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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
1
Mrs. W C Adamson of Carrollton died Monday after a long illness. She was Minnie Reese, daughter of Dr A C Reese, loved for her music and character. Survived by Congressman W C Adamson, three sons, two brothers, and a sister. Funeral Tuesday at the Methodist Protestant church with Rev J M D Radford officiating. Interment in city cemetery.
The Railway Mail Service will hold an examination on Saturday January 11 in Carrollton and other locations for qualification. Successful candidates enter an eligibility list from which future appointments are made as vacancies arise with pay from 900 dollars yearly. Men over 18 may apply and many qualified now are likely to receive posts due to expanded work with the parcels post system.
The Carroll ton Bank reports a very prosperous condition in The Free Press this week. Close of business on December 31 shows assets of 204609.80, up from 50733.41 last year. Capital stock surplus and profits total 180001.24 with no bills payable.
Ann Arbor December 30 1912 a Carrollton Georgia student Raymond Robinson was chosen to represent the South at a Christmas program for foreign and American students at the University of Michigan. The event featured speakers from England India South Africa and other regions and honored Robinson as a notable Carroll county figure.
Next Sunday marks the third anniversary of the present pastorate at First Baptist Church. The pastor invites every member to attend and asks those needing conveyance to notify Mr. Glenn Holmes whose committee will arrange transport. The church notes a year of growth and plans for a greater future with an anniversary sermon at 11 o clock and an evening annual meeting at 7 led by Mr. L Dornett. Everyone is invited.
Mrs. M. F. Peek died at her Shady Grove home last Saturday and was laid to rest at Macedonia on Sunday. She leaves her husband and three children Bernie Mag die and Millard, plus a number of relatives, with many friends expressing sympathy in their bereavement.
In a historic switch the parcels post goes into operation January 1 with wide public benefit. Zone rates favor suburban and rural residents. critics included express firms and small-town merchants fearing local trade loss. Postmaster General Hitchcock argues future government control of express business could lower overall rates and boost public welfare while ensuring fair compensation for current carriers.
Parcel Post rates apply to Carrollton with eight distance zones. Local rate covers parcels mailed at the office or on a rural route starting therefrom. Atlanta is in the second zone relative to Carrollton and rates increase with distance.
D. F. Pearce, clerk of the superior court for four years, turned over the office to J. W. Stone of Carrollton. Stone was elected to succeed him last year, with T. J. H. Roberson staying on to assist. Pearce will remain in Carrollton with temporary receivership duties for J. C. Basa & Company.
The Presbyterian Church outlines the Sunday morning order of service for January 5 1913 including songs Doxology Coronation Am I a Soldier of the Cross Lord I am Thine and Bless be the Tie, scripture, roll call A A Simonton, 1912-1913 reviews by S Holderness J C Newell and C K Henderson Jr, stewardship 1918 L C Mandeville Sr, Proverbs 29 18 pastor announcements plans for 1913 communion and benediction members urged to attend.
A new enterprise in Carrollton will join the business scene as Model Music House, to be opened in the W. J. Stewart building Monday under C. R. Mullins. J. B. Cleveland presides, with Harold Sidney Holmes representing H. & S. G. Lindeman, a New York half million dollar corporation with interests in the Atlanta Cleveland-Manning Piano Co. The store will offer a full line of top instruments and features a January 6 opening special: the Harvard piano priced at 100 dollars instead of 380.
At Central Baptist Church preaching next Sunday morning and evening by the pastor. Morning subject A New Year s Benediction Text I Pet S10 Evening subject The Christian Avimor Eph 6 13 Mid week prayer meeting at 7 pm Sunday school 9 30 am Teachers meeting at the pastor s home 108 Maple street Chorus practice Wednesday evening.
The many friends of Miss Mildred Gaston will be interested to learn of her marriage to Mr. Miller Boozer which occurred in Atlanta on last Tuesday.
The postmaster general touts parcel post expansion as a nation wide benefit. He cites remote towns like Silver City New Mexico, explains cost reductions, rural advantages, and small merchant protection through a zone system. He claims 20 million people currently without express service would gain access and affirms shipments up to eleven pounds for farmers.
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