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To tlio Hon. Chas. E. Roop, Judge of
tiro Superior Court, Carroll County:
We, the Grand Jury, empaneled and
sworn for tlio April Term, 1923, beg to
submit theso our general presontmonts:
We recommend that Kitty Rodgers,
col., of Bowdon, bo placed on the pau
per list and bo paid $7.50 per quarter.
Also Cilff and Addio Wyatt bo paid
$5.00 each per quarter. Also Mrs. I/ula
CIny be paid $5.00 per quarter.
Through our oommittoes, wo liavo ex
amined the books and records of the
various county officers and found them
correctly and neatly kept.
We find only olevon N. P. dockots re
turned for examination. Wo find a
few discrepancies, including the omis-
son of dates and extension of amount of
cost. The cloven dockets returned were
as follows: J. T. Norman, T. M. Ham
rick, J. E. Matthews, W. B. Embry,
R. H. Crawford, J. T. Hearn, J. A.
McAlister, T. D. Glenn, Jno. Couch
H. C. Jones, and T. N. Davis.
Wo recommend that all magistrates
present their books of record to the
Grand Jury on the first day convenod,
and those failing to do so by the sec
ond day, shall be summoned to appear
before the Grand Jury and show cause
why same should not be presented.
We have received various reports of
county officials. We attach such re
ports hereto and make them a part of
our Teport.
We recommend that these prcscut
ments, including tlio reports of the va
rious county officials, be published in
The Carroll County Times and Carroll
Free Press, and that the sum of $15.00
be paid to each for publishing theso re
ports.
We Tecommcnd that theso present
ments, with tiro officers reports, be
made a part of the records of the court.
Wo recommend that the proper county
officials engage some competent paThy
or company to check the tax digest for
.4- teal estate, not returned, provided thoy
will do this work for a percentage of
the delinquent taxes collected.
Wc recommend that all bniliffs in the
county make search immediately for
personal property upon Toccipt of fl fas
from the Tax Collector.
We recommend that the speaker of
the House of Representatives be urged
to appoint one of our Representatives as
chairman of one of the important Agri
cultural Committees.
Wo recommend that our Representa
tives introduce a bill at the next ses
sion of the Georgia Legislature to in
crease the salary of the County Commis
sioner from $1800.00 per year tc
$2,400.00, and that he ho allowed an
expenso account of $25.00 per month.
We recommend, wherever it is possi
ble for the Commissioner to do so, that
he have the road overseers fix such
places and bridges so that all mail car
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“Mother and Dauglitor Week” will
bo observed throughout the continent,
promoted by the International Sunday
School Council of Religious Education
through the various State and Provin
cial Associations, and tlio National
board of tlio Young Women’s Cliristinn
Association, from Sundny, May 13th to
Sunday, May 20th. Snuday, May 13th,
will bo “Mother’s Day” and so observ
ed in practically every Sunday School
in North America.
The purpose of observing “Mother
and Dauglitor Week” by the Sunday
Schools is three fold: 1. To help the
mother to a bettor understanding and
appreciation of her daughter. 2. To
load the girl into a moro wholesome
appreciation of her mother and the
homo. 3. To lead both mothers and
daughters to regard the church -and
church school as necessary to the finest
development of their lives, and to secure
their co-operation iu the work and sup
port of the church.
A most attractive program for the
week’s observance may be scoured freo
upon request of the Georgia Sunday
School Association, 917 Hurt Building,
Atlanta. Programs, with appropriate
stories and readings, will nlso he fur
nished to all who write for them to the
above address.
Suggestions for the week’s obscrv
nnec include the following: Sunday.
May 13, Mothers’ Day. Monday, May
14, Daughters Day Abroad (Foreign
missionary emphasis). Tuesday, CJ&ss
Night. Wednesday, Prayer Meeting
Thursday, At Homo ‘Night. Friday,
Mother-Daughter Banquet. Saturday,
Good Cheer Day. Sunday, May 20,
Daughters’ Drt> at Sunday School.
Bowdon Commercial Club
Enjoys Sumptuous Supper
" The Bowdon Commercial CTuli* ch joy^- ’***'
cd a sumptuous supper at the Royal
Hotel on last Thursday night.
Business of interest locally was trans
acted during the business session which
followed. Officers for another j^ar
On last Friday night.at tlio city hall
a preliminary contest was hold from
among the pupils of Carrollton High
School. This contest was held to no-
loct representatives to attend the an
nual district meeting to bo held at New-
nan in the near future. »•
The list of winners is as follows: V
• MUSIC.
1st—Mary Alexander. .
2nd—Margaret Griffin. ‘ •
3rd—Mary Griffin. * v ..
READY WRITING—Girls
1st Myrl Griffin.
2nd—Mary Tompkins.
3rd—Helen Morrell.
Ready Writing—Boys.
1st—Sanford Smith.
2nd—Edwyno Martin.
3rd—Gcorgo Stevens.
