From Days Gone By May 26, 1932

 May 26, 1932.

    The Wrightsville City Council and Mayor will have an open house next week for the new city hall. Fifty new seats have been purchased, cells and fixtures are in place. The fire wagon is in its stall ready for a run. Nearly 500 Johnson County farmers have received aid from the Federal government this year for general farm operations, announced Mr. R. E. Fulford, chairman of the county committee. The total amount of loans was $77,032.75. This is $50,000 more than last year.

    Mr. Tom L. Martin's ice business is running twenty-four hours and turning out plenty of the frozen product. Mr. Newton Howell of Kite is the Coroner-Elect for Johnson County. A man by the name of Tharpe preached at church in Wrightsville Sunday and he gave hypocrites the cold, straight-from- the-shoulder truth about their meanness.

    Mr. M. E. Crow, former county agent is in the race for the lower house in the General Assembly. He is a farmer, and county agent from 1918 to January 31, 1931. He was raised in South Georgia and been here 15 years. Col. Charles S. Claxton is running for the same office. Charles D. Roundtree is running for Senator of the 16th District which covers Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen and Emanuel counties.

    Slim Blount and his locals put up a good baseball game at the fairgrounds Monday against New Home with the score of 13 to 9 in Wrightsville's favor. In Saturday's game it was New Home 10 to Wrightsville's 2.

    Wrightsville and Johnson County are entitled to some hard surfaced roads and indications are we are making progress in obtaining them. The following midwives have certificates to practice in the county: Margie Ann Brinson, Jennie Barksdale, Lizzie Bonner, Pearl Brown, Bessie Mae Braddy, Nancy Fluker, Mildred Hurst, Malissie Henderson, Ella Harris, Patsy Henderson, Arrena Jackson, Lula Latimore, Nora Montford, Hattie Mathis, Lucy Miller, Sallie Outlaw, Laura Poindexter, Emma Robinson, Patience Thomas, Linnie Williams, Harret Wright and Frances Gilbert.

    Mr. E. O. Snell's daughter, Tommie Lee, of Williamsburg, Va. will wed Dr. J. B. Weber of Philadelphia this fall. They now live in Hawaii. Mrs. Emma Roberts of Laurens County and Frank F. Flanders of Wrightsville were wed by Rev. John G. Ivey. Mr. Leslie Powell, son of Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Powell, now a citizen of Chicago wed May 2nd to Miss Gladys Montgomery of Mechanicsburg, Ohio. He is with the Deluxe Art Studios of Chicago.

    Mr. C. J. Smith of near Spann shared some interesting documents he had in his possession. In 1797 land in this section, 161 acres, sold for $50 according to a land grant he had. John McCoy sold to James Bailey that amount on the Big Creek and beside the land of Richard Smith. Another document signed by Gov. Lumpkin commissioning Francis E. Flanders, Justice of Peace, dated Jan. 1, 1835, then in Laurens County. In 1859 William B. Hall had a case of slander against William Johnson, and a long hand, pen and ink, witness summons to Flanders to attend court when William W. Holt was Superior Court Judge and James W. Walker was Clerk. Also in his possession, John Rogers, acting colonel of the 39th Regiment on March 25, 1830, issued an appointment to Francis E. Flanders as 2nd LT of the 86 company district, Georgia militia. On March 1, 1830, Thomas Moore, clerk of court Laurens Co., issued to F. E. Flanders letters of administration on the estate of James Mason.

FROM DAYS GONE BY May 19, 1932

 May 19, 1932.

    John Hughes Curtis, Norfolk boat builder, confessed to police that his activities in the Lindbergh kidnapping negotiations were figments of his imagination. Curtis had told of a ship with kidnappers aboard and went into details as to negotiations designed to effect return of the child. It was a notorious bid for notoriety and money.

    Saturday and night were bad times for two Johnson County tax officials. W. T. Johnson, Tax Receiver, lost his home by fire about 4:45 in the afternoon, and J. Nat Riner, Tax Collector, lost his big barn about 11 that night. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. J. D. McAfee were in the main part of the house sewing when the fire caught up in the ceiling. Johnson had about $600 insurance. The house was on the north side of town.

    Mr. W. H. Lovett will run for State Senate. He is one of the leading financial pillars of this part of the state. He is engaged in farming and other businesses including lumbering, manufacturing fertilizers, banking, trucking, railroading, merchandizing and real estate. He is married to Louise Lovett, daughter of Mrs. E. A. Lovett, and has two children, Billy and Betty.

    The results in the Scott trustee election, with two positions to fill were, J. C. Carter 121; R. T. V. Schwalls 104; J. M. Smith 34. Miss Vivian Outlaw leaves for a tour of New York. There will be a co-op poultry sale here next week. Mr. C. L. Wiggins of Kite has three sets of twin calves which will give some momentum to his cattle enterprise.

    The paper says, put the Jefferson Davis highway through this year. We live in one of the few Georgia counties minus any paving. Route 15 into Dublin is expected to be a real paved road some time soon. Johnson County is anticipating this and is working to that desired end. From 20 to 40 autos now cross Ball's Ferry daily. When the Bee Line is finished it will take two ferries to accommodate the traveling public at this point.

    Mason's Bridge, the old wash hole, is getting patronage by the hundreds daily already. J. W. Claxton has become sole manager and proprietor of Idylwild Park purchasing the interest of Mr. McBride. The big, new ice manufacturing plant of Tom L. Martin is in full operation. He will make enough ice to supply trade all over the countryside. City trash moving goes on Saturday nights around midnight and after, according to Bennett Tapley who drives the city trash truck. The idea is to move the trash and rubbish from the streets and sidewalks about the time the stores close.

    Dublin baseball team easily defeated Wrightsville 17 to 1. Captain Bluford Blount of the newly organized baseball team here is getting a new line-up to play Wrens today.

    The Johnson County Home Demonstration Council, chaired by Mrs. C. E. Harrison, is sponsoring a curb market on Bradford street opposite Col. Claxton's office. Mrs. T. L. Raines is market master. It will be held twice per week on Wednesday and Saturday rain or shine. Wrightsville is a small market and most families have a garden, cow and poultry. However there is a season these cannot be bought. This lack affords an opportunity for the farm home-makers to market their surplus from their farms. The theme is to keep Johnson County money at home.

    The Adrian School graduates this year are: Amanda Lou River, Preston River, Barbie Hutcheson, Annie Belle Harrell, Louis Curry, Lanier Flanders, Barnie Sammons, Maggie Mae Webb, Ruby Smith, James Renfroe, Mary Alma Carter, Jessie Nell Thigpen, Doris Smith, Gifford Douglas, Lotis Barwick, Mattie Phillips, Zelma Morton, Harris Horton, Annie Laurie Mason, Sara Chapman, Delmas Pope, Gladys Hall, Mary Stewart and Doyce Price.

    Someone has well said, "This depression will be over before 80 percent of the people know it." The 20 percent are industriously busy preparing for better times. The 80 percent will be bemoaning their own fate and the other fellows good fortune. Fortunes and independence are built on faith and the intestinal fortitude to stick on the job when the other fellow has given up. These 20 have faith, they are improving their land, buildings, laying the foundation when better times have finally and impressively arrived, which they will. The 80 will want to buy at a low price what the 20 have acquired at a low price. There never was a time like the present to start a foundation of good hogs and cattle.

FROM DAYS GONE BY May 12, 1932

 May 12, 1932.

