Reception for Judge and Mrs. Adamson in Carrollton
A social reception Saturday evening at Halcyon Club honored Judge W. G. Adamson and his wife for over twenty years of service in the Fourth Congressional District. President Wilson recently named Adamson an appraiser for the port of New York prompting his resignation from Congress, with local civic leaders and Mrs Styles arranging the event. Decorated rooms, music, a receiving line with notable guests, and refreshments highlighted the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halcyon Club Rooms
Fourth Congressional District
Carrolltonians
W. G. Adamson
Adamson
Congress
Wilson
New York
Carrollton
Civic League
Mra. J
Mrv. C. H. Stewart
W. A. Adamson
W. ©. Wright
Newnan
J. R. Styles
C. H. Stewart
Mra
BR. Styles
Mes
CE. Roop
Free Press Reports December Subscriber Totals
December results show 134 calls to the Free Press offices with new subscriptions renewals and stops. The paper reiterates a cash in advance system and asks past due subscribers to settle to avoid service interruption.
Notice on registrants missing questionnaire returns
Registrants named Charley Bailey Whitesburg GA Joel J Whitten Whitesburg GA Jim Burdett Banning GA Garvey Monagan Clem GA Jin Prunmond Bowdon GA Grady A Brazil Bowdon GA Charles Th Phillips Whitesburg GA Route 2 seven day deadline to file or return questionnaires with Local Board failure means Class I call to military service likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Bailey
Whitesburg
Joel J. Whitten
Jim Burdett
Banning
Garvey Monagan
Clem
Jin Prunmond
Bowdon
Grady A. Brazil
Charles Th. Phillips
Fall Wedding Bells Signal New Home for Adamsons
At 10:30 the ball room opened and guests watched the bride and groom glide onto the floor as music shifted to a new strain. Terpsichore graced the celebration while the community wished Juiyo and Mrs. Adamson happiness in their new home, lamenting their departure.
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H. B
Adems
Terpsichore
Juiyo
Carroll Free Press Designated Legal Organ for 1918
The Carroll Free Press is named the counties legal organ for 1918 and will charge advertising fees in advance as required by law. The rate is seventy five cents per hundred words or fraction thereof for each week for four weeks. Deeds bonds notes and legal blanks will be kept on hand for public use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Free Press
Carroll County
Merrell Brown Wedding at First Baptist Church
Miss Mary Merrell and Lieutenant George R. Brown Jr married at First Baptist Church in this city with Rev. Geo R Brown and Rev Dodd officiating. Attendants included Margaret Merrell and Alon Merrell, with J. Hadford as best man. Out of town guests from Atlanta and Maryland attended. trip following to Washington and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Merrell
George R. Brown, Jr
First Baptist Church
Geo. R.brown
Dusse M. Dodd
Meassra
Tack Aye Cork
Harry Tledger
Bob Bledson
Bill Norton
Margaret Merrell
Alon Merrell
B.A. Merrell
Jack Hadford
Misa Oliva Bradley
Claude Griffin
Ayuot Lwart
Bartow Smith
Atlanta
Tey
Geo, R. Brown
Maryland
Jack Radford
Farmer
Mixs
Merrell Hoy
Mr. Brown
Ft Oglethorpe
Puncheon
Washington
New York
Wiggins Burnett Home Christmas Day Wedding
Misa Berlie Wiggins and James A. Burnett married quietly at the bride’s mother center street home. Rev J Parrish of Tabernacle Baptist officiated. only relatives attended. Bride works as a saleslady for A J Baskin Co. Groom a prominent Carroll farmer. They plan to live on their Hickory Level road farm north of town after January 1. Congratulations from the Press and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Berlie Wiggins
James A. Burnett
William Wiggins
Center Street
J. Parrish
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Brida
A. J. Baskin Co
Carroll
Hickory Level
Kree
Maynard Beck Wedding At Meth Olial Parsonage
Maynard and Beck wed at the Meth olial parsonage with Rev Hamby officiating. The couple, both from local families, will reside at the Beck Boarding House on Newnan. Several friends and relatives attended the ceremony and a goose supper followed Christmas evening hosted by local neighbors.
