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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1919
Page
2
An advertisement claims kidney and digestive cleanse delays old age. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long familiar remedy to restore vitality, reduce aging symptoms, and prevent recurrence. It urges readers to buy, promising money back if the product does not help.
Rev. Lambert preached at Liberty church on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Pollard hosted guests Saturday night. Families and friends visited and traveled between Bremen Temple Villa Rica and LaGrange this holiday season. A wedding occurred at the Bryant home near Villa Rica for Emma Alumns and Thomas Pollard.
Roopville and surrounding area recount Christmas visits and family gatherings. Notable items include a near fatal shed accident to John Hinesley, marriages, and holiday travel between Roopville, Cross Plains, and nearby relatives.
The Christmas ties at this place and the 24th were well attended. Mins Une McWhorter, two months at Delta Ala teaching, spends holidays at home. Mrs. Neva Gray improving after months of illness. Earnest Yeager and Wilber from Cordova Ala visit family. Community moving with many changes for next year. William Perry family guests of Johnson Yeager. A pound supper at G T Lyle’s home Saturday night drew a good crowd.
Carrie Ball and Henry Young were married Sunday, 28th, in a quiet ceremony. Hackney family and relatives from Newnan and Temple gathered for the holiday visit, with Willard Holland and several Misses Hogan and Pollard noted among attendees.
Leonard Young and Paul Herrin were guests of Dewey Wilhama Sunday. Lola Boatright hosted Horsley and others at Mins Ure followed by Herrin Sunday. Eva and Christine Meaterlee of Sand Hill visited Lola Young and Henry Dukes family in Tu Toft. Roy and Mrs J W Boatright spent Saturday with Hackneys. Maude and Ethel Todd of Carrollton stayed with Lola and Lois Boatright Friday night. Charlie Martley of Fairborn plans Tampa move. M M Herrin and family visited his father near Lowell Thursday. Lois Young visiting sister Huldridge Daniel in Douglas county. Henry McGuire and family of Trulett visited relatives here Sunday.
Preaching drew a large crowd at Pleasant Grove on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hiram Cooper hosted a Tuesday night party. Miss Crudlin Nalley and Miss Jennis Nalley visited the Griffins Wednesday. John Robinson spends holidays with uncle Ed Lane. Mr and Mrs Racher Newell visited Mr and Mrs Tyson last Friday. Lillie Holcomb left for Atlanta to spend months with sister Mrs Moon. A large crowd enjoyed the Hamilton pound supper Saturday. Marion Tyson visited Miss Bertha Connor Sunday. Jesse Renfroe of Fairburn visited grandmother Mrs DeFreese last week. J L Davis and children have a home coming during holidays with father Buna Hamilton. Oscar Hamilton and wife visiting Atlanta parents.
Miss Gordie Rooks of this place and Mr. Oscar Lewis of Bremen were married Saturday night. We wish them a long and happy life. Mr. Horace Hixon is visiting his parents for the holidays. Mr. Wilton DeFroese traveled to Douglasville that Wednesday. Happy New Year from the Free Press. Violet and Rose.
Liberty Hill residents report visits and relocations this week. J H Teal and family from Carrollton spent time with Tilla McKibben. Lizzie Davis stayed in Newnan December 21 and 22. Henry Brock’s family lives with his father pending a new home. T B E Vance moved into N A Moon’s former residence. Levi Eaton occupies the house vacated by Vance. Louisa Whitney was buried at Poplar Springs Sunday.
Mrs Georgia Smith and her son Archie remain ill with limited improvement. Mrs Nancy Brown has been sick recently. Mr Eugene Moorg has moved to the settlement. J M Warren Henry Moore W C Davis and S D Wilson traveled to Heflin on Wednesday for business. Malvina Warren visited Callie Johnson Saturday. Ollie Carroll and her son Opal returned home after three weeks with her father while her husband attended a Missouri mechanical school. Gus McKibbon moved to Atlanta for work. Jesse Warren of Atlanta was home Thursday and Friday. Rosas Robinson has recovered from fever and Os Warren visited Earl Davis. Florence Skinner visited her mother Margaret Moorey. T E Vance hosted a party for the girls Aunt Vhoya Saturday night.
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