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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1920
Page
4
An editorial urges residents of Carrollton to unite merchants farmers and townspeople for community projects. It argues cooperation across rivalries boosts business, education and facilities, citing hundreds of towns as examples and encouraging participation on committees to spark real progress.
Local note says residents stayed busy with farm work and corn planting while many attended an all lay singing at Beulah. Story muses on summer, youth, schooling, and the value of physical training for soldiers and citizens amid reflections on life and happiness.
Commeren News reports a lively exchange about editor Morris of the Hartwell Sun and local figures Rush Burton Meekas and James Williams. The piece notes a restaurant soup incident and a public claim of a Hartwell populace awaiting a cy clone, with a challenge to confront Morris.
Mrs Dewitt Fuller, seriously injured in an auto wreck on Bankhead highway near Bremen, remained in precarious condition. Two attendants stay at her bedside as five physicians conferred. A veteran doctor called the wound the worst he had seen in his years of practice. The scalp had torn loose for months and hung over her eyes. Her husband appeared in Bremen mayor's court Friday and was fined 25 for speeding.
The Georgia Press Association will hold events in Carrollton July 19 to 21 with guests in Douglasville and travel by automobile to Austell then Rome for the night. The following day includes Chicamauga with four barbecues arranged before returning home.
The Walton Tribune notes public praise for Mr. Wilson and the call to publish the stance in strong terms. In a broader review, a contrast is drawn between modern homes with lighting and water and older structures nearby, highlighting improvements in the countryside near Monroe.
A distressed OCR fragment notes signs guiding readers to places for clothes and Coca-Cola, with a person needed to explain how to locate churches and a commerce office or governor. The readable text hints at a street scene and public notices but lacks full context.
A fragment notes a man using a powder horn to hunt a deserter in early Elbert County territory and contrasts it with modern times where a powder rag replaces the horn as a hunting emblem.
Tallulah Falls Railway kicks off summer service on June 20 linking Cornelia Athens Atlanta and Franklin with trains running double daily. Officials announce routes through Clayton Lakemont Mountain City Rabun Gap Dillard and town stops including Tallulah Falls and Rabun Gap.
Advertiser promotes a Carrollton trade area advantage with lower costs and broad reach, urging placements with the paper to cover the field twice a week.
Last Tuesday evening at a Temple area home a moonlight picnic gathered numerous attendees including Luciallo Rigen Loyal McCollister Nannie Manley Ella Stovall Ruby Michael Grace Brown Grace Kirk Elsi Kirk Willie B Thomason Maggie Wynn Maggie Adams Maud Sewell Ethel Wilson Hiram Evans Allen Stephenson Dewey McCain Henry Cobb Frank Cobb Jack Riggs Alma McCollister Willard Kelley Roy Muning Wilber Spence Tom Lang Paul Cobb Bracy Smith Cheator McFfrey Lord Wester Phil Astin Jack Ridgaway Herman Riggs Faul Riggs.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ford hosted guests at Midway along with Mr. and Mrs. 8 C Smith Bun day. Many locals attended Sunday gatherings while Vida Smith and Tna V Robinson visited relatives. Mr. Patterson traveled through the area as Mrs. Smith remained ill at home.
Dear Free Press reports on a third quarterly meeting at Smytho with sermon by Hitler King, a positive turnout, and plans to unveil Uncle David Striptin’s monument on July 4 at Smyrna. The letter recalls school days, community ties, and urging neighborly exchange of thoughts.
Waco locals report Mr J R and Dawson El Powell of Atlanta visiting Sunday afternoon. Miss Marguerite Ollig Heek and family returned after a pleasant visit with the Ragans. Rosa family members and others were noted at the U S Rifle Range and in Villa Rica and Bremen. Rev J Carmithaut delivered a sermon at the M E church. Master Parker Hubbard and Miss Dora Hudson are among those visiting or relocating. Local society members attended the Woman's Missionary Society in Bremen last Friday.
Mrs J A Pollard returned home after a week with relatives near Mr W A Westbrooks who had nine cows. Ruth Matthews shopped in Temple. Lula Pollard and baby Vis iting her parents near Villa Rica. Myrtle Weatbrooks rode Sunday. Vera and Charlie Postard in Temple. Reedy Defnall’s mute appeared at the same post Sunday. T R Pollard and wife visited W I Pollard's family Sunday.
A string of short visits and family drop ins fill the tale with neighbors from Atlanta Carrollton Union Bowdon and nearby areas. Mrs Gene Burns of Atlanta and son stay with the Joneses while many others visit kin and friends over the weekend.
Powell's Chapel news notes Mr. M. 8. Payne of Cullman Alabama referenced in local notices.
Saturday and Sunday visits wrap a community week with Hattie Edge Nora Tyson Lillie Holland and John Moore kinfolk and neighbors sharing time. Rev Parish preached at Flat Rock and families gathered at R A Boyds with Samual Rudge Ethel Samples and others joining. Bettie Edge joined son Samuel Edge on Sunday and guests included Harper Hombres and Tom Tyson.
McWhorter Luther Anderson and family joined J. T. Reynolds for a Saturday night visit. Bill Bryant and wife were guests of John Fowler and wife. A large birthday dinner honored W. H. Fowler. Hull Johnson and family stayed with his grandmother O P Ower as O P Owen visited. Ebenezer Sunday School invites all. J F Reynolds hosts Sunday singing. Residents lament the inability to fund a new schoolhouse and urge community action to educate children and build the school.
Community appeal urges neighbors and friends to subscribe and use the Carroll Free Press as a column for advertising, encouraging local support through readership and promotional space.
Local items detail visits and travels of residents and friends across Bowdon, Cave Spring, Rome, Griffis, Atlanta, Oak Mountain, and Ragland. Names include Mr and Mrs Entrekin, Stewart, Miss Roth Holmes, Mrs Frank McPherson, Miss Ruby Powledgs, Miss Alda Sewell, Mr Garland Lovveren, Mrs Mann Neill, Miss Alta Mauis Turner, Mr Croft Moore, Mrs Fannie Copeland, Rev Dial, Mrs W A Gable, and Mr Chiff Neill, with gatherings at homes and during summer school activities.
Mrs A B Cartwright spent Sunday with Mrs W G Henderson and Misses Lornea Harrison Lois Henderson and Jack Daugherty visited Miss Durah Shadrix. Mr and Mrs Oscar Lewis visited the latter s parents. Mr and Mrs Juddie McClung spent part of the week with Mrs Bert McClung. Mrs O B Daugherty called on Mrs G C Bradley. Mrs Will Stanford spent Sunday with Mrs Tom Sparks. Mr William Henderson will leave soon for Birmingham Ala.
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