Plans For Hog Sale August 30 31 In Local Ag Trade Meet
Preparations advance for a large hog sale scheduled August 30 and 31 as the General Committee formed from Farm Bureau Ad Club and Trade Board organizes. Prof I S Ingram elected chairman with Leo B Trimble as secretary treasurer. Committees on hog sale arrangements, reception, poultry sale, program and finance appointed and asked to meet Friday at 4 PM in the Trade Board rooms to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trade Board
Farm Bureau
Ad Club
I. 8. Ingram
Leo B. Trimble
Ingram
J. A. Mandeville
J. N. Johnsons
F. Boykin
R. D. Dackgon
W. L. Folds
J. L. Webb
Ig. C. Cook
Bowden
A. E. Fleming
Villa Rica
S. O. Fielder
Temple
Louis F. West
Whitesburg
Three Acre Cotton Crop Sold For 375 Cash
Dawson Georgia August 3 S A Petty bought from Peddy the crop of cotton off three acres and is paying him 375 cash. Terrell county farmers are jubilant over the splendid outlook for cotton and all other crops in this section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
S. A. Petty
Peddy
Terrell County
Harvey H. Tisinger Enters Carrollton Law Practice
Harvey H. Tisinger becomes a new member associated with a Carrollton law office in the First Nath Hak building. A Carroll County native, he earned a 1916 Iowa M School degree, studied at the University of Georgia in Athens, and completed law training at its university law school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey H. Tisinger
Carrollton
Nath Hak
IA. M. School
Univers Porgia
Athens
Carroll County
Aris
Death Comes to J. W. Baskin at Memorial Hotel
Death comes to J. W. Baskin Wednesday at Memorial Hotel after long service to M. E. Church South at Don. Funeral and interment were held Thursday afternoon at the old church. Survived by five sons Os of Temple Capus of Cullman Alabama Glenn and Clara Atlanta. daughters Mrs. Scoggins Forsyth and Mrs. Astin South Carolina. one brother John of this city. The Free Press extends sympathy to the family and members of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hotel
Jan W. Izens
M. E. Church
South
Don
Temple
Capus
Cullman
Alupaule
Gleng
Clara
Atlanta
Mrpra Scoggins
Forsyth
Ol Astin
South Carolina
John
Free Press
Mr. Baskin
Aasura
Nine Stills Seized in Florida Shuts Moonshining Weeds
Jacksonville, Fla. nine types stills seized by federal prohibition officers in the western Duval area on Thursday evening. one still held gallons. mash was destroyed. warrants for arrest of moonshiners will be issued within two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Prohibition
Duvalry
Domino Party At Mrs Cole's Home With Guests
Mrs Horace Cole entertained about twenty guests including Mrs Otis Camparra and Tal Astin of Columbia S C last Friday morning in her sister’s home. Several games preceded a service of delicious snacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Cole
Panoes
Otis Camparra
Tal Astin
Columbia
8. C
Cole
Boy Scouts Program Slated At Camp Next Sunday Afternoon
The Charlotte Boy Scouts invite parents and friends to a 4 PM Sunday program at the camp. The event features music by a band and quartet, prayers by a local minister, an address to boys and parents by Rev. W L Hambrick, and readings on scout oath and laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOY Scouts
Chrollton Boy Scouts
Quartette
W. L. Hambrick
Quarette
John Whatley
Louie Bonner
John Cramer
EH. R. Welsh
Pumjting
Mr C Q Martin Growing Fine Cotton at Mt Zion
Mr C Q Martin of Mt Zion reports a promising cotton crop. He secured calcium arsenate from a government train in Carrollton and treated his fields after boll weevils appeared. After three applications and burning infested squares, no living weevils remain, and he plans to continue plowing and cultivating the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Q. Martin
Mt. Zion
Carrollton
Democratic Executive Committee Meeting Adopts Rules and Officers
The mass meeting elected G. W. Burnett as chairman and J. L. Thomas son as secretary. It set primary dates August 16 and September 13, with candidate fees of 25 dollars for General Assembly and 25 dollars plus county allotment for Congress. The chair empowered to handle resignations and fill vacancies. Women members adopted a resolution affirming equal rights and duties while noting they do not seek to run the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Burnett
J. L. Thomasson
General Assembly
Congress
Carroll County
B. L. Camp
Democratic Cammitter
Blalock Denies Appointment in Letter to Williams
A. O. Blalock, a candidate for Georgia commissioner of agriculture, disputes a Brown appointment claim in an open letter to Representative Williams. He notes he seeks the office, not a state post, and points to payroll spots held by Brown’s relatives, including a bee inspector son earning 18000 a year plus expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
A. O. Blalock
Twico
J. J. Brown
Willams
Blalock
Williams
Brown
MR M R RUSSELL CALLED BY DEATH IN CARROLLTON
