June 22, 1963.
The Abbeville people are anxious to get Wrightsville and Johnson County's co-operation in the matter of the Jefferson Davis Highway Association's proposed route from their Savannah-Western route starting at Abbeville and running northward through Eastman, Dublin, Wrightsville, Bartow, Louisville on to Augusta then to Richmond.
In a local meeting by officials it was agreed to go after the road and to help Abbeville in the matter. Not since the agitation of the proposed Bee-Line has there been a road move on and this has revived the better-road spirit in the county.
It is announced that the Bethany Home at Vidalia will be opened on July 4th. The home is built for the aged and helpless and is the first in the country to be erected by the Primitive Baptist. The home has a pretty site and one attractive building containing 12 rooms has been erected. Several acres are included in the tract and they are planning later on to build other cottages.
Mr. John Redding Williams of Wrightsville is likely to run for Tax Receiver. Mr. James Henry Ivey and Mr. Robert L. Veal file for bankruptcy. Mr. J. H. Rowland on his farm worked by A. H. Edge claims the first cotton bloom of this season.
Mrs. A. R. Brooks and daughter Mary of Donovan are headed to Walton, Kentucky to be at the marriage of her son, Rev. A. C. Brooks to Miss Gladys Tilton. Miss Susie Bell Norris and Mr. Fred C. Price were married near New Home on June 16th. She is daughter of Mr. & Mrs. N. D. Norris. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Loyd Price.
Mr. Geo. W. Chamblee, age 83 of Atlanta died. His wife, six sons and four daughters including son, Dr. Aquilla Chamblee, President of Bessie Gift College at Forsyth survive him. He was a Confederate Veteran and was buried in Westview.
John R. Wilson who died on June 1st was a Wrightsville Masonic member. He was born here on Dec. 29, 1844. He was a member of Philadelphia Primitive Baptist near Wrightsville. He was married twice. First to a Miss Powell and had three children, Willie, Charlie and Mrs. Sindy Wilson. His 2nd wife was a Miss Hall and had three more children, Henry, Martha and Juliann.
Dr. J. R. Dent is still very sick and was brought here from October to his sister's, Mrs. W. A. Sinquefield. While going from home to Kite, Mr. Walter N. Powell, riding in an auto across Gumlog bridge was badly hurt when the car left the bridge and headed down to the earth. The steering came apart. He was carried to a Dublin hospital. Mr. & Mrs. Perry Blizzard had a son born May 28th.
After sawing lumber all the morning, Red Martin pitched a jam-up game of ball at Eastman. Sparta lost its first game to Wrightsville 2 to 0. In the second game we spanked Sparta again 6 to 2. Then heading back to Tennille beating them 4 to 1 in the first game and 7 to 3 in the second game. Dublin is coming up soon.
Work is going on nicely in rebuilding the store rooms fronting the court house owned by Mr. E. A. Lovett and will be ready for occupancy soon.
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