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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
3
Finest Grade Citron ib reduced from 65c per pound. New Crop No 1 California English Walnuts ib reduced from 40c per pound. Damaged listing notes sale pricing on produce items with limited quantities.
Brenau College in Gainesville hosted a traditional Georgia barbecue for 500 students and President Dr. H. J. Penger. A hill above the lake provided a scenic setting with bonfires and singing as the meal was served in a festive, informal style.
Liberty Hill social notes list visits among residents including I D Thompson, W H Melear, Alma Warren, Margaret Warren, Willy Warren, and others. Aunt Lucy Wright is reported very ill, with wishes for her speedy recovery. Additional entries mention Mae Warren returning from A and M, Rosa Robis guests, and local movements and visits among McKibben and Robison families.
Local notes record Sunday school progress at Miller's Academy and family visits across D. and Harris families. It covers illnesses and recoveries, a serious foot cut, a fatal field accident, and obituaries for Uness Bill Dukes and others, with community sympathy extended.
Wayside School begins at this place Monday the 20th with Prof. A. H. Hinesley as teacher Rov W Colawan visits Mr Go. Trackney Sunday and Aaron Williams family spend Sunday night with Mrs M Williams. Mrs W J Ford and children stay with her mother Mrs W T Hackney. S M Morrin family visit J T Worsley. Margie Mackney visits grandparents W T Hinckney Saturday night. Robert Morris family visit Sunday night. Pauline Thorsley visits Eyretha Herrin Saturday night. L R Williams family visit C O Willintha. J J Oshoth of Dallas stays Monday night with W Z Huackiry.
Harris High School volunteers work on turnmnes for the new term as families visit and socialize. Local residents Mr William Harris and Mrs Harris spend time with neighbors J B Boatright and Opal Brock join outings. Attendees include Mitches Batelle Hattie Mapp Miller and Ralph Morgan with various relatives at gatherings Friday night and Sunday.
Educators argue for a longer school year to avoid idle school plants for 16 weeks and higher weekly costs. They claim long vacations sap effort and that students lose energy by June. Advocates also push outdoor work and practical learning to keep youths engaged.
A fragment notes students and workers spending vacation idly rather than on regular school tasks, suggesting a theme of overstrain avoidance. It hints at idle routines and incomplete efforts during a break period without detailing names or places.
A brief notice offers a Gard of Thanks for 50 cents. If the message exceeds fifty words, each word beyond the initial fifty costs one additional cent.
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