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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
9
On Sunday January 7, 1912 the First Baptist Church held an 11 a.m. anniversary sermon by Rev. Jesse M. Dodd on Some of the Elements of Church Success. An 7 p.m. annual meeting followed with hymns, prayers, and reports from officers and societies including Sunbeams Gideon Band Baraca League WMU Willing Workers and Sunday School. Benediction by J A Rhudy.
Good house with large pastures and a three horse farm on the edge of Whitesburg near a good school and churches. Rent offered for seven and a half hundred-weight bales of middling cotton. Write to or see JAS. A. KELLEY at Whitesburg Banking Co.
A holiday social at Mrs S P Coalsons Dixie street home drew about seventy five guests from three to six. The event featured Miss Annie Pitts of Summerville as guest of honor with Mrs F M Camp C E Roop J H McClellan and W J Millican assisting.
On December 28 two popular couples, Will Ivey and Cristie Broadwater, and Babe Fletcher and Alma Allen, were quietly united in marriage at the home on Dixie street in a shared ceremony. The undersigned, W. W. Roop, notes their many friends wish them happiness.
Aline Murrah wed Gordon Robinson and Dora Foster married Boss Burson on Christmas day. The Free Press extends best wishes to the couples and their friends.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Whitesburg Banking Company will be held at the bank offices in Whitesburg Georgia on January 8 1912. Jas A Kelley Cashier.
Notice to all persons owing professional service fees to Dr Grover West of Carrollton Rt 8 to settle at once by note or cash.
The Missionary Society of the M E church will meet next Monday at 2 30 PM at Mrs C H Stewarts new South Street home. All members expected. Program includes opening song devotional exercises duets readings and regular business reports appointing committees papers on church work locally and abroad and selected remarks.
Mrs G C Cook entertained a house party with a Christmas decor luncheon featuring turkey contest and a prize of a watercolor painting won by Miss Bessie Cline. Miss Maggie Dozier took booby prize. Guests included Nell McKown Byrdie Cline Hallie mini Sox Weems Shell Boykin Long Boykin Rawls Herrin Merrell Kytle New Brock McRae Veal Adamson Dozier Martin Mrs Earnest Lamos and Mrs Irvin Cheney. One guest announced an upcoming engagement.
Miss Milton Keith of Newnan married Roy Power in a New Year’s day ceremony. The couple, described as popular and rising, left for Atlanta and other points after the wedding and will spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Alonzo Power.
Carrollton public schools resumed Monday after vacation with full attendance. Students are back in class and making good progress as the term proceeds, promising one of the best terms in the schools' history.
Georgia has risen from fourteenth to fourth in total agricultural products over twelve years. Illinois leads, Texas second, Iowa third, with Georgia challenging for the top spots as census figures are finalized. Georgia also ranks fifth in coin production in the South and eleventh nationwide.
A large crowd gathered at Merrell Bros. store on Saturday December 30, 1911 for a free automobile drawing. H. H. Huckeba of near Roopville won the Ford after holding a winning ticket.
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