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Newspaper

The Monroe Journal

Location

Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1913

Page

5

Local and Personal Notes From Anson County

Misery Rie reports Neal returning Friday from abroad. Mr Kemp Punderbark left to enter UNC. Mrs T B Sale of Atlanta visited her sister Mrs T C Ander. Henry Robinson and sister Liltoe of Hugo, Oklahoma, visiting Monroe relatives. Cotton prices rose after a weak report. Numerous local moves, accidents, and church news populate the week’s notes.

Misery Rie Neal Priday Kemp Punderbark University of North Carol T. B. Sale Atlanta T. C. Ander Bob Henry Robinson Miss Lottle Hugo Okla F. M. Sutton C. M. Belk Goose Creek Township J. R. Simpson Charlotte O. W. Kochiitzky

Variety of Features At Rex Theatre Week

Rex Theatre listings show Tuesday Thursday and Saturday as feature days with multiple reels. Highlights include The Snare of Fate, Dead Man's Shoes, One Round O'Brien Comes Back, Comrades, The Tale of the Black Eye, In and Out Out and In, Her Final Choice, The Tangled Web, The Message of the Flowers, and A Tale of The Coal Mines. Also advertised are For Sale land offers and an upcoming Seaboard Florida excursion from Monroe.

Mutual Weekly Acoa O'Brien Ckaane von Kerrigan Jack Enitentiary Kday Toal Jim Tom Moving Picture Moving Picture Company Sanderer Cas Rosemary Farmer Vitagraph Irving Cummings Virwile Westbrook Eone Bt. Regis Hugh Conway Hugh Leone

Governor Pardons Geo King in Mecklenburg County

Governor Craig grants a pardon to Geo King of Mecklenburg County for a 17 year manslaughter sentence given in 1903 by Judge Shaw. The pardon follows Judge Shaw's reinvestigation and conclusion that King has been sufficiently punished, with Judge Webb who prosecuted King endorsing the pardon.

Gov. Craig Geo. King Mecklenburg County Shaw King Webb

High School Sets Club Officers for Year

Friday afternoon the boys and girls of the High School organized their literary boost sets for the year. Boys officers include President Clinton Williams Vice President Grier Hudson Secretary Treasurer Ralph Carroll and Censor Professor Hunter. Girls officers include President Blanche Howle Vice President Della Leeman Secretary Treasurer Mary Benton and Censor Lydia Basinger.

Ree Linst Boys’ Society Clinton Wiliams Grier Hudson Ralph Carroll Professsor Hunter Craven Gordon Young Ladies’ Society Blanche Howle Viecerent Della Leeman Mary Benton Daisey Worley Cefsor Lydia Basinger

Plan to Build New Parsonage at Hayne Street Lot

First Baptist church deacons and members meet to consider selling the present parsonage and constructing a new one on the church lot facing Hayne Street. A committee of T C Lee Snyder and G M Beasley is appointed to receive bids and report to the church, contingent on a fair price for the old parsonage. The current lot is large with a good two story house, electric lights and city water.

Hayne Street T. C. Lee Snyder G. M. Beasley

New Thomas A. Edison Picture Machine at Pastime

The Pastime Theatre installs the latest Thomas A Edison motion picture projector. Monroe moviegoers will see three films tonight including John Bunny in Bunny Takes a Dip Into Society and Bunny and the Bunny Hug as well as The Poet and the Soldier. The new apparatus promises high quality and eye friendly entertainment.

Pastine Thomas A. Eilson Monroe John Bunny Bunny Poet

Flow Crop Report From Monro North Carolina

Mr Flow reports the crop in Monro North Carolina has deteriorated about 2 percent over the past week due to moisture shortages cool nights and parching winds. Foreseeable retrogression feared with ongoing dryness but equinoctial showers bring relief. Rust and insect damage noted in several county districts and a reported boll weevil presence is likely non critical after further study. The letter is signed HO BE FLOW and dated September 4 1913.

Sra

Local Market Prices For Cotton And Produce

The Journal lists today’s market prices with figures for cotton seed hay and livestock. Merchants’ prices vary daily and buyers are advised to phone merchants for current quotes.

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