    Ordinary W. J. Flanders called a meeting concerning how to take care of the county's poor and unfortunates in the best way. The county has no poor farm and is giving funds per month to the needy. The amount now goes beyond the amount paid in taxation per annum. It was recommended by Judge John Luther Kent to take steps to plan a home for the needy. A committee composed of W. J. Flanders, W. H. Lovett, C. S. Claxton, J. G. Greenway, T. J. Powell and C. D. Roundtree to look into this. It was finally voted to continue as it is with a request from the populace that expenses be cut as far as possible.

    Mathew E. Crowe, former county agent is considering a run for the Georgia House and Charles Claxton is sure to run. Others mentioned are Z. T. Houser of Scott and Tom J. Powell of Kite. In the Wrightsville school Trustee election it was Emory L. Rowland 275; D. T. Brinson 199; J. N. Hall 160 and C. S. Claxton 62. In the races for Kite School Trustee Willie A. Minton and W. S. Kite beat out B. A. Anderson and C. L. Williams. In the Price-New Home race Cecil Frost won over Perry Blizzard.

    Johnson County crops are looking up now since the refreshing shower. Little crops were beginning to injure and much of the cotton was yet in the ground that will now sprout and come up. Mr. H. P. Hicks is building an apiary for bees. Next Saturday the Price-New Home School will offer at auction the tin roofing and other things of value around the school.

    Mr. Henry Stephens 74th birthday was held at Rehobeth Church. Born May 8, 1858 a mile from his present home. He has nine children living, J. Q., J. A., I. J., Silas, Stevie, Mrs. Rosa Anderson, Mrs. Linnie Belle Davis, Mrs. Nora Sheppard and Mrs. Minnie Renfroe, sister Mrs. Julie Loyd, 26 grands and 8 great grands. He is a 30 year Mason of the Grand Lodge of Georgia.

    A birthday dinner was held for  John C. Powell near Kite for his 66th birthday. Attending were sons, Forrest C., S. J. and grandson Edwin, son-in-law D. L. Meeks and grandchildren Gladys and Willie Meeks.

    Eugene Talmadge, Commissioner of Agriculture and candidate for Governor, will go to jail if he does not refrain from interfering with funds of the veterinary department ordered by Judge Malcom B. Jones. Employees have been without pat since January one. Talmadge is unwilling to make an agreement.

    The capture and carrying to the chain gang of F. L. (Kooter) Kreutz, last Saturday night was carried out by Judge Bidgood's order when he revoked the probated sentence of Kreutz. The revoke came as a result of a conviction in City Court while out on probation. Officers Vernon Raines and Tom C. Brantley raided a big fish trap in the Ohoopee River near Raines Bridge. It was a full grown affair all snugly placed in the stream, but did not have anything in it when retrieved.

    J. M. Meeks died and was buried in the Methodist cemery at Glenwood. He was the father of Rev. C. M. Meeks, presiding Elder of the Savannah District Methodist. He died at the home of step-daughter Mrs. Lindsey of Wrightsville. He was 80 years old and survived by sons, Rev. C. M., W. W., M. M., J. R., C. E., M. A. and daughters Mrs. M. Wilson, Mrs. E. Leggette, Mrs. Julia Williams and step-sons G. M. and William Anderson.

    Mrs. Anna Rebecca McWhorter, died. She was the daughter of Eli & Anna Reaves McWhorter. She was born May 19, 1843 in Hancock County, joined the Baptist Church at Bethel in 1856, moved to Johnson County in 1865 and joined Rehobeth. Moved to Wrightsville in 1872 and moved her membership to Wrightsville Baptist. She married William F. Shurling November 20, 1884, united with Sisters Church in 1885 and was a widow with one child, William McWhorter Shurling. She left the farm for Tennille in 1890 then back to Wrightsville in 1891.

FROM DAYS GONE BY May 5, 1932

 May 5, 1932.

    The Kite High School holds its graduation excercises  and the graduates were: Thelma Minton, Annie Ruth Meeks, Aliene Renfroe, Ada Brantley, Sarah Harrison, Georgia Belle Brantley, Nettie Ree Amason, Myrtle Schwals, Eddie Mae Powell and J. B. Powell.

     Col. Charles S. Claxton has announced he is running for Trustee of the school district along with Col. Emory L. Rowland. Mr. J. N. Hall will run also for Trustee.

    The Dublin District Methodist Conference will meet in Wrightsville at the Methodist church beginning today. Attending will be presiding elder, J. O. J. Taylor, assisted by Rev. P. T. Holloway. Also attending were Dr. Harvey W. Cox, President Emory University; Rev. T. C. Clary of the South Georgia Conference and Dr. Dice R. Anderson, President of Wesleyan College and a home product will be Rev. W. W. Anthony.

    General Chairman Pete Holloway of the Associated Charities will be distributing the carload of flour to those in need during this depression. The Singing Convention will be at Bay Springs Sunday. Miss Alice Garnto married Mr. Ell Powell at Kite, he is the son of L. S. Powell and she is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. N. B. Garnto. Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Smith had a son on May first.

    Mrs. A. S. Watkins turned 70 on April 27th and celebrated with her daughter, Mrs. Bessie Meeks at Kite. Attending were her four sisters, Mrs. E. N. Wicker, Mrs. B. E. Belcher, Mrs. E. J. Dixon, Mrs. Annie Ganus; brothers, Charlie and Walter Stephens. Mr. J. W. Stephens and Mrs. Hattie Matthews could not attend.

    Joseph Kersey, born in Emanuel County in 1855, came to Johnson 63 years ago to Kite. He stated he has paid all road taxes, state and county taxes, never served on a jury, never been sued and today doesn't owe a cent to anybody and has never failed to do his public duty to his country. A unique record.

    The Commercial Club heard arguments supporting the organization of a tax payers' league for the city and county. They are asking for a decrease in salaries of all Federal employees and to cut the budget so as not to require any further increase in taxation. Concrete will be used to pave Highway 80, the 11.25 miles from Macon to Dublin and widening five bridges, two on the Dublin-Scott road. It is said Route 80 should be completed soon and has been placed above all other roads.

    The local Chapter of the U. D. C. put on a spring carnival in the city. Fancy costumes, worn by actors, presented a Mardi Gras effect. It ended with a square dance and the Virginia Reel.

    Mr. J. T. Blankenship, veteran meat market man would have been 64 on May 17th, was buried in Westview. He was survived by his wife, daughters Estelle and Ola, Mrs. Maude Stewart, sons, Ira and Ferris O.; brothers William, Emmion and Edd P.; sisters Mrs. Corine Mullis, Mrs. Minnie Warren. He was born in Glascock County and moved here 41 years ago. He ran a meat market here for 24 years. All the town businesses closed for the funeral. Later that night someone entered Mrs. Blankenship's smokehouse and stole all her meat.

     Four members of the Mallory family of near Adrian were buried in three days. Mr. W. T. Mallory, Mr. W. H. Hayslip, stepfather of Mrs. Mallory, W. T. Mallory, Jr., killed in accident coming from Fort Benning, and their baby. All were buried at Popular Springs.

From Days Gone By April 28, 1932

 April 28, 1932.

    Wrightsville has bought a new business home. In negotiations with Mr. W. H. Lovett they acquired the brick store room occupied for many months by the Tom Reese Pressing Club. The purchase is for the building and 10 feet of land on each side. Councilmen Frank Outlaw, James A. Hall and Jack Robinson purchased it for $1800. The building will be fixed up with cells, council chambers, fire apparatus and other things needed. Prisoners will be secure in this new place and escapes will be unlikely. The Wrightsville Commercial Club will meet tonight with Dr. H. B. Bray presiding. The main topic will be a Tax Payers League. The Wrightsville council cuts the street tax in half from $4 to $2 per year.

