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Newspaper

Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1916

Page

9

Johnson's Chapel Hosts Moody Led Meeting At Shiloh

In Johnson's Chapel area, guests and locals gathered for a two week revival led by Rev. Moody of Cullman Alabama. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Camp and relatives visiting Shiloh and nearby farms. The Sunday sermon drew a large crowd and was described as grand with the power of the Lord.

Alice Mate Beulah Johnnson Shiloh Rev. Moody Cullman Ala Benini J. J. Camp J. W. Moto Cisghter Livzie Thursiday Camp Adie Wo BE. Dickson Johnson's Chapel W. J. Camp Alu Jin Chatman B. 2 Johnson

Local Social News From Hannatl Area

HANNATL James son of Mr and Mrs Jimmie Capes is improving. Mr Lint Bayd and family visited Mr Fred Cosby and family Sunday. Henry Fountain and daughter Buna were in McWhorter Saturday. Mrs Byran and two Tittle sons of Lowell visited her daughter Mrs Fred Gasby Saturday and Sunday. The gathering given by Mr Tom Fountain Monday was enjoyed by all. Arthur Cosby and Stering Green drove to Newnin last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry Fountain visited Mr Lindsey Bradley and family Sunday.

Newnin Henry Fountain Lindsey Bradley

Infant of Cross Plains Died After One Week

Cross Plains mourns the infant son of Mr and Mrs G Stieher who passed away Friday night September 1 after living with the family a week. Funeral held Saturday at Cross Plains cemetery with Rev J J Williams. Asa Ward buried Sunday afternoon. Loyd Rigsby welcomed a baby girl September 40th. Mrs Laura Boatright ill but hopes for recovery.

Temple Villa Rica Loyd Rigsby Laura Boatright

Community Notes From Local Visits And Meetings

Mr and Mrs B E Hinger and children drove to Temple last Sunday afternoon. Attendance at the prayer meeting at the Harris home last Wednesday was large with Mr Woot Stanley of Lowell leading services. Miss Tie Lane attended the singing at the fist Subday. Mrs Lunes Yoager and Miss Rn venin Ve joined the Methodist quarterly meeting at Roopville West last Saturday. After a brief rest Mrs Francisco Pentecost recovered enough to attend Hoopville East Saturday. Mr Joseph Pentecost is able to be out again after several days of illness. Miss Willie Line and Mrs Nora Gray and children spent Monday afternoon with sister Mrs Gay Shackelford near Oak Ridge. Mesaches BIN Findley and John son Yeager were with Mrs Cleveland Findley near Horky Mount last Wednesday. Mr Roy Lane and family visited Mr Johnson Yeager and Gnauily last Sunday.

B. E. Hinger Temple T.m. Harris Woot Stanley Lowell Hewlette Jones Fravncis Pentecost Hoopville East Joseph Pentecost Willie Line Nora Gray Gay Shackelford Oak Ridge

Social visits across Newnan and Cross Plains noted

Center Mroo and Mrs J C Reeves spent Sunday in Newnan visiting Mr and Mrs Ey Fuller. Mr and Mrs J TE Priver spent the last of the week in Atlantis visiting Mr and Mrs Leon Maxwell. Mr and Mrs TW Glidney visited Jatter's father Mr 3S Wilson at Cross Plains Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Frank Stewart and children of Lowell visited Mr and Mrs S M Dulley and children Thursday and Friday. J J Keavens and children with sister Mrs Lloyd Rigs ut Cross Plains Thursday. Alma and Etain Gladney were guests of Mie and Inez Heeve. Mr ZT Glidney Plains and Mr and Mrs J J Lewis and Mr and Mrs James Tinesley visiting at Mr and Mrs W D Philips Sunday. Master Homer Reeves visited his grandfather Mr S Wilson Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Lille Reeves guest of Miss Alma Glidney Thursday. Mrs W Gladney spent Sunday with her...

