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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1911
Page
1
A citizen urges mayor and council to issue a February 1911 proclamation calling all owners and renters to dedicate a day to thoroughly clean their premises and haul away trash. Proposes extra wagons for vacant lots and enforcement to revitalize the city’s appearance before any visitors arrive.
Last Saturday Miss Mary Long hosted a shower for Miss Jean Archer in anticipation of her marriage to Mr. Herbert Ward of Hogansville. The event featured music by Miss Mary Lou New and Miss Mayme Archer, gifts for the bride, a doll bridal train, and refreshments of pressed chicken tomato jelly and iced tea.
The Lit Mu Club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Marion Camp. The program showcased Memoirs from life of Charlotte Cushman read by Miss Almarine Slade and Madame Nordica in Opera presented by Miss Annie Pacé, plus readings and sketches of Mary Anderson and Madame Emma Eames. Mr. J W Stone, secretary of the A and M School Fair Association, joined the effort with optimism for next fall. A salad course followed. Some fair matters were omitted and will appear next week.
Chairman Weeks backs an amendment by Congressman Bartlett raising rural carrier salaries from 900 to 1000 dollars, passed unanimously. Bartlett and colleagues Adamson Hughes and Edwards urged the change while Judge Bartlett highlighted the hardships of rural carriers who must furnish their own horses and endure severe weather. Edwards said he could not support raising other postal workers until rural carriers are treated fairly.
Johnnie Mae Dukes and Bluford Holcomb were married Sunday morning at the Dukes residence near Bowdon Mississippi. A large gathering of friends and relatives attended the ceremony and shared a fine dinner hosted by the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs J R Dukes.
Carroll Chapter held its January 24 1911 officer election naming J H Barron H P W C Robinson King J M L Strickland Scribe B B Thomasson Secretary M M Bradley Treasurer B L Garrett C H J H Croft P S E A Meredith R A C W J Millican M ard V J F Creel M 2d V
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