The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
mrs. CRAIG HOLMES is
DEAD OF HEART FAILURE
To Say That Nashville Folks Are
Proud III Their schools Record
j. Stating il Mildly.
MIR. BAILEY CRITICALLY ILL

- AAN's tNthiuS Win lue SECOND
presentation OF the play, The Aver
age Man. and very pleasing and fiat
tering indeed have been the COM
ments of all those who attended all
or part of the exercises which con.
tinued through the week. Thursday
evening the reciters' contest was held
and the participants and their subjects
We're as follows: Miss Margie Marsh
in AT Home to His Friends" an ar
rangement from Booth Tarkington's
Seventeen Miss Shellie Bennett In
"Berge's Version of the Flood" an
arrangement from the book "Helens
Babies; Miss Sarah Blair in The
Little Boys Bear Story" by Riley;
and Miss Ethel Station in "Ole Mistis."
These four young ladies displayed re-
markable talent in their readings and
their performance was worthy of COL
lege girls. The audience manifested
their appreciation of each recitation
by the heartiest applause. The judges
warded the medal to Miss Margis
Marsh.
Following this came the high
school debate on the question, Re.
solved. That the United States Should
Enter the League of Nations withou.
Amendment. II was warm and
interesting discussion between Messrs.
Hal II. Marsh, and Edwin Griffin for
the affirmative and Messrs. Lloyd
Gray and Bryon Williams for the
negative. The judges, Mr.. B. C. Ash.
craft of Monroe, Prof. Beech of Win
gate, and Mr.. L. L. Marsh of Marsh
vile. rendered decision in favor
of the affirmative. and awarded the
medal for the best debator to Edwin
Griffin with Hal r. Marsh second.
AS speakers these young men have
few equals in the high school world,
and much success is predicted for
them in the college life which they
will soon be entering.
Proud of Their school.
Following the debate the diplomas
were presented by Prof. b. l.. Biggers
to the three graduates, Misses Kate
Morgan, Hattie Armfeld, and Mr..
Seaborn Blair. This closed another
year of one OF the most successful
schools in the state. To say that
Marshyille is proud Of her school and
her boys and girls is but expressing
II mildly. and We feel that Is fully
justified. There Is hard work and
close application to the tasks in hand
behind this success, also that spirit
of determination to do the best pos.
sible, which is necessary to accomp-
lishment, and while the town is not
suffering from an attack of big
head" or given to vain boasting over
the triumphs of her young people.
yet she feels that the school should
be allowed to know that its efforts
and successes are appreciated by the
citizens and hearty sympathy and
an honest pride is felt for each in.
diyidual. whether teacher or pupil
who helped to bring the Marshville
school up TO its present high standard
The school was cautioned one day just
before its close, by one of the county
school officials not to feel that the
Marshville school was made up of the
smartest people in the county for they
were not. Fortunately such feeling
had never entered the school at all.
Another virture of the school is that
ii can stand prosperity. But If the
school has added to its course
public school music, expression. and
public speaking. etc, and the boys
and girls avail themselves of these
opportunities which other schools in
the county do not offer, then we say
More credit to Nashville; may your
prosperity continued"
Marriage OF Miss Emma Austin.
A marriage Of interest to the town
and county took place on Tuesday
afternoon when Miss Emma Austin,
daughter of Mr.. J. C. Austin, mar
ried Mr.. j. B. Coble of Oakboro.
The ceremony took place at the
brides home Pleasant Walk Farm"
one mile from town and was perform
ed by Rev. j. J. Edwards, the brides
pastor. Relatives and few friends
Of the young people were present.
The home was beautifully arranged
with flowers and potted plants and
presented an attractive setting for the
wedding. There were no attendants
the bride and groom entering the
ceremony room together. They left
Tor Charlotte by automobile shortly
after the ceremony, and will be at
home in oakboro after May LIST. Mrs.
Coble is the Oldest daughter OF Mr..
]. c. Austin and was born and reared
n Nashville. She Is young woman
Of great executive ability and per-
,onal charm and her many friends
here are 10th to see her leave for
mother home. Mr.. Coble is a sue
,essful young merchant OF Oakboro
Ind is young man OF splendid char
icter and business ability.
Tragic Death of Mrs. Holmes.
A death which came with shock
ng suddenness to the town and to
her family occurred Wednesday about
loon when Mrs. Craig Holmes sue
umbed to a heart attack at her
home near town. She was said to
De feeling very well that morning and
tie hearty dinner, and was laugh
ng and talking to members Of the
amily when she was suddenly seized
With the attack. A physician was sum-
Immediately but before. he
lad time to administer aid she gasped
I am dying and passed away. Her
husband was with party OF friends
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