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.
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