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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1920
Page
1
The Carroll Free Press reports a new state banking law prohibits overdrafts and requires banks to refuse checks without sufficient funds. It defines drawing a check for more than available funds as prima facie fraud and punishable as a misdemeanor, with penalties including imprisonment.
Obituary notes the death of William Jess Jones of Weat View Mudavide in his 62nd year after a yearlong cancer battle. He left a widow four boys and four girls with two sons deceased. Church members mourn and funeral services were led by Rev Boatright and Rev Willie James Oatea.
The reader is urged to examine their attitude toward strangers on the street. A friendly greeting creates new connections and lasting impressions, while choosing obscurity ensures being forgotten. The piece stresses the value of acknowledging others to maintain friendships and social presence.
The issue features want ads across jobs housing and services. Readers are urged to check listings for offers and notices in the current edition.
Washington reports radical military reform. The senate bill by Chairman Wadsworth creates three army branches the standing army the national guard and a citizens reserve with veterans of the world war and later youths in training. It calls for four months of service for 16 year olds and vocational training while veterans are excused from service and adds an air corps branch.
On February 14 1919 eight community women organized the Women Improvement Club at the schoolhouse starting with eight charter members growing to forty four. County agent Mrs Whatley taught fireless cooker and other projects. April 18 they made ice cream selling for 16 80. May 24 box supper earned 98. they bought a four burner stove and other equipment. December 27 they voted to donate 76 for desks for third and fourth grades. Edith Richards secretary treasurer.
A Missouri candidate filed an expenditures report detailing costs of the campaign. The list mixes humorous exaggeration with personal acts such as sleeping 1,849 hours, kissing 126 babies, shaking 508 hands, and claiming 10 101 lies, ending with a 353 vote majority victory.
The Missourian notes a nationwide drop in egg prices as papers report the decline, yet local grocers appear not to recognize or reflect the lower costs in their shelves or advertised prices.
A cluttered local notice lists various legal blanks and notices at Tha Free Prete office. The fragmented text mentions filings and deadlines in an unclear arrangement.
Two young girls in Mississippi and Minnesota earned top poultry project honors. Gregory Russell of Lawrence County Mississippi netted 256 dollars this year after USDA and state college supervision. Vivian Smith of Yalabushe County Mississippi posted 386.86 dollars, starting with seven chickens years ago and growing to the largest flock in her area. Both won a trip to Washington for the high net return among girls in their districts.
The friends of Luther F. Smith urge him to run for Tax Receiver. He lives in the eastern county near Banning on RB. F. D. No. 1. His decision will be announced in a few days.
The article outlines a call for a 100 percent revenue increase for 1920 under the 73 Million Campaign. It highlights the inclement weather delaying canvass efforts, praises the Team Workers and Willing Workers, and invites all church members to pledge and participate in upcoming services and community outreach.
A vintage note from 1930 contemplates a 464 day year, leap year quirks with February 29 on Sundays, multiple Friday the 13ths, and how holidays like Washington's Birthday and the Fourth of July align with weekends reducing bachelor odds.
Prayer services were organized at West View church Mandeville Mills for December 1919 with 48 attendees. James Oatee led the service on Widneyay night Isaiah 88 1st to 8th verses and prayers followed by contributions and booster buttons for future services. The next gathering is scheduled for January 17th 1920 with Rev James Outie introducing the mother looster and a prayer.
Paris reports the French government has granted permission to remove 20000 American soldiers buried in cemeteries outside army zones to the United States. The graves are those not within the large army cemetery complexes.
A Los Angeles Times Bundsy issue reached 182 pages breaking a daily record. The following Sunday the issue expanded to 188 pages setting a new high in print length.
The Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet Monday at 3 o'clock with Mrs Bally Cobb on Cedar Street. The program includes prayer devotional by Mrs J Z Thompson business announcements improvisations five minute talks How I Learned Giving by Mrs F Boykin and Will Griffin on The Immediacy of Our Task plus a talk on Society finances by District Secretary Mrs L K Smith.
A back page notice explains a wart ada column for ads about lost items found and wants to buy trade or sell. Readers are invited to place ads to buy or trade or report lost property in the public notices column.
A roster of youths returning to college this week lists Missca Nell Ay sock and Nell Cobb heading to Agnes Scott and Bessie Tift. Ruth Smith Eunice Johnson Claira Snead go to Wesleyan and Lanier University. Others travel to Mercer Oglethorpe Clemson Emory and more.
Mise Roth A Cole and Walter B Johnson were married Saturday afternoon at 3 30 at Roy J M D Stallings home. The bride, daughter of Mr Georgy Cole of Pleasant View, was one of the neighborhood's most popular young ladies.
A correction notes an omission in a January 6 item about the drive for West Point funds. It confirms the donor William G. Morgan contributed $5.00, and credits G. B. Domer as chairman of the committee handling subscriptions.
A new Electris Shoe Shop opens in the Wiley Stewart basement offering repair and other shoe work. W J Puckett invites patrons to call for service and promises quality work.
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