Vaudeville Show Coming to Tryon, 1926

The Polk County News, Tryon, N.C., “Published Every Week in the Mountain Paradise,” Thursday afternoon, June 17, 1926. At the top of the banner: Tryon Has a Year Round Climate Equal to the Riviera.

Reno’s Vaudeville Show Under Tent in Tryon Monday

Reno’s fun makers, the show with a million friends, will start a week’s engagement in Tryon this coming Monday. The show has been highly praised by officials in many of the neighboring towns.

The show carries about 30 people with it, and one of the main features is a wonderful orchestra, besides many high-class acts. The prices are extremely low for an entertainment of this class, and a record-breaking crowd is expected to be on hand.

One lady free with each adult ticket Monday night.

Now That War Has Come, Men of High Point Are Enlisting, 1917

From the High Point Review, June 7, 1917

High Point township evidently did her bit towards registering for selective conscription Tuesday. The four polling places were busy thru-out the day to until the closing hour at 9 o’clock. It necessarily took a longer time to fill out the registration cards because so many people could not readily answer the questions, but the people were patient and awaited their turn. The various factories and business houses let their employes off so they could perform their duty towards their country, although it kept many valuable men away from their work from one to two hours, and longer in some cases.

As each man registered a lady pinned a grey band three inches wide on the right coat sleeve, a mark of honor. White and colored women were stationed at the four voting places for this particular duty towards their race.

The good women were kept busy cutting and basting the bands all day long, and they performed their work well. At the post office a Red Cross booth was established and many joined during the day.

A sunrise prayer service was held on the lawn of the South Main Street school, to which a goodly number gathered.

The banks of the city observed holiday and worked for the success of the Liberty Loan fund and as a result quite a good amount of the bonds were taken.

The day passed off very quietly. If there was any shirker or agitator present, it is not known as yet. High Point seemed determined to do her full part for Uncle Sam Tuesday.

This generation never saw anything like it before. Some were light-hearted while others looked into the future with a sober yet stout heart for what is to follow.

High Point township passed all expectations Tuesday in the registration for selective conscription. There were 1,743 registered here, and be it said to the credit of the negro as well as the white race, it did its full part. The registration by wards is as follows:

Southwest High Point, 433

Southeast High Point, 625

Northwest High Point, 335

Northeast High Point, 350

A fine showing of 1,743.

No shirkers here, apparently, eh? Greensboro and her Morehead and Gilmer townships show 2,552 registered while in the entire county the registration is approximately 6,500. According to figures less than 700 will be drafted from the county and about 160 from High Point township.

Approximately 200,000 registered in this State, and over 10,000,000 in the United States, breaking all expectations in the State and Nation.

Monroe's Dust Mars Its Natural Beauty, 1916

 “The Dust of Monroe,” from the June 16, 1916 issue of The Monroe Journal.

Of a certain servant of the King of Syria, it was written that he was a great man with his master. He was a great leader and honorable, a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. His one affliction marred all his greatness. It cast a gloom over his friends. It was a barrier to his future career. It was a dark and every growing spot on an otherwise bright prospect.

This piece of ancient personal history makes us think of our town. It is beautiful for situation, a veritable city set upon a hill. It has the stately oak, the spreading elm and the inviting umbrella tree for shade and could be made a veritable queen among the cities of our state. She has the lordly mansions and the cosy bungalows, her lawn is covered with green and decked with flowers. The names of her efficient merchant princes have gone out far and wide. Her banks are the safe depositories of her thousands of wealth. The people are refined and friendly and hospitable. All of which go to make attractive and build up a town, but it has the dust. Yes, like Naaman’s leprosy, Monroe’s dust mars all. It makes the faithful inhabitants sigh the sigh of despair. For, lo, these many years the faithful housekeepers have scrubbed, swept and dusted until they have become weary, worn, nervous and sad. For it all, what reward have they got? Dust, more dust, ever increasing dust.

Yes, it fills the cabin and the mansion. It is breathed in the home, on the streets and in sacred precincts of God’s house.

Cleanse your house with snow water if you will, rest awhile, get a breath, then you go answer the door bell and welcome your friends, and, lo, the dust is already there to meet them also—on the floor, on the chairs, everywhere, ready to stamp itself upon all who enter.

It is sold with the new goods fresh from the factory, it rides upon the food from the market, it takes the choice seat when you order a car for an outing—Oh! The dust, the insolent dust! It is no respecter of persons, places or things. Like the poor, it seems to be with us always. For should it rain, it rolls up like the waters of the Red Sea for the passage of the children of Israel only to return to its place when the sun shines out again.

