Whiskey raid ends with one killed in Villa Rica police stop
Sunday afternoon near Villa Rica Chief C F Akin and Officer C H Griffin intercepted a seven passenger Haynes car with four Black men. Leon Thomas died after a pistol shot. three others A M Watson Lucius Pittman and Roger Ingram were jailed awaiting $1000 bonds. The car carried blind tiger liquor and moonshine. Relatives removed the deceased to Waco. Suspects were en route from Atlanta and followed by Haralson deputies when intercepted.
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Villa Rica
C. F. Akin
C. H. Griffin
John T. Hixon
E. F. Wixon
Leon Thomas
Waco
Carroll
Haralson
Smith & Wenson
A. M. Watson
Lucius Pittman
Roger Ingram
Haynes
Atlanta
Tallapoosa
Haralson County
Another Dixie Street Home Goes Up in Smoke
A Dixie Street house on Green Cinder burned Friday at 1 30 p.m. Firefighters lacked water supply, leaving the five room structure destroyed. Owned by Hamp Byron, the home where Chief of Police John Crider was raised, suffered total loss with household goods. Insurance covered the building. This marks the third Dixie Street fire since Christmas and elevens fires in recent months.
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Dixie Street
Publc Square
Hamp Byron
John Crider
Carrollton Wins Two Games and Loses One
Carrollton defeated LaGrange 3 to 2 and 4 to 1 here Friday and Saturday. Rome beat Carrollton 4 to 0 in a pitchers’ duel yesterday. Cedartown toppled LaGrange 9 to 6 in a 10 inning game played at LaGrange.
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Carrollton
LaGrange
Rome
Hicks
James
Cedartown
SINGERS AT BOWDON M E CHURCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Notice invites the Bowdon Missionary E Church South congregation to a Sunday afternoon singing event featuring Mossra Mosley Hendon Hutcherson Dr M M Martin and other splendid singers. Attendees are urged not to miss the program.
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Bowdon M. E. Church
South
Mossra
Mosley
Hendon
Hutcherson
Martin
Change of Schedule for Train 24 to Newnan and Raymond
Train No 24 serving Newnan and Raymond will depart Carrollton at 3 50 p m instead of 4 00 p m beginning next Sunday May 29, adjusting daily timetable and operations.
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Newnan and
Raymond
Carrollton
Lost money reward near Clifton Hotel post office
Last Sunday night two twenty dollar bills and one ten dollar bill were found between Clifton Hotel and the post office. Return to Clifton Hotel for a reward.
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Clifton Hotel
Post Office
No Reward Offered For Sack Of Cats In River
Story reports a sack containing dead cats tied to railroad iron near the river pumping station caused a bad taste and smell in Carrollton city water. A resident illness prompted an official to investigate. cats were recovered and removed. Officials assure the water is now fine though the incident remains mysterious.
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Carrollton
Dixie Street
Huckeba
Hueckeba
Ater
Big ball game trip ends with Lindale win
Franklin News reports P M and Walker Smith accompanied Heard-county to Carrollton for a big ball game on Wednesday and Thursday. Lindale pulled a trick and won. Edgar Thaxton, injured with a broken shoulder and arm, was taken to Memorial hospital in Carrollton and is recovering well. Grady Moore and Prof Steve Thompson were also treated in Carrollton hospital and are doing well. Also noted is the death of W Y Trammell near Glenn after a horse accident. The community mourns his loss and expresses sympathy to his bereaved family. A fire destroyed Prof A H Johnson and family’s home in Hogansville, with no survivors and heavy losses. origin unknown.
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W. YP. Trammell
Glenn
Card of Thanks From Pitts Family After Loss
The Pitts family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of their husband and father. They thank those who offered choral offerings and particularly Dr. Reeves. Signed by Mrs J W Pitts and Mr and Mrs Roy Pitts and Mr and Mrs Bob Pitts and Mr and Mrs Emory Pitts.
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Dr. Reeves
J. W. Pitts
Roy Pitts
Bob Pitts
Emory Pitts
Auto Casings and Cars for Sale by Mapratthu J M Johnson
Mapratthu J M Johnson advertises 6000 mile Ko Koomo casings in stock at reduced prices in all sizes. Also lists new Buick cars and several second-hand vehicles offered at bargain prices. See before you buy.
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J. M. Johnson
Christian Education Rally at M. E. Church
Rev. J. B. Dickey will give the principal address at the Educational Rally on Wednesday May 26. All members urged to attend and the public is cordially invited to join in the event.
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J. BE. Dickey
D. D
Miss Reba Smith of Victory Dies at 16
Misa Reba Smith aged 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs EF Smith of Victory died Sunday after an appendectomy burial held Monday at Salem Church in Victory.
