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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
4
Legal blanks of all kinds are available at the Free Pros office. A wide range includes forms for contracts notices and affidavits. Staff advise on suitability and fill order details.
A Durham reader extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as the best liver medicine. The testimonial claims relief for headaches, stomach issues, and torpid liver without causing constipation. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist or write to Buffalo for advice.
News from Our Correspondents notes county teachers are among the best yet poorly paid. The piece argues for a pension plan to keep efficient educators and cites local figures like Prof. Richards and Richmond Brock. It also records community events, gatherings, illness, and town movements around Thanksgiving.
Old man Winter visited last week as several fat hogs were killed. The largest weighed near 600 pounds by Mr. E. J. Earnest. People are moving to new homes for another year and more are expected. Ollie Akin cut his foot badly and had stitches. Sacred Harp singing drew a good crowd and will continue next first Sunday. Rov. L. W. Stallings was ordained for the ministry. R. W. Reid moved from Bremen to Bowden Junction for another year. We welcome him.
We report the death of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gilland's infant of about one month, buried Monday at Powell's Chapel. Community notes mention hog killing weather, visits by Oscar Lambert of Atlanta, and various local moves and greetings among residents including the Giles, Langston, Tyson, Boyd, Eskew, and Edge families.
Misses Bessie Copeland and Jewel Nixon, Bowden school students, enjoyed a candy-pulling at Uncle Jimmie Jack's Friday. Saturday night a house near Lee's Chapel, once owned by D. H. Horton, burned. it had been vacant and insured. Lee's Chapel church singing drew a large crowd. many planned future Saturday gatherings. Golden Rules Sales attracted many locals. Joe Powers moves to J. T. Helton's former place.
Mrs E L Entrekin and children spent Tuesday with Ed Proctor and J W Jones in Macon for Thanksgiving with J A Gammon relatives. Mary Gammon of Carrollton visited Mrs J A Gammon. Opal Patterson of Kansas contracted pneumonia but is recovering. School progress noted under Wilkie Harrison and Mauda Spence in Eureka and Bowdon respectively. Mentions of Jake Kuglar and Wright, Hop Taunt visiting O B Johnson, and Shiloh Sacred Harp singing next Sunday.
Saturday and Sunday are regular preaching days at this place. Mr. G. W. Williamson visits his son near Mount Zion. Mr. Richard Johnson and wife return to Atlanta with Misses Helah and Maa Johnson. Aaron Gray of Griffin visits B. W. Gray family. Meadows Johnson visiting relatives in Atlanta.
The Liver school visited Bethesda Friday afternoon for a baseball game which Bethesda won. Saturday night singing at Leo's Chapel was praised. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ragland spent Saturday night and Sunday with her sisters Evie Lou and Lola Smith. Visitors at Mr. R. S. Deans Sunday night included Homer Hall and family, Zack Dean and family, Emmitt Hall, Bruce and Bunah Williamson, Henry Walker, Tommis Carnes, and Lynn and Gordon Huckeba.
Mr and Mrs Joe Smith spent a few days around Beulah last week. Mr J N Jackson and children visited Mrs M M Smith on Sunday. The second Sunday is meeting day at Beulah church with all invited. Miss Bull Jackson and Mae Sam ilea stayed with Mrs M M Smith Saturday night. Thelma Phillips stayed with Mae Samples. Mrs M M Smith plans a trip to Birmingham next week.
Miss Margaret Echols spent last week in Tallapoosa. Miss Mae Barrow, studying at Bowden Junction, returned home for the weekend. Miss Leila Harris visited Bremen with her aunt Mrs. Phillips. The singing at Mr. R. M. Patterson's home Monday night was enjoyed. Mr. Clifford Smith of Atlanta spent the weekend with relatives here.
If you have anything to sell it will pay you to advertise it in the Free Press. Residents are invited to place ads offering goods services or announcements in the regular classified section. Rates and deadlines apply.
Mr J G Deans mother is very ill and not expected to live. Aunt Mat Walker of Alabama visits nearby. Olin Howard of Centralhatchee spent Saturday night with Goshen kin. Rebeca Howard and Beulah Owens visit Grandma Dean. Ada Dorough and children visit Evelene Howard. J T Panton and family of Carrollton visit Glenloch. John Hightower of Star Point visits Glenloch. Lucile Beall, Glenloch teacher, weekends at Roopville.
Wayside eH shows steady progress under Prof. 8. M. Craven at this place. Dallas visitors Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ford and child rerun, Mrs. C. L. Matthews visits, and relatives are noted. Several social calls occur among local families including Zera Muse and Lois Muse. Mrs. W. T. Hackney is seriously ill.
Smith-Brock Mias Irea Smith and W W C Brock were married Saturday afternoon November 19 1921 at Rev J T Mammon's home with only the officiating couple present. The bride wore a navy tricotine coat suit. They will reside on Brock's farm near Miller's Academy after December 8th and have many well wishers in Carrollton.
Last Friday our school visited Bethesda. Two innings were played with Bethesda winning. We feigned a bluff in the third inning and quit. They will play us again next Friday. Our school is thriving under Miss Jelime Duffey and Mr. Tommie Chambers with about sixty on roll. A tenant change to Mr. W L. Folds burned Saturday night, insured. A marriage occurred Sunday Rev. Bud Dial and Mrs. Anna Smith. Saturday night singing at the church organized. all welcome. The B I Club meets at Mr. Tom Bonners Tuesday night.
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