Funeral Notices and Community News From Carroll County
Obituary notices honor Willian B. Fuller who died after a long illness at age 59, and Hon. M. R. Russell who passed away aged 88, with details on their families, affiliations, and burial. The column also reports local happenings in Carroll County including crop prospects, church and singing events, family visits, travel plans, and a barn fire incident at Mrs. Jodie Smith’s property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian B. Fuller
Bid
Mandeville Milla
Carrollton
John B
Lockel Fuller
the Christian Church
Hamp Dodson
Methodist Church
M. M
George
Mt. Zion
Funice
Bernice
Abner Smith
Chilydren
M. L
Lott Smith
J. We 2
Ife
Oura
Irwin
W. B
Severe storm strikes cattle and deaths near Bowdon Junction
An electric storm Sunday evening knocked down three cattle owned by Sloan Akin but caused no fatalities. Four bulls owned by Mr. Brock were killed. The report notes good singing at Pleasant View and Five Points with attendees from Carrollton Bowden Atlanta and elsewhere. A bachelor with no car is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brock
Pleasant View
Carrollton
Bowden
Atlanta
Roopville Farmer Notes and Community Visits
Farmers in roopville report crops nearly tied up with cotton showing fruit if boll weevil stays away. Mrs Susie Brannon and children visited relatives. Mrs W P Morris of Veal visits daughter Mrs Carrie Merrell. A B Smith family attended Gleloch meeting. Craven family visited daughter Mrs Davis. Ragland households spent Sunday with uncle Jee Ragland. J W Goutry works at a Rockmart bank. Welcome meeting postponed to late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Brannon
W. P. Morris
Veal
Carrie Merrell
A. B. Smith
Gleloch
Jews Gillespie Yd
Carroll
Ton
Fair View Community Notes On Meeting And Socials
The community reports progress in school and a lively social scene with singing at Mr BE C Tiphanid s Thursday night and a large crowd at an ice cream supper hosted by Henry Gattis. Visitors from South Georgia and Othal enjoyed school events while crops are doing well and preparations begin for a meeting next Friday night before the first Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. C. Tiphanid
Claude White
South Georgia
George Dupree
Hallie and
Beatrice
Othal
Henry Gattis
Carl Gordon
Lois Endy
Ione Gordon
Pleasant Grove
Fair View
School progress under Prof Knight at Sand Hill
The article notes steady school progress under Prof J H Knight. It mentions local attendance at Pleasant Grove singing with reports of good singing and a nice time. Social visits include Mrs Lovie Scales with Mrs Lesker Dyer, a Mildred Brasher birthday party, and relatives visiting in Toulett and Villa Rica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Knight
Pleasant Grove
Lovie Scales
Lesker Dyer
Mildred Brasher
Mary Smith
Eunice Smith
J. HW. Knight
Chidren
Powel ls Chapel Farm Notes and Local Church News
The farmers report good crop prospects especially corn though boll weevil damages cotton. A protracted meeting starts at Flat Rock with Rev Babe Cole invited to aid Rev J T Layton. Attendees at Hulett Sunday School convention report a good time. Local visits and sermons noted with Isa iah Hembree ill with typhoid fever. Social visits among families described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Rock
Babe Cole
South Georgia
J. T. Layton
Hulett
Mogars
W. W
Barney Wallace
O. A. Edge
M. F
Villa Rica
A. E. Silvey
Isaiah Hembree
Lula Roberts
J. B
Oscar Payne
Paine Payne
W. HE
Tyson
Tom Tyson
R. H. Henslee
Mt Zion Seminary Staff and Revival News
The Mt Zion Seminary staff includes principals and teachers from various states with degrees in Bible Latin English mathematics and science. Revivals concluded with showers as Evangelist Roy Zepp and his son Victor left for Indiana. A student injury occurred when Lewis Bishop hit his head. he is recovering. Local picnics and visits by Rosco Shell, Cleo Shell, Sue Entrokin Myrl Gammon and Clifford Gammon were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Zion Seminary
Princ C
Herbert R. Howard
Frances Beacham
Farnhamville
Iowa
Morningside College
Norma Moore
Carrollton
Gin
Peabody
Mra
A. D
Rolfe
A. B
Chicago Training School
Mary I. Arnall
Senoia
Graduate State Normal
Athens
University of Tennessee
Fannie Thompson
Lincoln Memorial
Harrogate
Tenn
Frances Maddox
Gordon
Roy
A. C. Zepp
Victor
Upland
Ind
Harry Waller
Macon
Lewis
E. J. Bishop
Walton’s Mill
Waller
Rosco Shell
Cleo
Sue Entrokin
Sonora
Myrl Gammon
Clifford
Local People Visit Family and Attend Services
Miss Elsie Smith of Douglasville spent Sunday with sister Mrs. Charles Lee. Miss Vivian Brooks of Tallapoosa visits uncle Mr. John Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis visited Mr. Howard Powell and family. Oliver Muse and Miss Ora Muse of Atlanta visit their parents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Munc. Odessa Wynn visited Miss Ruth Wells at Temple. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Smith and daughter Julia of Douglasville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sec. Mrs. J. E. Stilth and family visited her mother Mrs. Camp at Wesley Chapel. Many from here attended Pleasant Grove preaching services Sunday. W. R. Wynn and Howard Powell visited Douglasville Monday. Messrs Jack Riggs and Andrew Roberson of Bethel were Brooklyn visitors Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Smith
Douglasville
Charles Lee
Vivian Brooks
Tallapoosa
John Brooks
Walter Davis
Howard Powell
Oliver Muse
Ora Muse
Atlanta
J. R. Munc
Odessa Wynn
Ruth Wells
Temple
Herschel Smith
Julia
Chas
J. E. Stilth
Camp
Wesley Chapel
Pleasant Grove
W. R. Wynn
Mesars
Jack Riggs
Andrew Roberson
Bethel
Brooklyn
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Carroll County
Waco, R
Walter Johnson
Birmingham
BH Howard
Henry
Alfred Turner
A. le Turner
J. Tl. Rooks
Towilong
Clif
Albert Key
Sagamore
Bremen
Maud Webb
Bavannah
Dave Varris
O. ¥. Surria
Add Lee
GN. Aderholst
Molling
T. A. Bonner
Loran Parker
Charlie Lambert
Miay Delia
Alabamy
Misa Ophelia Wager
Lawrence Garrett
Plowshare
Misaes Irene
Noli Lee
M. O. Jordan
Jodie Smith
Pat Powers
Newnan
Paul Winkles
Silas Williams
Phoebe Duke
Safem
Oak Ridge
South
W. L Little
Walter Pike
Edgewater Mines
Ala
France Mote
Alline Griffin
Clem
Mt. Pleasant
Mea
Wes
Little
Beulah Spence
Oak Grove
Carrellton Memorial Hospital
Mortlay
Winton Gordon
Roy Jarkosn
Annie Ruth Jackson
Glenlord
Mis. C.F. Bidson
Bowdon Junction
Jake
Roopville, R
Sand Hill
New’s Wheat Mill
D. F. New
Carrollton, Georgia
Powells Chapel
L. J. Brock
First National Bank
Georgia
J. W. Stone
Roop Building
Bank of
Roopville
Roopville, Georgia
Roopville, Ga
Usco
U.S. Tire Co
United States
U. S
Barrow Hardware CO
Roop Hardware CO
Bowdon, Ga
Carrollton, Ga
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