The Monroe journal., 1921-05-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Latest Happenings In and
Around Monroe.

aIOutiu NIOHiOCs
Mr.. W. b. keziah. native oil
Union county. known 10 The Journal
readers as "Scapegoat has created
quite q sensation in the eastern part
of the state hy the publication in his
paper. The Whiteville News-Report-
err OF the finding of freak picture
on tombstones in cemetery IN his
county. The tombstOnes in question
are of snow white marble. On one
az them. erected in IL over the
grave of 4 well-knoN Ii lady there is
the very distinct outlines OF a
woman's head and body on the side
fronting over the grave. The most
conspicuous feature is the hair. the
facial figures are dim and vague hut
the hair surrounding the head Is as
perfect and natural as in any photo
graph. II is done up in colonial
style. and with the other features II
appears to be imbedded in the stone
with a thin veil Of stone covering In
and partly hiding II from the on
locker. In the same family plot over
a grave of a brother of the lady who
died i'm le0S. there is a perfect re-
production of a saddle of the style
that is known as Texas saddle.
deem seated with the high horn and
flanks common with this variety.
Even the heavy straps and heavy
leather stirrups are there. Co-inei-
dent with the presence of the saddle
on the stone il is interesting TO note
that the Young man buried in that
particular grave was bit wild and
he spent sometime in the West at
the stock yards.
Monroe people are warned against
contributing TO the American Rescue
Workers in the following letter sent
out by the State Board of Charities
and public Welfare: Pursuant 10
the disturbance caused in certain
locality in this state by persons call
ing themselves American Rescue
Workers. the State Board of Chari-
ties and Public Welfare issues a
warning against the activities OF this
organization. Their methods have
heen investigated in several places IN
the state and found TO be not suen
as we would commend. Accredited
organizations in other states submit
most unfavorable reports OF the
methods. history and personnel oil
the organization elsewhere. After
reeounting that the organization mas
been refused license to receive or
place children or open maternity
homes the letter goes on to say that
"Haying been out of a number oil
cities in the North and having gained
an unsavory reputation IN other
state il appears that the American
Rescue Workers are trying 10 gam
foothold in the South and this letter
is written for the purpose of enlistlng
oo-operation to rid North Carolina ol
this undesirable organization.
A death of peculiar sadness was
that OF Bryant. the fourteen-year-oid
son of Mr. and Mrs. 7. A. GulledEe.
says the Pageland Journal. Last
Tuesday about one O'Clock, whlie
playing ball on the school grounds.
he was hit on the temple by ball
thrown from third base TO the nome
plate where Byron was at bat. the
ball was home made of wound twine
and was thrown by Burrus Cato. APP
parently he was not badly hurt. and
sat down and did not complain much,
A little later be got and accompanied
by Prof. Marsh. walked up town say
ing that he was not hurt much and
later started for his home several
miles in the country. When the other
children returned from school they
asked about Byron. and when u was
found that he had not gotten home,
search was made, and he was soon
found in a piece of woods not far
from home. He had given out. He
was carried home. the doctor sum-
moned and all done that could be
done TO save the young life. He soon
passed away.
~ school where no poverty-strick-
en- youth will be turned away. is the
ambition of the members of the
board of trustees OF the Weddington
Industrial Institute, and 10 this end
they urge all Union count Methodists
TO contribute literally TO the insti-
tute during the s33 900 10000 educa-
tional campaign now in progress. The
board held its annual meeting here
yesterday, re-electing the Following
trustees and officers: Rev II. H. Por-
don. president, w. s. Bfakeney, sec
retary and treasurer; r. +. Hnshaw,
superintendent OF school; and Or. 7.
Z. Marr. of Salisbury; Jas. A. Bell, OF
Charlotte: ]. NJ Niven, of Waxhaw;
j.. c. Kimbrall. w. L. Hemby and "
=. Hawfeld. of Weddington; f. c.
Griggs. of Wadesboro: and W. S
Blakeney. of Monroe, trustees.
Raymond Shute, Jr.. son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Shute, and John Red
wine, son of Mr., and Mrs. r. b. Red
wine. are members of the graduating
class of Georgia Military Academy.
Mrs. Shute is attending the COM
mencement exercises now in progres. |
Fred Sale of Atlanta. son of Capt. !
T. b. Sale. who is a native of Mon
roe, also graduates there this term. |
The Center Grove school will close
Saturday night. May 2s, at s p. m.
with appropriate exercises. Every |
body Is invited. No admission charge. |
Mrs. Fred Wood gave a six O'Clock
dinner Sunday evening honoring Mrs.
". C. Correll's visiters, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. ID. Garvel Of St Adams. W. Va.
Rev. A. c. Sherwood. of Wingate.