War Year Prospects at Carrollton Church
A Carrollton church outlines New Year aims with themes We Must and Trust to Deny for 1918. Plans include 9 40 am Sunday services, annual Christmas observance, and a penny a week drive to raise 1000 dollars for War Work. Missionary notes, Y W A meetings, and appeals urge members to support soldiers in camps and aid Christian hospitality and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Duceman
Methodist Items and Revival Plans for Carrollton
Congregations in Carrollton report Christmas charity drives with Wesley Memorial Hospital raising £10.00. A Sunday consecration service followed sermons on Jesus choosing helpers and a prayerful revival is planned with evangelist guests. Annual meeting runs April 21 to May 5. Midweek prayer sessions stressed. social influence and church service urged amid broad outreach and unity themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Hopital
Tabernacle Baptist Church Christmas and Revival Plans
The Tabernacle Baptist Church announces a Christmas service postponed to the following Sunday and a revival beginning the first Sunday in March conducted by Rev J B Phillips of Chattanooga Tenn who will arrive Monday to lead meetings. The pastor urges prayer for the Holy Ghost power and unity in the congregation.
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Tabernacle Church
Aouday
Phillips
Tabernacle of
Chintinnooga
Tenn
Missionary Society Meeting and Christmas Service Report
The Woman's Missionary Society met at 3 PM for devotional study on Baroleader led by Mrs. Meadows. The Christmas Gifts For Our King program was presented by Dr Neary Sweet, with children acting vividly. The mite box yielded twenty dollars, added ten dollars to Nacoochee Natiti te for the Georgia Mountain Mission school. Extra offerings and regular church collections were unusually generous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neary Sweeta
Executive Committee of
Christian Education
Georgia Mountain Mission School
Big Sale to Offer Property at Monroa Spake Place
BILL ALLEN will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash on Monday December 3181 1017 the following property Wovnehol kitchen furniture farming tools one No 1 cane mill one Cook copper vaperator one disk har row and disk timer eight load of catfleet milkers sig speingories three broad sows one ungistered O I G all bred two O I C gilts bred full etock our O T hour two years old registered 2000 Hundles good fod der 200 bushels of corn big load of cane fodder big lot of cane sod 10 bushels Croon Mountain Trish potatoes canned fruit and vegetables big lot of syrup 10 bushels of peas big lot of hog whe Sale will take place on the Monroa Spake place eight miles north of Carrollton four and one-half miles south of Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
Temple
Bill Allen
Public Sale Notice Near Glenloch January 2 1918
Public sale will be held at the residence near Glenloch on Wednesday January 2 1918 beginning at 10 o clock a m for household and kitchen furniture one organ one buggy one two horse wagon farming tools one set of blacksmith tools and other articles M A ALMON Glenloch Route 1 up Mz and Mia Percy Travia and children of Atlanta are visiting friends and relatives born
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenloch
Mia
Percy Travia
Atlanta
Friends Land
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Mrs. Adamson
First National Bank
Merrell—Brown
Wiggins—Burnett
Maynard—Beck
Ethel Maynard
Walker Price Beck
W. T. Hamby
K. W. Maynard
Mra. T. Week
le Yard
Joan W. Baskin
R. TL
John W. Baskin
CASIT
Messrs
Roy and
Yonrk Coleman
Gulf Port, Miss
Fannin Copeland
John Btallings
Paul Brown
George W. Toney
Ucorpe Jt
Will Hl. Cole
Austin Avenue
R. W. Jones
Kina- Jey
Barrington
Milwaukee
Wis
F. M.buchanan
Raymond Bohtugon
Adm
First Baptist
Wena
Pir
Ita
Indlus
Auncore
Dr. W. Jones
Thasident
E. M. Baas
New Ar
Nion
Janet Slade
Mes. C. Darby Patton
Japan
Fulton
South Carolina
Princeton College
P. Fulton
C. Darby Fulton
Okazaki
Mikani Proving
Jiepon
Missionary Survey
Pagan
Southern Presbyterian Church
Women’s Aifiliary
Amy
Christ
Bayfort
Elmeh
War Work Committee
Eito
Invernet
Quistays
Lossistania
Silarp
Isg2
War Work Dept
Behol
Santa
Clie
Jesus
Quay
South
Aironmundiy
Babs
Bothichen
Presbyterian Church
Woman's Missionny Society
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