Local Notes From A Busy Georgia Town Weekend
A flurry of visits and travels marked the week with many residents spending time in Atlanta Bowdon Birmingham Birmingham and Villa Rica. The community noted illnesses moves graduations and attendance at missionary conferences along with several family visits and homestead changes. From Dr W L Fite’s illness in Atlanta to Bishop Candler speech in Villa Rica the week reflected local ties and regional activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Fite
Atlanta
Trammell Selected as Burwell High School Superintendent
Mr. E. M. Trammellias has accepted the Burwell High School superintendency and will move his family to a new home in September. The Franklin News inl Banner notes the loss of his family to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Trammellias
Burwell High School
Franklin News Inl
Women and Electricity Pun Card from Pacific Power
A dated pamphlet uses a jokey taxonomy mapping female traits to electric device names. It lists roles like Exciter, Converter, Receiver, Transformer, and Discharger with ironic outcomes for women’s behavior, including talkativeness, faithfulness, appetite, and travel. Pacific Power & Light Bulletin accompanies the humor.
Card of Thanks for Loss of Baby
Our hearts are broken by the loss of our baby and we thank everyone for love sympathy and kindness. From the depths of our hearts we thank Elle who aided us. May God bless each and every one. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Pettigrew and family Mr. and Mrs. Tr. M. Cancy and children Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pettigrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elle
Quid
T. WN. Pettigrew
Tr. M. Cancy
J. R. Pettigrew
Washington offenders sentenced for church attendance
Five young men from Washington DC were convicted of stealing auto supplies and sentenced to attend church regularly for one year. Mrs Caruso received over 2000 condolence telegrams from around the world. A mother and her two sons aged 14 and 16 walked 550 miles in ten weeks to see her sister who was fatally ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Joneses Return From Visit To Carrollton Relatives
Mr and Mrs G R Jones of Birmingham Alabama return home after a two week visit to their parents Mr and Mrs J I Crews near Carrollton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Brown
Mias
Mary Lou Bledsoe
Mrs
C. S. Bledsoe
J. L. Crews
G. B. Jones
Birmingham
Ala
Guy Thornton
Aly
Henry Thornton
G. R. Jones
A. M. Trimble
Mobile
Aln
Homer L. Trimble
Chicago
Mrs. L. 8 Trimble
Zion
Lee 8
J. I. Crews
Carrollton
Mr Wisler Says Indigestion Cured by Tablets
In 1909 William B Wisler from Doug Tasville Pennsylvania reports an attack of indigestion that left him gloomy until he received a free sample of Chamberlains Tablets by mail. He tried them and bought a package noting he has not had a similar attack since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Wm. B. Wisler
Doug Tasville
PASS THE CREAM A Carrollton Child Prefers High School
A Carrollton child who loves ice cream asks for fifty cents for cream each evening. Her mother remarks college dreams, but the child counters she does not want college, only high school, reflecting a humorous glimpse into youthful ambitions.
Our Boya Who Went to Cuba
A nostalgic verse salutes a group of young volunteers prepared for Cuba. It lists names such as Hardy Butler Jim Atwell Talbot Smith Will McClue and John Collings, praising courage, readiness to fight, and patriotic resolve while invoking God’s blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boya
Cuba
John Collings
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Ruth McCarity
Hugh Ward
Bowdon
M. Tanner
Mrs. Neta Morris
HR. V. Day
Chester McElroy
Ollie Harris
College Street
Mr. van Bowell
John Morrow
South Street
W. ©. Adamson
Newnan
Leo Joseph
Milldgevilio
Charles Fists
George L. Wainrick
J. D. Hamrick
Wylie Crews
J Wz
Annigton, Ala
Mr. Aubrey Watson
Eliabeth McKown
Ed Baskin
Hugh Jackson
Mollie Gaston
Leo Stewart
Pope Murac
Stewart Street
Miss Love
Maple Street
B. F. Boykin
Bryant Smith
Atlonta
Bistonsila
Mrs. W. C. Lyle
C. A. Lyle
R. H. Kinabrew
Chip Foster
Anderson
R. A. Jolley
W. V. Lewis
J. H. Croft
Will Parker
Woman’s Missionary Conference
A. K. Snead
Wominu
Missioner
Bowlon
Mrs. Warley
Mrs. Davis Brown
R. A. Wood
Nannie Kennedy
Sarah Coby
Villa Rien
Bishop Candler
Mra. Gordon Reagin
Rome
Madinn
Aline Moran
Mary Lou Culver
Winnie Hightower
Will Griffin
J. H. Harris
Julian
A. O. Turner
Emma Robinson
Mattie Lou Blackwood
Newt Spence
J. BE. Cramer and Sons
J. E. Jr
Mr. Selby
LaGrange Smidlay
Cramer
Lester Cowart
Howard Smith
Robinson Avenue
Ollie Harria
L. K. Bonner
Tom Alexander
Tom
Bill Alexander
A. J. Inykin
Lois Braswell
New York
A. J. Baskin Co
Trammell
Burwell School
Feeder
Telegraph
Turner
Pacific Power & Light Bulletin
Pithy
Mr. Wisler
S. J. Boykin & Sons, Inc
General Insurance
Carrollton, GA
E. B. Merrell
Hardy Butler
Carroll
Jim Atwell
Jim
Talbot Smith
Will McClue
Garden
Brodnax
John
Humber Cheney
Rob Alexander
Jim Burns
Waa
Paul
Manly
H. G. Buckwlew
H. G. Buckclew
Mt. Zion
Ang
Sims Street
Free Press
J. Q. Brock
Maple
Brrest Warehouse Co
L. Jones
Olnev
Albany
G. C. Tuggle
U.s.usco Tread
U. S
United States
U.S
Usco Tread
Usco
Nobby
United States Tires
Rubber Bearrollton
Roop Hardware Company
Barrow Hardware Company
Villa Rica Cotton Oil Company
T. Raburn
Villa Rica, Ga
Temple, Ga
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