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THE CAEBOLL FREE PRESS, OARS OIXTON, CARROLL COUNTY, GA. '
Thursday, august is, ms
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News from Our Correspondents
CARROLLTON, R. 5
We nre very busy at Bold Springs
malting ready for our fair which will
be held here August 29th to September
1st. Everybody invited.
Miss Enlti Mac heathers, of Atlanta,
spent last week here visiting freinds
and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Biggers, of Ash-
burn, spent Wednesday night with Mr,
and Mrs. Newt Spence.
Mrs. I.ottic Carroll, of Atlanta, is
eisiting tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Jones, this week.
Miss Louise McCnlinon is on an ex
tended visit to Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Blakeniore, of
Jacksonville, Ala., and Mr. T. .1. Big
gers and daughter, Helen, called on Mr.
and Mrs. Newt Spence recently.
The singing school at Center Point
closed last Friday and a goodly number
of our pupils who attended arc now
back with us in the school room.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. T .Spcnco, of Car
rollton, spent the week-end here with
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. L. Spence,
Mrs. T. M. Teel, of near Tallapoosa,
and daughter, Mrs. Mamie Wiggins, of
Atlanta, is spending several days in
our community visiting friends and rel-
fives.
Miss Lois Barronton is out of school
this week attending the singing school
at Abilene.
Mr. Terrell, of near Shady Grove, de
livered two interesting sermons at
Pleesant Ridge. Sunday and Sunday
night.
Miss Florence Tillman spent the night
with Miss I.essie Witcher Saturday
night.
Mrs. Ward Barronton, of near Abi
lene, spent the day with her mother
Mrs. W. H. Goolsby, Tuesday.
* OAK GROVE *
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Farmers aro through work now and
are sitting back in the shade eating
fried chicken and having a good time.
Protracted meeting lias just closed at
Oak Grove. Bro. Cumbie preached some
fine sermons to large crowds night
nnd day.
Messrs. Earn Lyle and Warner Muse
and Misses Mary and Fannie Loo Mor
ris attended Shiloh camp meeting Sun
day.
Protracted meeting is being carried
on at Stripling's Chapel this week.
We hope much good will bo done.
We hear the army worm is beginning
to worrv the farmers.
* OAK RIDGE—SOUTH
FOUR CORNERS
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Miss Gladys Foster spent Sunday
with Miss Naoma Ray.
Misses Ruth nnd Gladys Martin spent
the week-end with friends in Carroll
ton.
Mr. P. A. Ray made a business trip
to Atlanta last week.
Mrs. Dewey Brown spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Shoemnkc.
Miss Madeline Harper, of Carrollton,
is spending the week with Miss Gladys
Martin.
There will be a watermelon-cutting
at Oak Ridge school Friday to cede'-
brnte the last day of school.
Mrs. D. B. Martin is ill at this
writing, we aro sorry to say.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burns spent the
day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Hollingsworth.
* CARROLLTON, R. 2 *
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August 13, 1923.
Dear Free Press:
Another eventful week has passed
into history nnd we, ns without excep
tion have done for years, offer our
Route 2 letter, whether it be published
or not.
The groat meeting at New Hope M.
P. church is over and the splendid
preaching nnd inspiring singing trans
ferred, for tho time, to other points and
Time, with his ceaseless wings of speed,
Still rolls us on to Eternity.
The camp meeting at Shiloh is now
running, nnd a week hence the one at
Bethol will be running and a week after
that at Union; thus offering the great
opportunities of “drawing” nearer to
God,” “Who will aboundautly bless
all who como unto Him.”
We are having fine rains, for which,
like all good things, all the glory be
longs to God .
A great many churches aro having
their annual meetings and wc hopo for
all of them great and last blessings.
Many friends have expressed sorrow
fur our sickness, for which we are
grateful and we wish to any to them,
that God in His mercy has i do us
very much better, for tho time, at
least.
Quite a number of our neighbors have
been visiting and receiving visitors now
that most of them are done laying by
their splendid crops, which, where work
ed, are, to this time, good.
Wo sadly chroniclo the death of Mrs.
William Moore, which occurred on Mon
day last, and Bho was buried at New
Hope and Tuesday beside her friends
and relatives, after an able sermon by
that good old preacher, Rev, John B.
Earnest. Mary was a good woman and
no doubt is at rest. J. W. B,
* CLEM, ROUTE 2 *
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The meeting at Lowell was said to be
good. One is now running at New Leb
anon.
The fruit crop is short in this section
this time. Not much to can nnd dry,
hut the ladies nre busy saving what
they have and also canning vegetables.
Misses Katie nnd Fannie Crawford,
from LaGrange, visited their sister nud
friends hero tlie latter part of last
week.
Mrs. Susie Rooks is improving at this
writing.
Boost Carrollton=—Trade At Home
Miss Lonnie Traylor returned home
Saturday from a week’s visit to Miss
Mildred Ellis, of Atlanta. We are glad
to have Miss Lonnie back home again.
