Georgia Doctor W L Fitts Marries Katherine Spicer
Dr W L Fitts and Katherine Spicer wed Thursday night at 8 at the Melson home in Carrollton. Fitts, long a Georgia Medical Association president, is among the state’s leading physicians. Spicer, from an aristocratic Blue Grass family, brings culture and warmth to the match. The couple received warm greetings from friends and held a small family dinner at the groom’s Dixie street home due to recent bereavement.
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Carrollton
W.L. Fitts
Katherine Spicer
J. H. Melson
Fitts
Georgia
Georgia Medical Association
Water Board May Make Changes In Newnan
Mr. Leon Hood and new Water and Light Commission members visited Newnan to study the water system. They found a deficit with water rents barely covering operating expenses. Proposed remedies include adopting the meter system and a 25 cent sewer tax to make the water department self sustaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Hood
C. E. Roop
A. J. Baskin
Water and Light Commission
Newnan
Revival Services at First Baptist Church
Revival services begin Sunday June 1 at First Baptist Church with Dr John F Purser of Atlanta expected Tuesday to preach through the meetings Hours are 10 am and 8 pm daily except Sunday Everyone invited Goon Crapters for Revival Purposes cites selected Psalms and New Testament verses for study and reflection
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First Baptist Church
John F. Purser
Atlanta
I Corinthians
Banks to Close in Carrollton on Jefferson Davis Day
The Banks of Carrollton will be closed on Tuesday June 3, a legal holiday marking Jefferson Davis's birthday. Financial institutions suspend operations for the observance.
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Carrollton
Jefferson Davis
Commencement Ends At A M School In 1913 Year
The A M School concludes a successful year with a sermon by Dr Fritz Rauschenberg of College Park and an address by Hon Hoover Alexander of Atlanta. A big barbecue, class day exercises, and departmental displays follow. Diplomas awarded to S Devanie Truitt Truitt Trena Reid Charlie F Evans Alv W Lowrey Mary L McLendon Mina Roberts William E Foster Louis C Sturdivant Robin C Stevens Norman M Talley.
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Fritz Rauschenberg
College Park
Presbyterian Church
Hooper Alexander
Atlanta
E. T. Steed
S. Devanie Truitt
Truitt
Trena Reid
Charlie
Theater Party Honors Senior Class Professors
The Senior Class enjoyed a theater party last Monday afternoon honoring Prof. H. B. Adams and Prof. M. T. Sammons. They visited Bonita and Halcyon theaters and were served refreshments at the Red Cross Drug Store and at Holmes.
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H. B. Adams
M.t.sammons
Bonita
Halcyon
Red Cross Drug Store
Holmes
Professor Steed Heads to Hampton Commencement
Professor E T Steed will leave Saturday for Hampton Georgia to attend all commencement exercises. He has accepted an invitation to preach the commencement sermon Sunday at 11 oclock and those who attend will likely find it well worth hearing.
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E. T. Steed
Hampton
The First Watermelons In Summer Time Seen In Store
The first watermelons of the season were spotted at Fitts' Drug Store the first of the week, signaling that summer weather has arrived.
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Fitts' Drug Store
Carrollton City Court Opens Next Week for June Term
Judge James Beall will convene the City Court of Carrollton Monday for the June term. It is not expected to be busy, as the court will likely continue only urgent business to allow residents to stay with crops.
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James Beall
Carrollton
Gov Ben Hooper Welcomes Confederate Reunion in Tennessee
Gov. Ben W. Hooper welcomed Confederate veterans to Tennessee at Chattanooga on May 27. He praised the soldiers who fought in the Civil War and recalled how the conflict shaped the nation and the South. He urged remembrance of comradeship and national unity, greeting veterans, their sons, and daughters in the Volunteer State.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
State of
Tennessee
Ben W. Hooper
Alexander
Caesar
Hannibal
Napoleon
Lee
Jackson
Confeder
Hearing of Coulson Claim to Borden-Wheeler Property
The hearing on S. P. Coulson’s claim to the Borden-Wheeler property, part of the J. C. Baga estate, took place before Judge Alvan D. Freeman. Attorneys Eubanks and Messia, Holderness, and Boykin & Boykin presented the case. After argument, Freeman took the matter under advisement and will forward findings for confirmation to the U.S. judge. final adjudication timing is unclear.
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S. P. Coulson
Borden-Wheeler
D. F. Pearce
J. C. Baga
Alvan D. Freeman
Newnan
Eubanks
Rome
Messia
S. Holderness and Boykin & Boykin
Carrollton
Ford Owners to Picnic at River Next Friday
Ford owners in Carroll and adjacent counties plan a June 6 picnic at Kingsbery's bridge with families and baskets. Speakers include Judge Price Edwards and Col. John Moore, with an afternoon ball game in the works. Organizers promise order and a successful gathering.
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Ford Automobiles
Carroll
Kingsbery's Bridge
Ford
Price Edwards
Buchanan
John Moore
Villa Rica
Central Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services and Events
Central Baptist Church schedules 11 a m and 7 45 p m services with sermons on The Wheels in Ezekiel's Vision and The Waiting at the Pool and the Presence of Jesus. Sunday School at 9 30 a m Young peoples meeting at 6 45 p m Ladies Missionary Society Monday 3 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 45 p m. Officials thank Carrollton contributors and aim to move into the new building by September 1. appeal for further help.
