Sacred Harp Singing Convention at Emmaus May 1921
The Carroll County Sacred Harp Memorial Singing convention met at Emmaus Primitive Baptist church near Carrollton Georgia on Saturday April 30 1921. The session opened with songs led by W E Abercrombie and McLendon, a lengthy introductory lesson, and committee reports on music. Reorganization formed a new slate with McLendon as chairman and H H Enson among others. Sunday May 1 featured memorial lessons and further singing, with many ministers present from Carrollton Roopville Bowdon and Newnan. The convention plans to meet next year at the same Emmaus location the first Sunday in May and the Saturday before, four and a half miles south of Carrollton. The gathering was marked by harmony and hospitality from the local community and announced related singings in Beulah Eureka Mt Carmel Bowdon Junction Beyond and others in May and June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Memorial
Sacred Harp Memorial Singing Convention
Emmiaus Primitive Baptist Church
Carrollton
Vic
W. E. Abercrombie
O F Lambert
William
Reeess
Committee On Music
N. _E. Denney
J. Akin
Frank Chabors
William B. McLendon
J. E. Hason
N. E. Dorey
J. E. Epson
J. F. Chambers
C. R. Denney
J. B. Barrow
H. A. Denney
A. J. McLendon
B. D. Bryles
W. Bledsoe
W. EB
Lone Pilgrim
W. W. Roop
N. E. Denney
Emmaus
Primitive Baptist
Sacred Harp
Roopvilla
Bowdon
Newman
Guapel
Reva
Louvorn
Cumbie and Griffin
Bert
Beulah Church
Eureka
Mt. Carmel
Randolph Vounty
Ala
Lamar
Bowdon Junction
Canter
Clem
Fairview
Tyus
Carroll County
Randolph County
Shiloh Sunday School Attendance and Social Gatherings
Sunday gatherings at Shiloh and nearby homes drew many residents including Brown, Johnson, Gray, Futral, and Shumake families from Carrollton and Lowell. Talk of cemetery cleanup at W A Johnsons Shiloh and Johnson Chapel set for May 7 with morning work at Shiloh and evening at Johnson Chapel. Decoration day is planned for Sunday with all invited to attend.
Shady Grove community farming and social notes
Moat of the farmers are through planting but cold weather may force replanting if it lasts. Social items note Joe Sheffield and family at Little Vine singing, visits by Hulett Hendrix and May Senles, Lola and Lovia Smith with Christine and Pauline Jordan, and other Sunday gatherings. An all-day singing at Ithia place is planned for next Sunday with invitations to leaders in music to attend and bring books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sheffield
Little Vine
Hulett Hendrix
May Senles
Lola
Lovia Smith
Christine
Pauline Jordan
T. A. Davia
J. T. Morgan
J. DL. Jatkeon
Jon Jordan
J. Morgan
Alton Shadrix
Harvie Brock
Alzada Cartwright
Willie Jackson
Emma Pesk Whuesday
Ithia Place
Little Vine Singing Session Organizes Class Officials
After several songs by J. M. Campbell the class elected W. M. Campbell as chairman and T. J. Boyd as secretary. Committees on arrangements named W. O. Hembree RB H. Heuglee and J. M. Wallace dr. Music spanned 60 minutes by J. W. Boyd Clinton Campbell and W. J. Daniels. Dinner followed. Afternoon session included memorial lessons by F. M. Payne John Noles and Homer Campbell with multiple brief talks and recesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Campbell
W. M. Campbell
T. J. Boyd
W. O. Hembree
H. Heuglee
J. M. Wallace
J. W. Boyd
Clinton Campbell
W. J. Daniels
Homer Campbell
F. M. Payne
John Noles
Charley Noles
Thomas Pate
W. H. Swafford
John Couch
Sacred Harp Conventions and Association Meeting Schedule
Bethel or Sewell Alabama hosts a June Fourth event and Indian Creek annual singing in July. White and Reese at Old Carrollton Fourth of July. Heard County convention at Centralhatches plus two days’ singing at Mt. Zion. Chattahoochee convention at Indian Creek church near Bowdon Friday to Sunday. Watted Sacred Harp Musical Association meets in Atlanta Auditorium Armory on Friday before the second Sunday in September. Officers: McLendon president, Eason vice president, Denney secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Sewell
Ala
Indian Creek
White and Reese
Old Carrollton
Heard County
Centralhatches
Mt. Zion
Indian Creek Church
Bowdon
Watted Sacred Harp Musical Association
Auditorium Armory
Atlanta
Wm. BH. McLendon
J. E. Eason
N. E. Denney
Sett’y
Roopville Notes Have Local News and Community Updates
Roopville community notes report farmers replanting edition, attendance at the Carroll County Singing Convention in Valdosta, and Mr. J B King visiting. Hoopville high school exercises reveal an eager audience, Millican as orator, and eight promising graduates receiving certificates. Local unions, fishermen anecdotes, highway progress, Mother’s Day plans, and health updates for residents.
