From Days Gone By April 12,1924

 April 12,1924.

    One of the largest events that ever come to the county and city will be the Wrightsville Accredited High School Meet on April 24 and 25th. A special table on Friday will be prepared for the Confederate Veterans. Five thousand people are expected here. Homes in town are being opened to representatives and all the clubs are working on preparations. Mayor T. V. Kent is asking Wrightsville to clean up their homes and businesses.

    Mr. Bascom Drake, the 24 year old son of Mr. Morris Drake of near Adrian, was struck by a limb of a falling tree in a swamp in the upper edge of Jefferson Co., and died at Rawlings Sanitarium from the head wound. Part of the skull was crushed and on into the brain and he was rushed from Louisville to Sandersville but too much damage was done. He was brought through Wrightsville Thursday and carried to his father's home. Burial was at Poplar Springs.

    Mr. Drake was working with the logging crew of the Case-Fowler Lumber Co. They had cut down a tree and it had lodged before reaching the ground. A skidder was hitched to it and the power started, Mr. Drake dodged behind another tree to get out of the way when a long limb from the falling tree switched around where he was thought to be safe and struck him on the head. He leaves a wife and one child, father and several siblings.

    Mrs. Ell Underwood died last Friday in the Georgia Sanitarium at Milledgeville where she has been the past 28 years. She was buried in the family Cemetery in the Western part of the county. She was about 60 years old.

    The banks released their statements of condition. The Citizens Bank of Kite $142,883.94; The Exchange Bank $294,691.49; The Bank of Wrightsville $287,825.76; The Farmers Bank $143,574.32; Bank of Adrian $104,242.03.

    Ordinary U. R. Jenkins has received a lot of bridge posters or capacity signs for the bridges to be used where necessary.

    The pleasant spring time has undoubtly made its idvent, as a few signs we notice indicating this are: the small boy is going barefoot, the tomcat has a new set of whiskers, the ant has made its appearance, the bluebird is cheerfully making its post-nuptial notes, and the lips of sweet maidens are looking like ripe cherries that ripen in sunny June in the beautiful valley of old Virginia.

From Days Gone By April 5, 1924

 April 5,1924.

    Robbers made at least four attempts to get away with automobiles in the city sometime after midnight. They finally got Mr. Laudice Lovett's new coupe which was taken in front of his home and drove it to a mile or so this side of Dublin. The car was recovered by the Dublin police and returned.

    The Hudson of Col. Stephens was pushed out in the street but attempts to take it were frutile. Carrier McAfee had a narrow escape with his new Ford coming near being run off the road by the robbers. George Henderson's Ford in front of the Dickens House was pushed down the street but it was "fixed" for just such trials. It seem to be the work of semi-proffessionals.

    The W. & T. Railway is building new shops in Dublin and will be built this side of the river near the coal shute, power and lights to be furnished by the city of Dublin. The shops in Tennille were destroyed by fire some months ago and been made to send their work to the Central shops. The shops should include a half dozen buildings and cost about $75,000. In the plan is a round house without the use of a turn table, something new in railroad circles. It will have shops for locomotives, machinery, blacksmiths, Carpenters, oil, etc. It was deemed more cost effective to rebuild in Dublin.

    The largest single swine sale was held last week. Six full carloads left the J. C. Livestock Co. bought by the Hall Commission Co. A total of 87,193 lbs and buyers paid $7.26 for No. 1s. The total sale was $5,589.54.

    Mr. Murphy Norris is now the city mail carrier. Mr. Grover Sheppard resigned. Dr. J. C. Robinson contemplates building a summer cottage on his farm Northwest of town. Mrs. W. C. Thompson and daughter Mrs. Emma Bryan, and her son Roger Thompson have moved from the country to the city.

    John W. A. Crawford of Wrightsville died suddenly at his home here March 29th at the age of 68, March 24th being his birthday. The Methodist Church was crowded to capacity as Rev. George W. Hutchinson and Dr. T. L. Harris spoke and the Masonic brother's held a glowing tribute.

    John was born within a mile of the city and at a time when it was but a small village. At one time he served as mayor and several terms on city council. He was a trustee of the late Earthen College. He was a member of the Anderson Lodge, F. & A. M. He was buried in Westview. His second wife, two daughters and one son survived him. Out of respect for him Wrightsville closed it's stores Monday morning for the funeral and burial.

    Ejecting tobacco juice promiscuously over the paved sidewalks should be prohibited. If the town had a majority of women as municipal officials we would have a cleaner town. If this is treason to say so--make the most of it. We would make the assertion if we knew we would be strangled to death from a telephone pole like worthless, thievish tomcat. Incidentally, we will remark we believe there are some tobacco users who are so careless that they would, if had the chance, besmear the face of the town clock with tobacco juice.

From Days Gone By March 29,1924

 March 29,1924.

