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.