Petition seeks safer Monroe entry road with new alignment
A circulated petition urges county commissioners and city aldermen to immediately replace the dangerous Concord road entry to Monroe. The plan would reroute traffic from Bear Skin Creek to Jefferson Street behind the Gloucester hotel, removing seven curves and reducing hazards. Rail and local government would cooperate. rail abutments and a minor bridge shift would suffice, with little private property impact. Also memorializes the sudden death of Walt er Rawlings, praising his countywide impact and farm origins, and critiques Tom Watson’s stance on conscription as a political distraction.
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Concord
Benton Hill
Bear Skin Creek
Tig Road
Jefferson Street
Gloucester Hotel
Stmvant
Monrhe
County
Ani
Menroe
Hoover hails voluntary food drive as nation mobilizes
President Hoover says over two million women have joined the food administration and pledges to follow guidelines to save food. He notes Germany's success with coordinated effort and urges ongoing legislation to curb profiteers. He predicts millions more will be mobilized within sixty days and cites rising canning output and reduced waste as proof of national organization.
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Laos
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
America
Zueikert Sportineons
Harape
Ice Cream Supper In Vance Townships Home
A gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J W Broom in Vance township included many locals from Matthews and nearby towns. Attendees listed include Miss Alice Simpson Mr Wesley McKiney Miss Mae Garmon Miss Nannie Porter and others. Mine Bleeker Matthews has returned from State Normal College. A salad always depends on the dressing a woman is like a salad.
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Vance
Matthews
J. W. Broom
Vance Township
Alice Simpson
Wesley McKiney
Marsh Harkey
Mae Garmon
Nannie Porter
Floyd Harkey
Lucy Simpson
Floyd Moore
John Reed
Wesley Chapel
Bleeker Porter
Jim Norwood
David Thomas
Weddington
Paul Heath
Odessa James
Joe Orr
Charles James
Geo. Kenfrow
Bula Broom
David Hemby
Lena Matthews
Bill Simpson
Kate Matthews
van Godfrey
Sadie Matthews
Levin Simpson
Lilie Garmon
Will Janes
Unionville
Annie Porter
Indian Trail
Perry Garmon
Tom Crowell
John Helt Tise
Lina Norwood
Cap Matthews
Frank Moore
J . P. Simpson
A. Shannon
Irvin Short
Mine Bleeker Matthews
State Normal College
Food Prices Very High in Germany
Washington July 30 Information from the food administration shows edible costs in Germany are near or above former levels. Fats sell at about 34 a pound, fat at 5.36 a pound, fresh fowls at 1.91 a pound, larded ham at 2.08, hens 11 to ry well-fed per week. Horse prices range up to 1.50 to 1.56 per pound, cheese 0.36 to 0.82 a pound.
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Germany
Washington
The
Food Administration
Hambure
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