From Days Gone By, July 11,1925

 July 11, 1925.

    A bad hail storm hit some sections of the county doing a lot of damages to corn and cotton, stripping it badly. The loss is heavy on some farms.

    Southern Bell is working this territory trying to better the service, especially the long distance wires and lines. Out of Wrightville new long distance circuits connecting with all cities away are being planned.

    Dr. D. C. Harrison received some important legislative committee assignments by Speaker Cecil W. Neil. Those are: appropriations, Georgia State Sanitarium, penitentiary. Senator A. M. Roundtree was given 6 appointments: agriculture, education & public schools, forestry, hygiene and sanitation, school for the deaf, state of the republic.

    Idylwild is a very popular resort this season with picnics, parties, campers and visitors coming from alot of places. Idylwild went down after the war, like everything else, but it is coming up again.

    Mr. Frank F. Flanders is remodeling his residence in the northern part of the city. Dr. Reuben Dent has moved from Screven to Ft. Lauderdale. Mrs. J. L. Kent, Miss C. D. Roundtree and Miss Juliette Roundtree are at Tybee for a few days, and Savannah to visit Mrs. Daniel D. Davis on Lincoln Street.

    Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Lovett, Miss Maudilla Lovett and Miss Ida Brinson went North to visit cities and resorts in Mr. Lovett's Lincoln. They are visiting Washington, Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia, and will also visit Niagra Falls. They will take an ocean steamer on the return trip.

    Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Underwood had a boy, the grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Stokes. Dr. & Mrs. Herschel B. Bray had a daughter July 7th. Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie Hall had a little girl, and Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Henderson have a new baby.

    The banks released their statements of condition. The Bank of Adrian $84,958.91; The Farmers Bank $133,263.74; Citizens Bank of Kite $137,435.20; Exchange Bank $325,177.55; Bank of Wrightville $317,090.97.

    The remains of Mr. Leonard L. Claxton were brought to Gumlog. He died in a Savannah hospital after getting sick on Tybee where he and three Kite ladies were spending several days. More than 1500 people payed their respects to this young man. Just preceding the sermon a delegation of the KKK, no. 200, entered the church and payed their respects, who, evidentially was a member. They offered up a beautiful prayer and a floral wreath. After the sermon the Mason's of Kite performed their service. He was just 23 and a merchant in Kite. He was one of three sons of Mr. & Mrs. Milledge J. Claxton of Kite, his brothers Ernest J. and Sanford Claxton. He was born Nov. 28,1901. He was unmarried.

From Days Gone By July 4, 1925

 July 4,1925.

    A new bridge will be erected across the Ohoopie river at Mason's Springs. Also the road will be straightened out on the west side towards J. D. Kitchens and W. H. Raley. The bridge will cross just up stream from the old structure.

    Still no word from the Supreme Court on the change of venue motion by Rawlings. Judge Camp moved the court date to the 3rd Monday in August to assure the people it is ready for trial once the ruling comes down.

    Meanwhile Rawlings is whiling away the time in jail with his Bible and conversing with Tanner, his former farm overseerer.

    A Johnson Co. son is forging rapidly to the front. Dr. Wade R. Beddingfield of Augusta is moving up fast. With the expert training and actual experience he obtained in New York at the Eye & Ear Infirmary for 2 years. His office is crowded daily and his practice is extending throughout a wide area.

    John T. Fulford is in Hot Springs, Ark. in hopes to regain health taking baths at that national health resort. Mr. Will Tom Smith who farms up near Harrison in this county sold a load of melons here. Mr. W. D. Smith will celebrate his 80th birthday July 27th. He lives at Scott with his son James M. He is a Confederate veteran.

    The W. & T. will have a special train from Tennille to Hawkinsville for the big Knights of the Ku Klux Klan barbeque and rally at Hawkinsville.

    Mr. Leonard Claxton of Kite is dead. He died while in Savannah after getting seriously sick. He was brought back and buried at Gumlog. He was 24 and a son of Mr. & Mrs. M. J. Claxton of Kite.

    Miss Irene Coleman of Stevens Crossing and Mr. L. D. Hammock of Miami were married at Summertown in Emanuel Co. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Coleman. The groom is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry T. Hammock of Wrightville. After the wedding they were guests at the Frost Hotel before leaving for Miami where Mr. Hammock is in business.

From Days Gone By June 27, 1925

 June 27, 1925.

    There is little developing in the famous Rawlings trial. Judge Camp suspended the case on account the Supreme Court has yet to hand down it's ruling on the change of venue. Col. Fred Kea took the matter up by mail with the Chief Justice who says the court is not neglecting the case.

    Plans are going forward on building the Bee-Line highway. District engineer Darden went over the proposed route from Irwinton to Ball's Ferry and there to Wrightville. The idea now is to bridge the Oconee a couple hundred yards below Ball's Ferry. There the Wilkinson side approaches from the long ridge most favorable to the river. On the other side is a swamp a half mile wide out to the bank where a high but very sloping hill emerges Eastward and meets Washington Co. at the Williamson place, just 12 miles from Wrightville. Johnson Co. put up $720 or $60 per mile and Wilkinson has put in it's share with the highway department.

