From Days Gone By Mar. 12,1926

 March,12,1926.

    The Supreme Court heard a motion for a new trial last week for Charlie Rawlings which was argued by Thomas W. Hardwick his leading attorney. It is expected to be several weeks before the court decides. Tanner awaits a new trial which was granted some time ago by the same court. Clerk Harrison has issued about 100 supenos for witnesses for the defense in the Tanner case.

    The Kite Community Club has been organized and is made up of men from the town of Kite and it's communities. It was organized to sponsor the progress of the town. Officers are : Rev. F. J. Gilbert, President; Dr. W. K. Stewart, V. P.; J. S. Stevenson, Sec.; V. J. Wheeler, Treas.; and E. I. Sanders. Members are E. J. Claxton, W. B. Meeks, B. I. Kight, J. L. Harrison, Z. W. Claxton, S. W. Harrison, M. O. Davis, J. D. Wheeler, Jr., J. M. Hammock, C. M. Schwalls, M. L. Anderson, B. A. Anderson.

    Big Tom Martin, the ice man, builds a cold storage house to help farmers save their meat from spoiling. Mrs. Lotus McAfee has purchased the McAfee & Price Meat Market and it will now be run as The Cash Market. Mr. Silas Greenway has filed for bankruptcy.

    The Georgia Southern Power Company is building it's lines from Dublin this way and will soon have all the poles up. The company has also recently purchased the power plants in Swainsboro and Eastman.

     Professor W. M. Pettis and the local high school boy's team went to Vidalia to play in the basketball tournament. Perry beat Wrightville in the opening game 31 to 26.

    Mayor R. R. Martin has Wrightville's designated coin, a special numbered coin, a memorial half dollar, with the initial of the state stamped on it. It is number 379 and no other coin in the world will bear this number.

    Playing at the Dixie Theatre this week, Hoot Gibson in "Spook Ranch", Lester Cuneo in "Fighting Jim Grant", William Desmond in "The Ace of Spades", and Josie Sedgwick in "Outlaw's Daughter".

From Days Gone By Mar. 5,1926

 March 5, 1926.

    Superior Court will convene on the third Monday and seems to be a week of general business with both dockets lighter than usual. Most criminal and civil business should be finished up, all except the re-trial of J. J. Tanner. If Tanner is tried this term, the court may run longer than a week. Rawlings is still in jail awaiting a hearing from the Supreme Court.

    Ordinary Jenkins sent out 51 pension checks to Confederate Veterans in the total amount of $2550. Mr. I. F. Warnock of Kite filed for bankruptcy.

    Aunt Cheney Spann, colored, 80, was accidentally burned to death in her hose early Tuesday night and no one saw the painful writhings of this old woman in her last and fatal struggle for life. When the Coroner and jury arrived for an inquest the charred body lay cold on the floor beside her bed. There was no evidence of foul play.

    Mr. Henry A. Hutcheson was badly burned at his home while he was working on some trouble at his lighting plant.

    Agent Crow had a big swine sale Feb. 24th selling two full car loads from the barns of the Johnson County Livestock & Produce Co. The shipment sold for $3,013.88.

    While out hunting rabbits Willie Davis, son of Jim Davis, who is grandson of Godfrey Davis, accidentally shot himself with a shotgun dying instantly. Jim Davis, Ridge L. Flanders, Charlie Davis, a son of Jordan Wilkinson and this boy were out burning around some fence and the boy stepped off to shoot a rabbit which dogs were running. He had walked around a little branch when they heard the gun fire. Charlie Davis called to Willie to see if he killed it but got no reply. Ridge Flanders climbed on the fence and saw Willie laying in the grass with his head submerged in water. After getting to him he had accidentally shot himself, the load entering the left side of his face. This occured on the Coursey place in Emanuel County. Burial was at the Schwalls graveyard.

    On June 15, 1842 was born a child who grew to be 83, becoming a farmer and soldier. Mr. Ell Underwood died at the home of his only son, J. P. Underwood. He was buried in Westview.

    Mr. John A. J. Walker, one of Wrightville first citizen's died at his home. He had been working on a fence along side the Bee Line highway when he was stricken suddenly with pain in his side. John was twice married, his last wife and three children survive. He has two sons, J. M. Walker and Rev. S. D. Walker, one daughter, Mrs. Mary Johnson. He was a Mason and a Baptist. He was buried in Westview.

    Dr. T. S. Jones of Jeffersonville died in a Macon Sanitarium. He was survived by four children including Mrs. Nellie Thompson of Wrightville.

From Days Gone By Feb. 27,1926

 February 27, 1926.

    Kite is still on a boom. There have been two dozen new homes built in the city in the last year or two with five more under construction now. Mr. Earnest J. Claxton is building two new brick stores beside the Star Trading Co., which is owned with his father, Mr. Milledge Claxton.

    But what is attracting the most attention is the Bee Line Springs, the recently developed artesian well dug just across the Ohoopee River bridge by Earnest Claxton on land he bought from Mr. C. M. Schwalls. Big plans are for this spot is to turn into a health resort, with a big swimming pool, skating rink, basketball and tennis court among other attractions. Lots of the nearby acreage of Mr. Schwalls are being sought by home seekers and land values are creeping up. With a good school, good churches and lively merchants this town is rapidly growing.

    An added income of $18,280 a year is enjoyed by Johnson County farmers indirectly as a result of keeping cows. According to the Larrowe Institute of Animal Economics. This income is in the form of a more fertile soil due to the manure of the dairy cows in this county.

    Chairman John Holder of the State Highway Dept. states that five key meetings will be held around the state for the purpose of allotting 800 additional miles to the State highway system. Our closest meeting is in Louisville. Johnson wants and will ask for 45 additional miles, it now having just 15 miles. The Jefferson Davis and the entire Bee Line across the county will be asked to be given to the county.

    Many around Adrian are talking of bonding their school district and have a large consolidated school in Adrian. This since the fire destroyed the school here a few days ago. School is now being held in three different places.

    Rep. Dr. Willie J. Flanders left for Atlanta to begin the extra session of the General Assembly. Dr. A. M. Roundtree of Adrian, our State Senator is also on his way.

    Mr. Willie Irving Renfroe is moving to Ludowici where he will engage in the turpentine business with Morris T. Riner who operates an extensive naval stores in Long County.

    There was a game going on at Gene Outlaw's home according to the officers who raided it just after midnight and arrested a bunch of 9 or 10. Officers Lovett J. Claxton, Carl Claxton and Willie Rowland made the raid. After loading them in the cars one black jumped out but was caught later by Capt. Wright's track dogs.

     Mr. & Mrs  J. B. Kitchens lost their 5 week on son, J. B., Jr. He was born Jan. 16th and died Feb. 21st and buried in Westview.

    Miss Ethel Rowland wed Mr. Minton Layton in Lexington, South Carolina on Feb. 20th. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Rowland. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Morgan Layton, an employee of the Headlight.

    Mrs. Minnie E. Stephens, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Sumner of Spann, wed Mr. T. D. Barron of Lovett.