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Newspaper

The Monroe Journal

Location

Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1916

Page

5

Local notes cover deaths, travels, roads and events

Mrs. S A Robertson visits daughter in Carthage while A V Helms visits Charlotte relatives. Solomon Snider, 80, visits Davidson county friends. Mrs. Hudson to join Panama station with husband. Goose Creek farmer sells young pig, Pee Dee river at record height since 1908. Local developments include Cy Farr opening a grocery, theater plans at Center Grove, and road work protests. Church, school events, marriages, and civic notices fill the week with sermons, fundraisers, debates, and a new Coca Cola building under construction.

Presbyterian Sunday Services Preview and Society Anniversary

The Presbyterian church outlines Sunday schedule with Foreign Missionary Service at 11 00 a m Sunday school at 3 90 p m Y P S CL B at 7 30 p m and a praise service. A Mission Study class meets Friday at three with the third chapter. Envelopes for a balance due on plane to be returned next Sunday. Our Y P 8 C EB observed the society's 35th anniversary with Mr Colin G Shaw leading the choir noted as especially fine. The pastor and laymen plan to attend the Laymen's Missionary Convention in Greensboro this week.

Foreign Missionary Service Y. PS Thole Mange C. EB Colin G. Shaw Greensboro

Death of Mr J B Baucom at Bakers county

Mr John S Batcom died at his home near Bakers yesterday morning at seven o clock after a long illness. He recently marked his eightieth birthday and had spent years in infirmities. The funeral was held today with burial at Shiloh. He served as county surveyor twice or thrice and was respected as a citizen. He is survived by his wife four sons George Ellis Atlas and Walter Baucom and many grandchildren. His second wife was daughter of the late John Bass. He also leaves four brothers Pimp H T Wilson and Calvin Baucom all in the county.

J. M. Hough J. Matt Hough Charlotte Lancaster Lancaster Baptist Church Hough North South Carolina Chesterfield County Landsford Altan General Assembly Dudly Monroe A. T. Latta Wil Mam West Clyburn McManus van Landingham Lex Marsh Hugh Ashcraft Mra Jordan Greenville Steve, James Wit Hough Congress Mr. Hough C. C. Curlee John $. Batcom Bakers Shiloh Baucom Messrs George Ellis Atlas Walter Baucom John Bass Pimp Baucom H. T. Baucom Wilson Baucom Calvin Baucom

M H S Beats Batrds In Fast Charlotte Match

The M H S defeated Batrds school of Charlotte 25 to 12 in a lively Friday game. Hinson scored 21 for M H S while Howell and York stood out for Charlotte. Marsh of Charlotte refereed, with Wills of Charlotte and White of Monroe as timekeepers.

Batrds Charlotte M.H. S Charlotte Boys Hinson Howell York Marsh Wills White Monroe

Notice to return borrowed photographic book

The gentlemen that borrowed a book of photographic from the Cisco Exposition will confer a favor on me by returning the same. — T. L. Crowell.

T. L. Crowell

Plea for a Permanent Good Roads Association

A letter advocates forming a durable organization for good roads with public meetings and open debate. It criticizes office seekers and politicians as poor advocates, urges farmers and all sides to join, discuss plans, costs, and start times, and promotes cooperation over self interest for community progress. Signed by HD Seewart.

Ny Asetions Tme Govil Seewart

City Ordinance Prohibits Spitting on Monroe Sidewalks

By order of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen a warning against spitting on sidewalks and pavements is issued. Ordinance No. 43 makes it unlawful to spit or expectorate on sidewalks within Monroe. Violators face a misdemeanor conviction and a two dollar fine. Chief of Police C. H. Griffin oversees enforcement.

Board of Aldermen Monroe C. H. Griffin Police

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Mrs. A. V. Helms Retives Solomon Snider Davidson County Mike Hudson Portsmouth N. H J. M. Helk Mr. Hudson Panama W. B. Robinson Cheraw Pee Dee Homer Biggers W. Biggers Goose Creek Township E. G. Faust Biggers Atlanta Cy Farr Shute Henderson-Snyder Co Center Grove Stitt Matthews LW. Lemmond J. D. Warren Lee Gitlin W. J. Rudge Frank Marshall Ely Joseph Bogan Crook Walter Bundy Shaw Lancaster Road Ham Jones A. M. Stack Jones M. C. Haigter Goose Creek Union County Chapel Hill Uoon Waxhaw Enterprise Mary Parks Sikes Cull J. C B. W Vann Oscar Sikes Mary Googe Creek J. 5S Deese Bethel Mineral Springs School House Woman's Club Jackson Club Coca-Cola Co J. R. Shute Church and Franklin Streets Ben Funderbark Laney Funderbark Estelle Gordon Tobe Gordon Lancaster County Wolf Pond R. M. Haigler Fred Blanton Mooresboro Blanton Baptist Church Solect D. B. Snyder J. (. Sikes C. H. Richardson R. A. Eubanks George Eubanks Lela Belk Sam Belk Buford Township Wolf Pond Church D. A. Houston First National Bank National Bank Kemp Doughton Houston Senators Overman and Simmons Page J. W. Neal Carmel Charley Helms Morgan Road Jackson Williams Journal Office Uncle Sam Jack Cot Joe Fet Colveruer J. J. Perry Chm Mr. J Lee & Sue Co Notion North Carolina Bank of Union W. $. Blakeney Capital Stock Canning Club Ee Griffin
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