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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1920
Page
5
Recap of visits around Glenloch as families and neighbors meet. Names include Bonner, Bell, Hannah, Worley, Bledsoe, Gibson, Bowden, Taylor, Yarbrough, Denney, Kidd, Yarbrough, Brown, Campbell, Eidson, Gordon, Shomake. Mentions Sunday and Friday gatherings and a singing event at Rev Yarbrough’s afternoon.
Roopville residents Mr and Mrs Oscar Wallis and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jenica Kallar. Meveege reports Mr and Mrs Harvey Denney also visited. Sim Phillips and two sons were mentioned in the same local social roundup.
Drow and Herschel and Mr Kirby Thompson attended singing at New Spring on Sunday afternoon. Prayer meeting at Mr George Kellys drew a large crowd. Misses Vannie Boo and Clara Denney visited Miss Clara Phillips. Sunday School is improving. Next Sunday Junior class opens Sunday School and a singing is announced for every fourth Sunday. Next fourth Sunday inviting all to bring good behavior. Next Saturday and Sunday are meeting days. Everyone invited.
Local column lists residents and visitors in Waco and nearby towns. Names include Ward, Holloway, Ragan, McEwen, Berrier, Parker, Alexander, Carmichael, Ross, Beulah Ragan, Tally, Lueigens, Eloiss Melson, Hagan, Wright, Bryant, Braden, Howell, Gray. Incidental events: sermons, hosting gatherings, and travel between Tallapoosa, Carrollton, Atlanta, Bremen, Birmingham. Hurrah for The Free Press and its readers.
Mrs Q. Ansley visited Carrollton to see her married children while Mrs T. Ansley stayed in Whitesburg last Thursday. Miss Maidee Camp spent the weekend in Carrollton. Miss Sarah Camp visits her aunt Mrs W O Wilson on route 1. Mrs J R Richards and Miss Ida Richards reside at Winston RB. D. Mr C E Bledsoe and family recently visited Carrollton, returning Sunday. Mrs E N Kilgore has been ill for several days. Florence Camp, daughter of Mr and Mrs T W Camp, has been ill for nine days. Miss Zena Barron of Newnan is ill at the home of her nephew, Mr Ben L Camp. Dr G W Burnett went to Carrollton Saturday night.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Dingler visited Mr Olin Windom and family Sunday. Mrs Ed Grizzard visited her son Charley of Plowshare Sunday. Mr and Mrs Oliver Farlow spent the week with relatives at Mt Zion. Mr and Mrs Ray Ashmore spent Saturday night with relatives near Brosmen. Ruth Grizzard visited Bernice Dingler Sunday. An all day singing is planned the second Sunday in May in the new books. Mr H F Windom and family visited Bill Cantrell Sunday.
A severe thunderstorm last Tuesday around 4 PM ripped roofs from out-buildings and destroyed the Bowdon Junction church and schoolhouse. Mr Jim Allen lost his house and barn with serious injuries to a family member. Mr Leonard Dingter and wife visited Mr A J Craven and family on Sunday.
Morning, grafonola music, and visitors across Mandeville, Mt. Zion, and Smyrna described. Craven and family host, KE. D. Folds plans a new grist mill soon, Earnest family attends Smyrna singing, Lankford visits Lovvorn, and Friday work at Smyrna school with praise for The Free Press and readers.
In this settlement pneumonia fevers affect Mr and Mrs R A Lively while Nick Thompson reports five hundred dollars damages from a heavy storm. Other nearby places suffer considerable damage as communities recover from the blow.
A fragmented note compares vigilance against profiteers to a boy watching his companion with an apple. The imagery suggests concern over looming overcharge or manipulation, with a folk cadence echoing solidarity among observers.
Mr. Hlrsha Stephens and family and Miss Naomi Jones from Atlanta were in Carrollton for the weekend. They stayed Saturday night with Stephens father near town. Guests of Mr and Mrs. G. T. Jackson at the I school meet included Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tackeon Mira Lau King and Miss Sara Starr from near Sargenta.
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