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.