From Days Gone By Feb. 18, 1929

 February 18, 1929.

    A near-serious accident occured eight miles east of Wrightsville in the New Home community. Silas L. Powell, a rural mail carrier, was passing the home of Morgan Beasley and as he was swapping pistols with Mr. Beasley's 24 year old son, Harvey Beasley, the latter's pistol as he was trying to unbreach it it went off, the bullet deflected off of something and struck young Beasley in the side of his head. He was rushed to town to Doctor's Johnson and Bray who removed the bullet, it not having entered the skull.

    Freeman Hattaway, the 15 year old son of Mrs. Essie Hattaway, living four miles from Wrightsville, with a neighbor, Woodrow Spell, went hunting with their guns and dog along. They were hunting rabbit back off the Dublin highway. Freeman got up on a stump looking over the situation standing the gun up beside him on the ground. When he went to pick it up it fired off putting a full load of shot throughout the lower part of his body. He fell off the stump, walked a little ways by himself, then needed assistance. He was rushed to Dublin and lingered for about 24 hours then died. He was buried at Pleasant Grove. The pallbearers were his classmates Fred Brantley, Paul Doke, Beverly Kennedy, Ward Pool, Woodrow Spell and Carey mallette.

    The Wrightsville Athletic Club beat Bartow 38 to 21. Lovett again was the high scorer. Next Wrightsville plays the undefeated Tarrytown team here on the local court.

    Mrs. Arlie Powell died on February 6th at Piney Mount. She was a daughter of Mr. W. H. Black and was 19 years old. Mrs. Jonathan E. Parker died January 19th. She was born May 29, 1855, a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ephrom Hightower. She married in September 1880. She was a Methodist and left five children, Mrs. D. O. Young, Mrs. M. E. Parker, Mrs. J. M. Parker and Mr. V. H. Parker, one brother J. M. Hightower. Mrs. James T. Mitchell died from pneumonia and was buried in the Anthony Cemetery. She leaves a father, three brothers, a sister and her husband.

    The market report was released by the Georgia Department of Agriculture for wholesale farm products. Eggs 38 cent; butter- table 40 cent per pound cooking 30 cent per pound; hogs 9 1/4 cent pound No. 1 corn fed; hens, heavy 25 cent light 22 cent pound; staggs 23 cent; roosters 15 cent; fryers 40 cent; turkeys 30 cent; corn $1.20 bushel slipped shuck $1.25 shelled in sacks.

From Days Gone By Feb. 11, 1929

 February 11, 1929.

    Wrightsville has two strong, safe and sound banks. They have strong stockholders who have placed a line of bankers who have a nack at safe, conservative banking business, yet elastic enough to make banking with them attractive.

    The Exchange Bank has for its president, Dr. P. B. Bedingfield, vice-presidents  W. H. Lovett and Elmer Daley who is also cashier along with G. E. and R. E. Fulford assistant cashiers. The directors are P. B. Bedingfield, W. H. Lovett, E. E. Daley, J. T. Fulford, U. R. Jenkins, W. L. Thompson and Charles T. Bray.

    The Bank of Wrightsville president is J. H. Rowland, vice-president Leon A. Lovett, cashier Robert L. Kent, assistant cashier Herbert T. Johnson and teller Mrs. Frank Price. The board of directors are Robert L. Kent, J. H. Rowland, A. F. Flanders, L. A. Lovett, L. Mosley, W. H. Lovett, W. L. Thompson, C. H. Lovett and L. L. Lovett.

    Mr. Harvey Spell has been appointed Bailiff for the 1201st district. He joins Bailiff Jim Tapley to serve this district. Col. W. C. Brinson was appointed by Governor Hardman to fill the term of the late Judge B. B. Blount in City Court. This will be the first court session for the new Sheriff, Willis D. Rowland.

    Mr. W. H. Lovett is home from the hospital after suffering the flu. Col. J. Roy Rowland is still in the Atlanta Hospital suffering from influenza. Mr. & Mrs. Quergeon Martin had a daughter on February 2nd.

    The Mercer Glee and Instrument Clubs are coming to Wrightsville to perform at the auditorium. Mr. J. H. Mills of Meeks is appointed a Special Deputy Game Warden for this district. Mr. H. B. Linder files for bankruptcy.

