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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
2
Carrollton area reports crops in good shape despite late spring. Numerous residents and visitors are noted in social tied to Carrollton and nearby towns. Families such as Stephens, Hughs, Daniell, Hammock, Harwell, and Bagwell appear in Sunday and weekend visits, with travel to Bremen and Chicamauga. Several ill or indisposed residents are mentioned, including Mr Wilt Stephens and Little Wilton Harwell.
The town reports Mr. Wilam Brock remains ill with little improvement. Sunday afternoon saw a large youth gathering for singing in Douglasville. Mt Zion held preaching Saturday and Sunday with Rev J B Edwards delivering two sermons. Nearby residents from Carrollton and Clem visited families and attended services, including Sadie Brown and Vera Riley at Mt Zion, with several dinner engagements and neighborly visits detailed.
Roopville and nearby areas report multiple social visits as families and friends travel between households. Guests include Charlies Towns and E K Hannah kin, with others like Mollie Hannah and Mollie Dean noted. Rain is badly needed for late crops.
TRICKUM Mins Tenvle Rooks of Newnan was the guest of Mrs Susie Rooks Sunday. Mr John Will Cook was the guest of Mr Virgil Cook Sunday. Mr PD W DeCarty and family attended the singing at Abilene Sunday. Mr F J Dorough and family was the guest of Mr J T Cowart and family Saturday. Mr BK T Baughtman has the best cotton in this section. Several from around here went to the Chattahoochee Saturday and spent the day fishing and eating. No use to say they had a good time. Mr J T Cowart and family spent a few days the past week with relatives in Alabama. We had the privilege to stop at Star Point Sunday. We expected to hear Bro Gray preach but we can all go again one month hence. Misses Christine Chappel Gladys Mathis and Francis Nix were guesta of Miss Gladys Cowart Sunday after Mr F J Dorough and family were the guesta of Mr J A Rooks and family Saturday night and Sunday. Mr C C Moaick and family were the guests of Mr J T Cowart and family Saturday night and Sunday.
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Happy Corner notes visits and friendly gatherings as Mrs Anna Leo dies after two weeks illness. Local residents attend a Farmers Union meeting, a singing event, and several trips to Bremen and Tallapoosa. A new car is purchased by Mr A N Allen.
In Fairview a Saturday night and Sunday preaching is announced. Mrs. Pearl Broom visited Mrs. Sallie Perren and daughter Roxie on Wednesday. Tin Busby spent the weekend with her brother Ollie Busby and his family Meira Floyd and Luther Pilgrim passed through town Saturday morning. Clifford Palmer, Robert Broom, and Roy Mason attended singing at Rockmart Sunday. The union rally at Mt Carmel drew a nice turnout Saturday. Homer Fields and Esther Donnelly were seen riding Sunday afternoon. Clifford Broom and the Williamses visited last week. Georgia McBrayer of Rome visited Etta Bell Taylor last week.
Advice urges everyone to maximize effort for family welfare by maintaining health. It cautions that half the time sickness hampers work and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation biliousness or indigestion with directions on the package to restore full daily productivity.
A vintage health note advises women to pursue beauty through proper bathing, diet, and exercise while maintaining liver and bowel health. It warns that dull eyes, yellowing skin, and flabby flesh may signal indigestion or a sluggish liver, and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a corrective remedy.
Instructions for relieving rheumatic pains advise massaging affected parts with Chamberlain's Liniment to ease stiffness soreness and aching joints and improve rest and sleep.
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