From Days Gone By September 1, 1932

 September 1, 1932.

    Johnson County is drawing quite a few political candidates coming here to speak. Some of them were Col. Russell M. Daley for Judge Superior Court Dublin Circuit; For Commissioner of Agriculture were candidates to succeed Eugene Talmadge. They were G. C. Adams, R. F. Burch of Eastman who predicts he will win 100 counties, J. Oscar Wall of Eatonton. John I. Kelley came running for governor; Judge R. Earl Camp of Dublin for 6th district representative and Col. R. I. Stephens of Dublin for solicitor-general Dublin Circuit.

    The opening of Wrightsville High School has been delayed a week by the Board of Education. It was ordered to permit the county to provide transportation of rural high school students. The Kite Consolidated Schools will open September 19th.

    A shooting and cutting affray started by two coloreds at Donovan Saturday night resulting in both seriously injured and arrested on charges of assault to murder. Jim Curtis and Will Warthen are in the county jail receiving medical attention, Curtis for a bullet wound through the breast and Warthen for several stabs. All this originated in front of Jackson's store in the heart of Donovan. Warthen pulled his pistol and began firing at Curtis who ran into the store which was crowded with customers. Curtis then ran back out of the store where the fight continued, Wathen being stabbed several times with a knife. Both are expected to recover.

    James L. Miller, 85, farmer, died at his home at Spann after several months of declining health. Born in Hancock County June 9, 1847, he moved to Johnson in the fall of 1887. He married Miss Lydia Fields of Baldwin County June 17, 1869 and had 8 children, 6 surviving. He was a Confederate veteran. Survivors are J. T., R. F., E. C. Miller, Mrs. Mattie Whitfield, Mrs. Mollie Dudley and Mrs. Lula Webb. He was buried at Piney Mount.

    Mr. Louis B. Hilson remains were buried at Westview on August 23rd. He died suddenly at his son's near Tennille. He was survived by sister, Mrs. J. J. Braddy, six sons, C. L., Fay,, L. Q., L. H., H. V., J. L. Hilson and daughter, Mrs. C. T. Anderson.

    Bernard Deal, 76, of Washington County died at his home from declining health. Born and reared in the Bethany community, a farmer and active church worker. Besides his widow, he is survived by 5 children and brother Lewis Deal. He was buried at Bethany.

    Richard Wicker who lived in the Lovett section died and was buried at Piney Mount. He was survived by his wife and children, Mrs. George Wood, Grady and Chan Wicker. Rev. Andrew Smith, 81, Missionary Baptist minister of Harrison died. He was buried in the New Cemetery with Masonic honors by the Anderson Lodge of Wrightsville.

    Mrs. Caley Brantley, 81, of the Bethany community died at her son's home. She was a native of Washington County but lived in Johnson several years on the Vickers farm. She was a 30 year member of the Christian church. Her children surviving are Mrs. Milton Cox, Mrs. J. M. and W. L. Anderson, Mrs. B. W. O'Quin and Mrs. J. H. Blount and son, J. F. Brantley. She was buried at Bethany.

    John W. Bailey, 82, died at home. He farmed for half a century, native of Washington County and lived in Texas a short time. He lived on the old Nathan Garnto place. Children surviving are Will, Tom, Sam, Ewley, Marcus, Quince Bailey, Mrs. A. F. Johnson, Mrs. G. C. Reese and Mrs. Thomas Logue. He was buried at New Home.

From Days Gone By August 25, 1932

 August 25, 1932.

    All the deeds for the new right of way for Route 15, connecting Dublin and Wrightsville have been sent to the highway department. All land owners signed right of way deeds but one, and it was condemed. The new right of way is from Brewton Creek to the Johnson County line and will soon be graded.

    Congressman Carl Vinson of Milledgeville, seeking election from the new 6th District, is committed to the Bee-Line highway project. Speaking to 300 to 400 people at the courthouse. He vows to get the road on the Federal highway system and will support the efforts of a bridge across the Oconee near Ball's Ferry. He attributed the present depression to the tariff act of the Republican administration and asserted it had impoverished all the people.

    Dr. J. R. Rogers of Adrian brought in the first bale of cotton this season. It weighed 397 pounds and ginned by Lovett & Company. The price paid was seven cents. It was understood the cotton was raised in Treutlen County. The first bale of Johnson County cotton ginned here was by S. J. Stephens of near kite. It weighed in at 525 pounds. Lovett & Company officials estimate the county crop will produce around 7,000 bales.

    Rattlesnakes have been plentiful this year with some large ones being killed. Mr. Olin Hutchinson killed two large ones on the skirts of his cotton field. While picking cotton his yard dog discovered them. Each one having nine rattles and the usual button.