    Friday night the Athletic Club of Dublin played the Wrightsville Club on the local court. Wrightsville won 61 to 17. T. L. Lovett led the onslaught with 31 points to his credit.

    Dr, A. F. Flanders secures an exclusive five year franchise for the scientific new formula, Sargon, by Sargon Labratories. Its a medicine of great power for women and men with stomach, liver and bowel troubles. It also relieves constipation, indigestion, dyspepsia, headaches, shortness of breath, loss of appetite and many other symptoms. After ten years of research it can only be obtained in Wrightsville from A. F. Flanders Drug Store.

    Judge Will N. Stokes and Miss Ziphie Mason were wed at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Mellie Brantley. She is a daughter of Mr. Henry Mason. They are from the western part of the county. Miss Ruth Maddox wed Mr. Louie Frost on January 30th at the home of Rev. Frank Sumner. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. D. B. Maddox of near Brewton. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Frost of Wrightsville. Miss Bertice Burrow of Beaumont, Texas wed Mr. M. Pendleton Crowe of Wrightsville. He is a son of County Agent M. E. Crowe.

    Mrs. Sallie Kent Brantley died at her daughter's, Mrs. Johnson in Brunswick. She was near 79. She was a half sister of Judge John Luther Kent, Cashier Robert L. Kent, Mr. Gordon Kent and Mrs. R. H. Lord. Her first marriage was to Mr. Henry Kight and they had four children. Her second marriage was to a Brantley. She was Primitive Baptist and was buried in the Kent Cemetery on the E. W. Tanner place.

From Days Gone By Feb. 4, 1929

 February 4, 1929.

    Kite has been visited by a lot of petty thieving lately. In one night some miscreant made a wide sweep in thefts of automobile owners, taking spare tires, tubes, tools and the like. Among the victims were Rev. W. F. Chambers, Tom J. Powell, C. M. Norris and Earnest Claxton. Stealing gas seemed to be popular also.

    Fire broke out in the barn of Mr. Mack Wheeler at the former Schwalls residence destroying the barn and all its contents. Later a Chrysler touring car was set ablaze in a garage next to Bee Line filling station. A short time after this the post office was set afire but was saved.

    A costly accident happened to Mr. Lovett Claxton when he lost a team of good mules by a tree falling on them in Cedar swamp near the city. Mrs. George W. Gannon is assisting Ordinary W. J. Flanders in his office. Mr. Lonnie Maddox, well known tonsorial artist, has returned to the city again to make his home.

    The local basketball boys and girls won their games against Wadley. The boys won 32 to 9 and the girls won 60 to 4. The Athletic Clubs of Wrightsville lost to Cochran 18 to 13. They played Sandersville four games and won two of them.

    The Mayor had a big court, the fines ran over $150. Mayor Cook and Policeman Crawford and Mayo are doing what they can to subdue crime in the city. Sheriff Willis D. Rowland and his deputies are busy getting ready for February City Court. There are 35 to 40 civil suits been filed this term. Judge Camp of Superior Court attacked the present day worship of sports at the expense of intellectual ideals and set up a terrific charge against fire insurance companies, declaring their methods to be unethical.

    Mr. Bennett Claxton, farmer for Charles S. Claxton on his Adrian plantation is a lucky farmer of 1928 for his efforts in corn production. He received state-wide recognition netting him prizes amounting to $400. He won $200 on the five acre corn production for the South Georgia Lowlands at 85:11 bushels per acre for a profit of $271.20. He won the grand prize for lowland in the state. In the first Georgia Egg Show, J. B. Greenway, a son of Gordon Greenway won the grand prize on eggs shown by Club Boys.

    The final ginnings of the state up to January 16th from the 1928 cotton crop was 4,546 bales against 8,236 bales for 1927. Peanut growers may get a substantial benefit from the increase in the tariff on peanuts. It is estimated that the increased charges on imports by President Coolidge will result in an advance of at least one cent per pound in the market for unshelled peanuts and two cents for shelled.

