Local and Personal Notes From Monroe Era
Local and personal items list holiday visits from Lieut F B Ashcraft Jr and Paul Griffith from Camp Sevier. Prof R N Nisbet to speak at Spruce Pine Academy. Various families visiting relatives, weddings, births, and social events noted including church debt campaign and theater leases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Ashcraft, Jr
Paul S. Griffith
Camp Sevier
Vann Funderburk
Henrietta
R. N. Nisbet
Spruce Pine Academy
Will Hinson
Monroe
Laurens
E. C. Griffin
Hamlet
Monroe Township
Greetings 1917 1918 Spirit of Service in War Time
The officers and employees convey Christmas and New Year wishes to patrons and friends. The message notes a great war and calls for unity, service to humanity, and a constructive banking approach to support the coming year. It emphasizes the bank's Spirit of Service and commitment to fellow citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Man
German agent killed by U S patrol near El Paso
Charles H. Feige, a man believed to be a German spy, was shot and killed by United States army patrols as he tried to cross the river to Mexico at El Paso Texas. Authorities say his notebook contained ground plans of troop camps including Fort Bliss and other fortifications. A camera was found on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Feige
United States Army
Mexico
el Paso
Texas
Feige
Germany
Fort Bliss
Winchester and Bell Wed at Pineville Home
Mr Charlie T Winchester and Miss Clayton Bell were married last Saturday at the bride’s Pineville home with Rev C L McCain officiating. The groom, son of Squire John H Winchester of Wesley Chapel, is a popular progressive farmer and business man. the bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Bell, is a teacher at Wesley Chapel High School. They will reside at Wesley Chapel. Presbyterian Church notes list worship times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Mearty
Portsmouth
Sallie McLarty
Monroe Township
Etta
Eunice Smith
Richmond County
W. O. Williams
Messrs
H. B. Cole
D. C. Belk
R. E. Robinson
J. S. Rogers
Clyde Richardson
Irl Bivens
H. B. Crump
Camp Jackson
Theopolus Davenport
Manteo
N. C
Eva Parker
C. G. Shaw
Theodore Peake
Panama
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
James Helms
John McCullough
U.S
M. L. Flow
U. S
E Wileliams
Charlotte
Monroe
Buford
W. D. Bivens
Eugene Ashcraft
Our City
Thos. L. Hinton
Guy M. Broom
Jas. C. Broom
Buford Township
Blake Haney
Sidneyey
Lanes Creek Township
Messrs. White and
Ware
Athens
Gastonia
Cunningham
O. B. Cunningham
Waxhaw
Bank of
J. W. Fowler
C. Lewis Fowler
Atlanta
Lanier University
Board of Trustees
Winchester-Bell
Charlie T. Winchester
Clayton Bell
Pineville
C. L. McCain
John H. Winchester
Wesley Chapel
W. H. Bell
Wesley Chapel High School
Winchester
Meeting of Colored Teachers in Union County
Inclemency of weather on December 22 postponed meeting to January 1 1918 at Morris street graded school house to carry out the published program. H C Frederick president R N Nisbet co superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Morris Street
H. C. Frederick
R. N. Nisbet, Co
Births List Including Several Families and Dates
Birth notices record newborn daughters Ester Josephine Ruby Lee and Jno Caldwell Nash, and sons Dec 10 and Dec 12, with parents Cyrus Edmonds Helms Hill Helms Nash and Crowell registrar. A humorous exchange follows about spelling jug as gug in a collegial letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Edmonds
Monroe
Ester Josephine
Isaac Vann Helms
City
Ruby Lee
Thos. Hill
Monroe 1
Frank L. Helms
Jno. Caldwell Nash
Henry Helms
T. L. Crowell
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. 8. Lee, Jr
High Point
Ben Lingle
Minnie Lee Helms
Clifford Deadwyler
Greenville
Frank Stevens
Winston-Salem
Eleanor Gurney
C. B. Porter
Shelby
J. W. Bennett
Oak Grove
Zion
George Presson
Weaver College
L. N. Presson
James Hawfield
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Vance Township
Kemp Lee
Blue Ridge School
Hendersonville
M. K. Lee
George McManus
Fred Williams
Camp Seavier
8. C
J. A. Williams
Frank Lee
Camp Jackson l
Heath Lee
Fort Oglethorpe
M. 8. Lee
Robert Redwine
Porter Military Academy
Charleston
R. B. Redwine
Carl Broom
Mitchel Hawcoth
Luford Township
J. L. Railings
J. R. Warren
Sarah Redwine
Carolina College
Maxton
Catherine Redwine
Brenau College
B. B. Pitsgerald
Charlotte Road
J. G. Rogers
Bascom Yates
Greensboro
Ogburn Yates
A. J. Green
Canton
Charles Hart
W. F. Helms
Anson County
Bevord Township
E. C. Williams
Carlyle
Atew
A. B. Helms
Eliza Lee
Helms
First Baptist Church
the Farmers and Merchants Bank
W. S. Lee
H. B. Adams
W. B. Love
P. H. Johnson
Presbyterian Church Notes
Young Peoples
Charley
Merry Christmas
Lee & Lee Co
North Carolina
Bank of Union
the Welcome Bank
W.S. Blakeney
R. G. Laney
Capital
Griffin
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