From Days Gone By Nov. 24, 1932.

     All obstructions, objections and delays have been obliterated and removed from a free hand at paving one road across Johnson County, and this project will now go forward. From Scott to Adrian, across the southern area of the county, the Dublin/Swainsboro road, 6.307 miles of concrete paving. The Espy Construction Company of Savannah got the bid at $136,995.32. At the same letting, contracts were let for the grading and building one bridge on the road at the Johnson/Emanuel line. The grading is 7.063 miles long and the bridge spans the Ohoopee River. This bid went to the Scott Construction Company at $68,965.25.

    Jail detentions in the state in 1929 amounted to a total of 50,316. In 1931 it was 55,763. Seems people are going to jail in large numbers. Johnson County jail numbers were: 1921 - 268; 1926 - 130; 1928 - 228; 1930 - 204; 1931 - 217. Wrightsville City Court came to an end. The case of Hatcher & Hatcher vs W. H. Lovett, involving title to an $800 note executed originally by Hatcher to J. B. Kendrick, was declared a mistrial.

    County Agent E. G. Blackwell reports for the year. Johnson County sold 43,166 pounds of poultry at $5,222.59; hogs, 24,100 pounds at $1,165.95. He treated 3,000 hogs against diseases. More than 5,000 farmers were assisted in borrowing $77,000 for crop production purposes. The 4-H club work was outstanding. The stock judging team won a trip to the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta, where it took first place. He made 1,630 farm visits and 86 school visits.

    Johnson County representatives are divided over prohibition, which looms as one of the dominent issues to come before the General Assembly. Senator-Elect W. H. Lovett is in favor of repeal or modification. On the other hand, Rep. Charles S. Claxton is opposed to the proposition. Lovett said he is opposed to the return of the saloon, "There is no use to make criminals out of us all, is there?" He wants to conform to the national law. Light wines and beer, if taxed, would provide a much needed source of revenue for the state. Lovett stated his three main planks are economy in government, reduction in taxes, and good roads.

    Mr. Clinton C. Wade, 47, Montrose Postmaster, was instantly killed while placing a gun in his auto when it discharged. He had just came from a hunting trip. He was found by a passerby. His sister was Mrs. I. R. Tanner, formally of Wrightsville.

    We owe it to the community in which we live to do everything we can in every way possible that will be to its advantage. Our neighbors' prosperity means a great deal more to us than someone's who lives elsewhere. We should bear this in mind in buying our goods. We can afford to pay our home man a firm price for his wares rather than send our money away. Knowing as we do that every dollar our own citizen makes will help in sustaining our schools, churches and public institutions. it pays richly to patronize home industry.

From Days Gone By Nov. 17, 1932

 November 17, 1932.

    Armistice Day in Wrightsville was observed by the American Legion and was largely attended. Gen. H. D. Russell of Macon spoke on behalf of Macon Mayor Key who was sick. Mrs. J. H. Rowland represented the Gold Star mothers, who lost a son on Flanders Field. Chaplain Lotis McAfee offered the invocation. Then the roll call of the late veterans, Red Cross nurses, Mary Lovett and Estelle Clarke, placed a flower in a wreath for each of the 26. Poppies were sold on the street for the benefit of the disabled veterans and families.

    A party of hunters went to the Ogeechee River to shoot deer, quail, turkeys, squirrels, etc. They were L. A., T. L. and G. P. Lovett, C. H. Lovett, A. F. Flanders, Herbert Johnson, C. D. Prescott, Grady Hatcher, George East, Dick Summerlin, Ashley Jackson and E. B. Keel. They stayed at Lovett's Camp near Savannah.

    Mrs. J. G. Brantley arranged some beautiful paintings in the show window of Brantley's Drugs, which were drawn by Mrs. Forest Jackson of Donovan. Wrightsville continued its streak of wins defeating Thompson 26 to 0.

    In the November Term of City Court, with Judge W. C. Brinson, convened. A man named Sheppard was freed by the jury, trying him on supposed theft of a flashlight and hat, both valued about a couple of dollars. Six were tried for distilling whiskey and two for possessing it. Several plead out guilty in their cases. A lot of bonds were forfeited.

    Miss Frances Fulford wed Mr. Mildredge Snipes at the home of Nat Bray. On October 29th in Alabama, Miss Thelma Joyner of Americus and Mr. Clayton Manry were wed. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Edd Joyner who resided here some years back.

    Mr. Loring R. Clayton died November 15th. Beside him was his family and physician Dr. J. G. Brantley. He was 81. He had been a newspaperman and printer all his life. Born in Macon, February 12, 1851, spent his early childhood in Americus. He planned to join the Confederate Army but was prevented by his mothers, "little red cow-hide". At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War he enlisted in a Georgia Division and served in Cuba with honor. He was connected with newspapers in Americus, Eastman, Louisville, Sandersville and Wrightsville. He "got out" the first paper published in Wrightsville and was connected to the Headlight for 48 years. He was twice elected Coroner of Johnson County and was serving at the time of his death. Survivors were neices, Mrs. Wallace Zachary, Mrs. W. L. Burns; great nephews, Douglas and William Matthews. He was a Baptist and was buried in old Sandersville cemetery beside his sister, Mrs. John Huff.

From Days Gone By Nov. 10, 1932

 November 10, 1932.

    Overshadowing all predictions, Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, swept the Presidency in a record landslide. He carried all but six states. He carried every county in Georgia except Towns and Fannin. Johnson County gave him all but 28 votes out of 1342 cast. Also elected was Senator Walter F. George.

    New Home School organized a P. T. A. with Mrs. Cecil Frost as President and Mrs. M. E. Woods, Secretary. Mr. C. F. Stone opens a new business under the name of Modern Cleaners, specializing in pressing and dry cleaning. It is located in the Blankenship building two doors from the Headlight. The State Highway Board will receive bids on paving 6.3 miles of road on Route 80, beginning at Scott. This will be Johnson County's first paving of a road.

    Mr. & Mrs. Zephoe Belcher had a son on September 21st, called Eanon Alvin Belcher. Mrs. Belcher was the former Miss Cleo Tanner. Miss Renard Bradley and Mr. Tillman Spivey wed at Piney Mount November 6th. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Braddy. The groom is a son of Mrs. A. H. Spivey. Miss Doretha Sheppard, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Sheppard was honored by her senior class at Andrew College at Cuthbert. She was voted most original in the Who's Who election.