    Mr. Cline brought the newest design of the Ford car to town and around 1300 people visited Mr. L. A. Lovett's showroom. The new coupe, fully equipped with V-8 engine and fast at 65 hp. It sells for $603.

    There may be four candidates for the new 6th District for Congress. Judge R. Earl Camp, Dublin; Carl Vinson, Milledgeville; Carlton Mobley, Forsyth; W. P. Norris, Wrightsville. In a Justice Court peliminary hearing for Joe Moore, colored, was bound over to Superior Court on charge of assault with attempt to rape. Bond was set at $500. Many visitors are expected at Bee Line Springs this season, with many improvements being made. Management by Mr. & Mrs. S. D. Howard.

    Wiley Jackson, living 8 miles east, close to Pringle, lost his home by fire. He lived on the farm of Dr. P. B. Beddingfield. His wife was cooking dinner when she discovered the roof of the kitchen afire. He had a wife and 3 small children. Someone entered Mr. Carl Carter's smokehouse and he says next time he wish they would ask him for the key to keep the boogers away.

    Kite Lodge No. 327 F. & A. M. submitted a resolution with respect to the late John W. Mayo, born Sept. 2, 1845 and died Aug. 21, 1931. He married Miss Charlotte Anderson Davis April 9, 1865. They had nine children with two living, Mrs. N. B. Snider and George W. Mayo. He served in Company F, 14th Ga Johnson Greys, a member of Kite Baptist and was a Master Mason.

    Mr. C. C. "Nat" Wheeler died in the hospital in Washington, Va. He was a citizen of the county and a traveling salesman for several states. He was 48 and a member of the Christian Church. He was survived by his wife, 3 daughters and a son along with father W. L. Wheeler and brother Willie Wheeler. He was buried in Westview.

    Mr. J. B. Blankenship, 63, died at his home on Court Street after a 2 week illness. He was an old resident of the city and for 24 years ran a market here. He was survived by his wife, Mrs. Roana Daniels Blankenship, 3 daughters, Estelle, Ola and Mrs. T. W. Stewart, 2 sons, I. J. and F. O. He was buried in the Anthony Cemetery.

    An army corporal and his niece were killed, and the soldiers mother and another woman in serious condition at a Macon hospital as a result of a collision between their coupe and a fruit truck at the crossroads at Henderson, Houston County. Corporal William T. Mallory was returning to Fort Benning from Adrian attending services for his father. The child, Sola Mallory, 6 years old died a few minutes after the accident, William died at the hospital. They were buried at Poplar Springs.

    In a very ugly affray in the eastern part of the county near the Emanuel line, about a mile from Ennis on Saturday night, twin brothers Jimmie and Jeffie Minton, young white men, and another white man, John C. Powell, son of Stephen & Mattie Powell, got in a row about some differences they had earlier in the night. When near Pat Brown's home on the A. S. Chamblee farm the fight ensued. Officer George N. Ivey said the use of knives, pistols and other weapons played a part. Jeffie Minton was cut on his neck and a long gash across his face. Powell was cut on his throat, stomach and chest and in bad shape. The auto used was smeared with blood. Who was the aggressor has not come to light yet. Sunday night L. T. Malony, a Louisville attorney and Deputy Sheriff Jim Hubbard of Jefferson County had warrants for the Minton brothers on charges of auto theft and a second charge of arson as they burned the car.

From Days Gone By April 21, 1932

 April 21, 1932.

    Local citizens met in the city council chambers favoring the location of a city hall, city offices, city fire department and calaboose or jail in one building uptown. The city owns the site of the old power plant near the Chevrolet place but this did not appeal to the citizens. They want everything centrally located uptown. In City Court, Andrew Tant, white man, pled guilty of assault and battery. Judge Brinson gave him eight months on the gang or fifty dollars.

    The American Legion and the three city churches will hold Memorial services at Brown Memorial next Sunday, instead of on Memorial Day. Rev. P. T. Holloway, pastor of the Methodist church will deliver the sermon and the local U. D. C. will have charge of the music. Veterans of all wars are encouraged to attend.

    Mr. Dewitte Brinson, local businessman has been urged to run for a spot on the Board of Trustees of the schools in the county. State Game Warden R. L. Roundtree declared he would enforce the laws in regard to closed fishing season from April 15 to June 1. Before the season closed, Mr. Bob West, a worker at A. F. Flanders drug store, caught an eight and a quarter pound trout at Coleman's Lake. The largest caught around here this season.

    Senator William J. Harris, 64, passed away after a long illness. He was Georgia's senior senator and he was buried at Cedartown. John W. Williams, local from here, worked under him doing the cotton census here for five years.

    Sheriff W. D. Rowland jailed six people, four white and two black. Down at Gumlog artesian well Saturday night and Sunday morning there was a drunken brawl going on and officer George N. Ivey arrested three white men and one white woman, Henry, Cuen and James Sheppard and Mrs. James Sheppard charging them with drunk on the highway and rioting at the well. Wilbur Knight was put in jail on a charge of pistol toting and pointing it at another. Lee Roy Cooper was arrested for being disorderly.

    A colored woman by the name of Redmond Mills, living on the Philip Price place in the eastern part of the county, was hit by a flash of lightning Thursday evening and died instantly. She was leaving the house and when in the yard the stroke flashed down and hit her, breaking her bones up badly. The woman would have given birth to a child soon.

    Mrs. Anna Shurling died at the Bethany Home in Vidalia. She was a sister of Captain Thomas Wiggins Kent. She had one son, William Shurling, and was buried in Westview.

    Mrs. Mary A. "Vashti" Crawford, 71, died at her home in Vidalia. Before marriage she was a Mixon, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Mixon of Kite. She was born January 31, 1861 and wife of the late David Algerene Crawford, former county sheriff that was murdered in 1924. She had 4 daughters, Mrs. R. S. Mixon, Mrs. M. B. Watkins, Mrs. C. F. Corley, Mrs. J. M. Dean, sons, J. C., J. W. and Tom. Sister Mrs. R. T. lovett, brother J. P. Mixon, 26 granchildren and 19 great-great grandchildren. She was buried in Kite Cemetery.

    This years graduates of Wrightsville High School are, Ethel Anderson, Kate Bryan, Irene Beasley, Ruby Claire Bray, Julia Chester, Laverne Claxton, Rossie Mae Cox, Sara Douglas, Nellie Kitchens, Attice Oliver, Mildred Rachels, Evelyn Snell, Margaret Holloway, Mary Powell, Leslie Price, Agnes Horton, Nannie Helen Tanner, Louise Vickers, Nellie Pool, Robert Attaway, Roy Brantley, Chauncey Brinson, W. C. Claxton, William Flanders, Bill Hall, Clark Harrison, Charles Hicks, Rex Jackson, Marion Jackson, Cameron Kent, Walter Lovett, Wilson Marshal, Hubert Outlaw, Elmo Price and Ansalon Powell.

From Days Gone By April 14, 1932

 April 14, 1932.