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Reba Smith
Misa Reba Smith
Mra, EF. Smith
Victory
Salem Church
Mother of Mrs J N Haddock Dies in Atlanta
Carrollton friends mourn Mrs Emily Bush mother of Mrs J N Haddock who died Friday at her daughter Mrs Paul O Stribling's home in Atlanta. Burial took place Saturday in Roswell Georgia where she had lived previously.
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Carrollton
J. N. Haddock
Emily Bush
Atlanta
Paul O. Stribling
Avery Drive
Roswell
Death of John W. Pitts After Illness
Mr. John W. Pitts died last Saturday after a several months illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at First Methodist Church conducted by Dr. W. R. Henderson. Interment followed at the Cite Cemetery. He leaves a widow and three sons Robert, Roy, and Emory Pitts. He was sixty. Pallbearers: W. T. Stevens, W. J. Millican, W. W. Baskin, Louis Jackson, Joe Holmes, Roy Wallace.
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John W. Pitts
First Methodist Church
W. R. Henderson
Presbyterian Church
Cite
Messrs
Robert, Roy
Emory Pitts
W. T. Stevens
W. J. Millican
W. W. Baskin
Louis Jackson
Joe Holmes
Roy Wallace
Flat Rock Saturday Night Program 1921 May 28
The Flat Rock program for Saturday night May 28 1921 features Reading Thelma Garner Charade Minnie Lee Hendrix Lot tie Hembree and Ona Boyd Declamation Lou Hembree Play Dy Three Tokes Mabel Wallace Recitation Margaret Samples Pen Picture Marchman Boyd Conundrums Barnie Wallace Locala Eva Steed Play By Two Debate Resolved that city life affords more advantage to the youths than country life Affirmative John Lee Willie Samples Negative Tillman Daniel Kenny Lee CORA BOYD Secretary.
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Thelma Garner
Minnie Lee Hendrix
Lottie Hembree
Ona Boyd
Lou Hembree
Dy Three
Tokes
Mabel Wallace
Margaret Samples
Marchman Boyd
Barnie Wallace
Eva Steed
John Lee
Willie Samples
Tillman Daniel
Kenny Lee
Services at Abilene by Rev Alonzo Eason
Reverend Alonzo Eason will preach in Abilene on the first Sunday in June and on the preceding Saturday, inviting members of the community to attend the services.
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Alonzo Eason
Abilene
Heard County Farmer Murdered Near Franklin
Franklin Ga May 22 The body of Jim Gore a Heard county farmer living in the western part of the county was found in his home Saturday morning. He had been killed with a shotgun and appeared to have been dead for hours. Neighbors heard shooting about midnight Friday. A coroner s jury did not fix the responsibility. Two men Oscar Sims and John Traynor were jailed on a warrant charging involvement. The trial time had not yet been set.
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Franklin
Jim Gore
Heard County
Oscar Sims
John Traynor
Gore
First Cotton Blossom Reported Near Rochelle
Abbeville Georgia May 21 James E King reports the first cotton bloom of the season near Rochelle. Officials note the bloom is about the same time as last season and roughly ten days later than earlier expectations.
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Abbeville
James E. King
Rochelle
Wilkinson teachers offered five dollar monthly bonus
In Irwinton Georgia on May 22 a large group of Wilkinson county teachers plan to attend the summer school at Milledgeville and Athens opening soon. The Wilkinson county board of education urges this move by offering a five dollar per month bonus during the next term for teachers with normal training and allows courses to substitute for the training required for teachers lacking experience.
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Irwinton
Wilkinson County
Milledgeville
Athens
Thanking friends for comfort in sorrow from Mia Almon
A note of gratitude from the family of Mia Almon expresses appreciation to Carrollton friends for kindness after the loss of their sister and mother. The message thanks physicians Dr Avon of Atlanta and Dr Lovvorn of Newall Als and mentions W A Ridley, W D Ridley, Bistors and Children.
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Carrollton
Mia
Teo Almon
Community News From Whitesburg and Nearby Areas
Entries note illnesses and visits including FE Ridley Mrs Brock and Maynard Cansler with an abscessed tooth. Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs W H Jones on May 9. Social visits mention C W Chatham G W Chatham Villa Rica and J F Davia M A Brown in Atlanta. County Line beat Bill Arp 32 to 6. Alma Morria sick at Ben Huffmaster’s in Coweta. Anna Ruth Byram visited Lowoli.
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FE. A. Ridley
William Brock
Durmott
Avaias Maynard Cansler
W. H. Jones
C. W. Chatham
G. W. Chathams
Villa Rica
J. FP. Davia
Clem
M. A. Brown
Atlanta
J. F. Davia
J. F. Brown
County Line
T. J. Richards
Newnan
Alma Morria
Ben Huffmaster
Coweta
Anna
Ruth Byram
Lowoli
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M. E. Church
Cora Boyd
Martha Brown
Neil Meadows
City Auditorium
Whitesburg
J. T. Walker
Steinbach’s
Public Square
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