FROM DAYS GONE BY, April 19, 1918

April 19, 1918.
A deal was made last week between Mr. E. A. W. Johnson and Mr. J. Frank Jackson, whereby the latter becomes the new manager of the Vivola Theatre. Wrightsville will now have only one show instead of two, deciding it would be better to have one first-class picture show than two second-class shows. Mr. Jack Hamilton will be the show machine operator and only the best pictures will be shown.
Mr. H. H. Lake brought to town pure, original rye that measured six feet high and was heavy weighted. Mr. Gus Brantley got his finger mashed at the saw mill near Stokes community. Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Allen had a baby boy, Harold C. Jr., on April 10th. Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Miller had a baby girl on April 17th.
A birthday celebration and family reunion for Mr. R. T. Mayo was held April 10th at his home near New Home. About 75 were present including his brother Mr. A. S. Mayo. Mr. Mayo was 68 years old but said he felt like 45. Mr. & Mrs. Mayo were married 51 years ago.
About 2pm last Wednesday the sad news came of the sudden death of Mr. Shade W. Wheeler of Soperton. He was a member of Kite Baptist Church. He was buried at the family cemetery near Kite.
The city of Wrightsville past an ordinance making it unlawful to run any automobile, motorcycle or any vehicle run by electricity, steam, kerosene or gasoline upon the streets, avenues or alleys at a greater speed than 12 miles per hour. Also they must drive to the right of said streets and to stop or park shall do so on the right side of street at a 45 degree angle. No vehicles can be operated during the period of one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise without headlights on.
The War Relics Train is coming to Wrightsville on Friday April 26th from 3:30pm to 5:30pm and allow people to go through it from one end to the other to see the peculiar exhibits carried all over the Southern States. This exhibit of implements of warfare from British, French and German battlements will give some idea of what is used in the bloody battles of the war across the seas.
A host of friends throughout the county deeply sympathize with Editor and Mrs. Thomas E. Watson in the recent sad loss of their only son and child living. It wasn't so long ago that death claimed their only daughter.
Jacob Kaplan has been called to the army and says good-bye to Wrightsville, and closing his store. $10,000 worth of stock will be at your mercy. His entire stock must be sold. He says this is an honest sale having been called to the colors and must report for duty in a few days and is compelled to sacrifice his stock. It will last 15 days and is being handled by the Hampton Sale Company.

FROM DAYS GONE BY April 12, 1918

April 12, 1918.
The Wrightsville Furniture Company which was incorporated on August 24th, 1905, is now being dissolved at the request of the stockholders. This comes from Mrs. Lillie L. Tompkins who is now the president, treasurer and sole stockholder of the corporation.
Mr. M. V. Mahoney of the Wrightsville & Tennille railroad issues a statement that the Wrightsville and Tennille railroad will change the schedule of trains for Tennille. The morning train will depart at 10:00 am instead of 10:15 am and the afternoon train now departing at 6:48 pm will now depart at 5:45 pm.
In the Grand Jury Presentments for the March Term 1918, they wish to thank Hon. J. L. Kent, Judge of this court, and Solicitor E. L. Stephens for their services to the Grand Jury. The Grand Jury recommended that C. D. Roundtree be appointed to Notary Public and Ex. Officio Justice of the Peace of Wrightsville District 1201, in place of J. M. Bryan. Appointed A. L. Foskey same for J. P. Smith's District 1266 in place of A. B. Douglas. W. C. Pope 1746th District of Adrian in place of J. R. Flanders. Fred T. Bridges appointed County Demonstrator with a pay of $750.
All the buildings were found to be in farely good condition except for some leaks in the court house to be fixed. There are 19 inmates in the convict camp and an inventory of 16 mules, 3 wagons, 5 dump carts, 1 cook car, 1 road machine, tenting and kitchen outfits, 40 beds steads, 2 guns, 2 pistols, 4 road drags, 10 hogs and a pick plow.
The Paupers listed were Jeff Bowen, Sill Bowen, Charlie Johnson, Robert Miller, Temple Williams, Missouri Ausbon, Polly Helton, Mary E. Riner, Mary Holton, Mary Heath, Henry Webb and children, Josie Moorman, Dilsie Thomas, Georgia Ann Fennell, Till Price, George Jones, Ora Lee Layton, Mack Copeland, Amanda Horton, Eddie Green, Cintha Axon, Henry Clayton, Mrs. Bryant Daley, J. O. Meeks, Molly King, John Miller, Nancy Ann Walker, Martha Mimbs, B. L. Everett, Susan Lord, Dock Thompson, Mrs. John Miller, Lollie Clements, and Mary Wiggins.
The officers, board of directors and a few of the many stockholders of the Johnson County Fair Association met at the office of Dr. Douglas and completed the details for the fair this fall. The capital stock was raised to $1,500 and a limit of $10 placed on all subscriptions. A committee to establish a list of prizes was composed of T. E. Jenkins, Fred T. Bridges and C. D. Roundtree.

