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.