May 28, 1921.
The Wrightsville High School held its graduating ceremonies this week with the auditorium filled to capacity. Those receiving diplomas were Misses Nannie Kennedy, Iona McAfee, Mary Brooks, Vera Rowland, Nina Jackson, Louise Moore, Inez Rowland, Elizabeth Cook, Rosa Mae Jordan, Louella Stokes, Ruby Smith, Maude Walden, Leila Bryan, Ida Brinson, Ethelyn Blount, Alice Kent, Lucile Powell, Lavada Price, Alma Rowland, Leslie Culver, Florence and Dorothy Pouppiert. Rev. Dr. Harry C. Howard, Dean of Emory University, Atlanta, gave the address.
A meeting at the Dublin High School with 14 men representing counties of the 1wth District listened as Stanley Harris, National Field Executive of the Boy Scouts discussed a plan of organizing the Boy Scouts by congressional districts. C. D. Roundtree was on the nominating committee in which R. P. Hicks was appointed as 2nd Vice-President. Mr. E. A. Lovett was appointed chairman for Johnson County.
Miss Jerradine Brinson, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. J. W. Brinson, a student for 2 years at LaGrange Female College went on a trip to Blue Ridge. Miss Doris Johnson, graduated from Meridian College in Mississippi with an A. B. and B. M. Accepted the presidency position of student government of the Y. W. C. A. Convention in Blue Ridge, N. C.
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Dunden of Graymont announced the June 30th wedding of their daughter, Rita, to Mr. P. A. Stevens of Carlton. Miss Mamye Vickers, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Vickers, to Mr. J. O. Lake, son of Mr. & Mrs. B. P. Lake of near Lovett. Miss Gertrude Josephine Duff married Mr. Charles H. Dixon at St. Williams Cathlic church in Dublin on May 21st. Miss Bessie Smith married Mr. Eason Foskey May 22nd. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. S. F. Smith. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Curt Foskey of near Adrian.
Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Parker had a son born. Mr. Loy Peddy of Donovan graduated from Gordon College at Barnesville. The Scott Banking Company amended its Charter.
Mr. Ashley M. Outlaw of Forsyth died May 6th being in poor health several weeks from Nervous Prostration. He was buried in Forsyth. Mr. Outlaw was born at Bartow April 20, 1879. He joined the Baptist church at the age of 12 and spent most of his Boyhood in Wadley. He married May Belle Brown Nov. 1, 1906. Besides his wife he was survived by his parents J. M. & Maggie Outlaw, brothers Charles W. and Landrum Outlaw.
The Adrian baseball team defeated the Stillmore team at Stillmore by a score of 10 to 2. Wrightsville defeated Swainsboro 15 to 4. The local town boys defeated a picked team from Louisville 3 to 1.
Mr. Shellman Martin left for LaGrange to play ball for that team again. "Red" is really doing things in the world of baseball.
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Saturday, May 18, 2019
From Days Gone By May 21, 1921
May 21, 1921.
There was a general mix-up of negroes Sunday afternoon about 4 pm on the Norris plantation on Buckeye owned by Mr. W. C. Tompkins. The result is that Brant Wright was killed outright and Green Norris was mortally wounded and after lingering until Tuesday morning, died. Edd Wright is in jail under a blanket charge of murder. Lucien Norris who is said to have fired the pistol that killed Brant Wright, was arrested but later freed, his act being decided justifiable.
The fight took place in the yard of John Norris, colored. Edd Wright in jail, stated Tuesday there was a few of them drinking there Sunday afternoon. It seems that he and his brother, Brant, pitched a fight against Green Norris and was getting the best of him, when Lucien Norris, son of Green, came up, ran into the house obtained a pistol and from the porch shot Brant in top of the head, as Brant stood in the yard trying to shoot him.
