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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
1
The Carrollton women cast ballots in a bond election supporting a high school building. They celebrate voting rights, reflect on war and peace, and emphasize education for children as the future. The piece honors Mabel Porter Daggett and notes this as the first woman vote in Carroll County on May 10, 1921.
Mr R Hardesty of The National Cash Register Company Dayton Ohio visited Carrollton Tuesday to arrange bringing the Ven ture Getting the Most Out of Retailing to Carrollton for merchants clerks and business men. The lecture promises practical benefit with a film on civic welfare and community work and will be held in the city auditorium Friday June 10 1921 with free admission.
Carrollton defeated La Grange 12 to 10. Hathaway fought through a hard hit, La Grange hit four cigar box shots, Richards added two, and Little settled in at short as he returns to form. Tom Craven was released after one strong game amid mixed fan sentiment. Rain saved Lindale Wednesday.
Readers describe requests for a kindergarten or children's garden, supervised play areas, and a juvenile center. They urge safe spaces, sight singing in schools, and parents seeking backyards or vacant lots for children to play, highlighting assorted needs in the town.
This box score notes two base hits by Fortner Sikes and Little, home runs by Hager Chancey Culpepper Richards. Milner and Hathaway hit by pitches. Reeves, Culpepper, Ingram pitched with various hit totals and strikeouts. Game lasted 2 hours 30 minutes with umpire Little.
City water will be cut off tomorrow Friday May 13 at 12 o clock noon for about four hours for repairs. Patrons urged to draw sufficient supply. a standpipe supply will be kept for fire purposes. L C Boykin Supt.
Public notice from Carroll County city clerk J. L. Thomasson announcing the May 1921 opening and closing of the city tax digest for 1921 for tax returns. Digest remains open until the first day of May.
Henry Mobley of Roopville Georgia was involved in an incident in Atlanta on Wednesday. Police reports indicate he was taken into custody after a confrontation near Pontecont area. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
Miss Clara Pentecost a former pupil of Barry School near Rome attended closing exercises and may join the faculty next term. Mrs. Henry Brock visited her sister in Carrollton. The old weather record May day brought severe cold and storms. Dr. Crayven and Dr. Fitta were seen in Roopville and Carrollton. The Junior B P U of the Baptist church gave an instructional program. Mrs. Gussie Garrett praised for teaching and seed sowing. Ed Bentecast and H P Alexander attended the large singing at Sargent. Wheat and oats look promising. Warns drivers to slow down on roads from Heard County to Carrollton. Heard County focuses on improving hard roads.
The program lists a two day church gathering at Consolation on the fifth Sunday in May 1920 starting 9 a.m. with devotional services led by Clarenes Boyd and H. W. Boatright, preaching by Roe J. T. Layton and others, and afternoon sessions on Bible missions and church responsibility led by T. B P. Connell and W. M. Samples.
Little Miss Beckle Griffin marked her third birthday with a La heart party Monday afternoon. Misa Koynnon Henderson won a cut glass basket in a heart game and Misa Tin Bue Bims claimed a large stick of candy. Guests included Angie Boykin and Mildred Robinson among many others who enjoyed ices cakes and candy.
Miss Annie Johnson and Mr. Lom Black wed at the Methodist parsonage in Carrollton on April 19 with Rev. John P. Erwin officiating. The bride is daughter of Mrs. Aaron Johnson of Newnan Street. the groom works for the Southern Railway in McDonough, Ga.
Lindale nips Carrollton 9 to 7 in a low scoring game delayed at -1l1 innings. Lindale offense and pitching hold off Carrollton as the teams trade leads in a tense matchup.
The article urges farmers to plant soy beans this spring with soil prep, 80 inch row spacing, and acid phosphate fertilization. It covers shallow cultivation for weed control, crust breaking, and two to three cultivations, plus hay value and grazing benefits. It notes Georgia yields of 1.5 to 2 tons per acre, and advises trying soy beans on farms this spring.
An apologetic note to readers explains a crowded issue week with letters from correspondents and planned contents. It mentions OM rollton game in Las Grango and A M commencement, bond action day, Lindale visits, and upcoming events while apologizing for long letters and promising to publish more in future issues.
Notice to taxpayers urges filing of tax returns by Saturday May 21 as the Board of Tax Equalizers in Carroll County prepares a Monday May 20 meeting. Tax collector W M Chambers emphasizes three months passed with a 21 day extension and appeals residents to submit at the tax office before closing time.
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