FROM DAYS GONE BY April 5, 1918

April 5, 1918.
Johnson County can win the right to fly Honor Flag as the Treasury Department will donate the Honor Flag to the county reaching its quota first in the Third Liberty Loan campaign.
In the Third Liberty Loan campaign which begins on Saturday April 6th, each county will be given a quota to reach in its subscriptions and the county which reaches its quota first will be given Honor Flag and plans will be made to have a national patriotic rally at the county seat of the county winning out first, at which this Honor Flag will be raised. Each purchaser of a bond will be given a picture of this Honor Flag.
Secretary McAdoo will visit the first county putting over their subscriptions and make an address. The Hearst-Pathe Moving Picture Company will make a film of the flag and city and rally in which the event occurs and show it all over the country. The Governor will be present and assist in the service.
What about Johnson County going over the top first? It can be done and done easily it is believed. The plan and all information is being given the county from one end of it to the other. Every nook and corner, every hamlet, town, village and community is being carried the information which the people want to know about the Third Liberty Loan and no stone is being left unturned to get the information properly distributed throughout the county.
Mr. J. H. Rowland is being assisted by able speakers and the matter is being brought to every man's door in the county. At Scott on Thursday afternoon in the Methodist church, at Adrian Friday afternoon on the streets, at Kite Saturday afternoon on the streets, at Wrightsville Sunday night in a Union Service of all the churches to be held at the Christian church, Tucker's Industrial School Tuesday night and at other places, besides a big rally at New Home Friday night and at all of the school houses in the county. The information is intelligently disseminated and distributed out to the people.
On the 6th, the day the bond issue starts a big rally, the largest of all and a combination of all, will be held in Wrightsville at the courthouse at which a national representative will be present to make an address. This man is Mr. DeFore from New Orleans, La.
How about books for the soldier's library? The call has gone out for books to supply our boys with reading matter and so far not but a few have been received by Mrs. J. C. Midyett who is in charge of this feature in the county. All wanted is a good and an interesting book to go in the libraries for the soldiers use when they are indoors and have nothing to do but while away their time or when they are recovering from being wounded or from being sick. Any store in Wrightsville or any office or business will be glad to receive any book which you may have for this purpose if left with them and will turn them over to the proper ones to be sent on to the libraries.

