The Monroe journal., 1922-12-01

rary, il is announced.
Mr.. Joseph Bivens of Hamlet, sol
of Mr.. Gull Bivens of Wingate, ant
Miss Mary Bivens, daughter of Mr.
Gull Bivens, deceased of Wingate
were married by Rev. E. c. Snyder a
his home Nov. 29th. These are popu
lar young people and have man,
friends to wish them much happiness
Mr.. Jack Rape of Buford township
died Thanksgiving morning at foul
o'clock from the effects of paralysis
from which he had suffered for sew
eral weeks. His wife and six chill.
dren. all OF whom are married except
one. survive. The. remains were in
TERED at Wolf Pond church today al
eleven o'clock. the funeral services
being conducted by Rev. Zeb Caudle
Mr.. E. W. Howie. son of Mrs. LII.
lie Howe, and Miss Ruby Bivens
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Biv-
ems of Monroe, were married We'd
nesday evening at the home of the
officiating minister, DR.. w. R. Bur-
rell. Mr.. Howie is popular Sea-
board fireman and the bride is an
attractive young lady with many
friends.
Mr.. Banks Watkins, son of Mr..
Joseph Watkins, who was accidental.
" killed in Florida, was severely
wounded in the World War on the
night of Sept. 90 when shrapnel
struck him in the head. For weeks
he fingered between life and death.
Details of the sad occurrence -vere
carried in the last issue of The Jour-
nal.
The annual thanksgiving services
were observed at Bethany Presby-
terian church on yesterday. MIR. K.
w. Lemmond of Monroe made an ex-
cellent and most appropriate address.
An offering was taken for the Ba-
rum Springs orphanage and sump-
tuous dinner served in the grove af-
ter an hour spent socially, during
which time boxes were prepared for
the sick. A preaching service was
held by the pastor, Rev. 0. M. Huney-
cutt. A coup of chickens was sent the
orphanage in time for thanksgiving.
Mr.. Floyd Hunter. SON of Mr.. X.
H. Hunter. and Miss Reecie McCray.
daughter OF Mr.. J. NJ. McCray. all OF
Chesterfield county. S. c.. were mar
ried Thanksgiving day at 4:36 by
Rev. Zeb Caudle OF Wingate. at the
home OF the bride. After the cere-
mony a sumptuous dinner was served
the wedding party at the brides
home. Mrs. Hunter is a popular
young lady In her community and
the groom is prosperous young
farmer. They have hosts of friends
TO wish them much happiness.
While walking down the Lees Mill
road, I'm a leisurely fashion on his
way TO attend services at the Lee
Park Presbyterian church. Mr.. Brown
Long, who lives near Mr.. Vernon
Lockhart. was struck by speeding
car and badly injured Wednesday
evening. Instead of stopping to aid
their victim. the occupants of the car
speedcd away from the scene. A few
seconds later another car, having
witnessed the crash from a distance,
picked up the unconscious man. He
was taken TO the church, where an
examination showed that his head
and legs had been badly lacerated
and bruised. Mr.. Long Is undergo
ing treatment at the Ellen fitzgerald
hospital.
Mrs. L. E. Higgins was painfully
injured this afternoon when in an
effort to avoid hitting pony that
was coming down Beasley street, at
its intersection with Houston street,
she lost control of her Ford coupe,
causing it to crash into telephone !
pole. The telephone pole broke and
fell on the car, which rolled over on
the side, preventing Mrs. Huggins !
and her little daughter from getting
out of the wrecked machine until the
weight was lifted by number Of men
who happened to be passing. Mrs.
Huggins sustained few small cuts
while her little daughter escaped
un.njured. The-little pony failed to
escape despite Mrs. Higgins frantic
efforts to avoid hitting it. One of its
legs was broken.
Mrs. T. w. Beckett was forced to
take an uncomfortable train journey
the other night in order to fill an ap-
pointment in Carthage, very mac
cessible point by rail. Her engage
ment was for p. m. in the after
noon. The night previous was spent
in Greensboro where she was attend
ing q conference. on prison reform.
She thought until 10 p. m. that night
that she could reach Pinehurst via
Aberndeen at 2:30 p. m. Saturday,
but feeling a little doubtful called
the station and found that she would
have to take night train to Raj
eigh-all berths were taken. Two
seats turned together had to serve
as a bed. After several uncomfort-
able hours she arrived in Raleigh at
5 .. m. and waited an hour for the
southbound train for Cameron. When
there she was informed that
the train did not stop except at Aber-
deem, After another hours wait |,
she took the train for Cameron and
was met by the home agent, who had
failed to measure gas and miles and ,
was left sitting on the roadside until
some gas could be bought.
Because Westnedge, one Of the /,
members of the high school football !
eleven, goes under the name his moth !
n assumed by her second marriage, !
here was some talk of Shelby pro- ,
testing the Monroe victory over her /,
.eam at Charlotte. There was no
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