Carrollton Public Schools Opened Monday Morning
Carrollton public schools opened Monday with record attendance. College Street School was overflowing and nearly a hundred pupils were housed in a White Street dwelling near College Street. About 225 pupils enrolled in the high school. Maple Street and West View schools were crowded. A new building will relieve congestion in a year.
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Carrollton
College Street
White Street
Mollie ‘Ward
Kate Linde
Maple Street
West View
Varios
Loasona
Anotr
Congressman Wright Home for Vacation in Newnan
Congressman Wright and wife are at home during congressional recess until October 1. He expects a busy session upon reconvening with tariff issues and six bills awaiting action, along with other measures likely extending the session into next summer.
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Wright
Washington
Congress
Newnan Herald
Elizabeth Harris Woman's Club Meeting Notice
The Elizabeth Harris Woman's Club will meet Friday afternoon at 8 oclock at the Elizabeth Harris School. Mrs Whatley will demonstrate making vegetable and fruit salads. Let everyone be present.
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Elizabeth Harris Woman's Club
Elizabeth Harris School
Body of Private James S Wallace Laid to Rest
The body of Private James S Wallace, who died in France on September 17, 1918 from blood poisoning after a nail wound, was laid to rest at Leo’s Chapel cemetery near Carrollton, in a large service. He was 27 and survived by his parents, four brothers, three sisters, and extended kin in Heard and surrounding counties.
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James
Wallace
Carrellton
Leo’s Chapel
France
G. W. Wallace
Carrollton
Carrollton City Court Opens September Term
The City Court of Carrollton convened Monday morning with Judge Leon Hood presiding and Willig Smith prosecuting for the State. The criminal docket is heavy this week with many misdemeanors. civil cases await next week. Judge Hood is praised as fair and firm with tempered sentences.
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Carrollton
Leon Hood
Willig Smith
Mrs Margaret Loftin Called By Death
The funeral of Mrs Margaret Loftin was held at the Tabernacle church with Rev W L Hambrick and Rev W W Roop presiding. Burial followed in the city cemetery. She died Saturday night near Carrollton after a train arrival. She was about 70 and survived by son John Loftin of Manchester Ga and daughters Mrs E E Bazemore and Mrs Gordo Reagin of Rome. She was a Tabernacle Baptist member.
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Margaret Loftin
Tabernacle Church
W. L. Hambrick
W. W. Roop
City
Pledge
Carrollton
John Loftin
Manchester
E. E. Bazemore
Gordo Reagin
Rome
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Business Men To Hear Community Advertising Explained
Mr G R Lowe will explain Carrollton Neosho Plan of cooperative sale days and community advertising at a dinner Monday Sept 12 at 8 o'clock. He tours with Central of Georgia Railway officers. The Neosho Plan aims to boost monthly sales, bargain days, and cooperative newspaper displays to improve farmer merchant cooperation. Meeting at Stilton Hotel.
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G. R. Lowe
Carollten
Lowe
Central of Georgia Railway
Development Department
Carrollton
He Han
Middle West
Hve
East
Middle Wast
Stilton Hotel
Sand Hill Wheat Club Organize for Self Sufficiency
Nearly fifty farmers gathered as Prof D Richards led a move to shift from cotton to wheat and poultry to secure cheaper flour and supplemental income. The club now numbers about 100, plans a short course on wheat cultivation, fertilizers, and sowing, and encourages hens, rye or barley patches, and support for Carrollton cream station to aid regional farmers.
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D Richards
Bill
Ict Community
Nat Carrollton
Card of Thanks from H. T. Drewry and Children
The family expresses deep thanks to friends for kindness during their bereavement. They note appreciation for thoughtful acts, assistive ministrations, and the lovely flowers received after their loss.
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H. T. Drewry
Miller Building Another Apartment House on College Street
Mr. 0. 8 Miller is erecting a four family apartment on College Street between Hob Fitts and Roop properties. He is completing a similar building on Depot Street to relieve Carrollton’s crowding.
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Miller
Hob Fitts
Roop
Simi Ie
Depot Street
Carrollton
Georgia Advertised to Death in Press Critique
Conyers Times editorializes that Georgia is poorly advertised despite natural wealth. It cites figures like Tom Watson, the Georgia Railway and Power Co, and Caleb Ridley, arguing sensational misrepresentation harms settlement and justice in a rural county noted for murders and lax convictions.
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Georgia
Unmi
Tom Watson
Jasper County
Fe ‘Hunco
Atlanta
Qeoria Railway and Power Company
Caleb Ridley
Gooria
Reaedh
Georgina
Conyers Times
Music in the home and rural singing schools urged
Secretary Wallace argues music is a beneficial part of modern life available to rural and urban homes alike. He recalls old singing schools and calls for revival with township teachers active in every community to promote wholesome family life through music.
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Theron
Cony
Lfe
Wallace
Negro Burned in Filling Station Fire at Waycross
John Davis, a colored worker in Waycross Georgia, is badly burned after a station employee lit a cigarette and ignited a bucket of dirty gasoline oil and waste. The blaze enveloped the man before his clothing could be removed and fire crews doused it. Doctors fear the burns may be fatal.
