July 26, 1918.
It was a sad, large assembly at the depot when the 37 boys rolled off Monday morning for Camp Gordon. It was the largest draft in the county thus far as they will be made ready immediately for service overseas. Those in this call were: Thomas M. Kea, William Frost, James T. Barron, W. H. Lovett, E. L. Odom, J. D. Wilson, E. D. Johnson, John W. Green, Newnan E. Powell, C. D. Kavakos, H. Grady Cox, Willie J. Bush, Wallace J. Cook, J. W. Townsend, Winder H. Pope, Olin Smith, E. D. Price, Roger D. Davis, C. G. Townsend, Zefoa Peebles, W. L. Anderson, H. T. Lindsey, W. A. Lord, L. R. Wilson, Milton C. Ross, Henry L. Hoover, B. J. Snell, Evans L. Tucker, Jacob Kaplan, Marcus I. Stephens, L. C. Caraway, J. M. Townsend, Jr., R. J. Boatright, W. H. B. Mimbs, Edgar A. Harrison, John Smith, and L. M. Burris.
The school census has been completed, Johnson County gained 436 school children in five years. It shows that there are 1470 white male children and 1273 white females. For the coloreds it shows 1020 males and 1002 females. The local school board elects their new teachers consisting of a strong faculty for the new school year. Professor J. O. M. Mahon of Howell, Georgia is principal. Teachers are Miss Annie Blackshear, Miss Opal Camp, Mrs. G. W. Gordy, Miss Hilda Blount, and Miss Mildred Walker. The music director is Miss Annie Mae Melton. Three more teachers may be added before the year is over.
The Johnson County Farmers Union is making extensive plans to build a graded stock yard for the purpose of giving local farmers the advantadge of a market here just as in other towns. The committee consists of Messrs. Ellis Johnson, J. T. Miller and J. W. Williams. The meeting was held at Moores Chapel, the next meeting will be at Spann.
The citizens are pushing for better roads in the county like the one from the Johnson line to Tennille. They want good roads from Oconee River to Kite, Washington County line to Adrian and from Lovett to Bartow. It is estimated that the cost of wearing out of automobiles, buggies and wagons over these bad roads would be enough to build good roads. We have the worst roads between Atlanta and Savannah and Augusta to Bainbridge. Thousands shun our county because of the roads, and that's bad also from an economic stand point. Wrightsville is the nearest route from the North to the South and East to West from all our larger cities. The sentiments of the people demand for a start to better the roads in this county and the sooner the better.
While fishing on the Florida coast Charles S. Claxton had his thumb smashed between two boats resulting in amputating part of his thumb. Due to W. H. Lovett retiring, the firm of Wrightsville Grain Company is dissolved between Lovett and E. E. Sanders. Mr. G. H. Williams announces his candidacy for state senate in the 16th district. Will Mixon brought in the first open cotton boll. Contractor T. L. Chester is erecting the new Baptist church in Adrian. Mr. & Mrs. Chester gave birth to a fine son on July 18th. Someone broke into W. R. Gatlin's garage and filched a lot of tires, tubes and spark plugs.
Mrs. Mattie Rawls of Davisboro married John W. A. Crawford. Miss Mary Thomas of here married LT. C. A. Woods of Piedmont, West Virginia. Mrs. Mary E. C. Shimer announces the marriage of her daughter, Martha Sally, to SGT. Ferris Blankinship, the eldest son of Mr. J. T. Blankenship.
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Sunday, July 24, 2016
FROM DAYS GONE BY, JULY 19, 1918
July 19,1918.
The Georgia editors praised Wrightsville and her entertainment during the three day Weekly Press Association convention. No meeting ever excelled this week's claimed the daily and weekly editors who said they enjoyed their visit to the fullest extent. The court house was decorated inside and out for the occasion. At Idylwild, Dr. L. G. Hardman, fuel administrator for the state addressed the editors with some interesting facts.
Hardman stated the United States has enough coal in her fields unmined to last for 3000 years; enough oil to last 1000 years and Georgia has enough coal to last 200 years, also enough wood to last just as long. He went on to say it would be a good idea to learn to use wood, raise wood as a crop, and to value the forests and timber lands as a money-value asset to the country. One cord of hardwood is equal in heating value to a ton of coal and pine wood is equal to two thirds of a ton of coal. He urged Johnson County to save and value and sell wood, he also urged the municipal wood-yard idea.
The homes of the people were open, and there was the air that made all the editors feel that they were glad they came because the folks were glad to have them and that was real hospitality. The delightful hours at Idylwild were the bright spot in their stay here.
The City of Wrightsville is passing an ordinance to prohibit loitering and compel all persons from the ages of 16 to 50, inclusive, to be engaged in some kind of useful employment. Also to have on their person a certificate of employment showing number of hours worked per week. After passage you cannot reside or be on the streets of Wrightsville without such certificate. Violators will be punished according to section 71 of the code of the City of Wrightsville.
Also an ordinance will be passed to regulate the sale of ice, that all sold should be weighed. It will also be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to offer for sale any ice within the corporate city limits from any house, truck, wagon, or vehicle of any kind without having a pair of scales before selling or delivering ice to the purchaser. The city has also changed the water rates that became effective July 1st. It will be 50 cent per 1000 gallons for the first 2000 gallons. All over 2000 gallons at the rate of 25 cent per 1000 gallons. The minimum charge for any house or business will be $1 per month, and where one meter furnishes two or more houses each house will pay the $1 per month. Signed by Mayor W. M. Shurling.
Mrs. C. C. Underwood died at the Dublin sanitarium last week. Her home was in Brewton and internment was at Shady Grove Baptist church. Her family included Messrs. D. C., J. T., Charlie, Ed and E. G. Blankinship, and Mrs. Gena Maddox and Mrs. Mandy Hamilton.
Two more white men have gone to the army. They are Mr. Albert Raley and Mr. Willie Raines. Hon. Emmet R. Shaw, candidate for United States Senate who resides in Fort Gaines, Georgia was in the city Saturday. After an open air speech in Wrightsville he proceeded to Kite for another speech.
The Georgia editors praised Wrightsville and her entertainment during the three day Weekly Press Association convention. No meeting ever excelled this week's claimed the daily and weekly editors who said they enjoyed their visit to the fullest extent. The court house was decorated inside and out for the occasion. At Idylwild, Dr. L. G. Hardman, fuel administrator for the state addressed the editors with some interesting facts.
Hardman stated the United States has enough coal in her fields unmined to last for 3000 years; enough oil to last 1000 years and Georgia has enough coal to last 200 years, also enough wood to last just as long. He went on to say it would be a good idea to learn to use wood, raise wood as a crop, and to value the forests and timber lands as a money-value asset to the country. One cord of hardwood is equal in heating value to a ton of coal and pine wood is equal to two thirds of a ton of coal. He urged Johnson County to save and value and sell wood, he also urged the municipal wood-yard idea.
The homes of the people were open, and there was the air that made all the editors feel that they were glad they came because the folks were glad to have them and that was real hospitality. The delightful hours at Idylwild were the bright spot in their stay here.
The City of Wrightsville is passing an ordinance to prohibit loitering and compel all persons from the ages of 16 to 50, inclusive, to be engaged in some kind of useful employment. Also to have on their person a certificate of employment showing number of hours worked per week. After passage you cannot reside or be on the streets of Wrightsville without such certificate. Violators will be punished according to section 71 of the code of the City of Wrightsville.
Also an ordinance will be passed to regulate the sale of ice, that all sold should be weighed. It will also be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to offer for sale any ice within the corporate city limits from any house, truck, wagon, or vehicle of any kind without having a pair of scales before selling or delivering ice to the purchaser. The city has also changed the water rates that became effective July 1st. It will be 50 cent per 1000 gallons for the first 2000 gallons. All over 2000 gallons at the rate of 25 cent per 1000 gallons. The minimum charge for any house or business will be $1 per month, and where one meter furnishes two or more houses each house will pay the $1 per month. Signed by Mayor W. M. Shurling.
Mrs. C. C. Underwood died at the Dublin sanitarium last week. Her home was in Brewton and internment was at Shady Grove Baptist church. Her family included Messrs. D. C., J. T., Charlie, Ed and E. G. Blankinship, and Mrs. Gena Maddox and Mrs. Mandy Hamilton.
Two more white men have gone to the army. They are Mr. Albert Raley and Mr. Willie Raines. Hon. Emmet R. Shaw, candidate for United States Senate who resides in Fort Gaines, Georgia was in the city Saturday. After an open air speech in Wrightsville he proceeded to Kite for another speech.
Sunday, July 17, 2016
FROM DAYS GONE BY July 12, 1918
July 12, 1918.
There seems to be two R. E. Kitchens. The one in the affair reported last week was not the Moores Chapel Kitchens, as the paper stated the party named lived west of Wrightsville and Mr. R. E. Kitchens lives east of the city. This was made perfectly clear.
With fond anticipations and expectations the city of Wrightsville is on the eve of entertaining the most prominent body of ladies and gentlemen the entre state of Georgia affords. Wrightsville opens her gates and her homes to these guest Monday as they arrive from every direction. Local homes have been assigned to the people not able to get a hotel cause they are booked full. The Georgia Weekly Press Association meets here for the next three days. Wrightsville welcomes with open arms these prominent Georgians and hopes they will thoroughly enjoy their visit to our city.
Tax Receiver George W. Brantley of Kite, has made his returns for 1918, wound up his books in tip top shape and everything is now ready for the Tax Collector. In 1917 he placed on them a total valuation of $2,377,639. This year that number has reached $2,970,368. Te colored digest showed $87,620, but this year is $163,089. The Wrightsville district gave in $1,248,344.
Senator Hoke Smith, on account of all the complaints of the negroes leaving the cotton mills and fields to ride the rails to a Hawkinsville excursion, the United States Railway Administration has ordered them discontinued.
The local banks have issued their Statement of Condition. The Exchange Bank of Wrightsville, $375,031.03; The Citizens Bank of Kite, $147,572.94; The Scott Banking Company, $94,071.10; The Bank of Wrightsville, $345,969.26; The Bank of Adrian, $125,531.46.
Dr. A. F. Flanders, the Wrightsville druggist, recently appointed recruiting agent for the United States Shipping Board to enroll young men in Johnson County for service in the Merchant Marines, has received and executed his official oath of office.
Miss Willie Ruth Harrison, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Willie Harrison, married a Mr. Pournell, a foreman at L. A. Lovett's garage. Dr. & Mrs. W. J. Flanders daughter, Miss Esther, became the bride of SGT. Thomas Edward Woodruff of Camp Gordon in Atlanta, originally from Unadilla, Georgia.
Mr. Richard Mixon, aged 79, died Monday afternoon. He was visiting the home of Mr. Cleveland Williams and was stricken with paralysis. The end came quickly. Internment was at Oaky Grove. He leaves only one daughter living.
The Kite Masons issued a memorial to Bro. B. G. Fortner. Bro. Fortner was born July 31st, 1844 in then Emanuel County, now Johnson, and died April 23rd, 1918 at the home of his son, R. S. Fortner in Kite. He enlisted in the Confederate service in 1862 and served until the close of the war in 1865. He was married January 5th, 1869 to Miss Elizabeth Meeks, daughter of Elder Spencer Meeks.
He was converted during the war and baptized in Virginia in August 1863 by Rev. J. J. Hyman. After returning home he joined Rehobeth Baptist church, later moving to Gumlog Church. He was ordained to the ministry on the 15th of April 1877 by Elders Jordan Norris and Spencer Meeks. He united with the Second Advent Christian church in 1886 and assisted in organizing its conference at Shiloh church in Emanuel County. He was elected its president in 1892 which he held till his death. He was elected state senator for the 16th district for 1906-07 and held the position of chaplain. He joined the Masons in 1896 and at one time Master of the Kite Lodge. He left a family of six children, four boys and two girls, all grown and married. His wife preceeded him in death.
There seems to be two R. E. Kitchens. The one in the affair reported last week was not the Moores Chapel Kitchens, as the paper stated the party named lived west of Wrightsville and Mr. R. E. Kitchens lives east of the city. This was made perfectly clear.
With fond anticipations and expectations the city of Wrightsville is on the eve of entertaining the most prominent body of ladies and gentlemen the entre state of Georgia affords. Wrightsville opens her gates and her homes to these guest Monday as they arrive from every direction. Local homes have been assigned to the people not able to get a hotel cause they are booked full. The Georgia Weekly Press Association meets here for the next three days. Wrightsville welcomes with open arms these prominent Georgians and hopes they will thoroughly enjoy their visit to our city.
Tax Receiver George W. Brantley of Kite, has made his returns for 1918, wound up his books in tip top shape and everything is now ready for the Tax Collector. In 1917 he placed on them a total valuation of $2,377,639. This year that number has reached $2,970,368. Te colored digest showed $87,620, but this year is $163,089. The Wrightsville district gave in $1,248,344.
Senator Hoke Smith, on account of all the complaints of the negroes leaving the cotton mills and fields to ride the rails to a Hawkinsville excursion, the United States Railway Administration has ordered them discontinued.
The local banks have issued their Statement of Condition. The Exchange Bank of Wrightsville, $375,031.03; The Citizens Bank of Kite, $147,572.94; The Scott Banking Company, $94,071.10; The Bank of Wrightsville, $345,969.26; The Bank of Adrian, $125,531.46.
Dr. A. F. Flanders, the Wrightsville druggist, recently appointed recruiting agent for the United States Shipping Board to enroll young men in Johnson County for service in the Merchant Marines, has received and executed his official oath of office.
Miss Willie Ruth Harrison, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Willie Harrison, married a Mr. Pournell, a foreman at L. A. Lovett's garage. Dr. & Mrs. W. J. Flanders daughter, Miss Esther, became the bride of SGT. Thomas Edward Woodruff of Camp Gordon in Atlanta, originally from Unadilla, Georgia.
Mr. Richard Mixon, aged 79, died Monday afternoon. He was visiting the home of Mr. Cleveland Williams and was stricken with paralysis. The end came quickly. Internment was at Oaky Grove. He leaves only one daughter living.
The Kite Masons issued a memorial to Bro. B. G. Fortner. Bro. Fortner was born July 31st, 1844 in then Emanuel County, now Johnson, and died April 23rd, 1918 at the home of his son, R. S. Fortner in Kite. He enlisted in the Confederate service in 1862 and served until the close of the war in 1865. He was married January 5th, 1869 to Miss Elizabeth Meeks, daughter of Elder Spencer Meeks.
He was converted during the war and baptized in Virginia in August 1863 by Rev. J. J. Hyman. After returning home he joined Rehobeth Baptist church, later moving to Gumlog Church. He was ordained to the ministry on the 15th of April 1877 by Elders Jordan Norris and Spencer Meeks. He united with the Second Advent Christian church in 1886 and assisted in organizing its conference at Shiloh church in Emanuel County. He was elected its president in 1892 which he held till his death. He was elected state senator for the 16th district for 1906-07 and held the position of chaplain. He joined the Masons in 1896 and at one time Master of the Kite Lodge. He left a family of six children, four boys and two girls, all grown and married. His wife preceeded him in death.
Sunday, July 10, 2016
FROM DAYS GONE BY July 5, 1918
July 5, 1918.
The Farmers Union of Johnson County held a big rally at Idylwild for the 4th of July and invited the counties of Laurens, Washington, Jefferson and Emanuel to come together with them here. Six of the highest-up men in the ranks of the Union will speak. They will dwell on those things of the deepest concern of these five counties. Lunch consisted of BBQ sandwiches, Brunswick stew, deserts and all other kind of eatables.
Because of the fact that the Farmers Navigation Company has just sold the Hilda, which was to be used to give the editors of the Georgia Weekly Press Association a boat ride down the Oconee river on the last day of their annual session at Wrightsville, a banguet will be given instead at Dublin by the Chamber of Commerce. The Hilda boat was sold to another company to be used on the Ocmulgee river.
On July 9th Kite Lodge has planned to hold a lodge of sorrow. Masons are invited to meet at 10 am, the public is invited at 2 pm. Miss Mary Crawford, sister of Mr. J. M. Crawford died. She was buried at the Crawford cemetery near Wrightsville. Mr. S. A. Attaway of Peters, Florida is home for a few days. He brought with him a specie of the peach family called mango. While it resembles a peach in shape somewhat it looked more like a big Japanese plum.
The people of the county are busy with the last work on their farms, many having gone through the last time with a lot of their work in some of the fields. The crops are very good considering and the prospects for a big harvest is very bright. If the price remains high Johnson County's crop this fall will bring a tremendous sum. The corn is very good also, and the people never had better gardens.
Saturday night Sheriff Willis D. Rowland and Marshals J. M. Walker and Enoch Oliver went to the home of R. E. Kitchens about four miles of the city, west, went into the home and found him at work around a "tiger." It is said that Kitchens refused arrest and leveled a gun on the sheriff, but quick action prevented a shooting. He was arrested, brought to the city, but wished to give bail and not go to jail, so he was taken to his brother in-law's out near town.
His brother in-law refused to go on his bond. This was about 1 am and the party were sitting on the front porch steps of the home. Very soon a steady stream of blood was seen and heard pouring from the right side of Kitchens' neck. Then it was discovered that he had cut an ugly and almost fatal gash across his neck. A doctor was summoned and he is resting fairly well and will recover unless blood poisoning sets in or other complications.
Kitchens is a hard working white man with a wife and two or three little children. He has made good as a farmer and stood pretty high in his community. It is thought that he was under the influence of some drug or the whiskey at the time he cut his jugular vein. The affair is deeply regretted by the entire community.
Mazer's Tooth Specialists of Philadelphia sent word through an ad that they will pay up to $15 per set for old false teeth. They also buy old gold, sliver and broken jewelry. So don't throw those old teeth away. Cash them in.
The Farmers Union of Johnson County held a big rally at Idylwild for the 4th of July and invited the counties of Laurens, Washington, Jefferson and Emanuel to come together with them here. Six of the highest-up men in the ranks of the Union will speak. They will dwell on those things of the deepest concern of these five counties. Lunch consisted of BBQ sandwiches, Brunswick stew, deserts and all other kind of eatables.
Because of the fact that the Farmers Navigation Company has just sold the Hilda, which was to be used to give the editors of the Georgia Weekly Press Association a boat ride down the Oconee river on the last day of their annual session at Wrightsville, a banguet will be given instead at Dublin by the Chamber of Commerce. The Hilda boat was sold to another company to be used on the Ocmulgee river.
On July 9th Kite Lodge has planned to hold a lodge of sorrow. Masons are invited to meet at 10 am, the public is invited at 2 pm. Miss Mary Crawford, sister of Mr. J. M. Crawford died. She was buried at the Crawford cemetery near Wrightsville. Mr. S. A. Attaway of Peters, Florida is home for a few days. He brought with him a specie of the peach family called mango. While it resembles a peach in shape somewhat it looked more like a big Japanese plum.
The people of the county are busy with the last work on their farms, many having gone through the last time with a lot of their work in some of the fields. The crops are very good considering and the prospects for a big harvest is very bright. If the price remains high Johnson County's crop this fall will bring a tremendous sum. The corn is very good also, and the people never had better gardens.
Saturday night Sheriff Willis D. Rowland and Marshals J. M. Walker and Enoch Oliver went to the home of R. E. Kitchens about four miles of the city, west, went into the home and found him at work around a "tiger." It is said that Kitchens refused arrest and leveled a gun on the sheriff, but quick action prevented a shooting. He was arrested, brought to the city, but wished to give bail and not go to jail, so he was taken to his brother in-law's out near town.
His brother in-law refused to go on his bond. This was about 1 am and the party were sitting on the front porch steps of the home. Very soon a steady stream of blood was seen and heard pouring from the right side of Kitchens' neck. Then it was discovered that he had cut an ugly and almost fatal gash across his neck. A doctor was summoned and he is resting fairly well and will recover unless blood poisoning sets in or other complications.
Kitchens is a hard working white man with a wife and two or three little children. He has made good as a farmer and stood pretty high in his community. It is thought that he was under the influence of some drug or the whiskey at the time he cut his jugular vein. The affair is deeply regretted by the entire community.
Mazer's Tooth Specialists of Philadelphia sent word through an ad that they will pay up to $15 per set for old false teeth. They also buy old gold, sliver and broken jewelry. So don't throw those old teeth away. Cash them in.
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