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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1920
Page
5
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The fee for carrying announcements is ten dollars, payable in advance. Announcements run one time each week to the primary.
Eugene Spradlin and Leon Hood announce their candidacies for the City Court judge seat in Carrollton, to be decided in the Democratic primary to be held later. The statements indicate entry subject to upcoming primary election.
Clerk of the Superior Court Carroll County Georgia candidate A W Alexander announces campaign for Clerk of the Superior and City Courts. He asks for votes and influence ahead of the coming primary election.
In Carroll County many residents announce bids for Tax Collector. Candidates include L. L. Richardson Villa Rica and J. W. McGuire urging early primaries. Others such as T. E. Bartlett Boyd Joseph T. Jones W. R. Hay E H Rainwater request votes and influence for the post.
A. Be Nix announces candidacy for Tax Receiver of Carroll County under primary rules and asks for voters support and influence. C. C. Brock also seeks votes for Tax Receiver, expressing gratitude in advance.
Tax candidate Hugh Jackson announces his run in the Democratic primary for Tax Receiver. He urges voters to support him and asks for local influence and votes in the upcoming election.
Voter guidance mentions a coming primary for Tax Receiver with names Luther F Smith and others in Banning BR. The message asks for support and influence from readers.
To the voters of Carroll County a Democratic primary date is announced for the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues, with D Harrison Hambick as candidate.
The column lists residents visiting and staying with relatives, weekend church and social events, and local illnesses. Notable names include I V Parker, Raburn family, Akins, Evans, Lena Raburn, Gaudio Raburn, Myrtis Raburn, and Miss Misa Uavila Helma. Several trips to Carrollton and Bremen are noted. One reported flu affecting Mr Ea Boyd and two children.
The Little Bethel School shows steady progress under Prof T F Connell and his wives with 104 pupils enrolled. Visitors and locals gather for meetings as Mrs Boss Dukes recover from illness and residents note social visits and business prospects around Jones and Dukes families.
Local items mention visits and guests in Bremen and nearby areas. Notable events include birthday celebrations for W. I. Pollard and family hosting, along with several travels to Temple and Center Point. Scalding accident to Mrs. W. S. Pollard noted with recovery hoped, plus multiple household updates.
A local report notes attendance at Bethesda preaching by Rev. W. P. Cumbie from Tyus and the meeting date moved from the second to the third Sunday. Several community members and families visited relatives and spent Sunday together, including Leon Lee, Joe Powara, Ben Johnson, Vernard Harden, Raymond Tuggle, A. G. Owensby, Elia Owensby, Cliff Horton, Walter Harden, and others.
Lonie Lee and Mr Solon Brown spent Sunday joy riding. The sick of our community are improving rapidly. Mr Barton Bonner and family, visiting relatives here, have returned to Virginia. Mr and Mrs Cliff Morton spent Sunday night with Andrew Horton.
Shady Grove reports continued rehab progress and steady social visits. Mr and Mrs Tom Davis spent Sunday night with Mr W P F Brown while Mr Clifford Smith and family visited her father Mr Rich Edgeworth. Relatives visited Hickory Level Sunday and others attended Sunday gatherings. Roy Carter preaching days planned next weekend with a call to bring in a large Sunday School turnout. Murrah for the Semi-Weekly.
Flat Rock residents record a series of Sunday and midweek visits. Hickory Level partners Lewis Williams and Boyd Eskew spent Sunday in town. Villa Rica visitors include Eph Harper and Oscar Lambert with other locals hosting or visiting through the week.
Villa Rica residents Mr and Mrs Owen Tyson visited our burg after the Boyd family and relatives were here Saturday night. Arthur Gilland and Mrs spent Sunday nearby. C C Ergle and family attended Charlie Langston’s. Corn Boyd visited Winnie Sewell. Bill Boyd returned from Porterdale for a sick relative. George Stay and family stayed at Joe Payne’s. Fannie Payne visited Willie Tyson. Steve Lambert passed through town. Come again, Little Vine.
Lizzie Shumake spent Thursday afternoon in Newnan. W I Fageworth returned Thursday night from Columbus. Robert Camp of route 3 visited his aunt Mrs W T Richards. Eva Jones was in Carrollton last Saturday. L W Camp and Mrs Camp visited Carrollton Wednesday. Wilmer and Gladys Richards visited Carrollton last Saturday. Freq Tinney spent Saturday evening in Atlanta. Henry Richards of Newaya visited his sister Delo sick at J R Richards. C A Lott of Cedartown spent Saturday with W I Edgeworth. J M Trapp returned from a Charleston, South Carolina trip.
The Roopville section reports Mrs. Ida Shirey improving rapidly while Mr. Cope land remains in a critical state of health. Cliff Ragland moved from Clem to his new home in the community as Mr. and Mrs. 8 J Craven spent Thursday night with their daughter and family. Mrs Ludie Aderhold was a Wednesday visitor.
Sunday social notes recount visits among area residents. Mr and Mrs Yollie Ballard from near Carrollton spent the day with Mr and Mrs J O Vines. J Winesley and J J Lewis hosted guests, Cleve Thompson called on Telauvea near Roopville, Ragland spouses visited Isom Ballard, and Carrie Merrell spent Saturday afternoon with Ludie Aderhold.
Unusually pretty weather boosts morale as Burwell residents discuss walks to nearby Jake. Local updates include Ronald Smith's brief home stay from Tyna, Uncle Doc Alexander improving after illness, Annie Alexander returning from Waco, and a first class grist mill project by Jim Fletcher. Social events and school notes cover a party by Miss Myruetts Copeland, criticism inquiries for Kate Hearn and Grace Smith, and Burwell's Sunday singing. Mittis Karnes marries Mr Jenkins of Atlanta. best wishes from SMITH & STACK.
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