Camp Greene Work Rushes On With Sunday Labor
The third week of construction at Camp Greene near Charlotte features all day Sunday work with time and a half pay. Union County visitors view rapid progress as lumber piles, mess halls at Dowd and Alexander homes rise, and camp layout expands to handle thousands of soldiers.
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Camp Greene
Charlotte
Union County
North Carolina
Jyelit
Dowd
Alexander Home
Tuckaseege
Jamison Home
Dowd Home
America
Meeklenture County
Maine
Ruta
War Department
Mey
Ory
Marshville Local Notes and Community Announcements
Marshville residents share visits and travels as Mrs. C B Williams arrives from Tampa to visit her mother Mrs. Lillie Price. Fox hunting parties head toward Marlborough county with several enthusiasts joining along the way. Births occur to John Stegall and Charles Lil Bowman, while Miss Tadlock faces possible hand amputation at the Charlotte Sanatorium. Mrs. Duncan, 77, dies after a long illness, with funeral arranged by Rev. C H Martin. News of Benton Heights crossing petitions and city rail underpass talks to straighten Bearskin creek route continue with county and railroad cooperation pending city action.
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Jus Austin
Badin
Rosa Blakeney
Lola Griffin
John Q. Griffin
E. W. Griffin
Meadow Branch
J. F. Black
Kannapalis
Edna Long
Julius Lane
Fantiks
Wingate
Houston Presley
Glenalpine
Marshville
The
Journal
Chess Braswell
A. L. Stephens
Philocampbell
Ala
Myron Green
C. B. Willams
Tampa
Fla
Lillie Price
W. L. Marsh
W. F. Griffin
J. T
H. T. Bass
Marlborough County
Brady Litle
Raleigh
Clement
Une Marsh
Bruce McBride
Statesville
M.D. Fitzgerald
Hoffman
W. D. McRae
Charlotte
Belk Bros
Charlie W. Stegall
Pageland
John Stegall
Chas
Lil Bowman
Lurlyne Bailey
Peachland
L. D. Ingle
Asheville
Vigor Tadlock
Miss Tadlock
Martha Caudle Duncan
Lanesboro Township
Duncan
Elisha Horne
Aberdeen
Henry Beaman
Leo Griffin
Elizabeth Phifer
MP. Duncan
Fuller T. Duncan
Deila Duncan
Lanesbore
W. A. Smith
Soville
C. H. Martin
Hamp Griffin
BE. H. Moore
Hanster
Jon Wilkes
Mnie Vanthan
Érineds
Road safety committee to investigate dangerous stretch
The matter was referred to a committee of G. B. Caldwell and T. C. Collins to investigate and report at the next board meeting. The Chamber of Commerce has pressed to straighten the road before winter.
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G. B. Caldwell
T. C. Collins
Chamber of Commerce
N'Imyorte
Thion County Boys Appointed Non Commissioned Officers
Eight Union county youths receive tentative NCO appointments in the Bickett Battery. Winston Shepherd is first sergeant and Archie Fairley is mess sergeant. Warren Helms is supply sergeant. Corporals named are Ben Eubanks Mike Williams Paul Griffith Frank Billingsley and Meek Austin. Appointments not permanent. must prove ability at Wade sboro for potential permanent status at Greenville cantonment. Gov Bickett promised commission unsettled. Fairley sidelined as mess sergeant.
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Union County
Bickett Battery
Archie’ Fairley
Paul Griffith
Ben Eubanks
Winston Shepherd
Wadesboro
Greenville
Mr. Fairley
Gov. Bickett
Four Men Jailed for Draft Registration Violation
Four men from diverse parts of the state were found guilty in federal court for failing to register on June 5 for selective service. They were sentenced to jail for one to six months, with Anthony Grasnitakl of Bristol receiving six months after declaring he would choose jail over fighting for the United States. he was born in Russia.
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Hartford, Coon. Aue
Anthony Grasnitakl
Bristol
United States
Russia
Fourth of July Celebrations Planned at Sell Mill Pond
Announcement that the Fourth of July event will be held at Sell mill pond on Friday August 10 with games contests and prizes. Marshals named J A Sell Harvey Baucom Solon Braswell Brady Simpson Sanford Strawn Leander Braswell JJ Mullis F O Helms Spurgeon and others. Two near drownings reported including a child saved by a father and another saved by a mother.
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T. P. Dilton
Kno
Sell Mill Pond
J. A. Sell
Harvey Baucom
Solon Braswell
Brady Simpson
Sanford Strawn
Leander Braswell
JJ Mullis
F. O. Helms
Spurgeon
John Summerlin
Rock Rest
E. Sell
Josephine
City Board approves street improvements in Monroe
Notice from Clerk of the Board of Aldermen of Monroe states a July 1917 resolution to improve Houston Street Lancaster to Charles Street and related streets with asphalt paving. Property owners to pay line costs. work to proceed per petition and plans on file. dated July 1997 with Mayor J. C. Sires and City Clerk G. S Lee Jr.
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G. S. Lee
Board of Aldermen
City of
Monroe
Houston Street
Lancaster Avenue
Charles
Charles Street
Houston St
Wadesboro Ave
Hayne St
Hudson Alley
Churchy St
Green St
Monrow
J. KK
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Concord
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Ming
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Hope
Anne
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Brother Price
Monroe Iron & Metal CO
Dooce Brothers
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U. S
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Benton Heights
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