The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-12-22

friends in this county who wish him
well in every undertaking.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. 0wings, Of the
country, were shopping in Carrollton
one day the past week.
DIR. r. Il. L. Smothers, Of Millport,
was among those numbered in Car
rollton last Wednesday. DIR. Smoth-
ers was here as a witness in the con-
test will case Of the late G. N. Car
penter.
Mr.. J. w. Hollingsworth, of Re-
form, was welcomed visitor in Car
rollton one day last week and ives
extended cordial greeting by his
many friends down this way.
Mr.. s. P. Loren, a substantial citi-
zen of the Prairie Point, Miss, sec
tion, was transacting business in Car
rollton last Friday.
Miss Alice Bennett, a popular en-
ployee in the Pickens County State
Bank, has returned from Tuscaloosa,
where she spent a portion of the past
week.
Mr.. John Smith, who has resided in
the Union Chapel neighborhood the
past several years, has rented the
Owing farm two miles north of Car
rollton and with his wife will take
possession of the property about the
first of January. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
will be gladly welcomed to this COM
munity, where they have numerous
friends, who are delighted that they
are to become residents of this neigh
borhood.
In order that the little folks may
thoroughly enjoy the Christmas sea
son committee of ladies of Carroll
ton are engaged in collecting funds
for the purchase of presents for a
Christmas tree that viii be given at
the court house on Christmas eve
night and nothing will be spared to
make the occasion one to be re-
membered by those who never forget
what Christmas means to them. 1t is
the intention of the committee to see
that every child in the town and COM
munity receives present, especially
the unfortunates, and these will be
specially remembered by old Santa
Claus, who will deliver the presents
in person. A great time is m store
for both old and young and you
should by all means attend.
Miss Stella Curry, who has beer
teaching in the public schools Of
Gadsden the past year and a half
has resigned to effect at the close
of school for the holidays and will
return to her home in Carrollton
Miss Curry has been elected super
visor of rural schools in this county
and will enter upon her new duties
the first of January. She has haC
quite deal of experience in schoo
work, having taught for the pas
eight years, and will be valuable
ACQUISITION to the educational forces
of the county.
Mr.. j. H. Huff, principal of thu
McShan school, was a business visitor
I'M Reform Saturday.
Mr.. Earle Theron. Of Amory, Miss,
spent last Friday in Carrollton will
friends.
Miss Bessie Stringer, the popula
assistant teacher in the Pickensvill'
school, was the week end guest o
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George +
Stringer, in Carrollton.
Mis- Edna Carpenter, of Palmetto
was m Carrollton last Friday.
Mr.. A. NJ. Pearson, of Gordo, wa
mingling with old friends in Reform
/ last Saturday.
Mrs. C. v. Lang and baby left Sat
\ urday for Northport, where they vii
, enjoy the holiday season with Mrs
! Lang's parents and other relatives
Mr. Lang accompanied them as far a
Reform and expects to join them late
for the Christmas days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hammond. Of Pal