From Days Gone By Jan. 10, 1925

 January 10, 1925.

    Several farmers around Kite are preparing to plant 4 or 5 acres each, tobacco. An expert is coming to help them weekly until the crop is made, cured and marketed. Dublin will have a warehouse to handle this.

    County Agent Crow is holding a chicken sale today and will host the first hog sale of the year on the 21st.

    Mr. E. J. Sumner, one of the county's wealthiest citizens is still very critically sick. Dr. James G. Brantley is his doctor. Mr. Vivian L. Stanley of Dublin was approved as Secretary of the State Prison Commission.

    Mr. J. E. Hall is building a nice bungalow at a cost of $6,000 on South Marcus Street next to Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Hatcher. Mr. Edd R. Spell has moved to town from the country. Mrs. J. F. Renfroe has occupied the home of Mr. John Meeks who moved to Moultrie. Willie and Hugh McWhorter and W. L. Culver have moved to Tifton to operate a large farming and saw mill business. Mr. L. B. Hilson and wife are moving to Homestead, Florida.

    The banks released their statements of condition. Exchange Bank, $351,922.82; Bank of Wrightville, $361,574.90; The Farmers Bank, $124,545.40; Citizens Bank of Kite, $127,645.62; Bank of Adrian, $107,325.06.

    Rev. Rufus D. Hodges was called to preach at Brown Memorial. Lodge of Sorrow is held by Kite Mason's honoring deceased members. County offices started the year strong. Clerk Green B. Harrison has as his deputy Mr. James A. Davis. Sheriff Lovett J. Claxton's chief deputy is J. Carl Claxton, his son and former chief of police. Judge B. B. Blount and Solicitor J. Roy Rowland have been sworn in. The Exchange Bank has given bond as the county treasury which takes the place of the regular treasurer.

    The engagement was announced of the Spring marriage of Miss Jerradine Brinson, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. J. W. Brinson, to Mr. J. Roy Rowland, son of Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Rowland.

    Miss Vela Mae Rowland wed Mr. Ell Price on December 31st at Harrison. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Willie T. Rowland. Ell is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Pete Price.

    Miss Louise Howell wed Mr. Elmo Price on December 25th. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Horace Howell and he is a son of Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Price.

    Miss Pearl Silas of Rentz wed Mr. Roger H. Tompkins on December 31st. They are at the home of Mrs. W. C. Tompkins of Wrightville.

From Days Gone By Jan. 3,1925

 January 3, 1925.

    There were many holiday marriages in Wrightsville and Johnson County. Two marriages of interest were those of Miss Anne Delle Powell to Mr. Oscar Smith and Miss Lucille Powell to Mr. George Harvey. They were held at the brides' father, Mr. Silas L. Powell. Both ladies graduated Warthen College.

    Miss Lesslie Culver and Mr. Walter Tickle wed. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Culver. The groom is a young businessman of Charlotte, North Carolina.

    Miss Margaret Maddox, daughter of Mrs. W. J. Chappell married Mr. Bennie Williford of Bartow.

    On December 26th Mr. S. M. Price was awakened by the roar of fire and went out to find his pretty country home in flames. The origin of the fire is a mystery as it caught from the kitchen and no fire had been in that portion of the house in weeks. The loss was estimated at $3,000.

    Mr. J. W. Williams killed a large hog weighing 500 pounds. Mr. John Meeks has moved his family to Moultrie. Mr. & Mrs. T. D. Holt part for their new home in Montgomery, Alabama. Col. & Mrs. W. C. Brinson had a daughter born December 26th.

    Mr. E. J. Sumner has been in critical condition for several days. Mr. Alton Caneega left for the Berry schools at Rome.

    Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd of New Home community died December 19th at her home. She was 81 and perhaps among the oldest citizen of that community. She was born and reared in Washington County near Harrison where she still has a large number of relatives. She was attended to in her illness by her brother, Dr. D. C. Harrison.

From Days Gone By Dec. 27,1924

 December 27,1924.

    New City Court officers go into office. Judge B. B. Blount succeeds on the bench Judge W. C. Brinson who has been Judge since the death of Judge Ben Hill Moye. Col. J. Roy Rowland takes up the Solicitor duties, succeeding Chas. S. Claxton. The newly elected Sheriff, Lovett J. Claxton, will look after the courts as is the custom in this county. A county policeman will not be employed after Jan. 1st.

    Judge John Luther Kent will begin his law practice again after losing out the Superior Court judgeship.

    Mr. Robbie L. Rowland accepts a position with the Wrightville Hardware Co. for another year. Mr. Lewis Lovett, manager of the Wrightville Grain Co. handled a full carload of oranges this week. Mr. W. D. Smith of Scott, 80 years old, was in town. He is one of the remaining Confederate veteran of the sixties. Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Chester had a son Dec  22nd.

    Dave Wilson, colored, was captured Monday afternoon by three officers and four citizens at his old house and was brought to town and parked in jail for the Richmond Co. authorities. He escaped that county several months ago. The house was surrounded and when Dave came running out the back way a number of shooting irons looked him in the face. He was searched and a large pistol was found on him. Dave went up for life for killing another colored in the western part of this county. A $50 reward was offered for his capture.

    When their car left the embankment near the ginnery of Mr. J. T. Fulford Tuesday night, Shellman Martin and Wren Spell were hurt badly. The car went into the swamp and hit a large tree throwing both through the windshield and into the water. Red's right arm and hand is badly cut and Wren has a bad wound or two on his head. The other occupant, Delma Mayo, escaped uninjured.

    Mrs. J. K. Mixon died at her home in the Eastern part of the county Sunday. She was a sister to the late Mrs. W. D. Hatcher and an aunt of A. L. and H. G. Hatcher.

    Mrs. Mary Jane Chester of this city died Monday morning at her son's, Mr. T. L. Chester at the age of 74. Surviving her of the children are T. L., W. C., Inman and H. D. Chester, Mrs. E. L. Williams, Mrs. Dora Boney. She was buried at Westview.

    More letters are sent to Santa from Willard Price, Mary Price, Leslie Price, Annie Laurie Crabb, Estelle Hall, Beatrice Flanders, Etna Hall, Ohio Columbus Hall, Annie Lou Price, Carl and Ruby Rowland.

From Days Gone By Dec 20, 1924

 December 20,1924.

    Last week, about 7:30pm, the patrons of Rehobeth School discovered the building was on fire and was completely turned to ashes. The smell of gasoline or kerosene was strong and the fire did not start at the stove believing it to be arson. It was decided the next day to rebuild a better structure for the school.

    A second fire in as many weeks happened as the Green Hill School burned to the ground Tuesday morning. No clue to the origin of the fire, as it was two rooms and the fire started in the room with no stove. Mr. Frank Price arrived first and he and two school boys saved the desks, books, stove and organ. The building was not insured. Mrs. Clifford Wheeler was the teacher. It is not known yet if they plan to rebuild. In the last year there were four school houses burned in the county.

    Pres. Chas. Mobley hosted the formal opening of the W. & T. Railroad shops at Dublin. A special coach brought people from Tennille, Harrison and Wrightsville and the train stopped two miles from Dublin where the shops are located.

    The buildings are built of sheet galvanized iron with sheeted ceiling. The machine shop has a heavy wood floor while the blacksmith and repair shops floors are concrete. The shop is equiped with the most modern machinery available. Across the tracks is a 75 ft steel water tank with 50,000 gallon capacity.

    Mr. & Mrs. Charlie L. Blizzard had a daughter Dec. 7th. Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Maddox had a son Dec. 15th. On Dec. 6th Bob Fortner married a Miss Boatright of Emanuel Co. Miss Daisy Barnes, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barnes wed George S. Brantley, son of Mr. & Mrs. Jessie Brantley of near Harrison.

    President Coolidge has appointed Dr. George C. Youmans Postmaster at Adrian. T. E. W. Outlaw has moved his blacksmith shop next to A. B. Rowland garage on the Eastside of the court house on the Kennedy block.

    Jeans Jenkins, the colored man shot two weeks ago by Tom Cain is improving. An old black man stated, "Jeans ought to be used to being shot, this was the 5th time".

    Mr. Josh Young, 72, died at his home near Piney Mount and was buried there. He was twice married with four children from each marriage surviving. Mr. Simpson, afflicted with cancer for several months, died Dec. 6th, and was buried at Liberty Grove. He left a wife and several children.

    Ordinary U. R. Jenkins received a check for $1,425 from the Pension Bureau, the first installment of the cigarette and cigar tax due soldiers and their widows. The money goes to 28 widows, $700, and to 31 soldiers, $775.

    Letters were sent to Santa from Katie Renfroe, Herbert & Hughes Renfroe, Kathleen Wombles, Hazel Powell, Marjorie Downs, John Henry Wombles, Mary Lee Mosley, Clarence Glisson, Henry Cox, Wilbur Smith, Eddie Lou Maddox, Eunice Page, Sarah Fountain, Thurman Price, Barnie Price and Vernon Price.

From Days Gone By Dec. 13,,1924

     About 8 last Thursday morning Tom Cain came to the boiler room at the Lovett Planing Mill, stopped at a side door and called to Jeans Jenkins, the colored fireman at the Mill, and emptied a shotgun into the back of Jenkins as he was shoveling shavings into the fire. Jenkins was carried to Dr. R. E. Brinson who treated him for a big , round, ugly hole in his back just left of his backbone. He will probably survive. Cain was arrested immediately and is staying in the barroom of Sheriff Lewis Davis boarding house. Cain worked with a gang on the railroad.

    Tom Pug Wright, who works for G. A. Tarbutton, is in jail on a charge of assault with attempt to murder having held a gun that shot a load into the left side of Florrie Fields, a colored woman. She is not hurt badly, only flesh wounds. The details aren't clear but Tom claims it was an accident. Grady Cox and Fluker Tarbutton obtained a written statement from the woman stating it was an accident. A bond was assessed and the colored man was released .

