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Newspaper

The Monroe Journal

Location

Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1917

Page

5

Local and Personal News From Union County Area

Reverend R M Haigler preaches at Bentons Cross Roads at 3 Sunday. Miss Velma Thomas stays with Mrs R A Williams. Mrs G B Nance visits Mrs W R Boggan. W S Blakeney hosts guests from Rockingham. 705 pounds hog killed near Wingate. Court house visit noted. Bank officers re-elected with new vice president. Community notices include clubs and social events with members named. Death of Mr W Morris and near-fire at Deputy Clerk Mr Wolfe's barn reported. Local readers urged to read Esqs Flow and witches and Pageland booze stories.

Esq Flow Witches Union County Pageland Onroe Hardware Company

Seaboard Rail Official Visits City on Depot Plans

Mr P G Walton superintendent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company met the city secretary of the Chamber of Commerce last Tuesday to discuss depot improvements. He pledged to begin work immediately including building a shed renovating interiors and improving toilets. He noted pavement of the street to the depot will allow cement curbing and drainage pipes with crushed granite in the interim.

P. G. Walton Seaboard Air Line Railway Company Chamber of Commerce Walton

Plyler Mill News and Local Happenings

Farmers plow in the vineyard section and finish cotton picking as the carkies hunt rabbits. A box supper at Plyler mill schoolhouse raised 21.15 for school fixtures. Miss Lizzie Hartsell teaches well while Union county reports a Baptist Church buying four bales of cotton. Services announced for 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. with a 3 p.m. Sunday school. The note mentions a ford road stop and a cordial welcome.

Plyler Mill News Monroe Plyler Mill G. W. Montgomery Lizzie Hartsell Union County First Baptist Church

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R. M. Haigler Benton’s Cross Roads Velma Thomas Unionville R. A. Williams G. B. Nance W. R. Boggan Pee W.S. Blakeney Mrs A. T. Cole Rockingham Francis A. Williams Wingate A. M. Howie Sandy Ridge Township Messrs B. Frank Harriss Grady Nash Bank of Union Franklin Street Nash & Harris Sidi Stewart T. E. Carter John McCall Milas Secrest Oscola T. O. Starnes College Hill Plumb Tree Lees- McRae Institute Annie Mae Ashcraft F. B. Ashcraft Governor Bickett North Carolina White House W. J. Rudge Netta Fletcher McCauley Heights H. Y. Scott Dopple Church Street Helms Gus McManus Farmers & Merchants Bank W. B. Love W.T. Morris Camp Creek Lancaster County Camp Creek Church W. M. Morris Jud Steele Will Mothershed Ellie Moris Effie Morris Morris Mr. Frank Wolfe Mr. Wolfe J. W. Rawlings Court House Rawlings Journal J. H. Lee First National Bank R. A. Morrow Morrow Lee Bank of Marshville I—O—C—I—A—L E. 8. Green J. H. Beckley Mesdames Scales Mesdames J. C. Sikes C.D. Meacham W. D. Sikes Mesdames Meacham Sikes W. J. Boger G. H. Mews France Republic Roger R Chopin Rovnee Phifer Fyvelle Stewart van Dyke Club J. T. Grifith W. C. Austin Mia. Stewart BE. W. Crow Mrs. Loyd Thompson Lincolnton Mabel Smith Fannie Griffin Charley Helms Henry Broom Howard Farr Elizabeth Caldwell Caroline Kochiitzky Frances Greene Margaret Henderson Laura Stewart Lydia Stewart Frank Browning James Fowler Maurice Liles John B. Ashcraft Harry Lee Raymond Wilson Hazel Clontz Louise Tedder Margaret Redwine William Taylor Henry Ellis Copple Nerys Russell Wesley Coble Clarence Houston Whiteford Blakeney Florence Redwine Blanche Armfield Blondell Curbee Mildred Lee Anna Frances Redfern Virginia Carroll Connie Fowler Charles Boger Albert Romanus Ola Connell Margaret Helms Mary Watkins Cornelia Dillon Emmett Griffin Bivens Helms James Askew Emsley Laney Billie Phifer Ogburn Yates Thelma Tharp Jessie Harper Brown Marguerite McDonald Alice Gibson John Hob Viola Clontz Eva Shute Nellie ¢Dieu Pink Coan Tom Young Helen Qeok Golden Car John Stewart Verla Helms Louisa Anderson Sara Ashcraft Mary Downing Alda Broom Beatrive Crowell Katherine Fulenwiser Roe Houston Jan. Loth C. N. Bruner Chamber of Commerce News Jakey Imusic John LEE & Lee CO North Carolina the Welcome Bank W. S. Blakeney W. C. Stack Griffin
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