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Newspaper

The Monroe Journal

Location

Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1917

Page

5

Social News From Governor’s Mansion Reception Honor Ashcraft

A social event at the Governor and Mrs Thomas Walter Bicket’s Mansion on Tuesday evening May 15 honored Miss Annie May Ashcraft. Attending were seniors from local institutions and prominent visitors including Mr and Mrs F A Ogburn of High Point and Mrs W A Stewart of Hamlet visiting Mrs Atha Stevens with other guests from Mary’s Peace and the A.

Thomas Walter Bicket Annie May Ashcraft Mary's, Peace and F. A. Ogburn High Point J. W. Yates

Eighteenth series open at Monroe Building and Loan

McCall Jewelry Co promises 25 to 50 cent savings on watch repair and first class work. Eighteenth series of the Peoples Building and Loan Association of Monroe opens May 8, shares cost twenty five cents weekly. Officers E C Carpenter and R F Beasley note ease of saving andPath to independence. Also warrants, deeds, mortgages offered by I L Flow. Harness and shoe oil from Plyler Fanderburk Co to extend leather life.

The Peoples Building and Loan Association of Monroe E. C. Carpenter R. F. Beasley B. C. Carpenter Plyler-Fanderburk Co Savings Loan and Trust Co N.C O . Motes HS Tnsurance Clearing House Associa

New Chief Christenbury Arrives In Monroe For Oath Today

The new chief T M Christenbury was seen on Monroe streets this morning greeting residents and is expected to take the oath this afternoon. A former Charlotte police chief, he will form his force after conferring with the mayor. He recently served as a special officer with Dupont at Hopewell and earned a Carnegie hero medal for rescuing a man from a well in Charlotte in 196%. Christenbury currently boards at Caldwell and will move his family to Monroe when the school term ends. Grade honor rolls follow.

Ira Presson E. 3. Presson Unionville Rutherford College Presson J. H. Boste Monroe Township West Point Military Academy Lealle Futeh J. D. Futeh Horace Smith Sandy Monroe Commores Richmond Smith Richmond Tmnes-Dispatch South N. D. Saleeby Shakir Saleeby W. L. Tombertin Charlotte Mill Creek EB. C. Snyder A. Marsh King’s Business College Crowell Guy M. Scott Chicago Scott Monroe Woodmen Circle Todd J. M. Griffin Guardian A. J. Green J. W. McLellan P. 8. Wilson Nora Lee Medlin R. E. Gardner D. Rogers Fannie Nash Eugenia Williame J. H. Mills C. F. Cadieu W. F. Lemmond Inner Sentinel Pearl Helms Outer Sentinel P. O. Whitaker A. Be. Payne G. M. Smith Mary Tadlock W. B. Ross Frank Helms W. L. Byrum H. Matheson M, F. Codieul R. C. Punderburk Chafin Woodmen of the World Joe Neal Rutherfordton Edgar Helms John W. Helms Benton Heights Macedonia A.W. McCall Washington L. M. White Shelby New Orleans Southern Baptist Convention Caroline Biggers A. W. Biggers Ridgcrest F. B. Ashcraft Archie Lee G. S. Lee Atlanta Ft. Oglethorpe T. M. Christenbury W. C. Heath Col. Tom Black Christenbury Dupont Hopewell Avery Darkey Caldwell

Velvet Beans for Nitrogen and Feed in Cotton Belt

Farmers should plant velvet beans to boost soil nitrogen and humus, reducing need for commercial fertilizer. Velvet beans yield about twenty bushels per acre and can double corn yield when interplanted. They provide winter grazing for horses, hogs, and cattle, grow on poor land, and improve cotton fields with soybeans as another high value forage crop.

Farming tip on fattening crops and hay for cattle

A brief agricultural notice promotes a crop suitable for fattening hogs and as a sailing or hay crop for cattle and horses. It urges planting now and suggests contacting the county agent for more information. The note quotes a humorous exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald about a hat.

T. J. . Broom

Blair and Nance Directors Sworn May 11 1917

Subscribed and sworn before me on May 11 1917 by Blair and Enegur Nance as directors. Notary Jamies B Copple witnessed. Commission expires Oct 1918.

Blair Enegur Nance Jamies B Copple

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Messrs Grier Hudson and Morehead Stack of Oak Ridge Institute E. W. Sikes R. W. Elliott Journal Buford Farm Loan Association Trinity Monroe Hardware Co Aldrich Laura Rogers Judge Rogers Davenport College Rogers Monroe High School Lucy Helms Southern Conservatory Durham Greensboro Emnett Coble Selia Medlin Lancaster J. B. Coble Garrison Medlin Clerk of Court H. H. Creft Dr. Creft Granada British West Indies Funderbuk Co I. L. Flow C. D. Roberts Monroe Bottling Works T. J. Price McCall Jesse Lockhart Audrey Polk Mozelle Howie Floreda Carroll Ruby Mae Austin John B. Ashcraft Marty Lee Robert Dulin Alex Kwehy Margaret Redwine Lucile McDonald Virginia Laney Pickette Wiliamis Robert Neal Lois Stegall Grace Johnson Jesisamine Austin Lois Fowler Thelma Wiliams Walter Scott Stichy Max Griffin Willis Griggs Frank Arim Chicago Record-Herald Poy Vo Sey Vey Vas LSC State of North Carolina Waton H. B. Clark C. BR Valence Innes Lee & Lee Co Bank of Union the Welcome Bank W.S. Blakeney R. G. Laney
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