From Days Gone By Sept 8, 1917

September 8, 1917.

    The county-wide Sunday services attendance promotion by the Headlight was a disappointment from what was expected. Reports were that it was a small percentage attending everywhere. The weather was fair but the people chose to keep cool at home. The churches that turned in their attendance figures were: Wrightsville Methodist 51, Wrightsville Baptist 45, Brantley's Chapel 96, Minton's Chapel 87, Union Hill 90, Kite Baptist 79. Church-going seems to be at a low ebb everywhere.

    The Board of Trustees of the Wrightsville School District are ready to open school Monday in what was once Warthen College. Teachers secured for this inaugural term were Prof. W. H. Sasser of Kentucky, Mrs. Millard Daley of Wrightsville, Miss Annie Blackshear of Dublin, Miss Cora Gumm of Macon and Miss Opal Camp of Senoia. Tuition for pupils inside the district is $2.50 and outside the district is $5.

    The city of Wrightsville has been in darkness for several days owing to the scaricity and cost of wood to burn in the furnace. The contract for furnishing the city with wood expired the first day of this month and since that time there has been only enough wood obtainable to keep the tank full of water. But the council is at work trying to get lights right away. They aim at changing the motive power and instead of burning wood use kerosene, gasoline or some other fuel. They are sending a committee to Davisboro, Wadley, Bartow and Louisville to investigate those places light and water plants with a view to making a change quickly.

    The Adrian Grain Co. began business this week under management of Mr. R. L. Stephens. He has a line of feed stuff and seed grain and produce of every description. Mr. George W. Gordy has retired and sold his Ice Cream Parlor in Wrightsville to Mr. Ed H. Henderson.

    Mr. W. G. Kersey, section foreman of the W. & T. Ry, through the loss of his daughter two weeks ago and his wife last Monday night, and the lengthy illness of the two deceased, and the younger one still lingering, was in actual need of funds for sustenaces of those alive and the burial of those dying. On Tuesday morning with the solicitation of the Headlight, in just 30 minutes enough money was raised to pay for the coffin expense and some applied to the doctor's bill. Mr. Kersey is heartbroken and saddened, but he says the good people of Wrightsville have done a great deal more for him than he deserved and he doesn't know how to thank them for their kindness. Out at New Home little Fred Mixon, the 3 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Will Mixon died.

    Six whites and thirty-eight coloreds were certified in the first examination and will soon be called for service. White- Herschel Bray, H. T. Tharp, Claud Deal, G. T. Lee, L. K. Stephens, D. W. Brantley and D. F. M. Sheppard.

    Colored- Tom Bennett, Alfred Little, Tom Dudley, Emmett Davis, Ed Brantley, Amos Thomas, Jr., Dock Wright, William Snell, Levi Ivey, Irby Teams, James Dockins, Perry Cody, Jonas Morgan, Thomas Roberson, Benjamin Jackson, Fonnie Hooks, Arthur Wright, Henry Story, James Kemp, Robt Smith, Joe Burnett, Will Andrews, Solomon Ridle, Robt Snell, C. H. Howell, Thomas Scott, Eugene Moorman, Ben Warthen, Joe Goff, Cleveland Perry, Otis Harmon, Homer Daniel, Frank Macklin, Nathan Haines, Frank Norris, Ed Linder, and Willie Wadley.