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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
7
Physicians warn about influenza protection and claim Calotabs purify organs overnight. Take one Calotab at bedtime with water to prevent complications and wake refreshed with appetite. Product sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with money-back guarantee if not satisfied.
Pateville reports guests and relatives visiting from nearby areas. Levester Bates and Clifford Smith are mentioned, with several families hosting Sunday gatherings. Local roads are improving and residents thank Mr. Robinson and the Patevilla community for support.
Mr and Mrs W T Jones moved into their new home on Main street Monday Mrs Jim Bullard has recovered from pneumonia Miss Yattie Strickland returned home after a visit to Carrollton Mr J W Lipscomb of Newnan was here on business Rev J B Edwards of Buchanan preached at Mt Zion first Sunday Mr and Mrs C D Adams returned from Atlanta Mrs Tom Moore went to Newnan Monday afternoon Miss Nell Duncan joined Dr and Mrs Clarence Duncan in Atlanta Roy Hines visiting home folks Vestor Holder of Banning spent Sunday with friends Wiley Pate and sons Frink and Harvey drove to Carrollton Monday Ray Carter was here Saturday morning to visit relatives in Carrollton Miss Inez Ware returned home from Roscoe and Miss Lucila Joiner was out of school due to illness.
Olin Nixon recovers from appendectomy as nurse and doctor report steady recovery. Flu spreads in the community with several families affected. J. H. Copeland breaks leg in March and remains in poor condition. Rev E. G. Earnest dies, leaving a loss to family church and community. School plans a close April 11 event while Dalee Parks Chandler remains ill. Neighborly visits and social notes fill the week with multiple families mentioned.
A terse notice indicates a wide range of legal matters being handled at The Free Prose office. Details are sparse but the reference suggests ongoing legal affairs or document processing within the office.
Mr Vernard Barden and others were guests of Mr T 8 Bonner, with Leonard Duke visiting from Douglasville. Sunday visitors included A D Swygert Tommie Chambers and Mary Chambers at Cliff Horton’s home. The Owensbys visited Bev Jim Pate. Beulah Powers visited Lu Jordan. The flu spreads in the area but is less severe than last winter. An infant of Wille Armstrong family is ill with pneumonia and flu but not in critical condition. Our school remains steady under trying conditions as farmers prep for the 1920 crop, though activity resembles building fires more than plowing.
Residents and visitors travel to nearby towns including Newnan Carrollton Rome and Sand Hill. Flu illness affects several, with families recovering. Miss Emma Brock resigns from teaching. Quilting effort organized to make two quilts for each soldier from Hulett serving Uncle Sam.
In Bowdon Route 3 an infant two weeks old was taken by the Death Angel at the home of Mr and Mrs Lewis Brown on Sunday morning. Reports mention visits by Dewey Foater and two little brothers to Aubry Hollis and family, with other local social news including a Kansas airplane sighting and a birthday dinner.
Misses Margaret and Wilsie Warren visited Mrs. Bertin Murphy Saturday. Loyd and Miss Mattie Thompson spent Sunday with Mr. Berlon and Miss Leuna Thompson.
Community health remains steady with little sickness. Mr H A McLain and family visited J H McLain on Sunday. Miss Bertha Lambert stayed overnight. Della and Leila Key hosted friends Saturday. Walter Key and Gong Me-Unin visited Joe Weathington Sunday. Mrs C Banks and sister visited Lullis McWhorter Saturday.
Miss Cleo McWhorter visited Miss Pertha Lambert Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Joel Weathington visited Mrs W L Yarbrough near Clem, the first of the week.
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