FROM DAYS GONE BY June 25, 1926

 June 25, 1926.

    The voters of Johnson County in the next three months will have to decide who will fill some very important offices. All state house offices are up in the September 18th primary. A congressman for the 12th district, and a State Senator for the 16th district are up for grabs. Johnson will elect a representative for the 1927-28 term. No one has announced yet for Solicitor of City Court.

    The local Board of Trustees of the Wrightsville school district are contemplating the selection of Prof. J. H. Forbis of Smithville school for superintendent for 1926-27.

    The former President of the State Senate, George H. Carswell of Irwinton is a candidate for Governor. Chairman Charles D. Roundtree is calling a meeting of the Johnson County Democratic Executive Committee.

    Judge John S. Adams of Dublin has been named referee in bankruptcy for the Federal Court in the new Dublin Division of the Southeastern District. All bankruptcy cases in Johnson County will now go to Dublin instead of Augusta.

    The Kite Consolidated School vs The County Board of Education, mandamus, was heard by Judge Camp in Dublin. A general demurrur filed by Attornys Claxton & Stephens for the Kite school was sustained, the mandamus being denied. The case will now go to the Supreme Court.

    The Royal Arch Masons session will be held today at the Anderson Lodge. Mrs. C. S. Claxton with her group of G A and R A's of Brown Memorial tented at the Bee Line Springs last week, going down Monday and returning Friday afternoon.

    Work on all the new industries for this city is still going fast. The new planer outfit of J. H. Rowland, the new electric ginnery and cotton warehouse of W. H. Lovett and the new electric gin of the Farmers Gin Company will all be finished shortly.

    Little Harry Tharpe, young son of Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Tharpe was hurt when the mule he was driving hitched to a loaded wagon ran away and he fell off to the ground, the wheel running over his leg but no bones were broken. Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Evans of Wrightsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Mattie Sue to Mr. Robert Lee Carter of Scott.

    Friday afternoon was lucky time for the hunting and capturing of illicit whiskey making. The Gin Branch up on the Tarbutton place was captured. Officers Carl Claxton and Willie Rowland aided by officers Nath Whittaker and Irwin Smith of Washington County, they found the outfit in full operation. Tom Pug Wright and his son, Duncan, were the operators. When officers closed in they ran, Duncan was captured but Tom Pug kept running. A couple of gallons of shine were on hand and a full still running hot. The whole business was brought to town. Enroute to town they ran into a bunch of coloreds drinking along the road and one was caught with shine out in the open.

FROM DAYS GONE BY June 18, 1926

 June 18, 1926.

    Wrightsville is included in an eighty million dollar recent power merger. The Southeastern Power & Light Company now takes over many southern systems. The merger includes The Georgia Railway & Power Company, The Macon Railway & Light Company, Macon Gas Company, Central Georgia Power Company, Central Georgia Transmission Company, Athens Railway & Electric Company, Athens Gas, Light and Fuel Company, Georgia Southern Power Company and the Georgia Utilities Company. It will be operated under the supervision of the Georgia Railway & Power Company. Georgia, from Rabun Gap to Tybee Light is the new slogan and the state is united as never before. Wrightsville is now connected with 130 municipalities.

    Dr. J. M. Page of Dublin is a candidate for State Senator. He was born and reared in Johnson County and lived here till 1903. Mayor Martin announces that all parties building houses in the city must now obtain a permit.

    It is expected that J. J. Tanner will be given a hearing on his application for a third trial before Judge Camp in Dublin.

    Watch the children as mad dogs are running wild in some parts. It is very dangerous from now on as rabies set in on canines in the hot summer months. One was shot by city officials last week.

    The pretty and costly home of Mr. Oscar Kennedy became a total fire wreck with losses of several thousand dollars. The blaze was burning downward from the roof over the kitchen chimney. The blaze was fanned by a western breeze and the house could not be saved. They fought the flames over an hour to keep Beverly B. Hayes cottage from catching fire. The home of Dr. T. S. Page occupied by Homer Moore was also threatened. The house on the hill of Pat Martin caught fire but it was put out with little damage. The Kennedy house was insured for one third of its value and had no insurance on the contents.

