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.