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.
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