Green Norris was hit in the neck and cut with a knife in the body. After the killing of Brant, Lucien went to the nearest telephone and asked that the sheriff come out there. The call was answered and Edd and Lucien were brought in Sunday night. After some investigations the authorities turned Lucien out, under the belief that Lucien was justifiable.
Edd Wright told a reporter Tuesday he had nothing to do with the fight at all. That Brant killed Green, that Brant was drunk but he was not drinking. Edd lived next door to John Norris and was there on a visit. There were several negroes present, he said.
Arline Chapel gave a royal singing convention Saturday and Sunday. The next one will be at Smith's Chapel. Soldier Roger Tompkins of the aviation department at Langley was home to see his parents Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Tompkins. Mr. Marcus Carter stationed at Panama is home on a months furlough.
The Wrightsville baseball club defeated a picked team from Wadley by a score of 9 to 8. Prof. A. J. M. Robinson and Mr. Isham Stephens are in Albany attending the Old Soldiers Reunion. Messrs. Lovett & Hutchinson have moved their saw mill into town and are sawing hardwoods now. It is located on the railroad in the north part of the city. Contractor T. L. Chester has begun work on a new bungalow for Mr. J. D. Hutcheson on South Marcus street.
Mr. George H. Bray will receive his Victory Medal from the War Department in Atlanta for his service in the world war. Mr. Wiley Cheeves files for bankruptcy.
The Dock Kemp Training School will close its term on May 24th. W. E. Roberts, principal, states they will have a good program in full this year. There are a couple of towns in the county that are getting on the map educationally. They are coming from out of the old ruts and putting on new life and spirit. Their further educational progress will be watched with much interest by the remander of the county.
Senator Tom Watson is right, too much of this foreign immigration isn't going to work if the birth of twins is to continue so constantly. The people are also just naturally against the idea of pensioning ex-presidents. If a man can't lay up enough out of as big a salary as this chief executive gets during his tenure of office it's his own lookout and we hope Harris and Watson will fight any such measure in Congress. Soon the mosquito drive will be on.
There was a general mix-up of negroes Sunday afternoon about 4 pm on the Norris plantation on Buckeye owned by Mr. W. C. Tompkins. The result is that Brant Wright was killed outright and Green Norris was mortally wounded and after lingering until Tuesday morning, died. Edd Wright is in jail under a blanket charge of murder. Lucien Norris who is said to have fired the pistol that killed Brant Wright, was arrested but later freed, his act being decided justifiable.
The fight took place in the yard of John Norris, colored. Edd Wright in jail, stated Tuesday there was a few of them drinking there Sunday afternoon. It seems that he and his brother, Brant, pitched a fight against Green Norris and was getting the best of him, when Lucien Norris, son of Green, came up, ran into the house obtained a pistol and from the porch shot Brant in top of the head, as Brant stood in the yard trying to shoot him.
Green Norris was hit in the neck and cut with a knife in the body. After the killing of Brant, Lucien went to the nearest telephone and asked that the sheriff come out there. The call was answered and Edd and Lucien were brought in Sunday night. After some investigations the authorities turned Lucien out, under the belief that Lucien was justifiable.
Edd Wright told a reporter Tuesday he had nothing to do with the fight at all. That Brant killed Green, that Brant was drunk but he was not drinking. Edd lived next door to John Norris and was there on a visit. There were several negroes present, he said.
Arline Chapel gave a royal singing convention Saturday and Sunday. The next one will be at Smith's Chapel. Soldier Roger Tompkins of the aviation department at Langley was home to see his parents Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Tompkins. Mr. Marcus Carter stationed at Panama is home on a months furlough.
The Wrightsville baseball club defeated a picked team from Wadley by a score of 9 to 8. Prof. A. J. M. Robinson and Mr. Isham Stephens are in Albany attending the Old Soldiers Reunion. Messrs. Lovett & Hutchinson have moved their saw mill into town and are sawing hardwoods now. It is located on the railroad in the north part of the city. Contractor T. L. Chester has begun work on a new bungalow for Mr. J. D. Hutcheson on South Marcus street.
