[PW] Re: ?Lester Maddox question

[AllenAmet at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/10/2006 2:44:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
orangemike at gmail.com writes:

> Giving folks an honorary colonelcy in (I believe) the State 
> Militia/National Guard is an old Southern political tradition.  My daddy, who was a reporter 
> for the Anniston STAR, got one of 'em from the then-governor of Alabama.
> 
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 Much thanks for this - yes, I can imagine that newspaper reporters might be 
so honored by a Governor...

  But I came across an old reference to Lester Maddox (GA, 1967-71) giving 
such honorary recognition (a Certificate, as an Officer) in the State Police, to 
one Alonzo Mann, long before Mann became 'famous" in 1982. The only thing I 
can find in common between the two men is that they both ran restaurants in 
Atlanta.

Allen
 <<On 6/10/06, AllenAmet at aol.com wrote:
>  In doing some research on Lester Maddox, Gov of GA 1967-1971, I have seen a
> reference to his handing out Honorary Certificates in the Georgia State 
Police
> to various individuals, making them "officers." Was a list ever compiled or
> more info provided (in the press?), such as the reason for the bestowals?? >
>