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Waycrose
John Davis
Gme
Auto Fatalities Costly Last Year to Underwriters
An Insurance Press report estimates that 2020 auto fatality losses reached 4.9 million dollars with 22 000 fatalities and 1 100 000 non fatal injuries. US Canada life insurance distributions totaled 1 002 066 434 dollars across death claims endowments and related payouts. Notable settlements included 555 000 to Wallace L. Pierce’s heirs, 400 000 to Jake L. Mammon’s heirs, and 135 000 for Olive Thomas Pickford’s policy after her sudden death.
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New York
Life In Burnnes
Insurance Press
Flint
United States
Canada
Wallace L. Pierce
Borton Grocer
Jake L. Mamon
Ardmore
Okla
Olive Thomas Pickford
Motion Pletire Star
Aiddenly
Varia
Do she beat you know that you may know befor Ason
Fragmentary text reads as a confused query about beating and knowing before Ason. No clear events, names, or dates present in the readable portion to form a proper news item.
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Ason
Tyree Bridge Inspected and Accepted on Tybee Road
Bavannah Ga August 30 The commissioners of Chatham formally inspected and accepted the steel and concrete bridge on the Tybee road the Wilmington bridge now the longest and largest draw bridge of the shores while forming a vital part of the highway to the coast two thirds of the wire road is now practically completed
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Bavannah
Cornwillaloners
Chatham
Tybe Road
Wilmington
Norles
Wire Road
Tifton Cotton Receipts Ahead of Last Year
Tifton Ga September 1 cotton receipts for the season through Saturday totaled 619 bales, well ahead of last season at this date. Prices quoted about 83 cents. The crop is extremely short this year, though much earlier than last year.
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Tifton
W N Alexander Buried at Smiths Chapel
The body of Mr. W N Alexander, accidentally electrocuted by a high wire while at work in Daytona, was transported to Carrollton for funeral services. Rev W A Maxwell of Bowdon conducted the services at Smiths Chapel near Burwell.
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W. N. Alexander
Daytona
Carrollton
Smith'’s Chapel
Burwill
W. A. Maxwell
Bowdon
Preaching at Beulah on the apcond Sunday
A church notice invites all to Beulah on the apcond Sunday of the month for preaching and singing. Hopton ber will loginning on the second. everyone is urged to attend and feel at home with us.
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Beulah
Hopton Ber
Griffin to Erect New Dwelling on Newnan Street
Mr L H Griffin plans a new six room modern dwelling on Newnan Street between the Christian church and his damaged residence. Work includes building a new house and repairs to the adjacent damaged structure with some remodeling of the old plan and additional banding for fire-damaged houses.
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L. H. Grifffin
Newnan Street
Iaimber
Newoan Street
L. H. Griffin
Hau
Christian Church
Flex
John Morrow Buys Dozier Property In Local Transfer
Mr Jobin Morrow purchased the Dozier property on South ateest consisting of a seven room dwelling and eight dozen of ground between the Kramer property and Dr Jeff Brock's The purchase was from Mr C Banks who bought the property recently and had lived there the past year Banksling moved back to his farm near Glenloch Morrow moved from his former home on Bima street to the new property.
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Jobin Morrow
Dozier
South Ateest
Kramer
Jeff Brock
C. Banks
Ami
Banksling
Hike Farm
Glenloch
Mr. Morrow
Bima Atroct
Whitesburg Christian Church to Hold Sunday Meeting
The Christian Church at Whitesburg will hold a meeting next Sunday at 11 a.m. A great time is expected. Every member is urged to attend and many others will come to worship with this happy people.
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Christian Church
Whitesburg
Itd
Party for Mrs Bledsoe Hosts at Loftin Home
Triday making Mrs G MM Holmes and Mrs I G Loftin hosted a party at Mrs Loftin s home with Yellow ion and golden glow decor. Punch on the porch, bunco for an hour, then served lad cheep balls sandwiches and tea. Guests included H T Bledsoe Walker Beck Lewis Sims John Sima C C Fitts Leo Joseph Ed Baskin Pieres Baykin P L Shaefer Chip Foster Ruth Kramer B L Jones Burus Smith Z C Boykin Jack Aycock Laura Kytis Folds Willis Smith Kim Smith L M Tormer John Stewart Clare Holdinens Susie Tooner Mark Bradley Olive Bradley Vivian Brodnax Ethel Amith Opal Maynard Claire Snead Vivian Snead Kathleen Almand Nello Halle Tone Haile.
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Meslamen H. T. Bledsoe
Walker Beck
Lewis Sims
John Sima
C. C. Fitts
Leo Joseph
Milledgeville
Ed Baskin
Pieres Baykin
P. L. Shaefer
Chip Foster
Ruth Kramer
B. L. Jones
Burus Smith
Z. C. Boykin
Jack Aycock
Laura Kytis Folds
Willis Smith
Kim Smith
Learning by Experience and Conscience Teach Truth
The piece asserts experience should educate, but few heed the lesson. It elevates conscience as the supreme virtue guiding actions and judgments.
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G. C. Cook
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the Banana Man
Sand Hill Wheat
JFATE
Tyree Bridge
Smith's Chapel
John Morrow
Dozier Property
Whitesburg Christian Church
Mrs. Bledsoe
Learh
Carrollton Public School
First National Bank
Carrollton, Ga
A Million Dollar Bank
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C. A. Lyle
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