From Days Gone By Jan. 30,1926

 January 30,1926.

    Mayor R. R. Martin took the oath of office and immediately took charge of city affairs. Mr. E. N. Hitchcock, the new councilman, joined the others. He was elected without opposition. All city elections are now over.

    Bonds for road paving are being voted on all over the state. Mr. R. P. Hicks is in charge of the publicity to get the word out to county citizens. Thousands of advertising matter is being distributed and the mail has been flooded county wide. For the first time since 1894, Johnson County will be presented with a real opportunity to better the county by voting the $200,000 road bond issue. There is no argument that Johnson must go forward with the improvement of her roads if we are to maintain our place in the progress of the state.

    The bond is for $200,000 for the purpose of matching State and Federal aid in the construction of roads and bridges in the county, the building of a bridge across the Oconee. The $200,000 will be distributed as $100,000 in the construction of the roads and bridges on the Bee Line highway including a pro rata share of the bridge at Ball's Ferry and for the road from the Emanuel line through Kite, Wrightville on to Ball's Ferry. Also $50,000 for the Jeff Davis highway from Wrightville via Price's bridge to the Jefferson line, and $50,000 on the road from Wrightville to Adrian. The bonds will be paid by relinquishing Johnson's share of the gasoline tax.

    Tarbutton-Hatcher are opening an exhibit room for their line of Nash cars, a number of which they have sold in this territory since accepting this agency.

    Miss Maudlu Hightower and Mr. Hartwell D. Archer of Sparta have wed. The bride is the second daughter of Mrs. Susie Lovett Hightower. Mr. Archer is a son of Mr. F. L. Archer, a graduate of UGA and is in the lumber business.

   Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Anderson had a daughter on Jan. 14th. Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Kitchens had a son on Jan. 16th.

    Mr. David Crockett Blankenship was born Nov. 26,1837 and died Jan. 24th. He was 88 and married twice. He was buried at Westview. His daughters are Mrs. George Maddox, Mrs. James Hamilton, Mrs. Minnie Warren and Mrs. J. G. Mullis. Three other daughters are dead. His living son's are W. M., J. T., C. S., E. P., E. G. and D. S. Blankenship.

    On January 9th the sweet young daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Pompie Flanders died. She was 14 and buried in Westview.