Draughon College May Come to Carrollton
Boraughon's Practical Business College plans short term schools in Georgia and could open a Carrollton branch in June if thirty local students enroll. Arthur Minter of the Southeastern division says scholarships at $94 may be used across Draughon colleges. An organizer may visit next week to enroll students and set three daily sessions.
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Carrollton
Boraughon
Practical Business College
Georgia
Arthur, Mainter
Southeastern
Draughon
Minter
Atlanta
Deaaghan
Villa Rica Bill Seeks New Charter and Powers
Notice states a June General Assembly session will introduce an act to consolidate and supersede existing acts incorporating Villa Rica in Carroll County Georgia, creating a new charter and municipal government and defining its rights and powers.
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General Assembly of Georgia
Villa Rica
Carroll
State of
Georgia
Free Chautauqua Tickets Awarded Daily at Hamrick's
The Leader Hamrick s Carrollton Ga lists daily recipients of Free Chautauqua tickets for largest purchases. Dates May 24 to May 31 show buyers from P Kingsbery to A Lovyorn winning cash purchases and a season ticket to the oldest contestant. Next Saturday offers another season ticket to the top buyer and single tickets to others.
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Hamrick
P. P Kingsbery
C. B. Lasseter
M. C. Smith
Waco Ga
E. W. Simms
Jimmie Shackleford
Harry L. Kingsberry
E. J. Entrekin
A. §. Lovyorn
Carrollton, Ca
Regular services and baptism at First Baptist Church
Regular services are planned for next Sunday at 11:00 am and 8:00 pm. The baptism ordinance will be administered Sunday at 3:00 pm. A right hand of church fellowship will follow at night. Prayer meeting next Wednesday at 8:00 pm led by Master Marion Blalock. The pastor asks parents and teachers to have children present at preaching services.
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Marion Blalock
Lost light barrette with stone settings in city
Finder returns to L A Smith and receives reward for the lost light colored barrette with stone settings.
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L. A. Smith F
Carrollton Should Embrace A Chautauqua Movement
An editorial urges Carrollton to adopt a permanent Chautauqua, promoting cultural uplift and commercial growth. It praises the movement for enriching church, school, and community life, and credits R. Lee Sharpe for launching the 1911 effort, arguing now is the time to act.
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Carrollton
Albany
Georgia
Special Election Called to Fill County Vacancy
Notice states Governor Joseph M Brown orders a special election in the county for May 23 1911 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon W D Hamilton. Election follows ordinary special election rules as per local Filations and is signed May 1 1941 by W J Millican Ordinary.
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Joseph M. Brown
Govenor
Assembly of of
Spe
W. J. Millican
J. J. Atwell Passes Away After Illness
J. J. Atwell died at his home on Stewart Street after several months illness. He resided in Carrollton since boyhood and was highly esteemed. Funeral services were led by Rev. R. A. Edmondson of the Methodist church at the residence. The body was laid to rest amid a large gathering of relatives and friends. He is survived by his wife, a young son, his mother, and one brother, Upshaw.
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J. J. Atwell
Stewart St
Atwell
Carrollton
R. A. Edmondson
Methodist Church
A. Upshaw
Col W. D. Hamrick Dies at Home After Brief Illness
Representative elect Col W. D. Hamrick died at his White Street home early Monday. His death comes as a surprise to many county residents who knew him for years. The funeral will be conducted by Rev J M Dodd from the First Baptist Church at 10 o clock Tuesday morning with escort from the Carrollton bar.
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W. D. Hamrick
White Street
J.M. Dodd
First Baptist Church
Carrollton
A M School Commencement Program Presented Monday Evening
The A M School Auditorium hosted an 8 o clock commencement program featuring The Gasoline Engine on the Farm Roy Pratt Miss Bessie Lowrey and A M Band performances. A debate on Initiative Referendum and Recall yielded affirmative and negative sides led by Norman Causey Lander Lane and others. Diplomas were presented by Hon Geo Munroe and the class officers included Ermie Adamson Norman Causey Miss Bessie Lowrey and Joe Boyd Davis with final remarks by Rev LeRoy Hirschburge.
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Roy Pratt
Norman Causey Lander Lane
Carl Almon
Tom Tisinger
A & M Band
LeRoy Hirschburge
Buena Vista
Geo. Munroe
Ermie Adamson
Norman Causey
Bessie. Lowrey
Carl B Almon
Joe Boyd Davis
Dora Foster
David Hollis
James Roy Pratt
Gordon B. Robison
Gracious Greeting for Georgia Chautauqua 1911
A cordial note in the Georgia town praising the forthcoming Chautauqua of 1911. Jeses W. Dodd is cited as the host or speaker in this optimistic tribute.
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Georgia
Jeses W. Dodd
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