    On January 23rd, Mr. J. E. Lillard and Miss Linnie Mae Caneega were married at her father's, Mr. H. H. Caneega. The groom is a son of Mr. & Mrs. L. L. Lillard.

    Emerging gently from a case of the flu one feels like he has a lot to be thankful for, the main thing being he is still in the land of the living. Already 1929 has seen the extinction of many a druggest's pill.

From Days Gone By Jan. 28, 1929

 January 28, 1929.

    Some unknown lad, with air rifle deliberately shot out the big street light in the middle of town, western style. The policemen are now keeping a close watch for this sort of mischief. C. D. Roundtree states that certificates must be filed according to the vital statistics law. Before a body is buried a death certificate must be filed and a burial permit obtained. Offenders will be dealt with as the law directs.

    The Senior Class of Wrightsville High this year are Elizabeth Kent, Gertrude Delph, Virginia McWhorter, Caralyn Blount, Frances Crawford, Annette Downs, Mabel Hall, Mamie Riner, Nancy Rowland, Florence Brinson, Rosamond Prescott, Emily Moye, Elmer Peddy, Brown Davis, William Bedingfield, and Herbert Jackson.

    Col. W. M. Shurling is selling homemade meat, killed from his own pens. He has more than 7,000 pounds all cured up and ready for market. He has hams, shoulders, sides, ribs, backbones, heads, jowls and on down to the chitterlings.

    Henry Page and Willie Bush, two white men of the county were charged in a warrant for house breaking. Mrs. Josephine Heath is the prosecutor. The defendants gave bond to Sheriff Rowland for them to appear in February court.

    Johnson County has three students enrolled this year in the Georgia Normal College at Statesboro. They are Miss Pauline Burke, Miss Stella Vanlandingham and Mr. Wilbur Roundtree.

    Many people are still afflicted and ill from the influenza epidemic and numorous citizens have died. But it seems to have made its rounds with fewer cases being reported.

    On January 16th Mr. Charlie Melton Schwalls, 57, of Kite died at his home from a second attack of paralysis. He was a member of the Advent Church and was buried in the Wheeler cemetery. He is survived by his last marriage and four children by his first marriage. Also sixteen grandchildren, four brothers and five sisters.

    Mrs. Clora Ann Mason, wife of John W. Mason of Wrightsville was buried at Piney Mount church. She was 81. She died at her daughter's, Mrs. Barney Flanders. She was a daughter of the late Elijah and Mary Carter of this county.

    Mrs. Sarah Ann Parker, 75, died at her daughter's, Mrs. D. O. Young from a complication of troubles. Three sons and two daughters survive her. She was a member of the Methodist church and was buried in Westview.

    Professor Andrew J. M. Robinson died January 23rd at his home. He was 76 and lived here about forty years coming from Miliner, Georgia. He taught school in most sections of this county and was County School Commissioner for two terms. He was survived by his children, Miss Lena Robinson, Jack J. Robinson, Mrs. Eddie Price, Mrs. Sable Russ and Mrs. Alice Calhoun. A sister, Miss Lizzie Robinson. He was a Methodist and was buried in Westview.

From Days Gone By Jan. 21, 1929

 January 21, 1929.

    The Wrightsville High School opened for the spring term. Very few students were absent in spite of the flu wave which is running rampant through this section causing much sickness and death. No family has been left untouched. Mr. Henry Harrison Hutcheson, 87, died on Wednesday January 9th and his wife, Eliza Jane Odum, died the next day, both from influenza. Henry was a Confederate veteran in Company G, 32nd Georgia Infantry. They were from Adrian and were buried at the same time at the Hutcheson-Hall-Durden cemetery.

    Mrs. Sarah Ann Elizabeth Flanders, 63, wife of Mr. Frank F. Flanders, died at her home on the 9th from influenza. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John A. McAfee and was married for 47 years and a member of Arline's Chapel Methodist. She was survived by four brothers, J. K., J. T., E. J., and Miller. One sister, Mrs. W. M. Williford, three children, Rev. Pompeii Flanders, Mrs. C. C. Wheeler and Mrs. W. C. Brantley, Jr. She was buried in Westview.

