September 3, 1921.
The 1921-22 term of the Wrightsville District School opens on September 5th. Prof. W. S. Branham is principal, Prof. James Flemming of Lankfort Station, S. C. is Asst. Principal. The teachers are Mrs. J. W. Vanlandingham, Miss Leonora Strickland, Mrs. G. W. Gordy, Mrs. J. M. Luck, Miss Doris Johnson, Mrs. W. L. Norris, Mrs. Ethelyn Hartleigh, Miss Mary Simpson, Miss Sara Lou Gillis, Miss Mae Melton and Miss Ola Johnson.
The October fair prospects are exceedingly bright for four full days of entertainment. Wednesday October 5th is opening day, Thursday is Johnson County Products and Family Day, Froday is school and club day and Saturday is singing contests.
The Johnson County National Farm Loan Association received its charter with Mr. J. M. Cook secretary. They have money to loan on farm lands for 5 to 35 years at 6 percent interest. A big marketing meeting will be held in Kite, arranged by County Agent M. E. Crow to discuss the co-op marketing of Johnson County products.
The Royal Arch Masons enjoy a big day in Wrightsville. Mr. J. A. Gay, the owner of the through Dublin to Milledgeville bus line, says he will operate his bus everyday including Sundays. This mode of travel is convient and inexpensive and is becoming a popular one.
Luther Brantley, colored, is in jail charged with stealing meat. Luther must have grown meat hungry. While at the home of Mrs. V. B. Robinson a shoulder and ham were missed from the smokehouse and Luther's tracks led to where it was hidden. He went to jail, but he didn't stay there much longer than Pat did in a certain place before he plead guilty and was given 9 months, breaking his way back into the chain gang. A thorough hunt for the lost meat revealed it in an outhouse all covered up, where he had placed it, awaiting the darkness of night to take it away.
Mr. M. L. Jackson, county policeman, with assistance of Judson L. Jackson of Laurens County police force and J. T. Crowder of same, and J. H. Renfroe of Treutlen County, made a raid up on Buckeye obtaining a big copper still outfit, poured out a lot of mobby and made out a case of illicit liquor traffic against Buster Braddy.
Col. J. Frank Jackson of Donovan is now located in Wrightsville with Judge A. Lee Hatcher. The Johnson-Washington Singing Convention meets at Union Hill Church. Rev. G. F. Sumner is suffering from a painfull fall.
Mr. & Mrs. O. W. Hooks of Spann had a little baby on August 26th. Mr. Dewey Downs left for southern Florida for a job there. Reuben Dent with a force of hands are building up the sidewalks in the city. Several of the ball players went down to Kite and assisted in defeating Swainsboro 3 to 0. The fire alarm sounded for a small blaze around the Rowland Brothers planning mill with little damage done. Contractor T. L. Chester is overhauling the tower of the courthouse for Ordinary U. R. Jenkins.
Miss Nora Page wed Mr. George Cortell Daniels on August 28th. Her parents are Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Page of Dublin. B. J. Moxley, aged pioneer citizen of Adrain died at his home after several months of declining health. He was originally from Jefferson County. He served the Confederacy in Company C, 20th Georgia Regiment and was 82. He was buried at the Gregory Cemetery 5 miles from Wadley.
A motorist came upon another whose machine had broken down on the road. In the disabled car sat a woman. Need any help? Inquired the newcomer, courteosly. The other man lifted his flushed and quivering face from under the hood. "Yes" he replied, "I wish you would answer my wife's questions while I'm fixing this infernal engine."
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Sunday, August 25, 2019
From Days Gone By August 27, 1921
August 27, 1921.
Wrightsville and Johnson County was a thriving place in 1921 dispite the early coming of the boll weevil. There was very little that could not be bought here. We had everything for farm and home. Going out of county just to buy something was a rarity. The following is a list of businesses operating the Johnson County in 1921. This is not all of them but is a sample of what we had to offer. Only one of the businesses listed is still in business today.
M. E. Woods Machine & Mechanic Shop; Dixie Battery Company; R. E. Butterly Pharmacy; C. S. Claxton Real Estate; J. H. Rowland Feed & Farm Supply; L. A. Lovett Ford dealer; W. R. Gatlin mechanic.
Frank Outlaw Machine Shop; Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad; M. E. Crow County Agent; Clemmie Massey Home Demonstration Agent; The Dixie Theatre; Hillard T. Hicks attorney; The Wrightsville Headlight; Thompson & Riner Groceries.