    Ex-Governor & Mrs. Thomas W. Hardwick were passing through town from Dublin to Sandersville and were involved in a wreck at the Myrtle and Court Street intersection. The truck of Bill Amerson and family with his son Allen driving collided with Hardwick. Allen and a little girl were hurt but not badly.

    A bad mix-up with knives happened 3 miles out in the county Saturday night when Willie Floyd and Jack King came together with open blades gashing each other badly. Willie got his nose split open and a gash on the arm. Jack got a dangerous wound near his heart in the left breast. No reason for the affray has been learned.

    June 16th Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Oliver of Spartanburg, S. C. had a baby girl, Kathleen. On June 20th Mr. & Mrs. O. A. Kennedy, Jr. had a son. Rev. & Mrs. Rufus D. Hodges had a daughter June 23rd.

    Mrs. Ben L. Hadden died at home on June 14th her husband on retiring to bed found her dead. She was buried in the Anthony cemetery.

    Following a brief illness Mrs. Martha P. Luck died at her daughter's, Mrs. T. F. Bullard on June 20th. She was 71 and originally from Fairburn, Ga. and her body was accompanied there by Mrs. Bullard and Mr. & Mrs. James M. Luck.

    On May 27th Mrs. Lou Walters died. She was the daughter of Mr. Mat Williamson and great grand-daughter of Elder Jordan Smith, a pioneer Primitive Baptist preacher. Her ancestors were Wright's, Evans, Harris, Gainors and the large Smith family of this section. When 18 she married Richard Walters and had 9 children. She was 70 and of the Christian faith.

From Days Gone By June 20,1925

 June 20, 1925.

    Monday is the time set by Judge Camp for the Rawlings trial for the murder of Gus Tarbutton, unless the Court of Appeals has not yet decided on the change of venue motion. Meanwhile, the largest civil suit ever filed in the county was the suit of Fluker Tarbutton against C. G. Rawlings and J. J. Tanner for his father's loss of life on Ringjaw bluff.

    Sheriff Claxton served Tanner in jail. Rawlings was served here by the Washington Co. Sheriff. Tarbutton is sueing them for $250,000.

    About a half of a car load of chickens was sold here to a New York firm. The matter of school consolidation at Rehobeth lost by a vote of 19 for and 30 against. Col. J. Roy Rowland is in Atlanta being admitted to practice law in the highest courts of the state.

    The Southern Pulp & Naval Stores Company will be erecting a large pulp Mill in Dublin. Rep. J. Marion Peacock of Lauren's Co. is introducing a bill barring dancing on Sunday, especially at public places, recreation resorts, beaches and at all regular dance halls. He declares he sees no more reason to allow Sunday dancing than there is in Sunday fishing. The young legislator puts both in the same category.

    Confederate Memorial coins are now on sale at the Exchange Bank, Bank of Wrightville and Citizen's Bank of Kite. The County's quota is 5,000 coins with proceeds going to finish the carving on Stone Mountain. This will be a lasting tribute to the soldiers of the sixties.

    Miss Adeline Snell married Mr. Allen Brantley at the home of Rev. O. H. Rhodes. They will reside with the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. Morgan A. Snell.

    Lizzie Riner died at Rawlings Sanitarium last Saturday after several days illness. She was 84 years old on Feb. 9th and had been living with her nephew, Mr. Morgan Snell for some time. She was buried in the Snell family cemetery.

From Days Gone By June 13,1925

 June 13,1925.

    The public uttered the utmost confidence in the ability of the man who is to complete the carving of the Stone Mountain Memorial and the South especially is squarely behind this work. Mr. Lukeman, the sculptor, is a better man for the job than the deposed sculptor. The South is rallying to the sale of the Memorial Coin which depends on the final touches of this lasting memorial. Mr. C. D. Roundtree was appointed to handle coin sales in Johnson and all the County's ladies are fully committed to help in the sale of the coins. This work must be completed while the veterans of the sixties are still with us, at least some of them.

    Agent Crow is putting on another chicken sale June 17th. The empty chicken car will be in town and will be loaded all day if it takes it. The last sale here netted more than $1000 for the chickens sold.

    Dr. Flint Flanders and his farmer, Will Wadley, are growing some fine cotton. Will brought in a large bloom this week.

    Capt. C. T. Wright has moved his convict camp and road building force to the western part of the county. The proposed Bee-Line may get some attention also while in the area.

    New Home School votes for consolidation by a vote of 82 to 35. Price Drug Company has put in a new and modern soda fountain. Mr. Albon Hatcher graduates in law at the University of Georgia. He is the son of Judge and Mrs. A. L. Hatcher. Miss Ruby Smith from here, married E. L. Black at Brookville, Florida.

    Mrs. W. A. Mixon died at her home Thursday night following a months illness. She was 53, a mother, a wife, and a Baptist. She is survived by her husband, Rev. W. A. Mixon, 3 sons and 2 daughters. She was buried at New Home.

    Mr. David A. Mills, 78, a Confederate veteran and citizen of Johnson Co. for 17 years, born and raised in Washington Co. and a Baptist for more than 40 years, died at his son, Mr. A. A. Mills Friday morning after an 8 day sickness that began on his birthday. His wife preceeded him in death by just 3 weeks. They were both buried at Pleasant Grove. His living children were A. A., Mack, Foster and Sam Mills, Mrs. Willie Schwalls, Mrs. Martin Lord and Mrs. Harvey Blount.