Indiana man convicted in Valdosta coeds kidnapping case
A federal jury in Knoxville convicts William Eugene Rootes of Michigan City Indiana for kidnapping a Valdosta Georgia State College coed. He receives a four year term. Charles Rootes was found mentally incompetent to stand trial. The victim, Mrs. Fred Martin, was abducted at gunpoint in Valdosta last December after her wedding. Her car was later abandoned near Morristown Tennessee.
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L. Taylor
Rootes
Charles
Fred Martin
Valdosta
Charles Rootes
Michigan City
Air Force
Rootes Brothers
Martin
Morristown
Tenn
Dewey Bailes
Careas
FBI
Survainsville
U.S
Birth announcements from Stork Club listing eight newborns
The Stork Club notes eight births with parents names and addresses. Barbara Ann Chewning. Lance Lamar born May 26 in Tallahassee. Sylvia Ray Banks plus a daughter Hay 28e% and Shirley Jean Phillips’s son Jerry Cecil born May 22. Angela Christine born May 30. Elva Amelia born May 29. Josh Lamar born May 31. Nanette Jeanine born May 28. May 31 son for Wendell Lane Johnson.
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Edwin Lamar Chewning
Tallahassee
Fla
Barbara Ann Chewning
Lance Lamar
Leon Robert Linsley Jr
Pelham
Sylvia Ray Banks
Hay
Jethy
Samual Smith
Hansell St
Shirley Jean Phillips
Jerry Cecil
Gary Michael Brock
E. Pinetree Blvd
Panela Suzanne Stringer
Angela Christine
Franklin Cullen Monroe
Monticello
Peggy Jane Barfield
Elva Amelia
Thomas Vann Smith
Rt. 2
Vera Marie Wilson
Josh Lamar
Stanley Carl Braswell
Meigs
Linda Gail Strickland
Nanette Jeanine
Wendell Lane Johnson
Patridge
Crow Island School Wins Enduring Design Award
Winnetka principal Michael Tremko hails Crow Island School as winner of the American Institute of Architects 25 year award for enduring design. Built in 1940, the one story brick building features pine walls, vast windows, L shaped classrooms and independent restrooms. Architects Perkins Wheeler Will, with help from Eero Saarinen, created a groundbreaking design on Swamp land at Washburn’s request.
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Winnetka, HW
Michael Tremko
Crow Island School
Chicago
American Institute of Architects
Rockefeller Center
New York City
Perkins, Wheeler & Will
Effel
Eero Saarinen
Winnetka
Grady Continues Road Projects Across Hadley Ferry Link
Grady County Commission reports a contract for clearing and grading the Wasley Ferry link from Cairo to Meridian Road and two new river bridges. Rep Burton Wambie says bids for the two modern river bridges will be invited in July. The Hadley Ferry bridge, long a landmark, may be preserved.
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Cairo
Hadley Ferry
Grady County Commission
Tired Creek
Hadley Ferry River
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Indiana
Valdosta Coed
Knoxville, Tenn
William Eugene Rootes
Ind
Valdosta, Ga
State College
Elec
Candy Timex
TIMEX
Thomas
Rexall Stores
S. Broad
Gordon Ave
Sarghin
Tt Ae
Hazel Bishop
Sally Hansen
Colgate
Primstyle
Micrin
Sworth
Arrid
Eulolamu Laut Cve CG Te Ee
Rowkiveun W & Gargle
Thomasville, Georgia
Stork Club
William Brubaker
Perkins and Will
ILS
Lawrence Perkins
Carelton Washburn
Atlanta
Georgia
Mac Barber
Commerce
Lester Maddox
Maddox
Barber
Zell Miller
Democratic Party
UPI
Grady
Jackson St
Grady County
N. Broad St
Monroe Street
Florida
Cole Shaw
PO Chasses
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