    All signs seem to indicate one of the largest crop of doves seen in Georgia in many years. Dove shooters are warned by the State Game & Fish Department to wait until the season opens September first before hunting. Several cases have already been made.

    J. Eugene Cook, attorney and solicitor-elect of Wrightsville City Court, has been appointed chairman of the Young Men's Democratic Club for this congressional district. He is already a member of the state steering committee. He served as county chairman in 1928, and was active in the Roosevelt Democratic Club.

    The Scott Women's Club is sponsoring a political rally at Scott. Miss Mamilu Harrison, daughter of W. D. Harrison of the Beulah community, has been elected as a faculty member of Swainsboro High School. Mr. & Mrs. Louie Veal of Milledgeville had a son. Mrs. Veal was the former Nina Frost, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Frost.

    Our home boys are getting along fine away from home. One note came from W. M. Shurling, Jr., stating he was accepted in the Electrical Engineering department of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. He has been invited to join the Georgia Club there. Twenty-eight boys from Georgia are there which keeps them from being homesick.

    Mrs. J. W. Spell has an ant remedy that works. She has a million ants to her credit. She sets some bottles in the yard, burying them almost up to the neck. These bottles are half full of water with a sprinkling of kerosene poured in. The ants find their way into the bottles and that is the last of them alive. She says it works and is the only remedy she has found to work.

From Days Gone By August 18, 1932

 August 18, 1932.

    The Commercial Club will meet on August 24th, with a lot of business to attend too. Steps are being taken to secure aid to build a bridge across the Oconee River at Ball's Ferry. Also, they are asking the telephone company for a cut of fifty cents per month on residence phones and $1.25 on business phones. As a measure of economy, uptown offices of the Railway Express Company have been moved to the depot and Millard Daley placed in charge. Business is on the upward trend and people are generally more optimistic. Cotton has advanced several dollars per bale; the tobacco market in south Georgia is opening; the highway department is preparing to spend two and a half million dollars on roads. But for small towns business is about the same.

    The Wrightsville High School will take back in on September 5th. School may only last four months this term unless special financial provisions are made by the Governor of the State. Superintendent Linton Hutcheson says the State is indebted to the county $30,000, while over $20,000 is due the schools in taxes. By October the State will owe $8,000 more to Johnson County.

    Marvin Holloway, son of Rev. & Mrs. P. T. Holloway, was searched for in several counties Saturday night, but he is now back with his parents. They were alarmed when finding his abandoned car at Wadley with the key in the ignition. Police said another man had parked the car there earlier in the day. Come to find out Marvin met a college chum who was going to Augusta, and he rode with him, although his car was not where he left it when he got back. He failed to catch a ride back with the friend, so he took the Jacksonville bus back to Wadley. He was found at Louisville before he made it to Wadley. It was feared by his parents that foul play was involved.

    Mr. Fred Brantley has left Brantley's Drug Store for Homestead, Florida to work with Howard Johnson in the drug business there. Mr. Johnson is a Wrightsville man. Mr. W. C. Brantley and Mrs. Tom Brantley had a birthday party that was attended by Mr. T. E., Miss Willie Mae, Leon, Mrs. W. E., Linnie & Minnie, Evelyn, Hazel, Helen, J. F., Luther and Tom, all Brantley's. Also a Mrs. Knight. Petitions for divorce were filed. J. W. Powell vs Mae Powell and Mrs. Ouida Tharpe vs R. C. Tharpe.

    The beautiful home of Miss Annie Lou Robinson burned from a kitchen fire about 2 am Tuesday morning. She was home at the time. Some furniture was saved but many family heirlooms were lost. She is now residing with her brother, Dr. J. C. Robinson on the north side of the courthouse.

    Messrs. J. R. & Grady H. Brantley are going the cheaper route to get a white face bull, by raising one. Mr. Grady's calf is only 8 months old and weighs 300 pounds. Mr. T. J. Powell's practice of a white face (Hereford) bull on native cows is becoming more popular as they see more profit in beef cows. Mr. Ellis Claxton took the Angus fever and bought an Aberdeen-Angus bull after hearing about M. T. Riner and Dr. H. B. Bray's black polled calves. Mr. H. T. Mason is going the sanitary method of raising hogs. He has only one sow. Last Spring she had 11 pigs and raised 10 to weigh 2,240 lbs in 180 days. Last Fall she had 10 pigs, 7 killed at 4 months averaging 138 lbs dressed. This past May she had 9 pigs, which now weigh about 50 lbs each.

    Professor Luther Lillard, 67, died at his home on the Bee Line highway after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Tennessee but lived here since 1893. He was a practical farmer and taught school a few years, and was for 8 years Superintendent of Schools and was a member of the Board of Education at his death. Surviving are his widow, and children, Albert, Luther, Jr., Elmer, Miss Inez and Miss Louise. He was a Mason and was buried in Westview.