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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
5
Last Sunday the pastor delivered an unusually interesting sermon in a series, focusing on the Second Coming and its implications for believers. The address explored prophecy and readiness, inviting reflection among congregants.
Roseville Georgia Mrs Kate Lee Abie writes of her husband an engineer who injured his abdomen while lifting and rapidly wasted from 165 to 110 pounds. After three doctors failed to help castor oil and laxatives proved useless until a big dose of Thedford's Black-Draught brought relief and recovery.
A Sunday sermon series on signs of the time continued after Rev Parrish’s return from vacation. Despite August heat many joined the congregation with plans to bring their Bible. Morning service at 11:00 a.m. Evening service at 8:00 p.m. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Midweek prayer Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
The Juniors’ work earns praise as meetings foster character and encourage Sunday School. A large congregation enjoyed last Sunday’s music and welcomed visitors and new members. Rehearsal is every Friday night. Children and young people have a service at 4 p m. Missionary Day looms next Sunday with a big attendance hoped for.
A church announces a large program featuring two sermons by Pastor Yeu. At 11 a.m. on Quaiday the topic The Lost Bible is to be discussed and at 7:45 p.m. Giving God No Rest will be presented. The public is invited.
The membership committee continues work and will publish the full list of names as they receive them. Names include Mrs J B Travis Ole Harris Mrs TiGuill Mrs F Parrish Mrs T A C Smith Kathleen Alinman Mrs W E Reese and others.
Notice to music students announcing start of regular work on Monday September 3. Students are asked to come at once with their names to arrange lesson periods as demand is expected to be high. Studio location is northeast corner room in Bradley building above Johnsons furniture store.
A crowd of farmers travels to town with boll weevils in hand and a warning to burn fallen cotton squares. The message stresses that future crops will face trouble if immediate action is not taken to clean up dropped squares.
Public exhibition and box supper at Whooping Creek School House starting 7:30 p m on Friday August 3. Proceeds aid improvement of the houses and grounds. Everyone invited. Signed W WIDENER.
The Executive Committee of the Red Cross with chairmen and vice chairmen from each committee is summoned to the Mayor's office City Hall Carrollton on Tuesday evening August 28 1917 at 5 oclock for important business. Dated August 21 1917 L K Smith President Carrollton Chapter.
Wanted small place near town with a hog pasture. Seeking to buy or lease roughly fifty acres, near Clifton Hotel area.
Additional Locals Messrs Taylor and Benson Blatock of Newnan are spending this week with Mr and Mrs V O Harti Mrs E L Shelnutt and three children who stopped a meek with parents Prof and Mrs J A Stephenson returned home Wednesday Lieutenant George B Stephenson is visiting Atlanta and Athens for a few days Pvt and Mr J M Stephenson have as their tribute this week their daughter Mrs M Watkins of Keyaville Va
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs J A Hume hosted a picture show party for her mother Mrs Arnold of California. Guests gathered at the Red Cross Drug Store then viewed a film, followed by peach sorbet and cake in the Red Cross tea rooms. Attending were Mrs Warren Meadows, Mrs R F Hyatt, Mrs J J Harris, Mrs L C Mandeville, Mrs Joe Aycock, Mrs Joe Camp, Mrs T B Linde, Mrs J M Carlisle, Mrs Upham, Mrs C H Stewart, Mrs Albert Simonton, Mrs J H Brock and Mrs J A.
The A and M Fair Association offers a $50 scholarship to club girls who excel in all club work with $25 from the association and $25 from the State College of Agriculture. Travel expenses to Athens are covered, plus training by top state talent. A chance to attend the school free and win prizes, with more to come. Mrs V D Whatley sends regards and support from the Noms Demonstration Agent.
The marriage of Mattie Elizabeth Bolton and Carl Vernon Newell took place at 3:30 this afternoon at the bride's parents' home in Cordele. Rev. Walter Anthony officiated as the couple, attended by Mrs. W. P. Kendall and Jack Sheppard, left for Henderson, N C after the ceremony.
W. T. Henry of Carrollton Georgia offers collard plants at twenty cents per hundred delivered anywhere and a price of $1.50 per thousand. Also available are Old Georgia and Short Stem cabbage varieties.
Oliver W Holcombe and Lester Meers enter aviation service while Allen A Land joins infantry. Cliff L Mitchell is assigned to the signal corps along with John 8 Robertson, also in the signal corps.
Commissioner W M Robinson praised the county farm’s crops under foreman W G Lambert noting about 140 peres planted in corn yielding an estimated 3090 bushels. One acre in peas seven in sorghum 40 hogs and ample other produce on the self-sustaining farm with $325 fertilizer used and seven hands seven mules tilled the fields. Shelton Hay of Bowdon returned from Center after a two day visit with sister and friends.
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