Wedding of Misa Shell and Amos Stephens at Methodist Church
The ceremony at the Methodist church featured a floral decor of palms ferns and smilax with a Mendels sohn march procession led by Grace Veal and Edgar Whnson. Guests included the bridal party led by Miss Lucy Cobb maid of honor and Rev. R A Edmondson officiated. The bride wore crepe de metier with seed pearls and orange blossoms and left for a short wedding trip after a private reception at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Lucile Shell
Amos Stephens
Ferns
Chip Foster
Billie Brown
Margaret Griffin
Louise Keith
J. R. M. Carter
Paul Cousins
R. A. Edmondson
J.M. Dodd
Spiritual Hand theme shapes Central Baptist B Y P U
The B Y P U at Central Baptist Church met last Tuesday with the topic The Spiritual Hand. Bro Oxford offered an excellent explanation and the youth’s interest grows. The group invites Carrollton to attend. meeting night moved to Friday at 7 30 for choir harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Church
Oxford
Baptist Denomination
Carrollton
Prayer Meeting Announced by Ladies Union
The ladies union prayer meeting will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o clock at several locations. Mrs Will Stephens on Newnan Street, Mrs Kate Walker and Mrs Wiley Stewart on South Street, Mrs J H Harris and Mrs Mingus on Alabama Street, Mrs W A Cadle and Mrs F M Camp on Rome Street. Leaders listed for each location. All are invited to attend the meeting nearest their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Union
Will Stephens
Newnan Street
Kate Walker
Wiley Stewart
South Street
J. H. Harris
Mingus
Alabama Street
W. A. Cadle
F. M. Camp
Rome Street
Sleader
A. D. Turner
Boys Corn Clubs Have Fine Prospects of Winning Again
Prof J K Giles assistant state farm demonstration agent from the State College of Agriculture at Athens visited Carroll county last week. He inspected Beulah school and numerous corn club plots, reporting the county has the largest enrollment in the state and a high conversion rate to the work. Carroll faces strong odds to win the sweepstakes prize at Atlanta again in the fall and retain its status as the banner corn county.
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J. K. Giles
Corn Club
State College of Agriculture
Athens
Carroll County
Beulah School
Giles
Carroll County Club
Ed T. Jackson
Carroll
Atlanta
Whitesburg News: Local notes and births amid town life
Clarence Merk, shot in Lithonia, returns home from Atlanta infirmary with dangerous condition. Walter Hines improving slowly. Col Homer Watkins visiting family in Whitesburg. Birth announced for Jim Kelley Jr. at 12:30 a m on Saturday August 2. Typhoid fever affects Ruth Hines. Mrs. Lina Duke visits Palmetto. Daisy Brantley returns to Chattanooga. John Thornton reports fine watermelons. Lewis Harris visits Tyre Jones. Wilf T. Richards buys Grimes place and plans fall move for general merchandise business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Merk
Lithonia
Baptist Tabernacle Infirmary
Atlanta
Dre, Burnett and
Aderhold
Walter Hines
Col
Homer Watkins
M. D. Watkins
James A. Kelley
Kelley
Jim, Jr
Burnett
Wilf T. Richards
County Line
Grimes Place
Richards
Mrs Anderson Honor Hostess In Bright Yellow Green Party
Mrs Ralph Brown entertained in honor of Mrs W D A Anderson of New York City and Mrs B H Arnold of Birmingham Ala last Friday afternoon. Yellow and green decor featured sunflowers ferns and unshaded yellow tapers. A centerpiece basket of sunflowers and ferns graced the dining table. Telegr ams formed a humorous highlight with names matching Anderson Arnold. Refreshments included Broadway punch and two cakes. Attending were Mrs Willis Brown Mrs Leon Mandeville and Mrs Paul Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Brown
W. D. A. Anderson
New York City
B. H. Arnold
Birmingham
Als
Evelyn Brown
Anderson-Arnold
Buford Boykin
Campbell
Leon Mandeville
Anderson
Bethel Camp Meeting Opens Friday Night
Rev. R. H. Robb announces Bethel camp meeting starts Friday night August 15 with the Bethel church hosting the event. The schedule calls for gatherings and services over several days led by church leaders and visiting speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Camp Meeting
R. H. Robb
Bethel Camp
Prayer Meeting at Presbyterian Church Next Wednesday
A lawn prayer gathering is set for next Wednesday evening at 8 o clock in front of the Presbyterian church. The subject is Joshua the Soldier, highlighted as a world renowned military genius and a leader who inspired Stonewall Jackson in the art and science of warfare.