What is dust? Not just common dust—but the dust of the streets of an inhabited place? We know it is not anything nice, for the Lord used it to make the third plague upon the Egyptians. It seems just dust is pest enough and we are truly glad there is no modern Moses to smite the dust of Monroe, for it is already everywhere.

We once heard an old ex-slave say a little clean dust was healthful. Be it so, but what of the dust of our streets?

A German chemist describing what he called a clod-hopper, said: “He is simply organized potato with ability to move and assimilate more potato.” We borrow his words and say, “Our street dust is simply organized filth with ability to move and assimilate more filth.”

It meets the traveler and home seeker with the first welcome…fills his eyes, nose and throat, clings to his hat, shoes and coat. No matter where he goes it is at his feet and his side as a companion that will never forsake, and should he in disgust decide to leave he will have more to do than shake it from his feet.

We walk our streets with no thought of harm

From man or beast, for our faithful “Cop,”

Is ever ready to call out to the intruder, “Stop!”

We lie down to rest in peace,

Both son and sire,

For we have ever ready and efficient

Watchmen to put out the fire.

But no man has arisen to say to the dust, thus far, and no farther.

Have we not some men, who like the Judges of old, will rise up and deliver us from the bondage of this dust?

We care not whether you can speak like Demonthenes or Cicero,

We care not whether you can fight like Joffre or Jellicoe,

We care not whether you have the teeth of Teddy or the smile of Woodrow—

Just deliver us from this awful dust of Monroe.

And we will your brow entwine

With the laurel, the ivy and the pine,

And you will be classed as one of great renown

As we hail you, the deliverer of our town.

Farmers Improving Their Dairy Herds to Meet Increased Demand of New Town Lake Lure, 1926

The Polk County News, Tryon, N.C., “Published Every Week in the Mountain Paradise,” Thursday afternoon, June 17, 1926. At the top of the banner: Tryon Has a Year Round Climate Equal to the Riviera.

Rutherfordton, N.C., June 16—The coming week will see in this county progressive steps advanced in the dairy industry. County Agent F.E. Patton was gratified by the large attendance at the county-wide dairy meeting held last Friday, and feels that worth-while results will follow.

With a steadily increasing influx of people in this section, numbers of whom are purchasing property and seeking homes in and near the new townsite of Lake Lure, many of the leading farmers of this section, as well as others from greater distances, are already laying plans for extensive dairy operations to supply milk and butter to the steadily increasing number of people who are locating in this region.

Officers were elected at the meeting last week, and they will be active up to and through the extensive campaign of next week in promoting interest in the question of “better sires. Purebred livestock means much to the farmers of this community. Scrub stock is a curse to any community,” said one of the officers elected at the recent meeting.

Local News from the Erwin Chatter, a Monthly Newspaper for Employees of Erwin Cotton Mills, June, 1945

The Erwin Chatter, monthly newspaper for the employees of Erwin Cotton Mills, June, 1945 issue. This issue has many photographs of service men and women. Everyone listed at the beginning, before “Deaths Reported,” has a photo.

Flora Watkins Stephenson, SK 2/C, is stationed at Arlington, Va. She enlisted in the WAVES about two years ago and received her basic training at New York City. He was later transferred to Georgia. She is the wife of James. R. Stephenson of Erwin, who is now serving with the Ninth Army in Germany. Seaman Stephenson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Watkins of Erwin. She was employed in No. 5 Winding and Warping before joining the WAVES.

Her brother, Pfc. William A. Watkins is now recuperating in the hospital at Parris Island, S.C., as result of shock received in the Pacific area. He is a veteran of Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester and Pelila. He spent 26 months overseas, including a few months in Australia. Pfc. Watkins enlisted in the Marines Oct. 23, 1940, and received his basic training at Parris Island, S.C. He was later transferred to Quantico, Va., where he was stationed until he was sent overseas. Pfc. Watkins was employed in No. 5 Weave Room before Joining the Marines. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Watkins of Erwin.

Miss Geneva McClannon entered the Cadet Nurse Corps September, 1944. Geneva is taking her training at York County Hospital in Rock Hill, S.C. Her brother Sinclair McClannon is now serving somewhere in the Pacific. He entered service in May, 1944. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. McClannon, Spinning Room employees at Mill No. 3.

Charles Bean, S 2/C, a former Cloth Room employee, is now serving in the U.S. Navy where he enlisted in March, 1945.

Charlie Jordan spent a few days recently with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Jordan. Charlie is in the Navy.