C. M. Schwalls Kite Millinery; Robinson & Paul Pressing Club; Wrightsville Furniture Company; Earl J. Harris Agent New York Life Insurance Company; Georgia Grocery Company; Hayes Cash Store; J. W. Brinson Drug Company; Southern Gin & Warehouse; Union Warehouse; City Warehouse.
Parker & Price Groceries; C. S. Blankenship Meat Market; Claxton & Cook Real Estate; Exchange Bank; Bank of Wrightsville; The Farmers Bank; The Bank of Adrian; Citizens Bank of Kite; The Scott Banking Company.
M. S. Duggan Grocery; Hauger-Davis Clothing; Royster Guano Company; T. L. Chester building contractor; C. T. Swinson Grocery; Wrightsville Grain Company; Wrightsville Shoe Hospital; United States Tires, Woods & Lovett; Tanner Undertaking Company; Idylwild Resorsts.
C. C. Blankenship Optometrist; Wrightsville Oil Company; Martin & Martin Produce; Wrightsville Ice Company; Johnson County Farm Loan Association; Johnson County Fair Association; Dr. S. M. Johnson.
Wrightsville and Johnson County was a thriving place in 1921 dispite the early coming of the boll weevil. There was very little that could not be bought here. We had everything for farm and home. Going out of county just to buy something was a rarity. The following is a list of businesses operating the Johnson County in 1921. This is not all of them but is a sample of what we had to offer. Only one of the businesses listed is still in business today.
M. E. Woods Machine & Mechanic Shop; Dixie Battery Company; R. E. Butterly Pharmacy; C. S. Claxton Real Estate; J. H. Rowland Feed & Farm Supply; L. A. Lovett Ford dealer; W. R. Gatlin mechanic.
Frank Outlaw Machine Shop; Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad; M. E. Crow County Agent; Clemmie Massey Home Demonstration Agent; The Dixie Theatre; Hillard T. Hicks attorney; The Wrightsville Headlight; Thompson & Riner Groceries.
C. M. Schwalls Kite Millinery; Robinson & Paul Pressing Club; Wrightsville Furniture Company; Earl J. Harris Agent New York Life Insurance Company; Georgia Grocery Company; Hayes Cash Store; J. W. Brinson Drug Company; Southern Gin & Warehouse; Union Warehouse; City Warehouse.
Parker & Price Groceries; C. S. Blankenship Meat Market; Claxton & Cook Real Estate; Exchange Bank; Bank of Wrightsville; The Farmers Bank; The Bank of Adrian; Citizens Bank of Kite; The Scott Banking Company.
M. S. Duggan Grocery; Hauger-Davis Clothing; Royster Guano Company; T. L. Chester building contractor; C. T. Swinson Grocery; Wrightsville Grain Company; Wrightsville Shoe Hospital; United States Tires, Woods & Lovett; Tanner Undertaking Company; Idylwild Resorsts.
C. C. Blankenship Optometrist; Wrightsville Oil Company; Martin & Martin Produce; Wrightsville Ice Company; Johnson County Farm Loan Association; Johnson County Fair Association; Dr. S. M. Johnson.
Thursday, August 15, 2019
From Days Gone By August 20, 1921
August 20, 1921.
Mrs. Ida Johnson of Wrightsville wrote an interesting letter to the editor of the Wrightsville Headlight on a matter which could be as relevant today as it seemed to be then.
"Will you allow me space in your paper for a letter? This is to all the readers of the Wrightsville Headlight.
Perhaps we all have been accused of things untrue as much as one or more than two. I have I am sure. My advise to all, respect the old when you are young, help the weak when you are strong. Confess your faults when you are wrong. Whole in your anger hold your tongue.
There is too much show in the world. People are too anxious to make an impression. There are many who would like to do right and obey the laws of God but hold back for fear of ridicule. They want to follow fashion and if it is the fashion to steal, tell lies, flirt, put on, etc., they would rather do that and spend eternity in hell than to do right. Some people will have to put Satan behind them and not care for the sneers of folks.
It seems to-day that everyone wants to live off the other fellow and not earn his living by the sweat of his brow. What a bitter memory it will be to look back over their lives and know that they have robbed others of their happiness.
Many bridges have been crossed. Many mistakes have been made. Let me say right here that one mistake too often made in old age is to give up all right and title to the dear old home. Now it behooves us to bid farewell to all the by gone days and with hearts of cheer and smiles to welcome the coming days. May health, happiness and success attend us all."