    Justices, baliffs and Constables were elected Saturday. Ivey Dist. Judge J. S. Wheeler, J. P. and J. M. Powell and L. W. Harrison, baliffs. Spann Dist. Jas. T. Miller, J. P., C. B. Flanders and G. W. Young, baliffs. Bray Dist. J. C. Bray, J. P., N. D. Whitaker and R. M. Brantley, constable. Pullen Dist. H. D. Garnto, J. P., Reuben C. Douglas and W. T. N. Logue, baliffs. Wrightville Dist. Dr. T. L. Harris, J. P., W. J. Crawford and W. T. Rowland, baliffs. Kite Dist. Judge J. C. Harrison, J. P., J. C. Claxton and N. J. Meeks, baliffs. Adrian Dist. Judge T. I. Pope, J. P., Frank Drake, constable. Powell Dist. Judge J. K. Mixon, J. P., B. J. Lampp, constable.

    Capt. Wright will move the gang to winter quarters as soon as they finish across the Ohoopee to Bartow on the Jeff Davis Highway. The road from the city to the Washington Co. line is next. The Ordinary is having the road surveyed to the Lauren's line by Spann and plans to work that road next.

    The Duff brothers recently sold to Mr.  William Jackson of Donovan the Johnson Co. farm of 714 acres, with all the stock, farming implements and feedstuff and Jackson will operate it. This is one of the largest land deals in the county in several years. The Duff brothers still own considerable farming lands adjoining this and will continue farming that land.

    Mr. & Mrs. Dewitte Brinson had a fine son Dec. 5th. Dr. & Mrs. R. R. Douglas had a son on Dec. 3rd.

    Mr. Dave Turner is now operating a grocery store at Tom. Mr. W. Marcus Anderson has moved here from Kite. He is now the cashier at the Farmers Bank. The Williams Furniture Co. has opened next to Kaplans store.

From Days Gone By, Dec. 6,1924

 December 6,1924.

    The civil case of a number of patrons of the Wrightville District School vs the local Board of Trustees which was tried at the last term of Superior Court was again aired before Judge Kent on an appeal for a new trial brought by the Plaintiff.

    After hearing the evidence and the arguments of the defendants, a new trial was granted. This case arose over the matter of charging incidental fees for the extra term of months during the school term, plaintiffs saying it was illegal to make such charges. The Trustees say that it was a private school being operated the extra time by the principal. The plaintiffs attorney is Col. A. W. Evans of Sandersville with defendants represented by Cols. W. C. Brinson and Chas. S. Claxton.

    J. A. Oliver is running for Constable along with W. J. Crawford, L. C. Ross and W. T. Rowland. Mr. W. J. Smith of Scott is running for J. P. in the Smith Dist. In the Kite city election Willie S. Kight was chosen Mayor and Councilmen winning were E. L. Boatright, W. B. Meeks and S. D. Howard.

    Mrs. C. T. Mixon has joined her husband in Miami were they are making their new home. Mr. Duncan Wheeler celebrated his birthday with relatives in Kite.

    At the local hog sale a car load sold for $8.40. Mr. G. J. Tyson killed two hogs weighing 454 lbs and 602 lbs. Mr. J. Tom Flanders killed two weighing over 500 lbs each after being dressed.

    Thanksgiving was spent very quiet with many hunting the fields for game. The hunters are having a lot of good luck this season. Those going up on the Oconee River fishing and hunting reported a pleasant and successful trip.

    Chief J. Carl Claxton informs residents not to pile the trash from thier yards in the ditches and sewers but pile it up where the wagon can pick it up.

    Mr. & Mrs. William Kirkley Schley of Columbus announce the marriage Dec. 28th of their daughter, Mortimer, to Prof. Eugene Attaway formerly of Wrightville. Attaway is the son of Mrs. B. A. Attaway.

    Following an illness of many months Mrs. Sam Price died at the family home. Mrs. Price was about 62 and was buried at New Home where she was a member. She was survived by her husband Samuel M. Price and children W. F., Alden and Arlie Price, Mrs. L. E. Parker and Mrs. E. P. West.

    Mr. Olin C. Smith of Kite says on Nov. 30th a large buzzard came near his home with a bell on it's neck and sailed around and around. It seemed to be trying to draw attention. Then it stopped on a stump near by so he could see it better.

From Days Gone By Nov. 29,1924

 November 29, 1924.

    Eleven counties in this section sent representatives to Dublin for the purpose of holding a conference on a project to secure hydro-electric power from Muscle Shoals. The meeting was held at the Dublin Chamber of Commerce with W. H. Proctor, chairman. A resolution is to be passed calling upon Congress to distribute over the Southeast the surplus power from Muscle Shoals. C. D. Roundtree, Headlight editor, introduced a resolution which call for organization of a co-op industrial assoc. made up of counties at this meeting. The Southeast Georgia Light and Power Company asked for a Charter with the project of distributing power through this section.

    County Agent M. E. Crow is making plans for the first swine sale of the season on December 3rd. It will be at J. C. Livestock & Produce Co. Mr. B. J. Wiggins brought in one of the largest sweet potatoes seen weighing 11 pounds.

    The Wrightville Hardware Co. chose Mr. Monroe Cook as manager taking the position held by Tom F. Elton who is retiring from the firm to enter the sawmill business. Mr. Cook is the eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Cook.

    With the departure of their pastor, the membership of Brown Memorial found itself out of debt following a short campaign for funds to cover a $300 deficit.

    A Ford car driven by Reginald Walker and a truck driven by one of Fluker Tarbutton's hands collided on the street going westward out of town near E. L. Stephens home. Walker sustained a broken rib.

    On the corner of College and Myrtle the Ford coupe of Judge J. L. Kent and the touring car of Lovett Claxton collided. It was a narrow escape for both. This is a dangerous corner and cars going around it either way are liable to accident.

    Col. E. L. Stephens is completing final arrangements to move to Dublin. Mr. L. D. Downs turned 73 and was showered with a party. His five sons Frank, Henry, George, John W., and Mellie were all there.

    The Kite lodge F. & A. M. held services honoring W. N. Kight, Saffold Kight and Isham Stephens, members who died since their last meeting.

    Mr. Golden Holt, known here as "Killy", son of Mr. & Mrs. T. D. Holt, wed Miss Lillian Louise Newcomb of New York City on Nov. 3rd. Mrs. D. G. Blount of Montgomery, Ala. announces the engagement of her daughter, Hilda, to Mr. David Wesley Brantley of Lakeland, Fla. the marriage will be at the home of Mrs. W. W. Anthony in Wrightsville Dec. 24th.

    Recently a citizen of our village was wheeling home a load of old oyster cans, bottles, etc., and when inquired to as to why, he said, "Going to throw them over in my back yard. We are going to have some relations from the city visit us. We may not have much to eat, but if they see these things lying around they will think we've had oysters, champagne, figs and nuts till we've got tired of 'em, and are now living on bread and liver and beans for a healthy change."

From Days Gone By Nov. 22,1924

 November, 22, 1924.

    The highway commission approved a $45,000 project for building the highway connecting Irwinton with Macon, the Ridge road being the chosen route. This could mean the near completion of the Bee Line highway across the Oconee River and the probable adoption of this route as the International Star Route connecting the East and West coast of the U. S. This highway will connect with Atlanta, Macon and Savannah as it's the most direct route from Atlanta to the coast.

    Also the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway, the Savannah end of it, is being completed, the last link in Toombs County being put into first class shape, the 7 miles near Vidalia. The branch from Vicksburg, Miss. this way to Abbeville is marked and open from Abbeville to Wrightsville and on into Augusta and on to Richmond. Johnson is just completing this road through this territory.

    Justices of the Peace and their Constables will be elected December 6th in each Militia district in the county. Dr. T. L. Harris has announced and Judge John T. Ferguson will run for re-election. Two places for Constable are vacant and it is expected that W. J. Crawford, W. T. Rowland, L. C. Ross and M. L. Jackson will run for the two spots.

    Governor Clifford Walker re-appointed Editor Chas. D. Roundtree as Johnson's representative on the Board of the 12th District A. & M. College at Cochran. Dr. I. H. Archer is now at Jackson, Miss. having left New Orleans.

    Mr. T. E. W. Outlaw obtained blue ribbons on his prize chickens at the Dublin Fair. He also won in the local fair. Mr. Ivey R. Tanner, livestock dealer of the city, shipped to Atlanta a car load of sows and hogs to be sold on the market there.

    Wrightville's boys were well represented at the Georgia-Auburn game at Columbus. Albon Hatcher and Grayson Rowland of Georgia, Roy Johnson of the Georgia Band and Carl Roundtree of Mercer being there.

    The new automobile establishment and filling station on the corner being built by J. H. Rowland and E. N. Hitchcock is going up fast. The brickwork is almost complete. They hope it is ready to open by the first of the year.

    Agent Crow had 41 pig club and 43 corn club members who made over 2000 bushels of corn and won in prizes $437.50. He has also saved county farmers $7,710.72 this year. His salary is $75 per month or $900. He is asking the Board for a $25 per month raise as he is now the lowest paid agent in Georgia. He has a chance to get more than he is asking but prefers to stay here where he can point to the good results and efforts he is putting forth.

    Mr. Willie Powell died at his home in the Eastern part of the county from paralysis. He was about 55 years old, was married and had several children. He was buried at Oaky Grove.

    Many a smokehouse will be filled with a supply of meats from porkers now grazing on peas and peanuts on Johnson Co. farms awaiting a turn of the weather to be saved. With the stock on hand the west will no longer feed our county people.

    

From Days Gone By Nov. 15, 1924

 November 15, 1924.

    In the city of Wrightville Primary Election J. M. Cook defeated J. M. Hightower 229 to 38 for Mayor. For Councilmen it was B. B. Hayes, H. T. Johnson and R. H. Rowland with 263 votes each. In the Presidential race Johnson County went for John W. Davis over Calvin Coolidge 1980 to 136. Dr. Thomas L. Harris, distinguished practitioner, legal light and as good a preacher as you'll ever hear is planning to run for Justice of the Peace in District 1201.

