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.