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.
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