    Mr. Linton Durden of Adrian died on January 4th and was survived by his wife and two children. He was the assistant postmaster at Adrian. He was buried at Norristown.

    The Wrightsville City Council met and set their committees for the year. Judge Hatcher is city attorney, Emory Rowland, city clerk, Elmer Daley, city treasurer. The room over the post office was rented for the City Hall. The committees are Street and Lane - J. A. Hall and H. G. Hatcher; Police - Hatcher, Brinson and Cook; City Property - Brinson and Roundtree; Buildings - Roundtree and Brinson; Light and Water - Brinson and Sheppard; Purchasing - Roundtree and Brinson; Finance - Hatcher and Bray; Board of Health - Dr. Bray, Dr. Brantley, C. M. Sheppard. Will J. Crawford is Chief of Police and Garland Mayo is the night policeman.

    Col. W. C. Brinson was appointed by Governor L. G. Hardman to fill the judgeship caused by the death of Judge B. B. Blount. For the time being, Solicitor J. Eugene Cook will take the place of Solicitor J. Roy Rowland as Chief Prosecutor of the City Court due to the sickness of Rowland.

    Dr. A. M. Roundtree left Adrian for Thomaston to continue his practice of medicine. For 35 years he served the Adrian community. He started way back on horseback, carrying his medicine in saddlebags, then a top buggy pulled by a nag or a sulkey. The people sure hated to lose him.

    The poultry sale held last week amounted to 9,879 pounds sold to the Tennessee Egg Company. This netted the farmers $2,360.03. County Agent Crow has 1,000 bushels of good cotton seed from northeast Georgia for planting. It's the Piedmont Cleveland and Cokers Super No. 5, all seed one year from the originator. The cost will be $1.27 per bushel.

    Mr. Sidney Smith moved to Decatur where he will engage in the poultry, truck and stock-raising business. Mr. Wesley Brinson is attending Georgia Tech. Mr. Tom J. Powell of Kite is still selling mules for low prices. Tennille High School defeated the local basketball team here 37 to 20.

    Miss Theo Fort and Mr. Mac M. Oglesby were married at the bride's home in Dublin on December 29th. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. T. N. Fort of Dublin. She is Johnson's Home Demonstration Agent. Mr. Oglesby is with the Standard Oil Company.

From Days Gone By Jan 14, 1929

 January 14, 1929.

    Many people are beginning to farm this year already, acres and acres being turned over for the new crop year. This is a healthy sign for the county. Doctor George Yeomens of Adrian will succeed himself as Postmaster there. President Coolidge nominated him to that position. Miss Bertha McAfee is teaching at Lynchburg, South Carolina.

    The local banks have released their statements of condition. The Bank of Wrightsville, $234,691.03; Farmers & Merchants Bank of Kite, $30,143.81; Exchange Bank of Wrightsville, $278,572.92.

    Over a thousand people have visited the show room of the Wrightsville Motor Company to see the new Chevrolet. Mr. E. E. Sanders, manager, has on display The Coach, which has been compared to more expensive automobiles. The new Chevrolet is the most outstanding car yet produced. It has a six-cylinder, valve in-head motor and vane type pump and splash oiling system. Its interior instrument panel contains an ammeter, oil gauge, speedometer, thief proof ignition lock, lighting switch, heat indicator, carb choke and auto wiper control. The dimmer switch is conveniently located in the floor board. On the trip from Atlanta to Wrightsville it averaged 24 miles per gallon.

    Miss Mary Dell Smith and Mr. F. L. Sparks were married January 2nd in the office of the Wrightsville Headlight by Justice C. D. Roundtree. They will make their home up on the Parson Plantation.

    Mrs. Charles W. Fulford, 37, died at the family residence in Atlanta after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Miss Martha Fulford, three sisters and one brother. Her husband is a son of John T. Fulford of Wrightsville. She was buried in Westview.

    Mr. Henry J. Young, a pioneer citizen of Johnson County, died from pneumonia. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Williams and had eight children. He was a member of the Christian Church, a Mason and Odd Fellow. He was 74, born in 1854. He was buried in Westview.