Mr. George H. Bray will receive his Victory Medal from the War Department in Atlanta for his service in the world war. Mr. Wiley Cheeves files for bankruptcy.
The Dock Kemp Training School will close its term on May 24th. W. E. Roberts, principal, states they will have a good program in full this year. There are a couple of towns in the county that are getting on the map educationally. They are coming from out of the old ruts and putting on new life and spirit. Their further educational progress will be watched with much interest by the remander of the county.
Senator Tom Watson is right, too much of this foreign immigration isn't going to work if the birth of twins is to continue so constantly. The people are also just naturally against the idea of pensioning ex-presidents. If a man can't lay up enough out of as big a salary as this chief executive gets during his tenure of office it's his own lookout and we hope Harris and Watson will fight any such measure in Congress. Soon the mosquito drive will be on.
Saturday, May 11, 2019
From Days Gone By May 14, 1921
May 14, 1921.
A jury in Emanuel County Superior Court fond guilty one Tom Johns, a white man, on trial for slaying Mrs. Fannie Lumley Coleman on February 8th. He was sentenced to life in prison. Johns was convicted of one of the worst crimes ever committed in this section. He entered a plea of insanity, but physicians, testified he was sane.
On February 8th, Johns called on Mrs. Coleman, who was at work in a sugar cane field, demanded that she go off with him. She refused him and he left only to return a short time later with a shotgun. He opened fire on her and she fell mortally wounded to the ground. He fired into her prostrate body the second time, and then coolly reloaded his gun and fired another load of shot into her body.
He was arrested immediately after the crime and was committed and a few days later in a confession to county authorities stated that he killed the woman because he loved her and becausd she would not marry him he would rather kill her than to leave her to live with any other man.
Pastor John W. Tyndall informed tbe Chrisgian church congegation he would only be with them for two more services as he was resigning. Counth Agent M. E. Crow has arranged to show moving pictures of different county school houses including Minton's Chapel, Davis, and New Home. The school board elects next years teachers. They are Mr. W. S. Branham, principal; Miss Mae Melton and Miss Ola Johnson music teachers. Mrs. W. L. Norris, Mrs. James I. Spell, Mrs. James M. Luck and Miss Rosmond Moral.
The election in the local school district for three trustees grew heated just before the election between E. E. Sanders, T. V. Kent, B. B. Blount, H. P. Hicks and I. R. Tanner. The vote stood counted Sanders 152, Blount 91, Tanner 90, Kent 86 and Hicks 76.
Miss Emma Thomas married Mr. Zack Cullens at Jackson, Georgia. Mr. & Mrs. N. D. Whitaker had two bright little daughters born.
Quite a number of fishing parties have been out this week on the waters of the Ogeechee at Coleman's Lake and McKinney's Pond on down to the Canoochee, Altamaha on to the Satilla.
Mr. T. F. Bullard, secretary of the county Farm Bureau released their program for the year. 1. Encourage boys and girls club work. 2. For farmers to grow corn, oats, wheat, potatoes, sugar cane, velvet beans, peanuts and hay. 3. Promote the growth of sweet potatoes, hogs and sugar cane on a commercial basis. 4. Reduce fertilizer bills by growing leguminous crops and promote rotation. 5. Establish one bonded warehouse and stock yard and appoint sales agent. 6. Secure county nurse to work with county agents and doctor's in blotting out malnutrition and diseases in the county. 7. Improve schools. 8. Work on beautifying country homes. 9. Establish marketing of eggs. 10. A cow, chickens, garden and orchard for every home.
The mayor and council of Wrightsville decided not to raise tbe light and water rates of the city. Singers will gather in Wrightsville 5th Sunday in courthousd auditorium for a days program of singers, and basket dinner under the shade of the oaks on the square.
