From Days Gone By May 16,1925

 May 16,1925.

    The new trial hearing for J. J. Tanner for tomorrow, may not happen owing to the large volume of the record in this case. The defendants attorneys said they're 1000 pages of this record haven't been put in order in time for the hearing. After this mass of testimony is put into written shape each side will want time to review it. Tanner is still in jail pending the result of this hearing.

    The May Term of City Court convened with a big docket. Judge Blount ordered the audience that no smoking or chewing would be allowed in the court room. A somewhat unusual thing took place when one white man and nine coloreds plead guilty to gambling. All were fined $40 each or 8 months.

    Several were found guilty by juries, 3 or 4 others pleaded guilty, a verdict of not guilty in a trial of 2 white men from Adrian, and a jury aquitted another. This ended Monday's session.

    Tuesday the trial of criminal cases went on with a number of convictions and in one case, that of a colored boy, 3 seperate counts for having whiskey at a colored church and 2 other charges for the same thing.

    The Board of Education voted to consolidate Rehobeth and Green Hill. A petition was filed opposing this by some patrons of the school districts directs Luther Lillard, school superintendent order an election on June 12th at Rehobeth so the voters of that territory can vote on this.

    Sunday night Dr. Flint Flanders and Donaldson Perkins left their autos at Flanders home overnight. The next morning all the oil and gas in both autos were bled dry.

    Dr. J. G. Carter, Sr., one of the County's wealthiest citizens died at home in Scott Friday morning. He had been sick a few days. He was 79, a Mason, and practiced medicine for 51 years. His children were M. C. Carter, Mrs. Z. T. Houser, Dr. J. G. Carter, Jr., C. R. Carter and Mrs. C. A. Heckle. Two brothers, G. W. and J. Warren Carter and sister Mrs. Nathan Barwick. He was buried at Carter's Chapel.

From Days Gone By May 9,1925

 May 9,1925.

    An inter-county Bee-Line Highway delegation was formed from 4 counties an met in Macon with it's Chamber of Commerce. There is no stone too large that it cannot be unturned in efforts to establish this route. Delegations from Johnson, Bibb, Wilkinson and Twiggs are involved. This route will save 20 miles between Wrightville and Macon which means alot to all points in between. Macon is eager to get this project moving. It is hardly probably a chance for Johnson to get on the Coast-To-Capitol Highway as the plans never included Johnson. It is more important than ever that the Bee-Line is a success.

    A large delegation from Kite, New Home, Rehobeth, Green Hill, and Moore's Chapel met with the Board of Education to discuss the consolidation of several schools.

    Prof. A. J. M. Robinson is in bed believing to have had a light stroke. Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie Sumner's little child was run over by a large truck but will make it alright.

    Harry Lee Britt, the 4 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Lewis B. Britt died May 4th from a short illness. He was a grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barnes. He was buried in Westview.

    Miss Lillie Maye Smith, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. S. D. Smith married Mr. Tom Hargraves in Chattanooga. She works with the Richmond Hosiery Co.

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame with Lon Chaney is playing at the Dixie Theatre.

    Alleging that Gus Tarbutton was murdered by J. J. Tanner who is now on a life sentence, and C. G. Rawlings awaits a trial on murder, making false representations in securing life insurance for $50,000 and $5,000, the Prudential Co. filed an equity suit in Augusta asking for the policies be declared null and void.

    The petition consists of the failure of Tarbutton to disclose the full amount of insurance on his life at the time the two policies were purchased, also there was a conspiracy to kill the insured.

    Rawlings already filed an affidavit with the company for the purpose of collecting these policies, $50,000 of which is double indemnity in case of accidental death.

    H. F. Tarbutton, brother of Gus and administrator of the estate has challenged the right of Rawlings to collect on the grounds that Rawlings himself, together with Tanner, conspired to kill Gus and by this act has forfeited any claim to the policies. H. F. claims for himself, as administrator, the right to collect the insurance.

From Days Gone By May 2,1925

 May 2,1925.

    Fifteen to twenty counties met in Savannah for the big road meeting. At this time the paved highway is not planned to come by Wrightville or Kite. The counties were in heated discussion on the pros and cons of the different routes.

    Johnson, Wilkinson and Bibb are likely to begin a zoning project of their own and pave or build a road from Kite to Macon, if Emanuel wants to join that's fine too. The published maps show a route going through Dublin which is out of the way. The people of Johnson are anxious for the Bee-Line Highway. This proposed highway will intersect with the Dixie Overland here for Savannah, branching here from Dixie Overland going by Wrightville and Irwinton into Macon instead of the route through Dublin. This will shorten the route from Swainsboro to Macon by 30 miles.

