Molasses and community notes from Monroe area
Correspondent reports a busy season of molasses making at Camp Jackson and local milling. Several residents return from service, others attend school and social events, with updates on health, travel to Newport News for government work, and local church activities. Crops look good as communities stay busy amid wartime prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bae
Camp Jackson
Monroe
Rt. 6
J. F. Williams
Lela Helms
C. A. Polk
James Hamilton
Martha Secrest
John A. Wray
Fred Helms
Raymond Griffin
E. M Griffin
J.F. Willi
Beaman Seerest
Seerest
Secrest
Arthur Mullis
Andrew Mullis
Jennings Secrest
Rodman
Jeannette Plyler
van Wyck
Una Plyler
J. R. Lathan
Guthrie Hatgler
Unionville
Messrs
R. P. Yarborough
Eustas Helms Henry Plyler
F. A. Plyler
W. W. Montgomery
Newport News
S. L. Thompson
M. D. Starnes
J. H. Starnes
Assorted Local Notes from Unionville and Dupont Death
Unionville notices report farmers preparing for small grain and mentions a forthcoming Associa tion at Mill Creek and a planned fatted calf event. A pair of Utah letters recount fishing mishaps and a call for Mr John Heasley to attend a meeting. Gerald F duPont, 22, son of a Wilmington and New York powder family, dies by self inflicted action after a nervous breakdown in Opal?.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Moore
Weddington
W. Helms
Woman’ Missionary Union
Monroe
Roy Garrison
Charles Harris
Osceola
Unionville
Rt. 2
James Mullis
Pleasant Hill
Marshville
Uber
Curtis Price
Mill Creek
John Heasley
John
Harry Riser
Ogden
Utah
Gerald F. duPont
Wilmington
Del
New York City
Ashevie
Gerald duPont
Watson Surrenders Publication Fight And Draft Battle
Atlanta publisher Watson suspends the Jeffersonian and the Thompson Guard, abandons his appeal over mail classification, and halts press actions after Judge Speer upholds draft law validity. In Durham, a double tragedy ends when Fred Williams kills Cassy Sears and kills himself after a elopement dispute. A separate note in New York reports cotton seed oil trading bans. Notice then details a public auction in Monroe, N C, for John B. Evans real estate tied to a Bain judgment with two tracts totaling about 46 acres.
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Atlanta
Vet
Watson
Jeffersonian
Thompson Guard
Guard
Washington
J. Gordon Jones
Speer
Thompson
Speers
Durham
Lucas Sears
Chatham County
Fred Williams
Apex
Wake County
Cassy Sears
Cassy Yates
Williams
Catherine Sears
Sears
Raleigh
Monroe
N. C
John B. Evans
Marshville Township
Union County
N.C
Press Marsh
Chas, Bowman
William Redfern
Adcock
Walter Haney
Tom Tadlock
W. L. Earnhardt
R. M. Sanders
Bain
J. V. Griffith
Federal action limits speculative dealing to real trade orders
The United States official explained that the federal food administration has convened conferences with exchange officials and decided to confine speculative dealing operations to fulfilling orders from legitimate trade interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Federal Food Administration
Local Classifieds Listing Various Sales and Rentals
Fresh kraut I made a barrel yesterday will be on sale Monday. 23% acres of land with house outbuildings good location and neighbors. For information apply Edward Smith Lumberton NC Route 7. We are saving money for those who buy shoes from Plyler Funderburk Co. For rent good farm one mile from town pastures outbuildings water J L Winchester 400 Sanford St Monroe NC. Five room cottage well located lights bath address S care of The Journal. Wanted to buy your chickens bring them now S R Doster. If you want to save money on your shoes see Collins Hargett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Doster
Edward Smith
Lumberton
N. C
J. L. Winchester
Sanford Street
Monroe
Collins & Hargett
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Food Administrator
Conservation Division
The
Food Administration
ROYAL
Lee i
St Tekepets i Bie
Royal Baking Powder Company
Dept. H
William Street
New York
MR. Seckest
Ing
B. B. Baker
Wesley Plyler
PW. Plyler
W. C. Starnes
J. BR. Lathan
M. A. Osborne
Gerald du Pont
New York Produce Exchange
Edward Flash, Jr
Collins
Hargett
Plyler
Funderburk & Co
Holloway Bros
G. M. Beasley
S. R. Doster
Goodyear
Tharp Hardware Company
Holloway Bros. Music Store
Plyler, Funderburk & Co
Eeee
South Main St
Spot Cash
JC. Smith CO
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