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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
8
Readable items note Mina Carol Goven visiting in Atlanta and Mrs. Oscar Hay hosting at home. Mentions shipments to Jacksons 10¢ Store and Myers window displays with fall millinery. Several locals from Griffin, Brunswick, Rome and Atlanta are referenced visiting relatives, plus sports and school supplies promotions. Postmaster Pace injured but recovering. J. P. Litle recovering from eye operation in Atlanta.
Mrs H M Tyus entertained Wednesday morning at her newly decorated home with a buffet luncheon for her sister Mrs Horace Clark of Atlanta. Guests included Mrs C C Fitts Mrs L H Griffin Mrs B F Boykin Mrs Mario Bradley Vaughan and many others.
The Young People’s Missionary Society will meet with Miss Della Carlisle on Tuesday August 24 at six o’clock. The program features The Rural School topic, Music by the orchestra, a Bible lesson on Franknassa a Test of Friendship from Mark X 17 22, and a prayer. George Smith speaks on Making the Country Church a Community Center with Blanch Cooper addressing What the Rural School is Doing in Some Communities. A business meeting follows.
The Country Editor tells home readers about the Georgia Press Convention. Continued from page one, mentions many leaving for time and a few traveling by auto to Chattanooga and a nearby summer resort, citing The Cuthbert Leader.
By G. B. Chapman with Mr. Sam Hyman, a ten day Georgia tour included the Georgia Press Association meeting in Carrollton July 19 to 22. Delegates were welcomed by 150 residents and 79 motor cars. Attendees enjoyed a barbecue, lawn party, and sessions in Carrollton with officers re-elected.
The writer recounts a train tour with Kiwanis guests to Rome and Chicamauga Park with stops at Shorter College and Martha Berry School. They tour stately homes, attend a Georgia editors’ dinner hosted by Congressman Gordon Lee, visit Warm Springs and LaGrange, and discuss governor candidates Hardwick Holder Walker amid optimistic crop reports in northwest Georgia.
Notify holders of Quarterly Business Tickets sold August 1 to 25 1920 that they will not be honored on or after August 26 1920 and must be sent to the General Passenger Agent for redemption Tickets sold before August 1920 will still be honored within limits
We thank friends and neighbors for every kind deed and word during the illness and death of our little one. Special thanks to Doctors Homer I Barker of Carro Hon and G W Burnett of Whitesburg for faithful services. May God bless you all.—Mr and Mrs E J Muse
In this time of sad bereavement we express gratitude for sympathy shown during our husband and father’s failing health and death. We thank all for words, kindness, and flowers which cheered him and covered the grave. May God grant comfort and friends in sorrow. Mrs Effie Alexander and family.
The Sandersville Progress reports that this fall crop yields should be higher than last year overall, with lower gains only in areas where boll weevil control is lacking or ineffective. The forecast stresses regional variation tied to pest management efforts.
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