From Days Gone By Dec. 23, 1929

 December 23, 1929.

    The Jefferson Davis Highway from Wrightsville to the Jefferson line will be designated a state highway and the county will be getting the gas tax off this 13.8 miles of road. Up to then the county only had 16 miles of state aid road. Now, provision on the new highway road system's map has been made for this 13.8 miles, for the 12 miles toward Irwinton on the Bee-Line, when taken over, and 14 miles from Wrightsville towards Swainsboro, and 18 miles from Wrightsville to Adrian.

    The state D. A. R. will place markers in ten cities through Georgia commemorating the Nancy Hart highway. This road comes through Johnson via Route 15 to Dublin and out of the state at Waycross. Wrightsville and Johnson County have not arranged for a marker yet but Mrs. W. M. Shurling, local representative is organizing a benefit to raise the funds and the matter is to come before the Mayor and Council soon.

    Deputy Sheriff George A. Smith is in the Sandersville hospital for a painful ailment. No operation has been made yet. Deputy Jim Tapley is strong on his feet taking up the slack. Johnson County made 12,055 bales of cotton up to December 1st. This time last year it was only 4,531 bales.

    Mr. Sidney F. Smith moved from Decatur back to Kite. Postmaster Robert Bryan will occupy the Johnson house on West Elm Street and is said to be purchasing the property. Mr. & Mrs. George Gannon now occupy the O. H. Tompkins home on West Elm Street.

    Miss Idelle Oliver, sister of Mr. Venson and Miss Mary Lizze Oliver, married Mr. Isaac (Buster) Walker, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ben Walker, at the home of Rev. Lotis McAfee who performed the ceremony. Miss Christine Claxton, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. L. J. Claxton married Mr. Shellman Martin, son of Mr. T. L. Martin, both from here, wed in South Carolina on November 17th.

    Miss Annie Mae Farrell, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Farrell of New Home community, married December 15th to Mr. Felton Lindsey, son of Mrs. R. L. Lindsey of the Cedar Grove community at the home of Dr. & Mrs. W. J. Flanders who performed the ceremony.

    Mr. George N. Thompson, Johnson native, died at his home in Broxton from a two week sickness. He moved from here to Coffee County 12 years ago and was in the merchantile business there. He was 50 years old and survived by his wife and 5 sons. He was buried in Broxton.

    Mrs. Martha Anderson Ivey, widow of Dr. George M. Ivey died at 68 years old. She had moved to Atlanta in 1918. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. W. W. Frost, Miss Willie Mae and Miss Arema Ivey, son George N. Ivey and brother George W. Mayo.