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HISTORY IN HEADLINES
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ranklin County Times houses archived newspapers dating back to the 1940s, and the Franklin County Archives houses copies dating even further back. Here is a sampling of headlines from years gone by that provide just a small snapshot of how crimefighting and peace-keeping have changed – and stayed constant – over the passage of time. Jan. 16, 1941 — RAID MADE: Sheriff D.C. Nix and Deputy Robert Kimbrough raided a 120-gallon copper still Saturday morning in the southwest part of the county between Big and Little Bear Creeks. The still was destroyed and 450 gallons of beer poured out. No arrests were made. Jan. 30, 1941 — SHERIFF NIX GETS 500-GALLON OUTFIT: Sheriff Nix and his deputies Wednesday captured a 500-gallon copper still and poured out 1,500
gallons of beer during a raid in the Scott community in the southwest part of the county. Sheriff Nix has average about one still a week in this section, and he stated today the bunch there were the most determined men he’d ever seen to make illegal liquor. “But we are just as determined, and we’ll keep tearing them up as fast as they put them up.” Nov. 12, 1953 – THREE ARE JAILED, ONE IS SOUGHT IN BURGLARY: A report to the parole officer proved the undoing of a Russellville youth this week when he sold a stolen watch and lighter the same trip, according to Police Chief M.C. Kimbrough. He and three other youths were jailed on charges of burglary and grand larceny in the removal of at least $250 in merchandise from Whitten’s Jewelry, Russellville, in a weekend spree.
May 5, 1959 – CONVICT SEIZED AFTER ESCAPING FROM CAMP: A prisoner at Russellville Convict Camp is being returned to Kilby Prison in Montgomery and charged with escape after running away from the prison here late Wednesday. He had served more than six years of an eight-year sentence for grand larceny. Aug. 11, 1959 – SHERIFF PICKS UP FRANKLIN VIOLATORS: Sheriff James Hovater left Russellville Friday for Xenia, Ohio, to get Jack Lawler, wanted in Franklin County on several charges of grand larceny and transporting prohibited liquor. The Franklin County officials will go from Xenia to Chicago, where they will pick up Woodrow Allen, who violated his probation by leaving the state. Feb. 22, 1962 – POLICE WILL ENFORCE NEW TRAFFIC RULES: Police chief Bobby Burns issued a
statement today that if the no parking and one-way street rules at the elementary and junior high schools were not obeyed, then he would be forced to prosecute the guilty parties. The traffic problems at the two schools have been acute for some time, and the problem was approached through a PTA committee recently. July 30, 1964 – TROOPERS SHOW SAFETY STATE CAR: Franklin County motorists this week might get a chance to check their speedometers for accuracy when a special designed highway patrol car is scheduled to demonstrate in the county. The car, the only one of its kind in the state, has a speedometer on top and will show motorists whether the speedometer in their car is correct. Also on the car is a sign saying “Check You Speed No. 1 Killer.” Nov. 11, 1972 – CITY POLICE CHIEF DEDICATION CITED: “The
Thank you for making Franklin County a safer place to live, work and play
We would be honored to assist you in prearranging your services or in your time of need.
