November 3, 1916, 1917.
1916- Johnson County gets her share of prizes at the 12th District fair in Dublin, particularly in the livestock show our people shined. J. W. & L. L. Webb won 2nd place Best Duroc Jersey sow, they also won Best 1916 Colt, unregistered, Best Mare unregistered and Best Jersey Cow unregistered. J. F. Henderson won Best Pair Mules and 1st and 2nd Best Stallion unregistered. C. T. Bray won Best Stallion, registered. Miss Pauline Hammock took best uniform display for the Canning Club.
A lot of large land owners are posting their lands to hunting because government experts sent out a bulletin stating that partridges are boll weevil destroyers, that they kill them as they find them and are the only bird except the guinea that destroys them. Toad frogs are also believed to kill them. Although this has not been proven landowners fear the entrance of the boll weevil in 1917 and are taking every hint and precaution seriously.
Kite may get another bank. Hon. C. R. Williams, president of several small banks in this territory is willing to furnish the capital stock. Kite already has a prosperous bank but some feel there is room for another.
The Aragon Hotel, a boarding house for coloreds owned by Miss Lou Jenkins caught fire and was destroyed. She had some insurance and Mr Joe H. Rowland whom she purchased it from still has papers on it ad will probably collect insurance also. A Chevolet of a Mr. Brown of Bartow wrecked while making a curve just across the Ohoopee from town. The car was smashed up good but the occupants got away with only minor cuts and brusies. Miss Rowena Daley married Rev. W. B. Burford of Jackson. She is a daughter of Mrs. A. F. Daley.
1917- Last Friday was Johnson County Day at the 12th District Fair and was well represented. Winners in the Canning Club were W. A. Page, Miss Ola Jenkins, Mrs. Jos. M. Smith, Mrs. T. P. Stephens, Mrs. Wm Faircloth, Mrs. R. L. Kent, Mrs. Pauline Hammock. In livestock it was W. C. Tompkins C. T. Bray and Anthony & McNeely.
The Exchange Bank and The Bank of Wrightsville reported to the chairman for Johnson County a total of $24,400 subscribed to the Liberty Loan last week. Citizens Bank of Kite reports $600. No report yet from Scott or Adrian. The local Red Cross chapter will hold a membership drive this week.
The high cost of waging the war has forced Uncle Sam to increase postage stamps from 2 to 3 cents and postcards from 1 to 2 cents. All packages going overseas to our boys must be mailed no later than November 15th for Christmas delivery.
Congressman Wash W. Larson can be credited with winning the fight to allow any and all secret orders, especially the Masons to build places for their benefit of the soldiers in camp. Because of Larson the war department issued the orders.
Moye & Shurling has started the city's first law library in their offices and will be open for use by any attorney. Mr. A. W. Hightower has left Peoples Hardware for Lovett's Garage. E. N. Hitchcock is erecting a nice cottage on north Marcus next to Dr. Flanders. The old oil lamps with their smokey chimneys have again come into their own use, but Chief Jackson says he's doing his best for electric lights.
The latest purchasers of Oldsmobiles are Mrs. Nana Tanner and Dr. R. E. Butterly. Mr. Henry Clay Tompkins is driving the latest Studebaker. But not all are buying autos. Some are buying rubber tired buggies and wagons. Over 50 have been sold and at least a dozen were two horse.
Miss Sallie Tapley and Mr. Joe Wheeler were married on October 20th. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Tapley and Joe is a son of Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Wheeler. Miss Rosa Phillips Youngblood of Kemp married Judge J. E. Page of Orianna.
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