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.