The Monroe journal., 1922-12-01
NEWS of TOWN g COUNTY

which Monroe won BY score of l
to Is is denied by Supt. j. c. Griffi
of the Shelby schools. The repor
had IL that one of the Monroe sub
stltutes was playing under an assum
ed name and that he was not eligibl
under the rules adopted for the hig
school championship, but Shelby di
not enter any protest at the me. an
certainly she will net now object I
the player since. a defeat has come
Shelby accepts the defeat at III
hands of Monroe and has no disposi
ton TO growl about il. Monroe ha
a splendid team and on Saturda,
played in the best of luck. elim;nat
ing Greensboro from the high schoo
championship series.
A pig, i25 days old, butchered re
Gently BY Mr.. A. L. Parker of Bufor,
township, weighed 1873 pounds.
The choir of the Union Association
are requested to send delegation
TO meet at Hopewell. the second Sun
day at 2. p. M. for the purpose oil
oreanizipg Baptist singing coaven
tion for Union county. The objec
of which is TO STIMULATE more Interest
in singing.
Among the Thanksgiving gifts re.
ce.ved by the Union County Chi.
dren's Home were the followin: Mrs
II. +. Bivens of Durham. three bush.
els of apples; Mr.. T. B. Laney, three
bushels of apples; Mr.. J. +. Efird
two bushels of apples; public eoilee.
tion BY DR.. c. C. Weaver, S22.7
70 lroad men. SIS; and ladies Of Ne.
thodist Sunday school, fruits, nuts
and clothing.
a -year-old boy, Oscar Rich
ardson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wes-
ley Richardson of Buford township
was brought to Monroe Tuesday af-
ternoon suffering greatly from pain
caused by a cockleburr in his wind
pipe. DR.. Garren rendered first aid
and then carried the lad to Charlotte
for further treatment. Mr.. Richard
son returned with his boy the follow
ing day, the burr having been remov-
ed.
Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Martin, says
the Wadesboro Messenger and In
telligencer attended the funeral of
Mr.. Titus Coble at Silver Springs
near Albemarle last Friday. Mr.. Co
Bile was accidently killed last Thurs
day at his roller mill in Stanly. Mr..
Coble always thought great deal of
Rev. Mr.. Martin and requested that
he conduct his burial services. Mrs.
Martin assisted with the music. Mr..
Coble was a highly respected citizen
of Stsnly.
Mr.. Sam Phifer succeeds the late
Walter H. Norwood as secretary and
treasurer of the Monroe Telephone
Company, the directors unanimously
choosing him for the place Tuesday
evening. Many tributes were paid to
Mr.. Norwood at this meeting by his
associates, and in recognition Of his
long and faithful service, the direct
ors ordered that the company assume
all the burial expenses of the deceas-
ed. A new Ford automobile recently
purchased for the use of Mr.. Nor
wood was also presented to Mrs.
Norwood.
Union county members of the
North Carolina Cotton Growers CO.
operative Marketing Association
we're very much interested yesterday
in learning that the association is
arrangements through DR.. r.
Y. Winters, cotton seed specialist
with the state experiment station, to
buy ten thousand bushels of improv-
ed seed, which will be sold to mem
bers OF the association. These seed
will be distributed so as to secure the
best results and is a part of the gen.
aral campaign to improve the cotton
growing business in North Carolina
Stricken Sunday afternoon about
J o'clock with pneumonia, Mrs. ]. NJ.
died twenty-four hours
ater at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. w. M. kiser of Indian Trail.
She was "a years of age, and most
excellent lady, making her home with
her three daughters, Mrs. NJ. l.. |
Stallings. Mrs. NJ. s. Sasser and Mrs.
kiser, all Of Vance township. Mrs. |
.Iuneycutt was a devoted member of
he Baptist church and interment was
It Pleasant Plains Baptist church
cemetery by the side of her husband,
he late Wilburn Huneycutt. Rev. Mr.. |
smith, of Charlotte, conducted the
uneral services.
Poland China brood sows were aue-
ioned off at prices ranging from S3l |
o $40 at the auction sale of Messrs.
Andrew Craig and ]. Frank Williams,
Ield Tuesday at the farm of the lat
er near Bakers. A large crowd of |
myers were present. Pigs averaged
10 head. Five hundred pure bred
shite leghorn chickens brought from
1.20 TO $3.50 each, DR.. A. D. N.
Whitley of Unionville buying forty
t SLIPS each. Corn sold at 80 and 95
ents bushel. MIR. Craig, the manag-
r, will probably move to Peachland.
10Th fine people, the decision of Mr..
nd Mrs. Craig to leave Union county
! a source of much regret. /
Over q hundred beautiful paintings,
D the surprise Of those present, were
isplayed at the art exhibit of Miss
acolia Medlin's class at the Baptist
ut Tuesday afternoon and night. The
aintings were unusually good, espe-
ally for students who have had but
few weeks of training. There are
venty-five or more students in Miss