    Mr. & Mrs. Blakely Stephens of near Kite lost their infant son. He was buried at Rehobeth. Mrs. Willie Ira Mitchell Alewine died on June 10th from a several days' illness. She was born November 4, 1877 and the wife of Rev. Joe A. Alewine. She was buried at Westview.

    Mr. Stephen N. Toler who was in feeble health for three years died. His wife and one daughter, Mrs. Kitchens survive. He was buried with Masonic honors at the Foskey Cemetery. Mr. Wylie S. Kitchens died after a brief illness. He was buried at Bay Springs.

FROM DAYS GONE BY June 11, 1926

 June 11, 1926.

    There were three road projects given a hearing in Louisville which Johnson was vitally interested in. These were The Bee Line from Irwinton to Swainsboro, The Jefferson Davis from Louisville to Wrightsville, and a project to extend Route 15 from Wrightsville to Soperton. If Johnson doesn't get what she deserves out of all this it won't be any fault of hers because Johnson citizens flooded Louisville in support of these projects.

    The first celebration for the Bee Line will be at Ball's Ferry on the 15th. With it, too, is a big Ku Klux Klan celebration with oratory by noted speakers from Atlanta. This is a good roads meeting and a Klan celebration together. No less than 5,000 are expected to attend.

    The Bee Line Springs at Kite is now in full operation and the pool is used daily. The large bathing pool is fine, clean, clear and cold, fresh artesian water pouring into it continuously. Then it is drained occasionally and cleaned out. A large pavilion is going up this week.

    Mayor Martin declared in open court that the "Drive To The Right" ordinance was going to be enforced and also stressed the new parking arrangements. There are two new gins coming this fall by electrical power. The Farmers Gin run by Mr. Edd Jordan and the new outfit of W. H. Lovett. Mr. & Mrs. J. Bean Page had a baby boy and mother and son are doing fine.

    Hon. W. Cecil Neill, candidate for Governor, was in Columbus on his way to church when an auto struck him down. His condition is not known. Miss Lavonia Seals, school teacher and one time Johnson citizen had announced her candidacy for Governor. Her platform is "better roads, better teachers and less crime". Her statement has caused a ripple throughout the state. Miss Seals is well acquainted with Johnson where she has a number of relatives.

    It was an all night search officers made Friday night from one side of the county to the other. Sheriff Lovett Claxton, Deputy Carl Claxton and Bailiff Willie Rowland never closed their eyes until 9 Saturday morning when they retired after a hard night's raiding. One place was searched but the whole still had been moved. A house or two underwent a search warrant to no avail. Then the officers headed West. Up on what is called Brinson's mill pond nearby in an old gin house they made a successful raid sometime after midnight. It was a good copper still outfit, all set and heated up red hot, the stilling just being over and all the stillers gone. They had a time at getting the still out. The place secreted 11 gallons whiskey and the scene bore marks of a recent carrying away of a car load. It must have been a 100 gallon copper still, all dolled up in copper pipes. When unloaded in front of the court house it was a drawing card all day. No arrests were made.

    Mr. George Hammock, a young son of Jack Hammock, died at his father-in-law's, Sam D. Smith after a four week illness. His wife survives him and he was buried at Westview.

    Mr. Tillman W. Price, 70, afflicted for years, died at his son's, Jim Price. His wife and three son's survive. They are Jim, John, and Jodie and a brother D. A. J. Price. He was buried in the Dent cemetery.

    Mr. Melton W. Williams of Kite died suddenly from a stroke. He was a former one term County Treasurer. A wife and several children survive him. He was buried at Minton's Chapel.

FROM DAYS GONE BY June 4,1926

 June 4, 1926.

    The Kite commencement will be held on Friday for the Kite Consolidated High School. The class of 1926 is composed of the following: Sallie Mae Mixon, Allie Belle Fortner, Dorothy Nell Kight, Annie Lois Harrison, Pauline Claxton, Cordie Anderson, Buford Claxton, Clifton Harrison, Jr., Lewis Pollett, Alver Powell, Ernest Smith and Millard Stephenson.

    The Bee Line boosters are pushing ahead for the adoption of this road by the State Highway department. Capt. C. T. Wright moved his convict camp to the southern portion of the county camping at the Smith place, the Regnant precinct. He just finished up the Bee Line and has it in fine shape to be adopted.

