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.