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Newspaper

Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1916

Page

6

Fairview Church Meeting Highlights Social Guests

The Fairview church hosts a large meeting that began last Sunday with Mr Gary Taylor as a guest of Miss Kittie Chandler. Attendees include Mr Will Hammond and family and several locals enjoying singing and visits at nearby homes. The community notes ice cream at Mr Oxie Davis was enjoyed last Friday and rain has improved the chops around Fairview.

Fairview Church Gary Taylor Kittie Chandler Will Hammond Izora Stella Jayfiot Concord Myrtie Tyson Oxsie Davis Fairview Wassie Joyner

Miss Cieheva Bell Heads to Macon for Week with Family

Miss Cieheva Bell left Friday for Macon where she will spend time with her brother. Mr Fe Py Belle and Mr and Mrs Claud Jones of Knoxville Tenn spent the weekend with J H Jones family. Davis family visiting father J F Brown at Zion. Opal and Ethel Maynard returned home after visiting LaGrange. John Spence and Wheeler Barker families visited their relatives in Graham Alin. Little Miss Litle Hye, formerly ill, is well enough to be out again. CG M Desler attended the singing at East Point Sunday.

Cieheva Bell Macon Fe Py Belle Claud Jones Knoxville Tenn J. H. Jones Davis J. F. Brown Zion Opal Ethel Maynard LaGrange John Spence N. J. Jones Wheeler Barker Graham Alin Lutle Hye CG. M. Desler East Point

Local notes from Carrollton and surrounding areas

Star Point reports visitors and church events as Monroe Walker visits Carrollton while Oscar Pentecost travels to Atlanta on business. Mrs. Bob Gray recovers from a runaway incident in Carrollton. Mrs. L. J. McWhorter is ill. Marion and Mrs. Folds visit grandparents Edmond and Mrs. Nolen in Glenrork. James Yeager expects a sister in Andalusia and helps replace a burned house near Centralhatchee with Little Lane. Charley Steed works on Roy Lane's land cutting timber.

Monroe Walker Carrollton New Lebanon Oscar Pentecost Atlanta Bob Gray L. J. McWhorter Marion Folds Glenrork Edmond Nolen James Yeager Joseph Atkinson Andalusia Ala Charley Steed Roy Lane Centralhatchee Little Lane

Temple Route 2 Community Notes Offers a Busy Weekend

Mrs Equilla Joyner and Miss Vas cie joined Mrs S A Baskin for Sunday afternoon. Protracted services at Fairview this week with Rev W C Hammond and wife at the meeting. Rod Dewberry and Lorena Gordon joined the Concord singing. Hiram and Dura Shirah attended Concord singing. Essie Davis ice cream supper well attended. Ernest Lee visited relatives at Silver Creek. Fairview school advances under Miss Maud Sewell. Stella and Izora Joyner attended Concord singing with Myra Taylor and Lloyd Smith. Jarrie Buyers listed as sick this week.

Equilla Joyner Vascie Ernest Lee Silver Creek Fairview Maud Sewell Stella Izora Joyner Goncord Myra Taylor Lloyd Smith Jarrie Buyers

Cardui Helps Kentucky Woman End Long Illness

Mrs. Laura Bratcher of Ready Kentucky recounts months of illness and bedridden weakness. After trying two doctors with no relief, she credits Cardui the woman’s tonic with restoring her strength and ability to work and wash. She reports weight gain and improved health and urges others to try Cardui.

Laura Bratcher Cardus

Mountain View Church and Community Notes Town Bulletin

Mt Carmel notes list visiting families Andrew McDowell and Bill Golden and families, sick Paul Rutledge, married Lum McDowell and Ate Hudgins, protracted meeting at Mountain View Hurassoty county, plans to begin before third Sunday. Invitations extended. W L Kady and wife welcomed a big boy. Union meeting well attended. G B White and wife at Fairview. D H Carroll of Temple to visit Monday. T W Dimmock to speak first Sunday in Sept. Wylie Hogan guests, singing school at Drake town. W D Rutledge repairs at saw mill. ready to saw soon.

Andrew McDowell Bill Golden Paul Rutledge Lum McDowell Atenie Hudgins J. J. Phillips Mountain View Hurassoty County Kady G.B. White Fairview D. H. Carroll Temple Passwil T. W. Dimmock Septemer Wylie Hogan Wy Q Rutledge Draketown Beally W. D. Rutledge

Community mentions and travels around Carrollton area

Mrs. Albert Kaylor and baby of Carrollton visited with her Shaw family. Jessie Saunders now in Atlanta returned home from Philadelphia. Lois Buekelew of Mt Zion visits Carrollton Bowdon and Newnan. Lee Trimble and daughter Bettie visiting Jacksonville Florida relatives. Bonnie Ris returns from Morristown Tennessee. Governor campaign wrangles noted with humor about Georgia needs. Claud Martin back in feeble health improvement. J G Buckelew and family spent Sunday in Carrollton with Will Cole.