Miss Margaret Summers, Y 3/O, has been recently promoted to MA Technician and is stationed in Gainsville, Georgia, at present. Margaret is the youngest daughter of J.M. Summers, Cooleemee.

Lloyd Spillman, former Spinning Room employee, is with the Navy in the South Pacific. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Spillman of Cooleemee.

L.G. Scott, coxswain, former Production Control employee, is serving with the Navy in the South Pacific. He has been in service almost two years.

Helen Gale Waller is the daughter of Helen P. Waller of the Protection Control office and Grier C. Waller, S 1/C, a Radar operator aboard an LSM somewhere in the Pacific. Gale will be three years old July 7^th.

Lt. David E. Sigmon, a well-known Cooleemee boy, is now a Physical Training Instructor at Bainbridge, Md. Dave taught school prior to entering service but had from time to time also worked at Mill No. 3.

Pfc. Claude Beard, former Weave Room employee, has been in service three years and is now in Germany. He has been overseas 18 months.

James H. Gibson, S 2/C, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson of Cooleemee, has been in service with the U.S. Navy for the past three years. At present he is stationed at Long Island, N.Y.

Cp. Foy D. Bailey, now in Germany, reports that he is getting along fine. Before entering service he was employed at Mill No. 3.

Sgt. Ernest Rice, standing, second from right, former Cloth Room employee, has been in service 2 ½ years. He is pictured with a group who had been deer hunting somewhere in Germany.

Thomas S. Brown, S 1/C, recently spent a 15-day leave with his wife and parents here. He is a former employee of No. 3 Mill at Cooleemee.

Miss Mildred Mayberry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Mayberry, was graduated from the Nursing School at Charlotte Memorial Hospital June 1. She is a graduate of Cooleemee High School and Lees-McRae College.

Jimmie Wilson, A/S, is now taking his boot training with the U.S. Maritime Service at Sheepshead Bay, N.Y. His mother, Mrs. C.R. Wilson, is a Cloth Room employee.

T/5 Thomas White is now in Germany with a Quartermaster Track Co. Thomas was a former mill employee and entered service in 1943. In a recent letter to his parents he stated that he was fine. His mother, Mrs. Mary C. White, gave us the name of our paper.

Pvt. J.T. Sales, son of Mrs. Cosby Sales, is now somewhere in Germany. He says in a recent letter home that he thoroughly enjoys The Erwin Chatter even when reading it in a foxhole.

The following three servicemen are brothers and are sons of Mr. and Mrs. John Canupp of Cooleemee: Otis F. Canupp, S 1/C, husband of the former Iona Blalock, is now in the Pacific. He entered service in April 1944. John Henry Canupp, BM 2/C, entered service in November 1940. He is also in the Pacific. Norman (Hoot) Canupp, S 1/C, entered service September 17, 1943. He is serving aboard a destroyer in the Pacific and participated in the invasions of Iwo Jima, Saipan, Pelew and the Philippines. All three are former employees of the Spinning Room.

Pfc. Harry Monsees is now with the Army of Occupation in Germany. He is the brother of Mrs. O.C. Rambeau and is well known to everyone in Cooleemee.

Pvt. J.G. Addison and Mrs. Addison of Erwin. Private Addison recently spent a 10-day leave with his wife, the former Miss Louise Page,and with his children in Erwin. He is now stationed at Camp Gordon, George. Before entering the service, Private Addison was employed in the Carding Room at Plant No. 5. He is the son of Mrs. Bessie Addison of the Winding Department in Plant No. 2.

Pfc. Joseph L. Tyndall, former employee of No. 5 Weave Room, is serving with the Seventh Army in Germany. He entered the Army May 26, 1943, and received his basic training at Camp Van Dorn, Miss., Lebanon, Tenn., and Camp Breckinridge, Ky. He has been overseas since June of 1944. Pfc. Tyndall’s wife is the former Miss Thelma Spell of Erwin.

Pvt. Odis M. Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.P. Roberts of Erwin, is serving with the A.A.F. Service Command in Italy. He entered the service August, 1942, and has served oversees since March, 1943. Pvt. Roberts has been awarded the Driver’s Medal for “exemplary efficiency and fidelity.” He was employed in No. 2 Weave Room prior to entering the service. His father is now employed in the same department.

Sgt. J.R. Stephenson is serving in Germany with the Ninth Army. He enlisted in 1937 and received his basic training at Fort Bragg. He was sent to England in 1943 and was in the D-Day invasion of Normandy. He served with the First Army in the battle of St. Lo and was transferred to the Ninth Army in December. His wife, the former Miss Flora Watkins, is serving with the WAVES in Arlington, Va.

