth Greenway not indicted for theft due to lack of evidence. Virgil Kendall verdict directed for automobile theft. Clint Anderson cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson Superior Court
Leland Painter
Forsyth County
Perkins
Marble Inn
State Farm
Hoyt Burdine
Frank Smith
Yellow Creek Court
Woodward
Worth Green
Accused of Murder in Go Shen Case
John Conner, 50, jailed in Dawsonville on murder charges after his wife, 36, died at their county home Sunday from injuries physicians attribute to him. Pink Champion, brother of the deceased, escorted Conner to jail and secured the warrant. Mrs Conner was buried Sunday in Goshen. She leaves three children.
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John Conner
Iain Dawsonville
Conner
Pink Champion
Goshen
School News Staff List Sealed In Senior Issue
The article lists Clifford E. Thompson as editor in chief with Quentin Grogan Alma A Barnes and Howard Allison as editors. Sports editors include Emily Cox Audie Crawford Leon Hughes Dorothy Nell Nix and Dawson Whitmire with Cecile and Masvene Harben assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford E. Thompson
Quentin Grogan
Alma A. Barnes
Howard Allison Eee Een
Emily Cox
Audie Crawford
Leon Hughes
Dorothy Nell Nix
Dawson Whitmire Cecile
Masvene Harben
School News Brief Highlights Grades and Events
The Dawsonville page notes spelling prize recipients in 6th and 7th grades including Ruth Fouts Cecilene Louise Rouse and Doris Byrd among others. It covers visits from Mr Boggs and Easter plans plus health class activities and wish for a quick recovery for Olive Anderson. Alumni call for former graduates to join the Senior Class Alumni Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Fouts
Cecilene Louise Rouse
Betty Stephe Morris Taylor
Charlie Chambers
Samuel Burt
Doris Byrd
Marvine Harben
Mary Parks
Roy Foster
Dawsonville
Jewell Whitmire
Dawsonville Defeats Silver City 28 to 12 In Season Finale
Dawsonville beat Silver City 28 to 12 in the final game of the season at the Dawsonville gym. A full season recap and next week sport column promised. Bus delays last week prevented a staff meeting and senior class song practice led by Miss Sarah Orwell. Mr Hoggs was visiting at the school Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawsonville
Silver City
Sarah Orwell
Mr. Hoggs
Dawsonville P. T. A
F F A News Demonstrates Old Style Nitrate Top Dressing
The F F A chapter sponsors a field trial to test Old Style Nitrate of Soda on two and a half acres. Hub Hulsey leads with Mr Story assisting, applying 200 pounds of nitrogen per acre on each side and none in the middle. Demonstration aims to show top dressing benefits while youths plant shrubbery cuttings and Eugene Whitmire plants pines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub Hulsey
Mr. Story
Poy
Eugene Whitmire
Roy Bailey
Local notes from Dawsonville and area events
Col Vandivere attends court in Cumming this week. Numerous visits and illnesses are noted including Homer Whitton improving at Downey hospital and Mrs. Arthur Jones of Gainesville visiting Mrs. J Slaton. A March 18 marriage at Juno is reported and many church and school events slated for April 1. Funeral services for Creed Pruitt and the accidental death of Wil McHan are noted with survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Vandivere
Cumming
Homer Whitton
Downey Hospital
Arthur Jones
Gainesville
J. ©. Slaton
Wil McHan
Dawsonville
McHan
EB. H. Blackournt
Carl McHan
Nelson
Pledger Newton
Etta Mellan
Doctor Homer Head Dies in Dahlonega Home at 70
Dr. Homer Head 70 died at his Dahlonega home after a long illness. A physician for 37 years and former Medical Reserve Major, he served North Georgia College 30 years. Funeral at Dahlonega Baptist Church with military honors from North Georgia College battalion. Survived by widow Nina MecClure, daughter Mrs. J C Green, son Homer Head Jr., and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Head
Dahlonega
Head Aad
North Georgia College
Dahlonega Baptist Church
A. C. Johnson
King
Henderson
Dr. Head
J. K. Burns
J. H. Downey
Ee Rogers
Gainesville
Matthews
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School News
Claude. Boggs
Atlanta
Doris Gilreath
Olive Anderson
F. F. A. News
Mrs. Elbert Burt
Near Cumming
Eva Reece
Cleve Wright
Juno
Vaughters
W. M. Fleming
G. D. Castlebery
FI. F. A
L. G. Stowers
Dougherty
Joel Crane
J.C. Slaton
B. R. Taylor
B. R. Jr
Cummings Superior Court
Sadye Downs
Saran Williams
Jasper
W. H. Etlis
Grand Jury
A. J. Gilreath, Jr
Little Son
Bernice
Marie Hyde
Thelma Dover
Marble Hill
Blackburn
E. H. Blackburn
Lumpkin
E. H. Barefield
Eufaula
Ala
E. H. Barefield, Jr
G. W. Elliott
Muss Eulalie Elliott
Cartersville
Jimmy
Ned
Horace
8. H. Barefield, Jr
Sharline
Thomasville
A. S. Holden
Ellijay
J. B. Parham
North Georgia Tribune
Canton
Mauldin
Jones Marble Company
Big Sister
School
Earl Grant
J C Slat
Lee J Alderson
Creed Pruitt
Concord Church
Pruitt
Nettie Fouts
Brown Pruitt
Armour
Homer Etris
Dawsonville, Ga
A. C. Smith
Silver City, Ga
Dawson County
Norton
W. M. Chastain
Georgia
Byron Mitchell
Philco
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