December 19,1925.
In a mass meeting at the courthouse the citizens endorse the proposed road bonds to the amount of $200,000 with which to build roads and bridges in the county and not involve taxation whatsoever. Dr. J. W. Brinson issued a resolution which passed unanimously.
The Postmaster General announced there will be no mail on Christmas Day. The postal workers will now have a chance to enjoy the holiday priviledge enjoyed by everyone else.
The L. A. Lovett Ford Agency is making a new storage room for used cars in the brick building vacated by the Linder Horse & Mule Co. who have moved into the C. G. Rawlings stables vacated by J. T. Fulford. The barn and stables and office with garage is located behind the Kennedy buildings. J. H. Rowland is building a large two story mixing plant for fertilizers on the lot near the W. & T. Depot.
Mr. Tom L. Martin, coal and ice dealer of Wrightsville has purchased a site in Sandersville to build a 40 ton capacity modern ice plant.
The counties are waking up to Route 15 and big road meetings are being held. The meetings focus on the Athens-Florida highway. Three routes are proposed from Greensboro to Sparta. Route 15, as will be seen by the State Highway map, comes to Wrightsville from Sandersville, then it goes to Dublin and on to Lumber City, Waycross and Jacksonville. Route 15 means wonderful opportunities and possibilities for Wrightsville and Johnson County.
J. J. Tanner was refused bond by Judge Camp. Tanner requested bond on account of his health. The Judge stated that if Tanner desired another jail he could be removed to any jail in the state on legal grounds if such existed.
Near Pulaski, Mrs. Percy Rice of Scott was badly injured in an auto collision on the Metter-Statesboro road as she was riding with her son, W. C. Rice, his wife and child. After colliding with another car the door of the Rice car flew open and Mrs. Rice and the baby in her arms were thrown to the ground. She suffered 3 broken ribs but the baby was not injured at all.
A half dozen citizens went out for a Sunday ride traveling the Price bridge road toward Bartow. They made it as far as the Berry Price farm near Price's bridge when the auto turned 3 complete somersaults and turned trutle before it stopped. Martin, Marchman and George Hammock, sons of Jack Hammock, Otis Lindsey, William Price and George Keyton were in the car with Keyton driving. People living along the road stated the car was running pretty fast, at least 65 previous to the wreck. It happened where the road seems level, wide and a very slight curve. Just how it happened is not known. The auto was a total wreck, the body and engine escaped, all else went to pieces and the body was lying flat down on the ground.
Martin Hammock and George Keyton were hurt badly. Keyton internally from the steering wheel and Martin knocked unconscious. Both were rushed to Rawlings Sanitarium. The other 4 received bruises, cuts and George 3 broken ribs.
George Beasley is improving after the shotgun blast from Swain Anderson. Anderson called the sheriff to come get him which he did and locked him up. He was released on $1500 bond.
Martin Hammock died Tuesday morning never regaining consciousness after the wreck. He was taken from the sanitarium to his home at the Crawford house where he and his wife and 3 children lived. He was operator of the market-resturant in front of the Post office for some time. He was a son of Jack Hammock and was buried at Bethel church in Emanuel County.
Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Parker announced the birth of a fine daughter on December 8th.
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