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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
1
Dr Gilbert Dobbs accepts the pastorate of the First Baptist church of this city and is expected to arrive soon. He comes from Memphis Tennessee where he has been for some time and previously served the church at Commerce Georgia.
Hon and Mrs Pat Griffin of Bainbridge visited Carrollton in their automobile. Griffin is editor of The Bainbridge Post-Broadcast and were en route to Atlanta.
Hon Walter Coleman of Cedar town spent Thursday in Carrollton. He is described as a congenial fellow and noted for his presidency of the Georgia Press Association, a fact known to hundreds of Georgia editors.
Mr J A Johnson district demonstration agent has been moved to a new district covering about thirty counties in middle and southwest Georgia. Johnson is a valuable man in demonstration work and Carrollton and this section lose a good man.
Tilcie Darden, beloved woman of Lutherville Georgia, died Friday night in a private sanitarium in Newnan. She leaves her mother Mrs JW DD Darden and sister Merc Hindesman, both of Lutherville. Funeral services were held Sunday at 10 o'clock with burial in Lutherville Cemetery.
Fire discovered in Vanes and Griffin store about 1 AM yesterday. Blaze started inside at the rear, fire company controlled it quickly. Damage undetermined but insured. Origin of the fire is unknown.
Sunday School described as usual with no preaching plans for next Sunday. AM members urged to attend Tabernacle Baptist Church services especially Sunday evening for welcoming their new pastor Rev. W. L. Hambrick. Prayer meeting led Wednesday evening by Mr. A. T. Cobb.
Mrs P L Shaefer and Mrs T A Herndon hosted a Wednesday bridge party at Mrs Herndon's home in Jasper Alabama in honor of Mrs Frances Long. Mrs Mary Bickford won the high score and earned stationery while guests received a box of correspondence cards. A sound course was served after play with many attendees listed including Mrs Long and Mrs Robert Long, Mrs H M Tyus, Mrs C C Fitts, Mrs J A Mundeville, and others.
Carroll Free Press notes a notice urging residents to report both old and new addresses when moving to ensure mail and records follow. The call emphasizes that providing both addresses is necessary for proper transition.
Since February 1 2021 the Carroll County Trade Board has clothed and placed in school over 125 children in needy circumstances. The plea urges locals to donate discarded clothing to help county children while balancing aid to foreign causes. Call the Trade Board secretary at 609 or write to the First National Bank building Carrollton GA.
A fragment notes that free prost blanks are available, suggesting a supply source for legal blanks. The text references a promotional phrase without clear context or a formal notice, reducing actionable details and identifying no specific people places or organizations.
Dr S Y Jameson a leading southern Baptist educator and former president of Mercer University Ox College and Ouachita College died suddenly in Atlanta from neural indigestion. He was born October 1 1859 in Towns County Georgia and leaves a widow four daughters two sons and three sisters. Funeral at First Baptist Church Thursday at 3 PM with ministers Daniel Jurier and Gray officiating.
Miss Maydie Jones and Mr J W Monk married March 13 at 10 a m with Elder T B Chandler performing the ceremony. The groom is a Primitive Baptist elder and traveling salesman. They leave for Anniston Alabama to begin life together at 2416 N Wilmer Avenue.
On March 22 at 7 o clock the Royal Arch degree will be conferred in Carroll Chapter No 22 ER. A. M. All companion Royal Arch Masons are invited to attend to renew faith and draw closer to the companions. Praternally HARRY MOORE H P JOHNSON sect y.
The Young People Missionary Society holds a program at Miss Margaret Griffin's home on March 29 1921. It includes Bible lesson Weomes Baskin Day With Deaconess in Her Auto Through the Land of Evangeline with Marry Tanner, Social Conditions Elizabeth Upshaw, Prayer George Smith, at the MacDowell Wesley haus Eunice Upchurch, vocal solo Ruth Steed, and a business meeting.
A Tuesday afternoon surprise party at Mrs Boykin's Bridge home featured a bridge game with Mrs J A Aycock winning a prize and a handpainted handkerchief. Consolation went to Mrs Ruth Kramer as several gum packages were awarded to attendees including Mrs J A Aycock and Mrs Camilla Nowell.
Several rooms in the Bradley building are for rent. Apply to B. Boykin.
Rev W J Hambrick delivered his farewell at Marble White Baptist Church as he prepares to become pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle in Carrollton. He reviewed four years of growth from 300 to 500 members, 33 to 203 in Sunday School, and offerings rising from 800 to 2400 for missions.
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