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Newspaper

The Monroe Journal

Location

Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1917

Page

5

Local and Personal News Highlights

Services at Mt Pleasant Baptist church planned for next Sunday at 11. Various local life notes include marriages of W A Reames to Cordia Sanders and Cora Clontz to Harrison Helms, pardons for Clay Deese and Jeff Williams, a death and funeral for Mrs. Alice Hill, and the biennial report of Prof. R N Nisbet on Union County schools. Also mentions Prof R W Allen receiving treatment in Baltimore and Prof Lewis Fowler’s holiday preaching tour.

Mt Pleasant Baptist Church W. A. Reames Cordia Sanders Vance Township P. H. Johnson J. P Union County R. W. Allen Baltimore D. A. Boyte Lee McDuffy Rockingham R. N. Nisbet Union County Schools Harrison Helms Cora Clontz J. R.warren Helms Monroe Chero-Cola Company David Clontz Myrtle Sanders John Beasley H. E. Gurney Charlotte Florida O. M. Sanders G. M. Beasley Lewis Fowler Lanier University Atlanta Sandy Ridge First Baptist Beulah Stouts Fowler Germany Homer Stewart May Hall Jonesboro John Stewart New Salem Township J. R. Hall Lee County Fletcher Santa Claus H. L. Price T. F. Hill Alice Hill Monroe Township Messrs Bundy V M R Oscar L Curtin C Otis B Clarence Thomas Hill Linsey Polk Oscar Whitley Ruby Rosa Gertie Ozelle Hill Primitive Baptist Church Union Grove Church Henry Taylor

Greetings 1917 1918 From Bank Officers and Staff

The message wishes patrons a merry Christmas and a happy New Year and notes the nation’s war service. It emphasizes the Spirit of Service, urges cooperation with absent loved ones, and pledges constructive banking that aids the coming year.

Brotherhood of Man

Purely Personal Christmas Visitors Among Local Soldiers

A column lists numerous soldier boys home for Christmas from camps nationwide. Names include Robert Houston James Morrow W B Cole G C Hinson and sister Fannie Hinson along with T L Hinson Ed Lee Rev T J Huggins and others visiting relatives. Annie Lee teaching Chicora College is home for holidays. Mrs Hancock of Great Falls is visiting Monroe relatives. A rural exchange joke features Farmer Hawbuck and Mrs Hawbuck debating a barometer purchase and rain.

Messrs Rober Houston James Morrow W. B. Cole Ed Lee New England Conservatory Boston T. C. Lee T. J. Huggins Weaverville H. F. Taylor Francis William Rutherfordton C. T. Cadieu Johnson City Tenn Annie Lee Chicora College Columbia

War Savings stamps aim to fund war needs in small payments

The Journal endorses war stamp savings as short term bonds redeemable after the war. Anyone can buy stamps for 4.12 dollars that will be worth five dollars in five years, designed for moderate income people nationwide. Union County takes a proportional allotment and aims to subscribe promptly under R A Morrow's county campaign leadership.

United States Union R. A. Morrow Union County

Assailant of Billy Sunday Indicted in Atlanta

W H Beuterbaugh a German believed man was fined 100 dollars and jailed 30 days after assaulting Billy Sunday at an Atlanta meeting. He was indicted on three Fulton county counts with bail set at 1000 dollars per count for assaulting Sunday a worker and disturbing worship.

Atlanta Billy Sunday W. H. Beauterbaugh Fulton County Grand Jury Beuterbaugh Palestine God

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Farmers and Merchants Bank M. K. Lee W. S. Lee H. B. Adams W. B. Love G. C. Hinson Cherow Fannie Hinson Esq T.L. Hinson Farmer Hawbuckle Mandy Mrs. Hawbuck Union Feed Co J. B. Nash & Son Jefferson Street Lee & Lee Co Monroe, North Carolina Bank of Union the Welcome Bank W.S. Blakeney R. G. Laney Capital
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