From Days Gone By Nov. 28,1925

 November 28,1925.

    What is the best slogan for the city of Wrightville? It must not have over three words in it. It must be written on paper with your name, and turned in at Brinson's Drug Store. The Wrightville Commercial Club will appoint a three person committee to choose the best slogan from these contributors. Whoever's slogan is chosen will be awarded five dollars.

    The city primary was held Tuesday with three councilmen seats to fill. The top three vote getters won the seats. M. S. Duggan, 148; I. R. Tanner, 117; J. A. Hall, 112; E. V. Harris,109; R. R. Martin, 109; W. Frank Outlaw, 92. For mayor, James M. Cook won unopposed with 217 votes.

    The stockholders of the Fair Association met and re-elected it's officers and directors. W. H. Lovett and O. H. Tompkins were named to the board. The other directors holding on except Morris Riner and Z. T. Houser. W. P. Bedingfield is president, R. R. Martin VP, J. M. Cook, manager and C. D. Roundtree, secretary.

    The opening of the Jefferson Davis highway bridge across the Chattahoochee at Eufaula, Ala. will be held Dec. 15th. This route will connect the two former capital's of the Confederacy, Richmond and Montgomery. The highway in Georgia travels through Richmond, Jefferson, Johnson, Lauren's, Dodge, Wilcox, Ben Hill, Irwin, Turner, Worth, Dougherty, Terrell, Clay and Whitman counties.

    Ordinary Jenkins paid the Old Soldiers and widows their pensions this week. There are 53 pensioners on the county list. The city is doing much needed repairs to the streets and alleys.

    Rev. Samuel T. Samms, a colored Methodist preacher here died of appendicitis. He had been sick over a week. He had just come here from Soperton and had preached only one sermon. He was buried at Upatoi, Ga.

    Mr. Thad Frost died at home Nov. 10th. He was buried at Gumlog and was survived by a wife and seven children.

    Mrs. Missouri Ivey, born March 7th 1853 died Nov. 8th. Born in Glascock Co. and married in 1873 to Dennis Ivey of that county. They moved to Johnson in 1880 then later to Lauren's where she died. She had 11 children. Those living were W. R., J. H., C. D., V. T. and J. G. Ivey. Daughters, Lula Spell, Mattie Spivey, Minnie Toler and Mollie Lumley. She was buried at Bay Springs.

    Three couples were recently married by Judge John S. Wheeler. Miss Linnie Dee Cordy to Hoke Smith Tapley Nov. 15th. Ethel Hawkins to Floyd Powell. Addie Johnson to Rascie Horton.

    Judge Camp ruled in the State vs Charlie Rawlings requesting a new trial. The judge denied Rawlings appeal. He will now appeal to the higher court.

    At the residence of Judge Johnnie Bray, six miles west of town last Thursday night was an accident that made Judge Bray a victim and seriously wounding his two boys. Judge Bray died Friday afternoon. Bray and his two sons, John Jr., 12, and Hallie, 5, went to the garage to put gas into his auto. John Jr. carried the lantern and held it for his father to pour the gas. In some way the gas ignited and flames covered the father and spread to one of the boys and on the car. All three were badly burned. The younger boy was caught in the flames as he ran out by them. Judge Bray was burned waist down and arms and hands, John Jr. on both hands, thigh and face.

    Mr. Ostell Bray, a brother to Judge Bray described how had hard it was to remove their clothes from their bodies. Mr. Bray was buried at Bethel church. A wife and six children survived. He was a son of C. T. Bray. His brothers were Chas. T. , Nat F., Dr. Hershel, and Ostell. Sisters were Mrs. Cliff H. Martin, Mrs. Remus Hutchinson, Mrs. H. H. Hampton and Miss Geneva Bray.