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Newspaper

The Monroe Journal

Location

Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1917

Page

5

Monroe News Briefs From Local and Personal Columns

The Monroe banks close Thursday for a legal holiday. Ms. LF Plyler an early gardener notes garden beers Saturday. John Austin of Wadesboro and partner G H Clontz visit Monroe. A A Gaddy becomes list taker for New Salem township after H T Baucom’s death. Arch Cafe sold to G H Hinson. Hinson to Kentucky with army. Mrs Presson attends Woman's Missionary conference in Asheville and visits sons in Weaverville. Chautauqua and theatre events, piano recital by Martha Biggers, and news of local residents visiting, relocating, or enlisting. May term court opens with jurors listed. Albert M Howie dies at 63. funeral by Rev Vestal. survived by wife Dora and children Kitty, George, Law son Howie. Local folk updates on politics, military, and community life.

Monroe Banks LF. Plyler John Austin Wadesboro G. H. Clontz A. A. Gaddy New Salem Township H. T. Baucom C. V. Funderburk Arch Cafe G. H. Hinson Army Kentucky L. N. Presson Woman's Missionary Conference Asheville Messrs Lawrence and Eugene Weaverville Hardy Chautauqua America Martha Biggers Ridgecrest Monroe A. W. Biggers State Normal College At Greensboro T. P. Dillon Journal Rollins Brothers Lanes Creek Township V. C. Martin Roy Matthews Atlanta Hollow Brothers Matthews Holloway Brothers New Orleans Daniel Starnes Buford Township Washington Stonewall Jackson Starnes Albert Howie Albert M. Howie Pleasant Grove N. H. Vestal Waxhaw William How Servier Nannie McLaughlin Dora Elizabeth Howey T. J. Mugetos Kitty Howie George and Lawson Howie Howie Ishariif Lee Howie

County Commissioners Debate Bridge Plea and Pensions

The Monroe county board heard G E Ledbetter advocate a Rocky River bridge at Nance ford with a petition signed by 166 citizens. Relief payments were approved for Chadle Yow and Hector Matthews, while William Bivens was dropped from county aid after a pension review.

Monroe Chadle Yow Hect Matthews William Bivens Darkey Recorder's Court Register of Deeds Long

Chautauqua Promises Fine Evening Show and Educational Value

The notice praises last evenings Chautauqua as highly valuable for entertainment and education, noting its worth equals a full ticket price and that a week equals twelve months of schooling for children. Birth announcements list several families in Monroe R D routes with newborn sons and daughters in April and May.

City Primary Results and Local Nominations

The article reports close city primary results with Henderson 216 Lemmond 176 Funderburk 211 Gordon 178. It lists first and second primary nominees for mayor and aldermen and notes withdrawals and eliminations from wards one and three.

W. A. Henderson Alderan Ward W. PF. Lemmond W.B. Funderburk W. M. Gordon Henderson Lemmond Funderburk Gordon Capt. Howie J. W. Richardson C. H. Richardson G. B. Caldwell J. C. Sikes W A. Henderson T. C. Collins W. E. Punderburk J.D. McRae

Local Classifieds Include Rentals Sales Lost Found and Notices

A heterogeneous classified page lists WANTED rentals in Indian Trail N C. FOR SALE Rowden cotton seed. LOST a street keys. FOUND a pocket book. REGISTERED Poland China pigs for sale. WANTED pine wood. SIKES Repair Shop announces services. FOR SALE Pine Jersey Cow. DIAMONDS jewelry offered. assorted PRODUCE prices for fruits vegetables eggs and meats. local veterinarian Watt Ashcraft listed with contact. general notes on beef cattle oats and crops.

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