Youthful Murderer of Mitchell County Still At Large
Moultrie Georgia December 20 Officers have not captured Arch Willingham a 17 year old white boy wanted for murder in the fatal Shiver shooting at a Mitchell county dance last Friday night Witnesses say Willingham fled to Albany by car and caught a late train but investigators have no trace and a description card has been mailed nationwide The motive stemmed from a whiskey quarrel and a refusal for a drink leading to a struggle in the cellar where Shiver was mortally wounded
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Moultrie
Arch Willingham
Fate Shiver
Mitchell County
Willingham
Albany
Shiver
Sheriff Grants Unusual Liberties Protested in Houston County
The solicitor said the accused had been given unusual liberties by the Houston County sheriff. The matter will likely be brought to Judge H. A. Matthews at the reopening of the hearing.
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Houston County
H. A. Matthews
Defendant in Murder Case Seeks State Witnesses
Ernest Hopson, among four charged with murder in Fred D. Shepard case, arrived with Sheriff Winn to subpoena Gordon, Roberts, deputy, and John Roland as state witnesses. Roberts aided in arresting Mrs. Annie Cutts. Roland drove the car to Bibb county jail. Solicitor General Garrett questioned Hopson's involvement in issuing subpoenas.
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Bibb County
Charles H. Garrett
Ernest Hopson
Sherif Roberta
Thomasville Aids European Relief Effort
A 1920 message from Thomasville Georgia urges support for the European relief council led by Herbert Hoover. The letter thanks Mr Driv er and details eight coordinating groups including American Relief Red Cross and Protestant Catholic and Jewish bodies.
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F. B. Harris
Thomasville
Mr. Driver
European Relief Council
Herbert Hoover
American Relief, Red Cross
European Relief Council seeks Georgia volunteers for aid
Letter dated December 17 1920 urges Mr F B Harris to join as chair of a Georgia committee to raise funds for European relief. It cites Hoover’s call to donate and outlines targets from ten dollar gifts to a thousand dollars, promising coats shoes stockings and one meal daily for starving children.
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F. B. Harris
Thomasville
Mr. Harris
Herbert ‘Hoover
Europe
Poland
America
Hoover
European Relief Council
Georgia
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