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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
1
Carrollton school board approved teaching physical culture in all grades this year. Superintendent H B Adams to purchase necessary apparatus. The plan, urged by Miss Helen Brown, will be overseen by current teachers without a separate department or staff.
City officials meet with Mayor W H Shaw presiding. Paid Col C E Roop 25 for professional services. Transfer 369.94 from school bond to general funds due to insufficient school bond balance. A committee will lease the opera house for Oct 1 1914 to Sep 1 1915. Meeting adjourned.
The many friends of Miss Mary Lou Hogan and Mr J Landon Moore celebrate their marriage on November 27 at the bride’s mother's home. Rev W W Roop officiated and well wishes filled the day.
The jury in H. L. Davis versus Georgia Railway & Power Company awarded $35,000 for personal injuries after a fall from a pole in Depot street. Defense argued no current and that injuries were not permanent. Trial featured detailed legal arguments. motion for new trial filed. case headed to the high court on review.
The Presbyterian Sunday School holds a Giving Christmas celebration Monday December 22 at 6 o'clock. Admission is one orange or one apple. Invoca tion by Rev. W. E. Dozier followed by carols and gift presentations from multiple departments and classes including Beginners Primary Mrs Sheifer’s class and Mr Newell’s class. Benediction closes the event. Readers are urged to subscribe to the Free Press for six months of The Progressive Farmer.
Special Agent W. M. Craven notes in a government report that Carroll county cotton bales totaled 36,126 by December 1, up from 28,144 on the same date last year.
Carroll Lodge No 69 F and A M elected Dr R E Foster as W M Dr J M L Strickland as S W and Dr M M Hallam as J W G Cheney as Treas E A Merrell as Sec T M Hamrick as S D C L Byram as J D A W Alexander as Stewards and T A Hilton as Tyler for the coming year Members pledged support and predicted a prosperous new year for the lodge.
Tabernacle Baptist Church invites members and friends to attend 9:30 a m Sunday School and morning and evening preaching. A Home Coming Service will include a roll call and baptism in the evening. Out of town members are asked to write a local member if they cannot attend.
Roopville welcomes Dr. T. P. Goodwyn who has relocated to practice with his brother Dr. H. J. Goodwyn. Dr. Goodwyn brings a year as an interne at a leading national hospital and is expected to succeed in Roopville.
City hall auditorium managers offer prizes this week for theater patrons. Drawings every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday award a $2.50 gold piece to the winner, with equal chances for all who enter during the day. Saturday adds a grand prize of a barrel of White Crest flour.
The Public Library thanks Mr. W. H. Shaw's Methodist Sunday school class for an $8 gift. The note praises growing library use and rising public interest in its services.
A Saturday evening fire on Maple Street in Carrollton destroyed the Long family house and contents. Hon. H. W. Long suffered a head and neck burn while checking occupants. his daughter Helen, to wed that evening, escaped with aid from a ladder. Guests narrowly escaped as flames consumed the building. insurance covered only part of the loss.
Rev. W. E. Dozier will be in Villa Rica for an appointment so no sermon at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath. A full Sunday school attendance is urged to decide the time and form of a Christmas service.
The Institute-Division Sunday School convention at the Baptist Tabernacle drew large crowds over Saturday and Sunday five sessions were held despite a late start. Dr Brown and Mr Sims led talks with diagrams and questions on organizing and teaching Sunday school. The event supported by voluntary contributions and praised for uniting denominations.
The pastor will preach Sunday at 11 AM and 7 PM at the First Methodist Church. The morning offering will support charity patients at Wesley Memorial hospital.
Lovie Huckaby son of Rav L P Huckaby found a pocket book on the streets of Carrollton last Saturday December 13th. The owner can recover by applying to him, describing the book, and paying the cost of this advertisement.
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