    Mrs. Georgia Elizabeth Parker, widow of the late Mr. Ben Parker, died at her home in Lovett. She was 72 and left four children, Mrs. E. A. Lovett, E. H. Parker, Mrs. Leo Kight and Miss Maud Parker. She was buried in the Lovett Cemetery.

From Days Gone By Jan. 7, 1929

 January 7, 1929.

   (Note)  Due to the fact there are very few surviving papers from 1927 and 1928. I am skipping over to 1929.

    Johnson County began the New Year with a courthouse well supplied with new and former officials from the 1928 elections. Ordinary W. J. Flanders, Sheriff Willis D. Rowland, School Superintendent Linton Hutcheson, Tax Receiver W. T. Johnson and Coroner J. M. Layton were sworn in as newly elected officials. Clerk Carnage Harrison, Tax Collector J. Nat Riner, Judge B. B. Blount and Solicitor J. Roy Rowland were also sworn in as they were re-elected to another term. Capt. C. T. Wright will continue the road building chain gang. Judge A. L. Hatcher will remain county attorney and W. C. Brinson county clerk. The Exchange Bank will be the county treasurer and Dr. S. M. Johnson county physician. Justice Tanner will maintain the courthouse and George A. Smith will be the chief deputy.

    The Armour Company who operate a big creamery in Dublin will have three stations in Johnson County. One in Wrightsville, one in Kite and one in Adrian. County Agent Crow will assist farmers in selling their cream this year. Some other businesses operating in Wrightsville are W. L. Thompson representing Mutual Life of New York; The Wrightsville Motor Company selling Chevrolet; E. R. Spell's Cash Trading Company; M. S. Duggan groceries; B. L. Hadden selling Singer sewing machines; Wrightsville Hardware Company; Chas. C. Blankenship, jeweler-optometrist.

    Professor T. M. Hicks is the new school commissioner of Laurens County. The Athletic Club won over Tennille in basketball 26 to 16.

    On December 23, 1928, Mr. B. J. Everett and Mrs. Mamie Boon were married at the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Smith. They will make their home in the Liberty Grove community. Also on the 23rd, Miss Lulabell Sheppard and Mr. James Cannady were married. She is a daughter of Mr. Silas Sheppard and he is a son of Mr. Elbert Cannady. They are both from the New Home community.

    Miss Alma Blount married Mr. Marvin LeRoy Shereriz in Sanford, Florida. She is a daughter of Mrs. Mabel Blount of Wrightsville. Miss Maude Holt of Lovett married Mr. Ben Hill Martin of Wrightsville. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. O. M. Martin. Miss Lois Mallette married Mr. Archer Moye December 12th at the Christian Church.

    Judge Benjamin Bluford Blount (B. B.), died at his home on New Year's afternoon from a complication of troubles being unconscious since the day before. He was a good lawyer, graduating UGA in 1896. He served this county as a Justice of the Peace, Solicitor of City Court and Mayor. He served for years on the school Board of Trustees. He served three terms and fixing to enter his fourth term as Judge of City Court. Judge Blount was born in the western part of the county on February 19th, soon being 54 years old. In March 1904 he married Miss Julia Royal Villard and had four children, Bluford, Jr., Ethlyn, Villard and Carolyn. One brother, Prof. Luther Blount. He was a Methodist and was buried in Westview.

    Sunday morning Mrs. Addie Morel died at her home in the city. She was a native of North Georgia. After her marriage to Mr. W. S. Morel, they lived in Effingham County. He died 25 years ago about the time they moved here. She was nearing 72 and was a Methodist. Her surviving children were, Mrs. Nodie Mae Llewellyn, Mrs. Rosamond Jarrell, Mrs. W. C. Brinson and Mr. Charles A. Morel. She was buried in Westview.

    Miss Marjorie Renfroe, the 14 year old daughter of Mrs. J. F. Renfroe, died at home on South Myrtle following injuries sustained back in December when her clothing caught fire burning her badly. She was a member of Brown Memorial and was buried in Westview.

    The aged and feeble, Mr. M. N. Killebrew of Macon, one of the few remaining Confederate veterans, died at his daughter's, Mrs. John W. Johnson of Macon. He was a Baptist and lived in Wrightsville for many years. He was brought back here and buried in Westview. He was 81.