    The Prison Commission of Georgia has assigned Otis and Lee Rogers, colored men who we're sentenced for life last week, to the county chain gang and Saturday they donned the colors of the force and went to work on Capt. Wright's gang. Hill, their father, was turned free. It will be remembered that the boys killed the old negro named John Harmon, shot him in the back of the head and cut his throat in the road near the home of Mr. B. J. Wiggins last year.

    Delegates to the State Convention from the 12th District in Atlanta in June, from Johnson County are W. C. Brinson and C. D. Roundtree.

    Col. R. P. Jackson, with his son, are marketing eggs from their poultry farm out on the Hicks place. The lawyer says he don't plan on remaining in Florida but will be going now and again on business.

    The Ohoopee Fishing Club was informally organized at Sleepy Corner with Dr. J. W. Brinson president and George Gannon pilot or guide. Mr. Gannon is very fond of angling for the finny tribe during the warm season.

    Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Blankenship wishes to correct the falsehood from last week that their daughter was getting married. This is not true. Some unknown party, without their knowledge mailed the announcement to the paper.

    In the Presidential Primary held on the 19th was a very light voter turnout. Mr. Wm Gibbs McAdoo of California swept the state and got a majority in Johnson County 161 to 105 defeating Mr. Underwood.

    Miss Dessie D. Dickens and Mr. Silas L. Powell were married March 23rd at Oaky Grove. She is a daughter of Mr. Zeb Dickens. Miss Mary Sallie Stephens married Mr. Otis A. Spell on the 19th in a surprise wedding.

    Mr. J. H. Walker died at his home in Vidalia March 13th having taken suddenly I'll. He was a Johnson County man at one time.

 Movies playing at the Dixie Theatre this week were Wallace Reid and Bebe Daniels in "Nice People". William Hart in "Money Corrals". Larry Demon in "A Pair of Kings". Bebe Daniels in "Pink Gods", and a five reel Paramount Picture "Ebtide". Coming soon is "The Pioneer Trail".

From Days Gone By March 22,1924

 March 22,1924.

    The city fathers are jubilant over the fact that the big job is over and the sewer system is ready for use. They paid for it all, for the new artesian well at the power house and everything connected with the sewerage system and new works and have something like $13.37 left of the bond issue.

    The work of putting in the individual sewers and plumbing in the residences is now starting, several having already been completed and new contracts being made all over town. Wrightsville is moving forward now. Mr. Pugh of the sewer company remarked before he left, "The sewers are now in for your use of abuse.".

    Judge Kent convened the Superior Court. Several divorce cases came up and we're quickly dispensed with. Civil cases were then called, some had been settled and we're stricken from the docket.

    In the criminal part the three coloreds in jail were brought to court for the charges of the murder of John Harmon. Otis and Lee Rogers plead guilty and we're sentenced to life. Hill Rogers was turned loose.

    The Redjackets of Wrightsville opposed Cochran High in the first games of the 12th District basketball tournament at Cochran. A very close score resulted 26 to 30 in favor of Cochran.

    The new lights suspended from the ceiling at Brown Memorial is giving the interior a more attractive appearance giving off beautiful light. The funds for this was furnished by the Women's Missionary Society of the church.

    During the year 1918 when Mr. Milo Smith of Tennille was on the high seas enroute to France with the A. E. F., he wrote a short note and inserted it in a bottle and thrown overboard. The bottle was found last week in Chesapeake Bay by Mr. H. D. Fizzell of Baltimore, after having been in the water for six years. He communicated his find to Mr. Smith.

    Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Blankenship announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary Blankenship to Mr. Charlie Webb. Richard Lamar Harris, Jr. was born in Augusta March 9th. Henry Wheeler of near Kite turned 80 years old on March 16th.

    Mr. Tobe S. Morgan is dead. He moved to Augusta about two years ago. He died on March 16th. Mr. Morgan was in the photo business in Wrightsville for several years. His wife and several children survived him. He was brought back here and buried at Piney Mount.

    Mr. T. H. Walden, born May 14,1842, died March 8th and was 81 years old. He was buried at Beulah. He was a Confederate veteran serving under Johnson and Hood. He was raised in Glascock County and married there Dec. 26,1867 to Miss Martha Curry. He lived most of his life in the Donovan community and was a farmer. He had nine children, six boys and three girls with six surviving him. He was a charter member of Beulah Baptist Church.

    Mr. Jim Thigpen of Washington County died and was buried at Beulah where he was a member more than twenty years. He was 74 and has eight children survive him.

From Days Gone By March 15,1924

 March 15,1924.

    The Dysard Construction Co. of Atlanta has completed it's work and turned over the sewerage system to the city council and the sewers we're ready for use. The company has moved all of its men and machinery from the city and the council has took over the job for cash of working the streets which was the contract of the company. The council is now fixing every street and will not stop until they are in passable condition. The sewers to private property and all plumbing work will now start and before long the entire city will be using the new system.

