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The Monroe Journal in Monroe, North Carolina

28 Sep 1917

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The Monroe Journal

Location

Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1917

Page

5

Local War News and Community Notes From Monroe

Mrs. Winston Lee underwent appendicitis surgery in Chester. Troop train movements congested Seaboard lines between Monroe and Hamlet with engines and crews reassigned to military traffic. Amy House and W Miller wed in Monroe Sept. 19. they will live in Charlotte. Local crop reports show corn at 70 percent, peaches 100 percent, and velvet bean trials boost land fertility. Navy Lt Michael Hudson and family relocate to Norfolk for winter duty. Community events include the Oxford Singers at Monroe and church services at Spruce Pine. Street paving plans approved for South Main Street and other blocks, with potential injunctions from landowners.

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Winston Lee Chester Robert Houston Aviation Corps Toronto Deserondo Can Houston Seaboard Hamlet Calder Clinton D. C Amy House W. Miller Charlotte J. M. House Monroe Township C. J. Black Broom Vernon Lockhart Lockhart Snyder Mill Creek John McCorkle Bickett Battery la Grippe George McCorkle G. B. Caldwell Ithaca Charleston Caldwell Williams Comedy Co Monroe Uncle Sam Kan Kaiser Simpsons Drug Store Wadesboro Greenville S. C Michael Hudson United States Navy Mike, Jr Pocahontas Virginia Beach Norfolk Albemarle Court Shockley Gardens W. J. Hudson Hudson Raleigh Lieut. Hudson European P. P.W. Plyler Bank of Union Broadacre D. A. Covington Oxford Oxford Horace Neal Columbia Union County Camp Jackson Frank Lee W. B.cole Quartermaster Co Spruce Pine B. B. Shankle R. J. Mellwaine Bill McDonald Capt Fletcher Darkey Bill Constable Earnhardt W. S. Walkup Waxhaw 8. O. Blair J. R. Shute J. J. Crow Journal Man Chero- Cola Co J.T. McCorkle Monroe Cafe Carolina Auto Sales Co Neal V. C. Redwine H. A. Shute South Shute Col. Recwine Oxford Marshville Chureh Street Nklin Street Morris Street Haynes Street Chureh Franklin Clarence Houston Church Street J. C. M. Vann
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Cotton Bulletin Notes Mixed Conditions Across Cotton Belt

Washington reports very favorable picking weather in most southern areas while the crop deteriorates in the eastern half of the belt. Temperature ran 2 to 4 degrees below normal. heavy rains hit northwestern Georgia. Alabama sees irregular season progress with early finish expected in many counties. North Carolina bolls opening slowly and most crops 16 to 20 days late. Tennessee 10 to 20 days late.

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Cotton Bulletin Washington National Weather and Crop Bulletin Today Georgia Florida South Carolina Alabama Texas North Carolina Tennessee
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Purely Personal Highlights From Durham and Nearby

Local notices detail multiple people visiting family, enlisting in the army, or traveling. Individuals named include C. W. Koehtitzky and family, Miss Janie Robinson, Archie Futch, Dr. Ray Adams, Mrs. E. W. Crow, Miss Bruna Biggerstal, Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Long, and others visiting relatives in Waxhaw Winston-Salem Goose Creek and Salisbury. Jo Neal returns home after recovery at Black Mountain sanatorium.

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C. W. Koehtitzky Durham Janie Robinson T. R. Nisbet Waxhaw Archie Futch Lin Quartermaster Corps Army Ray Adams Raleigh H. B. Adams E. W. Crow Winston-Salem Bruna Biggerstal Rubher Santos Monroe J. B.copple Samuel Long Heath Springs L. D. Andrews O. V. Hunnicutt Salisbury Elizabeth Covington T. C. Coxe Wadesboro Johnsie Dunlap Mecklenburg Estelle Stewart John English Statesville Jo Neal Black Mountain
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Monroe Campaign Seeks Funds for Million Books for Soldiers

At a Monroe meeting seven ladies discussed raising the War Department goal of a million dollars for libraries for soldiers and sailors. Mary Palmer, J D Heath, and J Frank Wilkes spoke, urging gifts of one dollar per stay-at-home to support “A Million Dollars for a Million Books for a Million Men.”

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Suaeme Monroe War Department Mary Palmer Charlotte J.d.heath J. Frank Wilkes State Library and War Council J. F. Laney Monroe Campaign
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Chamber of Commerce Board Elects New Directors Tonight

The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce board of directors is held tonight at o'clock. Old directors are urged to attend as three will be elected from the present board to join six new directors chosen yesterday. The ballot box will be opened tonight to determine the six highest vote getters for terms ending October 1 1918. The full board meets next week to elect officers and assign committee chairmanship.

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Chamber of Commercce
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Weaver Memorial Dormitory Planned for Rutherford College

A memorial honoring Dr H M Weaver former pastor and Rutherford College trustee calls for a dormitory, Weaver Hall, to house 100 students and be completed in 11 months. A $25 000 fund is hoped to be raised with individual gifts up to 500 and church pledges of 1 000 or more.

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A. A H. Weaver Central Methodist Church Greensboro Rutherford College Weaver Western North Carolina Conference Weaver Hall
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Government urges more fish consumption

A playful note says the government pushes eating fish while warning it may be hard to keep father from skipping work to do so, hoping he still supplies wheat.

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Father
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Brer Rabbit Named on North Carolina Menus If F A A Advice

If the Food Administration suggestions are followed Brer Rabbit will appear prominently on North Carolina menus this fall and winter.

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Food Administration North Carolina
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Cotton bales weighed at Monroe platform total 484 this season

Forty four bales of cotton were weighed at the Monroe platform today making a season total of 484 bales. The note mentions last year to the same date but the text is incomplete.

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Monroe
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G. W. Sutton United States Department of Agriculture Ing Ubraries Chamber of Commerce News de. d. H. Weaver C. T. Hill Sneads Ferry, N. C Brown's Business College North Tryon St Charlotte, N. C A. L. Parker Route 8 Henderson Roller Mill J. A. Helms Postoffice Wingate B. D. Austin Wingate, N.C Thomasville Hosiery Mills Thomasville N. C Natty Norfolks Lee & Lee Co Notion the Welcome Bank W. 8. Blakeney R. G. Laney
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