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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
3
Lorenzo drives home after Bethel’s old home week and recalls a strained marriage with Martha. She confronts his neglect, rains down to fetch her, and he admits past wrongs. In a tender reconciliation, he vows respect and a fresh start, as sun breaks through rain.
Cross Plains reports progress at the school under Prof Hincaley. Family and friends share social visits among Wilson Gladney Horsley Williams Sticher lines. Mr Ben Sticher and Miss Selena Sticher wed Sunday. best wishes flow for a long, happy life.
Miss Lemma Hudson and sister visit Mrs Georgia Hines. Miss Florence Harris visits her mother Mrs Lena Griffith. Ralph Shadrix and Odell Bartlett attend a ball game at Hulett. score 12 to 13 for Hulett. Bartletts attend camp meeting at Stripling's Chapel. Cliff Shadriz and the Bartletts host guests. visitors from Douglasville join I E Bartlett.
Local residents hosted relatives and friends from nearby towns. Several attended a lecture in Carrollton, and others visited temples, churches, and nearby cities. Notable stops included stops in Marietta, Lovejoy, Hampton, and Temple with multiple families hosting gatherings.
Ex service white men who served in the great war are asked to attend a Carrollton courthouse meeting next Saturday at 2 PM to organize an American Legion post. All soldiers sailors and marines urged to attend with Dr Lyle from Atlanta expected. Be on hand promptly at 2 o'clock Friday. H L Barker.
Mrs Tiaura Hammond recovers as district conference attendees from Shiloh report progress. Rev W G Hammond preaches at Goshen, and Liberty plans a revival starting the Saturday before the fourth Sunday. Texas visitor Rev B G Carres praised sermons. fears of Boll weevil and academic pest spread.
Local notes list many visits among Cane Creek residents including Annis Cook with her mother Mrs J M Phillips, Bertia Cavender and Clara Phillips hosting guests, and numerous Cook, Cavender, Phillips, Knott, Musick, and Clark families spending days with relatives. Protracted meeting closed at Ephius Thursday night. mentions of illnesses and travel to Newnan.
Mr Hut Qavender visited our community Saturday. Several residents traveled to Carrollton Friday to hear Tom Watson speak. Mr Jim Treadwell called on Minn Beulah Cook Wednesday night.
Smithfield notes a long Kanans revival with 11 new members and fine weather. Shiloh camp ground Indian Creek and Shiloh church near finish, Kim Robinson family returns to Attala Alabama. Miss Erma Walker hosts birthday party. Eston Entrekin and Lonia Kilgore wed. Uncle Dock Alexander passes away last Sunday.
The ad promotes covering Carrollton trade territory at less than half the cost by using a newspaper that publishes twice weekly. It also notes legal blanks of all kinds are for sale at The Free Press office.
Mrs Sid Farmer and children visit her parents Mr and Mrs Bam Harris and Miss Myrtle Jackson repeat last Thursday night with Miss Opal Brock. Miss Estell Mapp stays with Miss Kula Reeves. Mrs George Couch of Atlanta visits her parents Mr and Mrs W L Brock. Mr Worry Hilton visits cousin Mr Alonzo Harris. Miss Viola Thompson and Mr Elbert Kowitt wed recently and plan to live in Carofutton. Mrs Tom Brock and Opal visit Atlanta. Mr Bidga Rover closes his singing school at Plowshoro. Mr Alonzo Farris visits Miss Myrtie Jackson.
A historical ad endorses Chamberlain's Tablets as a pleasant easy to take physic. It claims they are mild in effect and highly valued by users who know their good qualities. The copy notes they cost a quarter.
A fragmented item notes sales bills printed at the Free Presa and mentions a business facing costs, with a paper hat motif over a sports field. The readable bits imply a promotional notice or ad style snippet from a local paper.
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