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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1920
Page
1
The Free Press runs a large subscription contest offering prizes including a Chevrolet Touring Car and Edison machines. A vote schedule awards 136,000 votes for ten one year subs and up to 420,000 votes for ten three year subs. Voters urged to subscribe or renew by March 27 to maximize friend votes and avoid price increases.
The Whitesburg quarterly conference agenda notes the March 27 morning meeting with Dr. J. R. King at 110 oclock. Officials are urged to attend and subscriptions are tied to votes with large totals for long term plans. new subscribers face a brief delay while names are added.
Cartersville Ga March 21 Republicans in the seventh district split into factions led by C I Cole of Marietta and J A Crawford of Dalton, electing two delegates to the Chicago convention. Crawford forces backed Crawford and nominated him for Congress to oppose Gordon Foster. Cole faction chose D C Cole as delegate and endorsed General Wood. The meeting named officers Dynn Auhoun chairman and others. W McClure and M H Karnes addressed the gathering.
The Georgia Press Association, after a tense Macon session last December, will reconvene in Atlanta on April 2 and 3 to discuss white paper shortages and high costs, legal advertising rates, uniform job and ad rates, business efficiency, and cent pricing. The group will also set dates for the annual meeting and consider an outing site, possibly Chicamauga, while promoting Georgia through unified booster efforts.
A. W. Alexander explains the primary is over with no hard feelings and that he is now employed at Mandeville Mille. He resigned from the letter carrier job on February 1 to enter the clerk race and thanks supporters while wishing goodwill to all, including nonvoters.
The Farm Journal awards prizes for corn wheat oats potatoes and hay based on field yields. First prize includes a Gold Medal and 1000 dollars, second 3 Silver Medals and 500, third 2 Bronze Medals and 210 dollars. Notable winners include J B Shelton Missouri 127.47 bushels per acre and Alex McPherson Maine 30.6 bushels per acre for potatoes. All results note no irrigation and non irrigation farmers only.
Mr J Roberton has purchased the Mary Sheates property on Depot Street near Dr Homrick s. He is having plans drawn for a 12 to 15 room boarding house with potential for a larger building if demand justifies expansion.
Reverend Joel B. Wardigree district head of the Christian church will lead services at the First Christian Church in Carrollton next Sunday March 28. Members are urged to attend and an invitation is extended to all.
Mr. Julian Darden arrived home on Wednesday from Boston after receiving an honorable discharge following years of service in the armed forces.
Sunbeams of First Baptist church will meet Sunday afternoon at 3 p m. All members urged to attend. Leaders listed include Jimale Titthe and Gertrude Tamriek.
In a sparse primary in Inat Wo ventny there were no candidates for coroner or surveyor, producing a scattered vote. J. W. Atallinga led coroner with 124 votes, M. J. Ridley led surveyor with 124, followed by incumbent O. J. Penree with 104.
Madison J. Fountain of Wine Route 2 aged 61 died of pneumonia. He was buried at Friemiship Church after funeral services on the following day.
In Heard County a crowded primary nominated T M Awhery for Superintendent and W B Dowrey for Scholors. O S Spradlin won Orongr, while tax collector H I Thinmoand and commissioners TP Alman W T Atkinson GC M Mickle advanced. No clear majority in sheriff tax collector and two commissioners races, Young Miller and H K Taylor advance. runoff between LU Bledkon and T R Wood for tax collector. Primary set for April 20.
A protest filed by J A F Mroom and associates seeks a hearing Friday at Carrollton courthouse before the county executive committee regarding irregular votes in the county commissioner race. W M Robinson won the primary by a small margin, and Troom contests several ballots, potentially affecting county politics.
Advertisement notes a MurroWe touring car in splendid condition offered at a bargain. Contact W. Jones at 34 Depot Bt for details and inspection.
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