Mrs. Ida Johnson
Mrs. Ida Johnson of Wrightsville wrote an interesting letter to the editor of the Wrightsville Headlight on a matter which could be as relevant today as it seemed to be then.
"Will you allow me space in your paper for a letter? This is to all the readers of the Wrightsville Headlight.
Perhaps we all have been accused of things untrue as much as one or more than two. I have I am sure. My advise to all, respect the old when you are young, help the weak when you are strong. Confess your faults when you are wrong. Whole in your anger hold your tongue.
There is too much show in the world. People are too anxious to make an impression. There are many who would like to do right and obey the laws of God but hold back for fear of ridicule. They want to follow fashion and if it is the fashion to steal, tell lies, flirt, put on, etc., they would rather do that and spend eternity in hell than to do right. Some people will have to put Satan behind them and not care for the sneers of folks.
It seems to-day that everyone wants to live off the other fellow and not earn his living by the sweat of his brow. What a bitter memory it will be to look back over their lives and know that they have robbed others of their happiness.
Many bridges have been crossed. Many mistakes have been made. Let me say right here that one mistake too often made in old age is to give up all right and title to the dear old home. Now it behooves us to bid farewell to all the by gone days and with hearts of cheer and smiles to welcome the coming days. May health, happiness and success attend us all."
Mrs. Ida Johnson
Thursday, August 8, 2019
From Days Gone By August 13, 1921
August 13, 1921.
The following is two poems written in 1921 by local citizens.
REFLECTIONS OF BOYHOOD
The joys of my boyhood were many,
Its sorrows were fleeting and few;
I was rich if I had but a penny,
What other boys did I could do.
I swam in the waters of Ogeechee
And dived in the current beneath,
But life by one thing was made dreary---
I never could spit through my teeth.
Of the games of the school I was pitcher
Could slide on my belly to third;
No youngster in marbles was richer;
I could make a kite sail like a bird.
Mine, too, was the glorious treasure
That innocent amusement bequeath;
But one thing still clouded my pleasure-
I never could spit through my teeth.
Oh, time has brought serious sorrows,
(some day I may smile at them, too)
I have dreaded to see some tomorrows
With troublesome notes falling due.
But though fortune should greet me hereafter
And fame should award her best wreath,
One thought will obstrude on my laughter,
I never could spit through my teeth.
Moral- Never permit small things to mar great pleasures.
L. B. L.
Coffins have no pockets for money
Dead men carry no gold,
Brother get right with God,
Or you will lose your soul.
Man may have jewels and diamonds
And all this world can give,
Brother get right with God
Or your soul can never live.
Man in the service of Satan
Playing with cards and dice,
Brother get right with God
Or your soul will pay the price.
He gave the greatest gift could
Have been given to man
In heaven or upon the land,
He came to this world which
Was in a bad plight
To save those who came to
Him alright.
Rev. Carlos Renfroe
The following is two poems written in 1921 by local citizens.
REFLECTIONS OF BOYHOOD
The joys of my boyhood were many,
Its sorrows were fleeting and few;
I was rich if I had but a penny,
What other boys did I could do.
I swam in the waters of Ogeechee
And dived in the current beneath,
But life by one thing was made dreary---
I never could spit through my teeth.
Of the games of the school I was pitcher
Could slide on my belly to third;
No youngster in marbles was richer;
I could make a kite sail like a bird.
Mine, too, was the glorious treasure
That innocent amusement bequeath;
But one thing still clouded my pleasure-
I never could spit through my teeth.
Oh, time has brought serious sorrows,
(some day I may smile at them, too)
I have dreaded to see some tomorrows
With troublesome notes falling due.
But though fortune should greet me hereafter
And fame should award her best wreath,
One thought will obstrude on my laughter,
I never could spit through my teeth.
Moral- Never permit small things to mar great pleasures.
L. B. L.
Coffins have no pockets for money
Dead men carry no gold,
Brother get right with God,
Or you will lose your soul.
Man may have jewels and diamonds
And all this world can give,
Brother get right with God
Or your soul can never live.
Man in the service of Satan
Playing with cards and dice,
Brother get right with God
Or your soul will pay the price.
He gave the greatest gift could
Have been given to man
In heaven or upon the land,
He came to this world which
Was in a bad plight
To save those who came to
Him alright.
