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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
1
A Monarch typewriter and 2 to 4 by 6 inch card cabinet offered for sale by R. Lee Sharpe of Carrollton Georgia. Contact Bargaitis for details.
Miss Hattie Roberts from Atlanta arrives in Carrollton to begin a ten day church tour. She will visit Whitesburg Abilene Villa Rica Pleasant Grove and Bethel with home visits and a 3 p.m. meeting at each site inviting all community ladies.
An afternoon gathering of the Willing Workers Society was hosted by Mrs J H Rhody. A pleasant program included a piano piece by Vivian Broadnax, soprano solo Resignation by Christine Fitts, and a recitation Kiss Deferred by Isabel Fitts. Refreshments followed.
The 7th District U S Association calls distict superintendents to elect and send a full delegation to the Sunday School Convention at Smiths Chapel M P Church eight miles west of Carrollton. The program lists morning sessions with devotions, lessons, and addresses by J L Carter Edgar Mas Rheland Holmes Grover Earnest Judge Beall Rev A Mauldin Waco Ga and others. All Mt Zion district schools are asked to send representation and participants are invited to attend.
J R Holt Drug Co states readiness to supply seeds for pepper, tomato, sweet potato, collards in both Ga and White varieties, with plans to add celery and fall cabbage later. The notice emphasizes availability for growers and gardeners.
Special revival services start Sunday morning at the First Methodist Church. Rev J M Bass of the South Georgia Conference will preach daily at 10:00 am and 7:45 pm, assisted by singer and director C W Stapleton of Macon. They arrive on the evening train and will be hosted by Mr and Mrs Shaw. All denominations invited.
Mrs. Louisa Jennings Loftin died at her Hogansville home after months of feeble health. Aged 64, she leaves husband E M Loftin and seven children: I C Loftin Claud Smith L M Warner Joe Loftin J A Loftin Jennings Loftin and B A Hogan. Funeral at Hoganville Baptist Church conducted by Rev Dodd with interment at Hogansville-LaGrange cemetery.
Hamilton Hogan died at his home last Saturday night at age ninety one after a period of declining health. He was one of the county’s most respected citizens and his funeral was held after services at Paul church on Monday.
Retail Grocers of Carrollton announce closure on Wednesday May 10 for their annual picnic. The notice asks customers to place orders in advance and lists committee names including Burnett Merrell Jackson Smith Kaylor Morris Jackson Wood Hughens Bass & Son Yancey and others.
The board notes the death of its oldest member Honorable Hamilton Hogan a longtime investor in Mandeville Mills and a faithful director Since his organization he was conservative and useful guiding the board with wise advice The resolutions record the loss and pledge to emulate his virtues and retain his memory by minutes approval.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to friends who kindly aided during the sickness and death of our father G A Hogan and Miss Fannie Hogan and Mrs J T Jones Mrs L J Jones Mrs J A Buyers and Mrs J N Morris for their services and support.
Mrs C E Roop hosted a dominoes party Wednesday afternoon at the Halcyon Club rooms for Mrs Henry Roop of Newton Texas. Ten tables were set, rooms decorated with cut flowers and ferns, followed by cream and cake refreshments after several enjoyed games.
Nolan Williams riding a bicycle collided with J. A. Mandeville’s auto on Depot Street Thursday afternoon. Williams suffered a broken thigh and bruises. witnesses say neither party was at fault and the collision was unavoidable.
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