June 13, 1935
Della Garrett abt 18 yrs old was drowned abt 11:30 Saturday night [June 8, 1935] in Lake Stanley, a short distance from DeFuniak. The girl with a male companion and another couple, according to the story told, had waded into deep water over the protests of her companions. About midnight they searched and then went for help. It was not until a boat was secured that the body of the girl was found. The lake was clear at this point and flashlight illumination disclosed her nude body on the bottom. Herman Postum dove from boat, bringing up her body about 3:00am Sunday.
A car wreck cost one life sparing three others, occurred abt 5:30 Saturday afternoon [June 8, 1935] on the Old Spanish Trail, a short distance from Argyle. A Chevrolet driven by Mrs. R Johns of Chipley, with Mrs Cantwell (daughter of Mrs Johns) and 2 children, a boy about 7 yrs and another about 2 or 3 yrs of age. The car plunged down a long hill into side of bridge, and into the pool of water. The car was submerged in 15 feet of water, the two ladies climbed out, holding on to car and the youngest child. The car was side-swiped by a truck, the driver a Washington Co man and legal action is promised. The other boy had been flung out of the car as it plunged downhill. A sister of the drowned boy, Mrs J D Cook Jr, former Bertha Johns is living in DeFuniak at the present time. (The article does not name either child.) [See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30839808/radius-johns]
Mrs. Herman A Lowman and her two sons, John Ray 25, and Byron 22 lost their lives Tuesday morning of last week near Monticello, enroute from Miami to Andalusia to visit Mrs. Lowman’s mother, Mrs I Q Ray. Searchers say all died instantly having been thrown from the plane. The pilot was John Ray Lowman had been flying for several years, but had only recently obtained his license. It is believed the heavy rainstorm has something to do with accident.
June 27, 1935
Mrs Nancy Miller, 92 yrs old died at her home Tuesday night [June 25, 1935]. Services were held at the home and the body interred at Samson. Mrs. Miller whose husband died some dozen years ago, is survived by 4 daughters and 3 sons all of whom are married.
[Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson]