FROM DAYS GONE BY May 9, 1919

May 9, 1919.

The Farmers Bank stockholders met in the council chamber in Wrightsville on Saturday. The charter had already been secured so they moved forward with the election of officers. Mr. W. H. Raley, a prominent planter who lives just out of town on the west side was chosen as its first president. Mayor W. M. Shurling, one of the chief promoters of the bank, was chosen vice-president. Mr. Robt. B. Bryan was elected cashier. The directors are 15 in number. Other than the three already mentioned they are: W. C. Chester, R. R. Martin, H. C. Tompkins, J. T. Miller, Dr. J. R. Dent, Henry Stevens, L. D. Downs, C. M. Dent, R. E. Butterly, G. B. Harrison, J. E. Jordan and Wm Oliver. The bank will open about the first of July.
The county Board of Education held its regular meeting at the superintendent's office in the court house. The last Grand Jury recommended the appointment of a board to succeed the members who had served for some time, some of whom were re-appointed and some who had resigned to fill their places. The recommendation said the new members were to be commissioned one, two, three and four years and was certified by clerk Joe B. Williams and sent to the state school commissioner, who returned the papers to the clerk saying that he would not commission the new board for a shorter term than four years.
State Superintendent Brittian holds it against the law. Were this a new county the recommendation of the Grand Jury would obtain but since it is not and there has been a body every since the creation of the county the state superintendent is correct. The Grand Jury will be called upon at the next session to change its recommendation. Thus the former board members will have to hold over until the matter is straightened out.
The Liberty Loan committee will hold a victory rally on May 10th. A big war tank, like used in France will arrive in Wrightsville on an early train Saturday morning. It will have a full crew to demonstrate the use and asset it was to winning the war. Also a monster aeroplane will also visit doing a fly over and drop Victory Loan literature over the city.
Two more old soldiers names were omitted from the list of living Confederate veterans in the county. They are j. B. Roberts and Asa Simpson. Miss Noona Tanner married Ezekiel B. Gaines. Miss Zemmie Miller wed Mr. Henry Spears, and Mr. Lonnie Smith and Miss Filla Powell were married. Mr. Marcus I. Stephens was discharged from the service, as was Colon Tharpe.
The Boy Scouts returned from a fishing trip on the Ogeechee where they caught plenty of fish and outside of a member or two walking into the river while asleep, the snoring of the preacher who went along, the trip was made without accident and all enjoyed it.
Wrightsville played Tennille Tuesday in Tennille, the home boys losing by one run, the score was 8 to 7. The baseball enthusiasum is up ad many more games will be played this year.
Jim Waters, the colored wanted for a terrible crime, has not yet been caught and is still in parts unknown. The hunt was practically abandoned after a week's search of about 50 mile radius of territory. A reward of over $150 still stands and the State is promising another $150 reward.
Mr. Green and Mr. Boll Weevil have made there appearance, but W. W. Colston is building a house anyway. The wheat crop is looking fine which means more biscuts for Johnson County.