Mroo J. C. Reeves Sundlay Newnan Mro Ey Fuller Ith J. TE Priver Atlantis Leon Maxwell Wid TW. Glidney 3S. Wilson Cross Plains Frank Stewart Lowell S. M. Dulley J. J. Kgavens Lloyd Rigsut Alma Etain Glad Ney Miie Inez Heeve ZT. Glidney Plains J. J. Lewis James Tinesley W.D. Philips Homer Reeves S. Wilson Lille Reeves Alma Glidney W. Gladney Oyrd Rigsby Vee Fuller

Local Visitors and Guests Fill Weekend in Grantville Area

Mr Lubie Holloway of Grantville and Cicero Holloway with friends toured LusGrange on Sunday. Merrell Thurman of Atlanta visited his father and brother. George Roberts of Whitesburg visited Mrs Sallie Duncan in Lowell. Mrs Cli Sanders of Newnan stayed with her mother Carrie Gladney. Louise Houston and Maggie visited Topeland last Thursday. Finnie Moore Velma Music visited cousin Emini Treadwell. A large crowd attended Uncle Dick Thurman’s preaching and Rev J T Furr delivered the sermon.

Lubie Holloway Grantville Cicero Holoway LusGrange Merrell Thurman Atlanta Carrie Gladney Lisse Louise Houston Mag Topeland Ses Finnie Moore Velma Music Emini Treadwell

Local Notes From Flat Rock Families and Visitors

Flat Rock community reports a busy period with visits from Hickory Level New Watson Palmetto and Villa Rica residents. Families and teachers affected by illness and closings, with Miss Dennye Entrekin set to teach again, and multiple social visits including church meetings and a Sunday singing in Carrollton.

Sacred singing and church events advertise October services

Banning Route 1 announces a singing at Center School House on the first Sunday in October and an all day event at Antinolh on the third Sunday in September. Invites all singers and sacred music lovers to attend with snacks and their hooks. Mentions Mrs Laura Boutright’s recovery and local social visits. Preaching at Center on the third Sunday at 2:20 PM with singing every fourth Sunday evening. invites all to attend.

Center School House Antinolh Sunda Homer Ree E. Wilson Laura Boutright

Pleasant Hill Social Visits Chronicle

Mr W C Jennings and family spent Sunday with J S Douglas. Mrs John Cook visited her son. M Lela White stayed with her sister. Hattie and Jessie Davis of Italian spent weekend with grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Parker. Lee Williams and Tamils visited J W Robinson family. Bertha Jennings and Florence and Belle Robinson visited. Ed Jennings spent Sunday night with his father J L Jennings. Parker and family visited Joe Parker's with his father.

W. C. Jennings Mes J S. Douglas John Cook M Lela White Mes Hattie Jessie Davis Aid Joe Parker Lee Williams J. W. Robinson Liz Smith Florence Belle Robinson Yes Joe Parke Clyde Martin Carrollton Bert Lou Long Bertha Jennins Ed Jennings JL. G. Jennin Florence and Bertha Jennings Misses Uattie Parker

Coleman's Mill Social Notes and Local Tidbits

Mr S A Thompson killed a four foot long rattlesnake last week. Mrs Wollie Burnett visited her sister Mrs C L Matthews over the weekend. Miss Sarah Thompson returned home for a visit to Waco and Tallapoosa relatives. Mr and Mrs William Akers were guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Geo W McCarty. Messrs Hf CG Guiter and Allen Thompson visited Fr J Thompson at Jake. Mr Irvin McCarty of Lowell spent Sunday with Mr Newt Thompson. Mrs B S Haynie has been sick with tonsillitis but is improving. Farmers in the area are busy picking 15 cent cotton.

S. A. Thompson Wollie Burnett C. L. Matthews Sarah Thompson Waco Tallapoosa William Akers Geo. W. McCarty Messrs Hf. CG. Guiter Allen Thompson Fr. J. Thompson Jake Irvin McCarty Lowell Newt Thompson B.S. Haynie

Local Social Notes Mention Neighbors and Visitors

Mr Joe Huckaba visits while ill and resting at a friend’s home. P Folds and family spent weekend with his wife's father Norris of Cars wollton. W Gordon and Earnest Worley attended the singing at Salem last Sunday. Sam Ejidson went to Carroll- Hien Saturday night. Pleasant Parris and Raymond Lane attended Salem singing Sunday. W E Gordon lost a niece hog Monday.

