Local News Highlights From Monroe and Wingate
A collage of short notices from Monroe and Wingate covers cucumber contests, church services, and a new birth. Revivals planned by Rev. Clark and Rev. McIlwaine, a Presbyterian church organization in Midland, and preaching at Marvin Academy. Army exams flag a fit young man, and Red Cross fundraising praise for local theater use and music. Community updates include Rotary and Chamber notes, a car accident with Belk, and soldier departure crowds plus Wingate correspondence from the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Krimminger
Krimminger
J. M. Clark
Statesville
R. J. McIlwaine
Midland
R. J. Mellwaine
Marvin Academy
W. C. Stack
Broom's Grove
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
B. M. Griffin
Red Cross
Thirteen Colonies
R. F. Beasley
Winston
A. L. Monroe
D. A. Houston
J. E. Abernethy
Aberdeen
T. L. Trott
Durham
Williams Stock Company
Monroe
Billy Lehr
Monroe Opera House
Jack Morgan
Morgan
H. Y. Scott
Chamber of Commerce
Henry A. Page
Food Administration of
North Carolina
Union County
Sec. Scott
W. L. Belk
Cartier
Route 10
Jno
Calvin Helms
Mr. Helms
Amon Funderburk
Wolf Pond
Belk E
Helms
Fort Jackson
Messrs
Roy Blair
Walter Lindsey
Seaboard
Lindsey
Blair
Waller
Seapoard
Bearch Alows
Central Methodist Church
Claude Bruner
Charles Iceman
Camp Jackson
Horses and Mules For Sale And Local Obituary Notes
Fowler and Lee announce a sale of sturdy horses and mules from Atlanta now at their stable with bargains on buggies and harness sets. Also reported is the death of F P McCorkle at age 46 from blood poisoning after a nose sore, funeral near Bond's Grove with Rev M H Vestal officiating. survived by wife and children. Mrs M C Long goes for treatment in Chester with her son Dr Roy Long accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingate
Germany
T. B. Phillips
J. R. Helms
Phillips
Charlotte
Funderburk
Stewart
Croghan
Dowd May
E.l.may
Cecil Perry
Wake Forest
Cecil
T. J. Perry
Morganton
Concord
John Perry
R. J. Lovill
Siler City
Gladys Heafner
Badin
Tom Evans
J. H. Thomas
Mra
Lydia Perry
Little Tom Perry
Wat Rayfeld
Little Tom
Mr. Thomas
Marshall Strawn
York School
Mrs. Perry
Melntyre
Berkshire
Glenalpine
Om. Gs. W.rowler
Atlanta
Wales
Fowler & Lee
Waxhaw Enterprise
F. P. McCorkle
Bond's Grove
M. H. Vestal
McCorkle
M. C. Long
Chesters
Building Committee Named to Let Fitzgerald Hospital Contract
The Fitzgerald Hospital project moves forward as a special Building Committee appointed by the board takes charge. James H. Lee J M Belk and R A Morrow empowered to contract for the building approve plan changes and begin work promptly. Subscriptions to the building fund due October first with early payments welcomed. The directors and Medi Society discuss minor plan tweaks while a city alley paving and widening proposal funded by Dr Belk is approved to protect the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Lee
J. M. Beth
R. A. Morrow
Fitzgerald Hospital
J. M. Belk
J. W. Laney
Laney
Medi Society
Belk
Monroe Cafe to Open on Main Street with Clean Service
The Monroe Cafe will open soon in the new Main Street building. Proprietor J. T. McCorkle, an experienced restaurateur, emphasizes cleanliness and moderate prices to attract customers. Notice also cites a separate divorce action in Union County Superior Court where Joe Cunningham seeks dissolution of marriage from Anna Cunningham. defendant must appear by the term beginning the sixth Monday after the first Monday in September 1917 at Monroe courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
J. T. McCorkle
Monroe Cafe
J. T. McCorkle & Son
Superior Court
North Carolina
Union County
Joe Cunningham
Anna Cunningham
Monroe
N.C
R. W. Lemmond
Administrator's Notice for Emerline McManus Estate
Qualified as administrator A M Euban notifies all claimants to present verified claims to R F D 5 Waxhaw North Carolina by August 20, 1918. Indebted persons should pay promptly. W B Love attorney notes date August 29, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerline McManus
Waxhaw N. C
A. M. Euban
R. W Lemmond
Superior Court
Union County
N. C
I. A Fitzgerald
W. B. Houston
I. A. Fitzgerald
Frank Armfield
Birth Announcements From Monroe and Lewy RFD Areas
To Mr and Mrs Horney T Montgomery Monroe RFD 8 a daughter Aug 26 To Mr and Mrs William Morris fester Monroe RFD 2 a son August 27 To Mr and Mrs Craven Gordon Monroe a son August 27 To Mr and Mrs Marcus L Smith Lewy RFD 3 a daughter Aug 0th To Mr and Mrs James A Lowe Wingate RFD 2 a daughter September 1 To Mr and Mrs William F Paulk Monroe a daughter Aug 22 T L Crowell Registrar
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horney T. Montgomery
Monroe, R. F. D
William Morris
Fester
Monroe
Craven Gordon
Marcus L. Smith
Lewy R, FP. D
Aue Oth
James A. Lowe Wingate
William F. Paulkner
T. L. Crowell
Wanted colored laborers and mill help in the South
WANTED colored laborers for Worth Brothers Company in Coatsville Pa with wages as low as 25 cents per hour and long days. Some men earn five to six dollars daily. Apply Southern Labor Agency in Richmond Virginia. Also seek knitting mill workers for Charlotte Knitting Company in Charlotte North Carolina offering good wages for loopers and knitters and welcoming bright young women to learn in a sanitary new mill building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Brothers Company
Coatsville
Southern Labor Agency
North First Street
Richmond
Charlotte Knitting Company
Charlotte
N. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Matt
Jeff
Mexico
Father
Vann Funderburk
the Monroe Cafe
M. L. Flow
Journal Office
Waxhaw
J. W. Rowe
J. L. Winchester
Sanford St
Auto Crank
ad—Frankill
J. A. Helms
Postoffice
Lee & Lee Co
NJE
Bank of Union
the Welcome Bank
W.S. Blakeney
R. G. Laney
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