November 5, 1926.
Miss Janet Clarke was declared "Miss Johnson", the queen of the 1926 Johnson County Fair. Others in the beauty contest were Ethlyn Moore, Elizabeth Fort, Elizabeth Jackson and Mattie Bell Oxford. In the hog calling contest Mr. J. W. Price beat out Jack Hammock, Prince Hodgson, E. T. Morris, Dewey Hall, C. D. Prescott, Ellis Mayo and J. A. Price. In the better baby contest the son of Mr. & Mrs. J. Roy Rowland was first. Other entered was the son of Mr. & Mrs. D. O. Young, little Billy Tyson and Merle Douglas. In the girls it was Betty Tarbutton first and Sara Young, second.
The best and most artistically arranged community agricultural and school exhibit was won by Union Hill, second was Kite, Adrian was third and Wrightsville, fourth.
Lots of farmers are trucking their cotton to market in Augusta and its bringing from five to ten dollars per bale after expenses. The Ordinary is making several changes at the court house per Grand Jury recomendations. W. D. Sumner will move into his new home on South Marcus as soon as T. L. Chester finishes the final touches. Mr. Henderson Hallman of Atlanta spoke here on the subject of good roads.
Mayor Martin had a big court Monday with several cases and forefieted bonds. Two cases involved liquor handling. City Court meets next week. In the General Election only 168 turned out to vote. The five year tax exemption passed 138 for and 14 against.
Land is valuable in the county despite so called hard times and low commodity prices. A tract of 83 acres belonging to the estate of W. A. Heath, two miles of town sold for $4,170, a little over $50 per acre. Mr. Fred Jackson of Donovan was the buyer.
The International Lions Club is being organized in Wrightsville. Wrightsville has another new industry between the Union Warehouse and Cedar bridge. The Keel Lumber Co. is putting in a sawmill convient to the railroad. This company comes from Louisville.
One of the most pitiful charity cases ever in Wrightsville happened one night last week. Mrs. J. J. Edwards, a woman of doubtful character and mother of six little children, wandering over the country, caring little for herself and less for her children, pulled into the depot and parked. They were cold, hungry, half naked, filthy and forgotten, a pitiful sight.
Pastor Luke rescued them from the depot, the woman placed in jail on a warrant and afterwards given her liberty under bond, having agreed to give her children to the pastor for raising and educating them and she left for parts unknown.
The father had become sick and died about the time his wife left with the children. Pastor T. M. Luke is taking good care of them with the backing of the town. They are now looking for homes for them.
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