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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1920
Page
6
Mrs Pearl Pit Wick of Moadoreville Kentucky writes that doctors pills worsened her condition causing sour stomach and digestion issues. She found Black Draught an easy laxative that eased symptoms and improved digestion with reliable action and no after effect.
On March 27 the infant Clarice Gray died after influenza and pneumonia. She would have turned two on August 28. Funeral was held at her parents home March 28, conducted by Rev. D W Carter, burial in Concord cemetery.
The obituary honors Ratio Lou Land who died near Bowdon in a springtime framing of life. It notes her as a daughter sister wife and mother and mentions funeral rites led by Rev Charley Matthews with burial at Mt Pleasant. The piece reflects on faith and the afterlife for the bereaved family including her husband and child Paschal.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Gray express gratitude to many friends for aid and comforting words after the death of their baby Olprice. Special thanks to Dr. G. C. Baskin for untiring efforts.
Notes from Union Camp Ground mention Miss Lillie Murphy from A M at home. Mr Pics and Entrekin traveled to Hanceville Alm Friday night for memorial services. Mr and Mrs H N Mogram celebrate a birth. Community members prepare for storms by digging pits. Mr and Mrs Lee Barron of Newnan attended the singing with Mr Ollia Lively.
Roopville Route 3 notes show Mr J P Owens and family visiting Mr R A Hanah and family. Mr L J Howard with Mr and Mrs Pets Powers traveled in Alabama last Sunday. Mr Joe Shoemake and family visited his brother near Star Point. Jr M Howard and family had dinner with Mr J P Owens. Rev Yarbrough paid a Sunday visit to Mr J Howard.
Emerson Brown and wife visited home folks Saturday night near the W M school. Toney Smith and wife visited Tuesday night. Emma Brown visited Mrs. Winnie Edgeworth last Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Bertha Wallis spent Sunday night with Miss Ruth Byane. Mr Luna Akin of Bremen visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs BR J Akin. A girl born to Mr and Mrs D G Akin Horace spent Tuesday night with W H Evans and Mrs Reid of Bremen visited their sister Mrs Ry J Akin. Mary Prince of Banning visits daughter Mrs W E Wallis. All day singing at Pleasant View on the fifth Sunday in May invites baskets.
Burwell defeated Bowdon 4 to 2 on a Wednesday afternoon. Jeter pitched well and McGibboney made key plays at third while Burwell built a lead with the first inning explosion driven by Garrett Craven Pritchett and Rahmore. Tarpley took the loss for Bowdon as Burwell’s defense backed Jeter.
Hulett Misa Lois Boyd of Villa Ries was a guest of Misses Erma and Rat Boyd. Judge Beall of Carrollton visited on business. Mrs. J. C. Lumsden and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Claud Keaton. Mrs. Fannie Lumsden remains in frail health. The Richardses were guests near Little Wire. Bill Gaston of Atlanta visited Fletch Gaston’s family. Henry McGuire made a business trip to Carrollton. Chalmers Hogan and family visited the Hogans and attended Sand Hill singing. Rev. Robert Stuart and family stayed with William Hull. Pat King and sisters of Villa Ries High School were home for the weekend. Mrs. Henry McGuire visited relatives at Wayside. Lon Keaton’s wife spent Sunday with Claud Keaton’s family.
Local tax for the school carried by a large majority. J W Dorough, J P Ward and T B Brown elected as trustees. Homes and visiting guests noted. efforts underway to complete Shug Payton’s new residence. Community events include sermons and a singing school fund drive for next summer.
Mr Rhody Key and Miss Vera Akins were married last Sunday week in Waco Route 1. Friends extend best wishes for the couple's married life. Also listed are visits by Mrs Wade Smith to Mr and Mrs T N Pitts and other social calls among local residents.
On March 8 1920 Thomas Dukes aged 48 died after illness from flu and pneumonia leaving a wife eight children and many relatives. The obituary expresses deep sorrow and memory of a husband and father, promising a future reunion in heaven.
A 1920 death notice from Bowden church records the passing of Mr. Never Holley on March 28. The bereaved include a wife five children and extended family. The message, from Mrs. Jim Alford, expresses faith and consolation, noting Holley’s Christian character and burial at the local cemetery.
The Carroll Free Press invites readers to subscribe and support local coverage by using the paper's columns in advertising. The appeal emphasizes community involvement and sustained newsroom access for residents.
Endorsements claim Padgett's Indian Herb Juice cures many ailments by cleansing the liver and bowels and supporting the stomach and kidneys. Advert says it builds the system, relieves constipation, indigestion, rheumatism, and fever, with a money back guarantee if it fails to meet claims. Price listed as 1.00 a bottle.
The remark notes that a woman's character is judged by wealth, labeling the rich as temperamental, the comfortable as neurotic, and the poor as merely a scold. It reflects class prejudice in social norms.
A health note advises a woman's complexion improves with age through baths and exercise. It attributes dullness to indigestion or sluggish liver and promotes Cham berlain's Tablets as a remedy to correct these disorders.
Advertising notice claims Carrollton area coverage at less than half the cost by choosing a paper that covers the field twice weekly. The terse pitch targets local merchants seeking broader reach at reduced expense.
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