Sgt. Stephenson’s brother, H.M. Stephenson, GM 1/C, is serving in the Pacific. He entered the Navy December 1941 and took part in the Normandy invasion and the Okinawa invasion.

They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stephenson of Erwin. Their father is employed in No. 2 Weave Room. Seaman Stephenson was employed in No. 5 Weave Room before he joined the Navy.

Pft. Henry M. Ivey, son of Mr. N.A. Ivey of Dunn, has been in the Pacific war zone for the past three years. He entered the Army in November 1941. He was wounded on Bouganville Island. He is now on duty in the Philippine Islands.

Deaths Reported

Pvt. Theo F. McDaniel, former Vat Dye employee, entered service in April 1944. He was serving with the 4^th Marine Division on Iwo Jima where he was killed in February, 1945.

Glenn D. Bolick, missing for some time in Belgium, has now been reported killed. Our sympathy goes out to Mamie Bolick, his sister, who is employed in Carding No. 3.

Spooling, Warping, Slashing, No. 3

We are sorry to hear of Mrs. Biddie Hendrix’s accident. She hurt her arm while wading in a branch on her farm.

We are glad to have Taylor Owens and Herbert Jacobs on the first shift in Spooling, Warping, Slashing No. 3.

Lucy Whitaker has heard from her brother who was wounded in France. He has recovered now and is back with his company.

We are glad to have Mrs. Mary White back at work after being out several months.

We are very proud of the bond sales on the first shift. We can’t let our boys down in this Seventh War Loan Drive.

Pfc. Harvey Barnes of Camp Butner recently spent a 15-day furlough at home. Miss Myrtice Miller came to work on the 28^th of May very happy in spirit but said her left arm felt as if it had been sprayed. One of the girls expressed the hope that Harvey didn’t have a crick in his neck when he arrived at Butner.

Gladys Lowder asked off from May 30^th to June 4^th. Gladys’ excuse was housecleaning but we understand she had company. Well, all excuses don’t have to be placed on paper.

Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Parker and Mrs. Dora Parker Cooper and family of Albemarle, N.C., wish to express their thanks to the Warp Room and their many Cooleemee friends for their kind expression of sympathy through the illness and death of their mother, Mrs. M.L. Parker, who resided with Mrs. Cooper at the time of her death, May 19^th.

Pvt. and Mrs. Hanaford Nichols are to be congratulated on the birth of a daughter, Kay Frances, on May 10^th. Mrs. Nichols is the daughter of Mr. John C. Bron, slasher tender in the Warp Room. Thurman Bowles said that John seemed to be very nice about being a grandfather and that it was only those who did not have any children who thought John’s broad smile was a tease to them.

Mrs. Lillian Alexander received five letters from an aviation mechanic known to us as Cpl. Brady Alexander who is overseas. The letters all came at one time, and it was a joy to all who watched her read them.

Charles B. Seamon, HA 2/C, recently spent leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Seamon. Charles completed his boot training at Bainbridge, Md.

Spinning No. 3

We wish to welcome Mrs. Ruth Lyerly to the Spinning Room. She was transferred from the Cloth Room.

Good luck to the boys who have recently been called into service from the Spinning Room.

To all the boys “over there,” thanks for your letters. It’[s a pleasure to do business with you.

If you want a nice lunch, see Mabel Wilson. She bought a loaf of bread and brought it to the mill. You would have had a real picnic, Mable, if you had only brought some jam, too.

Our Card Room reporter, Mr. Stroud, says he smokes Lucky Strikes when he grinds cards and when he fixes cards he smokes cigars. What we want to know is what he smokes if he has to sweep—Golden Grain?

Lee Trexler, a Spinning Room reporter, needs to get himself a guide. He recently got lost in the dime store in Winston-Salem.

Mrs. Rosa Myers has entered the hospital for an operation. We wish for her the best of luck and a speedy recovery.

Will someone in Cooleemee please open up a hatchery, so Bob Athey won’t have to be bothered with hunting setting eggs for Leon Foster when he goes to Jericho to see his girl. We think Leon should give Bob plenty of fried chicken.

A.T. Trexler Jr. of the U.S. Navy is now at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Trexler Sr.

We all welcome Cathleen Spry to our department and hope she will enjoy working with us.

Thomas Shoaf has taken his little daughter to Gastonia for treatments. As you know, she was severely burned several months ago.

