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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
7
A collage of wartime quips and editorial snips surveys German advances near Trachty and Crimea era battles. It captures quips about secondhand items and manners, then shifts to opinions from The Ozford Tribune and Monroe and Commerce News critiquing behavior at road crossings and a call for auto safety laws.
The Civic Club of Carrollton offers a 700 scholarship to Carroll County canning club girls. It covers all expenses to Athens for the State College of Agriculture course. Two scholarships are provided, one by the Civic Club and one by the Fair Association, with girls urged to do their best.
A community editorial extols local schools, praising superintendents, teachers, and janitors. It notes careful selection of educators, pride in school boards, and the role of home training in shaping youths for society.
The article urges strong turnout for the annual Carroll County fair, noting improved agriculture and expected crowd sizes. It highlights the fair as a key event for merchants to display goods and boost local commerce, with plans for a large agricultural mechanical art and merchandise display.
The Local Chapter warns members not to pay funds to unauthorized persons. The membership committee led by Rev. W. T. Hamby lists officers and volunteers including Mrs. Shirley Boykin Miss Naomi Jones and Mr. G C Cook among others, with payment to the authorized committee treasurer or secretary only.
A letter from Carrollton soldiers at Camp Gordon reports a second busy season with hikes and drills, praise for Carrollton papers, and updates on new quarters near Chamblee. They send greetings to friends, note improvements, and pledge effort as they join the first five percent of Carroll’s quota.
The Missionary Society of EB Church presents a program titled The Kingdom of God in Legislation with a devotional led by Mrs J T Bradley on The Bitvoney of Prayer followed by two prayers for Our Boys by Mrs Hamby. Music, recitations, and readings accompany the event.
The document outlines monthly reporting steps for Sept and July, mail procedures for August, a deadline for quarterly reports in the supervisor’s office, and guidance on calculating average attendance using a 100 day term. It also requests trustees provide lot numbers and school positions, noting the Board of Education meets on the first Monday each month.
The following names have been accepted in this city for service. Reese Noval and Carl M. Lang join infantry. George Barkley, Roosevelt Garrison, Robert Buhanan, Robert Johnson, John TD Wells, Albert Ferrell, Fred Solomon, Felton Kindrix, Loenvills, and Robert Williams enter stevadore or stevadore related posts.
Listings offer a 41 2 mile northeast Whitesburg farm with 40 acres of upland and a 3 room house, barn and pasture plus rent options. A second 87 acre farm three miles north of Bunning features 40 acres of fresh cleared upland with a 4 room house and barn. Apply to Willie B Hilley Whitesburg Georgia for rental terms and potential cropping.
The Stewart family thanks physicians neighbors and friends for loving care during Wm A Ward illness and after his death. They express deep appreciation for floral offerings and messages and pray for God’s blessing.
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