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.
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