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Presbyterian Church
Joshua the Soldier
Stonewall Jackson
Notice of withdrawal from Hamrick's piano contest
Miss Myrtie Burnham informs friends she has withdrawn from the Hamrick piano contest and thanks supporters for their kindness The notice also reports Mrs A R Sudderth of Cordele visiting Whitesburg to see her daughter Mrs James Kelley and grandson James Kelly Jr Roy Almon will spend the week in Chattanooga
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Hamrick
Myrtie Burnham
A. R. Sudderth
Cordele
Whitesburg
Mis. James Kelley
James Kelly, Jr
Roy Almon
Chattanooga
Aniseplic Healing Oil Marketed Amid Cure Claims
Advertisement-style copy touts Aniseplic Healing Oil as a remedy for various ailments. Claims include curing stubborn sores and easing pains, with listed prices and a string of nonsensical terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cellalia & Porter
New Smith Anteresting marriage in Carrollton home
Thursday of last week Miss Annie Maude New married Col. Willis Smith at her father's Carrollton home. Rev J J Oxford performed the ceremony with only family present. The couple, popular with the local set, plan to reside here after brief visits in Atlanta and Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Maude New
Col. Willis Smith
D. F. New
A Texas Pioneer Visits Georgia in Carrollton Era
Mr J T Mettauer of Texas visited his aunt Mrs W W Jackson in Carrollton last week. He left his Talbot home fifty eight years ago, traveled by wagon back then, joined the Confederate army from Texas, later entered the lumber business and now works with a large timber corporation spanning thousands of acres across many counties.
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Carrollton
J.T. Mettauer
Texas
W.W. Jackson
Talbot
Lone Star State
Mettauer
Miss Evelyn Brown Fête at Brown Home Shower
Miss Evelyn Brown was honored with a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Ralph Brown at her home. Guests enjoyed fern and flower decor, porch punch by Mrs. W. D. A. Anderson, a word contest won by Miss Helen Long, and a salad course with chicken salad and olives. Billie Brown arrived in a farmer boy costume bearing gifts for the bride elect Lucile Shell.
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Evelyn Brown
Ralph Brown
Lucile Shell
W. D. A. Anderson
New York City
Misa Helen Long
Billie Brown
Death of Mrs. T. J. Bonner at Home Near Old County Line
Mrs. T. J. Bonner died at her home near Old County Line on Tuesday morning and was buried at 10 o'clock Wednesday. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. L. P Huckaby. Interment followed at Old County Line graveyard. She leaves a husband, many children and grandchildren. An estimable Methodist, she was deeply mourned by family and a large circle of friends.
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T. J. Bonner
Old County Line
L. P Huckaby
Methodist Church
Lost gold watch with Josie monogram found near Oxford
Missing ladies timepiece described as a gold watch with a back monogram Josie in a vine design. Suitable reward offered. Finder urged to call 341 Mra J L Oxford.
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Josie
Mra
J, L
Oxford
New Blacksmith Shop Opens on Tanner Street
A first class blacksmith shop announces opening on Tanner Street offering quick turnarounds on requests and ready to handle urgent metalwork needs.
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Tanner Street
Georgia Tax Reform and State Budget Press Critique
A Georgia House debate questions lawmakers’ business acumen as it authorizes a 280000 dollar excess annual spending beyond expected income. The piece argues for tax equalization over higher rates, estimating that broadening taxable values could dramatically boost state revenue and reduce future debt.
Revival at Stripling's Chapel opens meetings today
Rev L P Huckaby starts protracted meetings at Stripling's Chapel with services at 11 am and 730 pm daily. Assisted by Rev R A Edmondson, the preachers recently concluded two successful campaigns at Center Point and Concord, adding 16 and 45 members respectively.
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L. P. Huckaby
Stripling’s Chapel
Huckaby
R. A. Edmondson
Center Poire
Concord
Center Point
Death of Little Ruth Williams Named Child of Williams Family
Little Ruth Williams five years old died Monday at 4 am and was buried at Jordan graveyard Tuesday at 10 am. Relatives mourn a sweet child while a belief in heavenly rest gives comfort to the sorrowing parents. Elders Moore and Morgan officiated at the grave in a simple yet impressive service. Uncle Gus offers final tribute as the family grieves.
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Ruth
J. D. Williams
Jordan
Moore
Morgan
Gus
Tax Reformists Push for Equitable Levy in State Legislature
The debate centers on a tax reform bill opposed by the House which has already appropriated over a quarter of a million dollars beyond the state's income. The Senate vows to press the bill toward real tax reform, with Hon. H. H. Swift of Muskogee leading a vigorous fight for revision. If enacted, the measure would provide funds to meet state indebtedness and owed public school teacher salaries. Columbus Daily Sun.
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Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia
Ita
House
Senate
H. H. Swift
Muscogee
Swift
Columbus Da«quirer-Sun
For Sale Fifty Acres Above Mandeville in Bremen
For sale fifty acres of land one mile above Mandeville on Bremen trond. Proved land covers 30 acres with 20 acres in woods. Information from S. O. Martin Box 40 Mager Ga. Rt. July 29.
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Mandeville
Bremen Trond
Martin
Box
Mager Ga
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John Thornton
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