    Judge W. C. Brinson convened City Court with criminal cases occupying all of Monday and into Tuesday. Capt. Wright's chain gang has been augmented with new recruits from this session.

    Four hundred dollars was distributed last week to the girls and boys of the Agent's clubs in this county. This money came from the Southeastern Georgia State Exposition at Macon and the State Fair in Savannah. Scholarships were received by Grady Price, Ralph Cooper, Roy Kitchens, Nancy Crow and Tom Glisson.

    The Wrightville & Tennille train schedule will change to 7:45 am on Sunday bringing the mail to the city earlier. This is a great welcome to the people of Wrightville. Sale Days are proving popular in the city. Merchants are offering attractive bargains every Wednesday with many coming to town to trade. "The Covered Wagon" is playing at the Dixie Theatre.

    Mr. Lewis I. Davis was in town to sell his property with the intent to move to Florida. Mrs. E. L. Stephens was called to Gibson on account of her sister, Mrs. Rogers, who died suddenly.

    Mr. S. Wilson, an aged veteran of the Confederate army, now in his 80th year, came to town and is still in fairly good health. Wrightville A. C. defeated Wadley in the first basketball game of the season 19 to18.

    Next Sunday Gumlog will hold the last Johnson County Singing Convention for 1924. Brown Memorial asks Rev. Augustus F. Smith not to resign to go to Marietta.

    Mr. Herman Mosely, son of Mr. & Mrs. Dock Mosely, raised and sold $98 worth of sweet potatoes to the Wrightville Potato House off one and one half acres. In Johnson County last year there were 3,923 bales of cotton ginned. Up to October 25th this year a total of 6,881 bales have been ginned.

From Days Gone By Nov. 8,1924

 November 8, 1924.

    The 1924 session of the new fair is in full swing at the fair grounds with big crowds everyday. School booths are here from Wrightsville, Kite, Union Hill, Arline, Mayo Hill and Meeks. Mr. William Jackson of Donovan has a big display of his dairy products. All kinds of livestock is on exhibition from local farmers. On the Midway is a corking show, Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, revolving swing, lifting and slugging machines and other amusements.

    Miss Vallie Hattaway, the young daughter of Mrs. Essie Hattaway, won the Beauty Contest to become "Miss Johnson".  Other participants were Misses Miriam Delph, Susie May Outlaw, Jewel Renfroe, Robie Kitchens, Philippa Delph, Lizzie Lee Smith, Alice Kent, Lelia Drake, Myrtle Smith, Lincy Dee Powell, Lillian Bradshaw, Ethel Rowland, Ellen Kitchens and Tulline Moye.

    County Agent M. E. Crow took home the meat prize at Savannah fair and for the second year in a row won at all three fairs.

    In yesterday's election Jenkins held off Flanders 916-834 for Ordinary and Lovett J. Claxton beat C. H. Moore for Sheriff 1045-697.

    Mr. & Mrs. Melvin West of Meeks had a baby boy October 26th. Miss Jennie Prescott married Mr. J. C. Cave at the home of the bride. They will live in the upper part of the county.

  Friday is Tag Day in America, or "Forget-Me-Not" Day when poppies are sold for a dime with funds to go to World War One veterans. Col. Clegg of Texas came back to visit his old home here after moving to Texas 12 years ago. Clegg was born here and served in the Civil War from this county.

   Mr. A. S. Norris lost his home and belongings to a kitchen fire. Then on Saturday night the alarm was sounded when a colored home near W. H. Lovett's planer caught fire and for some time threatened the whole mill. After some delay caused by the reversal of a hose, a steady stream stopped the flames from spreading. Lovett owned the house.

    One of the most important school buildings of the county was destroyed by fire about noon Monday when fire completely burned the New Home School house and most of the books and furniture. A defective chimney flue from the stove was the cause. The flames were wide spread when discovered and it was impossible to save the building. The people from the community aim to build a new one soon and possibly consolidate with another school. In the meantime Prof. J. Y. Chastain and Miss Sadie Powell, the teachers, are going on with their school work using a building close to the spot of the burned building.

From Days Gone By Nov. 1,1924

 November 1, 1924.

    The Wrightsville Commercial College is now a secured fact. Enrollment is almost complete, supplies have been ordered and rooms have been rented and the college will open above Brinson's Drug Store.

    The election for president on down to coroner will be November 4th. The city of Wrightsville primary will be November 12th with three offices to be filled . The terms of J. Tom Davis, Jas A. Hall and H. P. Hicks are up. So far qualifying are Beverly B. Hayes, Raymond H. Rowland and H. T. Johnson.

    The County Club Fair opens next week starting with the beauty contest. The Wise Shows will be here and local farmers exhibits will be there.

    The Boy's Farm Club had a very good showing at the Macon Fair winning in the catagories of Hampshire, Poland China, Duroc Jersey, Berkshire and Spotted Poland China. In the Sweepstakes Tom Glisson, Best Boar; Nancy Crow, Best Sow; Joe Screws, First,Pig Show Contest; Johnson County Calf Club 1st for Best Bull Calf under 6 months.

    Mr. W. W. Delph has occupied the home of Miss Kate Duff. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Easterling Bryan had a 7 lb daughter, Isabel Reynolds on Oct. 23rd. Rev. & Mrs. E. N. Anthony had a daughter Oct. 26th.

    Game Warden W. T. Kitchens says it is dove season but you must get a license. Mr. Schley Moore who was assistant to Postmaster J. F. Renfroe will act in that position until a new Postmaster is appointed. G. A. Faircloth has opened a law office upstairs in the Brinson Drug building. Mr. N. Braddy and son, Emory have opened a Photo Gallery above the Farmers Bank.

    Mr. W. T. Amerson, a saw Miller, killed a huge rattler on the old Jake Snell place with a large club axe. His snakeship measured 6 feet 9 inches and had 16 rattles. It's the largest one killed here in many years.

    Mr. Hilton Foskey, a son of Mr. & Mrs  C. M. Foskey of near Scott, died at his parents home from cancer of the stomach. He was a single man. He was buried at Bay Springs.

    Mrs. Alice Bothnell of St. Augustine died last week. She was a sister of J. K. and L. M. McAfee and Mrs. W. E. Parker.

    Wrightsville businesses that participated in a two day Dollar Days of Bargains were R. L. Stephens, Hayes Grocery, L. E. Parker, Palace Cafe, A. F. Flanders, Wrightsville Hardware, Brinson Drug Store, W. H. Lovett, Claxton & Cook, Wrightsville Grain Co., M. S. Duggan, Beverly B. Hayes, Hayes Cash Store, Frank Outlaw, C. T. Swinson, Bank of Wrightville, L. A. Lovett, 5 and 10 Cent Store, Lovett's Filling Station, Exchange Bank, Clayton Lord, I. R. Tanner, J. H. Rowland, Hall Brothers, Georgia Grocery, Price Drug Co., T. V. Kent, Kaplans and People's Hardware Co.

From Days Gone By Oct. 25,1924

 October 25, 1924.

    Sonnie Boy Dillard, a colored boy up in the Ring Jaw district, was charged in a warrant by Eddie Fields, a colored farmer on the Rawlings' Harris place. He was charged with stealing $35 from Field's store. Bailiff N. D. Whitaker found Dillard at Bent Tanner's home and on his person a government check that belonged to Field's wife and some change. Dillard finally told where the other had been thrown under a horse trough at Mr. Tanner's home and returned there for the money.

    One of Mr. Tanner's son's was feeding and when Dillard came divided the money with the white boy. When the bailiff first rode up to the house the division was going on and the money thrown under the trough but after the negros capture the white boy hid the bills in the hay loft. Mr. Tanner told the bailiff of some liquor dealings that it was claimed Fields was implicated in and the baliff came to town and reported to county policeman W. T. Kitchens.

    Kitchens, N. D. Whitaker and J. C. Whitaker went to Manson Bell's home near Fields home and found two 50 gallon barrels and one 30 gallon barrel of mobby and between 3 and 4 gallons of whiskey. The still was located in the rear of Bell's home in a pit. The still was brought in with the liquor. Fields was charged with selling the Tanner boy and another boy or two some whiskey and he was lodged in jail with the Dillard boy. Bell was captured by the above officers assisted by Capt. C. T. Wright and constable L. C. Ross after a hot chase through some field's. All three are in jail pending trial.

    Contractor Chester is now building a new gasoline filling station on the newly acquired lot across from the Georgia Grocery Co. The owners, J. H. Rowland and E. N. Hitchcock are building it big enough to have a retail accessory department and a storage room for automobiles. A battery service station will also be there run by M. E. Woods.

    Superior Court was convened. The divorce mill ran on schedule and a half dozen or so we're granted either partial or total divorce. Thomas Scott, colored, was tried for the murder of Richard Jackson, colored, near Price's bridge and found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and got 10 to 15 years in the pen.

    Ensign Merritt J. Flanders, an Ocilla boy, the son of Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Flanders was killed Oct. 16th in an aeroplane accident. He was a graduate of the naval academy. While in the service on the Pacific he stopped off in San Diego and went up with a friend in the plane. While up in the air the plane collided with another one at 13,000 ft. Flanders plane crashed to the ground killing him.

    Ellis Smith, colored, who went to Florida over a year ago and worked with many Johnson Co. farmers, came to visit and left some money with his creditors saying he didn't want to pass away owing anybody a cent.

    The statements of condition of the Citizens Bank of Kite was $145,477.26 and The Farmers Bank was $150,055.81.

From Days Gone By Oct. 18,1924

 October 18, 1924.

    Johnson Superior Court will convene next Monday and looks to be a short session. This will be Judge J. L. Kent and Solicitor E. L. Stephens last court session completing their terms of office, unless there is cause for a special session before the end of the year.

    Two of Johnson's young men joined 300 others from around the state at the Southeastern Fair. They got real informational courses on livestock, poultry, farm produce, machinery and horticulture. They also toured Stone Mountain, the state capitol and Grant Park. County Agent Crow took many first prizes and took the lead over all other county agents in the state.

