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.