Albert Kaylor Baby Carrollton Shaw Jessie Saunders Philadelphia Atlanta H. Ashmore Lois Buekelew Mt Zion Bowdon Newnan Lee Trimble Bettie Jacksonville Flu Oglethorpe Georgia Claud Martin J. G. Buckelew Will Cole

Sunday Social Notes Bring Local Families Together

SHILOR Me Dunlap Musick and family spent Sunday with Mr J. T. Shoemake and family. Miss Pearlie Hammond visited Miss Mamie and Stella Harper and stayed with Bowdon friends. George Johnson of Carrollton visits grandmother Mrs Bettie Johnson. Remember the singing every Wednesday night. Numerous families, including Williamson, Shoemake, Harper, and Brown, share Saturday and Sunday visits as Ruby Williamson lies ill and other neighbors stop by to see kin.

Dunlap Musick Belle Stone Beulah Mae Johnson Pearlie Hammond Bowdon Mirianean Wiley Shoclmake T. T. Shocmake

Miller's Academy Visitors and Local Arrivals

Miller's Academy reports Odis Newman and Clarence Smith from near Villa Rica visited Gartrell Smith family Tuesday and returned home Friday. Miss Myrl Buckelew came home to Bowdon Saturday. Miss Boyce Rowland and Tillman Broadwater left Saturday for relatives near Antioch. Addie Golden and daughter Ruby Inez of Alabama are visiting relatives in the area. C. C. Entrekin visited Ballard of Laurel Hill Tuesday to Thursday.

Odis Newman Clarence Smith Villa Rica Gartrell Smith Myrl Buckelew Bowdon Boyce Rowland Tillman Broadwater Antioch Addie Golden Ruby Inez Alabama C. C. Entrekin Ballard Laurel Hill

Coleman’s Mill Marriages and Local News

Amos Akers and Millie McCarty wed July 30 at the bride’s home with Rev. C. L. Matthews officiating. William Akers and Sula McCarty married last Sunday at the bride’s home. Much local visiting, travel, and Sunday school progress noted, including Mapp and Burnett families.

Amos Akers Millie McCarty G. W. McCarty C. L. Matthews W. M. Mapp Oath Mapp Newt Thompson Carrollton Wollie Burnett C. S. Matthews Bertha Haney H. F. Fuller Willie Thompson Will Rook

Excursion Fares via Central of Georgia

Excursion fares will be quoted on application by your nearest agent to listed stations Athens Georgia Augusta Georgia Chattanooga Tennessee Savannah Georgia for events in August and September. Dates include State College Short Courses August. State Reunion August 24 25. Sovereign Grand Lodge September 18 23. Fraternal Eagles National Convention August 14 19. Colored Baptist National Convention September 6 11.

Athens State College Amerigus State Reunion Chattanooga Tenn Sovereign Grand Lodge Savannah Eagles National Convention Free Press Office Colored Baptist National Convention

Coweta Circuit Solicitor General Candidates Announce

Public notices from Carrollton Georgia dated July 3 1916 announce candidacies for Solicitor General of the Coweta circuit seeking white Democratic primary support on September 12 1916. C Be Roop and Henry Reeves are named as seeking votes citing duties and public service.

Coweta J. R. Terrell C. Be.roop Carrollton Henry Reeves

Candidate Seeks Re Election to Georgia Legislature

A Carrol County representative announces re election bid in the Democratic Primary thanking voters for past support. He pledges to continue backing measures benefiting Carrol County and Georgia and seeks continued support in the coming primary.

Carrol County Carroll County Georgia

Carroll County candidates seek September primary support

A collection of pre Primary notices shows LH P Beck L Embry and GA Hogan announcing candidacies for Carroll County seats in the next Georgia General Assembly. They solicit voter support and pledge faithful service and defense of public interests pending the September 12 primary. J M Bagwell also seeks votes, pledging to vote rightly and value voter influence.

Carroll County L. Embry General Assembly General Assembly of Georgia J. M. Bagwell

Freeman Declines Cowa Circuit Judge Candidacy

To the People of the Coweta Circuit Judge R W Freeman has declined to run for pre election as judge of the Superior Courts of the Coweta Circuit date to succeed him set for September 12 1916 Watch your date label BR TERRELL

Coweta Circuit R. W. Freeman Superior Courts BR. Terrell

Also Mentioned on This Page

H. J. Goodwyn Goodwyn Omee Homer L. Barker Genita Uf.navy Omce First Nations Bank W. L. Fitts First National Bank Buford F. Boykin W. Raymond Robinson Boykin & Robinson Georgia Loan and Trust Co Boykin & Boykin Building E. C. Swanson Carrollton, GA W. T. Creel Creel & Harper Emmett Smith Stewart Building Willis Smith J. J. Reese J. L. Smith Smith Reese & Smith Attorneys AT Law Omces Shirley C. Boykin L. J. Brock Harry H. Burns Harry T. Bledsoe J. Harvey Beall Boykin E. T. Steed Law J. D. Hamrick M. D Carroll and Haralson Ounties BR. D. Jackson Clem Chattanooga Medicina Qo Geanencoeaster MT. Carmel MYT. Zion Shilor Miller’s Academy Iggette Myers Tabacco Cx Coleman's Mill Central OF Georgia Solicitor General Bowdon, Ga LH. P. Beck GA. Hogan
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