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Quitman Man Axed Shot in Holiday Tragedy
Maceo Smith, brother of Dennis Smith and Mrs. John Barkley, visiting in Miami for the holidays, was killed last Thursday. He was struck with an axe and shot in the back, his body found near his Quitman home after daylight. Smith worked as an agent for Afro American Insurance Co. funeral held in Quitman on Wednesday with Mrs. Barkley and Mrs. Julius Smith present.
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Maceo Smith
Dennis Smith
John Barkley
Miami
Smith
Afro American Insurance Company
Mrs. Barkley
Julius Smith
Quitman