    Judge J. L. Kent will convene the March Term of Superior Court next week. The Grand Jury will also assemble. There are several large civil cases on the docket, also three murder cases, a couple assault cases making it probably a long week. Hill Rogers and his two sons, Lee and Otis, colored men, have been in jail since Sept. for allegedly killing John Harmon, colored recluse living near B. J. Wiggins place. John lay dead in the road with his throat cut and shot 5 times in the back of his head.

    Officers from the sheriff and county policeman Will T. Kitchens before day made a liquor raid at a colored man's house out in the county and captured a real copper outfit all set agoing and something doing when the officers arrived with search warrants. The proprietors fled the officers to parts unknown.

    Milo Smith, son of Sidney F. Smith near Kite has been suffering from the accident of the knife wound in his left leg since Nov. 1922, and only recently has it treated.

    A few cases of measles are reported in the city. Several have had them but a few new cases have broken out this week 

    One night last week there was an alarming incident that caused confusion in the bedroom of a husband and wife who live in the Western part of town. Sometime during the night he woke and jumped from his bed yelling his left eye had bursted and was hanging on his cheek. This cause his wife to leap from the bed and turned on the light. It was then discovered that a large was of chewing gum was stuck over his eye, she having gone to bed chewing it and while falling asleep she unintentionally placed the gum there.

    Wrightsville has the unique distinction of being the only town of it's it's south of Greenland's ice mountains that has not an adult white man by the name of John Smith as a citizen of this place. We learn this is true. What a pity tis true. There's something wrong in the town of Wrightsville. What? Not a John Smith. Let the Chamber of Commerce make inducements for one by that cognomen to come here to reside. O for a thousand tongues to call a John Smith to Wrightsville!

From Days Gone By March 8,1924

 March 8,1924.

    Judge W. C. Brinson, son of Mrs. J. W. Brinson, Sr. and the late Dr. J. W., and a brother to Earl, Wesley, Curt, and Dewitte Brinson and sisters Mrs. R. B. Bryan and Mrs. Chas. H. Kittrell, was last week appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late Judge Ben Hill Moye for City Court.

    Judge Brinson graduated from the law department of the University in the class of 1907 and came home to start his professional practice. He ran for this office in the recent primary and came in 112 votes of winning. The unexpired term lasts through this year and he will be succeeded by Judge B. B. Blount who won the Jan. 16th primary.

    The Commercial Club of Wrightsville is now a reality. It was spearheaded at a banquet furnished by the Women's Club of the city and more than 100 guests assembled here. Judge A. L. Hatcher was toastmaster and addresses were given by W. C. and J. W. Brinson, Revs. T. L. Harris, E. N. Anthony and George W. Hutchinson, Mr. J. M. Cook, Prof. J. L. Fleming and Judge J. L. Kent. All speeches upheld a lofty community spirit. One speaker said he had been living in the city 40 years and never saw a better get together spirit than this.

    After a four course dinner Dr. J. W. Brinson, Jr. was chosen president of the club. Mayor T. V. Kent, v. p., C. D. Roundtree, sec. and R. B. Bryan, treas. The executive committee is J. M. Cook, A. L. Hatcher and E. E. Sanders. The first thing they intended to do is to complete arrangements for the district high school meet here in April.

    Hon. E. L. Stephens has announced he will run for re-election for the solicitor general of the superior courts of the Dublin circuit. Col. R. P. Jackson of the Wrightsville bar was admitted to practice law in the state of Florida and has offices in Miami. Mr. & Mrs. Herman Woods had a daughter on Feb. 28th.

    The boys and girls of the high school basketball team went to Bartow and both came out victor's. Boys 22 to 20, girls 12 to 6. The girls leave for Eastman to take part in the 12th district tournament.

    The Board of Education consolidated 4 schools into one large school in the Western part of the county. Union, Sunshine, Stokes and Wesley Chapel will become one school with the location to be determined. Kite is enlarging her school with an up to date building. Dirt has been broken and it should be ready by next term. Kite has a consolidated school system and many trucks bring boys and girls for miles around. The new building will be located on the south side of the present brick structure.

    County Agent M. E. Crow loaded and sold 2 full carloads of yams at $1.05 per bushel which brought the Farmers around Kite almost $1200 cash. He sold a carload in Wrightsville of 560 bushels at the same price and is at Adrian loading about 600 bushels. Since the 1st of Jan. Agent Crow has sold over $16,000 in sweet potatoes for the Farmers. The last hog sale brought in $5,000. Johnson County's agent stands among the 12 leading agents in Georgia 

    Ordinary U. R. Jenkins is trying out one of the 5 ton Best Tractors on the county roads pulling the heavy machine in place of the mules. The tractor arrived yesterday by representatives of the C. L. Best Tractor Co. Of California. If it does the work recommended it will save the work of a half dozen or more mules. It weighs 8850 pounds.