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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
6
The 1920 Georgia Press Convention concluded in northwest Georgia after a Chicamauga Park tour and an old fashioned barbecue at the Lee home. Publishers and friends enjoyed a week of pleasure mixed with convention business, according to The Cartersville Tribune-News.
Georgia press leaders gathered in Carrollton for the editors meeting with an auto trip planned to Rowdon, a fish fry on the Tallagoora River, and a formal reception. Flooding forced changes, with indoor entertainments led by Bill Sutlive and quotes about Bowdon College and Miss Edith O’Steven. The day included local civic visits, remarks by Bowdon and Carrollton figures, and a Red Cross playground note amid praise for Carrollton’s public buildings and agricultural landscape.
The article praises local progress including road building and maintenance, widespread education for all children, and strong school statistics. It notes the county school superintendent’s challenge of reaching a large student body, and mentions the association’s invitation to meet in Washington, Wilkes County. The piece closes with tributes to Carrollton hosts and the editor’s farewell memories of the Carrollton convention.
OAK RIDGE SOUTH residents and neighbors share weekend visits and calls across nearby Carrollton and Roopville. The report lists multiple families visiting kin, a local remodeling project, and notes about the school and a church meeting in Heard county.
Misses Bernier Smith Pearl and Oliver Patterson Messia Earl Patterson and Abner Smith attend singing school at Indian Creek. Clara and Viola Daniel return to Douglas after visiting relatives. Carl Crawford motored through Pateville. G W Warris and Rance Barrow hosts a Monday visit. Bessie Thelma Smith of South Georgia visit cousins Hunice and Bernice Smith. Camp meeting at Union draws attendees including Virgil Auther Shellie Smith and local families.
Oliver Styles and Mrs. A V Pidkle are noted visitors in Pateville Sunday night. Mrs. A V Pidkle spent Thursday with Mrs. L H Pate while Miss Estell Pate and Miss Clara Daniel visited Miss Gen Loetfe and Lelia Marvis on Thursday afternoon. Hazel Eyes.
Smith-Wright couple married on Sunday August 15. Villa guests attended Zion preaching. notes of ill health for Ollie Wright. Local social updates include visits by Dora Robinson, Misses Atha Irene Miller Floey Velma Roberts and other townsfolk. upcoming meetings at Kanwis.
Miss Penrice Hammond, with her parents Mr and Mrs J A Hammond, visits sister Mrs Gertrude Harper in East Newnan. They request all interested to meet at Johnson Chapel next Thursday September 2 to assist in cleaning off the cemetery.
The Second District Carrollton Association will convene with Bethesda church on Friday August 27. Bethesda church has been blessed the past week with notable activity led by Rev. W. P. Mumbite who baptized 36 candidates, the largest number ever seen at once. Miss Thelma Shiplett of Woollrough, Ga, is visiting her aunt Mrs. Emma Owensley, while Mr. A. G. Owensley and family dine with Mr. A. F. Crumbly Sunday.
The family expresses gratitude for kindness shown during illness and death of their mother Mrs Eunice Phillips and thanks Dr Reaves for his kindness Itpa EXAMINE your supply of printed stationery offer for letter heads bill heads statements envelopes notes deeds mortgages etc with special attention to mail orders order by mail tfn
Mr George Kelley spent that week in South Georgia and Mrs Martha Kelley visited her brothers. Rev W A Woodrough preached at Welcome this week. Staging at W E Denney’s Sunday afternoon was fine but a smaller crowd. meeting not finished at Canehead due to rain. It will be Friday before the first Sunday and continue until necessary. Everyone invited. Little Faith Walls visited Opal and Tylyn Hutterow. Picnics at Mr Bledsoe’s Saturday reported a fine time. Terrel Thornton attended Ephrus Saturday night. Clyde Atkinson Terrel Thornton and Brannon Knight leave Monday after the seventh Sunday for Young Wales to attend school. Walter Smith spent several days in South Georgia. Pink Teal and family visited D D Walla. Sim Phillips purchased a tractor for hauling logs. Sunday school is improving.
Shiloh residents enjoyed singing at Mr J A Mammonds Sunday night. Visitors and family guests included T T Shumake, J H Masden of Glenlock, J W Brown of Carrollton, Mattie Futrall and children of Newnan, J W Dear and family near Whitesburg, D A Johnson near Rotherwood, Wilst Harper of East Newnan, Aaren Shumake family, M L Williamson family, Camilla Harper, Mamie Harper, Buren Shumako and Belle, Grover Johnson of Anniston, Ala, Bettie Johnson, Pearl Hammond, Lula Johnson, W A Johnson and son, and Horace Philips. Several attended preaching at Liberty. Rev John Robinson of South Ga visited Lula Johnson. B W Gray, Mea dows, and others moved to Carrollton Friday. Viola Avera and children near Dewett visited last week.
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