Little Boy Killed by Automobile on Alabama Street
An 11 year old boy Claud Daniel son of Mr and Mrs J R Daniel was struck by a car on Alabama street near the square and died. Driver Jesse Benford was arrested for reckless driving and later charged with murder then reduced to manslaughter with bond posted pending grand jury action.
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Claud Daniel
J. R. Daniel
Alabama Street
Public Square
Lon’sview Street
J. M. Dodd
R. A. Edmondson
Jesse Benford
J. W.H. Benford
Carrollton
Civil Service Examinations To Be Held Here Soon
The post office department announces two civil service exams for Carrollton. The first on August 30 seeks clerks and carriers with a minimum salary of 800 dollars. applicants must be US citizens ages 18 to 45 and men 5 ft 4 in and 125 lb. Married women disqualified. The second on September 18 targets rural carriers, requiring county residency and ages 18 to 55, with openings on local routes. Applications for both to be filed by August 23 and September 18 respectively. further details from the Carrollton postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Carrollton
United States
Carroll County
Commission
Washington
Episcopal Church Sunday's Morning Service
Next Sunday at 11 o clock Rev. Robert F de Belle of Atlanta will lead services at the Episcopal Church. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
Robert F. de Belle
Atlanta
First Open Boll Reported Near Plowshare
The season's first open boll was found Wednesday by Mr. & Mrs. Gurtey in their Plowshare field, about four miles from town. The cotton crop is progressing well and the first bale is expected within three weeks, with South Georgia already ahead by about a month.
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Free Press
L. Gurtey
Plowshare
South Georgia
Park Improvement Club Meeting Reports Strict Park Rules
The Park Improvement Club met at Mrs. Alex Powell's home to urge enforcement of city sanitary laws amid fires and mosquitoes. The club celebrates park lighting and calls for white-only access, restricted paths, cleanup duties, water use, and bans on drinking and games with trespassers and vandals to face prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Powell
W. W. Baskin
Rufus Martin Found at Work Near Mobile
Rufus R. Martin, son of Mrs. E. J. Martin, has been located at work in southern Alabama, ending fears his whereabouts were unknown. His absence had caused alarm among relatives due to the remote, inaccessible area where he worked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Martin
Mobile
Rufus R. Martin
E. J. Martin
Alabama
Central Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services
The Central Baptist Church invites all for regular Sunday services on the seventeenth with Sunday School at 10 A.M. and preaching at 11 A.M. All are cordially invited to attend.
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Central Baptist Church
Georgia Tax Equalization Bill Passes House in Tie Breaker
Speaker Burwell cast the deciding vote to pass a tax equalization bill, aiming to standardize county valuations and shift burden from dodgers. Governor Slaton offered Judge John C. Hart the tax commissioner post, with Hart expected to accept. The measure faces possible repeal if unsuccessful, and the political fallout includes Cochran and Faxon positions and Senate House votes.
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Burwell
House of Representatives
Georgia
Senate
House
John C. Hart
Friends of the Bill
Slaton
Hart
Faxon
Spence
Beck
Groves Tasteless Tonic Promises Strength in Heat
An 19th century tonic ad touts Groves Tasteless Tonic as tasteless yet fortifying. It claims to enticer the blood and build up the whole system to withstand the decreasing effects of hot summer weather.
Missionary Society Meeting of M. E. Church South
The Women’s Missionary Society of the M. E. Church South met in the Sunday School room at 4 pm on August 11 with 22 members. Mrs. J. T. Bradley presided. reports from back-seat, floral, visiting and other committees were favorable. A paper on The French in Louisiana Today was read, and a Cuban poem translation was presented. The meeting closed with prayer.
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Woman's Missionary Society
M. E. Church
South
Mra. J. T. Bradley
Tweenty
Mra
R. A. Edmondson
FE. T. Steed
Louisiana
J. R. Styles
Cuba
Damages Sought From Georgia Railway & Power Co
A suit for 50000 dollars against Georgia Railway and Power Co filed for personal injuries from a fall after a live 2300 volt wire contact. Plaintiff H L Davis, active in Depot street incident, seeks damages. petition by S Holderness and Roop and Fielder.
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Georgia Railway & Power Company
H. L. Davis
Depot Street
S. Holderness
Roop & Fielder
Jesse D. Graft
Central of Georgia Railway Co
James
Messrs. S. Holderness
John C. Newell
No Place Like Carroll
Mr. Mack Neill sold part of his Crutchfield farm three miles north of town for sixty dollars an acre to Ed T. Downs who hopes to profit as others return to Carroll county. After two years away he notes Carroll’s abundant benefits and many have done the same, vowing there’s no better place.
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Mack Neill
Crutchfield
Temple Road
Ed T. Downs
Carroll County
Carroll
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Claims Appetite Boost
An ad fragment touts Grove s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general strength builder and appetite enhancer. The copy mentions “Old Standard” style branding and promises improved vitality and digestion.
Carroll County Tax Digests Reflect Mixed Gains in 1919
The 1919 tax digests show Carroll County with total property returned at 6 970 299 dollars, including nearly seven million in value and 299 768 acres. City property in Carrollton saved the county from a loss while several districts posted gains and many others fell behind last year’s returns.
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Villa Rica
Roopville
Cross Plains
Smithfield
Bowdon
Fairplay
Tyus
Hulett
Carbollton
Temple
Kansas
Lowell
Turkey Creek
Shiloh
Clem
Mandeville
Victory
Banning
Carrollton
Whitesburg
Bowden
Agd
Carrollton Council Proceedings August 4 1913
Carrollton Georgia held a regular meeting with Mayor W H Shaw presiding. Actions included approving prior minutes and bills, hiring a janitor at forty dollars monthly, re electing E Jeff Kaylor for janitor duties August 5 1913, denying Watson’s petition, and directing sewerage matters to the Water and Light Commission. Additional items covered remodeling Dixie street residence, renewing the Park Improvement Club lease for two years, authorizing removal and remodeling of old calaboose, purchasing city fixtures, and insuring city hall for five thousand dollars.
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Water and Light Commission
G. ©. Cook
Dixie Street
Carrollton
Park Improvement Club
Same City
W.H. Shaw
H. W. Long
City Hall
Court Room
J. H. Burson
A. K. Snead
J. L. Kaylor
Prayer meeting at Presbyterian church Peter topic
The Wednesday evening prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church on August 20 1923 will focus on The Life Character and Work of the Apostle Peter. The service will be held on the lawn in front of the church.
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Presbyterian Church
Apostle Peter
Sea Matt
Jno
Electrical Work Finishes at City Hall Lighting Feature
Mr. Boyd W. Little completed the city hall electrical wiring and lighting effects. The project involved many miles of wires and over 1100 feet of iron piping, drawing praise from Carrollton residents for using local talent.
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City Hall
Boyd W. Little
Little
Carrollton
For Sale Fifty Acres of Land with Improvements
Fifty acres of land offered for sale with thirty gorges improved and twenty in woot one ils save bandeville on Brag. Details incomplete due to fragmentary text.
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Woot
Bandeville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women’s Missionary Society
Georgia Railway & Power Co
Tolston
A. E. Nig
Settee
Council Proceedings
Peter
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