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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
7
Announcement outlines fair conduct and prizes for a Piano and Popular Ladies' Voting contest in Carroll County. The Obermeyer & Sons Piano is the top prize with other awards. Young Indies may enter. votes are awarded by subscription type with specific vote counts. Results on standings released after 30 days.
Petitioners Barton Herrin and Herrin seek a twenty year charter for Cash Grocery Company in Carrollton with $1000 capital, branches allowed, general merchandise and groceries, real and personal property powers, and stock authorization up to $2000. Court certification dated April 8, 1913. Local piano contest advertisement and motivational sermon follow.
In Carroll County Georgia the administrator T W Steel of Mrs M E Steel requests discharge and letters of dismission. Citizens and heirs are cited to show cause by the first Monday in May 1913 why the administration should not be discharged. Also John M Smith applies as executor of J N Pope deceased to obtain titles on bond for title and must show cause by the same date why the order should not be granted.
A compact notice lists residents and addresses in Carrollton and Bowdon, naming Annie Lassetter Nell Johnson Donnie Lee Jewel Jones Beulah Cook Effie Hutchinson Lula Beck Florence Cruse Mrs Maggie Chambers Cora Hanson Alzada Morgan and Annie Baxter among others. The piece urges readers to trade with coupon merchants and credits reliable tradespeople.
Morning and evening preaching each Sabbath with a 9 40 Sunday School. Sunbeam and Gideon bands meet on Sundays. Willing Workers meet on the first and third Tuesdays. Prayer meetings weekly. Teachers and various officers listed including Bass as Chairman, Mullins as Director, Hamrick as Organist, and Holmes overseeing conveyance. Publicity and transportation coordinated with Sunday attendance encouraged.
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