    Francis L. Joiner, 55, white man in eastern part of the county drew down a straight 12 months sentence on the State Farm at Milledgeville by Judge W. C. Brinson. Nine days before he was a jail inmate of Sheriff W. D. Rowland on a warrant sworn out by interested parties for treating Ora Lee Anderson, very unmercifully, who was his step-child. The court ordered that the minor child of Mrs. Joiner be placed in her sole custody, to be overseen by Mrs. Olan Perdue and Mrs. G. J. Tyson.

    Luther Mills, colored, of Scott, was shot and killed in what is known as Carter's negro quarters reported Deputy J. C. Carter. The officer was seeking Tillman Merdich, colored, in connection with the slaying. Mills was shot at 3 times and hit once, penetrating his right side and entered his heart. Mills stabbed Merdich and was advancing on him when Merdich began firing.

    County Policeman Vernon Raines and Officer Jim Tapley made a raid on an illicit liquor outfit up on Buckeye. A large copper still was dismantled, and a couple gallons of whiskey brought in as evidence. One white man and one colored man was arrested. Mr. & Mrs. Mack Waller near Pringle lost their home and belongings to a fire. They were awakened about 4 am. A nearby house full of meat and lard was also destroyed.

    On November 4th, little Sarah Clifford Lake, 4 year old girl of Mr. Horace Lake, died of dyptheria. She was buried at Westview. Thomas Horton, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. John S. Horton of Charleston, South Carolina died October 26th. Surviving are grandparents Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Tanner and Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Horton of Scott.

    In Uvalda, Lee Tapley dropped dead about dark in the Altamaha River swamp. He was with H. L. Gibbs, a rural carrier, they got lost and it is believed the excitement of it gave him heart failure. Gibbs called for help and was found about 7 in the morning. His sister was Mrs. lee Wilson of Kite.

From Days Gone By Nov. 3, 1932

 November 3, 1932.

    Continuing their triumphant  march toward a championship, Wrightsville High completed a 6 to 0 victory over Emanuel County Institute at Graymont-Summit, here at the fairgrounds. They play Louisville next. In the 20 games that Wrightsville has played since Coach Lee McDonald took over, have lost only 2 games. ECI last year and Gray in a post-season game.

    The county will have a county policeman, action taken by Ordinary W. J. Flanders announced after the Grand Jury recommended it. A committee was formed of himself, Morris T. Riner, W. R. Jackson, Jim T. Drake and R. M. Brantley. They chose to employee Mr. Vernon Raines for this purpose.

    The law may move slowly in some instances but it eventually achieves its objective. This is more or less clearly demonstrated in the fact that an auto stolen from the Editor's son over 2 years ago, was recovered in Chicago by that police department. The car, a new Ford Roadster was stolen in Montgomery, Alabama on October 17, 1930.

    A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the barn and garage of Mr. Will Parker at Raines Crossroads while they were away from home. Parker had just completed gathering his corn and other feedstuff in the barn. Some livestock burned up also. He lost all his tools, automobile and a Delco lighting system. He had no insurance. Mr. C. A. Fountain of Adrian files for bankruptcy.

    A farmer who is interested in building up his soil should have seen the field of Crotalaria, Spectabilis, the new legume grown by Mr. E. J. Sumner, 7 miles south of Wrightsville. It made maximum growth of 6 feet in heighth, and very heavy foliage. it will double the yield of his next crop. It was introduced from Africa by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. It is a soil builder for livestock but they will not eat it green. Its considered 3 times as valuable as cowpeas, 4 times as velvet beans and 8 times as beggarweed. Thirty to forty thousand pounds per acre was not uncommon.

    Mr. M. B. Wheeler died at home in Kite after a several days illness, but his death was not unexpected. Born April 15, 1873 he was 59 years old. Surviving are his wife, children, Virgil, Duncan, Mrs. Eva Anderson and Mrs. Estelle Anderson. He was buried at Gumlog.

    The entire city was saddened over the passing of Mrs. A. F. Flanders, wife of Dr. Flanders, druggist. She was 47 and sick for about 4 months. Born and reared in Crawfordville, but lived here many years. Her parents were Mr. & Mrs. S. H. Rhodes. She married in 1909 to Dr. Flanders. Two children, Miss Sarah Frances and A. F. Flanders, Jr. Two sisters Miss Alger Rhodes and Mrs. James I. Spell. She was buried in Westview.

    Too many folks expect to get along without hard work. The fellow who is willing to work, do without many things that maybe he would like to have, who learns to spend a little less than he earns, will get along. He may not be able to cut as high stubble as some, but he will live worth while.

From Days Gone By Oct. 27, 1932

 October 27, 1932.

    Wrightsville High School continued to march to a championship with a scintillating aerial game that wrecked the Green Hurricane of Dublin, 26 to 0. Dublin was considered the strongest team in the district. The combination of Jack Moye and Hugh Hall goes most of the credit. The two new Board of Education members were J. H. Rowland and C. H. Martin.

    A Lion's Club was organized here with R. L. Stephens, merchant, as President. Charter members include, J. W. Brinson, J. Kaplan, J. E. Cook, J. M. Cook, J. E. Hall, H. T. Hicks, H. T. Johnson, L. A. McCrary, H. B. Bray, R. E. Hayes, H. F. Tarbutton, H. K. Adams, Lee McDonald, H. G. Hatcher, W. C. Brinson, E. G. Blackwell, D. T. Brinson, J. E. Vanlandingham and H. P. Hoard.

    The home of Ed Jordan on Route 3, who were at home at the time in the kitchen fixin dinner, when fire was discovered. It gained so much headway they could only save a little furniture and some linen. It originated in the front of the house. Fire destroyed the home of Tom Belote near Scott. The whole top was on fire before it was discovered and nothing could be done but watch it burn.

    The Kite Meat Curing and Cold Storage Plant, a new enterprise will open November first. It has an electric-driven equipment for curing meat and cooling the storage plant have been installed. Mr. George Vickers brought in a long sweet potato measuring 21 inches had it been straight. Mr. H. P. Attaway had some sweet potatoes, 8 which weighed 12 pounds 2 ounces taken from the same hill. One of the county's most progressive merchants, H. Sperling of Kite, announced a goodbye sale. He is leaving Kite for a future location.

