October 1, 1921.
All eyes are now turned toward opening of the Johnson County Fair October 5th thru 8th. The Wrightsville boosters have been to every section in the county promoting the fair. They toured Donovan, Pringle, Harrison, Vicker's, Oliver's, Bray's, Spann, Lovett, Scott, Adrian, Meeks, Kite, New Home and all intermediate places. The outlook is bright for the best fair yet.
The boys and girls clubs will have their various contests during the fair including the categories of Best Calf Grade, Dairy Type; Black Poland China; Spotted Poland China; Duroc Red; Hampshire; and corn contest.
Mr. T. J. Powell states Kite High School will formerly open October 3rd. Kite has the material and finacial backing for a splendid school, and with a good set of teachers secured.
Hon. J. Phil Campbell, director of extension work of the state college of agriculture has been secured as Friday's speaker at the fair. He is coming on the invite of the county agents.
Farmers have about picked out all of their cotton they made this year and are now busy gathering and baling hay and peanuts which there is quite an abundance. There is also plenty of corn, peas, potatoes and cane. The hogs are good enough to mention also. The scarcity of cash is the only drawback now.
The price of cotton still lingers around 20 cents and there is some being held over of this and last year's crop with the hope of the price advancing to 25 cents.
Warden R. M. Stanley states he will be up on the river until just after this week when he will move back to Wrightsville and start work on the Adrian road. He says he can't make the headway up in that section like he does in other parts of the county on account of the condition of the ground, some being clay and others deep sand.
The fats lost to the leans at the ballgame to the tune of 12 to 16 and before an attendance of several scores of people who wittnessed tha amateur specticle of green hands trying their skills at the diamond's tricks. Some were old players getting in again, while others had never played a game in their lives, and to peep in on the lefties and the fats scaling the bases was amusement to all.
Sore bodies, swelled up thumbs and fingers, a few sprains and about $40 in cash off the gate receipts and refreshments was the net results, to say nothing about Cashier E. E. Daley's hard luck in falling and breaking the larger bone in his left arm about the wrist. But there was fun for all and the cash goes to the fund of the P.T. A. for school improvement.
The remains of Private Arlie E. Claxton were buried at Nails Creek Baptist Church near Bartow where a large crowd came to witness the military and religious ceremonies in honor of the dead hero. Private Claxton was killed in action in the Agonne October 15, 1918. He served with Company K, 326th infantry.
Company K Georgia National Guards of Dublin under direction of Lts. Pope and Kassel had charge of burial. Local ex-soldiers served as honorary pall bearers. Rev. G. Gordon Gunter of Louisville, W. E. Harvill of Dublin and Mr. Milo Smith of Dublin addressed the crowd.
Private Claxton was survived by his father and mother, Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Claxton; brothers, Rev. J. L. Claxton, Dr. E. B. Claxton, M. Z. Claxton, L. E. Claxton, N. E. Claxton and sisters Mrs. Ethel Price and Mrs. J. D. Green.
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Friday, September 20, 2019
From Days Gone By Sept. 24, 1921
September 24, 1921.
Johnson County citizen farmer, John R. Moore shared his interest and take on the newly formed American Farm Bureau Association which was just 12 months old. Also he encouraged farmers that during the present hard times this could be their only hope.
"This being my native county I feel very much interested in the prosperity of everyone and especially so to my brother farmer. And just at this time when our burdens are the heaviest we are much as a drowning man, we catch at a straw. Had we rallied to the Farm Bureau last winter and completed the work and joined in numbers sufficient to become a member we now would have been clipping our coupons.
What does the American Farm Bureau Federation stand for? Forst, it proposes to help is pool ans sell our produce, hogs, cattle, chickens, eggs and also our cotton. It will be linked together from ocean to ocean and from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico. Nationally it is 12 months old today and has 44 states now running in high. Some of these are what they call 100 per cent states, every county a member. Nationwide, lets give it our support. Live agents in every county will help us work and market collectively.
Johnson County can do nothing alone in the way of marketing. The Farm Bureau keeps posted, having a chain of advisors, and then it is our business. You need it and it needs you. It can live better without you than you can without it. It has grown now until it covers the United States as the dew covers tbe earth. If the county farmers so desire I would be glad f p r Miss Massey and Agent Crow to arrange the places and time and I will take pleasure in going into the workings of same, and what I will say will not cost you a cent nor anyone else. We cannot afford to let it go by. To get any support from if we must join it.
