The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
Local and Personal.

Monroe Chapter Royal Arch
Masons meets tonight at 7:30
Hon. K. b. Redwine will make
and address Oh the cotton associations
nj the Turner school house in ButorG
township, Friday night al s o'clock.
I. - The dcacon's of shiloh Baptist
church will meet next sunday imme-
Giately after sunday school TO revise
the church list.
Union county's membership in
the American cotton association drive
is 2.750. About POO members have
already been secured. leaving 25o0
to get during the week.
The following meetings in the
Interest of the Cotton Association
vii! be held this week; At Belmont,
Wednesday; Midway, Thursday and
Jackson Forrest. Friday.
Mr. b. b. plyer of Lancaster
county. 5. c., yesterday sold two
Bales of long staple cotton to Mr.. j.
d. :. Plylef for so cents a pound
The Two bales weighed sos pounds
together. bringing in all S644.
Major +. s. Harrington of The
Federal Health Board. who has been
making a sanitary survey of Monroe
for the past several months. has
completed his work and very soon
will make his report, He will speak
to the citizens next Tuesday evening
at 7:45 in the court house.
Mr. Uriah Tadlock, a native of
Marshville township, died Nov, ], at
his home in Crawford, Texas, where
he moved shortly after the Civil War.
Mr.. Tadock was 81 years old and
had been in feeble health for long
time. He was one of the pioneer cit
zens Of Crawford and did much for
the upbuilding of the town. He was
a devout member of the Methodist
church. Mr.. T. j. Tadlock of Marsh
Vile township is brother of the de-
ceased.
Mr.. Fred Stegall. son OF Mrs.
Della Stegall of Lanes Creek town
ship and Miss Veda Edwards, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Wilson Edwards
of Marshville township. were married
Al the home OF the bride Sunday at
ternoon in the presence of large
number of friends and relatives who
had previously gathered. The mar
rage ceremony was performed by
Rev. II. NJ Haigler. These are splen-
did young people who have host OF
friends to congratulate them upon
their new adventure.
MIR. Lee Stallings, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. l.. Stallings of Stallings. and
Miss Leila Mcleod were married No
vember 5th at the home of the bride
in Norfolk. Va. Mrs. Stallings is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
I.eod and is young lady of attract
i've personality. After spending sew
eral days with relatives in Charlotte
and Stallings the young couple left
for Lumberton where they will make
their home in the future. Mr.. Stall
lings is an upright young man and
holds a responsible position with the
American Express Co.
This County, by growing extern
sive, cover crops. could produce fifty
thousand bales Of cotton pei annum
within five years. claims Mr.. 7. j.
w. Broom. County demonstration, To
substantiate his contention, Mr.,
Broom cites the experiences of Mr..
Vann Skies on his farm one mile east
of Monroe. His land, when bought
a number of years ago. was consid-
cred very poor However. by plant
ing rye, oats and clover, he has
brought his land up TO a high state
Of fertility, and now raises ninety
bales of cotton on less than that num-
Der of acres. Mr.. Skies himself gives
cover crops credit for this enormous
increase i'm acreage production. Mr.
Il. B. Redwine has also made a won
derful success of late years by en-
riching his soil through the plant
ing of clover and hay.