August 31, 1923.
The part of highway officials inspecting the immediate connecting links to the Jefferson Davis Highway route came through Johnson County this week from Augusta, Louisville and Bartow, going on to Dublin, Eastman and Abbeville, the last named being the point that interests this county is supposed to connect with the main line from Savannah, west to Vicksburg, Mississippi, and finally on to the Pacific Ocean.
Determined men of this county who are after things and doing things for the betterment of the county went after the route that is supposed to leave this main line somewhere between Vidalia and Abbeville running north through Augusta to Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, D. C. The efforts made have been highly satisfactory so far. Money has been put into the fund to mark, map and advertise the route starting at Abbeville and coming this way through Eastman and Dublin, and then from here on to Louisville and Augusta. Interested parties here went to Bartow to meet and escort the officials, headed by Mr. Isador Gelder's of Fitzgerald, the secretary, into the city and through the county to Dublin.
As soon as the routes are gone over a decision will be made and all parties and places interested will be promptly notified. Places along this route have subscribed a big fund as was asked of them and the way itself is now in pretty fair condition with promises made for a decided improvement in them. So this route stands a good show in getting official sanction.
The Wrightsville High School will open September 3rd and the outlook for a record attendance for the term looms brightly. Entrance fees are to be paid to Mr. R. L. Kent, school treasurer, at the Bank of Wrightsville before school opens. The strong faculty consists of Prof. E. N. Anthony, Prof. Has. L. Fleming, Miss Doris Johnson, Miss Hallie Bryan, Mrs. W. L. Norris, Mrs. Gainor Fulford, Miss Clyde Perry, Miss Bernice Lewis, Mrs. George Gordy, Miss Annie Jenkins, Mrs. J. W. Vanlandingham, Miss Annie Mae Melton and Miss Ola Johnson.
County Agent Crow plans to have a co-op hog sale once a month until further notice. The last sale produced two car loads bought by Mr. A. B. Johnson of the Hall Commission Co. of Moultrie for $8.01 as basis for tops. There were 163 head of hogs weighing 25,800 lbs and brought $1,836.05. One of the largest hog raisers in this part of Georgia is Mr. G. A. Tarbutton who's plantation is 7 miles west of the city. For several years he has made a specialty in the industry which net results is lots of cash. Mr. Lewis I. Davis of Liberty Grove showed off 4 large, long ears of corn from his field and 3 ears measured 37 inches. The other ear is 8 1/2 inches around.
Mayor's Court was very small but it terminated very bad to the colored people in and around town. Clyde Thomas was fined $10 for being disorderly and so was Jessie Ware. Butler Jordan was fined $15 for being drunk and disorderly.
Mr. John R. Rowland celebrated his 73rd birthday at his home near Moore's Chapel on the 12th. Mr. & Mrs. R. M. Walker had a daughter, Nina Pearl. Mr. Tom Raley has the latest model Ford car. Mr. W. H. Lovett owns a new Lincoln auto. Morris T. Riner of Meeks has a new Buick. Mr. Claude Bray works with Flanders Drug Store. Mr. J. Q. Sheppard moved to Wrightsville from Kite to work for Rowland's feed store. Mr. S. M. Johnson, Jr., is home from a season's baseball playing with the Florida State League.
The playing of checkers seems to be a pleasant past time with some of our merchants. Mr. Sinquefield is so fond of the game he says he would not stop to kiss the rubiest lips of the prettiest girl in town. Mr. Thomas Boone Hayes who was born up north remarked he wished he was there sitting under a fruit-ladden apple tree, drinking cider and smoking a corn-cob pipe; indulging in these pleasures he would forget business cares and the boll weevil and remember the happy days of his youth and his old sweetheart, whom he first kissed as they were eating honey on a moonlit night near an old ash hopper.
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