Sunday School Collection Stolen
While the Jacot family was at church, intruders broke into their home and made off with junior league funds and children's savings.
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Wednesday evening, while Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jacot were at prayer meeting, someone removed the screen of the front window and made a complete search of the house. They secured a purse in a drawer that contained about $2.50 of Junior League money and robbed the children’s bank of about 50 cents in pennies. Chief Copeland was called as soon as Mr. Jacot discovered the condition of the house upon their return home. Beyond the fact that a strange man had been noticed loitering near the house as they left for church, no clue was found.
“Chief Copeland was called as soon as Mr. Jacot discovered the condition of the house upon their return home.”
Petty burglaries targeting small amounts of cash remain a common, if violating, occurrence in small towns. The 'loitering stranger' trope highlights the enduring fear of outsiders in tight-knit communities.
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