Tornado Toll Soars Across Midwest and Chattahoochee Bridge Collapse
Reports from the tornado sweep across the Middle West show 77 dead, thousands homeless, and millions in damage. Chicago area records 29 deaths with Melrose Park hit hardest. Indiana 17 dead. Michigan five. Wisconsin and Missouri one each. In Elgin military law is set to maintain order after looting fears. First National Bank ruined as the pontoon bridge linking town areas over the Chattahoochee River collapses around 5:30 Sunday.
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First National Bank
Chattahooches
Middle West
Middle Weat
Chicago
Melrose Park
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
Filgin
Elgin
City Hall hosts school talent contest Thursday night
The city auditorium will host a high school talent contest Thursday night at 8 oclock featuring music reading and oratory. Participants include Margaret Hearn Gwyn Toney Robbie Morrell Ella Cecil Turney Estelle Bass Corene Bass George Smith Alvin Basley and others performing pieces by Grieg Knight and Peple among others. A separate varsity athletics contest will be held Friday afternoon on the high school campus with public invited to both events.
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City Auditoriam
Lucian L. Kaght
Claude Hendon
Floreties Barclay
Gwyn Toney
Grieg
Margaret Hearn
Lafayette We
Lucian L. Knight
Robbie Morrell
Pete’sa Plea
J. R. Rrymmonds
Ella Cecil Turney
Valse Caprice
Newlend
Charisie Mas Holmes
Lodge
Alvin Baasley
Edward Peple
Mary Turner
Muffman
Estelle Bass
the League of Nations
Lucian Knight
Leonard Hendon
Florones Barclay
Corene Bass
Bob Taylor
Lit Ma Club Hosts Musical Program At Olive Bradley Home
Saturday afternoon a Lit Ma Club gathering at Miss Olive Bradley’s Depot Street home featured a spring decorated lower floor and a varied program. Members and guests heard opera songs for school use, such as Faust Waltz, Lullaby from Erminie, and pieces from Mikado and The Bohemian.
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Depot Street
Olive Bradley
C. K. Henderson, Jr
Faust
Martha Mol
Willis Smith Silent Thanks for Carroll County Endorsement
The letter to Carroll County voters expresses gratitude for an endorsement in the recent primary and pledges to perform the duties of the office to the best of his ability. This informal notice emphasizes continued commitment and respect from Willis Smith.
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Carroll County
Vyon
Willis Smith
Ruth Crain and W C Strickland marry at groom's sister home
A marriage of interest to many friends united Miss Ruth Crain and Mr. W C Strickland at 8 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the groom's sister Mrs A B Crain's home. Rev J M Dodd officiated and the couple will reside in New Bern.
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Ruth Crain
W. C. Strickland
A. 8. Crain
J. M. Dodd
Newran
Card of Thanks from Moore and Richards families
The Moore family and the Richards family express gratitude to neighbors doctors and friends for their sympathy and aid during the illness and death of our wife mother and daughter May God bless you and send such aid when sorrow comes.
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W. C. Moore
C. T. Richards
Gratitude to Neighbors for Kindness in Sorrow
Mr and Mrs Holott Hendrix express thanks to neighbors and friends for deeds of kindness and words of sympathy during the illness and death of their dear little Barah. They urge others to offer the same support when sorrow comes.
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Barah
Holott Hendrix
Cars for sale on Rome street listing several Model T tours
Roger B Meerks of Rome Street Brock Carrollton Georgia lists several cars for sale including a 1918 Chalmers Six, brand new Ford Touring with starter, 1919 Ford Touring with starter, 1918 Ford Touring with new body, and a 1918 Ford Touring.
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NHW Ford
R. B. Meeks
FORD
McLendon
Carrollton
Rome Street
Roger B
Meerks
Rome
Sunday School Meet At Pleasant View Church
The Fourth Division of the Carroll County Sunday School Association will meet at Pleasant View church near Manville on the third Sunday in April. See program next week. J. W. Taylor, Chm. Com.
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Carroll County Sunday School Association
Pleasant View Church
Manfleville
J. W. Taylor
Chm. Com
In Memory Of Callie Black Fifty Nine
On March the 16th death took Callie Black from her husband J W Black a welder She joined the Methodist church young and later a Baptist church at Plema nant Grove Carroll County Ga She was a lifelong Christian and died without debt or notes noted in the Free Prog records
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J. W. Blackwelder
Callie
Methodist” Church
Plemanant Grove
Carroll County
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Chevrolet
C. L. Watkins
Whitesburg
Tyre Watson
Nancy Hall
Adams
Seville
Kleckley’s
J. P. Cottongim & Sons
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Atlanta
H. P. Cottongim & Sons
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Broad Gt
Fitta Drug Store
Hargain
J. A. Jacson
Chestnut &J
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One Indies
John W. Baskin & Co
Gorden
Jackson
Jackson’n Ten Cent
Ten Cent
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DOLLA
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Jackson’s
Fitts Drug Store
Cobra—Fitts
Miami
Carrolton Shoe Shop
Schmehthabent
Temple
Bremen
N. B. Estes
Arnold Street
Atlanta, Ga
Roward
Griffin Mule Co
Tanner Street
City Hall
Lohengren
Mise Corine
Snead Yana
J. M. Carlisle
Georgia
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Kryok
J. D. Hamrick, M. D
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A. Mitchell
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South Georgia
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