The question is asked, "What is done with the joining money?" I will answer that by asking one, "What does Johnson County do with the taxes collected?" Should there be any dates arranged you may ask me any question and if I can't answer I will say so.
This appeal is to our farmers and made by one. So let's rally to a man and get together and co-operate, one with another, and we will have a greater county and more enlightened people."
Another idea mentioned by the Headlight was the NEOSHO Plan. Ot does this: Farmers are given an opportunity of disposing of all of their produce at a regular monthly community auction sale, selling produce, livestock, second-hand implements, household goods and anything else they have to sell. It provides for a monthly bargain day at which no two merchants advertise the same bargains, the advertising being done co-operatively. It provides for a monthly or a semi-monthly visit to the country by business men of the town for the discussion of topics of interest to the farmer. The net result is said to be a much better understanding and co-operation between the farmer and themselves, between the merchants and between farmer and merchant.
Wrightsville could put this on or the all-the-year-round marketing system she has proposed already. Someday we are going to wake up and find ourselves nowhere. Better get together on something and that quick. We need action, not cold water.
Johnson County citizen farmer, John R. Moore shared his interest and take on the newly formed American Farm Bureau Association which was just 12 months old. Also he encouraged farmers that during the present hard times this could be their only hope.
"This being my native county I feel very much interested in the prosperity of everyone and especially so to my brother farmer. And just at this time when our burdens are the heaviest we are much as a drowning man, we catch at a straw. Had we rallied to the Farm Bureau last winter and completed the work and joined in numbers sufficient to become a member we now would have been clipping our coupons.
What does the American Farm Bureau Federation stand for? Forst, it proposes to help is pool ans sell our produce, hogs, cattle, chickens, eggs and also our cotton. It will be linked together from ocean to ocean and from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico. Nationally it is 12 months old today and has 44 states now running in high. Some of these are what they call 100 per cent states, every county a member. Nationwide, lets give it our support. Live agents in every county will help us work and market collectively.
Johnson County can do nothing alone in the way of marketing. The Farm Bureau keeps posted, having a chain of advisors, and then it is our business. You need it and it needs you. It can live better without you than you can without it. It has grown now until it covers the United States as the dew covers tbe earth. If the county farmers so desire I would be glad f p r Miss Massey and Agent Crow to arrange the places and time and I will take pleasure in going into the workings of same, and what I will say will not cost you a cent nor anyone else. We cannot afford to let it go by. To get any support from if we must join it.
The question is asked, "What is done with the joining money?" I will answer that by asking one, "What does Johnson County do with the taxes collected?" Should there be any dates arranged you may ask me any question and if I can't answer I will say so.
This appeal is to our farmers and made by one. So let's rally to a man and get together and co-operate, one with another, and we will have a greater county and more enlightened people."
Another idea mentioned by the Headlight was the NEOSHO Plan. Ot does this: Farmers are given an opportunity of disposing of all of their produce at a regular monthly community auction sale, selling produce, livestock, second-hand implements, household goods and anything else they have to sell. It provides for a monthly bargain day at which no two merchants advertise the same bargains, the advertising being done co-operatively. It provides for a monthly or a semi-monthly visit to the country by business men of the town for the discussion of topics of interest to the farmer. The net result is said to be a much better understanding and co-operation between the farmer and themselves, between the merchants and between farmer and merchant.
Wrightsville could put this on or the all-the-year-round marketing system she has proposed already. Someday we are going to wake up and find ourselves nowhere. Better get together on something and that quick. We need action, not cold water.
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
From Days Gone By Sept 17, 1921
September 17, 1921.
Johnson County is to be highly honored at the next county fair. Governor Thomas W. Hardwick will come to Wrightsville and deliver an address on education at the fair grounds.
Those registered who will enter the various colleged are: Misses Hallie Bryan, Margaret Kent and Robbie Claire Chapman will attend Andrew College at Cuthbert. Miss Jerradine Brinson and Miss Mary Moore Johnson to LaGrange Female College at LaGrange. Misses Nannie Kennedy, Alda Walker and Luella Stokes to G. H. & I. C. Master Albion Hatcher to Georgia at Athens and Master William Parker to Emory. Miss Mary Brooks to Wesleyan College in Macon.
Mr. John E. Hall has been confined to his room for several days from an illnesd which clings to him. His wife is quite sick also. Mr. Frank A. Sinquefield came back from Rawlings Sanitarium minus his tonsils.