    Little Miss Mary Frances Harrison and Master Howell Mayo were chosen mascots of the Hallie Huff Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy. She is five years old and daughter of Clerk and Mrs. C. B. Harrison. Howell is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Delmar Mayo. Mr. & Mrs. M. G. Holt of New York had a daughter, Mary Louise, on September 26th.

    John Kennedy, 15, of Lollie, Ga. was buried at Blue Springs Church. He died after being paralyzed for three months after breaking his neck while diving into a shallow water at Terrell's bridge. He is survived by parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. O. Kennedy.

    Preston Norris, former Wrightsville citizen and law examiner in the Department of Interior since 1917 in Washington, died there after an illness he had since September 29th. He was 53 and buried in Westview. A native of Johnson County, surviving is his mother, Mrs. J. F. Norris, brother, J. B. W. Norris, sisters, Mrs. W. Fitzgerald, Mrs. H. B. Adkins, sons, Gerald, Benjamin and Francis, daughters, Christine and Kathleen. He was a member of the Christian church and the Odd Fellows.

    Eugene Talmadge, nominee for Governor, thinks there is a danger of over emphasizing athletics in college. "Football is one of the finest of sports, but at present, I beleive, is being carried to an extreme that will eventually make academic work secondary to athletics and brawn ahead of brain. Look at the expensive stadiums colleges have built throughout the country, while in most instances the buildings and equipment are badly in need of repair and insufficiant properly to accomodate the student body. Instructors are poorly paid, while coaches draw magnifcient salaries."

    Talmadge was asked, "Do you think intercollegiate athletic competition should be abolished?" "Not at all" Talmadge said. "I merely think that there is a growing tendency to place sports at the head of all college activities, a tendency which should be curbed. After all, young men go to college seeking an education. Their muscles can be developed plowing the fields and toiling the soil."

    "I was a scrub halfback at the UGA for 4 years, and you know a person has to love the game to be that. It's the advantage given athletics that I object to. It's an easy matter for a prep school star to get a scholarship at most any college, while his physically weak brother has to get through school the best way he can."

From Days Gone By October 20, 1932

 October 20, 1932.

    Wrightsville High School pep is reaching toward the boiling point this week because the local football boys go over to do battle against their greatest gridiron rivals at Dublin. Coach McDonald's boys have had little opposition thus far, having scored a total of 42 points to nothing by their two opposing teams. Swainsboro was not able to make a first down against our boys, Wrens did not threaten our goal, but were able to make four first downs, all by passing. Dublin has not been defeated but only beat Swainsboro by one touchdown. Wrightsville and Dublin are the only undefeated teams in the sixth district.

    With a total valuation of its resources given at $49,899.18 on September 30th, the Bank of Adrian failed to open its doors last Saturday morning. Hon. Morris T. Riner, President, and the Directors are seeking aid from the R. F. C., hoping to get affairs fixed and reopen the bank. The banks bills payable was only $7,034.05. The bank had about $15,000 on demand and on time deposit, with a surplus of $1,000. Loans amounted to $32,380.79 at that time. The bank owns $12,000 in property and about $6,000 in cash and cotton, mostly cash. The closing of the bank created much interest in the Adrian community. This leaves the two banks in Wrightsville which are going strong.

    The State Highway placed its last marker in Richmond County on the Jeff Davis Memorial Highway at Belair, ten miles from Augusta. Services were sponsored by the U. D. C. The fire alarm sounded there was an impending blaze on the John R. Grice property up on the hill near the water tank. Of course it was immediately extinguished by the city fire laddies. State Game & Fish Commissioner Peter S. Twitty issued a commission to J. Cannie Sumner of Spann as District Game Warden. He would cover Emanuel, Jenkins, Treutlen and Johnson. He was a son of Judge W. D. Sumner, a former representative of the county.

    Miss Bertie Price of Kite and J. L. Fuller of Atlanta married. She was a daughter of the late Bishop Price and granddaughter of Bud Townsend of Kite. Mr. Fuller was a successful businessman in Atlanta. Miss Nora Smith and J. D. Ivey wed October 16th. She is daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Smith near Scott, groom is nephew of Rev. John G. Ivey of Wrightsville.

    On October 14th, Miss Evie Smith became the bride of Dr. Phillip B. Bedingfield, performed by Rev. Jesse E. Hall. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Smith, former residence here but moved to Laurens County. Dr. Bedingfield is a leading practicing physician of this county. He is President of the Exchange Bank and lives about 5 miles out Pringle road.

    In Little Cedar swamp two and a half miles east of Wrightsville, officers Vernon Raines and Jim Tapley made a raid on a whiskey outfit and captured a couple of men on the spot. The copper still, a square 25 gallon can, set on its moorings already for business which had been going on some time. Just before the visit of the officers, a couple barrels of beer were destroyed by them but no whiskey was found. Massie Jones and Eph Davis, two colored men, were arrested and brought to jail.

From Days Gone By, October 13, 1932

 October 13, 1932.

    Georgia Democrats put on a big pot in Atlanta when Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt comes to the capitol city next week. He will be at Warm Springs all this week. Great throngs of Georgia people will go to Atlanta to help out the next President of the United States. The railroads are granting very low rates on all lines into the city. All state and city officials, clubs, schools, colleges and higher ups will be there.

    The Democratic National Committee organized for the party the Roosevelt Motor Club of America. The branch office is in Atlanta and is establishing an agency in each county. Col. J. Eugene Cook is Chairman in Johnson County and organizing the Democrats who own cars to help raise funds.

    In observance of Armistice Day November 11th, the American Legion will present a special program. They are asking for information on those who have died during or since the war. The Legion wants to compile a complete list of those that died during the war. Mayor of Atlanta, James L. Key, will be here as will Honorable Luke Arnold, his Executive Secretary.

    New Home School suspends school for the week on account of the spread of diphtheria in the community. Former Wrightsville Mayor, E. E. Sanders, plans to run for Mayor again. It was not known yet if the current Mayor Hatcher will run again.

    In the Grand Jury Presentments, recommended a county policeman. Bridges repaired at Garnto's Mill, two on Kite road from W. W. Colston's to Kite. New bridges from Bud Reese's to John Q. Ivey's, also Gumlog bridge and banisters on Johnson's bridge. There were over 94 on the county's paupers list.

    Ordinary W. J. Flanders received a lot of help in road building. Numbers of people have given their labor on the roads to pay their road tax for the year. A force just left town with hoes, shovels and axes. A few people chose to pay their road tax of $2.00.

