The Sweetest Girl in Dixie at Carrollton Benefit
Carrollton hosts a four act musical drama The Sweetest Girl in Dixie to raise funds for the Volunteer Fire Department. Mr J F Wakefield directs and stars as Col Howard with a chorus of eight local young ladies and home talent. The show features singing dancing and blackface comedy with regional accents and new songs and dances.
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Thia
Carrollton
Piro
Carrellton’s Fair
J. F. Wakefield
Rip van Winkle
Mr. Wakefield
Howard
Col. Howard
D. F. Wakefield Howard Emery John Tanner
George
Buck Smith
Caroline
Sarah Frances Beall Mathew Martin
Rod Garrett
Dixton
Margaret Morrell Little Markono
fBip van Winkle
Singing at City Hall Auditorium Next Sunday
City Hall invites the public to a singing event next Sunday afternoon at three o clock. The friendly concert features community performers and aims to raise spirits and attract local residents to enjoy an afternoon of song.
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City Hall
Baskin Leaves Carrollton for New York Market
Mr. A. J. Baskin departed Monday morning for New York to procure a fall and winter stock for his store. He plans to be away about two weeks and promises readers updates on new goods, styles, and creations in upcoming columns. Baskin's Store News is eagerly read by Carrollton merchants.
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A. J. Baskin
New York
Baskin
Stora News
Carrollton
Atkinson Elected Principal of New High School
Prof. Guy Atkinson of Hartwell Georgia has been elected principal of the new high school. He is a Mercer University graduate noted for strong teaching and executive ability. The trustees congratulate themselves on securing this young Christian gentleman.
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Guy Atkinson
Hartwell, Ga
Mercer University
Tractor Show in Atlanta Extends for Two More Days
The Atlanta tractor show proves a great success with management deciding to run Friday and Saturday. Local dealer W L Folds plans to transport about 100 people free, carrying 35 one day, to boost interest among progressive farmers in Carroll County.
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Atlanta
W. L. Folds
Carroll County
Swine Growers Association Holds Great Meeting
The Georgian Swine Growers Association held a two day session in Carrollton with about a thousand attendees at City Hall. Governor Thomas W. Hardwick urged crop diversification and better hog production while Dr. Andrew M. Boule spoke on living at home and optimistic agriculture. The event featured a Georgia barbecue, poultry exhibits, and a thoroughbred hog sale with top bid of 370 dollars for a Duroc boar.
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Georgian Swine Growers Association
Carroll County
Georgia
Carrollton
Carrollton Ad Club
Boys Corn Club
Girls Canning Club
Farm Bureau
City Hall
C. K. Henderson, Jr
H. B. Batts
A. K. Snead
Citizens Bank
I. 8. Ingrom
W. H. Peacock
Cochran
Thomas W. Hardwick
Povernor
Andrew M. Boule
The
State College of Oe TM
Soufe
Watson
Watson Warehouse
Carrell County
Rhode Island
Durocs
Poland
Chas A. Lyle
Mandeville Mille
J. A. Loftin
W. J. Aldridge
BH. D. Lovvorn Jr
J. D. Nelson
Joseph T. Jones
A. & M. School
I. Duncan
H. J. Reaves
A. A. Parker
Bowdon Resident Dek Vance Dead After Bowton Loss
Bowton, Dec. Vance, long time resident and trusted citizen, died Thursday morning just before press time. Funeral plans pending as Bowton mourns the loss of a familiar local figure.
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Dick Vance
Bowdon
Gong
Dek Vance
Bowton
Whiskey runners caught by sheriff
Sheriff Garrett seized an automobile near the post office and arrested four people, two men and two women, for transporting liquor. The car bore an Indiana tag and 00 quarts of whiskey were found. Women were released after two days. men remain jailed for Judge Hood’s court opening next week. A second party was seized on Newnan Street with 72 quarts of liquor. one girl looked about 16, others 25.
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Garrett
Jacksonville
Fin
Indiana
Newnan Street
Thin Ear
Carrollton
L Folds Magnificent Building Home of Ford Cars and Tractors
The Carrollton article extols L Folds for the magnificent two story Virginia brick building housing Ford Cars and Fordson Tractors. It notes expert Detroit repair specialists, large painting and auto tappary dept, and daily shipments across Alabama and Georgia. Folds is praised as public spirited and trusted by citizens.
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L. Folds
Ford Cars
Fordson Tractors
Benty Ford
Turin
Tesaorios
Detroit
Georgia
Pointy
Alabama
Folds
Carrollton
Lila State
W. L. Folds
Oni County
Women to the Rescue Farmers Wives Harvest in Prolonged Season
Kunans reports say Woung farmers wives and daughters join the harvest as imported labor costs rise. About £00 women around Paraons Kam work in the fields to ease the protracted crop gathering. The piece notes women’s resourcefulness and a challenge to notions of physical inferiority amid wheat price pressures.
Mystery of Barker's Chair
A cryptic note questions why a normally silent man becomes talkative near Barker's chair. The brief item hints at a puzzling phenomenon or superstition surrounding Barker and his unusual chair.
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Barker
Council and Board to Hold Open House at New High School
The Board of Education and City Council will host an open house at the new high school building Saturday afternoon from four to six. They invite all school patrons and city residents to meet the new faculty and discuss public education plans.
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Board of Education
City Council
Opening Bolls Report From Carrollton Route 6 Farm
J Brock on Carrollton route 6 sent the first fully matured open bolls of new cotton to The Free Press office. The second boll came from J L Webb of Roop Hardware Co and a local farmer. The notes note earlier expected articles were overlooked in the rush to press.
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J. Brock
Carrollton
Free Press
J. L. Webb
Roop Hardware Co
Secon
Steinbach Returns Mr 8B Steinbach Lax
Steinbach Lax returns from the trade center with a vast stock of new fall and winter merchandise arriving daily. The shop invites customers to view the latest styles and specials for the week. Also notices a rental offer for a house at 31 Cedar Street in Bee, P, C, Merrell 20 Cedar.
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J. Steinbach Lax
Merrell
Robert A Reese Dies After Short Illness
Robert A Reese died at his home near Clem on August 22 after a brief illness. He was 71, with funeral today at Cross Plains Missionary Baptist Church led by Rev. C ob Mathie. Survived by his wife, one son, three daughters, one brother in Alabama, and a sister in Cedartown. the community mourns a substantial citizen.
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Robert A. Reese
Clem
Cross Plains Missionary Baptist Church
Cob. Mathie
Pleasant Hill Church
Smi
L. P. Reese
W. W. Carroll
C. W. Jordan
Cora Reese
RB. Reese
Alabama
Martha Barnes
Cedartown
Reese
Carroll County
Notice to Church Clerks Carrollton Association Session
The Carrollton Association asks church clerks to attend the next session on September 4 at Harmony Church in Bowdon Junction Georgia and to ensure blanks are filled accurately so the true condition of churches is recorded. Clerk L W Stallings signs the notice.
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The
Carrollton Association
Harmony Church
Bowdon Junction
Blanka
L. W. Stallings
Bank by Mail Service Offers Prompt Attention
A short notice explains customers can bank by mail and receive prompt attention regularly. The item highlights mail banking as a convenient option with consistent customer service.
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Dixie
Atkinson
Prin
the First National Bank L. ¢. Mandeville
Pres
A. Lyle
Carrollton, Ga
Swine Growers Association
Steinbach
Bank of
Roopville, Georgia
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