    Nathan Wombles was incarcerated about 3 Tuesday evening by Chief W. J. Crawford for being drunk in the city. He was a farmer and came to town with his father on a wagon for some guano. Nathan stayed behind to sell some chickens. Chief Crawford said he tried to get him to go home and he started that way several times but would turn around and come back, so Crawford finally had to lock him up. About 1:30 Wednesday morning, nearby citizens heard a man crying for help and upon investigating found Wombles scurrying about the wooden jailhouse trying to get out as the jail was on fire. The citizens set to work to try and help him. Axes and everything possible was tried to save him. Night policeman Garland Mayo hurried there and Wombles was still alive. Water was turned on the burning building and it was saved from total destruction. Afterwards Mayo opened the door but it was too late. They found his lifeless body on the side that was burning the worst. It was determined he died from suffocation or being burned to death. He was 49 years old, the oldest son of Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Wombles of Moore's Chapel. Surviving him was his wife, the former Martha Howell of Meeks, and eight children and two grandchildren. He was buried in the Garnto Cemetery.

    Kite had a heavy wind gale with rain Friday night with some damage to houses and trees. The wind blew the rain up under the hinges on roofs of homes drenching some of the homes. Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Carter of Spann brought to town an egg weighing four ounces and measured in circumference, middle just six and one half inches end to end and eight inches around.

    George Johnson and James Rogers, two white men, are serving thirty days in jail for simple larceny with added sentence of eight months on the gang or forty dollars. They were caught stealing a plow and some chickens. Ordinary W. J. Flanders says pensioners have $15 coming to them from the 1931 balance and $160 due them from 1930.

    Miss Frances Crawford will sing during the McConnell Show. She is granddaughter of Dr. & Mrs. T. E. Vickers. Local camp Woodmen of the World met with a visit from Assistant State Manager H. C. Fabian and District Manager J. R. Cherry. Mr. Lofton Burns is the local organizer of the Camp. Rev. Jesse Hall has gone to preach a revival at the Baptist church in Ludowici.

    Richmond Sammons will be 80 years old on the 21st, and his wife 76 on September 13th. He was not old enough to go to war but at ten years old he helped keep the home affairs going while four of his brothers fought in Virginia for four years. Miss Mazie Peddy formerly of Adrian married Mr. William McKay of Jacksonville, Florida. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Peddy.

    Mr. Ray Tanner, 29 and a native son, died in Jacksonville, Florida from apoplexy which shocked the entire family. He was a son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Bartow Tanner. He was survived by sisters, Mrs. Roy Connell, Mrs. H. G. Hatcher, Mrs. Bill Tyson and half-sister Miss Martha. Brothers were Otho and B. B. Tanner. He was buried in Westview.

    Mrs. Carl Brantley, the former Jewell Parr, died on April 6th at Rawlings Hospital of pneumonia. She was a bride of only a few weeks. She was survived by her husband, parents Mr. & Mrs. Parr, one brother and four sisters. She was buried in Westview.

    The Spann community lost Mr. W. A. Veal, born in Washington County but lived here many years. He was survived by sons, Cosby, Charlie, Seab, Louie and Bubba Veal, daughters Mrs. Lee Kitchens, Mrs. Julian Whitfield, Mrs. Reuben Bray, Mrs. David Morgan, Mrs. Myrtle Howell and Louise and Geneva Veal. He was buried at Piney Mount.

From Days Gone By April 7, 1932

 April 7, 1932.

    A delegation of lawyers and citizens of the county are in Atlanta today appearing before Governor Richard B. Russell, Jr., asking him not to allow a parole to Charles G. Rawlings, who is now in the penitentiary convicted in the slaying of Gus. A. Tarbutton on Ring Jaw Bluff February 17, 1925. On March 31st, the prison commission granted Rawlings a parole passing the recommendation on to the Governor. Since then the Governor has received many letters and messages against his release..

    This trial was one of the most sensational in the history of the State. Held in Wrightsville where he was tried, convicted and sentenced to life in assisting in the slaying of Tarbutton to collect insurance. He was killed up on the Oconee with J. J. Tanner, also serving a life sentence.

    Rawlings is now past 70 years of age, very feeble, and has grown worse since his incarceration in Milledgeville, and now an object of pity according to some reports. It is said he has been paralyzed for some time and the parole was recommended on the account of his helpless condition. Governor Russell is holding a hearing today on the clemency matter and relatives of the deceased man and others will make arguments against his release.

    The local American Legion Post is preparing for the 12th District Legion Convention to be held here. The streets of Wrightsville are being decorated with the uniform flags adopted by both State and National American Legions. This consists of a 12 foot pole and a 4 x 6 U. S. flag in front of each Wrightsville business.

   The Wrightsville & Tennille railroad will discontinue its Sunday trains between Tennille and Dublin on May first. It has provided Sunday train service for more than 45 years but the railroad says the 4 Sunday passenger trains produce less than $10 per day in revenue which is equal to one fifth of the cost of coal used in operating these schedules. Last Sunday only two tickets were sold amounting to only 62 cents. Only the mail train will run on Sunday morning around 6:30 am. Hon. B. H. Lord, General Manager of the W. & T. delivered checks to six counties amounting to $18,312.02 for 1931 taxes. That's ten percent of the lines total earnings.

    Manager W. N. Watkins of the local Georgia Power Company office has carried out a campaign in selling the electric range and water heaters selling race and has sold over 100 precent of his quota and looking to do 200 precent. He is the first in the company to pull this off. Mr. Earnest Hitchcock is operating a shoe shop next to T. V. Kent's store. Mr. John M. Johnson files for bankrutcy. The local banks statements of condition are, Bank of Adrian $49,926.91; Bank of Wrightsville $188,907.79; The Exchange Bank $183,509.00.

    Idylwild, one of the most popular resorts in the state will open this week under the new management of J. W. Claxton and J. A. McBride. The pavillion is being prepared for the opening dance with a new modern Electrola being installed. Also the swimming pool will be open at no charge.

    Officers Tom Brantley, James Tapley and Jimmie Carter answered a call to Scott late Saturday on a whiskey violation report. Armed with papers they entered the house occupied by Henry Kight and family. They found a lot of bottles, some with very little whiskey in them and others with shine. Several fruit jars containing whiskey were captured or emptied. Kight was arrested but made bond.

    Congressman W. W. Larsen obtained him a bride at Jeffersonville, Twiggs County, when he and Miss Margaret Van Dyke were married. She is a Virginian, daughter of Nellie and Frank Van Dyke of Fairfax County. She graduated Wesleyan College in 1911. Larsen's first wife was a Miss Strange of Emanuel County who died about 4 years ago. Miss Willie Ivey of Tennille and James Claxton of Kite were married in Sandersville. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Ivey.

    While riding a flat on a truck little Grace Thompson, baby child of Mr. & Mrs. Lofton Thompson, fell off and was dangerously hurt being knocked unconcious from falling on the hard ground. Robert Clarence Ellison, 8 month old son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ellison, Jr. of Adrian, died Sunday evening from diptheria in Dublin at Claxton Hospital. Besides his parents he was survived by grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Edd Ellison, Sr. and Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Williams.

    

    

From Days Gone By, March 31, 1932

 March 31, 1932.

    The Associated Charities of Johnson County is hosting a program April 16 with guest, "Smiling Ed McConnell", the world's highest paid radio entertainer and he will be here in person. He is coming for no other reason than to help those that are down and out. He will be paid his expenses, and all above that will go to the Johnson County charities for those brought down by the depression.

    Miss Para Lynn Harrison and Mr. Eulie B. Mixon wed on Valentines's Day at Edgefield, South Carolina. She is a daughter of Mrs. Green B. Harrison and sister of Clerk C. B. Harrison. He is a son of Rev. & Mrs. w. A. Mixon of Kite and a salesman at Sims Store. Mr. C. T. Swinson, long time merchant has sold his store to Mr. J. W. Vanlandingham effective April first.

