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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
6
The 11 o clock service Sunday October 28 at Tabernacle Baptist Church features the sermon The Forfeited Crime. A midweek evangelistic service drew a large crowd and prayers, with choir practice after. Expressions of sympathy go to the family of Mildred Smith on October 20.
The Teachers Training Class officers were elected: President Louise Sterd, Vice-President Emma Leo Kytle, Secretary Nell Meadows, Forsign Secretary Reba Martin. Epworth League social at Buntley School auditorium pleased. Rev J B Goodwin to preach at Carrollton church Sunday at 7 pm. Institute session for Carrollton Sunday Schools 2:30 pm to Monday night. United Daughters of the Confederacy essay contest topic 1917 1918 Confederate Navy and the Men who Made Grant. Georgia white youths under 18 may enter. gold medal prize by the Georgia Division UDC. Miss Sarah Eberhart won last year’s award. more entrants expected due to WWI. Miss Mary Butt Griffith urges early entry. Annie Wheeler Chapter offers prize for county best essay. Literature available from Miss Mildred Rutherford Athens Ga.
The pastor sets the Sunday theme The Church with 11 o clock services, no evening preaching, and a 9:40 Sunday School attendance push. A Bible School Institute starts at 2:20 p m at the Methodist church for four sessions. The Sunbeams meet next Sabbath at 2 pm. Carron association session noted and a memorial for Mildred Smith.
Women of all ages suffer backache and swelling from deranged kidneys. Foley's Kidney Pills provide relief for kidney trouble and are sold by Red Cross Drug Store.
Mr and Mrs Pred Fowler spent part of last week in Atlanta at the fair. J C Bailey his wife and two sons Alsie and Paul from Lenton visited his sister Mrs Wesley Smith. Dora Johnson spent the weekend in Bowdon. Cary Earnest left for Atlanta for work. R R Bishop and son with Ora and Rona Gammon visited Newnan. Lee Trimble Serves returned from Wealey's Chapel. Bertha Smith very sick. Ulyses Barrett of Chickamauga visited sister Mrs Joe Ashmore. Jno Jackson and children and Mrs Turner from Carrollton visited Mrs A L Moses. C O Martin and sons Pierce Aubrey spent Friday at the Atlanta fair. LH Ashmore and T H Shaw also attended.
Star Point News notes Mrs. Martha Walker spent weeks with Mr and Mrs James Yeager and returned to Glenloch last Sunday with Misses Ethel and Eng genia Yeager. R A Lane and T J Harria attended the Georgia Sunday School Convention at Roopville representing the school. Rev Yarbrough of Glenloch failed to fill his appointment, Rev Chas Matthews filled in. Local farmers attended the Southeastern Wall event in Atlanta. Mrs Arthur Walker and children from Bowdon remain with her parents, Mr and Mrs Pentecost.
The community reports cool weather suggesting an early winter. Several residents, including Mrs A E Nix and Mrs W J Aldridge, visit relatives in Carrollton. Families of Eli Terrell and Hanson Cagle plan to move.
The community is busy preparing to plant wheat. Nora Jones, recently treated at Carrollton, has returned home and is improving. Lon Keaton is ill with typhoid. Claude and Horace Gilley are recovering from illness. G R Brannon was conscripted for the army but discharged and returned home. Malcolm Holland has returned from Camp Gordon and entered Hulett High School. Henry Holland of Camp Wheeler is on furlough. Miss Opal Boyd hosted a visit, and Agnes Higgins spent last weekend near Center Point. Rhodes Sewell, from Macon, is home briefly before leaving for the army.
Fine weather supports cotton picking with farmers pleased by markets at twenty eight and nine cents. Notices include Grandmother Tuggle illness and many local visits. Obituaries mention Ed Craven and Dade Maxwell. Community updates cover sick lists, visits, and association reports.
On Sunday October 21 Miss Annie Ballenger and Mr. A J Bartlett were married at the bride’s Bowdon home. Ballenger is beloved by all who know her and Bartlett is a prominent Atlanta man. Wishing them a long, happy life together.
Oak Ridge residents report visits among neighbors and relatives including Mr and Mrs Johnson Yeager Mrs Frank Yeager and kin in community Mrs W L Little and son Heary hosted at J D Lyle home near Hays Mill. Farmers made trips to Carrollton and families shared Sundays with kin across Carrollton and Roopville area.
Eureka News notes numerous visits as Mr. C. R. Windom and family spent Sunday with H. F. Windom while John Johnson hosted relatives. Ola and Cora Burson stayed with Afra Joe Garrett, and Lois and Pearl Garrett visited Heard with grandparents. Alton and Olin Windom family joined H. F. Windom. Allie Creel and Pops Garrett attended Burwell singing. Pearl Garrett hosted a birthday party. Lollie Garrett spent weekend in Carrollton. Ulysses Garrett and Sam’s boys were in town.
Central of Georgia Railway announces it will not cancel Macon, Columbus, and Augusta fair tariffs. An erroneous report claimed the Interstate Commerce Commission ordered tariff cancellations for these excursion fares. The railway states fares and excursion tickets will be sold as originally planned. For fares or schedules ask any ticket agent. The Right Way.
Whitwell Tennessee Mrs G P Cartwright describes four years of severe dizzy spells that nearly caused fainting while walking. After using Cardus as advised by a neighbor and husband purchasing bottles in Kentucky, she improved markedly and stopped treatment with no other medicines.
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