    Congressman W. W. Larson of the 12th District was in town shaking hands. Mr. Marvin Smith, a son of Mr. Rob Smith, is doing well in Dublin as assistant manager of the Rogers Store. Two banks released their statement of condition. The Bank of Wrightsville $348,804.10; Exchange Bank $333,701.33.

    The Georgia College of Commerce of Brunswick is going to open a Commercial College at Wrightsville provided a sufficient number are interested in taking a standard stenographic, commercial or secretarial course either in the day or night school. Mr. C. W. Brantley, rep. of the college will be at the Lovett Hotel for a few days promoting.

    There were 5,170 bales of cotton ginned in Johnson County up to October 1st, the present years crop production.

    Capt. C. T. Wright will soon begin construction of the state highway hard-surfaced road from Wrightsville to the Washington County line. This will be a gravel road and built up to Georgia standards. Actual work on this highway will begin as soon as the road on the Bartow road is complete which connects the Jefferson Davis highway links.

    Mr. & Mrs. Lewis P. Claxton will move to Emanuel Co. to operate a poultry farm near Graymont.

    Mrs. James T. Miller died Oct. 7th following an illness of several months. Before marriage she was a Miss Andrews. Her mother, one sister and brother survive her. Six children are left in the home with their father having been married 20 years. Mrs. Miller was 39 and the second wife of Mr. Miller. She was buried at Piney Mount.

    Mr. D. Z. (Zach) Douglas died at his home in the Eastern part of the county Oct. 9th. He was 77 and a Confederate veteran. All of his immediate family preceded him in death. Of his own family his wife, a daughter Miss Lou, five sons, Remus, Clifton, Millard, Quince and Walter are living. He was buried at Sardis.

    Wrightsville was deeply shocked by the sudden death of Postmaster Jewell F. Renfroe at his home in the heart of the city. Mrs. Renfroe went to the rear of the home in search of him after his going out, finding him lying face down on the floor of the closet, struggling. He died in her arms. Screaming for help the children ran to the neighbors who rushed to him and put him in the bed. After a post-mortem exam the cause was determined appoplexy.

    Mr. Renfroe was on his second time as postmaster and was held in high esteem. He was born Feb. 12, 1879 and was 45 and been married 20 years.

    His father, Newton F. Renfroe, and his brothers and sister reside at Lumber City. They are Clive, Lindsey, Marvin, Hugh, William, and sister Lou Renfroe. His wife the former Miss Webster, and daughters Jewell, Marjorie and Eloise, sons, Lewis and Beverly survive. He was buried at Westview.

From Days Gone By Oct. 11,1924

 October 11,1924.

    Mr. Horace Kight was killed in a wreck near Swainsboro while he was driving a large truck for the Standard Oil Company 3 miles of the city. Something happened to the steering gear causing it to overturn and pinning him beneath it. He was broken up badly and death was instant. Some state highway employees were close by and they removed his body from the wreckage by using their tractor.

    Horace was a brother of Mr. B. I. Kight of Kite. He married the daughter of Mr. Bird Flanders about a year ago. He was buried at Kite in the family lot at the cemetery.

    While operating a cotton gin at Meeks Mr. Spencer Flanders had his left arm badly lacerated when it was caught in the running saws and several small gashes imbedded in his body. Mr. Morris Riner rushed him to Rawlings Sanitarium where they believe they may save his arm from amputation.

    While driving towards Wrightsville on the Tennille road about 10 on Saturday night the Ford car of Mr. Bill Oliver, driven by Wannie Price and his son Willie, collided with a cow in the road. The collision brought the car into a heap, hurting Willie Oliver badly it was thought but after a trip to Sandersville it was not that serious. Wannie escaped with scratches and brusies. To look at the car one wonders how either survived.

    County Agent Crow is at the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta. He is the superintendent of the livestock barn there. He shipped two carloads of swine, cattle, and ag products for exhibits. Two young men of the Corn Club, Elmer Brantley and Ralph Cooper have gone on a free trip there. Agent Crow will then go to fairs at Columbus and Macon.

    Game Warden Will T. Kitchens is issuing hunting license to sportsmen in Johnson in good numbers. He has posted game law noticed an aims to educate hunters. Mr. J. H. Rowland's bid of $3,526 took the city lot across from the Georgia Grocery Co. This was part of the estate of Mr. W. C. Tompkins. Mr. & Mrs. W. Arlie Lindsey had a daughter on Sept. 30th.

    The tax levy for Johnson County for 1924 posted by Ordinary U. R. Jenkins to pay for the following: $6,596.34 for county indebtness; $16,886.64 for public buildings; $1,055.42 for sheriff, jailers, etc.; $131.93 for coroner expenses; $791.56 for bailiffs & non-resident witnesses; $1,583.12 for jurors; $1,583.12 for pauper's fund; $3,034.32 to pay other lawful charges against county; $10,554.14 for roads & Bridges. The total percentage and amounts for all purposes is .016 for $42,216.60.

    The Johnson County Board of Education set their mill rate at 5 Mills on the dollar. This covers and maintained the school districts of Wrightsville, Adrian, Greenhill, Wheeler, Rehobeth, Wesley Chapel, Meeks, Scott, New Home and Gethsemane.

From Days Gone By Oct. 4,1924

 October 4, 1924.

    The creeks are up, rivers are flooded, many Bridges are washed away all over South Georgia. Cotton that was in the field when this spell began two weeks ago is wet, falling out and much of it sprouting. Roads are almost impassable. Work stopped these last two weeks and much loss has been sustained by all industries. This is the wettest two weeks on record.

    Judge Kent, in the Johnson Superior Court granted a new trial for Jonah and Webster Thigpen on the charge of assault with attempt to murder Thomas Horton about a year ago. Wade Thigpen,  cousin of the two brothers was denied a new trial and his attorneys Claxton & Blount are appealing the ruling to the Court of Appeals. This case was tried at the March Term and all three were found guilty and sentenced to one to two years with no alternative of a fine.

     Contractor T. L. Chester says the W. & T. Railroad shops at Dublin are about completed. The main shops, the store and adjacent buildings are ready. The paint shop will remain in Tennille for now as it did not burn and still being used.

    The Fair management has set the ticket prices as follows: Season tickets- adult $1.50 children $1.00 General admission- adult .35 children .25. school children on school days .10.

    Hon. W. W. Larson was formally nominated as the Democratic candidate for Congress from this the 12th District. Franklin D. Roosevelt is coming to Warm Springs for his ailment, being afflicted with partial paralysis.

    Eld. W. B. Screws of Glennville was called to preach at Oaky Grove Primitive Baptist for another year. Mr. James I. Spell is in the grocery business in DeLand, Fla. Mr. Will T. Kitchens was appointed as the Game Warden for the county.

    Mrs. J. H. Ivey, at Mr. Luther Smith's home at Donovan will do any kind of embroidery work and the people's patronage will be an act of charity to this afflicted lady. The W. C. S. Hutcheson old home and plantation of 136 acres will be auctioned Oct. 15th by C. J. Smith & M. T. Foskey. It is on the Johnson and Emanuel line.

    Mrs  J. Mack Crawford, about 50, died at her mother's, Mrs. Mary Page near town. She has been ill since her husband died about 5 years ago. She was formally Miss Nettie Page. Her funeral was in Westview Cemetery.

    She was a member of the Christian Church and 11 children survived her. Mrs. C. A. Shealy, Mrs. Brinson, Miss Mattie Lou Crawford, Lofton and Lonnie who are in the military, Miss Lillian, Grace, Emory, Ruby and Hubert Crawford. Kent & Bush, local undertakers were in charge.

    Mr. Loring R. Clayton, the Coroner, says business in his line is very dull these days and if it don't pick up he is going to have to wear old clothes this Winter.

From Days Gone By Sept. 27,1924

 September 27, 1924.

    The Wise Shows will put on a big show at the Johnson County Club Fair in Wrightsville on November 4th thru 8th. It will have 8 large shows, 3 big rides, 35 concessions, and 2 big free acts and 2 bands.

    Hundreds of dollars of premiums will be paid for a large array of exhibits. On the first night a Miss Johnson beauty contest will be held and all the Wrightsville and Kite merchants have donated money and prizes to the winner. Only single girls can enter.

    Solicitor E. L. Stephens is moving his family and his law practice to Dublin. He will continue to have his own practice and is not planning to partner at this time.

    Miss Pearl Jordan is employed as the home Demonstration Agent in Nassau County, Florida.

    Saturday's rain interfered with shopping in the city, visitors from the county getting drenched coming and going. The entire county has been well watered lately and roads and many crops, especially cotton still in the field have been injured.

    The Dixie Theatre is now under the management of Minion Layton and Cleon Frost. Playing this week is in"A Fool There Was" with Miss Estelle Taylor and Matty Mattison in "The Last White Man".

    Helen Dare, the little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. T. F. Elton was injured when the car driven by Mrs. Elton bumped into a tree near their home. A piece of windshield glass cutting the child's lips.

    Abraham Marcey, colored, complained to an officer that his buggy harness was cut up by two other colored fellows, Chas. Williams and Frank Gant and that he caught them in the act. Warrants were secured and Gant pled guilty and got 11 months or $200. Williams is in jail awaiting trial. Newton Bedgood, a white man, went to the county gang for having liquor in his possession.

    Mr. Tom M. Jordan of Dublin died Saturday night while in Charleston, S. C.. He lived here for many years. He was brought back to Dublin and buried at Northview cemetery.

    Unexpected was the death of Mrs. E. A. W. Johnson at her home near the heart of the city. She was born Miss Cora Bullard in Sampson County, N. C. March 31, 1870.  She was married for 31 years to her husband Billy Johnson. She was 54. Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dr. Curtis E. Brinson and Miss Ola Johnson, five sons, Herbert, Louie, Stacy, Howard and Roy Johnson. Two brothers and one half sister, T. F. and Walter Bullard and Mrs. M. V. Orr.

