In Memory of John O Sharp
An obituary honors farmer John O Sharp born October 17 1859 Carroll County Georgia who died July 31 1920 while working his farm. He married Ophelia Studdard in 1879 and left eleven children and a widow. A devoted church member and supporter of farmers organizations he leaves a legacy of industry and integrity.
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John O. Sharp
Mr. Sharp
Carroll County
Morgan County
Ophelia Studdard
Carroll
Missionary Baptist Church
Carrollton Hosts Georgia Editors In Lively Press Visit
The Wiregrass Farmer recounts Carrollton Georgia hosting a January group of Georgia editors. G E Comer secretary of the Carrollton board of trade impressed visitors with vision and hospitality. Authors joke about singles and Leap Year as editors enjoyed the city sights.
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Board of Trade
Carrollton
Georgia
G. E. Comer
Virginia
Georgia Editora
Rome
Notice for Obituaries and Classified Notices
Obituary notices and brief classified items offered at low rates. Readers may submit short obituaries within the stated word limits with payment terms including one cent per word up to the cap and a separate fee for long notices.
Whitesburg Sunday School Association Meeting Outline
The Sunday School Association of Whitesburg meets at Whitesburg Baptist Church on September 11 1920 with a full program including songs readings of minutes written reports from Sunday schools and reports by Rev Homer Thompson Prof Willie Rowe Charilie Jones Prof John R Spence Adresses by Rev Thomas W Dimmock Judge James Reali Dr G W Burnett and closing prayers. The executive committee W Moore W C Mark and L A Rooks organize the day with rotation of officers and selection of the next meeting place.
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Sunday School Association
Whitesburg Baptist Church
Homer Thompson
Willie Rowe
Charile Jones
John R. Spence
Thomas W. Dimmock
James Reali
G. W. Burnett
J. 8. Moore
W. N. Moore
C. Mark
L. A. Rooks
Georgia boards of trade spur civic growth in Burke county
The Georgia movement toward trade boards is credited with uniting communities and boosting progress. Waynesboro Burke county forms a new board of trade, aiming to divide large plantations into small farms for white farmers, reflecting Burke county's rich resources and prior reliance on imported goods.
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Chamber of Commerce
Theodore Roosevelt
Mn Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Eltiva
Georgia
Griffin
LaGrangs
Carteraville
Monroe
Waynesboro
Burke County
Burke
Augustin Herald
Burks
Burke County Action Aims to Solve Statewide Problem
The text notes a statewide issue that Burke County plans to address locally. It argues that if individual counties apply themselves, the problem will disappear, asserting Burke County’s efforts as a model for the state. The Atlanta Journal frame emphasizes regional initiative and broader impact.
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Burke County
Burke
Atlanta Journal
Carroll Free Press Ad Encourages Local Subscriptions
A call to neighbors and friends to subscribe to The Carroll Free Press and use it as a column in advertising, urging community support and local engagement through the paper.
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Carroll Free Press
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