April 20, 1923.
Mr. W. R. Smith made his formal announcement for Johnson County sheriff. His announcement opens up a campaign that is to be on until next year's primary. "Bill" Smith, as he is known is one of the county's most solid and reliable citizens, a man of worth and standing and bears the characteristics necessary to fill this office. He is a member of one of the largest family connections in the county and resides on his plantation in the southern section of the county. This breaks the ice and more candidates are sure to follow.
The Women's Improvement Club will furnish a fine program on April 26, Memorial Day, for every old soldier that served in the 60s. The public is invited to the speaking and memorial services at the court house. Donations to buy Rev. G. F. Sumner a new horse is still growing. L. L. Lord, E. W. Tanner, W. T. Johnson, J. B. Williams, C. S. Claxton and J. N. Hall have contributed with a total of $53.50 accumalated so far.
Continued rains are seriously interfering with crops in the county, the farmers already being somewhat behind with their work. April 15th Mr. Leaston Powell celebrated his 78th birthday. Nancy Anthony warns the public not to hire, shelter, employ or detain one Jesse Anthony, colored, about 16 years old, now away from home without her consent or wishes.
Mr. Tal M. Hicks was chosen as the principal of the Dublin High School. The county school census taken for 1923 was completed and turned over to Supt. Lillard. The total white and colored school census for 1918 in school age was 4,765. The 1923 figures are 4,425 or 340 short. Children are on the decrease according to this or else folks have left the county to this per cent. Of the 340 short 84 are white and 256 colored.
There are 1334 boys and 1325 girls, 2659 white with 883 boys and 883 girls of the 1766 colored children. The census cost the school board $237.64. Seventy children over ten are unable to read, ten white boys and five white girls. Twenty-nine colored boys and twenty-six colored girls can't read. There are no blind children. One deaf and dumb, a white child. Five whites and six colored are cripple. Four whites and four blacks have feeble minds.
The Field Day Excercises at the high school was a success and was attended by hundreds. In the Junior Athletic contests winners were William Bedingfield, 100 yard dash; Annos Martin 220 yard dash; Bluford Brantley 440 yard dash and 880 yard dash. Standing Broad Jump Archer Moye; Running High Jump Eugene Mercer; Three legged race Lottie Meeks and Juanita Henly; sack race Henretta Glisson.
In 1st grade reading Pauline Claxton; 2nd grade Sadie Culver; 3rd grade Mary Price; 4th & 5th grade Frances Conners; 6th & 7th grade Dorothy Dunlap.
In 2nd & 3rd grade arithmetic Woodrow Spell; 4th & 5th grades Wm Bedingfield; 6th & 7th grade Annie Myrtle Gilliam.
Second & third grade spelling Wilson Marshall; 4th & 5th grade Billie Shurling; 6th & 7th grade Sara Lovett; high school Ovid Stephenson.
Boy's Declamation J. W. Claxton; Girls reading Lois Cox; Music Roy Johnson; ready writing Lila Lovett.
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