A jury in Emanuel County Superior Court fond guilty one Tom Johns, a white man, on trial for slaying Mrs. Fannie Lumley Coleman on February 8th. He was sentenced to life in prison. Johns was convicted of one of the worst crimes ever committed in this section. He entered a plea of insanity, but physicians, testified he was sane.
On February 8th, Johns called on Mrs. Coleman, who was at work in a sugar cane field, demanded that she go off with him. She refused him and he left only to return a short time later with a shotgun. He opened fire on her and she fell mortally wounded to the ground. He fired into her prostrate body the second time, and then coolly reloaded his gun and fired another load of shot into her body.
He was arrested immediately after the crime and was committed and a few days later in a confession to county authorities stated that he killed the woman because he loved her and becausd she would not marry him he would rather kill her than to leave her to live with any other man.
Pastor John W. Tyndall informed tbe Chrisgian church congegation he would only be with them for two more services as he was resigning. Counth Agent M. E. Crow has arranged to show moving pictures of different county school houses including Minton's Chapel, Davis, and New Home. The school board elects next years teachers. They are Mr. W. S. Branham, principal; Miss Mae Melton and Miss Ola Johnson music teachers. Mrs. W. L. Norris, Mrs. James I. Spell, Mrs. James M. Luck and Miss Rosmond Moral.
The election in the local school district for three trustees grew heated just before the election between E. E. Sanders, T. V. Kent, B. B. Blount, H. P. Hicks and I. R. Tanner. The vote stood counted Sanders 152, Blount 91, Tanner 90, Kent 86 and Hicks 76.
Miss Emma Thomas married Mr. Zack Cullens at Jackson, Georgia. Mr. & Mrs. N. D. Whitaker had two bright little daughters born.
Quite a number of fishing parties have been out this week on the waters of the Ogeechee at Coleman's Lake and McKinney's Pond on down to the Canoochee, Altamaha on to the Satilla.
Mr. T. F. Bullard, secretary of the county Farm Bureau released their program for the year. 1. Encourage boys and girls club work. 2. For farmers to grow corn, oats, wheat, potatoes, sugar cane, velvet beans, peanuts and hay. 3. Promote the growth of sweet potatoes, hogs and sugar cane on a commercial basis. 4. Reduce fertilizer bills by growing leguminous crops and promote rotation. 5. Establish one bonded warehouse and stock yard and appoint sales agent. 6. Secure county nurse to work with county agents and doctor's in blotting out malnutrition and diseases in the county. 7. Improve schools. 8. Work on beautifying country homes. 9. Establish marketing of eggs. 10. A cow, chickens, garden and orchard for every home.
The mayor and council of Wrightsville decided not to raise tbe light and water rates of the city. Singers will gather in Wrightsville 5th Sunday in courthousd auditorium for a days program of singers, and basket dinner under the shade of the oaks on the square.
Sunday, May 5, 2019
From Days Gone By May 7, 1921
May 7, 1921.
The plans for a big fair this fall are still under headway and the committees are busy getting everything in shape. Plans were made to join the Middle Georgia Fair Circuit. Mr. M. E. Crow is working on his part of the Middle Georgia Swine Show, a feature of the circuit's plans.
The county Farm Bureau organization, in the face of all obstacles is moving along well with its first steps to progress showing up fine Since organizing the bureau has elected to do a big program of work for the year and this has been mapped out in detail and will be read at a rousing meeting at tbe courthouse
The people of this county are going ahead with dipping their cows and it is hoped this work will soon be over and the expense of the county stopped. Now that the end of Myrtle Avenue looks so nice since it has been opened up all the way to Idlywild Drive.
Mr. J. O. Tanner is buying Fords and carrying them to the city and selling them. Philip Bedgood of Harrison is now playinv with the Atlana Crackers and seems to be doing good. Of the four pitchers Atlanta has Bedgood is twirling as successfuly as any. He has that make up and strength for an expert pitcher and if he makes good this year there is bigger things ahead for him an the diamond.