Little Vine Singing Brings Attendance Noted in Community
All day singing at Little Vine drew a good crowd on Sunday. Visitors included Ollie Harper visiting sister Cara Ayers, Bud Payns and family with J H Bass and Nora Tyson, Odessa Campbell on the sink list, and Dr Amon Ayere with wife from Atlanta. Additional guests Viole Harper, Slaughter Hembres, and Mrs Campbell visited others nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Harper
Mra
Cara Ayers
Bud Payns
J.H. Bass
Nora Tyson
R. H. Honslee
Odessa Campbell
Amon Ayere
Atlanta
Viole Harper
Slaughter Hembres
J. M. Campbell
Clinton Campbell
J. M. Wallis
E. T. Brovall
Local Notices from Oak Grove North Villa Rica Singing and Visits
A crowded scene at the singing con vention in Villa Rica last Sunday drew attendees from Oak Grove North and nearby areas. Numerous family visits and social calls fill the week as residents report on illness, travel to Atlanta and Temple, and talk of upcoming weddings. A prayer meeting at Glenn Gray's drew a large crowd, with plans for a session at Hamp Riggs' place next Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quito
Bors
Villa Rica
A. W. Allen
Larkin Allen
Glenn Gray
Micih
Hamp Rigge
Floy Henry
Btella Dowberry
Edgar Tackett
Slater
Miya Mic
Apent
Atlanta
Alger Henry
Minas Margaret Allen
Town
Moon
Sacred Harp Singing Attendance and Local Visits
Beulah recalls the Sacred Harp singing as people gather in the area. Mrs Dora Howe and Mrs Preston Rowse visit Effie Griffin and the Nixon and Danial families. J N Jackson and G T Jackson host visits in Carrollton and Bowdon while Katherine, Kathleen, May, and Remor Willismoon make local stops in Newnan and Brenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankota
Dora Howe
Preston Rowse
Mra
Effie Griffin
Dewny Nixon
Earl Nixon
Misves Annie
Syglene Danial
Mie
J. N. Jackson
G. T. Jackson
Carrollton
Katherine Jackson
Bowdon
Mina Dixie Johnson
Brenton
J. B. Moore
Jim Moore
J. N, Jackson
M. M, Smith
Jim Williamson
Effi Griffin
Apent
Cross Roads Social Visits Across Families
Mr L. Willimas and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr C G William and family. Missea Vela Stewart Hackney and Pauline Horsley spent Tuesday night with Mr Malcolm Hackney and family of Conaolation. Mr Felton Hinesley and son Cecil were guests of Mr C B Hackney and family Saturday night. Mr and Mrs J T Horsley spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs W T Hackney.