FROM DAYS GONE BY March 29, 1918

March 29, 1918.
While the Germans and British shelled the country across the seas on Palm Sunday, the "sons of peace" gathered at Mitchell Grove colored church in the western part of Johnson County and celebrated with dinner, stump-rum and pistols and a general fuss.
Sheriff Willis Rowland's resistance landed five in jail and added four quarts of "evidence" to his already ample supply and four glittering and new hip pocket machine guns.
Deputy Tapley brought in three of the violators and the vigilant sheriff followed soon after with a duet more. No casualties were reported. Another was jailed Sunday for whom the sheriff had a warrant, but he was not connected with the disruption at Mitchell Grove.
Bad liquor is causing much trouble everywhere and the arresting officers are up and doing to put a stop to so much of it.
When idlers go to work business will pick up especially on the farm. The sheriff and all arresting officers are making it warm for this class. Time to go to work. While we're planting corn over here the boy's "over there" are planting bullets and shells in the German troops. Never fear America's sons. They are there with the goods.
Some of the banks reported their statement of condition. The Bank of Adrian, $215,925.63; The Citizens Bank of Kite, $187,220.75; The Bank of Wrightsville, $454,249.82. The Bank of Lovett had a deposit increase of $40,000 in the last 12 months.
Miss Hattie Laura Spell married Mr. J. Otis Holt at the brides parents, Mr. & Mrs. B. R. Spell. They will make their home in Dublin. Also married were Miss Bessie Copeland and Mr. Jim Kersey. Another marriage of complete surprise was that of Miss Merle Moore and Mr. John R. Powell, Jr. which took place in Swainsboro. J. Jack Crawford left Monday for Waco, Texas to join the A. S. S. C. of Uncle Sam.
Many friends here of Mrs. John M. Meeks deeply sympathize with her in the death of her father, Mr. L. L. Hall, at his home in Danville. He was 74 and left a wife and nine living children.
On February 28, after a long and useful life, Mrs. Susan J. Davis, wife of Mr. D. C. Davis died in Savannah at Parkview Sanitorium after suffering for six years, and several operations by Dr. Rawlings. Internment was at Gumlog. Mr. & Mrs. Davis were married October 5, 1889 and had five children, Mrs. Dona C. McNeal, Mrs. Minnie Lee Fortner, Willie Mae Davis, Nancy J. Davis and Annie Lee Davis. She joined the Ohoopee Primative Baptist at Mt. Pleasant church, Gumlog in 1886. She was born March 2, 1870. She has a sister at Mt. Vernon and a brother in Wheeler County.

FROM DAYS GONE BY, March 22, 1918

March 22, 1918.
REMEMBER THE MEN OF THE REGULAR ARMY.
Written by C. L. Holt, Company M, 3rd Infantry, Eagle Pass, Texas.

"The regular of our army is an independent care free fighting man who will never complain in any circumstances but we should like to say a word in behalf of this straight duty soldier who goes ahead with his task and does not whimper because the other fellows get all the goodies and attention from the folks at home.
So much has been made of our National Army men and our National Guardsmen whose home ties are perhaps stronger than those of our regulars that the man who enlisted to fight as a regular is receiving less thought and less of the good things of life.
The regular will not ask for anything except that which is due from the constituted military authorities. He can growl perhaps as frequently as any civilian but he growls only when he knows he is not getting what the law intends he shall have. For molly-coddling he cares not a bit, but he is just as human as any selective man or National guardsman in this whole broad land.
In these days when solicitude is felt for the selected man and guardsman, let some heart thought go out to the regulars. He does not get as many letters from home as the other men get. Frequently the regular has not family ties except those of the great human family but all that is appreciate when he knows he is being remembered.
No one ever asks about the fighting qualities of the regular because the question is unnecessary. He doesn't ask for kind thought or kind gifts, but he is grateful if he receives them.
The American people should not forget the foremost fighting man in the world, the regular, and they should try and convince him in some way that they appreciate the fact that he is taking his life in his hands for their sake and the sake of democracy."

