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The Monroe Journal

Location

Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1917

Page

8

Center Grove Items and Local Social Notes

Monroe area social roundup lists visits among Harris, Martin, Honeycutt, Watkins, Helms, Freeman, Squires, Deese, Wentz, Birmingham, Pres ley, Pinion, Ritch and Honeycutt families. Mention of heavy rainfall with no major damage and illness of Mrs. Yandle. Local youths, schoolmates and relatives are cited visiting and staying with kin.

Center Grove Monroe L. Z. Harris Indian Trail L. EB. Martin Connie Docie Watkins Emma Sarah Honeycutt Dewey Helms Price Freeman Thompson John Squires Cecil Deese T. W. Stinson W. T. Balentine Stouts J. E. Wentz Katheleen Wentz Alton W. M. Birmingham Gay Theron Helms George Yandle John Helms J. F. Presley Ebenezer Houston Helms Messrs Vance Duke Wentz Topsy Mamie Ritch George Pinion Lee Freeman Masters Theron Charles Helms Morehead City Master Alston ‘Honeycutt J. ‘W. Haywood Grace Chaples W. M Birmingham Waymen Sullivan Charlotte Hall Daniel Williams Marshall Birmingham

Pay Your License Taxes Before June First Warns County

Sheriff Griffith of Union County issues a warning urging all residents and businesses to read the notice and pay license taxes by June first. The dense schedule lists numerous professions and businesses liable under Schedule B of the Revenue Act 917, warning a 20 percent penalty for noncompliance and stressing no discretionary relief.

Andy Iat General Assembly Aseney

Goose Creek Gossip Highlights Local Visits and Storm

May 24 notes from Goose Creek list Mr and Mrs Bruce Helms visiting relatives in town, Misses Margaret Faulkner and Ona Whitley returning from Flora McDonald college for summer, Pierce Sell and family with kin, Wild Rose staying with grandparents, and local residents Will Aycock and John Wallis visiting. A severe hailstorm Tuesday damaged gardens and fruit trees, followed by reported visits from Monica Farm Bay residents and connections to Monro e Farm Bay.

Goose Creek Vatonville Bruce Helms Charlotte Margaret Faulkner Ona Whitley Flora McDonald College Red Springs Pierce Sell Mill Creek Wild Rose Hall Black Bonnie Haigler M. A. Osborne Prospect M. J. Hargette Indian Trail J . Yeargin

Unusual District Report From Sandy Ridge United and Progressive

The Sandy Ridge Union school, closed by Mrs. R. B. Cuthbertson, reported a strong year with 53 enrolled of 58 census. perfect attendance honor roll listed with names and months attended. The district enlarged the building, added desks and blackboards, improved floors, bought a flag, and organized a clean up day as patron support boosted regular attendance.

Sandy Ridge Progressive R. B. Cuthbertson Lucile Shannon Mary Shannon Willie Wiles Minnie Hupnicutt Georgia Pressley Alie May Craig Henry Wiles May Pressley Jay Davis Chas. Boatright Pate Davis Myrtle Pressley Pearl Lee Pressley Ruth Lemmond Kate Lemmond J. C. Craig Mattie Davis Mont Howard Redwine Page Davis Margaret Davis Gussie Davis Glenn Clark Loyd Fincher Will Davis Flett Davis Tom Fincher Rexford Fincher Emily Fincher Zella Query Bessie Query

Joffre Returns to France Secretly on Steamer

Marshal Joffre and the French commission left the United States unseen by the public. They sailed on the 15th aboard the same vessel that first brought them, escorted by a French warship. They later returned to Washington by special trains for farewell visits to President Wilson before departing again to New York and the liner.

Washington Wilson New York

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Miss May Rossip Morton Brunel Theatre Monro Markets Ford Detroit Hent Garage & Machine Company Monroer, N J. C. Smith Co Carnival Companies Stow Switchmiek Railways J. W. Griffith Union County Dodge Bros Chevrolet Maxwell The Secrest Motor Co A. M. Secrest Riece T. P. Dillon
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