Yard No. 3

All the men on the Outside know what it takes to keep Mr. James from throwing a fit. They just buy him a bottle of milk and then everything is fine.

Jack McCullough asked off the other day, and we all know that he went to Winston-Salem for he sent work in the next day that he was sick.

Mr. T.J. Beek has been out for several weeks recently with the rheumatism.

Boone Foster says, “If I gotta get the bees, I gotta have the honey.” Isn’t that right, Boone?

We are glad to have Frank Tatum and Cecil Berrier added to our Outside force.

Maybe Fuzzy will get to use the bulldozer after all since Henry will probably to to the Army. Won’t you be tickled, Fuzz?

Office No. 3

Captain S.A. Carnes, USAAF, visited the office in the first week in June. He reported to New York for his assignment and is now en route to Europe to be with the Occupational Troops. Mrs. Carnes and his two children, Betty and Bob, will live here in Cooleemee while he is away. The very best of luck, Sam, from all of us.

Mrs. Rosanna F. Swink was out sick one day recently but is now back on the job.

Mr. Pegram, Mill Superintendent, recently spent a week in New York.

Mrs. Clyde Young spent several days in Greensboro several weeks ago.

Bleach and Vat Dye No. 3

We are all glad to see Hayden Anderson back at work. He was recently discharged from the Army.

Wonder why Arthur Whitaker had to have glasses? Could it be that they have hired so many women in the Bleachery that his eyes suddenly went bad?

We welcome into our happy band four new members: Ralph Richard Wood, Forrest McKinley Steele, George Snider, and Carl Greene.

Mrs. Frances Freeman reports a nice trip to Raleigh last weekend.

We’re glad to report that Clarence McDaniel’s father is able to be at home after being in Charlotte Memorial Hospital for quite a while.

Ethel Mayhew’s mother is in Rowan Memorial Hospital, we are sorry to note.

Paul Whitley, brother of Mrs. Erwin Steels, has arrived home after being in Trinidad for about two years.

We are sorry to report the loss of one of our most influential members. Luck to you, Ruby!

The Minute Maidens wish to express their appreciation of the fine cooperation received during the Seventh War Loan Drive. We not that one of our members presented 19 silver dollars for his bond. Just keep up the splendid work, folks.

Roy Williams spent a few days recently in Augusta, Georgia. He reports a fine trip except for the fact that he had to sleep on the ground.

We understand that our overseers, Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Wands, are real farmers now. We haven’t heard of their outcome as yet.

Carding No. 3

Joe Jones was out sick quite a while recently due to sickness. Joe is much improved now and back on the job.

Maude Gunter is on leave due to an operation. Fellow works wish for her a speedy recovery.

Alvis Cheshire attended a Minister’s School during part of his vacation. The school was conducted by Garner-Webb College, Shelby. Alvis reports very interesting conferences.

Vance Haire recently served as pinch hitter for one of the second shift card grinders who was out to help harvest wheat.

Mary Smith was confined to her home a couple weeks with mumps. Mary says mumps are surly bad company. Quite a number of our group have never had this disease, including one overseer and office lady. Wonder who’s next?

And who is the beautiful blonde who has been attending church services with “Uncle Johnny”?

Big race early the other morning—Tom Plummer and the whistle. Our decision goes to Tom for we think he won, but it was close.

The Card Room boasts about the largest man and the smallest man in the plant, Bud Foster taking the vote for the largest and Frank Combs for the smallest. Frank says where he came from they measure men from the shoulders up. Good for you, Frank.

Most of our workers have good gardens this year. Johnny “Cook has been trying to borrow a stepladder to gather his tomatoes. Says he hates to break the vines down.

Walter Waller has moved into his recently completed new home.

Mr. John Snider, Card Room employee, has had word from his son, John A. Snider, who was previously missing in action. He is now in France and hopes to be home soon.

Our red light is still burning, but we are expecting William Pierce back soon. He has been out due to having cut off one of his fingers.

We are all glad to have had Charlie Barnhardt as a recent visitor. Charlie is in the Navy. Ask Edith if she enjoyed the plane with Charlie.

Robert Safley is back with us after being out for some time because of the serious illness of his son.

We are wondering why Clarence Hampton is always looking sleepy on Mondays.

What man in the Card Room does the cleaning and dressing of chickens for his wife? They say he’s a good hand.

Maxie Seaford and the other elevator operators are proud to have new elevators.

Ruby Nichols while being out has found a new pet. How did you like that lizard anyway, Ruby?

