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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1916
Page
5
Local notices recount Rev H E Gurney preaching at Bethany church next Sunday at 3 p m. Other items praise visits by residents from Atlanta Charlotte Lumberton and Chesterfield plus church services at Altan Bethany and west Monroe through the week and a meeting of Chautauqua guarantors in Monroe.
The Presbyterian Church announces 11:00 Worship and sermon 3:30 p m Sunday school 4:30 p m Y P C E No evening service The pastor preaches at Bethany church in the afternoon Parishioners are urged to fulfill First day offerings The 1916 church and manse erection pledges are now due if not already paid Reporter.
Union County sent Mr. R A Morrow as its lone representative at Raleigh for the State Democratic Convention. Morrow was elected to the State Democratic Executive Committee while B C Ashcraft became district elector. Reports say Bickett holds strength in western counties and a Mecklenberg eastern swing. 7th district favors Beckett, with expected 90 percent western support. Senators Overman and Simmons, Governor Craig, and Gen J S Carr were named delegates to the national convention.
At a April 27 1916 meeting in Monroe the County Board of Elections established Unionville precinct in Goose Creek township with Unionville high school as polling place and Marvin precinct spanning Sandy Ridge and Marvin school district lines to the Mecklenburg state border. New registration is required for voters in the new precincts and registrars will be at the polling places per law. Voters should ensure they are properly registered to vote in the upcoming primary.
Unionville announces closing exercises starting April 30 with Dr. W W Vines of Charlotte delivering the address at 2 30 p m. Events run May 2 4 and 5 including a primary and intermediate program May 2 a declamation contest May 4 inter society debate May 5 graduation and literary address by Dr B L Bain of Tryon Street Methodist Church Charlotte at 3 30 p m plus a baseball game between Monroe and Anto High School titled Champagne and Oysters all with 15 cent pupil and 25 cent non pupil fees. public invited.
North Carolina Secretary of State certifies that Union Hardware Company of Marshville Union County dissolved by unanimous stockholder consent filed April 21 1916. Document dated April 24 1916 in Raleigh confirms compliance with Chapter 21 Revisal of 1905. Secretary J Bryan Grimes signs and seals.
A group including Gladys Laney Ruth Rus and Mabel Lane leaves for Brand Opera in Atlanta. Misses Lina Bells Maud Shute visit Mrs. W. G. Guess in Atlanta. Adeline Crow returns from Charlotte visit. Philathea convention in Goldsboro draws Mesdames Capehart Stewart and Ashcraft. Booklovers Club hosts guests with sand wiches and ginger ale. Rook at seven tables. Study Club entertained with dogwood decor and musical numbers. Easter visits noted for Miss Virginia Lee and Miss Pat Ashcraft.
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