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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
5
The page lists grocery ads and local events from Monroe. It mentions eggs country hams and chickens for sale, two loads of genuine Hudson watermelons, and cautions about imitations. Community notices include birthday celebration plans for Mr. Wilson Rowell, church services, a new aviation enlistment, a court draft record, and upcoming W M U meeting details.
The Monroe graded and North Monroe schools plan a September opening with Prof. R. W. Allen as principal and several faculty changes. English teacher yet to be supplied. Allen urges all pupils to attend first day for book lists and future exams for higher grades. Local social notes follow, with visits from various residents and guests to Monroe.
Purely Personal item lists visitors and travelers in Charlotte, Woodlawn Penn, Mt Croghan, Wilson, and New Salem township. It records Mr. Robert Lee and mother Mrs. N J Lee with Larry Gant, Dr H E Gurney back from Shelby, Claude Pusser and Rex Turks visiting parents, railroad work in Woodlawn, Grady McNeely with W R Pusser, M H Richardson and cousin Oscar Taylor at Jackson Springs, T S Trott and Gasp City visitors, return trips from mountains by D B Snyder and Mrs Brooks Myers Hattie Beasley, and G S Lee with J F Laney families after mountain stays.
The State Board of Health reports about ten percent of children have adenoids, peaking in ages eight to fourteen, and warns early treatment prevents permanent harm. It explains adenoids cause breathing and hearing issues and facial changes, recommending prompt evaluation by a physician or nose and throat specialist.
The Presbyterian Church lists Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. There is no evening service. Report highlights the weekday and weekend observances while noting the canceled evening gathering.
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