Monday, March 6, 2023

From Days Gone By March 14,1925

 March 14, 1925.
    The March Term of Superior Court will convene next Monday. The Grand Jury will convene and it is expected the recent death of Gus Tarbutton will throughly be gone over.
    The Bank of Adrian is on sound footing again. It was organized Monday with all the new stock and money in hand. Morris T. Riner was chosen president, Dr. G. E. Youmans and Dr. J. R. Rogers, vice-presidents. Besides these three the Board of Directors will include H. C. Williams, Z. T. Houser, G. A. Fountain and Aubrey Harrison. J. L. Mercer will be cashier.
    The Intermediate Credit Corporation, a branch of the Federal Land Bank, has begun operations in Wrightsville. It will be headquartered at the Farmers Bank. W. C. Brinson and R. B. Bryan will be available to make loans.
    Judge J. L. Kent is having his residence placed back, only a one-story building being erected on the part of the frame saved from the recent fire.
    Mayor James M. Cook is determined to stop the disorder and drunkenness in town. A common drunk costs $10 to $20, drunk and disorderly $25 to $40, fighting anywhere from $10 to $25. These are for first offenses.
    Wrightville High will be represented in the 12th District basketball tournament at Cochran.
    Prof. & Mrs. C. A. Shealy of Harrison announced the marriage of their sister, Miss Grace Crawford to Mr. Lucius Haddock of Fort Valley. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Crawford. Haddock is a well to do peach farmer.
    Mr. & Mrs. Osley M. Sumner lost their 19 month old babe, Dennis Madison Sumner from a short illness. He was buried in Westview.
    Mrs. W. W. Anthony died at her home on North Marcus street Saturday morning from paralysis. She was 73 and her maiden name was Samples of Alabama. She was a Methodist. She was the mother of Rev. Walter Anthony, seven daughters, Mrs. A. S. Davis, Mrs. S. A. Hearn, Mrs. D. G. Blount, Mrs. B. J. Moye, Mrs  Walter Folsom, Mrs. Mae Parker and a Miss Anthony. She was buried in the Anthony cemetery next to her husband W. W. Anthony.
    RFD carrier M. E. Woods died at his North Marcus street home Friday afternoon from pneumonia. Woods moved here from Ridgeland, S. C. He was in the auto business here and a soldier in the World War. His wife and three children survive him. He was a Mason of the Knights Templar's degree. A delegation of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan paid a tribute at the grave. He was a member of the Christian Church.

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