From Days Gone By Nov. 8,1924

 November 8, 1924.

    The 1924 session of the new fair is in full swing at the fair grounds with big crowds everyday. School booths are here from Wrightsville, Kite, Union Hill, Arline, Mayo Hill and Meeks. Mr. William Jackson of Donovan has a big display of his dairy products. All kinds of livestock is on exhibition from local farmers. On the Midway is a corking show, Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, revolving swing, lifting and slugging machines and other amusements.

    Miss Vallie Hattaway, the young daughter of Mrs. Essie Hattaway, won the Beauty Contest to become "Miss Johnson".  Other participants were Misses Miriam Delph, Susie May Outlaw, Jewel Renfroe, Robie Kitchens, Philippa Delph, Lizzie Lee Smith, Alice Kent, Lelia Drake, Myrtle Smith, Lincy Dee Powell, Lillian Bradshaw, Ethel Rowland, Ellen Kitchens and Tulline Moye.

    County Agent M. E. Crow took home the meat prize at Savannah fair and for the second year in a row won at all three fairs.

    In yesterday's election Jenkins held off Flanders 916-834 for Ordinary and Lovett J. Claxton beat C. H. Moore for Sheriff 1045-697.

    Mr. & Mrs. Melvin West of Meeks had a baby boy October 26th. Miss Jennie Prescott married Mr. J. C. Cave at the home of the bride. They will live in the upper part of the county.

  Friday is Tag Day in America, or "Forget-Me-Not" Day when poppies are sold for a dime with funds to go to World War One veterans. Col. Clegg of Texas came back to visit his old home here after moving to Texas 12 years ago. Clegg was born here and served in the Civil War from this county.

   Mr. A. S. Norris lost his home and belongings to a kitchen fire. Then on Saturday night the alarm was sounded when a colored home near W. H. Lovett's planer caught fire and for some time threatened the whole mill. After some delay caused by the reversal of a hose, a steady stream stopped the flames from spreading. Lovett owned the house.

    One of the most important school buildings of the county was destroyed by fire about noon Monday when fire completely burned the New Home School house and most of the books and furniture. A defective chimney flue from the stove was the cause. The flames were wide spread when discovered and it was impossible to save the building. The people from the community aim to build a new one soon and possibly consolidate with another school. In the meantime Prof. J. Y. Chastain and Miss Sadie Powell, the teachers, are going on with their school work using a building close to the spot of the burned building.