Local and Personal News Highlights
Local notices report Rev E A Osborne filling in at St Pauls Episcopal Church with good attendance for sermons. An Orphans concert Friday night aims to draw a large crowd with an attractive program and urging public support. Velvet beans claim a record tally of 225 pods on one vine, while a nearby corn stalk bears two ears. Robi F Carnes joins J B Nash & Son after prior work with Carnes Seed Co. The Bear Creek Primitive Baptist Association meets at Jerusalem in Anson county beginning Oct 6 with J F Mills to preach the introductory sermon. Preparatory services in the Presbyterian church run Wed–Fri evenings with communion on Sunday. Union County parents are advised to mail items to Camp Jackson S C without extra Columbia, S C labeling for speed. A local courtroom case ends with Ben Miller paying costs after a family quarrel over gun funds. Gov Bickett plans home guard units via a selective draft, with a statewide task to staff units. Gaston Means faces ongoing defense concerns over a murder case as Armfield moves to Concord. Armfield and Maness form a new partnership while Armfield remains active in Union County. Christine Cook, age 3, dies. burial at Shiloh. Chester Helms reports health and army life satisfaction with the Bickett Battery. C N Bruner offers the theatre for Oxford Orphanage benefit Friday night, admission 35 cents adults, 25 cents children. J J Crow installs updated gins at his Main Street plant. he will operate and buy cotton and seed. First Baptist pulpit temporarily filled by Rev BE Snyder morning and Rev CJ Black evening. both deliver solid sermons. One iron grey fire horse dies after illness. valued at about 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Nash
Camp Jackson
Christine Cook
E. C. Cook
Benton Heights
Shiloh
C. N. Bruner
Oxford
J. J. Crow
Main Street
J. R. Shute
Crow
First Baptist Church
John A. Wray
Smithfield
Be, C. Snyder
C. J. Black
Jasper Mattox
Meat theft and arrest in freight car theft case
Reports describe Will Hodge and Charley Jones selling stolen meat at Shute's gin on Main street after entering a Heath-Morrow Co. car. Officer Fowler pursued the pair. one fled, a shot fired, a pumpkin took the bullet. Police found jewelry suspected of theft. Jones and Hodge bound over to Superior court on entering a tail car charge. Each sentenced to four months for stealing meat. Jones four months for entering Johnson home. Hodge two months for receiving stolen goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hodge
Charley Jones
Shute's Gin
Main Street
Fowler
Heath-Morrow Co
Jones
Darkey
Hayne Johnson
Recorder's Court
W. J. Pratt
Superior Court
Mr. Johnson
Hodge
Coal Shortage Darkens Monroe Economy Amid Mine Strikes
Monroe faces coal shortages as miners strike and coal companies refuse orders. Local dealer Mr Griggs reports only about 40 tons on hand with little near-term prospect for more, signaling a nationwide impact if Railroads and the Fuel Administrator cannot broker an agreement. Government price increases may drive owners to resolve the dispute. Local factories not yet affected as mills rely on electricity for power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Lo. Griggs
Col Ve
Wilson
Irines
Griggs
Local Market Crop Report and Price Listings
Crop condition listed at 60.4 with an estimated production of 12,047,000. The ginners report issued today shows 2,498,381. Market notes include best short cotton at 24.75 and long staple at 25.00, with mixed prices for chickens, sweet potatoes, onions, beef, pork, and corn.
Purely Personal Notes From Local Residents
Purely Personal lists residents and relatives: Fred Leggett and Heath Lee enlisted in the Quartermasters corps at Charleston awaiting orders. Amos Stack, Archie Futeh also enlisted and expect summons. Mary Elizabeth Monroe and Vergil Henderson with child in New York for specialist care. Charles Cason of Atlanta visiting brother Capt. S W. E. Cason. a weekend in Columbia with G. B. Caldwell, Lillian Stack, Antoinette Beasley, Mary Elizabeth Monroe, and Sarah Caldwell. Sarah Moffit visiting sister Mrs. J. J. Parker before returning to Wilmington. Mrs. T. H. Simpson and Shee of Jacksonville to return. local weekend at Columbia with W. B. Houston and others. car of Mr. Neal stolen in Columbia. Mrs. C. M. Parsons and daughters Roberta and Olin Parsons back from Florida. Jurors for October Term drawn by county commissioners. list includes Earnhardt, Rape, Evans, Helms, Thomas, Mills, Houston, Honeycutt, Newsome, Brewer, Edwards, Laney, Hunter, Simpson, Hoover, Cavelock, Lowery, Redwine. Criminal court adjourned due to insufficient cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Leggett
Heath Lee
Quarterwasters Corps
Charleston
Amos Stack
Archie Futeh
Serries
Mary Elizabeth Monroe
Vergil Henderson
New York
S W. E. Cason
G. B. Caldwell
Lillian Stack
Antoinette Beasley
Sarah Caldwell
Columbia
Sarah Moffit
J. J. Parker
Wilmington
T. H. Simpson
Shee
Jacksonville
Fla
C. M. Parsons
Roberta Parsons
Olin Parsons
Florida
B. F., Long
Statesville
G. Earnhardt
Sandy Ridge
J. H. Rape
Buford
Thomas Evans
Monroe
Chas. J. Helms
E. G. Thomas
Goose Creek
C.T. Mills
C. E. Houston Monroe
R. F. Honeycutt
W. M. Newsome
Hamp Brewer
New Salem
M. Edwards
Marshville
EB. C. Laney
Hunter
Simpson
Jackson
T. B. Hoover
Vance
R. E. Cavelock
Lanes Creek
W. F. Lowery
H. W. Redwine
Mayor Sikes in New York City poem to editor
A petitioner writer sends verse to The Journal praising Monroe mayor Sikes after a New York visit. The spoof poem contrasts ambition and expense with provincial pride, poking fun at recognition in the metropolis and the mayor’s self-regard as he views Broadway and flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikes
New York
Monroe
Homer
Sam
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E. A. Osborne
T. L. Trott
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Winston Lee
Robi. F. Carnes
J. B. Nash & Son
Carnes Seed Company
Carnes
Busines
Bear Creek
Presbyterian Church
Union County
S. C
S.C
Columbia, S.C
John Doe
8. C
Lemmond
Tom Miller
Minnie Thomas
Ben Miller
Tom
Ben
Journal
Bickett
State Council of Defense
Home Guard
Gaston Means
Cancor
Maud King
Frank Armfield
Armfield
Means
Cabarrus County Superior Court
North Carolina
Frank Armfeld
T. D. Mauess
Concord
Stracher Mild
Ithout
Templedge
Trinity College
Armfield & Williams
Adams, Jerome & Armfeld
Adams & Armfield
Adams, Armfield & Adams
Armfield & Adams
Maness
Moses
J. Pierpont Morgan
Little George Lee
Broadway
York, Pa
Joe Kindig
Brunel Theatre
the Doering Orchestral Quintette
Lyceum
Piedmont Lyceum
Doering
Quintette
Bhw
Piedmont Lyceum Association
Bradley
Lee & Lee Co
Bank of Union
the Welcome Bank
W.S. Blakeney
R. G. Laney
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