We have some new hands in the Card Room. Ronnie Everett was transferred from the Cloth Room, and Irene Barbee is a new employee.

Charlie Bean is champion fisherman. He caught and sold $23 worth last Saturday.

Production Control No. 3

It seems that two certain girls in Production control are having a hard time deciding on the man. We found them with their heads together writing two names on a piece of paper and crossing out the letters in each name. How did it come out girls?

We thought Liz was on a diet to reduce but we found later it was due to financial problems. We want to express our thanks to the employees of our office for donating pennies for a pork sandwich. Liz, don’t fool us next time.

The carnival has helped a couple girls appreciate good music. The son which is No. 1 on their Hit Parade is Wreck on the Highway. Hallene and Mary Alice had to stay until closing time every night. Good work, girls.

We are sorry that Gilmer Hartley is out sick. We hope he will be back to work soon.

Weaving No. 3

Once more we are working under the Green Light. We hope the red light never returns, and it will not if we do our best to defeat “old man accident.” Our efficient overseer, Mr. L.J. Davis, and his assistants have labored faithfully during the past months, and we are proud of them. Let us make them proud by being careful at all times. Carelessness aids the Japs. Safety will help defeat the Japs.

We are glad to have Jessie Graves with us again after a long rest following an operation.

Lena Matherly is back on the job after taking treatments in a Salisbury hospital.

Effie Snyider is out now and has just recently returned home from the hospital where she underwent an operation.

Pvt. Paul Barney was a recent visitor in this department. Paul is at home now recovering from wounds received in combat.

Bill Creason, BM 2/C, has returned to Florida for a two-week rest period after spending 22 days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Creason. He will then return to New York for reassignment.

If anyone sees an apron walking around without an owner, be sure and notify Mrs. Smith. One of her aprons walked off.

We would like to welcome Geneva Gregory and Dorcas Vogler back to work after being out for a long time.

Sgt. Sam Daniels and Pvt. Silas Daniels are both spending 30-day furloughs with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.D. Daniels. They are brothers of Margaret Seamon, now employed in the Weave Room.

Shipping No. 3

Lawrence Williams reports a new boy at home.

We all miss Thomas E. Clement since he left us and went to work on the morning shift. He could always keep us amused.

J.B. Duck is now paying on his sixth watch since January, but will he be satisfied?

Ed Brown if farming very hard these days. Hardly takes time to eat or sleep. J.L. Fleming isn’t doing any better. He just gets in bed and jumps right out again.

Lee Ridge and Benjamin Montgomery Died, 1917

From the High Point Review, June 7, 1917

Life Crushed Out Against Stack of Lumber

Lee Ridge was almost instantly killed on the yards of the Tate Furniture Co. at 4 o’clock Friday morning.

Mr. Ridge was conductor on the shifter of the North Carolina Public Service Company, and the crew were at the time on the yards of the Tate Furniture Company getting some cars out. Ridge was on the front of the shifter, signaling “forward.” He was leaning to one side and his body struck large lumber pile, crushing him to death. The shifter was stopped in time to prevent further mangling of the body.

The deceased was 35 years of age and is survived by a wife and four children.

The funeral services were held from the home, 208 Centennial Avenue, Sunday at 2:30 p.m. by Dr. Sylvester Newlin of the Friends’ Church. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery.

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Well-Known Contractor Dead

Benjamin F. Montgomery, who has been a resident of this place for a quarter of a century, died at his home, 909 South Main Street, at 4 o’clock Monday morning in his 59^th year. Surviving are his wife and seven children. Messrs. J.H. and George Montgomery, brothers, also survive.

The deceased was a well-known contractor. He had been in poor health for several months and confined to his room for three weeks. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock from Main Street M.P. Church, conducted by Rev. A.G. Dixon, the pastor. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery.

Erwin Cotton Mills' Newspaper Encourages Fitness for Employees, 1945

The Erwin Chatter, monthly newspaper for the employees of Erwin Cotton Mills, June, 1945 issue. Editor in chief was H.W. Calvert; Cooleemee Editor J.W. Wall; Durham Editor Galen Elliot; Erwin Editor Whitney H. Thomas; Art staff David Stone; Central office reporters, Virginia Pickett and Zoe Young.

How Fit Are You?

The surprisingly low average of physical fitness among men and women of the nation is being publicized more and more each day as service statistics are released. Now we know something of the physical fitness of those who happened to come before the examining boards of the various branches of the armed services, and it doesn’t take much looking about us, particularly in a mirror, to realize what the state of the home front must be.