    She was a long time member of the Christian Church. She was buried in Westview by Kent & Bush, local undertakers.

From Days Gone By Sept. 20,1924

 September 20, 1924.

    Cotton is still a staple in this section as the gospel bird is at the Deacon's home when the preacher comes around and a pretty fair crop of it is being harvested. Money isn't floating around like it once was but it is bulging many a man's pocket who hasn't had any swell to them in many a day. Many an old debt is being cancelled too. With the prospects good for a big rutabaga crop we see ahead a plenty in the land and the wolf barred from the door.

    Stumping lands is now being agitated. There was a time the farmers and landowners liked it and it looks like the idea is still holding. Land is worth more stumped to say nothing about the convince added in cultivation which adds to the value of the land.

    Up to now 1,903 bales of cotton have been ginned. At this time in 1923 only 257 bales were ginned.

    Judge Kent suspended the September Term of Superior Court and will re-conviene the third Monday in October. Mrs. Bertha Kight seeks a divorce from T. W. Kight.

    Those leaving for various colleges were Janet Bryan, Nina Frost, Florene Hatcher, Mary Brooks, Ida Brinson, Albon Hatcher, Grayson Rowland, Hoke Jenkins and Roy Johnson.

    Lewis Lovett, Manager of the Wrightsville Grain Co. is showing off his new Checkerboard Chariot in the form of a Ford truck. The red and white Checkerboard is the trademark of Purina Mills of St. Louis, manufacturers of Checkerboard Chows for poultry and livestock.

    Hanging is no more in Georgia unless it is an illegal one somewhere sometimes. It is now Electrocution. The new mode of death went into effect last Saturday at the State Farm where the electric chair is erected and the first victim had been brought as a tryout. Howard Hinton, a colored from DeKalb County was sentenced to death for criminal assault and was the first to pay the penalty in the electric chair. The current passed through his body for 63 seconds and in 3 minutes he was declared dead.

    Mr. Joseph A. Riner died near Meeks having been sick more than a year. He was buried at Sardis and would have been 80 years old on December 9th. His wife survived him as does children J. D., J. N., Rufus and Leon A. Riner, Mrs. Bee Ann Pope and Miss Mary Riner.

    Mr. Henry R. Maddox died at his home near Arline's Chapel after heart failure while picking cotton on his plantation. Henry was 66. He was survived by his wife and one daughter. He was buried in Westview.

From Days Gone By Sept. 13,1924

 September 13, 1924.

    The election passed off quietly here with a large turnout. Superior Court Judge J. L. Kent lost to R. Earl Camp by 437 votes. For Solicitor-General, E. L. Stephens lost to Fred Kea by 113 votes. Dr. D. C. Harrison won representative by 187 votes over Walter N. Powell  Dr. A. M. Roundtree of Adrian was nominated for State Senator of the 16th district without opposition.

    There is to be formed in each county in Georgia a Davis-Bryan Club working for the Democratic nominees in the presidential election in November. Headlight Editor C. D. Roundtree was named a vice-president of the 12th District. Judge A. L. Hatcher was named chairman of Johnson. Mr. W. W. Claxton of Kite will assist .

    The Johnson County Fair will be November 4th to 8th. Over 40 citizens are backing the fair association. Mr. W. P. Bedingfield is President, C. D. Roundtree, Secretary and I. R. Tanner is Manager. The board consists of William Jackson, J. M. Cook, J. T. Fulford and R. R. Martin.

    The Central Railway is preparing for fall business. This section has a larger cotton crop than in years past. The Central of Georgia has just ordered a new locomotive. Railroad president Downs ask for cooperation in loading cars to capacity, loading and unloading cars promptly, and ordering only sufficient equipment to fill their daily needs. There are already no idle coal cars and warns consumers of coal try and fill their winter requirements.

    The Headlight has finally installed a telephone. The number is 7. Mr. S. M. Johnson has been playing ball in the Florida Sally League. New Home will host the next singing convention.

    Mrs. Harrison H. Tucker, an aged lady, died suddenly being ill for about 2 hours. She was at the home of John Amerson out at Mr. T. F. Bullard's farm. Burial was at Piney Mount.

    Mr. J. T. Dickens passed away at the Dickens House on N. Marcus street Thursday night having been sick for several days. He was a member of the missionary Baptist Church for over half a century. The funeral was held at Brown Memorial by Pastor A. F. Smith. He was 80 years old.

    His wife died Jan. 26,1923. He was survived by 7 children: Dr. E. C. J. Dickens, E. T. Dickens, H. E. Dickens, W. H. Dickens, Mrs. L. H. Darby, Mrs. Walter Shivers, Miss Berta Dickens. A brother Charles L. Dickens.

    He was buried in Westview. The boarders of the Dickens House were the pallbearers. They were: John B. Harrison, Z. A. Cullens, Tom E. Jenkins, Marvin Davis, George W. Gordy, Willie Paul, Wren Spell, Robbie Rowland, Dr. J. C. Robinson, George East and George L. Henderson.

From Days Gone By Sept. 6,1924

 September 6, 1924.

    Monday was observed here as Labor Day by the banks being closed over Sunday and Monday. Many took in the big bout at Macon between Stribling and Fitzsimmons. Idylwild got a circle of visitors. But bill collectors and store places remained on the job. The post office observed Sunday hours. Cotton ginning went on and there was sharp selling all day.

    Everything in Johnson is ready for the election on September 10th. Ordinary U. R. Jenkins has set his marriage house in order again under the new law. The first notice that is posted in the office was for Mr. Garner McAfee to Miss Emily Mae Carter. On the same day there were two licenses issued, the parents in each case calling at the Judge's office and in writing waived the posting of the 5 days' notice which grants the Ordinary the immediate privilege of issuing the license.

    One of the more important civil cases coming up in Superior Court is J. Nat Riner, Tax Collector, vs C. G. Rawlings. Thomas Scott, colored, is in jail on a blanket murder charge, it being alleged that Scott killed Richard Jackson near Price's bridge.

    The Lovett's Gin and the Farmers Gin have been very busy like olden times. Two crews are being utilized at both places and are working into the night.

    Out of 17 state prizes offered in the Kitchen Contest Mrs. Robert Sammons won the 12th prize. She won first in Johnson County. This was announced by Miss Gertrude Proctor, Home Demonstration Agent of the county.

    Mr. Preston Norris is in Washington, D. C. on a lucrative job in the General Land Office. Mr. J. Jack Crawford has moved his bicycle shop to his blacksmith shop. "The Sage Brush Trail" staring Roy Stewart, Marjorie Daw and Johnnie Walker is playing at the Dixie Theatre.

    At noon on Tuesday Mr. G. H. Moore, while crossing the Central of Georgia Railroad at Tennille, was almost instantly killed by west bound passenger train No. 1 as it was approaching the Tennille Depot bound for Atlanta from Savannah. Moore had been to the ice house for ice in his truck and was headed home. As he was crossing the tracks eye witnesses state he was watching a moving train near the depot and never saw the fast approaching train from the opposite direction.

    Moore was thrown high in the air and fell across the pilot of the engine, causing injuries from which he died in 15 minutes. Doctors could do nothing for him. He is survived by his wife and 7 children ranging in age from 7 to 25. Internment took place in Harrison where he formally lived before moving to the Franklin place near Tennille where he ran a blacksmith shop. A Mr. Hartley was killed in this same place a few years ago.

From Days Gone By August 30, 1924

 August 30, 1924.

    Rev. J. C. Midyett of Augusta stated when he was a pastor in Wrightsville he saw the need of an addition to Westview Cemetery and tried to secure land for such. He spent lots of time and wrote many letters inquiring of the ownership of lands lying around the cemetery.

    His first effort was to do just what the city council has done and thought is was ready to be done, but when he approached Mr. Wm. Crawford he refused any proposition. Midyett offered him $400 for as much land as he would deed, some 50 feet beyond the Walnut tree but Crawford said it was land that had come to him in some way that made it very precious to him and meant to keep it as long as he lived.

    Next he tried to get a strip on the side next to town but this met in defeat also. Then he tried the land crossing the road on the left going out of town but this land had been sold to blacks for building lots. As a last resort he considered the plot beyond the cemetery but this was so low and undesirable and would cost so much to make usable that he abandoned the whole project and began looking for a location for a new cemetery but he resigned from the church and moved away. Recently he came back to visit the grave of a loved one and found his dream had been accomplished, Westview had been enlarged.

    The September Term of Superior Court convenes on the third Monday. Clerk J. B. Williams says there's not much business this term. The jail has one black man awaiting trial for murder, being charged with killing another black man out near Price's bridge several weeks ago.

    Wrightsville High opens next week. Kite High opens the 22nd and will be in their new building.

    Laura Dent files for divorce from Royal L. Dent. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. M. Sheppard had a baby daughter August 22nd.

    W. D. Rowland and J. M. Hall were the losers in a fire that destroyed a barn on their plantation near Liberty Grove. The origin unknown. In the barn was a lot of corn and fodder and farming materials. Under the adjoining shelter were 6 hogs and a buggy which also burned.

    Shelton and James Harrison are in Greene County buying a lot of milk cattle which they intend to sell to the people of Kite.

    Johnson county are furnishing many students to college this term. Among them are UGA- Albon Hatcher, Grayson Rowland, Hoke Jenkins and Roy Johnson. Mercer- Carl Roundtree, Eugene Cook, Tom Luther Lovett, Reginald Smith, Carnage Harrison, Roy Peddy, Manning Elliot and John R. Roundtree.

   Wesleyan- Maud Lila Lovett. G. S. C. W. - Ida Brinson, Florence Hatcher, Nina Frost and Janet Bryan. Oglethorpe - W. W. Crow and Bill Delph. Bessie Tift- Margaret Kent and Elizabeth Cook. Twelfth A. & M. - Willam Doke and Wilbur Douglas.

