Visit to a Delco water and light system at Carrollton home
Mr J and Mr Thornton describe a Carrollton area residence two miles east on Newnan Road fitted with automatic electric lighting and a complete water works system. They note storage batteries, automatic dynamo, and pumps delivering hot and cold water with hydrants in yard and kitchen, all at about thirty cents weekly for kerosene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. & Thornton
C. K. Henderson, Jr
John Moore
Carrollton
Newnan Road
Moore
Toombie
Carroll County
Make Thrift a Happy Habit War Savings Stamps Endorsement
Secretary Glass announces plans to continue small security sales after the Victory Loan and urges a permanent thrift program. The piece argues thrift as a national duty, condemns hoarding, and links smart spending to national strength and world responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glass
America
Durest
Ashe
Thrift Plan Urges Broad Support for Liberty and Hope
An appeal states thrift efforts can save lives, advance liberty, and enable happiness for oppressed humanity. The plan is described as progressive and constructive, deserving sympathy and support from all sectors of society.
Local notes and corrections from Carrollton community
May 26 1819 readers relay corrections to prior report about a Stamps family child illness and updates on residents. The letter mentions Winnie McLeod visiting Alabama with Newt Walker and daughter, Allen Barnes planning to farm a river bottom, Hulett Portwood and Renee Johnson chopping cotton, Bland Lancaster nearing a move, a wedding of Paul Caldwell to Oma Walker, Zodie McLeod returning from Atlanta, and ongoing Ballard road work authorized for Hon. W C Adamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Press
Rob. Stamps
John Cole
R. B
Amelia Stamps
Winnie McLeod
Hhough
Newt Walker
Wesley McLeod
Alabama
Allen Barnes
Hulett Portwood
Renee Johnson
Bland Lancaster
Alan
Thar
Paul Caldwell
Oma Walker
Paul
Zodie McLeod
Atlanta
Lina
Ballard
W. C. Adamson
Ruling Cuts Postal Access Affecting Local Residents
Postal authorities granted an addition but a strange ruling has cut it off for a period, harming residents whose homes rely on the service and leaving good citizens in the affected area without mail access.
West Brook News Social Roundup and Local Visits
Mrs. M J Bentley of Palmetto and Mrs Clyde Murphy spotted Tuesday and Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs W T Strickland visited near Concord Sunday. Misace Julie Lois Pyron and Claudio Pyron were Sunday guests of Will Duffey. Numerous local families hosted visitors and attended a singing at Shady Grove. An ice cream supper hosted by Illadys Todd drew a full house. Thrift stamps and savings certificates noted amid community chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Bentley
Palmetto
Clyde Murphy
W. T. Strickland
W. H. Whitehead
Near Concord
Misace
Julie
Lois Pyron
Claudio Pyron
Will Duffey
Jesse Muse
Mra
Ben Cox
Will Mullenix
BE. L. Gentry
L. B. Holmen
Will Ducey
Thelma Bentley
Myrtle Murphy
Foenday
Effie Gordon
Mrz. L. A. Gordon
Shady Grove
W. J. Phillips
L. A. Gordon
Millie Gordon
W. L. Kilgore
Homer Terrell
Near Clem
Ani
John Bracknell
Illadys Todd
John Eady
Gné
W. E. Murphy
Also Mentioned on This Page
DELCO
Mgr
First National Bank Building
Mang
Cos
S. J. Boykin & Sons, Inc. General Insurance
Carrollton, Ga
West Brook News
W. W. Strickland
Mrs
Walter Strickland
Willie Dukes
Lem. Tarpley
Robert Patterson
Near Bowdon
Clein
the Bargain Merchants OF
Mary Jane
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