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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
6
The Farindra are busy gathering their crop and villagers enjoyed an afternoon and evening of singing. A crowd heard Mr Melor Gora Mixx Ett Prostt and others in attendance. Families shared visits at relatives and friends across town from Saturday to Sunday. A note mentions many young men heading to Camp Gordon with hopes of a swift return.
Mr Hugh Buchanan of Texas visited relatives at this place last week. A Hammond and family spent Sunday with Mr Gilbert Ayers and family near Whooping Creek. Mamie and Stela Harper spent Saturday night with Missea Tio and Belle Stone. Mrs Lon Gurley visited relatives here. Jeff Buchanan and family of Johnson Chapel spent Thursday night with Mr Rave Buchanos and family.
A large crowd attended the Sunday night singing at Dowson Junction with Mr and Mrs Charly Grigvand visiting relatives. Delona Olver Coed Pan Brock traveled to Newnan last Saturday. Ennico Windman and Atle Crowl shopped in Carrollton Saturday. Next weekend features revival days and a singing is planned for the fourth Sunday afternoon. M J Cress visited Atlanta last week.
Rain expected as creeks overflow after recent downpour causing corn damage. Mrs. Will Brown ill with Typhoid fever. Rev Mathews and Miss Sallia Ward visiting. Death reported for Brank Houseworth among local friends. Chastain Strickland recovering from Typhoid. Prank Terrell’s little girl improving. David Bateman and wife from Cullman, Alabama visiting, first trip back in 18 years. Several locals mentioned visiting and moving histories.
Uncle Bud Melear spent Saturday night with Req. J. E. J. Lee. Minnie Watson and her parents, J. A. Johnson pair, Maggie Rowell stayed with Grover Rowell. Eugene Banks midwife visited W. E. Abercrombis Saturday night. Tom Ellis was quite sick early week. John Holly visiting in Alabama this week. Rex Ben and wife of Bells Millia Ala with grandparents J. O. McLendon Monday. Ella Banks visited Lucky Thursday. Bert Duke returned to Camp McClellan Monday after weekend with family. W. B. Rowell of Bowdon spent Sunday with J. A. Johnson. Alies Leo at Beulah and Jewell Cook Hill Crest Sunday. John Burt weekend with sisters near Tyus. Cleveland Hollywnd sister Fannie spent Wednesday Carrollton. B F Moon L M Elis and wife Wednesday Carrollton. Virgil Moon and wife Sunday with Hoyt Stogher. Mary Duke and children Sunday afternoon with Mrs. B. F. Mon. Jim McCray and wife of Burwell visited W. P. Watson and wife Sunday. Nellie Kate Banks staying with sister at Lucky Sunday with home folks. Neal Mosley near Mt. Zion visiting Sunday afternoon. Herschel Warren returned Tuesday from South Georgia.
Counted expenditures show heavy rain damage to about seventy bridges in Carroll County Georgia with two steel spans built across the Tallapoosa River and new concrete abutments. Report notes road work delayed, districts uneven, and plans to widen Carrollton Cross Plain road by November. Includes county farm yields and lunacy trial disbursements totaling 182.00.
An old classified style notice promotes Foley products including Foley's Honey and Tar compound for coughs cold and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Catholic Tablets. It invites readers to mail a name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package and lists a Red Cross Drug Store as the seller.
Mrs Fannie L Parham of Odessadale Georgia reports dental work done at the One Price Dental Office 10444 Whitehall St Atlanta for 18 dollars. She found home dentists would charge at least double and praises the quality. Gold crowns 3 dollars per crown bridge work per tooth six dollars. all work guaranteed ten years.appointments offered for further information.
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