    Those who will be teachers are Jerradine Brinson Douglas High, Alma Blount, Lumpkin High; Bobbie Chapman at Leary High; Luella Stokes at Abbeville, Ala. High; Gladys Anthony at Mobile; Ethelyn Blount in Atlanta; Minnie and Mabel Blount at the Women's College at Montgomery, Ala.; Ada Walker at Waycross; Lillian Hicks at Richland and Ione McAfee below Soperton.

From Days Gone By August 23,1924

 August 23, 1924.

    How would you, in the strength and vigor left in aged manhood, sitting in your home reading your hometown paper and see your obituary in it's pages? This happened to Mr. W. W. Sumner, a brother to Rev. G. F. and Robert L. Sumner, who lives in Savannah, and your two brothers and family felt his passing sadly. But Mr. Sumner still lives in his Savannah home and is doing quite well.

    The supposed death was reported to the Headlight last week through family circles in person, they being told of his passing and believed it correct in every detail. But Mr. Sumner himself relayed to the Headlight that he was indeed very alive and doing very well.

    September 12th is proclaimed Defense Day and Mayor T. V. Kent has been asked to form a program for that day. The program should consist of a parade of all organizations interested in the common defense of our country, a prayer for our national defense, some patriotic music and an address on fitting subjects. Mayor Kent appointed a committee consisting of W. C. Brinson, M. S. Duggan, M. E. Woods, C. D. Roundtree and Monroe Cook.

    A Johnson County Club Fair will be the first week of November. The new fair will be under new management. The county clubs will have a big showing and a good carnival is being sought after.

    County agent Crow carried 16 club members to Athens for a week at Camp Wilkins. Those attending were Frank Houser, Johnnie Sumner, Ralph Cooper, Thurston Hatcher, Hugh & William Bedingfield, Elmer Jackson, Millard & Ovid Stephenson, Lamar Hatcher, Lamar Claxton, Elmer Brantley, Fred Brantley, Grady Price, Eulie B. Mixon and Jonah Claxton.

    The family of Charlie Dent gathered at his home on August 10th for the 51st wedding anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Dent. They were married on Aug. 12th 51 years ago. All six of his living children and 27 grandchildren were present except Mrs. Bascom Dillard who was in the hospital. There was also 7 great grandchildren there.

    Misses Hilda and Isabel Blount, daughters of Mrs. D. G. Blount, returned home after a 30 day excursion tour of the entire country. It took them to nearly every state in the union and Mexico. They were on trains for two solid weeks.

    Headlight Editor Roundtree, while coming from Dublin, a large Buick rear-ended him on Mason's bridge. The Buick ran off the bridge planking and stopped, hanging halfway off the bridge. The brakes had given out on the Buick. No one was injured.

    Some of the legislation passed in the General Assembly this session was the Peach County Bill creating that county. A Bad Check Bill making it a misdemeanor. A Game & Fish Law protecting the oyster and shrimp industry. The Electrocution Bill, substitutes hanging and provides an electric chair at Milledgeville and abolishes gallows in each county jail. An Absentee Voter Bill. Consolidation Bill combining the tax receiver and tax collector. The Marriage Bill provides that a license must be posted at courthouse for 5 days before license is issued.

From Days Gone By August 16,1924

 August 16, 1924.

    The Wrightsville and Tennille train No. 1 which arrives here at 9:20 going to Hawkinsville was wrecked at Brewton Monday morning slightly injuring three people and turning over three box cars.

    The train had just pulled into the yards at Brewton when for some cause the train wrecked. The Headlight was unable to get the names of those injured or the cause of it. The damage done to the W. & T. is considered pretty heavy. Train No. 2 coming to Wrightsville was delayed as well as were the rest for the day.

    The City Court opened Monday morning with Judge Brinson and many cases were on the docket. The jury was dismissed early Tuesday afternoon after most of the important cases had been disposed of. There were 18 cases convicted by the jury, 5 of them going to the gang, 3 acquitals and the rest fined. Several cases were dismissed on account of witnesses and defendants moving out of state. Out of the 5 sent to the gang 2 are white and 3 are black.

    The first bale of cotton ginned last week weighed 428 lbs and was bought by E. E. Sanders and L. L. Lovett for the Dixie Cotton Co. It classed good middling and brought 30 cents per pound netting Mr. Rowland and Mr. Edge $128.40. Three large watermelons were brought in by Tom Jenkins, W. H. Pool and G. L. Powell. Mr. W. J. Crawford brought in a squash weighing 15 lbs and was 19 inches from end to end and 30 inches around.

    Mr. W. O. Davis who has been working at Farmers Bank has accepted a position with the First National in Dublin. Hon. R. Earl Camp has announced for circuit judge and will face sitting judge, J. L. Kent.

    G. W. Francis, colored, who has lived in Wrightsville for 38 years will celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary August 18th at Antioch Baptist Church. He States he was married in 1873. He says he has never been in any kind of trouble ever and has never been arrested. Mr. Hutson Kight and Miss Lula Wells were married near Rehobeth.

    Mrs. N. H. Howell, daughter of Mr. Chas. Schwalls of near Kite died Tuesday night. She had been sick for several weeks. She was survived by her husband and several children. She was buried in Wheeler Cemetery.

    Mr. Augustus G. Powell, after a few days of sickness died on August 4th. He was born in Johnson County and spent 74 of his 80 years here, the last 6 being in Bartow. He served 4 years in the Confederate army and was over 30 years a Justice of the Peace. For 52 years he was a member of Nails Creek Baptist Church which he helped organize.

    His funeral was held at Nails Creek. He was survived by his wife, and 7 daughters, Mrs. Trudie Smith, Mrs. W. J. Fields, Mrs. Manning Anderson, Mrs. J. F. Jordan, Mrs. G. E. Smith, Mrs. W. M. New and Mrs. E. G. Clark 

From Days Gone By August 9,1924

 August 9, 1924.

    What started out to be a disastrous blaze at the Lovett planning mill, the natural materials helped increase it's furor about midnight at the boiler and shaving house where the firing up takes place and soon enveloped the large outfit in flames. A general alarm rose the people up from their slumber and they hastened to the scene. The mill is quite a distance from the nearest fire plug and it was some time before connections could be made.

    Quite a bit of damage resulted, the largest being the loss time while repairs are going on. This is the largest industry in Wrightsville. Mr. W. H. Lovett carried some insurance to help with the loss. During the hottest of the fire the big whistle started to blowing as the large smoke stack leaned over onto the lever and the sound could be heard for miles.

    In a miraculous escape Tuesday night for Mr. Edward Sanders when his Ford coupe smashed into the buggies of Mr. O. M. Martin and family his Ford going off the bridge on it's top into Little Cedar Creek. Mr. Beverly B. Hayes and Mr. Vivian Harris were in the car with Sanders and we're cut and bruised. Other than that all escaped serious injury.

    Mr. A. H. Edge, on the plantation of J. H. Rowland brought in the first bale of cotton for the year to Lovett's Gin. Other good cotton farmers this year are Mr. Gordon Greenway and Chas. S. Claxton. Mr. Goodman Stephens came in with a wagon load of rattlesnake watermelons and sold them around town.

    The Kite Marketing Assoc. is shipping sweet potatoes to Athens and several points in the Carolina's and are getting $5 per hundred pounds.

    The Wrightsville Grain Co. under Mr. L. L. Lovett makes it known his total purchases for June and July of chickens and eggs from local farmers amounted to $3,521. He is the only firm here that buys from local farmers.

    Thomas Lee Bray broke his arm Monday. There will be a picture show at Pleasant Grove by Carroll Shealey on Saturday night.

    Mrs. G. A. Tarbutton died at her home 8 miles west of town August 4th from typhoid fever. Her husband, Fluker, and one son survived her. She was 44 years old and was formally Miss Donnie Cullens, a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Watt Cullens. She was buried in Sandersville cemetery following services at the home of Mr. Ben Tarbutton.

    Mr. W. W. Sumner died at his home in Savannah. He was 74 and survived by his wife and several children. He was buried in Savannah. Mr. Sumner had visited his old home here almost every year.

From Days Gone By August 2,1924

 August 2,1924.

    At the next school term Wrightsville High will have a vocational education department. It will consist of the planting and raising of crops. Besides this there will be classroom instruction and they will be expected to grow crops themselves including cotton, corn and potatoes. This is considered very essential to those that will prepare themselves to make this their profession later in life. In Georgia over 3,000 boys took Ag Ed last year producing over $100,000 worth of farm products. Four years of Ag Ed will be offered here.

    The prospects for Georgia crops looks good. Cotton is splendid with the weevil doing little damage. Corn has never been more promising. Tobacco crops are good and the potato crop is a hummer.

    The Headlight toured the large acreage of cotton grown by Mr. J. T. Fulford and his son Harlie, 5 miles east of town. One 20 acre field should bring in a bale and a half per acre. Another 15 acre field he will gather 20 to 22 bales. He expects 300 bales from his entire acreage.

    Revivals are ongoing this week at Beulah, Oaky Grove, Bethel and Pleasent Plains. Mr. & Mrs. R. P. Hicks were called to Dublin after the death of Mrs. Dr. W. C. Thompson, a niece of Mr. Hicks. She was a daughter of Mr. T. B. Hicks. Marsburn Wood, the aged fellow who has been coming to Wrightsville for scores of years died at his home. He was best known to our town as he peddled wood and other things around town.

    Mr. & Mrs. Ira Blankenship had a daughter born July 24th. On July 27th a girl was born to Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Bridges of the Buckeye District.

    Miss Katie Belle Lindsey, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Lindsey wed Mr. King Poole, son of Mrs. Ella Poole on July 26th by Dr. T. L. Harris.

    Several citizens are camping down near Morgan's bridge this week on a fishing trip. Mr. Bill Tyson has been playing ball in Tate, Ga. Harry Rowland, son of Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Rowland underwent appendix surgery in Sandersville.

    No matter where you go you will find someone from Johnson County. Editor Roundtree while exploring the Okefenokee swamp met a local boy on Billy's Island where the big lumber plant is found. Saw another at Waycross and yet another at Jesup. He says you can't lose yourself anywhere.

