Dog River Social News and Local Visits
The Dog River column records visits among Whitesburg residents including Mr and Mrs H P Brown and Mr and Mrs Joe Daniell. It notes community events such as an all day Sacred Harp singing at Cool Springs next Sunday and reports a death at the Jim Lee home with funeral arrangements at Cool Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patmon Daniels
Robert Lee
Johnie Stovall
Stephen Stovall Friady
Louis Daniell
Lillian Daniell
Cool Springs
Pialao
Ephesus
Winston
B. . Beall
Timmons Brothers
Cleo Watson
Pearl Holland
Mr, Eve
Hulett
Jim Lee
Sun
Atna Mae
J H Lassetter visits and local family notices
Plains residents recall long ties as J H Lassetter Jr of Tennessee visits relatives from last week. The column lists numerous local family visits, a funeral at St Paul church, a baby burial, and several travels and illnesses among area residents.
COUNTY LINE Prayer Services Crowd Attends Vines Meeting
Prayer services at Mr. James Vines Sunday night drew a large crowd who enjoyed the gathering. Last Tuesday afternoon lightning flashed over the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vines
Thompson Sickness Improves. Local Visits Noted
The article lists numerous local residents visiting or hosting relatives around Coleman’s Mill. It mentions Mr. S S A Thompson improving after illness and records visits by H T Fuller, Mrs. J T Haynie, Mrs. Martha Webb, Mrs. William Akers, Mr. Bill Mapp, J W Cook, Miss Susie Brown, Misses Lou and Nelle Bartlett, and other neighbors across Star Point Union Lowell Whooping Creek Clem.
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S&s
A. Thompson
H. T. Fuller
Center
J. T. Haynie
Martha Webb
Lowell
William Akers
Union
Bill Mapp
Star Point
J. W. Cook
Sarah
Whooping Creek
S. A. Thompson
Susie Brown
Belle Mapp. Masters Salathiel
Jesse McCarty
J. V. Cook
A. N. Akers
Community Notes on Cotton Chopping and Social Visits
Union community focuses on chopping and re planting cotton. Residents string together weekend visits and gatherings with relatives and friends from Douglas county Clem and Carrollton. Names include J T Smith Floyd Drivers Barker Holloway Eunice Merrell Eula Duncan D J Driver A J Fincher and others.
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J. T. Smith
Douglas County
Floyd
Jack Barker
Paul Holloway
Clem
Eunice Merrell
Ruby
Fay Burks
A. J. Fincher
Eula Duncan
Messrs
D. A. Simpkins
Social Roundup and Local Visits Across the Community
A record of neighborly visits and gatherings shows Mr. Lovie Books and family near Union staying with Mrs. A Williamson, and numerous Sunday and Saturday night exchanges among local families. The piece notes a Sunday singing at John Denon’s and reports several illnesses, with Dr. Malone and Dr. Nall attending. It ends with a subscription renewal reminder.
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Lovie Books and Family
Near Union
A. 2. Williamson
N. A. Johnson
Dave Johnson
Jim Stone
Allen Williamson
Daught Stephens
W. A. Johnson
Camilla Harper
Pearlie Hammond
Annie Johnson
Mirriam Dean
Buren Shoemake
Ben Stone
Peggie Ray
Bettie Johnson
Alma
Ruth
Drucilla Mac Musick
Lorena Musick
Stella Harper
Ella Hanvey
John Denon
Caught Stephens
Gertrude Harper
Wilson Harper
Little Won
Raymond
J. S. Johnson
B. Harper
Will Hembree
Jane Whitten
Hallman
Haralson
D. P. Tyson
Hulett
Willie Tyson
D. M. Boyd
T. J. Boyd
H. J Boyd
Letter from the Mexican border during World War I era
James C. Holland sends a May 1917 report from El Paso to Georgia describing border life with five to ten hours of drilling, guard duties on the U S Mexico line, and a desire to fight in France. He praises company commander Fooks and notes language differences and travel hardships as his unit prepares for war.
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el Paso
Texas
Pree Press
Georgia
Lnto
United States
Mexico
France
Fooks
James C. Holland
16Th Infantry
Letters of Administration Granted in Carroll County
Georgia Carroll County D W Maynard applies for letters of administration on the estate of F M Buchanan dece ased and creditors and kindred are cited to show cause at the ordinary’s office by 10 a m on the first Monday in June 1917. The application may be granted if no cause is shown. May 7 1917 W J Millican Ordinary.
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Georgia
Carroll County
D. W. Maynard
F. M. Buchanan
W. J. Millican
Foley's Kidney Pills Endorsement for Mrs Weller
Mrs A G Weller of Rocky Mount North Carolina praises Foley's Kidney Pills for kidney relief and better health. The Red Cross Drug Store Carrollton sells them at a dollar a year the Free Press asks readers to renew.
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A. G. Welle
HL 5
Rocky Mount
N. C
Foley
Red Cross Drug Store
Carrollton
Eat More Corn and Grits in Place of Wheat Flour
Washington reports a USDA drive urging housewives to replace wheat with corn meal and hominy in meals. The department distributes Farmers' Bulletin 565 detailing over fifty corn based recipes for breakfast to desserts, with many bread and side dish options to ease a wheatless diet.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
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H. P. Brown
Whitesburg
Joe S. Gites
Sadie Williams
Oltie Swafford
Joe Daniell
Dock Daniell
Arthur Milam
Atalla
Ala
Ben Kimbal
Emmitt Arrington
Walter Strickland
Mouroe White
Bob White
the Free Press
J. H. Lassetter, Jr
Tennessee
S. F. Wilson
A. E. Williams
Sis Sticher
Claude Almon
Roopville
J. H. Lassetter
O. L. Wallace
A. E. Latimer
Otto Boatright
Hazel
Consolation
C. L. Matthews
Annie
Karl Lassetter
H. G. Almon
L. W. Stallings
Roy Stallings
J. G. Boatright
Willie L
Douglas
Arizona
Chicamauga Park
Steve Wiliams
Carrolton
J.C. Sticher
Charlie
Mississippi
C. Hl. Lattimer
F. L. Wager
Sargent
Austin Smith
St. Paul Church
Rev. Wallace
Newnan
T. B. Burnett
Pan
McAlister
South Georgia
Mrs. Burnett
Moultrie
Atchie
Heaton Bros
Coleman's Mill
Merrell Bros Co
Travis & Moncrief
Shiloh
The
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