    Hartwell G. Archer, lumberman and farmer of Sparta was fatally injured when he was struck on the Sandersville Road near Galilee negro church. He was standing between the trailer wheels of his lumber truck to let the oncoming truck pass when the collision happened. The other truck loaded with hogs occupied by two white men, Goss Smith and Dave Membis of Commerce were slightly injured as their truck turned over and burned, scattering hogs in every direction. Archer is survived by his wife, father, Flavius Archer; brother Cleo, and sister Mrs. Dewitte Brinson. Smith and Membis are in Sheriff Jackson's jail at Sparta charged with murder.

    The small two and a half year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Ben D. Smith died at home near Meeks about 10 hours after a fatal burning. He was in the field where some of the family was working. A stump was burning near by and the little fellow walked up to it, picked up some corn stalks and began playing in the fire. His mother heard the child screaming and they had to work hard to put out the child's clothes but the child was fatally burned. He was buried at Corinth.

    Ben Haynes, colored man of the Kite area, died Tuesday morning while plowing in his corn field on the plantation of Bryce Anderson. His body fell across the plow stock and was discovered by the landlord, Dewey Stephens. Haynes ploughed a large plow pulled by two mules, barring off corn rows over a flat broken field. No struggle appeared anywhere in the last furrow he had made, and whatever struck him that caused his death happened at the spot, judging by the sign of the six-inch curve in the furrow from his plow. His feet were in the furrow, his body across the plow handles and his head over the beam. Coroner L. R. Clayton called an inquest with jurists H. T. Brantley, W. M., W. L., B. A., E. L. and J. M. Anderson. The verdict was death from unknown cause.

    Mr. Sam D. Smith died in Macon Tuesday morning and his body brought here and entered in Westview. Mr. T. B. Hicks of Dublin died Tuesday morning at his home. He was 72 and a pioneer citizen of Dublin. He was a businessman, civic leader, charter member of the Christian Church there and President of Hicks Drug Company. He is survived by his wife, daughter Mrs. L. L. Porter, sons, Rowe, Henry, Charles; brothers, Judge Jim B., Prof. T. M., R. P. Hicks and sister Mrs. B. G. Warthen.

    The Hallie Clayton Huff Chapter of U.D.C. now have 60 members. Applied for markers for 17 graves in the county. The chapter is named for Mrs. Huff at the suggestion of Mrs. E. A. Lovett. Mrs. Huff was wife of John M. Huff, late owner and editor of the Wrightsville Headlight. She was a daughter of George Roets Clayton of Virginia and Harriett Rives Williamson of South Carolina, granddaughter of George R. Clayton, first treasurer of the state of Georgia when Milledgeville was the capital and is buried there.

    Mrs. Huff was born in Macon in 1845, spent her childhood in Americus and graduated at the old Female College there. During the war of the sixties with her mother visited the sick and wounded soldiers in the hospitals. She had a couple of brothers who served, George R. Clayton, 4th Ga, killed at Sharpsburg and Sparks Clayton, a courier on Gen. A. S. Cutt's staff Army Northern Virginia.

    In Griffin and Sandersville she spent her early married life organizing the Ladies Memorial Association which merged into the U. D. C. She was a resident of Wrightsville for many years and in February 1903 organized the Johnson County U. D. C. at the home of Mrs. W. W. Cook. After several years the chapter became extinct about the time of her death in January 1916. Her husband died a few weeks later. A daughter survives, Mrs. W. L. Burns and brother, Coroner Loring R. Clayton.

From Days Gone By, March 24, 1932

 March 24, 1932.

    The Price-New Home Consolidated High School, near New Home church, on the Jefferson Davis Highway was destroyed by fire about midnight. Professor Robert Lankford stated he believed the origin of the fire was caused by rats. He is the Principal of the school. Large trucks convey many children to this community high school. Five weeks remain in the present term and a temporary school is looking to be secured soon. Teachers are Mrs. M. E. Woods, Mrs. Z.A. Cullens and Miss Pearl Hollinsworth. The trustees are Samps L. Powell, Byron Price and Elbert Canady.

    Fire destroyed the home of Harmon Flanders in Adrian, and about an hour later the Ellison home across town on Hotel Street caught fire but it was quickly extinguished. Mr. W. Z. (Bill) Kemp, former County Warden, died at his home at Sylvania after a several week illness.

    About 500 people attended the Fiddler's Convention hosted by the American Legion on Friday night. It was full of music, fun, stunts, song and dancing at the court house. Playing fiddle were Foster Mills, Brannen Snell, Hamp Blount and Tillman Jackson. Also the Pringle String Band with D. L. Marshal, Earnest Franks, James Tingle, Miss Miriam Tingle and Miss Evelle Franks.

    Governor Richard B. Russell, Jr. appointed Ordinary W. J. Flanders as a delegate to the 20th annual Convention of U. S. Good Roads Association. The State Revenue Commission now requires buyers of used cars may drive them from the lot to the Sheriff's office to apply for tags, and from there to home without incurring delinquency penalties, but no farther.

    The leadership of the Republican Party in Johnson County was chosen at a meeting at the court house. Chairman Ben Moye, Secretary M. A. Jackson, R. P. Hicks and Alton Moye elected them permanent Chairman and Secretary. The colored people in Johnson is said to have been willing to step aside and put the machine in control of the white folks. It was added that in recognition for this that colored people were chosen on some of the executive committees places and also alternates.

    Under the Democratic leadership in Congress a bill was forced through for an emergency measure to aid unemployment. It appropriates one hundred and thirty two million for immediate highway construction to increase employment all over the country.

    The eighty-eighth birthday of Mr. Henry Wheeler of near Kite was held and more than 300 people came to pay tribute and the Wheeler School attended in whole. In 1782, George Washington established the "Order of the Purple Heart", and in commemorating the bicentennial of his birth, President Herbert Hoover has revived the order.

    Owing to the Pauper's List has reached the high mark of $300 per month puts the demand on the county for financial aid and is increasing daily, almost hourly. The question is, can we continue this present system of  the monthly payment to the Paupers of our county, or establish a Pauper's Farm?

    Mr. Sam Robinson died at his son's home, Horace Robinson. He was a native of Washington County and always lived near Harrison. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Emanuel Lawrence, Mrs. Will Thompson; sons, Tom, Marvin, Edd, Sam, Monie, Horace, and John W. He was buried at Bethany Church cemetery.

From Days Gone By March 17, 1932

 March 17, 1932.

    The Fiddler's Convention will be held at the court house in April. It will be a one day convention sponsored by the American Legion, who in the fight against depression have put thirty men to work. The United Daughters of the Confederacy has invited the Post to parade along with the old veterans on Memorial Day and give a rifle salute to the deceased comrades at the cemetery. Medals will be pinned on some of the Legion boys whose grandfathers fought in the Civil War.

    The United Daughters of the Confederacy is asking all the stewards and deacons of the county churches to help number the Confederate graves in the cemeteries of the county. The purpose is to provide markers free of charge to put on the graves.

    A Roosevelt-For-President Club was organized with J. E. Cook as chairman and Emory Rowland as secretary. U. R. Jenkins is vice-president, Judge James T. Miller Treasurer and H. F. Tarbutton publicity director. The clubs aim is to put the interests of Governor Roosevelt to the front in the county.

