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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
10
Buick dealer J M Johnson offers a 16 model new Roadster a 1916 five passenger Buick a 1914 five passenger sedan and several used 1913 and 1915 models. Cars are for sale or trade with bargain pricing. Visit Johnson in Mitchell for pickup.
One 1917 four-ninety Chevrolet advertised for sale at a bargain price. The note is brief and mentions the seller initials WL Folds.
Advert says money to lend freely to worthy men on good farms in Carroll and Trarallan counties on the best terms ever offered by RB D. Jackson.
The Goshen column reports a postponed meeting to the third Sunday and protracted services at Providence moved from the regular day. It notes marriages of Floyd Thornton to Mrs. Mattie Pyle and Je Gordon to Sibyl Worley, with best wishes from friends, plus numerous local visits and family gatherings around Brooks Station, Holloway, and Mount Zion.
Pleasant Hill notes list visits and guests across households. Families including Jennings, Young, Burks, Habineani, Pitchird, Robins, Douglas, Gladney, Broom, Robinson, Eidson, Long, Gook, and others share Sunday and Monday visits, with multiple host homes in the community.
We mention multiple visits and guests in Carrollton area homes. Mr. and Mrs. O T Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wd Guy Boatright at Grink. Mr and Mrs Lee Williams were guests of Mr and Mrs John Helton near Villa Rica. Miss Sally Robinson of Carrollton visited Mr and Mrs John Robinson. Messrs Daniel Williams Jones and son spent Saturday with Mr W 10 Jennings. Mrs A J Turner and grandson Warren Jackson of Carrollton visited Mrs J H Cooper. Misses Mayer and Jewell Burkes visited their aunt Mrs Walter Long. Mr Coleman Turner attended M A church preaching in Carrollton Sunday evening. Mr Wylie Richards of Hulett is putting in a saw mill on Mr H G Jennings place. Burks spent
Mr J H Levans and family spent last Saturday with his brother John Levans. John Steel and family visited Jesse Morrow's parents last Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Mattie Shirey of Star Point spent the weekend with Buck Adams’ family. A N Duke of near Carrolton stayed with his parents Thursday night. A W Duke marked his 81st birthday last Wednesday with a dinner. W D Duke of Lees Chapel was buying cattle Monday.
Mr Newt Walker is real sick this week. Mr Bill Taylor visits sisters in Oklahoma. Ice cream supper at Mr Bud Azers Saturday night was enjoyed. Miss Eunice and Jewell Baskin visit cousin Ida Gais Saturday night. Notes and forms for title at Free Press office.
A local column lists visits by residents to relatives and friends across nearby towns. Names include Durretts Camp Trapp Tate McAlister Boyd Camp Trapp and Bryant. The note also mentions a forthcoming big meeting this Saturday and Sunday.
Whitespace notes from Whitesburg report visits among locals. Camps, Durretts, and Camp families host and travel, with Typhoid illness relapses noted for Velma Peek and various kinship visits across Whitesburg and nearby homes.
SACKVILLE area families share a weekend of visits. George Blackwelder and family from Roopville stayed with T. L. Roberts, while Earnest Smith visited his grandfather W. So McClung and family at Old Concord Church. Gaudle and Linnie McClung of Old Concord joined sister Lula Smith and family. Joe Wyatt of Haleyville Alabama arrived to spend the summer with his grandparents T. S. Roberts. W. W. Pruitt and sons Watson and Woodrow visited CG A Pruitt’s family, and J. J. Smith with her children visited I. G. Smith’s household. Wallon visits Shady Grove this week with friends.
Mrs. s real sick with as the Taylor has Baty her granddaughter Attie Dukes cared for two weeks. Wesley Smith and baby from Sand Hill, and Luni Wallis family visited J W Walker. Zack Phillips spent day with Matthe Dukes. Mae and Della Terrell visited Frank Terrell. Homer and Matt Terrell visited sister at Bowdon. Mae Della Terrell Dorma Brook and Nona Freeman visited J W Wallis.
SMYNRA quarterly meeting for the Waco charge will be held at Smyrna Friday week August 4 and after that the protracted meeting will begin. Mr Jim Creel of Alabama visited relatives Monday. Miss Annie Creel spent the weekend in Atlanta. Several from here attended the Harp singing at Mt Zion Sunday. Mr Owen Roberts accompanied his mother to Bremen Saturday then on to Haleyville Ala to visit her son Will Roberts. Prof Cole's singing school opened here Monday morning with good attendance and interest. Butterick Patterns at Bradley's.
To the voters of the Coweta circuit E Roop Carrollton Ga July 3 1916 announces candidacy for Solicitor General of the Coweta circuit subject to the State primary September 12 1916 He pledges to faithfully discharge duties if elected and asks support of the people of the circuit Henry Reeves announces candidacy for the office and requests the people’s support for the September 12 1916 primary in Coweta circuit Ga
Bowdon Georgia announces candidacy for re election to the Carroll County seat in the Georgia General Assembly. He asks for support in the Democratic primary set for September 12 and pledges faithful public service and voting the right side on moral issues.
J. M. Bagwell states he will see as many voters as possible but expresses appreciation for support and influence whether he meets each constituent or not. The message emphasizes broad outreach and gratitude for backing.
To the People of the Coweta Circuit Judge R W Freeman declines to seek re election for Superior Court judge seat. Nominating primary scheduled for September 12 1916. I R Terrell Butterick Patterns Bradley s.
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