Chief Askew's Diary: Feb. 26, 1930
Another break-in but nothing stolen; Alamo theatre shows a variety of "talkies"
Using an expression that appears regularly in his diary, Newnan, Georgia Police Chief Walter Askew wrote today, “very little doing in our line.” That is, there were no reports of serious law breaking. Someone had broken into a repair shop but the owner said nothing was missing.
The chief found time to work in his garden, planting a few more seeds during …
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