From Days Gone By Sept. 21,1923

 September 21, 1923.

    The Richmond Division of the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway is now a reality. The route has officially been designated. The official route to Wrightsville from Dublin comes by Lovett and Spann, leaving Wrightsville goes by way of Price's Bridge to Bartow. The marking of the route is almost complete. Secretary Gelders went to Columbia, S. C. to see about crossing the state toward Richmond and was greeted with open arms.

    Johnson County aims to work her end of the road which is said to be the worst of it, but Ordinary Jenkins says it will be done. No more important historical route could have been mapped out through the south. Just because we've got the Jeff Davis is certain no reason why we should let up on the Bee-Line. If Savannah, Statesboro, Letter, Swainsboro and intermediate points wanted to go to Macon and the Bee-Line was in operation they would save about 30 miles coming via Wrightsville.

    The Johnson County Fair opens it's gates next week with an all home fair. The Ford garage in Kite is doing fine business since opening. Mr. Smiley Hightower is manager. Dr. & Mrs. Lee W. Wheeler have moved to Kite. Warden Wright is now engaged working out the street and road through Kite across the river to the county line.

    By producing 12,285 lbs of milk and 867.07 lbs of butterfat at 4 years 2 months of age, Financial's Southern Rose 415,232, owned by Wm Jackson, Donovan, has become the Champion Junior 4 year old of this state. Rose supersedes Raleigh's Zilla of Brookville 389671 which cow held the record. Southern Rose calved within 16 months of last freshing prior to test, qualifying for Class AA and a silver medal. She carried calf 170 days of her test period. The new champion was sired by Financial Noble Count with 10 Register of Merit daughters, and was out of Delia's Black Beauty with an official record of 523 lbs as a 7 year old.

    Mrs. Beulah Page and Henry T. Page have filed for divorce and William E. Garrard and Nancy Sue Mitchell Garrard have also. Mr. Thomas L. Drake of Wrightsville has come out for Sheriff and L. J. Claxton is considering the same.

    Mr. George Burris died quietly and was one of the oldest men of the county. He was buried in Westview. On the 27th of August Mrs. Tempy Copeland, wife of Mr. J. O. Copeland died leaving 3 daughters and a son. She was only I'll for about 4 hours. She joined the Methodist Church at Powell's Chapel at an early age and remained a member till her death. Her funeral was held at Mt. Pleasant Primitive Baptist and buried there by her son.

    Mrs. Will A. Walker died on the 12th at 53 years of age. She was a daughter of J. C. Gay and Georgia Snell Gay of this county and was twice married. Surviving are her husband and children, Mrs. Clyde McCurry, Mr. Thurston Walker, Grady Walker and Miss Delle Walker; two step children, Mrs. John M. Gillis and Mrs. Albert Shaw. She was buried at Westview with Kent & Bush undertakers.