Physical fitness—that full ‘o pep feeling—that drive to ambitious endeavor to do and to succeed at whatever is undertaken—is something every industrial employee owes himself. But then if this is a job for everyone, just how much does it take to reach something of that toned up feeling and streamlined body? Not as much as most men and women think, though more for some than others. Too many shrug and say something about being tired or not being good at athletics, etc., etc. Alibis are very cheap and easy to throw around.

Mild exercise, proper posture, proper precautions in working movements are all easy and keep the body toned. Diet has something to do with this business, too. Not how much is eaten, but what. What is good for one in both quantity and choice is not necessarily good for another.

This business of being fit is a personal problem—one every employee ought to do something about. Spring and summer are great times for storing up winter vitality; so after work freshen up and loosen up. Play and recreation, not amusement and ‘wreckreation’, will make life a little more on the sunny side.

Why don’t you take an inventory of your health and recreation today? Get in the drive to be physically fit?

Dr. Stewart Gives Wide-Ranging Address to Woman's Club, Including Discussion of Venereal Diseases, 1916

 “A General Survey of Important Matters” by Dr. H.D. Stewart, from the June 16, 1916 issue of The Monroe Journal. From Schools and Roads to Venereal Disease.

(An address delivered by Dr. H.D. Stewart before the Woman’s Club of Monroe, March 8, 1916)

Ladies of the Woman’s Club of Monroe: I am glad to have this opportunity to address you on some topics of vital concern. I observe that all those present here this afternoon are married women. Some things I shall discuss should be heard by every girl that is old enough and intelligent enough to use wisely the information to be furnished.

The Woman’s Club is the greatest body that has ever been organized in Monroe, as future events will prove. It was not meant for fun. It is not a social club. It is not a leisure club, nor a good-time club. It was organized for business, for work, and for the various features and phases of community development.

The more time one devotes to pleasure and to pastimes, the less he contributes to the real running of the world. The great secret of successful community building is co-operation. The only way we can get some people to co-operate with us is to co-operate with them. Get them started along right lines and then join them. It is much easier to lead people than it is to drive them. The human mind is naturally rebellious. We must devote ourselves unselfishly to the common welfare. We cannot operate for good through selfish eyes, with selfish hands, and selfish hearts. We cannot live unto ourselves; we must secure all our blessings through the community route. He who attempts to benefit himself by injuring others, or by injuring his community, always curses himself. This is a divine law as well as a natural consequence.

Most Men Mean Well

We must let self sink out of sight, and in its stead, breathe forth that generous spirit of service to others, which always measures one’s real value to his community. The Woman’s Club has not heretofore received the encouragement it deserves from the men as well as from the women. There are those who are disposed to class you as notoriety-seekers, suffragists, women who do not know what else to do, and various other uncomplimentary things. Pay no attention to this. The devil will always fight back at first. Corner him. Those who have done wrong never like to be told about it. Run down all public abuses and bring them to light. Then you will have public opposition. No reform was ever launched, no great progressive measures were ever carried through without great opposition. Don’t let this deter you. Be sure you are right, then go ahead. Don’t give up the ship. Most men mean well. You can explain most opposition to progress with the word ignorance written in large bold type.

The Woman’s Club of Monroe should have 300 members. Go after them. Every doctor’s wife, every preacher’s wife, every lawyer’s wife, every teacher’s wife, every business man’s wife should be a member. You can get them and use them in community building. You can do anything you try to do.

Bury the Hatchets

I deplore the fact of the lack of co-operation in this community. I am very sorry indeed that there are some women in this town who do not like some other women; that there are some members of the church—christian ladies, if you please, who will not even speak to each other. The same is true of some of the men. This is not Christ-like. I am afraid St. Peter will not know just how to admit both factions because one side is bound to be wrong. And maybe, both are in the wrong.

All hatchets should be buried on earth and not before the gates of hell.

We should never oppose a good thing because some one we do not like has proposed it. This is extreme aggravated littleness. We should not oppose another because he is in the same profession, business or occupation. Why not co-operate with him for the good of us all? A good way to become friendly and remain friendly is to work together for the common good.

We cannot benefit ourselves without first benefitting our community. Keep that in mind, will you?

Men have always first spoken lightly of women reformers and women community builders.

Men say women are great joiners. They join every club that is organized. They like to get their names in the Monroe papers, and the Charlotte papers. You need pay no attention to people who make fun. They are a necessary part of every community. The Lord made them—I reckon He did. You can explain their attitude with the words “ignorance and prejudice.”