    Chief W. J. Crawford and Policeman Garland Mayo made some Saturday night arrests, immoderate use of whiskey taking a few "out of the way", and causing the officers to enforce the law. Mr. Jordan Davis from the eastern part of the county suffered a fractured leg. While fixing a flat tire on highway #1, a passing car struck his leg as he was changing his tire. The Graymont oil well is being sunk right on down and a depth of 2,000 feet has been reached.

    All along Route 80, Macon to Savannah, the Coast-To-Capital Highway Association met in Swainsboro. They are pushing to finish Route 80 which in Johnson County runs from Scott to Adrian on to the county line. Local members attending were W. J. Flanders, W. H. Lovett, A. L. Hatcher, R. M. Stanley and C. D. Roundtree.

    Mr. C. T. Swinson, a long time local merchant is planning a move to Statesboro where he has a large farm and business interests. Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Lindsey and family have moved from Louisville to Milledgeville where he is manager of the City Cafe. Mr. Tom L. Martin, local businessman, in the ice business here for many years, has started a brand new ice plant which is nearing completion. Its located on the lot where he has sold ice and coal and operated a small coal storage plant for years. The 13 ton capacity steel tank has been lowered on to its base and will be ready to contain the finished product by April or earlier.

    Professor E. D. Tollerson of the Kite Consolidated School has one of the finest agricultural classes in this area. County farmers desiring government loans have flocked to the offices of the loan committees and managers to get their papers fixed up for the loan this season. The first checks will be coming in this week possibly.

    Most every house in Wrightsville is occupied. Some business houses are vacant and similar conditions are found all over the country towns and cities as well.

    At President Hoover's Anti-Hoarding meeting held at the court house was the subject of the restoration of pure, simple personal confidence in each other, in our own institutions and businesses and a return of prosperity through remedial measures promulgated by the President in his anti-hoarding campaign. The speakers were A. R. Maynard, Mack Davis and W. H. Mitchell all of Macon. A. Lee Hatcher, Johnson's present representative in the legislature was appointed to handle the local campaign along with W. H. Lovett and R. H. Smith.

From Days Gone By March 10, 1932

 March 10, 1932.

    Mrs. I. Bashinski, President of the Georgia Division U. D. C., met at the home of Mrs. E. A. Lovett to organize a chapter for Johnson County. Mrs. H. M. Shurling, Chairman of the state program committee of the U. D. C. presided over the program. Present were Mrs. J. Roy Rowland, Mrs. R. R. Douglas, Mrs. J. M. Page, Mrs. Otis Chivers and a Mrs Peacock of Dublin. Mrs. H. M. Franklin, Mrs. W. H. Colgate and Mrs. Fred Daley of Tennille. Officers elected were, President, Mrs. W. M. Shurling, 1st VP, Mrs. E. A. Lovett, 2nd VP Mrs. R. R. Douglas; Recording Secretary Mrs. Roy Rowland; Corresponding Secretary Mrs. J. E. Cook; Treasurer Mrs. Millard Daley; Registrar Mrs. Lewis Lovett; Chaplain Mrs. S. M. Johnson; Custodian of Crosses Mrs. Fluker Tarbutton; Historian Mrs. A. L. Hatcher; Reporter Mrs. H. T. Johnson; Parlamintarian Mrs. E. E. Daley; Honorary President for Life Mrs. E. A. Lovett.

    Other members were Mrs. John Douglas, Mrs. R. R. Martin, Mrs. Tom Jenkins, Mrs. J. M. Cook, Mrs. T. L. Lovett, Mrs. J. W. Brinson, Jr., Mrs. R. B. Thompson, Miss Mary Sanders, Mrs. R. T. Lovett, Mrs. W. H. Lovett, Mrs. C. B. Harrison, Miss Ora Lee Barnes, Mrs. George East, Miss Mae Ware Daley, Miss Grace Hutchinson, Miss Martha Martin, Miss Mary Lovett, Mrs. S. H. Hatcher, Mrs. B. B. Tanner, Mrs. Bessie Willis, Mrs. Robert Cullen, Mrs. M. E. Woods and Mrs. Curtis Summerlin.

    Col. J. Eugene Cook announced there will be a public meeting at the court house for the purpose of organizing a Roosevelt-For-President Club in this county. The Georgia American Legion reports it has gotten employment for 2,500 citizens in the push to fight the depression. It the full payment bill passes and becomes law, every veteran of the World War in Georgia will receive a pension certificate. The total sum for the veterans of Johnson County will be $153,440.10. The average certificate is worth $1,000.

    Mr. Ellis Claxton of Kite, M. T. Riner of Meeks, Dr. H. B. Bray and County Agent E. G. Blackwell of Wrightsville attended the Aberdeen-Angus Bull Sale in Savannah as more interest is shown in better beef type cattle in the county. The farmers of the county have sown from 15 to 500 pounds of carpet grass for pasture with 15 pounds the required amount per acre.

    A meeting was held in Swainsboro of the Coast to Capital Highway Association for which road crosses Johnson County from Adrian to Scott. They are urging the highway department to complete the paving on Federal Route 80. Its the only Federal milage in the county at this time.

    Sheriff W. D. Rowland has two prisoners in jail for City Court. All Superior Court defendants on the criminal side are out on bond. Recently he held about a dozen, but they have either plead guilty, given bond, or released on other ways. The two prisoners, Eva Tillman and Nora Waters, both colored, mixed up in an ugly affray in the city and both came out with bad wounds. Nora got all cut up with a razor, twice on the leg and once on her body causing her to bleed profusely. Eva got a bad blow on the head from a piece of iron, also a wound or two in the face. The rucas started over foolishness one of them declared.

    Hon. Charles M. Wood died at his home in Baker County near Newton. He was a native of Johnson County. He held the office of Ordinary for many years in Baker County. His children are Cecil Wood, Mrs. Will H. Mixon, Mrs. T. D. Wood and sister-in-law Mrs. T. E. Hayes.

    Mr. J. V. Greenway, 71, died in the Sandersville Sanitarium and was buried in the family cemetery. He is survived by his children Mrs. Philip Price of Donovan, Mrs. Samps L. Powell, Mr. H. L. Greenway and Mr. J. G. Greenway.

From Days Gone By March 3, 1932

 March 3, 1932.

    The Kite fathers and sons enjoyed a program and banquet hosted by Professor E. D. Tollerson of the Kite Consolidated School's agricultural department. Present were fathers: W. M. Anderson, Jr., W. B. Meeks, B. A. Anderson, T. J. Powell, N. D. Frost, S. J. Stephens, John C. Powell and M. F. Hatcher. Sons attending were: Lamar Anderson, Loran Cook, Milton Powell, Leon Wiggins, Ralph C. Anderson, Gamette Stephens, Theron Anderson, Virgil Powell, H. G. Brantley, Jr., W. S. Kight, Jr., Lamar Frost, Sam Meeks, Ovis G. Douglas and Elton Riner.

    Mr. Z. A. Houser of Scott is considering running for the lower house of the General Assembly. Three may run for Judge in Laurens County, Col. Russell M. Daley, Congressman W. W. Larson and Judge Jim Hicks. There is also talk of L. L. Porter and Harry L. Taylor running.

    Judge W. C. Brinson sentenced John Todd to  6 months county gang for a misdemeanor. William Curry plead guilty to simple larceny and was fined $100 or 11 months. Both went to the chain gang.

    Flem Meeks, a white man from around Meeks, had been in jail several days under warrant charging him with threatening to burn private property. Henry G. Tyson prosecuted him but in the hearing it was determined not enough evidence to hold him.

