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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
5
Local notices recount numerous social visits in Monroe and surrounding towns, including travelers from Charlotte Salisbury Marion and Wadesboro visiting families, a schedule of church and civic events, and notes on farming activity and coast-to-coast travel. The piece also covers wartime notices, enlistment updates, a patriotic rally delayed for scheduling, and community stories from Prospect and surrounding communities.
Miss Pearl Nance hosted a Heart party for Helen Wray and guest Kibler from Newberry with W R Boggan serving. Mrs A M Secrest hosted three rook tables for Velma Morrow from Albemarle. Mrs W S Blakeney traveled to Wrightsville Beach with Mr Blakeney as Bankers Association season opens. Nearby visitors include Mrs J L Hoyle and children from Charlotte to see Mrs N S Ogburn, and guests of Mrs Atha Stevens from Greensboro and Mrs J J McHugh of Atlanta. Mr Winston Lee plans a Wrightsville trip. Mrs J W Yates remains in Pryor’s hospital, Chester, in satisfactory condition. Miss Mary Crow entertained weeklong house party with Lizzie and Lucy Booe, Philip Booe, Bettie Poin Dexter of Walkertown, and Frank Manes of Winston-Salem.
St Pauls Episcopal Church announces a full Sunday program on June 24 with Celebration of Holy Communion at 7 30 am Sunday school at 10 am Morning Prayer and sermon at 11 am Evening service and sermon at 8 pm The church invites all to attend and readers are encouraged to join. Rev Thos L Trott Rector invites the public to these services.
The twenty first convention of the North Carolina Bankers Association opened a three day session this evening at 9 o clock in the auditorium on Harbor Island Wrightsville Beach. President W S Blakney of Monroe and Bank of Union presided.
The German liner in port since early in the war was seized for the collector and placed under the U S Shipping Board to be made seaworthy. The action follows a pending federal suit for damages against owners of two New York banks. London Titbits reports arrests in Guilford county for failure to register drawing a bond.
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