    Ordinary U. R. Jenkins was complemented on the progress of the county roads by J. S. Stephenson of Kite. He had recently made a trip to Alabama and traveled through some 12 or 15 counties and our roads were better. Two years ago he made the same trip and when he got back to Johnson had to ford about a dozen creeks from the county line to Kite, when I had come about 200 miles through other counties without crossing one that was not bridged and I felt ashamed of our roads. But now Johnson has almost eliminated this from our most important roads. No county has made more progress in 2 years than Johnson.

  

From Days Gone By July 26,1924

 July 26,1924.

    For more than an hour Wrightsville had what is thought one of the most severest electrical storms in the history of the city. The storm which confined itself only in the city and a few miles around did only small damage, most of that in the city. Electric light lines were down putting the city in total darkness. The storm did not damage any crops nor no one was hurt by it.

    The water is flowing again when the pump that was broken is now replaced. It took three attempts to finally get the broken pieces of iron from the 100 ft well so the new pump could be installed.

    Waycross hosted the Georgia Press Association Convention with 400 in attendance. Charles D. Roundtree, Headlight editor is also the President of the association gave the address at the Baptist Church there. He appealed for more activity and for the editors to maintain independence in the publishing of news.

    The 12th District Masonic Convention will be held here in the city on August 20th with Anderson Lodge 243 hosting. There will be 14 counties represented.

    Carlton Williams, young son of Clerk J. B. Williams was taken violently I'll with appendicitis while at Denton, Ga. The Vidalia Hospital performed the operation. Mr. Jack Hamilton had a crowbar slip and the end hit squarely on his forehead. Mr. James Culver hurt his jaw by a wrench that slipped on him. Both mechanics were scarred up but still working.

    Eugene Miller was fishing on the Ohoopee and was bitten by a water rattler on his right hand and in serious condition. After the snake bite he continued fishing for 30 minutes until his arm started swelling and the pain came on as he rushed to Dr. Brantley. It was thought for a while he would not live, but Dr. Brantley said he would live.

    Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Oliver of near Adrian have had 5 children born in three years. The first born were twins, a boy and a girl on Sept. 26,1921. Then Nov. 4,1922 a girl was born. Then on July 15th a pair of sons were born and all are doing well. Mr. & Mrs. N. G. Smith had a girl, Myrtle Jeanette on July 12th.

    Mr. J. H. Moye, a brother of Ben J. Moye died at his sister's, Mrs. L. Lillard after a brief illness. He was 33 and single. He was buried at Water's cemetery.

    Miss Mary Moore Johnson, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. S. M. Johnson married July 20th to Mr. J. L. Fleming of Lanford Station, S. C. Miss Alma Bedingfield and Mr. Milo Smith were also married.

    Col. Ernest P. West opened his law office in the brick office of Dr. I. H. Archer across Elm street from the Headlight. At the Dixie Theatre is a 5 reel Western "Thunderbolt Jack" with Jack Hoxie.

    Gov. Walker signed a bill creating the new county of Peach. This is the second attempt to create Peach County. The first try failed 2 years ago by a campaign all over the state against it. The county is created out of parts of Macon and Houston counties and Fort Valley will be the county seat.

From Days Gone By July 19,1924

 July 19, 1924.

    Johnson County is moving forward in the way of permanent road building and is busy in the Eastern section around Ennis.

    The very latest equipment has been purchased at a big savings to the county by Ordinary Jenkins. This consists of one 10 ton Best tractor, the best road building machine available. The operator, Norris Rowland knows how to run it well. Also purchased is a Super-Reliance Russell with a 12 ft blade and a 6 ft scarifier and one Adams grader with an 8 ft blade and a 4 ft scarifier.

    Ordinary Jenkins bought this entire package of machinery for $7,500. This is the same kind of machinery sold to an adjoining county for $9,500. Take the big tractor and the large equipment and two rounds with the 12 ft blade you have a good road up to the standard, considering of course a clear right-of-way on average surface.

    Wrightsville lady becomes a lawyer. Mrs. W. M. Shurling stood the bar exam in Sandersville to practice law. She is the accomplished wife of Col. William Shurling and with obtaining of this license she becomes the first lady lawyer in this part of Georgia. She will not enter practice just now, but will likely enter the offices of her husband at a later date.

    Col. E. P. West and wife have moved here from Athens where he graduated law school. He will occupy the home of Mr. B. H. Lord on the east side and will soon open an office here.

    Mr. Lucian Averett is putting on the finishing touches to Kite's new school building. The new mail service from Kite to Wadley is expected to begin about the first of August.

    Mr. Ben Jordan brought in a stalk of corn from his field that carried 10 silks, 7 of which shows evidence of reaching maturity. Mr. J. Tom Flanders brought in a curious cabbage composed of 14 small heads all clustered around each other but firm and sound.

    Miss Mattie Lou Trotter, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. D. P. Trotter and Mr. Johnnie Hall were married. Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Tanner had a daughter born July 12th.

    A wedding of much interest was that of Miss Corrine Hammock to Mr. Andrew Caneega on June 29th by Rev. Paffard of the Methodist Church. She is a daughter of Mrs. Mark Hammock and he is a son of Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Caneega.

    Mr. John R. Rowland was taken to Sandersville hospital for treatment of erysipelas which broke out on his forehead causing him much pain. Melton Colson, farmer near Lovett, is up in his 50s and has been through 17 major operations, loosing every rib on his right side but one. This happened at 11 years of age and he lay up 3 years from the trouble that began with a bone in his body. Dr. Rawlings and Dr. Rogers did the work that saved him.

    Mrs. J. F. Underwood died after a 2 week illness of typhoid. She was buried at a family grave yard near Vidalia. At the time of her death one of her 3 children lay at the point of death and is not expected to live. She leaves a husband and 3 children. They had just moved here from Montgomery County several weeks ago. Mr. Underwood was a one time employee of the Headlight.

    The local Democrats are getting behind John William Davis of West Virginia for President and Charles W. Bryan of Illinois for Vice-President.

From Days Gone By July 12, 1924

 July 12, 1924.

    Calvin Coolidge, Jr., the younger son of the President, died at Walter Reed Hospital of blood poisoning. President and Mrs. Coolidge, who had maintained constant vigil at the hospital, were at his bedside. The boy battled for five days against a disease which had racked his body with pain and sapped the reserve strength of his frail constitution.

    The infection developed from a broken blister on the right foot, incurred during a tennis match with his brother on the White House courts. He was 16 years old. He was buried at Plymouth, the present home of the boys grandfather.

    Editor C. D. Roundtree returned home from New York where he has been attending the National Democratic Convention. While in Atlanta, Mr. Harris Moye joined the Marines and is headed to Paris Island for training.

    The banks released their statements of condition. Exchange Bank, $277,773.25; The Farmers Bank, $150,128.81; Bank of Wrightsville, $294,125.19; Citizens Bank of Kite, $146,920.26.

    Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Jackson had a baby boy, Ralph, Jr., on June 21st. Mr. & Mrs. James L. Harrison had a baby boy on June 20th.

    Miss Jerradine Brinson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Brinson, Jr., who is attending summer school in Athens, was operated on in the hospital there, for appendicitis. Miss Lena Robinson had the same surgery at Rawlings Sanitarium in Sandersville. Both are doing well.

    There are two candidates in the race for representative of this county in the lower house of the General Assembly. They are Dr. D. C. Harrison and Mr. Walter N. Powell.

    Miss Queen Sanders, 45, who lived about three miles from the city died following a stroke of paralysis. For the past two years Miss Sanders and her sister lived together in their country home, her father having died two years ago and her mother before they moved here from North Georgia. Her sister Miss Claude Sanders was her only relation. She was buried at Westview.

From Days Gone By July 5,1924

July 5,1924.

    Several citizens spent the 4th out of town, others went fishing, the rest went to Idylwild for swimming, skating and a ball game. Mr. A. B. Rowland while diving into the pool at Idylwild hit the bottom and severly injured his neck. The place he dived was considered deep, but the recent heavy rains had filled the pool in and nobody realized this. They thought he broke his neck but after examination by Dr. Brantley it was just a bad sprain.

    Idylwild has been very popular this summer for camping. Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Hayes, Mrs. R. H. Rowland, Misses Louise Moore, Elizabeth Cook, Ruby and Nina Jackson, Mr. Edward Sanders and Annis Martin are down there camping this week.

    A private hog sale was held on the 28th where over 90 head were sold at 8 cents top basis. Approximately 15,000 lbs brought $1,133.67. Thomas and Tucker of Macon were the successful bidders.

    L. A. Downs, President of the Central of Georgia Railway states 2000 cars of peaches have been moved on the lines and about 7000 more before the season is over. Georgia has not had a crop failure in 26 years, a record not equalled by any other peach growing state .

    Bill Jenkins while working at Martin's sawmill got hit in the head by a piece of iron making a long gash on his head. Dr. T. L. Harris repaired him with 8 stitches. Mr. Jet Kitchens while sawing some lumber to make stove wood at a sawmill near town, got his hand caught in the saw nearly cutting it off. The thumb was cut nearly through the bone and the other fingers badly cut.

    Miss Eva Powell, 14, the daughter of Mrs. A. H. Powell was seriously burned on her shoulder and arm while carrying a bucket of hot water from the kitchen to another room, her foot slipped spilling it on herself.

    Mr. & Mrs. L. J. Claxton announced the engagement of their daughter, Annie Lee, to Mr. Henry Murphy Newsome of Callahan, Fla.

    The family of Mr. & Mrs. H. T. Hammock all gathered at the old home place for a reunion. When everyone arrived they all went to Cedar Grove and enjoyed a sermon. Afterwards they all went back to the home place and had dinner under the big oaks.

   All 12 of their children were there and 45 grandchildren, only Cecil was not there. The children of H. T. were  J. M. and Johnnie Hammock of Scott; Arthur and Dewey Hammock and Mrs. Will Brantley of Harrison; B. H., Greely, M. D. Hammock, Mrs. Tyler Young and Mrs. Arthur Smith, Wrightsville and Roy Hammock of Salem, Ohio.

