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The Macon News from Macon, Georgia • 8

Publication:
The Macon Newsi
Location:
Macon, Georgia
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8
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Revised Jury Lists Are Ready in Floyd THE MACON NEWS Monday April 17 1967 Pag SCREEN WRITER DIES ischeduled today for screen WEST LOS ANGELES (UPI) Funeral services were for the Walt Disney Studios Scoggin had dismissed the March term of court after he was shown a petition challenging the method of Jury selection The new Jury lists will be the first revised in the state and Judge Scoggin indicated he would choose jurors for the May term of court if the lists are completed today ROME Ga (UPI) Floyd revised Jury lists were expected to be completed today Superior Court Judge Robot Scoggin had ordered the new lists drawn from records of registered voters after the Supreme Court ruled Juries chosen from tax digests were unconstitutionally selected All Handy Andy Stores have "switched" in purchasing groceries and ether supplies to the most progressive company in Middle Georgia Timberlak Grocery Co Macon Ga Handy Andy Drive-in Markets are no longer a member of Associated Food Stores wholesale grocers Agency Begins Prison Probe In Wilkinson WMT By SELBY McCASH Sts ft Corrections Director Asa Kelley said today his department has begun an investigation of the Wilkinson County Public Works Camplast week after receiving a petition signed by a number of the inmates there A new exhaustive probe was begun by the state today after four escapees from the camp showed up at an open house at the Mansion Sunday and appealed directly to Gov Lester Maddox for reforms The governor who ordered the thorough investigation in the history of the said it will be wrapped up in two to three days The prisoners were placed temporarily in the Fulton County Prison and Kelley said they would never be sent back to Wilkinson County regardless of the outcome of the new inquiry i i The state penal chief disclosed in a news conference in his capital office that a letter signed by an undisclosed number of con- MORE LOCAL NAPIER SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER Want to knou more about friendliness? 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They said they wanted to tell the governor about the cruel treatment in the prison The four Negro prisoners are shown in the top center The Negro in the white shirt at right is not one of the prisoners (AP Wirephoto) FOUR ESCAPED Negro prisoners stand in line at open house at the mansion in Atlanta to turn themselves in to Gov Lester Maddox after sawing their way out of the Wilkinson County Public Works Camp at the mansion were I want them to come in unaware of the surrender Polk he said dangerous to be took the fugitives to a garden house outside the mansion to You Can Depend On HART'S For The Service You Expect In Time of Need The segregationist governor was asked how he felt about the Negro prisoners coming to the mansion they fed like I can do something for them that be done anywhere else I welcome i he said wait to see Maddox who remained in the line until the reception was over After talking to the convicts the governor issued a plea to seven other prisoners who escaped Saturday night from the Bibb County jail in Macon inns $1000 Warren Card of 2330 Perry Blvd Apt 39 Atlanta Georgia won $1000 at Luke's Enco Station 2021 Bolton Road Atlanta Ga victs at thevicts at the Wilkinso victs at the Wilkinson facility had been received by his office The letter reportedly was obtained by Mrs Albert Hill of Macon mother of one of the four prisoners who surrendered to Maddox to protest alleged conditions A report by an investigator assigned to look into those charges Is expected shortly Kelly said The corrections chief and associate director Robert Carter started the investigation early this morning They summoned Warden Bridges and several other authorities to Atlanta for questioning All of the officials categorically denied there had been any wrongdoing at the camp Cecil Lord a county commissioner told Kelley that a grand juiy investigation of the county farm had recently shown that there is no mistreatment of prisoners there Asked why a number of prisoners have complained Lord said labor situation is real bad in Wilkinson County I know how it is in Atlanta but no one including prisoners wants to work there MORTUARY SINCE 1009 746-4321 Effective Formula for Bronchitis Asthma Sufferers Helps Rid Lungs of Excess Phlegm Clear Air Passages Restore Free Breathing ANY HEIGHT CHAIN LINK FENCE mnssioo Mrs Joyce Tyler of 4559 Shadowlawn