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Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1913

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Boy Scouts Enjoy Splendid Outing At Mt Zion Troop

Mt Zion Troop No 1 held a camp fire and potato roast near the Seminary with full attendance. The evening featured a Woodcraft talk by Assistant Scout Master Clifton Martin and stories by Scoutmaster Robb and visitors Mr Redd and Mr Russell. New members were initiated and a stunts program followed.

Mt. Zion Boy Scouts of America Clifton Martin Robb Redd Mr. Russell James L. Robb Thomas Earnest Entrekin Paul Garrett Harvie Entrekin Hugh Garrett Wesley Crumpton Harold Morris Thomas, Earnest Ray Earnest Pope Garrett Homer Garrett Artice Entrekin Roy Ashmore Gaines Ashmore Ralph Ashmore Harvie Ashmore Homer Trimble Harry Buckalew Zeb Morris Hamil Entrekin Earl Robertson Delone Creel Wiley Gammon Neal Moses Parks Entrekin Felix McCammon

Lutheran Services Set on First and Third Sundays

Lutheran services at the Episcopal church will be the first and third Sundays of each month at 11 o'clock with Sunday school each Sunday at 10 o'clock. All are cordially invited. D. A. Sox, Pastor.

Episcopal Church

Defective Vision In School Children In New York City

An examination of forty children from two public New York City schools shows severe learning and behavioral challenges. Eighteen were ungraded, eleven needed three terms to equal one, and eleven were delinquent. all had defective vision. After six months of glasses, thirty-two improved under different teachers. The Board of Education is urged to centralize care and train doctors to address ungraded, backward, and disciplinary cases, with routine vision and health checks. The Journal of the American Medical Association reports details.

New York City Board of Education Journal of the American Medical Association

Carroll Lodge No 69 Holds Interesting Meeting

Carroll Lodge No 69 F. and A. M. gathers for its regular communication with many visitors. The January 21 discussion centers on lodge welfare, justice balanced with mercy, and the virtues Masonry promotes such as generosity, meekness, piety, and brotherly love.

Carroll Lodge No A. M Masonry God Hood

Woodmen of the World Host Big Supper in Bradley Building

The Woodmen of the World lodge in the Bradley building hosted a large supper Tuesday night with hot Brunswick stew and refreshments. Mayor Shaw, Rev. J. M. Dodd and Rev. R. A. Edmondson spoke to praise the organization’s hospitality and its fraternal ideals amid a social evening.

Focal Lodge Woodmen of the World Bradley Building Mayor Shaw J. M. Dodd R. A. Edmondson

Masonry Lesson Reveals Immortality Teachings at Carroll Lodge

A speaker explains that human immortality is proven not by revelation but by understanding in the Masonic third degree. She cites the Book of Law and the Prophets as lacking a body resurrection and asserts the grave is a gateway to heaven. The B A degree ceremony impressed Carroll Lodge members.

Heaven Carroll Lodge

Missionary Society meeting at Central Baptist Church

The Woman's Missionary Society of Central Baptist Church invites all town ladies to a Monday session at 3 30 with a special program. Includes songs, prayers, scripture reading, a civic righteousness talk by Mrs. C E Roop and solo by Miss Anna Oxford.

Woman's Missionary Society of Central Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Society of the Central Baptist Church J. T. Bradley J. N. Johnson Anna Oxford C. E. Roop L. C. Brock

Presbyterian to Hold Conference in Atlanta

A conference on Evangelism and Stewardship is set for February 6-7 at Westminster church in Atlanta Georgia. Carrollton church representatives named last Sunday are C K Henderson Jr L Mandeville Sr and J T Fullilove with alternates George Head P P Kingsbery and Jno O Newell.

Westminster Church Atlanta Carrollton Church C. K. Henderson, Jr L. ©. Mandeville, Sr J. T. Fullilove George Head P. P Kingsbery Jno O. Newell

Ezra Garrett Announces Store Service at Slade Tyus Co

Ezra Garrett informs friends he will be at Slade Tyus Clothing Co No 12 Alabama Street after February 1st to aid with men’s and boys’ furnishings and women’s and children’s shoes. Patrons invited to call for purchases and assistance.

Slade-Tyus Clothing Co Alabama Street Ezra Garrett

Master’s Degree Work Planned at Local Lodge

A lodge member invites participation and praises the order’s community uplift. The message notes an upcoming Master’s degree work at the next meeting and urges brethren to attend.

Gainesboro Telephone Co elects new officers at annual meeting

At the Gainesboro Telephone and Telegraph Company annual meeting, W. T. Gentry was elected President, Leland Hume First Vice President, L. C. Mandeville Second Vice President, Addison Maupin Secretary and Treasurer, L. K. Smith General Manager and Assistant Secretary, C. J. Holditch Auditor, and R. J. Galbreath Assistant Auditor and Assistant Treasurer.

Gainesboro Telephone &Telegraph Company W. T. Gentry Leland Hume L. C. Mandeville Addison Maupin L. K. Smith C. J. Holditch R. J. Gailbreath

Pass to the Beyond and a Deceased Neighbor

Gus Nix laments the death of Z F Mathews in Carrollton praising his life as a benefactor to farmers. He asks readers if they possess the spiritual pass to enter joys of the Lord, reflecting on faith and eternal gates beyond this world.

Free Press Z. F. Mathews Carrollton Gus Nix

Reverend Hubbard Missed Hulett Appointment Due to Weather

Local notes report Rev W S Hubbard failed to reach Hulett on Saturday because of bad weather. Carrollton resident S F Sewell visited his father G B Sewell on Tuesday. Connie Chatham and Alma Shackelford from Mt Zion spent Sunday with R B Jones. A baby in Lon Keaton's home died last Friday, with condolences offered. Grover Hall visited Atlanta for several days. Lucius Dyer of near Sand Hill visited brother-in-law L J Holland. Frank Shackelford of Mt Zion spent Sunday with cousin Reuben Jones.

Connie Chatham Alma Shackelford Mt. Zion R. B. Jones Lon Keaton Grover Hall Atlanta Lucius Dyer Near Sand Hill L. J. Holland Frank Shackelford Reuben Jones

Escaped After Fifteen Years Gains Freedom

W. P. Broyles ends a fifteen year struggle with kidney and bladder trouble after taking Foley Kidney Pills. He credits relief for a severe backache and painful bladder irregularities and endorses the product. Refuse substitutes. Sold by Johnson Drug Co.

W. P. Broyles Foley Johnson Drug Co

Letter from Rev J 1 Oxford to Carrollton Citizens

The pastor of Central Baptist Church, J. Oxford, urges Carrollton residents to support education and Christianity, notes church harmony, and announces plans for Carrollton Baptist Tabernacle with 1000 seats. He outlines 1913 services at Central and Waco churches and gives February sermons.

Central Baptist Church Carrollton Carrollton Baptist Tabernacle Central Church Waco Church Waco Oxford

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