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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1919
Page
10
Local notes report residents visiting relatives in Atlanta Borden Springs and LaGrange. Many attend social events, visits with kin, and subscriptions urged as community ties and local commerce continue.
Mrs Griffin entertained the younger crowd at her Sewing Club Thursday afternoon. After an hour of sewing, an elaborate salad course was served. Attendees included Mrs Jack Aycook, Mrs Perdue Kytle, Mrs Rd Rankin, Mrs Rap Horton, Mrs John Stewart, Miss Katherine Poe, Mrs Clair Molquorhess, Marguerite Adams, Vivian Brodnax, Mildred Camp, and Miss Katherine Stewart of Atlanta.
Miss Aderhold entertained guests in Towne for an evening of progressive conversation and games. The party featured a display of refreshments and limited poses, with a list of attendees from Nell and Tiey Colh to Bill Garrett and Andrew Fitts among others.
Sunday and weekend visits are reported among Lowell residents and neighbors including Miss Madge Stallings, Mrs Pearl Stone, J W Stallings and family, Mes Wa Webb, Vern Joneson, Huth Musick, Meyme Stella Camilla Warper, Tele and Beulah Shumake, John Dean family, and Will Rooks and Mose Taylor. The note mentions neighbors moving to pick up supplies for boll weevil control and continued local social updates.
Local missives report Mrs Wavid of Pallet returning to the switchboard after a two week furlough, Grover Rowell of Roth Georgia visiting relatives, and Mr A de Arrington joining Mrs W. B. Rowell’s guests. Mrs Brooks hosts the Rock Club. Grange visitor Boyd Lovvorn calls on his mother. Miss Mary Johnsen’s fever improves. Methodist meeting grows, with Bro H Chey Emory preaching. Homer Water and Lucius Lavyarn travel to Atlanta for church duties.
Guma stopped, the trouble having arisen from an extraction of several teeth a few weeks ago. Miss Prudence Binlock of Vatdos sy and Eunice Redding of Cecil attend Ming Lillian Teuinris. Heavy rain delays road grading from Row Non to Carrollton. Bernice and Evelyn Downe of Nashville visit Mrs Linyd Lipham and Mrs J F Alexander of Birmingham visits her sister Mrs J T Harwell. Ruth Downs in Atlanta this week. Mr Bill Dobson of Weedowre visited his wheel. W T Beck attended General Assembly in Atlanta in Bowdon State School interest. Miss Gladys Bartow returned from Atlanta and Pin Turat. Shawer accompanied by Miss Jennette Barefield. W R Combe, J A Gladney and AE Fleming in Atlanta on business. Frances Barrow hosted her fourteenth birthday party Tuesday with thirty friends and many tokens. Puech, lee ervamn and enke were...
We thank neighbors and friends for many acts of kindness shown during illness and death of the boy. Your support was appreciated and will not be forgotten as you pass through the same times. Mr J G Martin and Mrs Wd. Wikam extend gratitude.
On the first Tuesday in August 1019 within legal hours the court house door in Carrollton will sell to the highest bidder property including a large butcher shop counter scales meat blocks marble top tables and more to satisfy a special judgment from the Superior Court in favor of National Cash Register Co and Frank W Burr against N A Williams Levied on N A Williams property and found in O S Parker's possession Sheriff W A Garrett notes the official date and names involved.
A distant friend asks why not subscribe to the Free Press to stay informed about Carell county affairs. The note suggests a 150 word limit for the message.
J A Jordan of said county applied for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Ida M Jordan life of said county deceased. All creditors and kindred are hereby notified to show cause before me on or before the first Monday in August 1920 why the application should not be granted. This July 10, 1910. W I Millican, Ordinary.
W T Jolson of Farrell County filed an application for leave to sell real estate belonging to the deceased W T Johnson Sr. All persons concerned are cited to show cause before the Ordinary on or before the first Monday in August 1912 why the application should not be granted. This July 7 1919. Syntyi W J Millican Ordinary.
J N Sponer of Carroll County applies as administrator of the estate of Mrs Cynthia Bedingfeld deceased for permission to sell lands belonging to the estate. All concerned are cited to show cause before the county ordinary on or before the first Monday in August 1919 why the application should not be granted. Dated July 7 1919. W J Millican Ordinary.
H N Apenon of Carroll County files for leave to sell land belonging to J St Morgan deceased. All interested parties are cited to show cause before the undersigned by the first Monday in August 1919 why the application should not be granted. July 7 1919. W J Miglican Ordinary.
A notice states that the General Assembly of Georgia will introduce a bill amending the 1891 Carrollton city charter to empower the mayor and council to pave and improve streets sidewalks and public places, assess costs against abutting property owners, and issue executions to recover expenses for such improvements.
Public sale ordered by the county court will offer 50 acres more or less in land No 3 block 83 in district six. Property of Fannie Adams deceased, to satisfy debts and costs. Sale to be cash, at public outcry, before the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in April 1919. Adams administrator.
W. Shadinger guardian of Clyde Reese Troy Reese and Clara Reese filed for discharge from guardianship of their property. All persons concerned, kindred and creditors are cited to show cause on or before the first Monday in August 1919 why the application should not be granted. Dated June 7 1919. WS MILLIONS DDS
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