Dr Macon Ga won $10000 at James Enco 3259 Vineville Ave Macon Ga Important naw preparation helps relieve respiratory distress coughing and wheezing This new preparation is called BRONKAID In one tablet Bronkald combines an expectorant and bronchodilators to First Payment in October Bronkald helps relax tightened bronchial muscles and eases painful suffocating feeling from stagnant air trapped In the lungs With Bronkald tablets you enjoy amazing two-way help in one combination tablet New Bronkaid helps you cough up phlegm clear clogged air passages restores free breathing You cough less you breathe more freely easily For rapid relief that lastsfor hours get BRONKAIDGTABLETS today No prescription required Available at your local drugstore Drew Pharmacal Co Inc NY 10016 attack the two major causes of AIm quetiind re Shertfl covertly dnntlubfon-George Hatcher and a guard inns $ioo Jack Bassett of 1121 Second Ave Columbus Ga won $10000 at Jim Wallace Enco 1213 13th St Columbus Ga New Brehkaid quickly starts act big to soften and loosen excess phlegm This direct action helps rid your afr passages of sticky stringy phlegm that seems to strangle breath At the same tims Squirt Foot First Quslity-None Bettor No Gimmlcks-Guarantead PHONE 788-7571 i ViO Free Estimates No Money Down FHA or Bank Financing Up to 36 Months to Pay OTHER VJItniERSI Wallace Peacock Macon Ga Perry Hallmark Franklin Ga A Britt Decatur Ga Richard Hubert Atlanta Ga BAC0NSFIELD SHOPPING CENTER MACON GA Play Tigerino at your local HUMBp Humble Stations! nUIVIBLt COMPMNV ALUMINUM Morris Owner Pie Nan Ave M0N-TUES-WED-THURS jL lLCJ nr2Z3 Willie Brewer One of the escapees Booker Gary 20 of Macon said the escape attempted to bring out the abuses of prisoners at the camp He claimed his life had been threatened by guards He also contended that prisoners were worked long hours and had severely strenuous jobs Gary and the other three escapees were- quixzedAt length today by department-investigators Another investigator was sent to Wilkinson County with directions to talk to every prisoner there Kelley said that all 27 of the state prisoners would be transferred from the farm if any of the charges are substantiated This would apparently force the closing of the facility because there are only about three other county-sentenced inmates There are 12 state prison branches in Georgia which are under exclusive state control Other state prisoners are sent to county farms which are run locally and are used for county i labor Kelley emphasized however that he has found that commissioners and local prison officials try to comply with the state Board of rules because they want to continue getting the convict labor It is automatic to shut down a camp if there is mistreatment of the state prisoners he said The other prisoners who showed un to work clothes dur-1 ing an onen house at the mansion were identified as McArthur Davis 28 of Macon Douglas May 24 of Twiggs County and Henrv Lewis Jackson 22 of i Maco'i all Negroes A fifth convict Willie Neal Holmes 24 also fled the camp at the same time and is still at large Kelley said the four prisoners that turned themselves in to Maddox will all be tried for escape and sentenced to a new lo- cation I telling the truth this camp ought to be shut Maddox said after conferring with the four believe there is a lot of truth in their statement could have been in Chicago by Maddox said came up here knowing for sure they would be sent back to jail and possibly back to the work nigger will tell a Bridges said investigate Send the governor ready for Hundreds of callers at the house for all INSPECTED PIO FEET 33 Limit 2 per Customer Please PERFECT LONG GRAIN RICE 3 39c RED BIRD VIENNA SAUSAGE C10c LIMIT ONE 77 PER CUSTOMER ONLY 41 MATCHING CHAISE LOUNGE MUELLER'S MACARONI OR SPAGHETTI Ex 10c STYROFOAM G-E 2-SPEED PORTABLE BAR-B-QUE DUBUQUE BONELESS PICNIC HAM 3 Si 199 366 MULBERRY ST WHOLE TURKEY Electric Fan GRILL ICE BUCKET Good For Year-Round Use PURE PORK PAN SAUSAGE 29c LS WINGS US GOV INSP 10-LBS CHITTERLINGS DANDY HICKORY SMOKED SAUSAGE 2 69c ALL 29c BAGS CANDY Crl9c MARTHA WHITE MIX CORN MEAL silver shield sliced' BACON GRADE A TURKEY NECKS OR NECKB0NES4m49c CHOPPED COUARDS OR TURNIPS TONY BRIGGS CONSTRUCTION CO ADDITIONS REMODELING NEW CONSTRUCTION RMidantial CamiMrcwl LARGE WHITE BUIE PLATE APPLE JELLY 29c POTATOES 10 a 39- 5l0 1 SMOKED HAM I BREADED FISH I FROZEN FRENCH HOCKS STICKS FRIES la 10c I 5 pk 99c 1 2 tie 19c HY-GRADE FRANKS 2 'Itl 69c rrnr LEAN STEW MEAT 3 lbs 99c nsn 526 ARCH ST MACON GA Next Door To Piggly Wiggly in Baconsifeld Shopping Center.

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