Chief Askew's Diary: June 7-8

'Every body seems to be doing it'; Ginger Rogers makes her screen debut

This Sunday dawned “fair and pleasant,” Chief Askew wrote, a “fine day for riding and every body seems to be doing it.” For many, their destination was Warm Springs, with its pool and nine-hole golf course.

Although movies weren’t shown on Sundays at The Alamo theatre on the downtown square, some Newnan folks were anticipating the opening Monday of a mov…