Turner County Guard is Burned to Death, c. 1942
![Turner Coutny [work camp] guard is burned to death - ATL Const 18 Nov 1942 page 2.jpg](https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/files/original/9b47e9ab759429039715ae0e583f1f4e.jpg "Turner Coutny [work camp] guard is burned to death - ATL Const 18 Nov 1942 page 2.jpg")
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Turner County Guard is Burned to Death, c. 1942
Description
"Newton Smith, 35, guard at the Turner county work camp near Ashburn, burned to death yesterday when fire destroyed a guard bunkhouse. Turner county officers said he was alone in the bunkhouse when the fire developed early yesterday morning.
Funeral services were held today and Snow Ridge cemetery, near Ashburn."
Funeral services were held today and Snow Ridge cemetery, near Ashburn."
Source
The Atlanta Constitution
Date
November 18, 1942
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Citation
“Turner County Guard is Burned to Death, c. 1942,” Turner County Project Digital Archive Repository, accessed December 22, 2024, https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/items/show/298.
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