    Work is going fast in Emanuel County's end of the Bee-Line highway building bridges and they have almost completed to the county line at Kite. Washington County is working on their part from the Johnson line to Ball's Ferry. Clerk G. B. Harrison added a fine addition to his office equipment with a new noiseless typewriter.

    The Wild West Show last week held at the Hamilton filling station lot drew large crowds who got many a laugh out of the performances by the actors and animals. The American Legion will host an Old-Time Fiddlers Convention later this month.

    The residence of Mrs. J. F. Renfroe burned on South Myrtle Avenue and she lost everything. She, her young son and Mr. Norris Rowland, a boarder in the home, were in it when it caught fire. The origin of the fire was unknown.

    In commemoration of the 200th birthday of George Washington, the Garden Class of the Adrian High School planted a water oak tree on the public square assisted by the Boy and Girl Scouts. Mrs. Izzie Bashinski will meet with Wrightsville ladies at Mrs. Alf Lovett's for the purpose of organizing a U. D. C. Chapter here.

    Mrs. Dr. P. B. Bedingfield died quietly at her residence five miles east in the Beulah community. Before marriage she was Miss Sallie Frost, a native of Washington County. She wed Dr. Bedingfield 49 years ago and would have been 65 years old. Her brothers were Eugene, Dr. W. J. Frost, sisters Mrs. W. E. Josey, Mrs. Robert E. Smith, half-sisters Mrs. T. J. Fulghum and Mrs. Gordon Price, half-brothers J. A. Frost. Two children died in infancy and two living, William P. and Dr. Wade R. Bedingfield. Burial was at Beulah.

    On February 26th Willie H. Wood had a fatal stroke. He was a 39 year old native of Johnson County. He left a wife, two sons and a daughter. Brothers W. B. and M. A. Woods, four sisters Mrs. Mary Lizzie Eubanks, Mrs. Annie Laura Phillips, Mrs. Nannie Mae Outlaw and Miss Clemmie Woods. Burial was in Westview.

    Mr. N. B. Snider of near Kite died of a heart attack. He was 71 years old and survived by a wife, two daughters and three sons. He was buried at New Home.

    Mr. H. R. Beasley of near Kite, his 12 year old daughter, Gladys, has had infantile paralysis for eight years and is trying to raise the funds to carry her to the Scottish Rite Hospital in Decatur.

From Days Gone By Feb. 24, 1932

 February 24, 1932.

    Johnson Lodge No. 110 I. O. O. F., Odd Fellows, is flourishing and Noble Grand James A. Hall is pushing its work with the aid of District Deputy Grandmaster, W. F. Outlaw. Miss Pearl Jordan, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Jordan, will give a radio program over WRUF, Gainesville, Florida on March 4th. She is the Home Demonstration Agent in Starke, Florida.

    The planters are hard at work again and much land is already broken and in fine condition. Over five tons of poultry sold here for $1,200 by Agent Blackwell at his recent sale here. Mr. George Dewey Downs and family are moving here from Rentz. Mr. & Mrs. Louie Frost had a son on February 21st. Southern Bell patrons enjoy their local service which is handled by Miss Lena Robinson and Miss Ora Lee Barnes as regular operators along with Mrs. Talmadge Holmes as relief operator.

    The annual basketball tournament of the new 6th District will be held in Dublin at the new shell. Teams competing are Eatonton, Bartow, Gray, Stapleton, Sandersville, Wrightsville, Avera, Wadley, Dublin, Cochran, Wrens, Tennille, Roberta, Gordon, Jeffersonville and Sparta.

    Col. Russell M. Daley has declared to run for Judge of the Dublin Circuit. Mr. S. J. Jenkins is moving the Sims Store from its past location to the store fronting the public square between Stephens and Duggans formerly occupied by Flanders Drug Store.

    In her Georgia Day talk to the J. D. Franklin Chapter U. D. C. in Tennille, Mrs. J. L. Beeson of Milledgeville, State Historian of the D. A. R. described the old Uchee Indian Trail from Bartow to Wrightsville which may be marked by the Tennille D. A. R.

    A pagent, "Ethioia At The Bar of Justice" will be presented at the courthouse. They did the play in January at the colored school auditorium and were so good they were asked to do it again. Prof. J. D. Gaither is the principal. Texas Ted Lewis Real Wild West Shows will be in town for three days. No admission will be charged they will just take up a collection.

    Mrs. Ola Henderson Veal died in a sanitarium in New Jersey on February 18th. She was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon.

    Mr. George A. Smith died at his home on West College Street after a long suffering illness. Born February 26 he would have been 60 years old. He was one of nine children of the late Daniel S. Smith from the south part of the county. He married twice, his last wife surviving. He was a Wrightsville Methodist and buried in Westview. Surviving daughter Mrs. Lewis Reese, two sons, George, a soldier in Panama and Tillman. One step-daughter Mrs. Herbert Hicks, four brothers J. Marvin, W. R., James W., Clint. Sisters, Mrs. Ruth Mooreman, Mrs. Ellen Haywood and Mrs. Mary Haywood.

    A very peculiar accident happened on Mr. Samps L. Powell's plantation 8 miles northwest Wrightsville. His colored tenant farmer, Josh Knight lost his 9 month old child by drowning in a big bucket of slops. It set on back side of kitchen and was filled with dishwater and table scraps for the hogs. The child was just beginning to walk. They heard no outcry but later found the child in the bucket drowned.

    Freedom came to Mr. J. T. Mcbride as Governor R. B. Russell, Jr. signed his papers making him a free man. He had over 9 years service to the county gang. He had been sentenced to life for murder in Columbus, Georgia in 1919 killing Joe Bailey. He has a wife and family in Columbus and will move them here to live.

    The richest man in the world now is said to be Henry Ford, it is told he is a simple minded, and unconcious of either his power or his cash. That bestows a high tribute to this great genuis.

From Days Gone By Feb. 17, 1932

 February 17, 1932.

    Orders were given by the National Commander of the American Legion at a meeting in Macon. He gave the order to the entire organization of 10,000 Posts with their state commanders to mobilize every ex-serviceman from the World War to take up this fight and whip the worst enemy this country ever known, the depression, causing 8 million men to be without jobs with families depending on them to live. The Legions goal is to put 1 million back to work in 30 days. They called on industries, civic organizations, cities, counties and all organizations of all kinds to help the Legion win in this fight, "War Against Depression". Attending this meeting from the Wrightsville Legion was B. B. Hayes, H. B. Bray, and R. E. Fulford.

    There is a personal call for help to aid the unemployed people of our county who are now getting provisions and sustenance from the charitable barns and corn cribs of those who have it and the guidance of Rev. Pete Holloway of the local Associated Charities. He says there is about fifty families who are hungry. He asked for donations of corn, meal, syrup, meat, grits, coffee, flour, etc.

    The agricultural department of the Kite Consolidated School sponsored a common sense program known as the "Live-At-Home" program as a result of studying the jobs on procuring fertilizer on cotton, the farmers of the Kite community came together last year and bought $28,600 worth with a savings of around $8,000. They feel its the only way to solve the farmers problem is buying together in bulk. They are also making sweet potatoes one of their best cash crops.

    Congressman W. W. Larson sticks to his decision to run for Judge Superior Court Dublin Circuit. He says he's done with Congress. Col. J. Frank Jackson won his race for Solicitor of City Court of Sandersville with 1388 votes to Godfrey's 1011 and Mayo 1182. Smith beat English for Sheriff and Duggan was re-elected Clerk.

