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.