Mrs. John L. Willis and Miss Gertrude Martin warn the public not to trouble the flowers in their family lot at Westview Cemetery where Captain John L. Martin rests. Two of the large Japonicass were taken last spring.
A statement given out by Manager W. C. Brinson of the fair says he is working hard for several individual farm exhibits. He has promises from several farmers large exhibits of their agricultural products. Mr. Crow says he has in view now the largest and best animal show ever had. Miss Massey says her club girls will have all their exhbits.
The Batts Junior B. Y. P. U. of Brown Memorial went to Adrian and perfected a Junior organization at the Baptist church there. They had 20 members join. Miss Velma Killebrew, Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Williams, Mr. W. T. Kitchens, and Col. Chas S. Claxton accompained the Juniors to Adrian.
A Florida kid submitted the follwing so-called poem to the paper entitled, The Lost Ford.
Lost- One Ford car with piston ring,
Two rear wheels and one front spring;
Has no fenders, seats are planked,
Burns lots of gas and hard to crank;
Carborator rusted half way througb,
Engine missing, just hits on two;
Three years old, coming four this spring,
Has shock absorbers and every thing;
Radiator busted and sure does leak;
Differential dry, you can hear it squeak;
Ten spokes missing, front all bent,
Tires blown out, not worth a cent;
Gets lots of speed, will run like the deuce;
Runs on gas or tobacco juice;
Tires all off, runs on the rim,
A darn good Ford for the shape its in.
J. J. Wilkins says this particulaf machine belongs to Charles W. Brantley of Spann. The Headlight dosen't vouch for it, but is content to take J. J.' s word for it.
Johnson County is to be highly honored at the next county fair. Governor Thomas W. Hardwick will come to Wrightsville and deliver an address on education at the fair grounds.
Those registered who will enter the various colleged are: Misses Hallie Bryan, Margaret Kent and Robbie Claire Chapman will attend Andrew College at Cuthbert. Miss Jerradine Brinson and Miss Mary Moore Johnson to LaGrange Female College at LaGrange. Misses Nannie Kennedy, Alda Walker and Luella Stokes to G. H. & I. C. Master Albion Hatcher to Georgia at Athens and Master William Parker to Emory. Miss Mary Brooks to Wesleyan College in Macon.
Mr. John E. Hall has been confined to his room for several days from an illnesd which clings to him. His wife is quite sick also. Mr. Frank A. Sinquefield came back from Rawlings Sanitarium minus his tonsils.
Mrs. John L. Willis and Miss Gertrude Martin warn the public not to trouble the flowers in their family lot at Westview Cemetery where Captain John L. Martin rests. Two of the large Japonicass were taken last spring.
A statement given out by Manager W. C. Brinson of the fair says he is working hard for several individual farm exhibits. He has promises from several farmers large exhibits of their agricultural products. Mr. Crow says he has in view now the largest and best animal show ever had. Miss Massey says her club girls will have all their exhbits.
The Batts Junior B. Y. P. U. of Brown Memorial went to Adrian and perfected a Junior organization at the Baptist church there. They had 20 members join. Miss Velma Killebrew, Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Williams, Mr. W. T. Kitchens, and Col. Chas S. Claxton accompained the Juniors to Adrian.
A Florida kid submitted the follwing so-called poem to the paper entitled, The Lost Ford.
Lost- One Ford car with piston ring,
Two rear wheels and one front spring;
Has no fenders, seats are planked,
Burns lots of gas and hard to crank;
Carborator rusted half way througb,
Engine missing, just hits on two;
Three years old, coming four this spring,
Has shock absorbers and every thing;
Radiator busted and sure does leak;
Differential dry, you can hear it squeak;
Ten spokes missing, front all bent,
Tires blown out, not worth a cent;
Gets lots of speed, will run like the deuce;
Runs on gas or tobacco juice;
Tires all off, runs on the rim,
A darn good Ford for the shape its in.
J. J. Wilkins says this particulaf machine belongs to Charles W. Brantley of Spann. The Headlight dosen't vouch for it, but is content to take J. J.' s word for it.
Friday, September 6, 2019
From Days Gone By Sept 10, 1921
September 10, 1921.
Several hundred pupils and almost all of their parents went to school opening day. The opening consisted of several well-laid talks in which the business of school played a distinctly important part. Mayor E. E. Sanders hit the keynote when he declared emphatically that they were there for business, that this school was to be a business term with results coming at the end of it and insisted upon the parents backing the faculty and allowing the teachers to run the school.