RECITATION.
1st—Caroline Cheney.
pnd—Martha Lovvorn.
3rd—Gwvn Toney.
DECLAMATION.
1st—Julian Harris.
2nd—Sanford Smith.
3rd—Perry Copelnnd.
PENMANSHIP—Girls.
1st—Virlyn Merrell.
2ud—Katie Mae Adams.
3rd—Myrtie Portwood.
Penmanship—Boys.
1st—Aliaz McPherson.
2nd—Reeves Gaston.
3rd—Lawrenco Griffin.
Program for General Meeting
Good Samaritan Association
Following is the progrnm for General
Meeting of the Good Samaritan Asso
elation to be held with Liberty church
on the fifth Snuday and Saturday before
in April:
Saturday Morning.
10:00. Devotional services led by,
M. Campbell.
11:00.' Sermon, by Rev. G.
lleccM qne kotir.
tout ion is directed to our missing
page, in which a different word
)Ma will be purposely omitted each
for thirteen weeks. At tiro end
kirtccu weeks $50.00 in cash prizes
be given away to the winners of
"greatost number of correct
sw,ow.
am for Decoration
Shiloh Church May 13th
Beet at the cemetery at Mr. W. A.
Johnson’s at 8:30.
Memorial and welcome address by
Rev, G. N. Adorhold.
After which the following ones will
plsep flowers on the grnvcs:
jrfrs. J. T. Burr, Mrs. Fnnnio John
son, Mr. Hoyt Roberts, Miss Ruth John-
sott, Mr. John Stallings, Miss Carrie
Johnson, Mr. Jcsso Motes, Miss Madge
Stallings.
March to tlio church. Rev. John Colo
tb’ideliver the memorial address, aftor
which tlio graves there will be docora-
ted|.
Mr. F. M. Harden to conduct the song
service. Rev. Davis and Rev. J. L. Wil
inms to deliver the 11 o’clock sorvico.
18:00 o’clock. Dinner.
Afternoon singing.
Everybody invited.
COMMITTEE.
Thi OakT Grove Canning
' r Club Holds Meeting
m '
aiming club met lost Friday nf
April 6th. First wo had tho
ijfcd by Mrs. Whatley, then the
rom tho memlbers on tlioir sow-
gardening, .
had a yeTy interesting talk by
isboU, onq of'the teachers from
M. school, which was very
•y,.all the members,
ub—3
Hon. E. T. Steed has returned from
Now Orleans whoro ho was called last
week to tlio bedsido of his brother who
was serously ill at that time. Judge
Steed spent several days, and tho con-
ition^qf his brother having improvod
10 retuAiod homo.
Congregational Meeting
At Presbyterian Churc
Tho members of tho Carrollton Pres
byterian church hro requested to at
tend a congregational mooting imme
diately aftor Sunday morning proaching
sorvico, April 15th, 1923, for tlio pur-
poso of authorizing an increnso of sal
ary of Aur pastor.
C. K. HENDERSON, JR.,
Clork of Session.
Sunday School Convention of
Carrollton Baptist Association
On Sunday, April 29th, tho Sunday
School Convention of Carrollton Asso
ciation will hold an all-day mooting
with Oak Grovo Baptist church.
All Sunday Schools in Carrollton As
sociation arc- oxpect'od to send represen
tatives.
NOTICE, B. Y. P. U.’S
The regional B. Y. 1*. TJ. convention
will tneet in Barnosville on April the
18th and 19th. Every union in Carroll
county is expected to bo represented.
Let me-urgo upon every union to bo rep
resented. PERCY SMITH,
County President.
Tlio Public Speaking Department of
tlio Junior High School of Bowdon will
present “Borrow Monoy,” a drama
in four acts, at the city hall audito
rium, April 18th, nt 8:30 o’clock.
Tho price of admission will be 25
and 35 cents. All school children 15c.
program for Whiteaburg
' ^Christian Endeavor Society
Tlio Endeavor meets Sunday night
with tho following program:
Jasper Mark, Leader.
Song. ■ i
Topic; “now Can Wo Be Ttuly Ed
ucated?” '
Prayer by Miss Ruth Hines.
Leador’ sreading—Proverbs 4:1-9.
Lcndor’s talk.
Song.
Talk by Ruby Merk.
Talk by Clovis Reeves.
Biblo reading by Carl Hines, James
Merk, Edison Kilgore.
Prayer by Mrs. Parks Rooks.
Song.
Talks by Bernice Stevens and Hn.ry
Love.
Recitation by Jcssio Hines.
Talk by Mrs. Parks Rooks.
Thoughts: Lewis Stevens and Alma
Hines.
1’uIk by Ireno Mork.
Paryor by C. C. Tumor.
Motto rend in concert.
Quotations by Dolly Kilgoro and Tom
Stovons.
Report of the Information committee
by Mnrlowq_Robinson. /
Song nnd the mizpah benediction.
