Children's Day Program at Stripling Chapel
Stripling Chapel hosts a Children's Day program starting at 10 o clock with prayers by the pastor and a theme announcement by the superintendent. Guild of readers and soloists perform works such as Soldiers of Strife and The Sword of the Spirit amid recitations, songs, and Bible exercises. The day continues with sermons by Rev McMullen and others, food baskets for attendees, and a post program sales pitch for stationery from The Free Press office.
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Stripling Chapel
Clarence Cagle
Glynn Driver
Nex Walker
Mona” Jones
Eilie Duffey
Millican Boyd
Jesus
Rena Daley
Guy Driver
Vera Driver
Manadanes
Effie Duffey
Gertrude Pyron
Howard Jones
W. C. McMullen
Free Press
Davis Memorial Elocution Contest Fosters Southern Literature
The Annie Wheeler Chapter UD C official column describes the Davis Memorial Contest begun in June 1915 to promote elocution of southern authors among youths. It details class structure, selections from Virginia Georgia Mississippi and Alabama authors, prize plans, funding, and thanks to volunteers and organizers led by Mrs E B Meadows.
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Annie Wheeler
Ud.c
Eugeni Watkins
Jefferson Davis
Guy Cheney
Nel Meadows
Helen Brown
Emsteth Smith
Thompson and Gordon
Virginia
Dromgoole
Tennessee
McKinley
Newnan
Stanton
Georgia
William Cassaway
Alabama
Margaret J. Preston
University of Virginia
Miliean
Peterioness Smith
Fem
Irwin Russell
Mississippi
Si Francis Beall
Buford Boykin
Miss Rutherford
Athens
Father Ryan
John Esten Cook
Benjamin Hill
W. €. Adamson
Eugenia Watkins
Eugenia Mandeville
Laula Kingsbery
Leila Adamson
Bob Fitts
Sehapter
E. B. Meadows
Policeman as Friend to Children
A Lavonia Times piece urges mothers to teach children that police are protectors not threats. It describes officers as guardians who keep kids safe from dangers, locate lost children, and care for them until families are found.
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Thesechild
Lavonia Times
Printing department growth drives lower costs for patrons
The Free Press notes that increased job printing volume lowers costs for customers and urges readers to send their work to the Free Press Job Printing Department.
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Free Press Job Printing Department
Sale of Horses, Mules, and Buggies Offered
W L Folds advertises several gentle work horses and mules for sale cheap plus second hand buggies at a bargain located at 15 Depot Street.
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W. L. Folds
Depot Street
Miss Lathrop Frames Suffrage Debate in Boston Speech
Julia Lathrop head of the children's bureau says she cares less for the vote than its usefulness to 15 000 000 mothers. She argues the issue rests on how women would help in rearing 30 000 000 children and improving city water. She contrasts voting for clean city water with buying bottled water for one’s own children.
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Miss Lathrop
Julia Lathrop
Children's Bureau
Boston
Georgia Woman Lawyers Seek Supreme Court Test
The Georgia Supreme Court appeal seeks to admit women to the bar. Mrs Minnie A Hale of Atlanta brings the test case with other female graduates from Atlanta Law School. A legislative fight is expected if the matter reaches the General Assembly.
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Supreme Court of Georgia
Georgia
Supreme Court
Minnie A. Hale
Atlanta
Atlanta Law School
Ils
Headache Powders Claim Quick Relief for Various Ailments
An old advertisement touts Curry's Headache Powder as a scientific mix to relieve headaches, neuralgia, nervous debility, sleeplessness, sour stomach, brain fog, and fatigue. It offers purchase through druggists or by mail from Carry-Arrington Company Manufacturing Pharmacists.
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Curry
Carry-Arrington Company
Local Law Blanks Now Ready at Free Press Office
Crop mortgage notes and a special form freshly cut are now ready at the Free Press office on Newnan Street. The shop advertises the best in all legal blanks and provides a contact phone number 249.
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St .Free Press Office
Newnan Street
Carrollton Bill Aims Police Rules for College Grounds
Notice announces introduction of a Georgia General Assembly bill at the next session to amend an act approved August 22 1907 granting the Carrollton Mayor and City Council authority to enforce police rules and regulations over the Agricultural and Industrial College grounds in the Fourth Congressional District.
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General Assembly of Georgia
Carrollton
Georgia
Agricultural and Industrial College
Fourth Congressional District
Carrollton Charter and Tax Bill Proposals in 1915 Assembly
The article outlines bills before the Georgia General Assembly in 1915 affecting Carrollton. It seeks to redefine mayoral and council jurisdiction, amend the 1891 charter to increase tax assessors from three to five elected from wards and at large, and amend the 1895 act to raise the tax rate by 25-100 of one per cent for two years to cover floating city indebtedness. May 26, 1915.
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Carrollton
General Assembly of Georgia
Georgia
Guardian's Sale of Susan Hammock Property in Carrollton Ga
By order of the Carroll County court the June term 1915 guardianship sale will be held at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in July 1915 first cash bid. Real estate includes a house and five acres on the west side of Dixie street in Carrollton bounded by Lauvern Croft Harris and Stewart properties. Property to benefit minor children of J Edward Warren for their support and maintenance. Guardian H C Strickland.
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Georgia
Carroll County
Court For Ordinary
Court House
Said County
Dixie Street
Carrellton
G. T. Lauvern
Croftlands
Harris
Stewart
Susan Hammock
Cora Gladys
Edna Lee
Fletcher Randolph
Charles ‘Byron Warren
J. Edward Warren
H. C. Strickland
Cora Gladys Warren
Edna Lee Warren
Fletcher Randolph Warren
Charles Byron Warren
For Rent Nice four room dwelling on West avenue
Four room dwelling on West avenue, recently remodeled with good well pasture and barn. Reasonable rent. Apply to J T Bradley near Carrollton Bank.
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West‘ Avenue
J. T. Bradley
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Selial
Nix
Judge Beall
Ty Steed
G. J. Cook
S. Boya
The
Carroll Free Press
C. A
Ralph Meeks
Carrollton Electric Company
Torres
L. J. Torres
Southern States Woman Suffrage Conference
Guardian’s Sale
Carrollton Bank
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