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Newspaper

Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1917

Page

7

Lands and property sale notices in Carroll County Georgia 1817

Public auction notices issued August 8 1817 levy of 112 acres of land lot 128 in the 6th district Carroll County to satisfy fi fa in favor of Cleg horn Brothers against William Lowell. Also 2 1 2 acre lot with house in Bowdon Georgia under J B R Watkins Medicine Co against A P Bucklen H M Reid and C R Wilson. Also one forty horse power traction engine No 23735 and related equipment under mortgage to J I Case Threshing Machine Co Inc against J R Morgan. Sheriff W A Garrett announces.

Georgia Carroll County Court House Osrornton 6Th William Lowell Carrollton Cleghorn Brothers Lavide Bowdon Bowdon Oil Mill John Word Eck Payne Lucy Word City Court of J. BR. Watkins Medicine Co A. P. Bucklen H. M. Reid C. R. Wilson J. R. Morgan Thia W. A. Garrett

Letters of Dismissal for W W Fitts Estate Georgia Garrell County

Mrs Angie Moses Simonton as administrator of W W Fitts late of Garrell County deceased has filed final return and applied for letters of dismission. All persons concerned kindred and creditors are cited to show cause before the first Monday in September 1917 why the application should not be granted. August 7 1917 W J Milligan Ordinary.

Georgia Garrell County Angie Moses Simonton Carroll County J. W. Cochran Cullman Alg E. J. Cochran Jenys W. J. Millican

Guardianship Application in Carroll County Georgia

E C Lovvorn of Haralson county Georgia seeks guardianship of Claud Ralph Bruce and Gaylord Lovvorn minors of J B Lovvorn deceased of Cleburne Alabama. All persons concerned must show cause before the Ordinary by the first Monday in September 1917. August 7 1917. W J Millican Ordinary.

Georgia Carroll County E. C. Lovvorn Haralson County Claud Ralph, Bruce Gaylord Lovvorn Cleburne County Alabama J. B. Lovvorn W. J. Millican

Letters of Administration Inheritance for J J Morrow Case

Mrs W J Cassel filed an application for permanent letters of administration on the estate of J J Morrow in the county with W B R Robinson named as administrator. Citations require all concerned show cause before the first Monday in September 1917 why the application should not be granted. Dated August 7 1917. W J Millican Ordinary.

Year s support and land sale notices in Carroll County

Mrs Carlisle Johnson seeks twelve months support for herself and her minor children from the estate of her deceased husband W T Johnson Sr. appraisers report filed and all interested cited to show cause by the first Monday in September 1917. Also J W Cochran applies to sell lands of the estate of Mrs E J Cochran, late of Carroll county, Georgia, with kin and creditors cited.

Bankhead Highway Songs Tribute Parody of Star Spangled Banner

A patriotic verse mashup blends the Star Spangled Banner lines with a Bankhead Highway theme. The text rearranges familiar stanzas to evoke national pride and a shared heritage, referencing freedom, victory, and faith in God as a motto.

My Country Tis of Thee Ode Refrain Reiterated

A patriotic verse repeats lines praising America’s liberty and homeland. It extols mountains rills woods and hills reflecting love of country and heritage. The language centers on freedom and national pride in a hymnlike cadence.

No. 3 In the Evening by the Moonlight Song

A verse describes an evening by moonlight with darkies singing and banjos ringing. It recalls old folks sitting up late to listen as the singing continues into the night.

Darkies

Show me the way to go home, old friend

A casual request expresses longing for guidance home from a familiar voice. The speaker frames the appeal as a personal favor to a trusted companion, inviting reassurance and directional help.

No 9 Mary Ate Some Oysters

A playful verse adapts the tune John Browns Body with Mary eating oysters ham marmalade jam and Johnny cake then drinking beer. The whimsical text ends with Mary wondering what made her feel quear across playful rhymes and repeated lines.

John Brown Mary U-p

No. 10 Down Upon the Suwannee River and More

A fragment list of songs including No 10 Down Upon the Suwannee River with chorus lines about longing for home No 11 How Dry I Am and No 1 She Ain't Got No Style noting humorous attribution to a convention bureau in Atlanta Georgia The items read like a catalog of titles and brief lyric snippets from a vintage songbook fragment.

Suwanee Fred Houser Convention Bureau Atlanta, Ga Old Carrollton

I Want to Be in Dixie Home Song Verse

The excerpt declares a desire to travel to Dixie with lively imagery of farm life and cheerful hens. It expresses pride in a southern home, centering on the speaker’s plan to go to Dixie and affirming the singer’s determination to arrive there.

Dixie Dixie Land

I Want a Girl from a 1920s Tin Pan Alley Verse

The excerpt highlights a lyric about seeking a traditional, dedicated partner. It juxtaposes nostalgic lines describing a “girl that married dear old Dad” with a cheerful chorus urging happiness, honesty, and kindness as a social ideal, reminiscent of early 20th century popular song tropes.

Dad

No 7 My Old Kentucky Home

The verses describe a bright summer scene in Kentucky with cheerful imagery of birds, dancing youth, and a peaceful farm life until hard times arrive, forcing a farewell to the narrator’s old Kentucky home.