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Ezekiel
Jesus
Young Peoples
Ladies Missionary Society
Carrollton
Veterans of Tennessee in honest public service praised
The speaker hailed Tennessee veterans for fifty years of building up wastelands and serving communities. He welcomed visitors to the state, praised the city’s hospitality, urged diplomacy and arbitration to curb war, and expressed hope that defenders remain steadfast in the nation. He invoked blessing from the Lord for the land and people.
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Tennessee
Republic
City High School graduation honors 1913 class
The 1913 commencement of Carrollton High School concluded with Dr W W Fitts presenting diplomas. Graduates included Thelma Burns Beryl Burns Geneva Bass Eunice Carter Belva Cole Lena Darden Gertrude Hamrick Bessie Harman Emma Lee Kyte Elizabeth McClellan Bessie McKown Reba Martin Lee Morris Ruby Robinson Kramer Brodnax Cleveland King Grady Perryman. Rev J M Dodd delivered the literary address on Success. Dr Frank Adams of Atlanta gave the commencement sermon. Class plays Miss Susan's Fortune and The Cricket on the Hearth were well received.
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Carrollton High School
W. W. Fitts
Board of Trustees
Thelma Burns
Beryl Burns
Geneva Bass
Eunice Carter
Belva Cole
Lena Darden
Gertrude Hamrick
Bessie Harman
Emma Lee Kyte
Elizabeth McClellan
Bessie McKown
Reba Martin
Lee Morris
Ruby Robinson
Kramer Brodnax
Cleveland King
Grady Perryman
J. M. Dodd
Frank Adams
Atlanta
Alumnae of High School Host Spring Reception at Hayton Club
The alumnae of the high school held their annual reception Thursday afternoon from four to six at the Hayton club. The event was described as brilliant and well attended by many graduates.
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Hateyon Club
Grier Elected Bremen Superintendent In Carroll County
Prof. R. E. Grier, formerly principal at Whitesburg, is elected superintendent of the Bremen Graded School and has accepted the post. Some assistant teachers are also chosen. Grier previously taught a year at Palmetto and has many Carroll county acquaintances.
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R. E. Grier
Whitesburg
Bremen
Grier
Palmetto
Carroll County
Bowdon Defeats Carrollton 13 to 0 in Dispatch Error
A Carrollton date line in the Constitution sports page reports Bowdon beating Carrollton 13 to 0 with 19 strikeouts and 1 hit allowed, while Carrollton did not play any game recently. The item notes a clear error and promises the incident was a big mistake.
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Carrollton
Constitution
Bowdon
For Sale Two Cows With Calves and Farm Equipment
Two cows with young calves are offered for sale along with two wagons two harrows and two buggies Bt L C Mannevite.
Jackson Brown Couple Wed in Atlanta Home
The marriage of Miss Carrie Lou Jackson and Mr. Harry Brown was announced after their December 15 ceremony at Rev. Stone's home in Atlanta. The couple left Sunday for Washington, Georgia, to establish their future home.
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Misa Carrie Lou Jackson
Harry Brown
Rev. Stone
Atlanta
Roopville Man Displays Giant Rattlesnake
H. H. Huckeba of Roopville route 3 showed in town a large rattlesnake he killed two miles from Roopville last Wednesday. The serpent measured 5 feet 4 inches, appeared nearly eight feet when stretched, and weighed about 110 pounds with 16 rattles.
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H. H. Huckeba
Roopville
Route 3
Mt Zion Seminary Adopts Reorganized Board and Expanded Plans
At the annual meeting the Board of Trustees of Mt Zion Seminary reorganized to widen its sphere of influence and enlarge the school. The new board includes Dr. Thomas Nicholson Dr J A Patten Rev E J Hammond William Rawlings and others. James L Robb was re elected principal Grace Haag Ophie Morris Ella Arntzen were named teachers. A teacher of agriculture and other academic appointments were deferred. The curriculum will offer classical and vocational tracks with agriculture farm mechanics domestic science and business.
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Mt. Zion Seminary
Thomas Nicholson
New York City
J. A. Patten
Chattanooga
Tenn
E. J. Hammond
Atlanta
William Rawlings
W. A. Parsons
Union Hill
Burr Stoke
Fitzgerald
C. W.olson
B. F. Allen
Wedowee
Ala
C. Q. Martin
Mr. Zion
Newman Johnson
Carrollton
R. D. Robb
Mt. Zion
W. T. Morris
H. Ashmore
L. S. Trimble
H. M. Earnest
University of Chattanooga, Chattanooga
James L. Robb
Misa Grace C. Haag
Misa Ophie
Red Cross Flag Contest at Drug Store Draws Soda Prize
The Red Cross Drug Store hosts a flag contest with weekly soda prizes for correctly identifying nations from window displays. Participants write answers daily at two o clock, submitting slips for a chance to study flags in national colors.
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Red Cross
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Spicer-Fitts
A. & M. School
Gov. Hooper
Coulson
Central Baptist Church
City High
Jackson-Brown
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