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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
1
Rev J H Eakes of Rome will preach Sunday morning and evening at the First Methodist church. Eakes is a leading preacher of the North Georgia Conference and a welcome visitor to Carrollton. The second quarterly conference follows Monday at 10 o clock.
Mrs. Trawick of Opelika hosted a theater party last Friday afternoon. About twenty five friends attended the Bonita picture show, followed by sherbet and cake at Holmes Soda Co fount, tastefully decorated with pink roses.
A major gathering unfolds in Atlanta as four major Presbyterian denominations convene their General Assemblies. The Northern, Southern, United, and Associate Reformed churches send hundreds of commissioners to sessions across city churches and a central auditorium for nightly public meetings.
Brooks Lane, a prominent Heard county farmer, was shot on his plantation near Franklin by Sam Owensby, a Black man who claimed self defense. A mob seized Owensby from jail after crowd pressure, hanging him from a tree by the Chattohoochee river bridge as his body was shot again.
Carrollton's new enterprise is a modern bottling plant for Chero-Cola. Messrs. R A Jolley and J S Lowrey installed the plant, moved from Dawson, Ga. The building on Depot street by J T Bradley will be ready in about two months. A delivery auto truck has been purchased to expand distribution.
Thousands of Presbyterians from across the nation visit Atlanta for a major religious convocation. Leading ministers from the Southern and United Presbyterian churches will discuss unification themes at night meetings and Sunday services.
Miss Sara Outz and Mr Robert Col ling were married Thursday morning at the bride’s mother Mrs Kate Outz home. Rev R A Edmondson officiated in the decorated sitting room. A salad course followed the ceremony and the couple departed on the moon train for Athens Tennessee amid well wishes from friends.
Clarence Bell a 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs Z R Bell was struck by an automobile driven by Mr Joh Morrow while playing in the street at the College and Cedar intersection last Friday afternoon. He suffered cuts and bruises with five stitches in his leg and is reported doing well. The driver’s conduct is described as unavoidable as children ran into the path of the vehicle.
Carrollton High School baseball hosts LaGrange tomorrow afternoon at the schoolhouse diamond. Both teams show solid form this season with notable performances in recent games. A large crowd is expected, and admission is free.
Dr. M. W. H. Lewis and Dr. J. Roland Hughes of Atlanta have formed a medical partnership to practice in Carrollton and will open a suite of offices in the Roop building on June 1. Dr. Lewis aims to handle his growing Carroll county practice while continuing his residence office, and Dr. Hughes brings specialist credentials to the new venture.
Nashville reporter Joe Wilson, brother of President Woodrow Wilson, refuses multiple high paying offers to avoid perceived conflict with his brother’s presidency. He chooses continued city editing duties at the Nashville Banner rather than syndication or Washington posting, keeping his own salary at 35 dollars weekly.
Editor notes West View, built for mill workers outside Carrollton, faced annexation by Carrollton for city services. The move reduced the West View pupil base as factory children shifted to Maple street and the new Maple street building, prompting talks of preserving three districts and continued mill-support for schooling.
Special revival services start at First Methodist Church on the second Sunday in June. Rev. J. O. Hanes of Birmingham will assist in the meeting. He has never visited Carrollton and is regarded as a leading preacher in the Southern Methodist church.
Mrs B F Bags served as hostess for a pleasant porch party last Wednesday with guests Miss Lucy Cobb and Miss Ethel Stephens. Misa Susie Tanner assisted as guests arrived for a lively session of Pro-Greasive dominoes followed by an ice course.
The Park Improvement Club hosts an ice cream festival Friday from 4 to 10 PM featuring Mr. J E Thornton master fiddler and a 4 to 6 30 PM orchestra with cornet and drum. A five cent ride on the flying jenny and booths serve lemonade candy ice cream and cake. Proceeds aid the Spring street entrance steps.
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