Kentucky Old Kentucky

Auld Lang Syne Verse Likely Appears in Page Text

Fragmentary OCR lines present the poem Auld Lang Syne with repeated asks about friendship remembrance and a cup of kindness. The text showcases the traditional refrain and chorus lines, suggesting a cultural or literary snippet rather than a news item.

No 14 When the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam

A nostalgic verse recalls a midnight train to Alabama. The speaker longs to reach his honey lamb and exclaims he will be near the conductor, shouting All aboard for Alabam as the journey begins and ends in his memory.

The Old Man's at Work Too Route Cruel Joke

A fragmented verse targets workers on the highway project with a boastful line about control of the route. It references Cedartown Bremen Temple and a claim of unity to push a three cent unanimous effort. The crude message implies local partisan labor pressure.

Cedartown Bremen Temple Traviv

The Leavings By Travis: A Tiny Plea For Quiet Foresight

A short poem fragment attributed to T P Travis emphasizes restraint and contentment. The speaker seeks only the leavings of life, noting that small gains feel larger as one grows older, and expresses a desire for simplicity rather than more.

No. 17 You Are Always Welcome Here

A lyric fragment titled No. 17 You Are Always Welcome Here catalogues refrain lines about returning to Carrollton and Carroll Town. The piece repeats invites to go back, mentions an omnibus ride, and attributes the verses to Ww. P. Travia.

Carrollton Carollton Carroll Town P. Travia

Show me the way to go home chorus fragment

Fragmentary lyric excerpt about returning home after drinking. The lines mention going to bed after a drink an hour ago and going alone as no one is going their way. The text appears as a rough OCR snippet with informal phrasing and misspelled words.

America’s Caube for War

The text quotes Woodrow Wilson denouncing Germany’s actions as a threat to U S neutrality, accusing it of targeting American communities, injuring industries and commerce, and threatening armed ventures toward Europe while compelling Mexico and Japan to join in hostile aims.

Germany Mexico Japan Europe Woodrow Wilson The United States

He Felt Like Ninety Kidney Pills Claim Youth Pain Relief

A reader from Angela Louisiana, 43, reports back pain and general ache. After using Folay Kidney Pills sold by Red Cross Drug Store in Carrollton Georgia, she says she feels much younger and claims a boost in vitality.

A. W. Morgan Angela Red Cross Drag Store Carrollton

Mole Sam's Honor Roll of Carroll County Volunteers

Carroll County enlistees listed by the army recruiting office include aviation, infantry, quartermaster and signal corps units. Names span Joseph B. Bledsoe, George B. Fleming, Homer McElroy, James Holland, Roy Pitts, Paul Mullins, Damon Miller, Robert Jackson, Edgesworth, Chappell, Otwell, and many others. The list notes numerous infantry volunteers alongside aviation and support roles.

Carroll County Catron Army Recruiting Office Joseph B. Bledsoe Stacy 1. Smith George B Fleming Homer L. McElroy Aviaton James C. McElroy William H. McClungq Charley C. Carter Luby M. Arrington Arthur Allen Homer I Akin Newman Posey Paul B. Henry Charley M. Dean Willie G. M. Waters John W. Hubbard Horace L. Coulson Irvin 0 Pitts Jesse H. Otwell Verna T. Meisner Wilbur L. Phillips William C. Cater Steve ©. Payne C. W. Reynolds Emanuel Walker Robert Zachry Signal Corps Malcomb Holcomb John C. Cook Otis L DIAL Hugh G. Johnson Thomas M. Hardigree Loyd H. Green George B. Gann Albert FP. Hogan Robert Ll, Werson Robert D. Jackson Henry M. Dial Colvin FP Carroll Carl V. Chappell Damon Miller Oliver D, Harris James B, Hudson BEN #. JONES James W. Crawford William E. Durrett Otis Smith James 8. Wallace Grady Smith Harvey Entrekin Wiley J. Ogletree Barney B. Davis Paul C. Mullins Richard L. Edgeworth Homer W. Cook James C. Holland Judge RB. Perry William Pitts Herman HE. Carter Hubert G. Veal Henry G. Lovvorn George W. Cochran Virgil J. Hendrix William ©. Garner James J. Morgan Will RE. Pope Henry Loftin James Tuggle Lonnie B. Otwell Paul G. Harper Paul E. Pate Tollie EH Dupfery Harnie E. Maxwell Virgil Smith John Smith Albert Traylor Walter Folds Roy B. Shinn Corbett Kirby Frank M. Hill

For Sale or Rent Two Houses on Streets With Gardens

Two houses offered for sale or rent. A six room house on Newnen street includes barn jot and garden, good fences, fruit and shade trees. A three room house on Waat Chandler street also available. Apply to 8-2-2 pd Mrs. Fannie Gaston, Race 22 Chamberla Pia.

Newnen Street Waat Chandler Street Fannie Gaston ChAnBtea Pia

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sheriff's Sales W. J. Cassel Said J. J. Morrow W. BR. Robinson Carlisle Johnson W. T. Johnson Ordinary the Bankhead Highway America Lark Suwanee River Tuno T, P, Travis Caube Mole Sam Carroll County Volunteers Clifford Richardson Essie Garrison Son T. Newell Roy Pitts Earl M. Allen Johnie J. Halle
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