Commissioner Broom
I* Convalescing
Commissioner J. A. F. Broom, who has
been quito ill several weeks from flu
find pneumonia, is convalescent,
MONEY! MONEY!
Our conneetions always' have unlim
ited money to loan good men, on good
farms and good titles, on boot terms
and lowest rates. Come to see ns.
tfnc R. D. JACKSON dt SON.
were elected as follows: Dr. W. oL.
Brooks, president; Mr. W. O. Barrow,
first vice president; Mr. H. J. Reiijles,
second vice president; Mr. R. K. Pi^ts.
secretary and treasurer.
The name of tho organization vtas
cl/anged to Chamber of Commerce to
conform to other similar organizations
and to cnnblc affiliation with State
nnd National chambers of commerce.
Tho club officers arc planning an ac
tive industrial campaign and hopp in
the near future to locate several new
industries hero.
A full line of Legal Blanks; also
Church Letters acn always ho found at
the Freo Press office.
Co-Operation Is The
Slogan Of Tod ay
The Georgia Cotton Growers Co-Operative Asso
ciation, The Farm Bureau and all the AGRICUL-;
TURAL PROGRAM of CARROLL COUNTY, POUL
TRY, HOG and LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATIONS, THE
FEDERAL LAND BANK, JOINT STOCK LAND
BANK and FEDERAL INTERMEDIATE BANKING
COMPANY, are all WEAPONS in our hands to fight
the battles of the Farm to VICTORY.
Through these mediums we see complete reilef to
AGRICULTURE, without which, no business can
prosper.
CITIZENS BANK
19 NEWNAN STREET CARROLLTON, GA.
Savings Department—Real Estate Loans & Commer
cial Department.
i:30. “How and Where Is the'
cd to Salvation,” by J. C. Boyd.
2:00. “When Does tho Holy Ghost
Come, Before or After Baptism?” by
Rev. J. T. Layton.
Sunday Morning.
10:00. “Does the New Testament
Teach Tithing?” by Rev. T. F. Con
nell.
11:00. Sermon by some one.
1:30. “Does the Soul Sin After it
is Born of God?” by Rev. L. J. Hines-
Icy.
2:00. t‘Did Jesus Give the Commis
sion to Preaeh to Any Ono but His-
Church?” by Rev. C. L. Matthcfllp.
2:30. Does tho Bible Teach ithht
Christ Will Reign a Thousand Ycarg on
EaTtli with tho Saved; and If So, Will
tho Sinner Have a Chance to Bo Sajved
Then?” by Rev. J. Robert Cole, i
HATCHERY MAY BE LOCATE®
IN CARROLLTON SOON
Mr. B. H. Haynes, agriculturist for
Mandevillo Mills, Mr. C. B. Ingram,
county agent, and Messrs. George Gray
and H. H. Alexander are visiting in
Birmingham and community this week
nvestigating hatcheries in operation.
Theso men compose a commitfceo from
the Carroll County Farm Bureau and
Carroll County PoultryvAssociation who
joiutly are making extensive and in
tensive investigation of tho subject of
hatcheries already in operation.
Ve meet vfriiy' fhfee weeks.
RUTH ALLEN, Cor. Sooty.
BANKRUPT SATE OF LAND
In the District Court of the United
' States for the Northern District of\
Georgia. Northern Division. — IN
BANKRUPTCY. <
In tho Matter of W. H. S. Howard,
Bankrupt. No. 8810—-In Bankruptcy.
Pursuant to an order granted by the
Hon. Eugnco Spradlin, Rofcroo in Bank- 1
ruptcy, on April 2nd, 1023, will bo sold
before the court house door at Carroll
ton, Ga., within tho legal hours of sale,
to the highest and best bidder, for cash,
on Tuesday, April tho 17th, 1023.
subject to a loan of two thousand dol
lars made by John Haxlcock Mutual
Lifo Insurance Co. to said bankrupt,
under deed September 25th, 1922, the
following property, now in possesion of
said bankrupt, to-wit: 56.2 acres of
lot of land No. 259; 2.70 acros of lot
No. 275; 75.30 acres of lot No. 27G, and
70 acros of lot No. 278, al in tho 7th
district of Carroll county .Georgia, and
morefully doscribcd in deed from stud
bankrupt to said eompany recorded Oc
tober 16th, 1922, in deod book 2S, page
174, in tho office of the clerk of tiro
Superior Court of Carroll county, Geor
gia. Sale made subject to confirma
tion of tho court. At Carrollton, Ga.,
this April 5th, 1923.
J. B. SPRADLIN, Trustee.
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statement, there is one valuable asset that is never
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of the people.
We feel greatly obligated to the friends of the
Bank for their constant support and patronage and
Invite you to join our happy family on the same basis
as we are serving our present customers.
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when you are with them.
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that which is correct. ', •
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G. L. Stewart, Asst. Cashier; M. A. Sandifer,
Asst. Cashier.