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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1921
Page
4
Local notes report many visitors and residents in Carrollton: Mr Bil Norton, Mr Dwight McClain, Miss Doty Hardy, Miss Sunil Tanner, and Miss Joanie Harris among others host weekend guests. Several residents return from trips to Athens, Atlanta, Georgia University, and Columbia. A birthday and hospital updates touch the community as do travel notices and relatives calling on friends across nearby towns.
An ad seeks customers for furniture repair and restoration from W Steel at 118 Nownon Bt, promising to fix chairs, drawers, tables, bedsteads and more to save buying new items. Also invites help to sell hosiery nationwide with flexible hours and weekly pay.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Baskin hosted Thursday evening for sister Dorothy Baskin of Temple. Contests and progressive conversation entertained guests while sherbet and sandwiches were served late. Assisting hostess Olive Bradley among many attendees.
Mrs. 5. C. Boykin had the Bridge Club meet Friday afternoon. The highest score was by Mrs. T. A. Herndon, who received a dish for French dressing. After games, a course with a frog on a jee was served. Attendees included Mrs. Herndon, Mrs. P. L. Shuffer, Mrs. Ruth Kramer, Mrs. B. M. Long, Mrs. G. Fitts, Mrs. Mary Bickford, Mrs. J. A. Mandeville, Mrs. M. X. Sullivan, Mrs. H. M. Tyns, Mrs. Joe Aycock, and Mrs. Camilla Newell.
Mrs R D Jackson Sr hosted a Friday morning party inviting Mrs T I Slade and other friends. Guests enjoyed storytelling about childhood, readings by Edgar Johnson and Mrs J Z Thompson, plus sandwiches and an ice course. Attendees included Mrs Slade Mrs Mollie Ward Mrs J Z Thompson Mrs E W Johnson and several others.
Mr. Andrew Fitts hosted a dinner party at the Clifton Hotel on Saturday in compliment to Miss Gladys Guinn of Oxford Alabama. Guests included Miss Isable Fitts and Messrs Wooten Snead Andrew Fitts Francis Fitts among others.
Deputy Sheriff Boyd reported Sunday that a drunk man, described as a Negro, lay by the road on Oak Mountain about three miles east of town. Dave was found with a three inch head wound and was brought to town for jail time to determine how the injury occurred.
The upcoming wedding of Miss Nora Benford and Mr Wyatts Arntol lege is set for Thursday at five o'clock at the bride's home. Bridesmaids include Lucie Wilbanks Marguerite Hishop Vera Burson with Eula Clegg maid of honor. Best man J J Hverette and ring bearer Little W J Robinson. After a porch reception the couple will travel to the Blue Ridge Mountains and then reside in Athens Ga.
Miss Tadelle Riggs and Mr Percy Smith were married Saturday evening in LaGrange with Rev W Hambrick officiating. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs John Riggs of near Tem The groom a leading Carrollton business man in the firm Bonner Smith Cadle. They return to Carrollton and reside on Rome street at the Perdue place with many congratulations from friends.
If whiskers come back in style as teased we may hear again the phrase some men had for dinner as a playful reminder of past fashions and casual speech.
Messrs Moore and Clein, who arrived four years ago to run a mercantile business, built strong trade in Carrollton. They began in a room of the Boykin building near public square, moved to larger quarters in the Bradley building after two years, and are now replacing old stock. with continued good prospects they plan to open another state in the same building soon.
Chett Turk of Oglethorpe University debuted for Columbia South Atlantic in a Wednesday game versus Charlotte. He relieved Perritt in the fourth, escaped trouble after two walks and a single, yielded two hits and one run the rest of the way, and struck out seven over five innings.
Rev Owen B Still will start a two week tent meeting at Hickory Level next Sunday June 26 preaching at 11 00 3 00 and 8 00. The tent will be near the town center. Sunday School program at Concord Sunday night was well received. Miss Lillian Stephens and sisters Helen and Agnes are visiting.
Cheage Illinois June 28 The mark of seven home runs in a recent game between Philadelphia and Detroit tied the major league single game record but not the world record. Historical notes cite 1867 seven homers by Harry Wright and later four-homer games by Lowe Tan Brothers and Delehouty.
Miss Jon Johnston returns home after two weeks with relatives near Douglasville. Alvin Parker and family dine with A. C. Boggs. A. & Otwell, J. C. Johnston families and Sue Johnston visit O. T. Burks family. Reba Griffin of Villa Rica stays with grandparents T. G. Johnston. John Broom family visits Willis family.
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