Chief Askew's Diary: March 3, 1930

More problems with 'old white mule'; Newnan car dealer offers new Studebaker

Another accident on Greenville Street was attributed to drunken driving, or as Chief Askew quaintly put it, “Old white mule was the cause of it all,” and the driver landed in jail.

Meanwhile, the C.J. Barron & Sons car dealership in Newnan was hawking the new 1930 Erskine, a powerful loaded with safety features. Paid subscribers can read on about this car and its sad end — as well as the sad end of its namesake.