Milledgeville book lovers ‘made her day’

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  • L-R: Barbara Ennis, Buddy Ennis and Tony Sloan Brown. CONTRIBUTED
    L-R: Barbara Ennis, Buddy Ennis and Tony Sloan Brown. CONTRIBUTED
    The morning of May 2, 1953, Marion Stembridge began a planned military- style operation and succeeded in shooting two of Milledgeville’s most outstanding citizens. Facing possible arrest at the approach of former Police Chief Eugene Ellis, he chose suicide over prison. Milledgeville leaders had scheduled a grand gala ball for that evening to open festivities celebrating the 150th an...

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