Mr M R Russell died Friday July 28 at his daughter’s home on Longview street Carrollton just before turning 87. He was born in Campbell county served in the Civil War and lived in the county most of his life with three marriages and six children from the first, four from the second, and more in the third union. Funeral held at Old Camp Ground with Masonic honors and interment there. Rev John P Erwin officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. i. Russell
Rennie Martin
Longview Street
Campbell County
Carroll County
Fannie Bell
Palmetto
Scrap
Bob
Bellview
Texas
Marvin
Searcy
Arkansas
Mia
Oscar Baskin
Temple
Renald Martin
Carollton
Green Davenport
Betty Brown
Bey
Horn
Jim Hansell
Lineville
Alw
J Hugh
Orlando
Fla
Grovery
Bremen
Mra
W. O. Ash
John P. Erwin
First Methodist Church
Carrollton
Old Camp Cemtery
Maxons
Estonia
Singing Event at Tabernacle Church in Carrollton
Notice invites singers and music lovers to a Sunday August 6 potu at the Tabernacle church Carrollton with notable performers from Alabama Georgia and nearby areas. Prof T B Moseley opens a singing school August 7 offering courses from beginner to advanced harmony and composition at two dollars for twenty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle Church
Carrollton
D. Moseley
Albertville
Ala
Jim Moseley
Tallapoosa
B. B. Bell
Donelnaville
J. M. Menson
Atlanta
A. I Wallon
J. M. Doster
Newnan
J. H. Lipscomb
Judge Hutcherson
Buchanan
Carroll County
T. B. Moseley
G. W. Fleming
W. L. Folds
Calling Over the Coals and the Burning Plowshare Custom
A brief note on an old practice where a guilty person endured the hot embers as a test of guilt, leading to the modern saying about enduring hardship. The text mentions forefathers and a tradition of punitive heat test, and hints at linguistic origins of a common expression.
Heavy Rain and Storm Hit Carroll County Sunday Afternoon
A strong rainfall and electric storm struck Carroll county Sunday from four to six pm. Jim Hurston’s barn on Pat Powers farm burned after a lightning strike, and a horse sheltered there. Corn fields were blown down in several areas. Lightning also struck trees in the yards of Sheriff W A Garrett and Joe Bagwell in Carrollton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Jim Hurston
Carrollton
Rua
Pat Powers
W. A. Garrett
Joe Bagwell
Three Boys Jailed For Masked Attack In Valdosta
In Valdosta Georgia on August 3 three white youths were jailed on warrants charging them with acting or impersonating Ku Klux Klan members. Ernest Booth on Mary Street was attacked on his porch by hooded assailants who fought back, enabling Booth to identify them and prompting warrants and arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
Lowndes County
Ernest Booth
Mary Street
Booth
Bradford
Hail Storm Damages Crops in Heard County
A Wednesday afternoon hail storm near Hulott Clem Lowell and Heard County caused heavy damage to cotton crops and split fodder fodder in parts of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulott
Clem
Lowell
Miss A. J. Pritchard Buried at Bethel Church
Mini A J Pritchard died at Tallapoosa Wednesday night aged 67 His funeral was held at Hethel church with Rev W W Roop in charge The deceased is survived by her sister Mini Fannie of Tallapoosa and several nephews and nieces Mr J A Pritchard of this city is named as a nephew
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mini A. J. Pritchard
Tallapoosa
Hethel Church
W. W. Roop
Bhe
Mini Fannie
Nieves
J. A. Pritchard
Deaths and Funerals Notice for Mune Family
The friends of Mr and Mrs Z W Mune mourn their loss on Wednesday August 2nd Interment occurred in the church cemetery at Abilene Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. W. Mune
Abilend
Preston Child Mary Preston Died In Mill District
Mary Preston the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Preston died Tuesday in the mill district and was buried Wednesday in the city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Mary
John Preston
First Terrell Bale Sells At 41 Cents
Dawson Ga August 3 Terrell county's first bale this year grew by El B Bridges and sold to Coffin Bees at 31 cents a pound. Banks and the warehousemen of the city gave an additional premium of 10 cents a pound as heretofore. Terrell was the best crop in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Terrell County
el B. Bridges
Terrell
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J. F. Woodall
Chas, A. Lyle
Joe Martin
Claude EB. Smith
Rev
BE. L. Barber
F. Richards
E. C .Bass
W. H. Kinnay
J. S. Ingram
A. K. Snead
Lee 8
Trimble
Eath
JA W. Baskin
Flordida Ré
Domino Party
The
National
American Bankers Association
1 State Bankers Association
City Banker
Citizens Bank
Newnan Street
Democratic
Coittee
M. R. Russell
Carroll
A. J. Pritchard
Bethel
A*bank
the Peoples Bank
Federal Reserve System Geo
W. Fleming
G. 0. Cook
Osskier
John D. Rockefeller
the First National Bank
L. C. Mandeville
Pres. C. A. Lyle
Carrollton, Ga
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