Tyus High School Singing Draws Large Crowd Sunday
A large crowd enjoyed singing at Farmers High School on Sunday. social items note visits among local residents including Mrs Lillian Teal visiting Mrs Della Pritchett and Miss Clyde Barr as guest of Miss Ora Barr. A Memorial Day service at Pleasant Grove is mentioned with a call to bring flowers and a community dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers High School
Lillian Teal
Della Pritchett
Clyde Barr
Ora Barr
Berma Kirby
Vassie Pritchett
Pleasant Grove
Tyus
Benday
Local Social Notes From Coleman’s Mill Area
Mr and Mrs Sam Davis and family of Colemans Mill spent Friday with Mr and Mrs Jones Mina Willie Mae Strickland spent Sunday with Miss Janett Jones Mr and Mrs G W Phillips and children from Union spent Saturday night and Sunday with the Millers Mrs F M Davis Miss Luella Davenport spent one day with Miss Alice Gladney Mr and Mrs W G Strickland and daughter Myrtie Lou spent Friday with Mr and Mrs Burt Jordan near Sand Hill Mr J H Jones of Bremen spent several days here Miss Willie Mae Strickland spent Friday with Miss Christine Mueller Mrs Luelle Davenport spent Friday night with Misses Callia and Wrenth Davis Mrs Nattie Turner and Ruth of Banning spent Thursday afternoon with her mother Mrs Sam Rinn We are sorry Mrs Will Rivers is sick this week Blanche Jennings of Pleasant Hill spent Sunday with Lillie and Inex Reeyou Annie and Gladys Lassatter visited friends at Cross Plains Sunday Reese Holmes and daughter Martha Cook spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Tom Crown J B Davis and children spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J L Jones Eula Nolan spent Saturday night and Sunday with her father Mr Yack Brown near Mt Zion Friends of Mrs Myora will be sorry to learn she is quite sick Mario Rivers spent Friday afternoon with Miss Christine Feiler Little Miss Clara Nolan returned to home Thursday after spending time with her aunt Miss Budie Brown Mount Zion Little Alivan Roselle Davis spent Friday night with little Miss Evalyn Fuller Mrs F L Roberson spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs Myers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Davis
Coleman's Mill
Min
Jonve
Mina Willie Mae Strickland
Janett Joney
W. G. Strickland
Myrtie Lou
Apont bin Fey
Mra
Birt. Jordan
Near Sand Hill
J. H. Jones
Bremen
Williy Mae Strleitand
Christine Muller
Dhs
Luelle Davenport
Callia
Wrenth
Davis
Nattle Purner
Nitle
Ruth
Banning
Sam Jinn
Will Rivers
Minas Blanche Jennings
Pleasant Will
Lillie
Inex Reeyou
Annie
Gladys Lassatter
Cross Plains
Reese Holmes
Litle
Martha Cook
Tom Crown
J.B. Davin
Mru
J. L. Jones
Eula Nolan
Yack Brown
Mt. Zion
Myora
Mario Rivers
Misa Christine Feiler
Clara Nolan
Nome
Misa Budie Brown
Mount Zion
Alivan Roselle Davis
Pont
Evalyn Fuller
FL. Roberson
Mre. Myers
Bethesda Social News Reports Frequent Visitors and Local Ievents
Mr Paul Perry and his Ford are frequent visitors in Bethesda. Miss Lonnie Hall and Evie Gow smith visited Minnea Agnie and Shaber Tan Saturday night. Grady Ragland stayed with Seubsr Dean Shuday afternoon. Prandiwan Gray visited Miss Byis Lou Smith Sunday. Homer and Mrs Hall visited A B Hall Friday night. Zack Dean visited G P Hendrix Friday night. W W Foster visited BR Dean Saturday and Sunday. Guy Hall and mother visited J T Huckerts Friday night and Saturday. Beaber Dean stayed with W H Dean Saturday night. Frank Hill was in town Saturday night. Emmett Hall and Lon Cash visited B S Deans Sunday morning. Bryant Smith and Frank Knopp attended the singing at Mines Annie and Leather Deans last Sunday night. Dorn Walker visited Ellen Walker Sunday afternoon. Mrs Homer Hall is sick this week. Many youths attended the all day singing at Leos Chapel and Rocky Mount Sunday. Remember the third Sunday in May is decoration day at Bethesda. All invited to bring baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Perry
Paul
Ford
Lonnie Hall
Evie Gowsmith
Minnea Agnie
Shaber Tan
Grady Ragland
Seubsr
Dean Shuday
Prandiwan Gray
Byis Lou Smith
Mra
Homer Hall
A. 8
