Town Sketches By JOHN BEASLEY
Readable reminiscence recounts Farmers Union meetings from the past. Anecdotes place J M Starwell and Bill Wooten amid rural gatherings near Unionville and Monroe with jokes, hunger for cheaper corn and meat, plus memories of speakers at Watson Church era events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union
Ls Viner
Walter Will
Enlon
Piney Grove
Relina House
Unionville
J M. Starwell
Morghville
Mullis
Mier
Briewell
Lyaswell
Bil Wooten
Monroe
Bill
Bal
Watson Church
Te Coton
K.P. Barre
Robinson
Lee Robinson
C. Q. Lemmond
Automobiles and Fools Warned For Road Safety
Correspondent notes rural drivers discuss cutting off roads to speed machines. He blames a few wealthy motorists who ignore others on public highways and urges protection of farmers and families against reckless car owners. The piece calls for practical road sharing and safer conduct on county roads.
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Warner
Manives
Chaim Nevus Hosma
Jackson
Nimeelf
Sitis
We Thank You For Your Confidence From Our Firm
The note expresses gratitude for the reader’s confidence and patronage over the past year. It emphasizes pride in earned trust and promises continued effort to merit support in the future, ending with a cordial salutary closing.
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A, C
Gatsy Helms
J.C. Smith
Entity Corner
Bonding drivers and auto tax reform proposed in Union County
A local letter urges a new law requiring automobile owners to post bonds to cover damages on public highways, arguing it would reduce injuries and protect nonowners. It also calls for repealing annual auto taxes and notes a fatal collision where the large car left the scene. The message, signed by A C and Gatsy Helms, accompanies notices and legal proceedings in Union County.
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Messrs
Beasley and
Price
Union County
Raleigh
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Gloria
Charlie Chaplin
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Helen Holmes
Lionel Barrymore
Vaudville
Eleanor
John Beasley
Darkey
Fidence
the Union Drug Co. T, Ph.g
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Maggie Knight
George Sistare
Nannie Helms
Evan Helma
James Sistare
Superior Court
N. C
Henry W. Sistare
R. W. Lemmond
Stack & Parker
Attys
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