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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1917
Page
4
The piece reports wartime mood and local happenings in Monroe, noting 2500 aviators expected in a nearby camp and reflections on distance from Europe. It cites letters, visits from residents, and a warning on junk shops amid ongoing military concerns.
Governor Bickett commissioned A L Bulwinkle of Gastonia and T G Stem of Oxford as majors in the field artillery regiment to be commanded by Col Albert Cox, with Rev Benjamin R Lacy of Raleigh named chaplain. The quartet are noted as crack soldiers and the governor takes pride in their appointments.
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