    The County Commissioners supported the constitutional amendment that passed in 1931, to be ratified November 8th by the voters. It will decide whether the various counties of the state shall be repaid the money they have spent in building the state highway system.

    Mr. D. R. Thomas, development agent of the W. & T. Railroad, reported on conditions of the boll weevil. Its one of the first times with the greatest quantity of cotton boll weevils Georgia has ever had, and, the greatest number of farms failing to show an actual profit. Also in the midst of the depression. He stresses the immediate destruction of cotton stalks, as soon as picking is finished, which will have the effect of forcing the weevil to move to other fields for its food, or finally go into hibernation, for the Winter, empty and in such weak condition that it cannot survive to come out next Spring. This was recommended by E. C. Westbrook, cotton specialist in the Extension Service of the Georgia State College of Agriculture.

From Days Gone By October 6, 1932

 October 6, 1932.

    Wrightsville High School football season opens against Swainsboro at the local fairgrounds. This years team is mostly new players but have been excellently trained by Coach McDonald. The first string includes Claxton Clarke, center; Grady Sumner, "Preacher" Holloway or James Vickers, tackles; Dick Shurling, guard; Ralph Brinson, end; Hugh Hall, backfield; Carl Moore, E. R. Spell and Kight, all new members.

    The 10th and 11th grade home economics girls organized a club with Ruby Kate Price, President; Veola Riner, Vice-President; Lena Lovett, Secretary-Treasurer; Sadie Hall, Reporter. The teacher, Miss Lucile Suddeth, home economics teacher is sponsor. The Home Demonstration Agent is having a clothing clinic for renovation and remodeling of old clothes and hats. Miss Martha Martin, daughter of R. R. Martin, is now teaching at Adrian Consolodated School.

    Judge Grover C. Bidgood failed to pay his municipal taxes six months before his election. Mr. O. D. Cullen filed a petition in Laurens Superior Court to oust him as the presiding officer of the Dublin City Court.  Mr. & Mrs. M. A. Jackson lost their home to a fire. Roy L. Dowd and Corine Bragdon were wed by Rev. John L. Ivey. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Dowd and the brides parents are Mr. & Mrs. C. S. Bragdon of Metter.

    Mr. John A. Douglas, cotton census reporter for Johnson gives figures up to September 16, there being 3,780 bales ginned up against 5,327 this time last year. The sugar cane crop of Johnson County appears to be getting taller and taller as well as adding to its quality. Mr. H. T. Tharpe of New Home brought in the tallest of the season establishing a new record. It measured 8 feet 2 inches. It topped the previous record by some 8 inches.

    The veterans will get their checks this week through Ordinary W. J. Flanders. It was $50 each for the veterans and 16 widows. The veterans left are Henry Wheeler, Sim L. Cooper and A. J. Hall. Mr. W. H. Lovett was formally nominated state senator from the 16th district by the convention at Idylwild. The soda parlor and cafe of Luther Downs is now being operated by Roy Frost. It will be called Frost Soda Parlor and Cafe. Road construction expenditures reached a new peak in Georgia last year. Johnson County is still without a hard surfaced road. Johnson is one of the very few counties in Georgia that is without a paved road of some kind, and its stratigic location on the Bee Line and Jefferson Davis highways should merit action.

    The statements of condition of the local banks. Bank of Adrian $49,899.18; Exchange Bank $165,029.25; Bank of Wrightsville $161,957.75.

    Mr. & Mrs. Reuben Carroll, near Wrightsville, infant child died and was buried at Liberty Grove. Mr. Carroll is a farmer in the Hall community.

    Mr. Bartow Brantley, prominent county citizen died in a Dublin hospital and was buried at Union Hill. He was 59, a native of Washington County but lived here for many years. Surviving are his mother and children, Floyd, George, Bill, Buford Brantley, Mrs. Clayton Lord, Mrs. G. D. Davis and Mrs. J. A. Colston.

    There are countless numbers of families in this county who are in need of food and raiment. They are not starving and naked, to be sure, but they are in need. There is no way to get around this. It cannot be denied. In recent months the Red Cross distributed a large amount of flour. Although they tried hard to distribute to the needy only, but there were those who claimed a share and received it, who were not entitled to it. A man who will receive in this manner something that he is in less need of than his neighbor, when his neighbor and his children are hungry, has not a spark of charity in his heart. Now the cloth ration has been cut, this cloth should go to those little children who are without clothes to enter school; to the families of fathers who are out of work and no means of support and those widow mothers who are facing the prospects of a hard winter without sufficiant clothing to warm their bodies. If you can buy do not stand in the way of those who can't.

    

From Days Gone By September 29, 1932

 September 29, 1932.

    Plans for increasing business in the county and appointment of a committee to promote interest in the November election was the subjects of the American Legion meeting this week. Businesses were asked to sponsor a "Dollar Day" sale on various items for one day, during which real bargains would be offered to the public. B. B. Hayes was declared winner of the medal offered by the United Daughters of the Confederacy for the ex-service man most useful to the Post during the past year.

    Mr. J. M. Blizzard won the Wrightsville Headlight's watermelon contest with a 49 pounder. The city council recognized the depressed business conditions and ordered a revision of special licenses reducing them. A fire originating from a defective stove flue totally destroyed the home of Mitchell Harris, colored. He did manage to save some furniture. The Wrightsville & Tennille discontinued all but one train per day between Tennille and Hawkinsville. A decrease in patronage made this necessary. The school bells tolled for the school system. It will operate as long as funds are available. Officials do not anticipate at present more than a 4 month term. 

    Mr. & Mrs. Kelley Powell had a son, Hollis Ray, on September 18th. Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Renfroe of Otter Creek, Florida, had a daughter, Marjorie Anne. Renfroe is a son of Mrs. J. F. Renfroe of Wrightsville.

    Johnson County's application for government cloth through the Red Cross was decreased to 4,800 yards on account of the limited supply of raw cotton donated by the government. The county applied for 44,692 yards. This means the only ones in the county that will get cloth are those strictly on charity.

    James Hodges Price, 4 year old son of C. E. Price, died at home after a 2 week illness. Survived by father and siblings, Mrs. Mildred McCord, Mary & Annie Myrtle Price and Elmer Price. He was buried in Westview. W. T. Harrison, Sr., highly respected farmer died at his home near Beulah and was buried there. He was 65.