Mrs. E. A. Lovett, Mrs. F. A. Sinquefield and Mrs. W. L. Thompson are organizing a civic league for Wrightsville. Probably the hardest rain of the year fell here Friday afternoon
Wrightsville is now feeling the benefit to the community of a first class up to date ice plant that is furnishing ice to the public at almost pre-war prices and it is real good ice, too, coming from pure artesian water and there is no better to be obtained. The plant, too, has saved thousands of pounds of meats for the people of this section and it is still loaded with hams, shoulders and sides curing. This is a fixture here and one the people are glad to have..
The grain crop of the county that has not already matured is doing first rate since the abundant rains in every section. The oat crop is pretty good but nothing to brag about this year on account of the rather dry spell. The wheat crop is better comparing it with the oat crop. There will be alot of home-made biscuit in Johnson County for the next 12 months.
Wrightsville could well afford to set one day as a general rat-killing day. There are rats and then some more rats in this town, according to alot of chicken-raisers who are the losers on account of the havoc wrought by rats as large as a half grown cat. They are here. They even bite off chickens legs.
They undermine and destroy until the loss is heavy. The story of their deadly maneuvers is heard on every hand and it looks like a general sweeping out of these pests will have to be done on the wholesale plan, if the town is to be ridden of them. There are a number of citizens already outspoken for a general rat-killing day and their willingness to co-operate in this work should develop into a city-wide move to rid the community of rats.
The plans for a big fair this fall are still under headway and the committees are busy getting everything in shape. Plans were made to join the Middle Georgia Fair Circuit. Mr. M. E. Crow is working on his part of the Middle Georgia Swine Show, a feature of the circuit's plans.
The county Farm Bureau organization, in the face of all obstacles is moving along well with its first steps to progress showing up fine Since organizing the bureau has elected to do a big program of work for the year and this has been mapped out in detail and will be read at a rousing meeting at tbe courthouse
The people of this county are going ahead with dipping their cows and it is hoped this work will soon be over and the expense of the county stopped. Now that the end of Myrtle Avenue looks so nice since it has been opened up all the way to Idlywild Drive.
Mr. J. O. Tanner is buying Fords and carrying them to the city and selling them. Philip Bedgood of Harrison is now playinv with the Atlana Crackers and seems to be doing good. Of the four pitchers Atlanta has Bedgood is twirling as successfuly as any. He has that make up and strength for an expert pitcher and if he makes good this year there is bigger things ahead for him an the diamond.
Mrs. E. A. Lovett, Mrs. F. A. Sinquefield and Mrs. W. L. Thompson are organizing a civic league for Wrightsville. Probably the hardest rain of the year fell here Friday afternoon
Wrightsville is now feeling the benefit to the community of a first class up to date ice plant that is furnishing ice to the public at almost pre-war prices and it is real good ice, too, coming from pure artesian water and there is no better to be obtained. The plant, too, has saved thousands of pounds of meats for the people of this section and it is still loaded with hams, shoulders and sides curing. This is a fixture here and one the people are glad to have..
The grain crop of the county that has not already matured is doing first rate since the abundant rains in every section. The oat crop is pretty good but nothing to brag about this year on account of the rather dry spell. The wheat crop is better comparing it with the oat crop. There will be alot of home-made biscuit in Johnson County for the next 12 months.
Wrightsville could well afford to set one day as a general rat-killing day. There are rats and then some more rats in this town, according to alot of chicken-raisers who are the losers on account of the havoc wrought by rats as large as a half grown cat. They are here. They even bite off chickens legs.
They undermine and destroy until the loss is heavy. The story of their deadly maneuvers is heard on every hand and it looks like a general sweeping out of these pests will have to be done on the wholesale plan, if the town is to be ridden of them. There are a number of citizens already outspoken for a general rat-killing day and their willingness to co-operate in this work should develop into a city-wide move to rid the community of rats.
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