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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1921
Page
3
An advertisement for solid gold gem set rings describes their valued unquestioned worth, noting rare beauty and high workmanship. It invites readers to view the pieces and consider their quality compared to diamonds.
Petition filed in Carroll County Georgia seeks incorporation of Howell Cotton Company Incorporated for twenty years with principal office at Villa Rica. Shares valued at one hundred dollars, capital stock set at fifty thousand with option to raise to five hundred thousand, board of 4 to 9 directors. Names of multiple counties and petitioners listed. The object is cotton commerce, fertilizers, lending, real estate, warehousing, and other authorized lines. Court approval requested with right to amend charter.
Misses Idelia and Jennie Connell spent Wednesday in Atlanta. Mrs. Loyd Griffin attended Mr. Dumor Kenney's funeral. Miss Katherine Sewell visits Atlanta. Grace Kirk and Sara Guthrie head to Tallapoosa to visit Miss Winnie Brooke Mia. A F Gibson and children of Atlanta stay with Mr. and Mrs. W F McCollister. Lewis Cobb spent Sunday in Carrollton. Grace Kirk hosted a picnic at Lithia Springs for Clara Guthrie of Birmingham. Loyal McCollister hosted a spend-the-day party at her country home for visiting young ladies.
A late page notes a party with Miss Ophie West of Birmingham and several Gibson, Guthrie, Connell, Sewell, and Kirk sisters. The event featured games, a regular hour, a dinner, and a rock party hosted by Miss Grace Kirk for Miss Clara Guthrie in Birmingham. Also listed are Ulmer and Loyal McCollister with a lively attendance.
The death angel claimed Mrs Andrew Muse's husband, Mr Muse, who died Saturday evening and was buried at Abilene on Sunday. Mr and Mrs George McCarty visited daughter Mrs W H Akers on Monday night. Mrs R C Reid is ill this week. Leona Clark stayed with cousin Minnie McCarty Saturday night. Prof C A Nix and family visited relatives near Stripling's Chapel late in the week. Mrs Levie Taylor of near Lowell visited M E McCarty and relatives near Pine Grove Saturday and Sunday. Homer Rowe and daughter Bherry visited his mother recently. Mr and Mrs William McCain via-
Mr and Mrs R C Reid hosted a weekend gathering while Oscar Crutchfield drove to Poplar Springs. Emmit Taylor from Lowell visited Andrew Taylor. M E Smith returned from a relatives’ visit near Indian Creek. Sallie Cole of Atlanta visited her niece Mita J W McKenzie. Delilah McKenzie spent Thursday with Joe McKenzie’s family. Vera McCarty visited Sadie Akers. Lavonia McKenzie stayed with R C Reid. Andrew Taylor is reported very sick. Donnie Reid and family visited R C Reid’s Sunday. Prince Rowe and wife announce the birth of a daughter.
Mrs Tom Phillips and children of Carrollton spent the weekend with relatives. Mr and Mrs J F Davis and children were in Atlanta for the weekend. Miss Maris Rivers visited Miss Lucile Davenport. Missen Callie and Wreath Davis were with Miss Doc Phillips. Mrs Low Burns of Atlanta visited her parents Mr and Mrs N J Jones. Mrs Beckle Cosby visited Bowdon relatives. Mrs E D Jones spent the weekend in Newnan. Miss Inez Reeves was there Saturday.
Night and Sunday with Miss Christine Fuller. Guests of Miss Marla Rivers Wednesday included Darma Brooks Lucile Davenport Callis and Wreath Davis Reulah Cook Jim Treadwell and Oliver Rooks. Miss Alvis Davis spent Friday night with Miss Lela Rivers. Mrs F M Davis hosted Friday afternoon with Mollie Jones Beckie Cosby Dora Phillips Lottie Davenport Carrie Bell Hattie Jones and Emmett Beall children of Bremen visited relatives. Mrs J N Jones of Bremen visits her son E D Jomen.
A surprise party hosted at Mr and Mrs R R Bishop home in Mt Zion celebrated Mallina Bishops birthday. Guests gathered in the grove for a picnic style dinner with speeches by Rev Buck and Dr Howard. Eight granddaughters and two grandsons attended along with friends including Mallion Bishop who plans to enter college in Anbery Kentucky this fall.
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