    Rev. James Edward Page, 23 year old minister of Harrison, died at his parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. O. Page. He had been ill about 6 weeks with typhoid he caught while holding a revival at Cedar Grove. Born in Washington County and ordained a minister just 2 years ago. He graduated Brewton-Parker in 1931 and was attending Mercer. He served Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Plains and one in Wilkinson County. He was buried in Harrison cemetery.

    The county agent makes the following statement which is still true today. "All the world loves an honest man. All the world despises a liar. Every one in town lays his heart at the feet of the young man who starts out in life proposing to be himself and nobody else; depending on God and himself and nobody else; refusing to take advantage of any accident of name or position; a young man who prizes his character above all things; a hearty hater of shamand pretense, who had rather die than to climb to highest pinacle of fame and fortune under false colors. On the otherhand, there never lived who did not despise a hypocrite, a deceiver. And yet there are young men who start out in life deliberately undertaking to make their way through the world pretending to be something they are not. What is it that causes a man to deliberately choose a life of greed and dishonesty? An inordinate desire for anything may lead either to violence or deceit. Violence is risky and some times costly. Any coward can be a deceiver. Be honest! Be yourself."

    

From Days Gone By September 22, 1932

 September 22, 1932.

    John Luther Kent beat out three opponents in the race for Judge Superior Court, Dublin Circuit. He only carried Johnson County, but his total popular vote was 3,461. He beats out Rep. W. W. Larson, G. C. Bidgood, and Mr. Daley. The regular September Term of Superior Court was postponed by Judge R. Earl Camp until the second Monday in October. It will probably be Judge Camp's last court as Judge J. L. Kent will take over in January.

    Mr. E. N. Hitchcock will open a new grocery store under the name of Rex Food Shop, next to the Beauty Parlor across from Wrightsville Motor Company. Prospects for a good football team at Wrightsville High this season are excellent. Scott Junior High will open September 23rd. The Johnson County cane crop should be fine this season if it averages up to that of H. W. Beasley of Kite. A stalk measuring seven foot two inches. He expects to make a great deal of syrup this year.

    Rev. M. R. Little, Wadley, one of the most beloved ministers died at home from declining health. He was 73, and served almost every church in the Mt. Vernon Assoc. He was moderator for many years and at his retirement last year, elected moderator emeritus. For more than 25 years he pastored New Home, and also served Nail's Creek, Pleasant Grove, Rehobeth, Kite, Jackson's, Oak Chapel and Blundale. He was a native of Carroll Co. and graduated Mercer Univ. He left a wife and 2 children. He was buried at Wadley.

    Mr. Billie Carroll of Dublin, formerly of Johnson, died after a three month illness. He was 65 and when here he worked for J. M. Luck in the chair factory. He was buried in Tom Carter cemetery. Mr. Ben Hill Hammock, Laurens Co., died at his home after a long illness. He lived just over the county line. Surviving are his widow, several children, mother, 11 brothers and sisters. He was a son of Henry Hammock, a Baptist, and buried at Piney Mt.

        Zack Moye, 62 year old farmer living 7 miles from Adrian, is in serious condition at Claxton's Hospital from stab wounds said to have been inflicted by Brad Lord, his son-in-law. Lord was charged with assault to murder. Moye was stabbed several times, once just under the heart. The blade of the knife was said to have been broken in a wound on his forehead. His son, who took the charge out on Lord, said the difficulty had its origin over some cotton. Lord lived on the farm and farming with his father-in-law.

    Another harvest is about over and a glance at the books shows that most of the farmers are coming out in the red, as usual, and some facing the winter without even the necessities of life. The fault is partly their own, although as a general rule they have worked hard to pay their debts and make something for themselves. The farmers have been entirely too dependent on cotton, as the record clearly shows. Until they produce sufficient food stuffs and meats to sustain them throughout the year, and raise only enough cotton to finance their crops, then only can they hope to maintain themselves. The time has arrived when the farmer has got to look after himself instead of being dependent upon his fellow man if he is to live, prosper, and do well.

    The wise man will not borrow from the government if he can possibly avoid it. Past borrowing has not helped agriculture to meet the hard times. It has made them harder. The farmer's debt have not helped him, and more debt will not help him. Loans even from the Federal Government must be paid back and that payment taxes the borrower and depletes his profits, if and when he has any. Very few of the borrowers from the government will not be losers in the long run. For the individual as well as the governments, national and local, the way out is not by more borrowing, more debt making, but by economy and thrift.

From Days Gone By Sept. 15, 1932

 September 15, 1932.

    Some 2,100 voters of Johnson County sloshed their way to the poles to nominate their representatives in the Congress, state officials and state legislators. The county votes were as follows: U. S. Senate, Walter F. George; Governor, Eugene Talmadge; Secretary of State, John B. Wilson; Attorney General, M. J. Yeomens; State Treasurer, George W. Lankford; Comptroller General, W. B. Harrison; Commissioner of Agriculture, G. C. Adams; State School Superintendent, M. L. Duggan; Commissioner of Commerce and Labor, Hal M. Stanley; Prison Commissioner, Lewis P. Chick; Public Service Commissioners, Guy O. Stone and Jule W. Felton; Superior Court Judges, R. C. Bell and H. Warner Hill; Judges for Court of Appeals, Frank A. Hooper, Jr., Lucien P. Goodrich, Alex W. Stephens, John S. Adams; Representative 6th District, Carl Vinson; Judge Superior Court Dublin Circuit, J. L. Kent; Solicitor General Dublin Circuit, James A. Shannon; State Senator 16th District, W. H. Lovett; Representative of Johnson County, C. S. Claxton. The new Democratic Executive Committee- J. Roy Rowland, W. C. Brinson, J. Eugene Cook and W. P. Bedingfield.

    The Wrightsville High School opens with one of the largest enrollments in the history of local schools up to that time. A total of 176 boys and girls, 60 of them in 8th grade and 37 seniors. If you include primary this total goes to 408, 47 in 6th grade. The Kite Consolidated School opens on the 19th. High school teachers are E. D. Tollerson, Mr. Parrott, Miss Mary Free and Miss Lula Harrison. Grammer school teachers were Mrs. C. S. Martin, Miss Nannilu Moseley, Miss Nancy Dee Brantley, Miss Lena Minton, Miss Allie Belle Fortner and Miss Ellen Hatcher.