Hall and Family
Zack Dean
G. P. Hendrix
W. Foster
BR. S. Dean
Guy Hall
J. T. Huckerts
Beaber Dean
Dean
Prank Hill
Emmett Hall
Lon Cash
Messra
Bryant Smith
Frank ‘Knopp
Mines Annie
Leather Dean
Dorn Walker
Ellen Walker
Leo's Chapel
Rocky Mount
Bethesda
Sacred Hero singing draws crowd at Rocky Mount
Oak Mountain residents report a nice time at the Sacred Hero singing held in Rocky Mount over the weekend. Attendees include Olin McLendon with his father and the Phillips family visiting Bowdon relatives. Rev ZV Hawks to preach Sunday afternoon. Pauline Gordon and Fay Phillips visit relatives. Singing held every third Monday at this location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
Olin McLendon
W. McLendon
W. J. Phillips
Bowdon
Z. V. Hawks
Pauline Gordon
Singleton Walker
Stripling’s Chapel
Fay Phillips
Fred Phillips
Mount Zion Sunday School Sees Growth and Events
Teeple visited Mount Zion with a memorial service on Saturday and an orphanage program in the afternoon. The King's Daughters won the Sunday school banner for the first time while Epworth League led the evening. Local visitors from Tallapoosa Griffin and Atlanta attended. The Mount Zion Sunday School competes with Fitzgerald Rossville and Cedartown in district Improvament contests, with attendance rising from about 60 to 125+ recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallapoosa
Thora
Brother Derr
King’s Daughters
Ternoon
Thelman Hoavele
Epworth
Harvey Malone
W. T. Mortis
Meg. W
Alfie Smith
Carrollton
Mian
Coljo Bailey
Atlanta
Fred Fowler
Alabamma
Mount Zion
Local gratitude as Georgia avoids frost damage
The Commerce News reports that despite a sudden thermometer drop and storms across neighboring areas, the thin seation in Georgia escaped severe frost. Early garden vegetables and fruit remain safe, cotton and grain survived, and residents are urged to give thanks for mercies with no need to wait for Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seation
Georgia
Four Atlanta Women Designated Cops
Atlanta records its fourth policewoman switch as Miss Vannie Reynolds McDonogh joins the unit at 585 Capitol Avenue replacing Miss Marthe DePress. She begins with partner Miss Donates Vallav, keeping Atlanta with four women on the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Vannie Reynolds McDonogh
Capitol Avenue
Miss McDonough
Marthe DePress
Miss Donates Vallav
How Diptheria Is Contracted By Cold and Germ Danger
A reader explains diphtheria risk from a common cold and urges removing a child from school during outbreaks. It notes cold exposure increases susceptibility to diphtheria and recommends Camberlain's Cough Remedy as a cure for the cold and to lessen germ danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filly
Camberlain
Parants Remembrance of Rod Use and Child Rearing
A fragment reflects on parental discipline urging memory of times when teaching through punishment was used. It hints at avoiding excessive harshness while recognizing the role of guidance in a child's development. The text remains cryptic about specifics or context.
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Report OF
Sacred Harp Singing Convention
Shiloh
R, L, Brown
B,c, Brown
W, Brown
Jesse Futral
J, Shuimake
Dowald Gray
Leon Roberts
Curtis Futral
Baron Shumako
W. A. Johnson
Rufus Gray
Lowell
B. W. Gray
Bettie Johnson
Ludis Roberts
Mallly Shumiake
Bells and Beulah
Lula Gray
Lydie Roberts
B. C. Brown
Familly
J. W. Doon J
Vera Johnson
Lula Johnson
Mollis Shumake
J. W. Brown
Momie Shumake
Belle
Beulah
Mittle Hammond
Mittis Hammond
Pearlie
Mamie Brown
W. A. Johnson’s
Johnson Chapel
Shady Grove
Roopville
Guesie Garrett
Nat Morrell
Big B
Weat Point
Inna Walton
Heard Line
Boopville
James Datdy
Luther Johnson
Harry Sheate
Carrallton
Roopgills Drug
Bob Fitts
C. C. Garrett
Royal Archi Manons
Macon
Alexander
T. H. Garrett
Gus Stallings
Homer Davis
Homer
Oak Grove—North
Mary Tou Jones
Kathleen Jackson
Newnan
May Sampley
Misa Remor Willizmoon
Mrs. J. T. Horsley
W. T. Hackney
Oak Mountain
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