November 30,1923.
The official ballot for the city of Wrightsville Democratic White Primary results were: for Mayor T. V. Kent 173, L. E. Parker 76; for councilman M. S. Duggan 184; R. R. Martin 160; I. R. Tanner 153; B. B. Hayes 152; W. F. Outlaw 62.
Mr. Luther M. Blount officially announced for School Superintendent and Mr. G. B. Harrison for Clerk. Cashier Robert L. Sumner of Dudley is a candidate for School Superintendent of Lauren's County. He was a former School Superintendent for Johnson County some years back.
During these hard times some were forced into bankruptcy, T. J. Burke, G. C. Carter, Roland R. Doke, Newton D. Smith, John D. Wheeler, T. W. Horton and Charles L. Wilson.
The Fair owners are called to a meeting with the stockholders. The Fair owes a large debt that is due with no money to pay for the plant built at the fairgrounds. This meeting is to determine what steps to take regarding the property. A revision of the Charter is sought with the idea of increasing the capital stock and paying off the debt so they can go on with the fair next fall.
The Savannah Fair Association and the Macon Association offered a free trip to the county Agent of Georgia who won the most premiums at those two fairs, the trip to be to Chicago to the International Livestock Show. Johnson County's agent M. E. Crow won both trips taking a decided lead in club records and most premiums at both fairs. This is the second trip for Mr. Crow being the only agent in the state to win back to back trips.
Agent Crow and D. R. Thomas of the W. & T. Railroad have been busy taking a census of the stumps in the county. Farmers are rallying to this work with the hope that something helpful to them will result.
Farmer Jesse Anderson of Kite killed a hog that weighed over 700 lbs and from which he obtained seven cans of lard. So far this is a record. Mr. A. W. Hightower, manager of the Kite Ford Company has moved there from Wrightsville. Mr. Oscar L. Smith of Scott is dangerously I'll from pneumonia.
Mrs. Gatsie Thompson, aged wife of Mr. Dock Thompson, parents of Mrs. G. Frank Sumner, died at the Rev. Sumner's home November 23rd and was buried at the Anthony Cemetery. She was 70 years old.
Some of the businesses operating in Wrightsville in 1923 were Parker-Price Drug Company, Wrightsville Hardware Co., Stretch-Your-Nickle Store, Wrightsville Grocery Co., City Warehouse, C. C. Blankenship Jeweler & Optometrist, Wrightsville Grain Co., A. F. Flanders Drug Store, The Corner Store, City Tailoring Shop, People's Hardware Co., Johnson County Livestock & Produce, J. W. Brinson Drugs, J. I. Spell, Georgia Grocery Co., T. V. Kent, Hayes Cash Store, Hall Brothers, Kaplans Money Saving Store, Parker-Price Groceries, M. S. Duggan Groceries, Rowland Feed Store, Moye & Co., Farmers Army Store.
A popular store in town that just opened, the first of it's kind here, is Flanders Five and Ten Cent Store beside the Farmers Bank. It opened Saturday with a rush of customers. Mrs. A. F. Flanders and a number of sales ladies were waiting on customers all day.
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