Joe Huckaba C. Ue P. Folds Mr. Norris Carswollton W. Gordon Earnest Worley Glenloch Salem Sam Ejidson Carroll- Hien Pleasant Parris Raymond Lane W. EE. Gordon

Community Notices From Friendship Local Breathing for the Loss

Friendship notices report Mr and Mrs Haley returning to Douglasville after a stay with her ailing sister. Cull Pulman visits his Alabama father while Davis Lumsden's kin tour Alabama. Zack Noles family and ington visiting. Emmett Errington's mother-in-law spent Saturday night. Thomson and Gaston hosting visitors. Ales Reed has died and the bereaved express sympathy. burial planned at Friendship today.

Haley Douglasville Cull Pulman Alabama Davis Lumsden Zack Noles Ington Emmett Errington Olden ‘Thomson McWhorter Dan Gaston

Hickory Level Notes on Cotton Picking and Fodder Pulling

Field report from Hickory Level describes cotton picking and fodder pulling. Mentions J J Brannin of this vicinity visiting relatives in Gallon. Kendrick McWhorter left to attend Norwood school. BR Richardson and family visited daughter in Temple. Lillie Mae Williams of Powing rel evel near Hickry ay, with relatives near Villa Rica.

J.J. Brannin Gallon Kendrick McWhorter Norwood Lb. Richardson Temple Lillie Mae Williams Powing Ilives Hick Ry Villa Rica

All kinds of blanks for sale at Free Press office

A brief notice states blanks are for sale at the Free Press office. It notes available types and quantities, inviting inquiries from readers and local buyers. No specific dates or prices are provided in the readable text.

Free Press Office

Adamson Family Weekend Visit and Local Accidents

Mr J A Adamson and son Wes sey spent Saturday and Sunday at Brockville. Annie Kate Powers is ill with gastrie fever. Mr Jh A Duke and two sons Aaron and Grover visited his son Asbery Duke. Lucius Purcell broke both arms after falling from a tree last Sunday.

J. A. Adamson Wessey Brockville Annie Kate Powers Jh. A. Duke Aaron Grover Asbery Duke Nes Rollton Lucius Oliver Purcell

Glenloch visitors and baptisms mark Sunday notes

Mr Lee Bledsoe and family visited Mr Miles Brown and family Sunday. Miss Dora Wortham stayed with Milie Fannie Hardigree. Mr Henry Dorough and family from Yellow Dirt visited Mr G M Ray and family. Miss Lonie Lee Wardigree was baptized Monday morning. Mr Joe Duffman and son Leon ard bought out Mr Joseph Bagwell and will open a store.

Lee Bledsoe Miles Brown Dora Wortham Milie Fannie Hardigree Henry Dorough Yellow Dirt G. M. Ray Lonie Lee Wardigree Joe Duffman Leonard Joseph Bagwell Will

Local Notes and Social Roundup in Lowell

Miss Annie Duncan spent Wednesday night with Miss Rabie Lide of Johnsons Chapel. Miss Jessie Bonner returns from a two week visit to Carrollton Sackville and Salem. Messrs Jordan and Leonard Jackson spent Tuesday in Carrollton. Sunday School celebration planned for next Saturday with bring a swell filled basket. Miss Annie Hollingsworth visiting relatives in Carrollton this week. Mrs J D Smith and son of Carrollton spent Sunday with Mrs J W Hollingsworth and family. Miss Fannie Fleming ill with typhoid fever and Mrs Fleming is not well. Mr Loyd Nix, previously slow, now able to sit up some.

Annie Duncan Rabie Lide Johnson’s Chapel Jessie Bonner Carrollton Sackville Salem Messrs Jordan Leonard Jackson Satuday Annie Hollingsworth J. 1D. Smith E. M

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hannatl Creel & Harper Jewelers Rotherwood Uncle Dick ‘Thurman J.T. Furr Garner Hear Hickory Level J. M. Williams John Marlin FL Hendrix Sam Martin New Watson ZR. Boyes Joe Peek Palmetto Will Hembree J. W. Reynolds Belle Langston Gladys Teyhalds Tom McWhorter Cole Bud Hembree Paulding Jasper Hembree John Frank Couch Eliza Couch Lithia Springs Sallie Couch M. Boyd T. J. Boyd Rossie Gilland Hol. Boyd Hunt Banning Route 1 Pleasant Hill Coleman's Mill Liggalte Myers Tobacco Chesterfield They Syed Stony Point Coca-Colta Co Atlanta, GA
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