    Cameron Kent left for school in Douglas, Nancy Rowland to Valdosta, Misses Kate Bryan, Annie Helen Tanner and Joyce Folsom to G. S. C. W. at Milledgeville. Misses Dorothea Sheppard, Margaret Holloway, Lucy Gay McCrary and Nellie Day Thompson are headed to Andrew College at Cuthbert.

    Carlos Miller, 17 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Miller of Spann, injured his right leg while assisting his father in mowing hay. He walked in front of the mower and suddenly tripped and fell. The blade struck his leg just above the ankle and penetrated the bone. He was rushed to Dr. Bray.

    Mrs. Mattie Horton died August 26th leaving 8 children, Mrs. Ella Ennis, Mrs. Acie Lord, W. D., T. E., J. R., W. W., E. C., Elmer Horton, one brother Mr. Gid Radney. She was buried at New Home.

From Days Gone By Sept 8, 1932

 September 8, 1932.

    Budgets for the city and county schools were cut 16 and 10 per cent, respectively, by the Board of Education. This action, Superintendent Linton Hutchinson said, will save approximately $1,000 a month or $10,000 for the term. With only $2,000 in the bank and expectations of receiving only a few thousand between now and Christmas, they were forced to reduce budgets. When the state legislature meets in January, the financing of the schools must be solved by it.

    The annual Fiddler's Convention of Johnson County Post No. 44, American Legion will be held again at the courthouse. Prizes will be awarded to the best fiddler's and dancers. Mrs. J. E. Cannady celebrated her 47th birthday with 100 relatives and friends. Mr. C. A. Fountain files for bankruptcy.

    New Home schoolhouse will hold a political rally with all candidates invited. Hon. Charles R. Crisp of Americus, candidate for U. S. Senator, will speak at the courthouse. Albert J. Woodruff of Decatur, member of the public service commission pays a visit to the county running for another term.

    Approximately 400 veterans of the World War have applied to Chairman Beverly B. Hayes, of the Legion Employment Committee, for jobs on the Federal Aid Highway Project in Johnson-Emanuel counties. Projects involve the construction of nine bridges.

    Up to September 1, Johnson County farmers had ginned exactly 71 more bales of cotton than at this time last year. The total stood at 1,421 bales compared with 1,350 a year ago. The 1932 county crop has been estimated at from 7,000 to 8,500 bales.

    Mr. I. O. Hutcheson, who lives three miles west of Meeks killed his third large rattler on his farm. He was five and a half foot long with nine rattles. The other two he killed were not quite as large. Mr. G. L. Garnto who lives near Red Hill community, while sitting on his porch his attention was directed to his chicken house. He investigated and found a five and a half foot rattler had killed a young fryer and trying to eat it. As he approached it attempted to escape but he killed it. Rattlers appear to be plentiful this year.

    The Johnson County 4-H Stockjudging Team won first place over neighboring counties at Mr. William Jackson's dairy at Donovan. The judges, Buren Claxton, Robert Radford, James Vickers and Lanier Frazier won a free trip to the Southeastern Fair.

    Mr. B. A. Anderson of Kite says a crop of Austrian winter peas gave him an increase of thirteen bushels of corn to the acre. Mr. T. L. Harrison claims a five hundred bale yield of peavine hay on 12 acres.

    John R. Sumner, fifteen years old of near Wrightsville, died in a Dublin hospital after a six week illness. He was survived by parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sumner, and siblings Lucile, Beulah, Jack, Wesley, James, Elton, Callie, Essie Lee and Avis Sumner. He was buried at Red Hill cemetery.

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.

From Days Gone By August 11, 1932

 August 11, 1932.

    After a Coroner's investigation over the body of Mr. C. D. Henderson, country storekeeper and planter on the Oliver estate, seven miles west of Wrightsville, was determined as suicide. Broken over the depression, he went into the schoolhouse yard at Union School, parked just over the hill, hidden from the road, he shot a 32 pistol bullet through his head and his body fell over lifeless. A note was found at his feet indicating he might end his life but making no such open declaration. The shot was heard about 9am but it was about 1:30pm when he was found by some young boys. He left a wife and nine children. He was born May 20, 1878 at Mitchell, Georgia and his father was Wade Hampton Henderson. He was taken back to Glascock County for burial.

    Mr. G. B. Dunlap, salesman of the city, his daughter Nannelle with her visitor, Miss Rose Furman of South Carolina, had a close call while returning from Macon. Dunlap was forced from the road by an approaching car about 12 miles from Sandersville. Miss Furman was cut and bruised about the face. The car was badly wrecked.

    Mrs. R. L. Stephens left for Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York city for merchandise for the R. L. Stephens Store here. The family of Mr. James M. Anderson celebrated his 76th birthday at Kite. Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie M. Johnson of Kite had a son on July 24th. Mrs. J. T. Harrison fell down her steps and sprained her ankle very badly. She is about 43 years old.

    The large residence on North Marcus Street of the late W. C. Tompkins, was rented by Miss Bertie Dickens for a boarding house to be called the Dickens House. It has been in operation as a boarding house for 29 years.

    A Laurens County colored man tells that coons can be caught because they will get drunk if you leave peaches soaked in moonshine where they can get to it. This goes to disprove the theory that animals were more intelligent than humans. Both of them are not intelligent enough to let whiskey alone.

    Business may come and business may go, but gentlemen the gasoline business is going on forever. There doesn't seem to be anything we or anyone else can do about it, but we call attention to the fact the price of gasoline in Johnson County is still too high, especially when considered that it can be bought for much less in neighboring counties.

    Political candidates speaking in the county were Col. R. I. Stephens for Solicitor-General Dublin circuit; Hon. W. W. Larson for Judge Dublin circuit; Hon. R. F. Burch for Commissioner of Agriculture; Hoke O'Kelley for Governor; Jule Felton for Georgia Public Service Commissioner.

    The difference between the Republican and Democratic platforms is that the Republicans were very careful not to commit themselves too strongly on the questions before the people, one of their henchmen having declared that their prohibition plank was designed to please both the wets and the drys, as it completely straddled. The Democratic platform is unmistakenly clear and comprehensive, and there is no evasion of the issues that must be decided at the ballot box. The result will be an overwhelming victory for Roosevelt and Garner on the 8th of November. It is predicted that they will receive a majority in 40 of the 48 states, and may gain some of the 8.