Rev. Carlos Renfroe
Friday, August 2, 2019
From Days Gone By August 6, 1921
August 6, 1921.
Following are some interesting facts and tidbits from 1921.
Cotton which has been put under hydraulic pressure of from 6,000 to 8,000 pounds and made into gears, produces an article superior to that made of steel. Softer than steel, the cotton gear yields where the steel gear wears under friction.
The two main ingredients in the manufacture of linoleum are cork and linseed oil, to which are added smaller quantities of Kauri gum, rosin and pigments of various kinds.
Clouds are very variable in height, from 500 to 2,000 feet. The clouds in thunderstorms may be very deep, from 2 to 5 miles and more, hence the appearance as to distance is very deceptive. Cumulus clouds are intermedate.
The strength of males increases rapidly from 12 to 19 years and more slowly and regularly up to 30 years, after which it declines. The strength of females increases at a more uniform rate from 9 to 19 years, more slowly to 30 after which it falls off.
When buying woolen materials hold them up to the light and look through them; the best qualities are free from uneven and broken threads.
There is still a prejudice among some against noght air. For that reason some foolish people sleep with their windows closed. Night air is not dangerous. On the average it is more pure than that of the day. In malarious sections exposure at night may be dangerous, not because the air is bad but because malarial mosquitos bite only at night. The danger is in the mosquito, not the air.
Absence doth but hold off a friend to make one see him more truly.
The world is not a playground; it is a schoolroom. Life is not a holiday, but an education.
Corruption in political life is really skepticism. It is a distrust, a disuse which has lasted so long that it has grown into disbelief of political principles, of the first fundamental truths of the sacredness of government and the necessity of righteousness.
Chilled hands or feet should not be put near the fire or in hot water, as this causes the blood vessels to dilate too rapidly and chilblains result. The chilled members may be put in tepid water and a little hot water added from time to time, but the best plan is to warm by excercise and by rubbing.
A person breathing cold air obtains as much oxygen in six inhalations as he would in seven taken in hot weather. This increase of oxygen is a matter of great consequence to sufferers from lung trouble and also to the person enjoying good health.
Patriotism, magical emotion, which makes you rise superior to all obstacles, support all weariness, willingly accept all necessary discipline and joyfully face all dangers.
Following are some interesting facts and tidbits from 1921.
Cotton which has been put under hydraulic pressure of from 6,000 to 8,000 pounds and made into gears, produces an article superior to that made of steel. Softer than steel, the cotton gear yields where the steel gear wears under friction.
The two main ingredients in the manufacture of linoleum are cork and linseed oil, to which are added smaller quantities of Kauri gum, rosin and pigments of various kinds.
Clouds are very variable in height, from 500 to 2,000 feet. The clouds in thunderstorms may be very deep, from 2 to 5 miles and more, hence the appearance as to distance is very deceptive. Cumulus clouds are intermedate.
The strength of males increases rapidly from 12 to 19 years and more slowly and regularly up to 30 years, after which it declines. The strength of females increases at a more uniform rate from 9 to 19 years, more slowly to 30 after which it falls off.
When buying woolen materials hold them up to the light and look through them; the best qualities are free from uneven and broken threads.
There is still a prejudice among some against noght air. For that reason some foolish people sleep with their windows closed. Night air is not dangerous. On the average it is more pure than that of the day. In malarious sections exposure at night may be dangerous, not because the air is bad but because malarial mosquitos bite only at night. The danger is in the mosquito, not the air.
Absence doth but hold off a friend to make one see him more truly.
The world is not a playground; it is a schoolroom. Life is not a holiday, but an education.
Corruption in political life is really skepticism. It is a distrust, a disuse which has lasted so long that it has grown into disbelief of political principles, of the first fundamental truths of the sacredness of government and the necessity of righteousness.
Chilled hands or feet should not be put near the fire or in hot water, as this causes the blood vessels to dilate too rapidly and chilblains result. The chilled members may be put in tepid water and a little hot water added from time to time, but the best plan is to warm by excercise and by rubbing.
A person breathing cold air obtains as much oxygen in six inhalations as he would in seven taken in hot weather. This increase of oxygen is a matter of great consequence to sufferers from lung trouble and also to the person enjoying good health.
Patriotism, magical emotion, which makes you rise superior to all obstacles, support all weariness, willingly accept all necessary discipline and joyfully face all dangers.
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