The National Farmers Union is putting on a campaign in Johnson County to reorganize. State field organizer, Mr. W. J. Wootten is coming and will give his first speech at Moore's Chapel schoolhouse. He will go to every section in the county. At one time the organization was strong here but had recently became dormant.
About seventy five farmers and businessmen met the marketing promoters in Kite and listened attentively to all that was said. They all agreed upon a diversified program in their farm work for another year as presented. A list was made up by them as to the particular product they aim to grow and the number of acres that is to be planted in each.
Messrs. Riner & Henry at Meeks are making a good showing in their swine growing which was begun a stock farm, putting in the well-known Hampshire brand and they now have upwards of 200 head, all growing off nicely.
Judge J. L. Kent, than whom isn't found a better in Georgia's judiciary, has decided to accede to the wishes of a great majority of the people in the county not to hold any September term of Johnson Superior Court. In fact in all probability their would be no court until next March. With the present conditions it was deemed wise to postpone the term. The lower court of the county has done a lots towards this action, too, it getting rid of alot of business.
Mr. Benj. J. Wiggins several days ago had the misfortune of having his right arm broken in an accident on his plantation.
The date for the big baseball game between Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Red Martin and many more such players, including Laut Lovett and Tris Speaker, will soon be announced.
But for rattlers there wouldn't be excitement sometimes. Mrs. J. W. Harrison killed a monster moccasin, too, which had some excitement along With the snakes 17 young ones of an average length up to about 10 inches. Ben Jordan tells of a big rattler D. Young killed one afternoon at the home of his father. This snake had 11 rattles and was a "whooping big one at that.
Dr. C. E. Brinson and Mrs. Brinson are going to Florida to live, moving to St. Dora where he will engage in the drug business. Miss Ida Mae Smith of Adrian wed Mr. Leonard Clark who works with the Macon Railway and Light Company.
Kite's ball team has played several winning games this season. The team has won nearly every game played. Mr. & Mrs. William Benton have moved into a new home on College street. Gins are running pretty regular although the crop is pretty short around this area.
Several hundred pupils and almost all of their parents went to school opening day. The opening consisted of several well-laid talks in which the business of school played a distinctly important part. Mayor E. E. Sanders hit the keynote when he declared emphatically that they were there for business, that this school was to be a business term with results coming at the end of it and insisted upon the parents backing the faculty and allowing the teachers to run the school.
The National Farmers Union is putting on a campaign in Johnson County to reorganize. State field organizer, Mr. W. J. Wootten is coming and will give his first speech at Moore's Chapel schoolhouse. He will go to every section in the county. At one time the organization was strong here but had recently became dormant.
About seventy five farmers and businessmen met the marketing promoters in Kite and listened attentively to all that was said. They all agreed upon a diversified program in their farm work for another year as presented. A list was made up by them as to the particular product they aim to grow and the number of acres that is to be planted in each.
Messrs. Riner & Henry at Meeks are making a good showing in their swine growing which was begun a stock farm, putting in the well-known Hampshire brand and they now have upwards of 200 head, all growing off nicely.
Judge J. L. Kent, than whom isn't found a better in Georgia's judiciary, has decided to accede to the wishes of a great majority of the people in the county not to hold any September term of Johnson Superior Court. In fact in all probability their would be no court until next March. With the present conditions it was deemed wise to postpone the term. The lower court of the county has done a lots towards this action, too, it getting rid of alot of business.
Mr. Benj. J. Wiggins several days ago had the misfortune of having his right arm broken in an accident on his plantation.
The date for the big baseball game between Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Red Martin and many more such players, including Laut Lovett and Tris Speaker, will soon be announced.
But for rattlers there wouldn't be excitement sometimes. Mrs. J. W. Harrison killed a monster moccasin, too, which had some excitement along With the snakes 17 young ones of an average length up to about 10 inches. Ben Jordan tells of a big rattler D. Young killed one afternoon at the home of his father. This snake had 11 rattles and was a "whooping big one at that.
Dr. C. E. Brinson and Mrs. Brinson are going to Florida to live, moving to St. Dora where he will engage in the drug business. Miss Ida Mae Smith of Adrian wed Mr. Leonard Clark who works with the Macon Railway and Light Company.
Kite's ball team has played several winning games this season. The team has won nearly every game played. Mr. & Mrs. William Benton have moved into a new home on College street. Gins are running pretty regular although the crop is pretty short around this area.
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