Town Sketches Of Monroe In A Notable Community Night
A Monroe column recounts a Woman's Club reception for the Chamber of Commerce secretary as a unifying town event. It recounts speeches by Mrs J Frank Laney and Mrs Gordon Finger, a memorial monument, and local historical notes, urging voter registration ahead of the November election. The piece mentions an oil of humor about a barber pole vow and notes several nearby historic sites and births in local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
J. Frank Laney
Woman's Club
Laney
Gordon Finger
Woman's Club Federati
Mre Lanés
Kansas
Wilson
Abrahan Buford
Tarlton
Buford
Charleston
Camden
John Blair
Andrew Jackson
Waxhaw Burying Ground
Barnen Monument
Lancaster County
Tarlton Quarters
Woman's Club Reception Honors Mr H Y Scott and Teachers
A large turnout at the Commercial Club rooms welcomed Mr H Y Scott secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and local city school teachers hosted by the Woman's Club. Speeches by club leaders and civic figures followed a reception with ice cream and cake served by club members. Other club activities included a Study Club meeting on prewar Germany and a Booklovers gathering with autumn decor. Also noted are visits by Alma Sprager and O H Yokely family guests and an Oct 12 court house event for Central Methodist Missionary Society fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Y. Scott
Chamber of Commerce
Woman’s Club
Commeretal Club
Scott
Woman's Club
J. F. Laney
Won Club
George Pinger
Charlotte
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
H. Scott
Mudge
Marshville
H. EB. Gurney
T. L. Trott
J.C. Sikes
H. D. Stewart
W. J. Boger
Wo. Love
J. Frank Laney
Pratt McNeeley
J. H. Beckley
E. M. Griffin
Susie Johnson
Olle Alexander
W. B. Love
R. W. Allen
Roscoe Phifer
O. V. Hamrick
D. A. Houston
J. EB. Ashcraft
J. T. Betts
Hom
G. O. Mudge
C. L. Bowman
J. E. Thomas
J. , Marsh
Mra
W. C. Stack
D. B. Snyder
Olive Abernethy
O. W. Kochiitzky
C. E. Houston
J. T. Griffith
R. WH. Cwningham
W. 8. Blake
A. D. Stewart
M .Secrest
F. Gnderson
J. W. Sewell
Archie Fairley
Hilliard Wolfe
J. C. Sikes
C.D. Meacham
R. G. Laney
Beatrice Fairley
Rachael Howie
Berta Allen Houston
Pat Ashcraft
Court House
Central Methodist Missionary Society
Coon Creek
Sunday School Rally at Siler Church October 15
Sandy Ridge Township hosts a one day Sunday school rally at Siler church with devotional 10 to 10 15 a m convention by Rev B B Shankle a 15 minute object lesson talks by township superintendents 11 a m Monroe speakers B C Ashcraft and W B Love lunch break song service 1 26 p m and 2 p m addresses by John C Sikes and Rev L M White Monroe then short talks by township pastors 3 to 3 90 p m organization and officer elections invites all pastors and Sunday schools to attend and be represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Ridge Township
Siler Church
B. B. Shankle
B. C. Ashcraft
Monroe
W. B. Love
John C. Sikes
L. M. White
Township
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Beasley
George Edward Flow
Hanna
Blaine
Harrison
McKinley
Hughes
Punk Redteam
Denicerade
Redfearn
Chas
Charles W. Yow
Jesse E West
William J. Funderburk
Monroe, & Gon
Clayton
Monroe Township
A. M. Secrest
Row. Allen
Fife
Germany
Booklovers Club
Mesdames
C. B. Adams
J.D. Warren
W. B H. Brown
Letha Hamilton
Mixe Alma Sprager
Greensboro
C. W. Koehtitaky
O. H. Yokely
Mt. Airy
T. J. Payne
H. M. Ulmer
Lexington
Payne
Lee Griffin
the Savings, Loan and Trust Company
R. B. Redwine
H. B. Clark
J. N. Price
E. H. Morris
Prank Biggers
Joseph Daniel Plyler
Copenhagen
T. P. Dillon
Philadelphia Life Insurance Company
Gordon Insurance & Investment CO
North Carolina
J. C. Smith CO
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