From Days Gone By June 28,1924

June 28,1924.

    Politics are quiet in the county as qualifying comes to a close. W. W. Larsen, 12th district congressman, Dr. A. M. Roundtree state senator, Dr. D. C. Harrison representative have no opposition. The main interest is the solicitors race. Current solicitor E. L. Stephens is opposed by Fred Kea and Judge Kent is opposed by R. Earl Camp.

    The Wrightsville Ball Club made it two out of three from Tennille last week at Idylwild 4 to 3. Mrs. Martha Knight, 64, and her granddaughter, Miss Irene Smith, 18, both celebrated their birthdays June 15th with about 100 people attending.

    Edd McLendon, colored jail bird who got out of the chaingang April 21st, broke his way back in again and he goes for 12 months this time. Judge Brinson sentenced him after he pled guilty for robbing Mr. Gainor Fulford. He denied robbing the other home and store.

    The sawmill of Mr. T. L. Martin, located on the Walker place about 3 miles from town, burned Monday night. The fire was discovered in time to save the boiler and engine but the rest of the outfit was destroyed. Estimated loss was $500.

    It has been a little warm here lately with the thermometer going as high as 107 at one time Friday. The average for the heat wave has been around 97 during the week. Not in a long time has there been such intense heat in the city. A temperature of 100 has been common at some time almost every summer but few here ever remember 107. So get out the summer rockers and hunt the cool places and prepare for a mosquito battle most every night unless you are screened in.

    Miss Anna Mason of Sanford, Fla. married Mr. Ned Smith of the same place. She is a daughter of Dr. & Mrs. W. G. Mason. She is well known here from visiting relatives on occasion.

    Tom Lovett Bray, the only son of Mr. & Mrs. C. T. Bray died at his parents home from colitis. He had been sick about 2 weeks. He was 18 months old and buried at Westview.

    Mrs. J. C. Cave died at her home in the Western part of the county from heart trouble and rheumatism. She had been in bad health the past 3 or 4 years and confined to her bed the past few months. Mrs. Cave had been married twice. To the first union were sons, Tom, Berner and Clay Jenkins, daughters Mrs. N. L. Grice, Mrs. Gus Brantley, Mrs. J. A. Oliver and Mrs. C. J. Williams. Her 2nd marriage produced Wyman and Miss Alberta Cave. She was buried in the Williams cemetery.

From Days Gone By June 21,1924

 June 21,1924.

    Thieves continue their work in the community. While Mr. & Mrs. G. E. Fulford were out thieves entered their home on East Elm street dismantling things and throwing things around. It was a general ransacking with money being the chief object. Then later that night thieves went through the front door of Hayes Cash Store and loaded up on men's wear including, a dozen suits, some shoes, shirts and hats then escaping out the back door.

    Thieves tore open the penny weighing machine in front of Dr. Brinson's drug store but couldn't get the money out. Edd McLendon, colored jailbird, is behind bars for Mr. Fulford's burglery. B. J. Moye believes he is the same man who entered his place a couple weeks ago and carried off a ring, a razor and a pistol.

    A fight ensued at Price's bridge about noon Sunday between a bunch of colored men, the result being one dead and one in jail on a murder charge. Tom Scott handled a knife with good aim and correct blows, landing a jab in the breast and another in the back below the shoulder, in the body of Richard Jackson. Jackson died soon afterwards and Scott is in jail. Scott lives on the plantation of Mr. Byron Price while Jackson live on Prof. J. Y. Chastain's place.

    John Luther Kent runs for judge again. Dr. A. M. Roundtree of Adrian runs for state senator of the 16th district. Col. William Brunson of Dublin is urged to run for Solicitor-General.

    A picnic and baseball game will be at Idylwild this week between Wrightsville and Tennille. The W. & T. Ry will run a special train for the event. "Ten Nights in a Bathroom" is at the Dixie Theatre.

    Mr. W. Chess Smith of Adrian died from pneumonia. He was 59 and married three times. His third wife and child and several by his former wives survive him. He was buried at Poplar Springs.

    Mrs. Margaret Smith, wife of Daniel Smith, died at her home near Steve Toler's June 2nd. She married Dan at the age of 40 and lived happily until he past five years ago. She was survived by George, Luther, W. R., Jas W., Marvin and Clint Smith, Mrs. Ellen Haywood, Mrs. Mary Haywood and Mrs. Ruth Monons and sisters, Miss Sarah Williams, and Mrs. B. Ann Fortner. She was buried at Red Hill cemetery.

    Mr. Asa Logue, born 1847 in Hancock County, died May 25th, the husband of Lizzie Logue. He is survived by 11 children and was buried at Piney Mount.

    The Wrightsville Headlight turned 40 years old. From a village, Wrightsville has grown these 40 years. Johnson County is dotted on every Hill with evidences of higher civilization. The people have prospered, the schools have grown and churches have covered every corner. What will 40 years more bring? The great majority of us will never know.

From days Gone By June 14,1924

 June 14,1924.

     Thieves are still at work around Wrightsville. About 2 or 3 Saturday night they broke open the garage of Mr. Roundtree, editor of the Headlight, and drove off his new Buick. Major Loring Clayton, the coroner, while on his usually early morning rounds of checking his chickens, discovered the car missing. An immediate search ensued and the car was easily tracked speeding towards Dublin. Telegrams were sent and Fred Roberts and the chief of police set up a search.

    While driving out of Dublin, 4 men were near the bend of the road this side of the Grove the people call East Dublin, and behind the large sign of the Stevens Hardware Co., the car was seen by Horace McCord, W. R. Locke, L. E. Shepard and Cordey Tindoll and Roberts was notified. No damage was done to the car.

    While attending the sing at Idylwild Sunday, Mr. T. T. Barnett of Dublin had some miscreants drive off in his Buick and it was later found abandoned in the road near Dublin.

    Many people believe it to be an "inside job". Some incline to the idea of a crowd of reward hunters that demoralize the community by stealing cars and leaving them miles away in the woods. It is growing into a bad state of affairs in this section.

    Many thousand people went to Idylwild Sunday to the singing convention. Train loads from all over and autos of all sorts came until the grounds were covered with people.

    Cashier Elmer E. Daley is now VP of the Exchange Bank. Since the bank was organized 14 years ago he has been cashier and will still act in that capacity. He replaced the late J. M. Mason.

    R. H. Smith moved his sawmill to a tract of timber south of Kite. The tract is owned by W. H. Lovett Lumber Co. The lumber will come to the Lovett planning Mills and shipped away from here.

    Bernard Rawls is in jail at Tybee for shooting A. L. Poindexter, the proprietor of Hotel Tybee and Rawls was the night clerk. Rawls is well known in Johnson County.

    The 18 month old baby of Mr. J. J. Harrison died at home in Scott after a short illness. The baby was buried at Davisboro. Mr. Jack McCook, 68, a painter by trade, died at Mr. & Mrs. Joe Alewine's home of cancer. He was buried in Westview. Mrs. Johnny Frost died at her country home. She was a sister of Phillip Price.

    Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Stephens had an 8 pound baby girl on May 31st. Her name is Elizabeth La-Rose.

    Telegrams were received here by the Wrightsville Commercial Club stating the bill for the erection of a bridge over the Oconee River on the Bee-Line passed the House and Senate. This is the direct work of Congressman W. W. Larsen. A survey must now be made by the state highway department. The Bee-Line project is still moving along and more results are coming.

From Days Gone By June 7,1924

 June 7,1924.

   At 5:45 am Saturday morning, May 31st, Mr. E. A. Lovett past away. For several days a Battle raged against an abscess in his breast that was treated by special doctors, nurses and family and all medical sciences were exhausted to try to save him. He lay very ill in the Sanitarium in Sandersville for several days until the end came.

    Mr. Lovett was born in Hancock County July 25th, 1864, and was 59 years old. On January 3rd, 1892 he married Miss Lena Parker. They had ten children whom survive him with their mother. Leon A., Laudice D., Lewis L., Tom L., Mrs. W. H. Lovett, Lila, Sarah, Mary and Grace Lovett. One sister, Mrs. Susan Hightower, four brothers, R. T., William, Homer and Geneva Lovett.

    When a young boy he moved to a farm with his parents between Wrightsville and Idylwild. He entered a merchantile business at Lovett, from 1904 to his death he was President of the Bank of Wrightsville and also held stock in other Banks. He was the main stockholder of the Dixie Cotton Company and had interests in various businesses in Dublin and elsewhere and owned large tracts of land in Johnson and other counties.

     His funeral was at the Methodist Church and was filled to capacity. He lie in state at his home on South Marcus St. where hundreds paid their respects. He was buried in Westview.

    Ellie Glisson died at a Dublin hospital from a loaded lumber truck turning over on him at J. C. Sumner's sawmill near Spann. He was a son of Mr. J. E. Glisson, a farmer of Spann. He left a wife and three children and was buried at Piney Mt.

    While coming to town from Dublin, H. E. Watson and Lott Warren, Jr. travelers for the Atlanta Lumber and Milling Co., came near losing their lives when their roadster skidded on a narrow stretch of road capsizing in a ditch. Both were pinned under the car. Help arrived and Drs. Brantley and Harris treated them at the Frost Hotel.

    The High School will have an agricultural department attached to its currculim next year with Prof. Bolton of the Brewton school.

    Congress will be asked by Hon. Wash Larson for a special appropriation to build a Bee-Line highway bridge across the Oconee River at some point below the Central of Georgia crossing. This is needed if there is to be a highway from Swainsboro to Macon, via Kite, Wrightsville and Irwinton. The name Bee-Line was so named by the Headlight for it's straight direction over the total distance traversed.

    This has sparked interest again from Irwinton and they are getting behind it, also offering the road through Toombsboro to Ball's Ferry is a good road and has been straightened out so it would be easy to build a bridge at Ball's Ferry.