    The Constitution has said that "in nearly every case when you exclaim,'There ought to be a law against that!' if you'll look it up, you'll find there is", It has been well said that it is one of the curses of the country today.

From Days Gone By Aug. 4, 1932

 August 4, 1932.

    On Tuesday night around midnight, three or four colored folks entered Mr. & Mrs. J. Carl Claxton, just across Cedar Creek, and sacked up three fine turkeys. Policeman Garland Mayo saw them about 3 am with the sacks and suspected some sort of robbery. When they saw him they dropped the sacks and ran. The next morning Mr. Claxton obtained a warrant for Hozie and Horace Fields, and Albert and Buddy Trawick for simple larceny.

    Continuing their operations, meat thieves broke into the smokehouse of Marvin Jarrell and stole half a hog. On Friday night at Donovan, Mr. John M. Tyson who lives on the county line, lost about 200 pounds of hog meat from his smokehouse. A warrant was obtained for Bill Davis, colored.

    The Red Cross delivered 150 barrels of flour to the county to benefit around 175 families to help with the depression. When a man earned $100 a month just a short while ago, but lost his job on account of the depression, is willing to work for even just enough to pay his board, it is a pretty sure sign that he'll get a job somewhere.

    The depression is coming home to us more every day. For instance, take the old-fashioned two-wheel horse cart -- its the "Hoover" cart now, we believe -- that is coming back into existence and if that, along with the buggies that can be seen every day parked in their old once-reserved places, is not a sure sign. And another feature which more strongly brings the depression home is the fact that most of the "Hoover" carts are equipped in part, if not complete, with parts of automobiles that once adorned the farms and homes with pride and satisfaction.

    Mr. Dick Smith, from the Buckeye area is recovering from a rattlesnake bite while on a fishing trip. Mr. Dewey Downs of Dexter narrowly escaped death when lightning ran into their home. He was on the front porch at the time. Mr. Clint Smith of Scott area brings in the first open cotton bowl of the season.

    Dr. Thomas Lamar Harris celebrates his 70th birthday. A pioneer physician and minister of the county, originally from Sandersville. He has 9 children, 31 greats and 2 great greats. Mr. & Mrs. Alex Mayo celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on July 26th. Mr. & Mrs. Ray Barnes had a son on July 24th.

    Congressman Carl Vinson of Milledgeville will address the voters of the county at the Kite schoolhouse. Ordinary Flanders receives a check for the county for $3,509.82 for its portion of the gas tax. The paper urges the city officials to have an Ant Extermination Day.

    A new ferry boat has been put into operation at Ball's Ferry. This is the only place between Milledgeville and Dublin where automobiles can cross the Oconee River.

    The Wrightsville Junior baseball team defeated the Dublin Junior team by a score of 9 to 2. Wrightsville players are Stanley, Duggan, Lovett, Jenkins, Harrison, Smith, Parker, Cox, McBride and Chester. Judge Chan Brinson is manager.

    Mr. William Franklin Rachels, formerly of Washington County, died in Atlanta at age 76. He resided for a while at Donovan. He is survived by children, Mrs. E. N. Jones, M. G. and Dr. W. F. Rachels. He was buried in Sandersville City Cemetery.

From Days Gone By July 28, 1932

 July 28, 1932.

    W. C. and Quincy Carter of the Spann Community, charged with assault to murder at the free for all fight at Idylwild, which Allie Fountain and Cleo Dismuke were hospitalized, have been released on bond of $500 each. Dismuke is healing at home and Fountain just released. He received several stabs in the abdomen requiring a blood transfusion.

    Harvey Foskey of Scott, is in jail on a charge of assualt to murder and officers are seeking his father and another son on similar charges in an altercation in which J. J. Harrison, Jr. was injured.

    From a law-abiding standpoint, Georgia was worse off in 1931 than the year before. Nineteen out of every one thousand persons of the State were committed to jail, an increase of seven percent. Whites were ten percent higher while blacks were only five percent.

    Records compiled at Tuskegee Institute show only five lynchings in the first six months of 1932, the same as 1931. In 1922, ten years earlier, thirty were lynched in the first six months. During the first six months of 1932, officers prevented thirteen lynchings, eleven in the southern states. Of the persons lynched, two were white and three black. The charges ranged from rape, murder, threatening murder and dynamiting a store.

    Friday afternoon a severe gale hit portions of the county and some very heavy damage reported. At Rehobeth Church, where a revival meeting was in progress, Mr. J. B. Wombles and family went down in a two-mule wagon. He unhitched the mules and tied them to seperate trees. When the cloud came with a lot of thunder and sharp lightening hit one of the trees and killed both mules on the spot. Other parts of the county heavy winds did damage to growing crops.

    Mr. Herbert Sanders lost a very valuable mule last Sunday, being struck by a hit and run driver the night before near Idylwild. The mule was being driven home by Jessie Jones, negro farmer on Mr. Sanders place, when the car struck the animal, injuring it and wrecking the wagon. Jones escaped injury and drove the mule home where it died the next morning. The driver stepped on the gas after the accident and has not been found yet.

    Mr. & Mrs. J. O. Dalton announces the marriage of their daughter, Dorothy Naomi to Mr. Lethard S. Freeman of Milledgeville. She was a graduate of Wrightsville High School.

    The city was saddened Tuesday by the death of the young man, Mr. Earl Layton after a short illness due to malarial fever. He was stricken last week on an Ogeechee River fishing trip. He was 20 years old, a promising football and baseball athlete. He lived here all his life, his father being the late J. M. Layton who was Coroner at the time of his death. Surviving are his mother, brother Minton, sister Ora Lee. He was buried at Union Hill.

From Days Gone By July 21, 1932

 July 21, 1932.

    A fire of an undetermined origin, but believed to have resulted from a live wire or short circuit, totally destroyed the home of Mr. L. E. Parker early Thursday morning. Mrs. Parker and some of the children were in Athens while Mr. Parker and the other children were staying at relatives in the county. The blaze was discovered around 2 am by Mr. B. B. Tanner, but it had gained such headway that the house was engulfed in flames. Tanner went into the house but was forced out by the flames before he could save anything other than the porch furniture. The damage was estimated by Parker at upwards of $5,000, partially covered by insurance. He has not decided yet to rebuild. At present he occupys the home of H. L. Fulford.

