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Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1909

Page

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Fonogarph and Fun Festival At Carrollton Park

The City Park festival hosted by the Park Improvement Club last Tuesday afternoon and evening featured a Graphophone performance by Mrs. C. E. Smith and violinist Mr. Wheeler with Mrs. Allan Beddingfield. The lemonade booth offered picnic lemonade by Misses Sadie Merrell Irene Sewell and Alice Weems. The setting included rugs cushions lanterns and red and green decorations. Fay Causey served ice cream and cake for hours while volunteers raised about $20.00.

C. E.smith Carrollton Mr. Wheeler Allan Beddingfield Sadie Merrell Irene Sewell Alice Weems Grace Blalock

Carrollton Pl at St Simon's Unit Returns from Camp

Co G from Carrollton part of the 5th Regiment National Guards of Ga returned last Sunday from a week at St Simon's Island under 1st Lieut. B F Boykin. The company was largest at the camp and drew applause daily on dress parade. Local efforts urged to form a full company here with state support and to make it the best in Georgia.

Carrollton 5Th Regiment National Guards of St. Simon’s Island B. F. Boykin Adj

Post Office to Relocate to Opera House Store Room

Post master C E Smith reports acceptance of A Woods bid for first store room in the opera house building. The room will be remodelled and furnished and the post office will move when changes are approved, probably September 1.

A. Woods Opera ‘House Brown

Park Events Highlight Social Season

The passage notes hopeful attendance at upcoming park gatherings and enjoyable social activities before summer ends, emphasizing low costs and pleasant affairs for the ladies.

Fight on Near Beer Tops Georgia Legislature Coverage

Atlanta notes a House temperance committee vote to outlaw near beer and prohibit any article containing alcohol from manufacture or sale in the state. Other items cover anti free pass measures, labor commission fate, and various bills in committee or adjourning sessions through July.

Atlanta House Temperance Committee Alexander DeKalb Hill Halls General Judiciary Committee State Senate Special Judiciary Committee Georgia Labor Commission House House General Judiciary Hall Faircloth Johnson Griffith Court of Justice Holder’ Gavel Western and Atlantic Railroad Committee DeKalt Chattanooga Tenn Senate Railroad Commission Guyt Mec Lendon Georeia Joseph M. Brown Hoke Smith

Letter to Carrollton readers on The Great Salvation

A former Carroll County resident asks Tamla Free Press for space to publish a 11340 word thesis written at Kim Berlin Heights Bible College. He aims to help Carroll County people understand salvation taught in the Bible and requests space in the Free Press to publish the extensive article.

Carroll Free Press Tam Carroll County Jesse M. Mobley Carrollton The Bible College Kimberlin Heights Tennessee

Publication Offer for Thesis by Otho A Mobley

A letter from Otho A Mobley offers to publish a thesis and suggests it could be presented as a continued story. He expresses best wishes for the paper and its readers and signs sincerely.

Otho A, Mobley

Difficulty at Bowdon College ends with knife assault

After a college game at Bowdon, W. B. Lambert and Chas Tuggle fought. Lambert was fatally slashed and rushed to Dr. Lovorn's drug store where surgeons treated his wounds. Tuggle was arrested and posted bond.

College W. B. Lambert Chas Tuggle Lambert

Balcony exit hides a wife beater accusation

A speaker asks why Johnf leaves the balcony when she begins to sing. He replies that he does not want neighbors to think he is a wife beater.

Mer

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