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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
1
Preparations are underway for a large Fourth of July event at A and M Fair Grounds featuring races between J. S. Duffy's Sam Dillard and D. M. Bartlett's Patch senheart. The one day celebration includes a grand band concert by Gray's Band and an expected prominent speaker.
The Car rollton Public Schools graduating class presents Dido the Phoenician Queen at City Hall Auditorium Friday May 22 at 8 15 p m Miss Carrie Villard directs a cast led by Charles Brodnax Benjamin Brock Lidie Williams Bessie Merrell Susie Tanner and others in a staged presentation of the classic tale of Troy Carthage and fate with scenes through Act IV including Dido and Aeneas in Carthage וצ
At a Carrollton board meeting Prof. H. B. Adams was re elected Superintendent for the upcoming year and the teaching staff was appointed. Notable changes include J. F. Muldrow named Boys High School principal replacing M. T. Sammons. Several teachers, Miss Villard and Miss Fielder, will not return.
Until September 1 all Carrollton bar ber shops close at 6 30 p m daily except Saturdays when they close at 11 p m T L Seay secretary Carrollton Barbers Association
John Westbrook formerly of Carroll county and now a Perry Ga resident sues the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad in Macon city court for 50000 damages for personal injuries as a train passenger last November. He alleges permanent injuries from being thrown to the ground when the crowded car forced him to the back platform.
Ford automobile owners of Carroll and adjoining counties will gather at Kingsbery’s race track just outside Carrollton for the annual Ford picnic on Friday May 22. Last year’s event was a success and this year aims to be larger and better with attendees bringing dinner baskets, preferably filled with fried chicken.
All rural carriers of Carroll County are urged by Carrollton’s ten carriers to meet at the City Hall auditorium on May 30 to organize the Carroll County Rural Letter Carriers Association. Mr. A E Kowen of Rome, secretary of the Georgia Rural Letter Carriers Association, will attend. Dinner will be provided by Carrollton carriers. a pleasant gathering is promised.
Miss Lee Sticher 16 shot herself with a revolver at her brother’s home near Cross Plains on Monday about 11 o clock. She died from the wound early Tuesday. Daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Sticher. Funeral and interment held at Cross Plains Tuesday afternoon at four.
First Baptist Church announces all evening services at eight o'clock for the summer. Next Sabbath at morning service the pastor will preach a sermon for those troubled by sorrow. Last Sabbath Rev. Bryan W Collier preached on "Winning Men to Christ". he came here five years ago from Pelham. Also classified: WANTED four good families for steady mill work at Mandeville Mills.
The Fourth District A and M School announces its sixth annual commencement on Monday May 25 with events arranged by Prof Melson. Highlights include speeches by Hon L C Slade of Columbus and J Randolph Anderson of Savannah, diploma delivery and class day exercises.
Milton Holland, an epileptic youth who sold pencils on the streets near the cotton mills, died last Saturday and was buried Sunday afternoon after funeral services by Rev. L. P. Huckaba. His mother died Monday and was laid to rest Tuesday.
An acquaintance of six days, Mrs Rebecca Evans of Meriwether county and Mr M T Tyson of Carrollton were married last Saturday afternoon by Rev J S Oxford. Mrs Evans visited at Mr J H Russell’s home and met the groom-to-be a week earlier. the wedding followed on Saturday afternoon. Both had prior marriage experience and well wishes are offered for happiness.
City taxpayers may file 1914 personal property returns for property owned on March 1. Under Section 419 of the City Code, those failing to file by May 25 will be doubled to the amount of unreturned personal property. City Clerk J L Thomasson urges early submission.
An all day singing at Eureka church five miles northwest of Carrollton on the first Sunday in June invites everyone to attend. New books will be used and attendees are urged to come and bring bowls. Dinner on the ground will be served.
The Carrollton Chamber of Commerce met to review a referendum and plan for flow of passenger train schedules with Central of Georgia Railway officials. The board endorsed a proposal benefiting Carrollton, while a new Women’s Civic League formed with officers including Mrs C H Stewart and Mrs T B Slade, signaling a health civic program.
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