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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1917
Page
8
Rexall Store News notes price ranges from twenty five to seventy five cents. Drug stores and milliners keep up with fashions. Doctors advise skin care during summer months. Bathing caps, sponges priced at 15 and 25 cents. A clothes cleaning pad costs ten cents to remove greasy spots.
County officials met in Marshville Township for a routine session that saw debate over a proposed bridge over Richardson's creek at the old Tarlton mill and a new road from Waxhaw road toward Three Notch and Lancaster roads. A 36 juror panel was drawn for the April 23 special term to try Bunk Maske in the Williams case, with additional jurors named for a May 7 civil term. A birthday dinner honored R. W. Flow, who turned 64, featuring community talks and a marching Stewart School group led by Miss Annie Green.
Notices from Walter F. Lemmond W M Gordon and J B Simpson announce candidacies for alderman in wards three ward one and ward two subject to Democratic primary or election. Citizens urge representation for ward one and selection of at large alderman this year due to lateness of ward creation.
In a public statement John C. Sikes says he does not seek the mayor’s office but would accept if the people want him. He cites duty to serve, praises past alderman cooperation with the mayor, and calls for unity to advance Monroe.
Local business leaders endorse a slate for city government to guide Monroe’s rapid growth. The proposed ticket includes C. E. Houston for mayor, W. L. Howle for ward one, T. Collins for ward two, W. E. Fund erburk for ward three, J. D. McRae for ward four, and C. H. Richardson for at large.
Miss Grace Efird was the guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. J. B. Abernethy. The issue lists various social gatherings, U. D. C. activities, tea hosts, floral decorations, and visiting relatives, with names of attendees and venues across the week.
York School marked its closing with morning exercises by pupils and a gold medal declamation won by Bonner Straughn. Rev. C J Black delivered the commencement address, praised as among the best, followed by recitations. Medals went to Effle Straughn and Ruffin Little, with honors for top all round boy and girl students.
Mrs. Clayton Parker is very ill. Mr G W Parker and family visited the Parkers. Mrs J H Mills visited Charlotte with her sister Mrs G W Stegall who is seriously ill. H E Walden will conduct a singing at South Monroe schoolhouse next Sunday at 2. Rev James Warren will preach there at 3 30. Warren preached recently and impressed listeners.
On a Sunday morning on the square Officer T B Laney questioned a seedy stranger claiming his name was Johnny Jones from Lum berton about a stolen Ford heading toward Charlotte. The man offered a quarter to speed word to officers, then said he arrived by freight. He walked toward the depot whistling, hoping to recover his car in person.
Apparent local notice warns that certain individuals abuse official position to charge for affidavits. It lists a Notary Public appointment and offers "family rates" such as one quart affidavit for 15 cents and two for 25 cents. Also mentions a season ticket for family use and mentions shoe repairs.
An editor's note introduces reader communications. A farmer laments a $100 tax with no local protection and questions government use. The piece argues taxes fund county and federal layers, critiques wartime and law costs, cites the Villa pursuit, and urges reassessing where tax burdens fall.
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