From Days Gone By Jan. 21, 1932

 January 21, 1932.

    Two persons were killed and two injured in an automobile accident five miles from Tennille on the Oconee-Tennille road. H. T. Hooks and six year old son, Harris, of Davisboro, were killed instantly and the other two occupants of the car, Mrs. Hooks, wife and mother of the victims, and A. L. Thigpen, of Oconee, were injured. Summer Marshman in front of whose home the wreck occured, witnessed the accident and said the driver, Mr. Thigpen, seemed to lose control and it turned over in a deep ditch. Mr. Hooks and Mr. Thigpen were employees of the Cleveland Oconee Lumber Company.

    The Sheriff's Department reported the robbery of the general merchandise store of Mr. Henry Tyson in Meeks during Sunday night. Deputy Tom Brantley states a lot of meat and lard was taken. They spent a half a day Monday but found no leads or make an arrest.

    The Wrightsville banks re-elect all its officers. The Exchange Bank: Dr. P. B. Bedingfield, President; W. H. Lovett, Vice-President; E. E. Daley, VP & Cashier, R. E. and G. E. Fulford Asst. Cashiers; Directors - Dr. Bedingfield, Mr. Lovett, Mr. Daley, W. L. Thompson, C. T. Bray, R. E. Hayes and U. R. Jenkins. The Bank of Wrightsville officers are R. L. Kent, President; Herbert T. Johnson, Cashier and Mrs. Frank Price, bookkeeper and teller. Directors are  Mr. Kent, L. A. Lovett, Mr. Johnson, A. F. Flanders, R. L. Stephens, L. L. Lovett and C. H. Lovett.

    Ordinary W. J. Flanders rented the L. Davis residence in East Wrightsville for establishing a pauper's hospital. A number of persons drawing funds from the county were unable to secure a home and treatment owing to their conditions so he wants to secure a place of refuge for these invalids. This is an inexpensive and convenient undertaking by the county. Flanders just closed a deal for the home of Mr. Frank Price which occupys a corner of the land that the county owned which the stockade is built. The sum of $900 was paid for the home.

    A big company of oil seekers are drilling a well on Allen Jones place between Graymont and Metter. A citizen of Graymont stated they have carried enough pipe by her place to reach China. The well is now 700 feet deep and are working 24 hours. All that countryside is stirred over the prospects of a flow and hundreds visit the site daily.

    Mr. & Mrs. J. O. Holt of St. Petersburg, Florida had a fine daughter on January 19th. Mr. Frank Burke is now with Brinson's Drug Store. Work on the Jeff Davis Highway is progressing. They are working on Price's bridge over the Ohoopee and is a large job.

    Dock Johnson, colored man of Kite, drew a sentence of 11 months or pay a fine of $60 in City Court. Judge W. C. Brinson heard the case against Dock who was charged with simple larceny in the theft of a car tire and rim on December 10th.

    Miss Jewel Parr, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Parr of Oconee, wed Mr. Carl Brantley, the eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Gus Brantley.

    Mr. Stephen H. Smith, 74, died at his daughters from a stroke. Mr. Smith and his wife had just recently come to the county to visit.