FROM DAYS GONE BY, March 15, 1918

March 15,1918.
The local Board for Johnson County began the examination of the boys in class 1 Monday morning and 30 were examined each day. The work will be continued until all in class 1 is examined. It is not known yet when those who pass will be called into service at the camps but it is thought it will not be long.
The fair in Wrightsville this fall is becoming the talk of the county and in a short while plans are being laid by the promoters of it to organize a fair association and get matters underway. Many are interested and with the assistance from the two county agents we could have a good one.
There are a lots of girls and boys in Johnson taking a lively interest in the several clubs which are being organized throughout the county by the county agents. Miss Massey has enrolled over 140 members in the Girls Canning and the Poultry Clubs. Mr. Bridges has over 160 members in the Boy's Corn and Velvet Bean Club and the Pig and Calf Club.
Skilled mechanics and trained workers of any and all descriptions have been in consultation with Chairman Roundtree of the County Council of Defense seeking information relative to enrolling with the U. S. Public Service Reserve of the Department of Labor for work at home in some of the government's special war industries. This is a patriotic service and is entirely voluntary and good wages are being offered.
Let the loaf of bread represent a saving of 10 cent; the butter a saving of 50 cent, the sugar a saving of a dime, and the meat a saving of 30 cent, making a total of $1.00 saved each week. If each of the 20,000,000 families in the United States saved $1.00 a week in the kitchen, and that money were invested in Thrift Stamps, the government would have available $20,000,000 a week, and no one would feel the pinch of the savings.
The United States now has guns in Italy and France with a killing range of 17 miles. One of these guns, mounted on the courthouse square in Dublin, could kill Germans left in Wrightsville after Charlie Roundtree smoked them out.
Dr. and Mrs. T. L. Harris are the proud parents of a fine baby girl that just arrived in their home.
Johnson County has plenty of pigs and some to spare. Years ago, and not so long at that, pigs were needed here and were brought in from every direction but the situation has had a complete change. The farmers and others of the county almost to a home have plenty of meat to do them this year and some to sell. Those who are so fortunate as to be selling it are receiving fancy prices indeed.
This week through county agent Fred T. Bridges, ten throughbred registered pigs belonging to Judge Wm. Faircloth were sold for a big price to a man in Hall County. This is an example of what is being done in the hog-raising business in this county. Agent Bridges has a plan for a grading pen for use in selling hogs. This pen will be erected in Wrightsville and all who have good stock hogs for sale will be notified when to bring them in and the buyer will buy from this pen.

FROM DAYS GONE BY March 8, 1918

March 8, 1918.
After a successful two week revival at Brown Memorial, there were all told 33 accessions to the church, a number of these by letter, the remainder by experience. Rev. Reese Griffin, Pastor of the Methodist Church is arranging a special service at his church. At this time there will be raised in the church the National Service flag and a special dedicatory services will be rendered. All the parents of the soldier boys are urged to attend along with the public at large. Judge A. L. Hatcher will address the program with "Why we are in the war," and Editor C. D. Roundtree will deliver "War Saving Stamps and our duty as Patriots."
The local camp Woodmen of the World will give a public celebration at Mayo Hill schoolhouse. A fruit cake supper will be served. The commander, C. D. Roundtree will give an address on Woodcraft as it is and what it means.
It is not but a small per cent of the married contingent who live happily together for 50 years and enjoy life and peace and prosperity for all this time. But the exception rather than the rule is that of Uncle Henry G. Wheeler and his wife of Kite, who Tuesday were given a big day in celebration of their fiftieth anniversary of their marriage.
Uncle Henry, as he is now familiarly called by all his acquaintances, and his good wife, were married long before many now were born and this day they were rejoicing in the pleasures of 50 years together, with their children and grand children.
He served in the War Between The States and so did his good wife, who, while he was away fighting the battles of the South, was in Augusta making shells in the arsenal there, a shinning example of true patriotism. He has resided near where he was born all his life and the entire neighborhood was proud to turn out on this occasion.
To the union have been born 13 children, only 3 of whom are now living, viz, Messrs. Perry and Gordon Wheeler and Mrs. Maude Tapley. Mr. B. Y. Wheeler is the only living brother. Mrs. Wheeler was Miss Dudley Perry before marriage and she has 2 brothers and 1 sister living. They were married by Uncle Billy Norris.
On Sunday afternoon near Union Hill Miss Mable Jordan wed Mr. Terry Raines. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Jordan.
Mr. Emmanuel Irwin forewarns anyone harboring, feeding or hiring his son Luther Irwin, nicknamed "Dock", who is black, minor boy, 14 years old. If caught aiding him in any manner you will be prosecuted. Mr. Loring Clayton of the Wrightsville Headlight has been in bed for several days with the cold and lagrippe.
A list of colored registrants was delivered to Camp Gordon. They are: Will Rodgers, Eddie Whitefield, Ed Lowery, Solomon Riddle, Dave Cummings, Eugene Moorman, Ben Warthen, Homer Daniel, Frank Macklin, Nathan Haines, Ed Linder, Leon Kemp, Horace Bland, Gus Irwin, R. B. Solomon, David Adkins, Eddie Green, Lee Norris and Jimmie Tucker.