Local News Roundup Highlights Civil Service Exams and Deaths
Local notes report a Civil Service examination date set for January 19 1918 in several states, plus a large county school apportionment. Obituaries include Mrs. J. M. McEwen of Mint Hill and Mrs. Hoover of Monroe. Other items cover medical releases, weather, fires, and community events across Union and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sevier
Esq
Marvin Richardson
Greenville
Amon Richardson
Richardson
United States Civil Service Commission
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Feld Service
Frank Wolfe
T. P. Dillon
Dillion
M. E. McCauley
Mrs Hoover Dies From Burns After Home Accident
Mrs Mary J Hoover died from burns suffered at her home on North Church Street last Saturday night at 7 30 after her robe caught fire while she stirred the fire. Doctors arrived within minutes but could not save her. She was a Mecklenburg County native and widow of the late E P Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Litton
Vann Funderburk
J. Frank Laney
Henrietta
Mrs. Litton
Old Gaffney
South Carolina
Funderburk
Sincerity
Marshall Newsome
Monroe
G. M. Smith
Presbyterian College For Women
Charlotte
Hoover
Monroe Presbyterian Church
J. A. Caldwell
Ida and
Emma Caldwell
T. L. A. Helms
Unionville
Elite Smith
Mellissa
Mary
Emma Hoover
Malcom Hoover
Camp Jackson
Columbia
S. C
H. E. Gurney
Monroe Cemetery
Olive Abernethy
Henderson
I. M. Clonta
J. D. Warren
Waltersboro
J. F. Bass
G. Stegall
Esq. W. ©. Sanders
Marshville
Mary J. Hoover
North Church Street
Southern Life and Trust Company Promotes Old Line Policy Features
The Southern Life and Trust Company operates under the Old Line Legal Reserve System with a 3.5 percent reserve. It earned 5.70 percent net in 1916, higher than the 4.91 percent average of large U.S. firms, earning policyholders a 0.79 percent edge. Interest income exceeded death claims, dividends paid to policyholders reached $53,233.17 while death claims totaled $57,782.66, and a Disability Insurance Provision provides lifelong income for the insured while the policy pays in full at death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Life and Trust Company
United States
Seniors Sophomores Meet Juniors Freshmen on Thursday
A football game between the senior-sophomore team and the junior-freshman team will be played at Monroe High School grounds next Thursday afternoon. A good game is expected with no admission charge and all urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophmores
Monroe High School
Learning from others mistakes hinges on shared humility
A reflective piece argues that progress comes when people admit errors and learn from them instead of assuming superiority. It stresses collective responsibility and practical steps to foster a culture of genuine improvement.
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Oscar Starnes
Thomas Starnes
Hugh Hind
W. A. Henderson
Raleigh
Civil Service
Mt. Prospect
R. Roe
Express Company
Ellis Griffin
Largo
Fla
Union County
W. T. Hart
J. M. McEwen
Mint Hill
J. P. McEwen
N. G. Russell
Gloucester
John English
Grippe
J. Ls. Stewart
Mr. Stewart
First National Bank
Wadesboro
R. K. Helms
Albert McCall
Woman's Missionary Society of Central Methodist Church
B. C. Ashcraft
F. W. Biggers
Oakboro
J. H. Wearn & Co
J. Blanchard Williams
Battery E
F. A
T. J. Williams
East
Monroe Township
Williams
Germany
Rhine
Chamber of Commerce
Gus Henderson
Frank Dillon
Dunk Therrell
Stewart House
John Fletcher
Central Hotel
Therrell
Ben Fletcher
Capt. Fletcher
Mr. Therrell
Lige Howie
S. J. Welsh
New Winchester
Mr. Dillon
Room 23
Room 11
Mr. Ther Vell
Dillon
Federal Farm Loan Bank
Bob Long
Allen Alsobroks
W. W. Waiters
J. C. Sikes
Stack & Parker
Government Bank
John G. Wooley
Marshville Baptist Church
Waxhaw Methodist Church
Wooly
Madison
Wis
R. L. Payne
Lieut. Payne
Fort Oglethorpe
Lee & Lee Co
Bank of Union
the Welcome Bank
W.S. Blakeney
R. G. Laney
Capital
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