From Days Gone By June 15, 1923

 June 15, 1923.

    Thursday afternoon at Tennille, Sullivan pitched a no-hit, no-run game for that team against Wrightsville. Rawlings and Tyson formed the battery for Wrightsville. Tennille succeeded in putting over 5 runs. Here Friday afternoon Tennille added another victory 5 to 1. Clay Jenkins pitched for Wrightsville and scored the only run. Then on Monday Eastman defeated Wrightsville 1 to 0. Then here on Tuesday Molony pitched a shut-out game at the fairgrounds blanking Eastman's crack team 7 to 0. Wrightsville plays Sparta next.

    Scouts Wesley Brinson, Hubert Orr and Randall Chapman represented the Wrightsville troup at the district rally in Soperton. Col. Roy Rowland arrived here from Mercer in Macon, a full-fledged lawyer and is to locate his practice here.

    Dr. Wade R. Bedingfield, working several months in New York City taking a special course in eye, ear, nose and throat. He was first in both oral and written exams over 17 others. He was offered a staff position on the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary which he accepted for one year after which he will return to Dublin. Quit an accomplishment for this young Johnson County man.

    Dr. W. J. Flanders of Wrightsville, who is a geologist and soil expert has discovered unlimited quantities of iron oxide pebble in Brooks County which may bring sudden wealth to the property owners. This was analyzed and approved by the highway engineers. It is beleived a belt of pebble extends across the county and supply is practically inexhaustable.

    The Saturday and Sunday the Union Convention of Singers met at Idylwild in annual session and about 5,000 people attended the two days. The W. & T. Railroad handled 1550 people to the resort and about twice that many came by auto, buggy, wagon, truck or walked. It was Idylwild's largest ever crowd.

   Old aunt Keziah Thomas, colored washwoman of the city began washing clothes for Dr. & Mrs. J. W. Brinson, Sr. in 1876, and 1923 finds Aunt Keziah still on the job. She also washes for the Headlight staff.

    There is an ordinance against cattle being tied or at large on the streets and lanes of the city and council has notified police to impound all cows tied or loose on the streets. There are also alot of complaints about unsanitary hog pens in town.

    Mr. Rufus Claxton has opened a barber shop in Kite in one of C. M. Schwalls new buildings.

    Miss Myrtice Woods wed Mr. Virgil Wheeler at Kite, also miss Loreta Garrett wed Mr. Sandford Claxton. In Wrightsville Mrs. M. J. Ivey wed Mr. J. F. Elton.

    John A. Douglas, Sr. died at home in eastern part of the county on June 11th after a several month illness at the age of 78. He was born Jan. 16, 1845. His wife and 7 children survive him. He has one brother D. Z. Douglas and one sister Mrs. Viney Colston. His sons are A. B., E. A., Z. A., J. A., R. C. and R. R. Douglas. One daughter Mrs. C. D. Thompson. He was a Confederate veteran and was buried at Sardis.