    Mr. Frank Jordan is to be in charge of the Pan-Am Oil Company's distribution plant down by the W. & T. tracks on Marcus Street. Mr. James Glisson has been up and about recuperating from his wounds in the shootout at Spann. His son-in-law, Rufus Meeks is also getting well. While adjusting a window shade Mrs. J. Carl Claxton fell and was badly injured. She had been standing in a chair while replacing the shade. Mr. Nath Whittaker is now working with the Washington County police force.

    It is very dry this first of June. So dry that gardens are hurt and crops as a whole need rain bad. Some have chose not to plant till it rains.

    Several Wrightsville parties are on a fishing camp at Lawson's Rest and at Morgan's bridge. Reports are that fishing is good this season.

    Samuel Fulford, aged Wheeler County farmer faced a jury at Alamo for the alledged slaying of Frank Bland, a county officer. This is the wealthy farmers second trial on grounds the verdict was not justified by the testimony. Fulford was sentence to hang June 1st at the conclusion of the first trial. Fulford is this time represented by Judge J. L. Kent of Wrightsville. In this trial they asked for change of venue that an impartial jury could not be had. This was refused. Fulford claims self-defense that he did not fire at officer Bland until he attacked him. But the jury returned the verdict of guilty again, with the death sentence. His lawyers have asked for a third trial.

    Miss Adel Brantley died at Rawlings Sanitarium on May 21st and was buried at liberty Grove. She was a daughter of Mr. John Brantley of the Gethsemene Community.

    Mrs. Lester Tharpe and Mr. B. H. Kirkland from the eastern part of the county were married. Miss Ione McAfee wed Mr. D. Hugh Miller on May 22nd. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. K. McAfee. they will make their home in Lakeland, Florida. Miss Ethel Mayo became the bride of Mr. O. P. Hartley. She is daughter of Mrs. Sallie Mayo. Mr. Hartley is from Wheeler County where they will make their home. 

FROM DAYS GONE BY May 28,1926

 May 28, 1926.

    The Bee Line Springs at Kite is the mecca daily now for resort seekers coming from every direction, although its owner, Mr. Ernest J. Claxton, has not quite gotten all his plans completed and the resort fixed up as it will be before many days.

    The bathing pool is being used daily now and the water is fine and fresh all the time. Bathing there Sunday was under full headway. The flow of the large well into the pool keeps the water fresh. A long line of bath houses are going up and soon a large pavilion will be built and the entire lot around the pool will be fixed first class.

    Hundreds of cars go there every day. Mr. Charles M. Schwalls sold Mr. Claxton a certain area around this spot for a resort and Claxton is making good of it. People are seeking lots from Mr. Schwalls to build houses near these two large wells.

    It was a great day for the Bee Line Highway in Wrightsville. Bibb, Wilkinson, Washington, Johnson and Emanuel sent delegations to meet with the Wrightsville Commercial Club here. Each county pledged to aid in anyway to get the State to adopt this highway on June 9th at Louisville.

    The Southeastern Union Singing Convention will hold its third annual session at the court house on June 4th. Judge U. R. Jenkins received the veterans pension money for the second quarter totalling $2400. It covered $50 each to the twenty-five widows and twenty-three veterans from the Civil War.

    The new Federal Court has at last been established in Dublin which will be called The Dublin Division of the Southern District of Georgia. The first session is planned for June 21st. Judge William H. Barrett will be the Judge of this new division. There will be ten counties in this division. These are: Dodge, Telfair, Jeff Davis, Wheeler, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Emanuel, Johnson and Laurens.

    Mr. Morgan Meeks celebrated his 65th birthday with a big dinner. Mr. James Lee Tapley files for bankruptcy. At the Dixie Theatre this week is Ora Carewe in "Waterfront Wolves" and Buddy Roosevelt in "Rip Roarin Roberts".

    Mayor Martin says all property owners are required to protect their water meters from damage. If they are, the owner will pay to repair it. The current is on as the power lines to the city have been charged. It was cut back off for the telephone lines to be put up so linemen would not be harmed climbing the poles.