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Newspaper

Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1916

Page

5

Social events fill Dixie Street with dinners and bridge

Mrs Lee Fitts hosted a Friday dinner party on Dixie Street with a salad course and guests including Dr. and Mrs Fitts and others. Miss Gladys Louvorn honored Miss Gladys Barrey with a Tuesday afternoon gathering attended by numerous Bowdon guests. Mrs Jesse Travis hosted the Bridge Club with Mrs Stockley and visitors from Shreveport and Dunedin Florida. J Boykin’s Ladies Domino Club enjoyed a garden-flower adorned room and a social slate of attendees. A silk hose trophy and a deck of cards were prizes at the event.

Lee Fitts Dixie Street Fitts Joe Aycock T. A. Herndon Charles A. Wright Gladys Louvorn Gladys Barrey Bowdon Annice Whatley Ltissa Mullins Nell Dorothy’ Eilis Nell, Rey Jane Hale yMann Gladys Jones Ruth Smith Jay Strickland Francis Causey Hilnice Johnson Laura Kyile Francis Reagin Lois Buckelew Mie-Zioty Maude Ward Jesse Travis Bridge Club Shirley Boykin Mary Bickfdth Belle Stockley Stockley Shrevesport B. C. Bass Duneden Fla Percy Travis J. Boykin Ladies Domino Club John Lowrey Dawson Dunedin Fila J. A. Mandeyitle L. M. Turner Claude Smoith Hilton Tyus B. M. Long

Oak Grove community notes include multiple visits and travel

Oak Grove residents report visits by Mr and Mrs Jim Webb of Carrollton and Mr Jesse Martin joining his wife in Rome. Mrs Rufus Huckeba and family from Mt Pleasant are visiting relatives. Families in Carrollton and Heard county share weekend visits and plans for a protracted meeting at Oak Grove starting Sunday urging attendance.

Jim Webb Carrollton Jeff Denny Heard County Wilie Shadinger J. 4 Lambert Cullman Ala Wil. Moore Lee's Chapel Charlie Stallings Burns Griffin C. M. Stallings Old Camp Ground Oak Grove

Local Visitors and Visits Across Counties

Mr Berry Williams and Mrs Will Casey visit. Mr and Mrs E E Nixon and family spent the weekend with E E Nixons sister Mrs Bud Dobison of Rockmart. G L M Spence and Billy Spence transact with Dr Shelter. Annie Lee Leak and Arden Leak visit their uncle Regarr at Bell's Mill Alabama this week. Mr and Mrs D Gleen spent Monday night with their son Floyd Gleen near Five Points.

Berry Williams Will Casey E. E. Nixon Mildred Nixon E. E Nixon Bud Dobison Rockmart Regarr Bell's Mill Ala Mrs. D. Gleen Floyd, Gleen Five Points

Glencloh Prof Connell Guests and School Outlook

Glenloch reports Prof and Mrs Connell spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Brown. Henry Williamson and family of Carrollton visited the Lees. Our school will travel to Wooster Saturday to spell and play. A large enrollment of 120 with three teachers. Mr J F Doroughy of Yellow Dirt on a business trip Wednesday. Mr Lala Foster is very sick.

Lala Foster

Lookout Mountain Potatoes Seed Shipment Arrives

Brash shipment of Irish potatoes seed arrives this week from Jackson & Bro as farmers prepare for a piguring fall crop on Lookout Mountain.

Lookout Mountain Jackson & Bro

Mrs Lowrey Leaves After Two Weeks of Entertaining Guests

Mrs John Lowrey formerly of Dawson guests included Mrs R A Jolley who hosted a theatre party for twenty five. Prof and Mrs T B Slade hosted a dinner with Mr and Mrs Lowrey and Mr Charles Fitts among others. Mrs Ralph Brown and Miss Evylin Brown spent early week in Atlanta.

John Lowrey John Lowrey, Jr Dawson R.A. Jolley Lowrey Charles Fitts Ralph Brown Evyelyn Brown Atlanta

Bowdon Junction Notes and Local Happenings

Dewey Nixon of Bear Creek stayed with his uncle Mr Pettigrew Saturday night Marvin Adams of Rome visits his father W J Adams Bowdon resident H P Beck visits Atlanta for the Georgia legislature Beck a former teacher is praised as electable Chip Adams is very ill and illness is widespread in the county Protracted services begin at the M P church on the second Saturday in August and are noted amid broader national sickness concerns.

Dewey Nixon Bear Creek Mrr. Pettigrew Marvin. Adams Rome Mr. W. 3 Adams Lon H. P. Beck Bowdon Atlanta Georgia Beck Chip Adams United States M. P

Pleasant Hill Social Notes Reach Across Families

Pleasant Hill entries list J W Wallace and J H Cooper hosting and visiting relatives from Sand Hill Grass Plains and Clem. Florence Wallace is ill while Miss Sallie Ward visits J W Wallace. E L Turner hosts guests with family, and several attendees travel to meetings at County Line Clem and other local points.

J. W. Wallace J. H. Cooper Jesse Wallace Sand Hill Florence Wallace L. M. Turner Georgia E. L. Turner Billie Burks Sallie Ward Grass Plains Messrs W. C. Jennings County Line Selma Long Roy, Hugh and Dewell Williams E. J. Turner Mamie Burks O. T. Burks Ton Wynn Joe Parker Clem

Garden notes for August and winter gardening guidance

August planting focuses on beans cabbage celery collards cucumbers kale koh rabi lettuce and potatoes with late crops at Lookout Mountain for Irish potatoes. Start winter garden preparations now sow celery cabbage collards cauliflower and Brussels sprouts early for transplant. Maintain weed control and convert unused plots to cow peas. Winter garden profitability and fair display tips emphasized.

North Georgia Lookout Mountain

Local items from Carrollton and visitors noted

Mrs Marguerite Watkins returns to Atlanta Tuesday. Several ladies visit Atlanta and Birmingham. Mule sale dates set for Carrollton August 1 and 12 by Ragsdale Lawhorne Mule and Horse Co. Local residents and guests include Judge New, Master Henry Gond, Prof J T Steed, Eugene Tiddard, and others. Mosquito Emulsion advertised.

Carrollton Ragsdale-Lawhorne Mule & Tiorse CO Henry Gond Temple Raymond, Robinson J. T. Steed Eugene Tiddard Lineyville Ala

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Hamrick Oakland Oaklands Bledsoe’s Carroll County Lizzie Banks John Banks Br, W. Freeman J. W. Stone Superior Court Mr. W. L. Fords Miss Lovvorn Domino Club Glenloch Mrs. Lowrey Bowdon Junction Pleasant Hill Ay & M. Fair Marguerite Watkins Mesdames KR F. Moncrief Raymond Robinson Hulett Poytwood J. T. Smith Selma Belle Brady Birmingham Abt W. W. Thomp W. C. Robinson Roscoe Jodie Moore Judge New Borden-Wheeler G. C. Cook Red Cross Drug Store Mr. Monerief Newnan Mr. Ro, Monerief Francis Dunbar Newnaff Louisy Ruth Steed Medmont N, E. Dozisr Jwita A. A. Simonton Maple Street Haleyville Maln S. J. Boykin & Sons, Inc General Insurance Boykin Bldg Carrollton, Ga W. B. Hans Bradley Said’s FORD Detroit W. L. Folds Villa Rica
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