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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1916
Page
5
Local brief notices include visits among residents of Shelby, Monroe, Rockingham, and Charlotte. Mentions funeral service notes, church events, school terms, and a family reunion. A forecast discusses cotton and potato markets, tobacco growing in Monroe, and local farming prospects with prices for crops and produce.
Billie Burke stars in Gloria's Romance and Theda Bara appears in A Fool There Was at the Rex cinema this afternoon and tonight. The Tex bills itself as the popular place with the best pictures to be bought, urging patrons not to miss this double bill.
Union County reports Mr. D B Snider returned from Montgomery Texas where he acted for Miss Vinie Austin of Monroe to settle the estate of her brother AL Austin who died there about three weeks ago. The will leaves half to Miss Vinie Austin and half to nieces and nephews. Austin held cattle brands and securities, with total interests valued between fifteen and twenty thousand dollars.
Misa Nell Mae Heitner of Wingate and Ralph Grittin of Gastonia married Tuesday evening at the Monte Methodist parsonage with several friends attending. The groom is with Gaston Iron Works and the bride, daughter of Captain Wiley Hefner, is well known. The couple left for Gastonia to begin their home.
Heath Morrow Co plans to use a Kisel 2 ton cider and a Ford built unit to move heavy loads. The system includes a paper baler and a track for heavy delivery, with claimed capacity around 400 tons per day. The Henderson Snyder Co and F Morrow Co are entering the field with new equipment trials.
Sunday morning worship at 11 o clock with Sunday school at 9 45 and no evening services. An offering for Ministerial Relief will be taken Sunday morning as directed by the General Assembly. Woman's Missionary Union met Monday afternoon. Aloomumrle Normal and Industrial Institute address opens this week. First Baptist Church hosts 11 o clock and 7 o clock services with 9 45 Sunday school. Lecturer W D Upshaw to speak at evening service. W M A meets Monday at 4 pm, offerings for State Missions.
Mr M C Long notes transfers including RK Griffin to J W Cook for a lot near Oil Mill at 50 dollars and other considerations and Marshal A Helms to Jerome Helis for a West Monroe lot at 800 dollars
Vital Statistician T. L. Crowell lists births in Monroe township including a son for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rowell a son for Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Quick a son for Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Helms and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Tom Long.
The article records the sudden death of C Leander Helms of Carmel on Wednesday morning while his grandson watched. He was over 75, a lifelong farmer and Methodist lay worker, married twice, survived by five children. His funeral was held Thursday, and he is remembered for kindness, temperance, and a long life on the family homestead.
Aldermen met with the civil engineer to draft Windsor street paving specifications. No contracts issued. Walk on the left will be widened to match the right sidewalk and trees will remain. Work expected to start in a couple of weeks.
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