Tornado Toll Tops 150 Dead Across Three States
The tornado swept Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee killing more than 150 and injuring many others. Alabama reported 54 deaths in Marion Winston and Franklin counties, Mississippi 129 across Jasper Monroe Madison Lauderdale and Neshoba, and Maury county Tennessee three. Red Cross relief teams mobilized as towns sought aid while communication remained hampered.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Marion
Winston
Franklin
Jasper
Monroe
Madison
Lauderdale
Neshoba
Maury County
Birmingham
Guin
Als
Valuable Singer Prize Promised To Girls Club
Mr N N Pritchett of Singer Sewing Machine Co offers another machine this fall to the club with the best year long work. Judging will focus on enrollment, meeting attendance, year end completion, and fall exhibi t showcases.Club Achievement Day will honor the winner with a program already planned.
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N. N. Pritchett
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Singer
V, D, Whatley
Home Demonstation
Woman's Improvement Club Meets at Bowdon Junction
The Bowdon Junction Woman's Improvement Club invites all ladies to a Saturday meeting on April 24 1920 at the stated location. A community school fund quilt will be made and new members encouraged. Reports on committee progress were given and plans set for a large attendance.
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Woman's Improvement Club
J. B. Earnest
Esther Earnest
Cor
Revival Meetings Planned at Tabernacle Church Next Week
The Tabernacle Church schedules a week of services led by Rev. S. J. Parrish and Rev. J. M. D. Stallings. Activities include evening and morning sessions from Sunday 7:30 through Friday, with Rev. Ben Cox arriving Saturday to begin soul winning preaching in Carrollton. May dates and locations referenced, all are invited.
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Carrollton
Ben Cox
S. J. Parrish
Central Baptist
Atlanta
J. M. D. Stallings
Tabernacle
Han
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Lee's Chapel Social and Family Notes
Lee's Chapel reports social visits and family gatherings. Leon Lee and family spent Saturday night with Will Marlow's family near Farmers High School. Emma Lanier and Emma Leo wed, with many neighbors present. a local singing drew a large crowd Sunday evening.
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Leon Lee
Will Marlow
Farmers High School
Lottie Clowers
Lula Owens
Charlie
Mollio Lro
Bartow Duke
Biz Clowers
T. J. Owensby
Leon Yeo
Edna Winkles
Clark Kelley
Atlanta
Coma Lanier
Emma Leo
Harris
Casrollton
Lula Jordan
Fourth District Program at City Hall Friday Evening
The annual contest of the school takes place at City Hall Friday evening with pupils from most cities in the region performing. The program begins at 8 o'clock and includes events spanning tomorrow afternoon and night.
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Jongreanional
Sterebers
School of T
Palmer and Watson Lead in County Primary Race
In Carroll County a high turnout produced the heaviest vote on record with 4542 ballots. J A F Broom defeated W M Robinson 116 votes in the run over primary while Robinson later defeated Broom five votes in the regular county primary. The contest over irregularities and a proposed rematch followed as the executive committee considered voting disputes.
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J. A.F. Broom
W. M. Robinson
D. Harrison Hamrick
Robinson
Broom
A. Mitchell Palmer
Georgia
Thomas E. Watson
Hoke Smith Tnil
Mr. Watson
Mr. Smith
Whitfield
Habersham
Palmer
Smith
Watson
Missionary Society Meeting and Funeral Reflections
The Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society plans a 3:30 PM gathering at Mrs. B. R. Wood’s Dixie Street home with a focus on a sermon topic about Christ’s intercession. The church recalls the sudden death of Mr. J. A. Lyle, praising his Christian character and extending sympathy to his family.
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The
Ladies Missionary Society
BR. A. Wood
Dixie Street
J. A. Lyle
Tling
Esteen
Millican declines nominate for county Ordinary post
In a letter to the Democratic Executive Committee chairman Hon. 8 C Boykin W J Millican resigns from the Carroll county primary race for the office of Ordinary. He cites bitter campaigning and attacks on the white primary and asks that the post be filled by the committee. He notes a state primary in September may precede any election.
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Atlanta
J. J. Flynt
Griffin
Friends
Palmer
Smith
Georgia
League of Nations
Paris
8. C. Boykin
Democratic Executive Committee
Asanesin
Carroll County
Missionary Society Plans Meeting At Methodist Church
The Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet Monday April 26 at 3 o clock with Mrs W J Perdue. A box will be packed for the Wesler House. Members to bring packages songs devotional prayer. Reports from circle officers and business to be discussed. Music by Miss Laura Lytle and Corinne Bass. Mrs W M Meadows will present What the Wesley Hounds Are Doing. Orchestra accompaniment.
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the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
W. J. Perdue
Wesler House
Laura Lytle
Corime
Wesley
W. M. Meadows
Mrs Fitts Hosts Sewing Party For Mrs Lowry
Mrs Charles Fitts entertained at a Monday sewing party honoring Mrs John Lowry Sr of Dawson. Guests included Cecil F Boykin Will Webb Alva Pace Lloyd Griffin H C Boykin M M Long Jack Aycock Hap Horton Raymond Robinson Eugene Spradlin Tom Robertson Hilton Tyus T A Herndon Oscar Hay Pomp Schaefer Mary Bickford Miss Almarine Slade Miss Katie Lou Thomasson and Mrs John Lowry Jr. Salad course with frozen ton served after the hour of sewing.
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Charles Fitts
John Lowry
Dawson
Masdames
Cecil F Boykin
Will Webb
Alva Pace
Lloyd Griffin
8. C. Boykin
M. M. Long
Jack Aycock
Hap Horton
Raymond Robinson
Eugene Spradlin
Tom Robertson
Hilton Tyus
T. A. Herndon
Oscar Hay
Pomp Shaefer
Mary Bickford
Almarine Slade
Katie
Membership Meeting of Carroll County Trade Board
A membership meeting of the Carroll County Trade Board will be held at the office on the fourth floor of the First National Bank building Friday afternoon at 6 45 oclock. Light refreshments will be served.
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Carroll County Trade Board
First National Bank
City Property For Sale Auction At No 12 Tanner Street
City property to be sold to the highest bidder next Tuesday April 7 consisting of a brick building 40x60 feet with a 53x85 foot lot. The original owner was the Primitive Baptist church. Also a vacant 20x83 foot lot and two other lots behind, one with a 30x10 foot garage. Cash terms. O Harper. ltpd.
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Tanner Street
Primitive Baptist Church
O. Harper
Notice to Whom It May Concern About Runaway Son
W S McClain announces his son J T McClain left home without consent. All persons are forbidden to hire or harbor him under penalty of the law. Dated April 20 for four weeks in local notices.
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J. T. McClain
W. S McClain
Jones Jackson Tie the Knot in Bowdon Nuptials
Mr T J Jackson of this city and Mrs Della Jones of Bowdon wed last Thursday April 15 as Esquira Hearn of Burwell officiated. The couple will reside at Jones Crossing near the Bowdon railway.
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T. J. Jackson
Della Jones
Bowdon
Esquira Hearn
Burwell
Jones Crossing
Bowdon Railway
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