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Newspaper

Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1916

Page

5

Curtis Creek Community Visits and Sunday Gatherings

Mr. and Mrs. Oss Jones hosted Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pitts on Sunday. Alonzo King spent Sunday with A. M. Jones. Roy Pitts and wife called on G. W. Jones. Mae Braswell and mother visited Minnie and Eula Jones. Tromer Cantrell visited M Bath King. Jack Ferrell returned home after a visit with Will King. Robert Fielder visited Hermon Jones. Hubert Braswell spent Monday with Walter Jones. John Cantrell and family attended the singing at Carrollton and spoke of a large crowd. Amos Strickland of near Plowshare spent Saturday night with Hermon Jones. Andrew Braswell attended services at the Tabernacle in Carrollton. Mrs. G. W. Jones and daughter visited Mrs. 4. L. Fielder today.

Oss Jones Bob Pitts Alonzo King A. M. Jones Roy Pitts G. W. Jones Msss Mae Braswell Minnie Eula Jones Tromer Cantrell M Bath King Jack Ferrell Will King Robert Fielder Hermon Jones Hubert Braswell Walter Jones John Cantrell Carrollton Amos Strickland Near Plowshare Andrew Braswell Tabernacle B. Ashore

Sunday School Class Exceeds Expectations at This Place

The Glen Lock class reports a strong Sunday session led by Rev. J M D Stallings from Carrollton delivering an able sermon at this place last Sunday.

J. M.D. Stallings Carrollton

Local notes and family updates from Sharpsburg area

Community notes report Mr John Taylor remains quite ill at his son’s home with sympathy from neighbors after the loss of his wife. Gardens thrive despite dry weather. Effie and Willie Maud Bonner visiting relatives in Sharpsburg expected home Tuesday. Mrs Dovie Brooks of Tyus visited her parents M A Brown this weekend. Mrs Parrish of Roopville visited Mrs Lucy Wardigree. C M Rays' baby ill. Local residents fish on the Chattahoochee this week. TR A Bonner Cliff Bell Hope Moore and Earnest Folds made a trip to South Georgia, returning via Atlanta.

John Taylor O. M. B. Taylor Effie Willie Maud Bonner Helen Love Wood Sharpsburg Dovie Brooks Tyus Mes M. A. Brown Parrish Roopville Lucy Wardigree C. M. Ray Hope Moore Earnest Folds South Georgia Atlanta

Temple News Highlights Local Visits and Elevations

Temple residents share social visits and church activity with Mary Earr Bartlett visiting Bowdon and Homer Sewell from Atlanta spending Sunday. John Baskin of Carrollton and Vester Kinney conduct business trips, Miss Willie Durrett and Miss Flora Evans travel to Atlanta, Mrs Durrett also trips to Atlanta with Mrs Rozzie Kinney. An unknown negro killed near Temple on the railroad after Sunday services. Bro Branson delivers Sunday night sermon and remains through Monday with friends. Ernest Crowley leaves Farmers State Bank for a position in Florida.

Temple Center Point Homer Sewell Atlanta L. K. Kirk Owen Kinney Marietta Sisler Rozzie Ann Kinney Ernest Crowley Farmers State Bank Florida Vester Kinney Bremen Willie Durrett Mattie Timmons Bro. Branson Velma Strickland Td Wester Flora Evans R. B. Durrett

Burwell M rs Sam Eady dies. funeral held

Mrs. Sam Eady died at her home on Wednesday April 26 at 4 o'clock. She leaves a husband two children a brother and her parents. Funeral rites were observed on the 27th and the body laid to rest at Smith's cemetery. Mrs K T Walker improving slowly. Reverend Hy Crawford preached at Midway. Dr Howard of Atlanta preached the commencement sermon at Shi Joh church Sunday at 11. Mr W M Robinson purchased a new Ford car. Welcome Craven was badly hurt Friday when a horse kicked him in the face. Mr Frank Robinson and family spent a few days in Sargents last week.

Sam Eady Smith's K. T. Walker Hy Crawford Midway Howard Atlanta W. M. Robinson Welcome Craven Fac Frank Robinson Sargents

Farmers Plant Corn as Town Gathers for Sing

Residents report busy planting of bottom corn. A Maple Spring sing drew a crowd last Sunday. Local visits span Jake. death of Gus Adair near Kansas. Town notes show one store, quilting event, school travels, and Union singing next Sunday with dinner on the ground.

Maple Spring Henry Johnston Chester Lively R. E. Murphy Tallapoosa F. J. Tolloway Waco Jake J.T. Stone Walter Stone Gus Adair Kansas C. P. Johnson Othel Entrekin Boaz Ali John Hughie Union

Local Notes From Banning Area Farm News

Farmers near planting finish as Edgar Young and M Duke wed Sunday. Grover Henrys announce birth of a daughter on April 30. Rev Cruse visits his mother on Rosene. Moores and Dinglers visit in Carrollton. Decoration at Paul Saturday. Jim Vines visits on way to Carrollton. Bertha Dean of Hogansville stays with her mother. Gaines Dingler and father travel for business to Carrollton. Alver

Edgar Young M Duke Grover Henry W. S. Cruse Rosene CG. P. Moore Will James Paul Jim Vines Carrollton Bertha Dean Hogansville Dingler Gaines Dingler C. P. Moore Alver

Miller's Academy social rounds and visits

Mrs. George Smith of Bowron Junction attended a Wednesday afternoon visit at Miller's Academy. W L Ivey of Antioch spent Thursday night with J W A Rowland. O L Entrekin family left Friday for Heard county to visit Mrs. Entrekin's father and return today. Miss Kate Gower has returned home from teaching music near Antioch. Mrs. T N Smith hosted a social party April 26 with fourteen guests and games. Gladys Smith was guest of the winter Friday afternoon. Attendees traveled to Bremen carnival. Luther Westbrooks of Haralson county visited his sister Mrs. B R Raburn Sunday. Mrs. J W A Rowland hosted a singing Sunday for Ada Holly of Bowdon visiting nearby.

George Smith Bowron Junction Tree Smith W. L. Ivey Antioch J. W. A. Rowland O. L. Entrekin Heard County T. N. Smith Gladys Smith Bremen Luther Westbrooks Haralson County B. R. Raburn Ada Holly Bowdon

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Curtis Creek Glen Lock Burnetts’ Grocery Mary Earr Bartlett John W. Baskin Dr. Baskin Arhada Burwell Banning Route 1 Miller's Academy Bradley's Luzianne the Reily Taylor Co New Orleans Ankers Wall Street First National Bank Carrollton, GA S. J. Boykin & Sons, Inc. General Insurance Boykin Bldg Alabama Street Overton H. A. Johnson
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