    The Wrightsville City Council is moving their headquarters into a new home. It will be the store room between Mr. J. E. Vanlandingham's store and the West Beauty Parlor, moving from the upstairs of the Post Office building. Rev. Bascom Anthony bought a home in Savannah and will move there along will his son, B. G. Anthony and family.

    Miss Marion Price, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Price of near Pringle, won first prize in the suit contest conducted by the R. L. Stephens store, the Butterick Pattern Company & Manufacturers of materials with a handsome suit of Pique which exhibited clever originality and talent. Her sister, Miss Iris Price, won second prize of $1 and Miss Sarah Frances Harrison, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. G. B. Harrison won third, a prize of material.

    James Campbell and Nathan Fulton, both colored, mixed up in an ugly affray Saturday night and as a result both are jailed with bandages on their head, eyes, forehead and ears. The fight about went too far. Theives broke through and stole all of the meat in the smokehouse of Dr. L. G. Moye, Mayor of Adrian. The gas in their car gave out, so they emptied the Mayor's car. No arrests have been made yet.

    Fire destroyed the residence of Mr. Lovett J. Claxton on East Elm Street. His family was at home at the time, about 10 a. m. The city firemen put it out but it was a great loss. He thinks it started in a closet. He did carry insurance.

From Days Gone By Feb. 10, 1932

 February 10, 1932.

    Mr. W. D. Smith, son of Mr. & Mrs. S. H. Smith who lived on the Stewart place last year, died by drowning in the Chattahooche River near Atlanta. His father died January 16th and left his mother to live with her daughter, Mrs. Lester Wilson, who now lives on the Kennedy place south of Wrightsville. The drowned man left his home Saturday and took his nine month old son, W. D., Jr. with him telling his wife that he was going to the store to buy the child some shoes. When they crossed the river bridge at Bolton, Smith stopped, threw off his overcoat, and leaped over the railing into the river. Standing close were several men who went to rescue him. Pulling up his lifeless body, they found the babe tied to his neck. They took the child to the hospital and it was saved. The men said they must have been in the water no more than five minutes before they retrieved him. Smith had been married twice, as was his present wife. By former marriages they had two daughters each. His wife said he had been unemployed for several months after losing his job as a news agent on a train. She assigned despondency for the act. She said she never dreamed of his committing suicide.

    There are yet many families without a home and farm to work in the county this year and there is a lot of need in this county just like there are in every other county around here, but, there are fewer people on starvation in Johnson County than in some others it could mention. A lot of families are being helped willingly and gladly where the need demands it.

    The Washington and adjoining counties Masonic Convention met with the Harrison Lodge for its regular visitation meeting. Mr. Leon Chester and workmen are remodeling a store room vacated by Flanders Drug Store. It is reported that Sims will occupy this store shortly. Mr. R. T. V. Schwalls filed for bankruptcy. The Bank of Wrightsville's statement of condition was $204,141.25.

    Charley Dent discovered a lot of spoiled meat in his supply. He had kept about 900 pounds under ice coverings but somehow it did not do well and was ruined. Other farmers have reported the same problem. Miss Bronnie Nell Cheaves, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wyly Cheaves is improving from severe burns sustained at Middle Georgia College. She was standing before the fireplace and her clothing caught fire and burned a leg badly. Miss Florence Brinson returned to her school at Pleasent Plains in Washington County. Wrightsville took two more basketball games in Dublin. The girls won 53 to 12 and the boys 25 to 22. Harrison and Powell were the stars.

    Julian Andrews, young son of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Andrews of Spann District is recovering from a badly cut foot while playing on a stalk cutter. They live on the J. T. Miller place. Miss Lucile Smith wed Mr. Delma Webb February 7th. She is the fifth daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Smith near Kite. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. R. F. Webb of Wrightsville.

    Wrightsville has several young ladies employed here. Miss Louise Moore is with the Georgia Power Co., Miss Estelle Clarke is with Prof. Linton Hutcheson at the Board of Education, Miss Paralyn Harrison works with her brother, Clerk C. B. Harrison, Miss Ruth Moye is at the law firm of Claxton & Claxton while Miss Virginia McWhorter is with attorney J. Eugene Cook.

    Clarence Smith, six year old son of Mr. & Mrs. V. M. Smith of near Meeks, died from a ten day illness. He was grandson of Mr. & Mrs. C. J. Smith of Meeks, the only son. He was buried at Corinth.

FROM DAYS GONE BY Feb. 3, 1932

 February 3, 1932.

     The striking of soft coal, as the engineer predicted, has added more encouragement in the search of oil by the Georgia Oil Company at Graymont. The strata of soft coal was tapped at a depth of 1,200 feet. The engineer, Elder Nance who believes he will strike oil, was jubilant over the discovery. Mr. Nance stated he did not expect to strike oil before 1,700 feet. The Georgia Oil Company is a subsidiary of the Seaboard Terminals of Baltimore.

    Captain Stanley has the road gang working on the Bee Line highway, Emanuel County is building bridges on her end and Wilkinson and Washington have their milage all built up. Mr. E. E. Sanders won the special election to city council to fill Clayton Lord's unexpired term. He got 66 votes to J. W. Vanlandingham's 46. Col. J. Frank Jackson of Sandersville is a candidate in Washington County for the office of Solicitor of City Court there.

    Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Hicks had a daughter on January 16th. Miss Sara Frances Flanders, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. A. F. Flanders, graduated Wesleyan College. Mrs. R. L. Stephens left for Baltimore and New York to order her spring line for the R. L. Stephens Quality Store. Wrightsville AC defeated the Dublin AC 27 to 26 in basketball. Mr. B. B. Tanner is the head of the new bulk station of the Atlantic Gas Company in Dublin. Johnson County made 14,513 bales of cotton against 16,081 for 1930.

    Judge A. L. Hatcher, company representative of the Prudential Life Insurance Company is proud of the work done here. Carpenters and workmen are making full repairs on their houses and barns and fencing and also getting plantations in fine shape. The policy of Prudential is to make better farms of the property they have.

    Mrs. Henry T. Hammock who lives three and a half miles up the Tennille road celebrated her 75th birthday. She was a Miss Walker before marriage. They had sixteen children, fifteen who lived to be grown.

    A lot of hog meat was taken from three places in and near town and a chase of tracks with the county dogs with a number of officers worked most of the day. Sheriff Rowland is making a big effort to locate the meat and the parties that robbed the three smokehouses of Mr. E. L. Smith, Mrs. W. A. Sinquefield and Rev. John Ivey.

    Manning Foskey, 50, of Dublin lost his life. Policeman W. J. Crawford's son, Johnnie, was driving the truck which struck the man. It was considered unavoidable. Crawford carried Foskey to the hospital and reported the accident to the Dublin sheriff's office.

    Mr. Edd W. Tanner, 61, died at his home on South Marcus Street. He had been confined to his room for 8 months. A farmer for 43 years or more and was born here. His wife by a second marriage survives. Also one daughter by first marriage, Mrs. E. B. Gaines and one son, Eugene. He was buried in Westview.

    Jesse R. Morris, 77, native of Washington County died January 8th at his daughter's, Mrs. G. Q. Franks of the city. He had been living here three years. Besides her he has five sons living. He was buried at Oaky Grove.

    The valuable residence of Sidney F. Smith near Kite, owned by him formerly, now the property of John Hancock, was destroyed by fire. The cause is unknown. Smith had lived in the house up to the Saturday before the fire when he had moved to the Jasper Smith homeplace. The home was vacant at the time of the fire.