    Another disasterous blaze occured Friday about noon when the home of Mr. L. E. Vanlandingham, near Brantley's Chapel, burned to the ground, originating from a flying spark. He had just returned from town and saw the fire when it started, but before he could get help the building was almost entirely in flames. He had just recently removed his meat and lard from the smokehouse to a side room in the house and it also burned. He was partially covered by insurance. At present he and his family are living in another home on his farm.

    Throughout the summer months, the city's three churches will unite in union services on Sunday nights. The usual morning services will continue to be at each church. Miss Miriam Cook, daughter of Mrs. J. M. Cook, has been elected music teacher of the Kite Consolidated School. The Headlight is now in its 48th year.

    On June 10th, relatives and friends assembled at Rehobeth to celebrate the anniversary of Elizabeth Garnto. She has reached her 91st birthday. Her sister, Mrs. M. M. Stephens will be 96 next February 21st. Another celebration was that of Mrs. Julia Loyd, a sister of the late Isham and Henry Stephens. She turned 90 at the home of Mr. Andrew Loyd near Meeks. Also Mr. J. W. Bailey turned 76 with a gathering at his home near Moore's Chapel with 9 children, 35 great grandchildren and 1 great, great present. A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Turner in the eastern part of the county. Mrs. Turner turned 56.

    Sweet potatoes have been moving from Kite for the past two weeks at prices that have satisfactory and profitable to the growers. For the third consecutive year the Kite community has shipped the first new potatoes to the Atlanta market. A truck is now leaving for High Point, N. C. loaded with 200 bushels of the tubers.

    The state highway system at present comprises 8,018 miles, of which 1,000 miles added in the last six months. During 1930 and 1931, the state paved 600 miles per year.

    Savannah Beach, more familarly known to native Georgians as Tybee, is rapidly regaining that popularity which the old Tybee enjoyed in its heyday, the depression to the contrary notwithstanding: The business section which was destroyed by fire has been rebuilt and visitors will find a clean, attractive resort awaiting them on their vacation. However, there is an objectionable feature and that is a 25 cent assesment charged all cars entering the beach as a parking priviledge. Many want this eliminated. It may serve a good purpose but it leaves a bitter taste in the mouths of those who have to wait in a line of autos more than a block long just to pay two bits to enter the park. A warning may be approprately issued to motorists from this section to the beach that there is no stock law in Emanuel and Bulloch Counties, or if there is, the law is not enforced and cows and hogs travel the highway at will, day and night, thus forming a dangerous hazard to speeding travelers

From Days Gone By July 14, 1932

 July 14, 1932.

    Allie Fountain and Cleo Dismuke are rapidly recovering from a midnight cutting at Idylwild on July 4th, and two men, Quincy Carter and W. C. Carter are in jail under warrants for assualt with attempt to murder. This growing out of the break of peace between a number of young men of the Spann section at the end of a "square dance" at the resort on Independence night.

    The young man, Dismuke, was able to be brought home Monday afternoon by his father from the Claxton Hospital in Dublin. He is doing ok, and unless complications arise he will get all right soon. The more serious and dangerously wounded, Allie Fountain, is yet in same hospital and has quite a struggle to get this far alive. He is recovering as rapidly as could be expected given his injuries. The other wounded boys are getting along all right and their injuries are rapidly healing up.

    No further steps have been taken in the matter at this time. However, Rev. C. S. Martin of Kite doesen't see it this lightly. He writes: "The late affair at Idylwild, with four or five casualties, one or two desperate at this writing, calls for public scrutiny. I have heard no good reports of that resort. One has said it is a place where the "idle go wild". I know this, get bad licker inside a sorry whiteman and he'll debauch your girl. Get any kind of licker in a whiteman, and he'll kill or be killed. Fellow citizens, think of the sorrow, suffering, personal and court costs attendant upon such forays as that at the above named place lately.

    If you love your daughter and son keep them away from such places, especially at night. I don't care how decent they propose to be, one will never hear a hymn, a prayer or a Bible read there.

    Now, the Christian, moral folk of this county pay most of its taxes, and are generally responsible for the county's credit. And they deserve some consideration. Court trials are costly; and black draped coffins bring no joy in the homes. Therefore, I propose this question: Shouldn't the county revoke the permit for that concession and close that so called amusement resort, Idylwild?

    He that hath "guts" enough to stand for peace, sobriety, home and morality, may now speak, or hereafter forever hold his peace; especially if he is running for office."

    The Boy Scouts of Adrian camped at Mason's Bridge near Wrightsville. Scoutmaster was Rev. E. E. Gardner. In camp were Billy Gillis, Walker Bailey, Jr., Eban Taylor, David Frazier, Woodruff Kea, Robert Moye, Harold Anderson, F. A. Fountain, A. G. Odum, W. E. Spell, Julian Roundtree, Rowland Gillis, Carl Gillis, Jonah Frazier, Lanier Frazier, Lupo Webb, Russell Harrison and Curtis Chapman.

    Work on the Price-New Home Consolidated School has started. Materials are on the grounds and construction will be rapid. The county turned out 14,361 bales of cotton last year. A man sold a bale here Monday for 5 cents per pound. The Bank of Wrightsville's statement of condition was $166,603.41.

    A Wrightsville party went to Savannah Beach composed of Rev. & Mrs. J. E. Hall and their three children, Dr. & Mrs. J. G. Brantley and their three children, Col. & Mrs. C. S. Claxton, Miss Jo Fuqua and J. W. Claxton.

    Mr. Richmond Sammons and wife celebrated their birthdays, he being 81 and she will be 76 in September. Attending were Bennie, G. A., R. L., Wyly Sammons, Mrs. Julia Gay, Mrs. Dicey Smith, Mrs. Ella Hall, Mrs. Rhoda Odom and Miss Macey Sammons. Miss Emma Collins of Claxton and Rev. E. L. Harrison of Ludowici wed July 5th. She is daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Collins.

    Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Welch and their four children, Ray, Nell, Mary and Mary Jane, were enroute to the home of Mrs. Welch's parents, Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Smith, from their home in Tampa, when about 9 miles of Dublin the back tire blew out and the car summersaulted 3 times, badly injuring Mrs. Welch and bruising up the rest.

    Everybody was deeply greived over the death of Mrs. George Flanders. Little Carlton Smith died July 1st, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ples Smith and granson of Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Smith. Mrs. G. B. Dunlap, Sr. died at he home in Anderson, N. C. at 82. She is survived by 5 sons and 3 daughters including G. B. Dunlap, Jr.