Dr. and Mrs. Russell Stallings, of
Atlanta, spent Wednensday and Thurs
day with his brother, Mr. and Mrs.
M. A. Stallings and family. Mr. and
Mrs. Stallings returned home with them
to spend a few days.
Wc are glad to report that Mrs. Char
lie Talley, who has been sick, is much
better.
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Lit Co and family Sunday were: Mrs.
Beulah Spence and son, Mr. Clare
Spence, and little niece, Aetha Lyle,
Mr. and Mrs. Boy Stallings nnd Jack
Hayes.
Miss SalHe Crawford, of Whooping
Creek, spent last week with her sister,
Mrs. C. F. Eidson, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ashmore, of
near Burwcll, w'ere recent visitors of
their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Hogan and family.
Mrs. E G. Morris, of Carrollton,
spent last week with her daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Grady Eidson.
Miss Thelma Stallings spent part of
last week visiting relatives at Oak
flrove, and attended protracted meeting
at that pleae.
Miss Josie Lylo spent Wednesday
night with her uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Champ Lyle, of near Oak Grove.
Mrs. R. F. Mote and children, of
Whooping Creek, spent Friday after
noon with Mrs. W. L. Little and chip
dren.
Mr and Mrs. Burns Reeves and baby,
of near Bcthesda, took dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. Grady Eidson last Tuesday.
Several from here attended preaching
at New Lebanon Sunday night.
Mr. Rucl Walker, of near Oak Grove,
spent Thursday night with his cousin,
Mr. Henry Little.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Walker and fam
ily of Bcthesda, spent Sunday with her
father, Mr. Thomas Traylor, and family.
Rev. T. A. Griffin attended preaching
at Cross Plains Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Mansion Stallings and
family, of Simpson, Heard county,
spent last Monday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Stallings, and fnm-
By-
Misses Rpselle and Inez Griffin spent
Sunday with Misses Jewell, Mary and
Christine Shadingcr.
There wasn’t any prayer meeting
Sunday night on account of protracted
meetings. J. L.
* UNION—SOUTH
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Crops are looking very good in this
section, the recent rains have been
very beneficial to corn. Mr. Billy Boll
Weevil is doing much damngo to the
cotton in some fields.
Mr. D. A. Simpkins, who is employ
ed in Birmingham, spent a few days
with homefolks Sunday and the first
of the week.
Miss Myrtic Jones spent Monday
night with her grandmother, Mrs. F. M.
Harper.
Tho Sunday guests at the home of
Mrs. Mary Simpkins and Mrs. Ethel
Simpkins were Mrs. S. U. Driver, of
Birmingham; Mrs. J. S. Heath and
children, of Center; Mr. and Mrs. J.
D. Driver and Mrs. Canario Driver and
Mrs. Maudo. Burks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gray, of Bir
mingham, are visiting relatives in this
section.
Messrs. Floyd and Luther Driver and
some others went on a fox chase last
.Saturday night.
Mrs. D. A. Simpkins and (laughter,
Clara, spent several days last week
with her. mother, Mrs. S. H. Key, nnd
attended meeting at Cross Plains.
Will You Buy a
Used Car?
* LONELY CORNER *
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The musical entertainment given by
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Smith Saturday
night was enjoyed by a large crowd.
Mrs. Essie Bonner spent last Friduy
night in Bowdon with her mother, Mrs.
Jackson.
Mr, Odus Bonner and sister, Opal,
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Garrison, up near Villa Rica.
Miss Eunice Lee spent last Wedncs-
da ynight with her aunts, Misses Irene
and Nolie Lee.
Mr. Buren Owcnsby spent last Satur
day night and Sunday with Hugh Pow
ers. .
Misses Vera Harris and Bonnie Smith,
from Tyus, spent Monday with Mrs.
Will Harper.
Miss Minnie Harper spent last week
with Miss Bonnie Smith down near
Tyus.
Mr. Buren Owensbv and Hugh I’ow
ers and Misses Mary Chambers and
Dura Owcnsby attended the entertain
ment at Mr. Clark Smith’s last Satur
day night. They report a nice time.
Mesdames Ada Powers and Morgan
Duke spent Saturday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Lon Cash.
Mr. und Mrs. Llyod King, from near
Atlanta, spent Sunday with Air. an!
Mrs. Will Duke.
Mrs. NeTvie Swanson, from near Tem
pie, is spending a few days with Mrs.
Will D.uke.
You Too, Can Own
An Automobile !
If you are going to buy a used car, or truck this
summer, see us. And if your finances are limited,
you will be wise to take advantage of the remark
able values in used cars. You can also get a bar
gain in a used truck from The First National Bank.
2 New 2-ton Denby Trucks.
1 New 2 1-2 ton International Truck.
3 used 2-ton Denby Trucks.
1 used 1-ton All American Truck.
2 New 5 passenger Elcars.
1 used 5 passenger Velie car.
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Carrollton, Ga.
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