    For the past five years Emanuel and Johnson has had differences over building the concrete bridge at Adrian with part of it in each county. Due to a technicality in the contract Johnson refuses to pay it's pro rata share. Emanuel won't talk of the Bee-Line till the bridge issue is settled. The people here are pressing Johnson to settle this and move on. This road cannot be a State highway until this is settled.

    County Agent Crow distributes $5,478.81 to Farmers selling carloads of hogs, poultry and 450 dozen eggs.

    Mr. L. R. Anderson has Idylwild resort officially open for the summer season. Rex Ingram's metro masterpiece "Scaramouche" featuring Alice Terry, Lewis Stone and Ramon Novarro, is at the Dixie Theatre.

    Beauty'y Noble Edith 526988, a senior yearling Jersey cow owned by William Jackson of Donovan has completed an official test in which she produced 308.86 lbs of fat and 56.79 lbs of milk in 273 days. Carried calf for 167 days of this time and her milk severaged for the test. With this good record she qualifies for the Register of Merit of the American Jersey Cattle Club based in New York.

From Days Gone By April 25,1925

 April 25,1925.

    The Court of Appeals decided that C. G. Rawlings was not entitled to a change of venue under the appeal taken up from Johnson Superior Court. Judge Camp was right in his declining to send the case to some other county for trial. Evans and Hardwick for the defendant and Stephens for the State appeared at the hearing. The trial will be held here.

    Ordinary Jenkins has been paying pensions this week to the Confederate soldiers and their widows. Instead of the regular club meeting, they will have a memorial program at the Opera House for the veterans.

    Capt. C. T. Wright is working on the Jefferson Davis Highway towards Dublin. Wrightville and Johnson are shoving to the front for better roads and for one or two main roads. Johnson County property owners cannot afford to sit idly by and see good highways slip away from them, it will enhance property values. A large land owner at Kite described his experience with some lands he owns along a highway in an adjoining county. He says it never fails at the material benefit to the land and it's owners.

    Johnson County's share of oil tax accruel was sent to Ordinary Jenkins amounting to $725.01 which goes into the general fund.

    Mr. L. R. Anderson of Wrightville, who has been buying cotton the past two seasons has leased the Idylwild resort for the coming season.

    A small blaze on the roof of an aged house near the depot was quickly extinguished by the fire brigade. Mr. Willie Mae Kitchens was painfully scalded in the face while assisting with the cooking on a fishing trip, the coffee pot steaming up in his face.

    Mr. J. B. Garnto was buried at Pleasant Grove. He was standing near the Oconee River run and suffered a stroke and fell into the river. His body was recovered the next day after several hours dragging the river. He was found about 100 yards below where he fell in. He had been the ferryman at Blackshear's Ferry since January assisted by his son Lofton Garnto. He was 65, a Baptist, and left four children and one brother.

From Days Gone By April 18,1925

 April 18,1925.

    Judge Camp refused to allow bail for C. G. Rawlings last Friday at the bond hearing. He remains in the county jail until the higher court ruled on the change of venue proposition. J. J. Tanner was returned to jail here from Dublin.

    Ordinary U. R. Jenkins is doing the needed repairs to the courthouse having alot of inside work done and painting on the wood parts inside and out. It has been needed for some time and the Grand Jury recommended it.

    Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Reese had a son born March 29th. Miss Bernice Lewis married Mr. Marvin Davis at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Chas. S. Claxton on North Marcus street.

    Interest in the Bee-Line highway has taken on new life with brighter prospects this time. Harvey Granger of Savannah who worked on the Coastal Highway project is now working on a road from Savannah to Macon to Atlanta, and doing it by bonds.

    This has been discussed by Johnson County the past 4 years and the efforts of the Bee-Line Assoc. that the National Congress has put through a bill authorizing the erection of a bridge over the Oconee River, the only real barrier on the route and would cross some point between Ringjaw Bluff and Balls Ferry. The road would put towns from Swainsboro and Kite 30 miles closer to Macon and would be the shorter route.

    This highway would open up vast territory to business and industry. The road from Kite to the Oconee is already in fine shape thanks to Ordinary Jenkins.

    A meeting with representatives of 18 counties will be in Savannah on April 23rd. The committee from Johnson includes J. M. Cook, U. R. Jenkins, A. L. Hatcher, Dr. J. W. Brinson, Chas. D. Roundtree, G. W. Hutchinson, R. D. Hodges, L. L. Lovett, J. B. Williams, W. C. Brinson, R. R. Martin, T. E. Hayes, W. J. Flanders, W. H. Lovett, T. V. Kent, J. H. Rowland, F. F. Flanders and E. E. Sanders.

    America's first super film specticle "The Birth of a Nation" by D. W. Griffith will be at the Dixie Theatre for three days. Admission is 25 cent and 50 cent.