The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Latest Happenings I'm and Around
Monroe


Rev. r. W. Catoe will preach at
Mt. Zion Baptist church May % at IL
, a. m. and 7i5 y. M. Everybody
cordially invited.
Mrs. John H. Mills underwent a
serious operation in Charlotte Satur-
day. and her friends will be glad to
know that she is recovering rapidly.
4 box of magazines, together with
various games and puzzles was ship
ped to ward BIS. hospital rs Tuesday
by The Melvin Deese Post and the
Woman's Auxiliary.
Reserved seats for the night per-
formance of the Senior play, All of
a Sudden Peggy may be secured by
taking your ticket to the Strand Sat
urday and Monday mornings from
nine TO twelve.
Mr. John Fulenwider has very
kindly donated his gorgeous red pop
py field to the American Legion for
Memorial week. They will be on sale
at the Union drug store for several
days beginning Thursday. May 10Th.
III ollt uUildl per uuLtA.
The post office department has Is
sued q revolver TO the Monroe post
office. for the protection of those en-
gagged in transporting and handling
the mails. Revolvers have been is
sued TO large proportion, perhaps
to all, the post offices in the country.
There has been an epidemic of mail
and other robberies in various parts
of the country for the last several
months. and the department has de-
cided that those handling the mails
are entitled to protection. The guns
are issued for use and not for show.
"One of the best high school build
ings in the state" is the comment
of those who have seen the plans and
specifications for the proposed Mon
roe high school building, the contract
OF. which has been let to the Goode
Construction Company of Charlotte
for $73,346. Work on the building
will be started Immediately. The
building will contain sixteen class
rooms, offices for both the superin-
tendent and the teachers, and large
auditorium with seating capacity OF
nine hundred A gymnasium will be
erected in the basement.
A very enthusiastic meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the American
Legion was held in the Legion club
rooms on Wednesday afternoon. The
membership has grown TO forty-two
and others have expressed a desire to
join the Auxiliary. Plans for sending
a victrola to the boys in ward BIS,
hospital As at Biltmore, which ward
has been adopted by the Melvin Deese
Post, were perfected and the Victrola
was sent yesterday.
In a fit of dependency. Mr.. Her
man Mccall, well-known young Mon
roe man, committed suicide Wednes-
day evening about o'clock, shooting
himself in the head with pistol.
Death was instantaneous. The deed
was committed In his room at the
home of his mother. Mrs. Hattie Nc
Call. The deceased was thirty-three
years of age. Funeral services were
at the residence this morn
ing. Mr.. Mccall is survived by his
mother, two brothers, Messrs. John
Mccall and A. w. Mccall. of Monroe;
three sisters. Mrs. z. V. Gordon, of
Atlanta, Mrs. Slattery. of Andrews. S.
c., and Mrs. j. E. Shute, OF Monroe.
The deceased was an Industrious
young man, was devoted TO his in
valid mother. was honest and man
of principle. He was an employee
of the Secrest Motor Company, being |
an upholster by trade. and OF him
Mr.. A. NJ. Secrest. the manager. says:
He was a master of his trade, was
A good worker, his services were in
great demand at good wages and he ,
was honorable in his dealings" The
care he bestowed upon his mother
was very touching. For years 1t has
been his custom, before going to work
N the morning. to prepare her break
last, serving 1t to her on a tray. He I
was also the idol of his little nephews
ind neices. upon whom he lavished
much affection. Among the business
men of Monroe he had the reputation
,f being scrupulously honest. and he
vas never known to be party to a
ihady, or underhanded transaction.