Highlights from The Jena Times Archives

70 Years Ago July 12, 1956

Body of Earl Gray Found in Water Hole in Woods After 30-Hour Search by Many Men: After an 8-hour long search for Earl Gray, 54, at 8 o’clock his body was finally discovered in a shallow hole of water about a quarter of a mile away from the house of Clarence Walker. The body was discovered by Monroe Coon. After extensive study it was ruled out that Gray was harmed by anyone and the autopsy showed that he had simply suffered a “s...