Community building or civic welfare may be conveniently divided for discussion into seven heads (1) The home; (2) the government; (3) the church; (4) the schools; (5) the roads and streets; (6) the social life; (7) the business life.

All these are inter-dependent and no one of the seven can secure the best development and expression without all the others.

The home is the earliest form of government known to history. You can travel through any country on earth and correctly judge the true status of that country by the moral and physical and intellectual development of the homes.

Every home that can should have a music and art room, a library and reading room, a gymnasium, a domestic department, a living room and sleeping room. When a family can not have these advantages of happy community home life, the municipality should furnish them in so far as it is possible to do so.

Each home should have good music, works of art on the walls, quotations and mottoes on the walls—all of these help to make lasting impressions on the young mind in the formative period of life.

Every boy and girl at the right age and the right time should be given a room in the house, to be called his or her room. It should be kept tidy and in order and he should be encouraged to take a pride in his home.

Certain principles of character should be grounded into every child by his parents. The child should be taught that it is wrong to steal; that it is wrong and injurious to self, mother, father and all to appropriate to one’s own use that which rightfully and naturally belongs to others, whether it be riches, personal property, realty, honor, deserved credit, position or place. The child should be constantly reminded that it is not right to lie, to deceive, to disappoint, to strike one that is down, to kick one that is downward bound, to laugh at the misfortunes of others, to encourage evil tendencies.

The child should be taught to help the weak; not to impose on others, whether they be kin-folks, friends or bitter enemies.

All children should be taught to work and to produce more than they consume. Children must be made to respect age, womanhood and serious sacred things. They must be required to behave in public places; to obey and respect teachers. Every boy should raise his hat to teachers, ladies, old people and worthy individuals in high places.

Teach the boy what it is to be a gentleman and the girl what it means to be a lady.

The boy and the girl should be taught to render help to those in trouble; to lift up those who are down; to be a friend to those who are friendless and ready to give up the struggle.

The mysteries of life should be tactfully and wisely taught the boys and the girls in right manner, at the right time by the proper persons.

Children should be taught not to waste time or money—not to be sluggards or spendthrifts—

“Count that day lost,

Whose low descending sun

Views from thy hand

No worthy action done.”

The Government

The form of government will largely determine the welfare and the happiness of the people of any country. The republic is the best for humanity as a whole. Absolute monarchies, limited monarchies, oligarchies and plutocracies ae all a curse to humanity.

May the good Lord soon deliver all the people of the earth from the accursed reigns of selfish monarchs, from the greed, the lust for power, and the wicked rule of ungodly sovereigns and crooked politicians. The ideal for the municipality, the county, the state, or the nation. Politicians and grafters are the curse of our government.

The greatest evil in every city government is green-horns and grafters. The green-horn in office will waste thousands of dollars of public funds. The grafter will steal all he can. It is to the interest of every city to keep green-horns and grafters out of office. Every city in the world has its old grafters who are constantly and continually planning some way to get a stealthy hand into the public treasury. Let’s steer clear of the two g’s.

Every government must seek two things—efficiency in public service and economy in operation. The current expenses must be carefully watched. Public buying and selling must be done by an expert market man. Public utilities and public improvements must be conducted by honest, trained experts who can and will do the right thing at the right time. Every government must avoid the two g’s—green-horns and grafters, and seek the two e’s—efficiency and economy.

The Part of the Church in Community Building

May the good Lord deliver us from any community where there is no church. Our lives would not be safe. Our property would be taken by robbers. God is the only power and the church the only agency that can deliver us from the demons of greed, lust, desire, hate and envy. The church is a safeguard and a safety valve against destruction. There is always hope for the man who goes to church.

Every father should take his children to Sunday school and to preaching every Sunday in the year.

I am not much of a denominationalist. Some people let denominanationalism loom greater in their religious life than they do Christianity. The one should never be substituted for the other. All Christian denominations should work together for the common good and against the common enemy. The greatest good of denominations is competition or righteous rivalry in building up the cause of Christ on earth. It is very useful in this. The denominations spur each other to greater effort in saving humanity.

Competition is the life of trade, the life of accommodation and the life of religious work.

Schools as Community Builders

It is a horrible calamity to be devoid of useful knowledge. Our schools are right next to our homes. It is here that one must be prepared for life.

It is a sin to tamper with the destiny of a child. Teaching is a serious, solemn business. It should always be a profession rather than an occupation.

No one should be allowed to teach as a pastime or to collect spending money on which to dress or have a good time. Teachers should be required to follow the profession not less than five years. They should be required to take the best magazines on teaching as well as on science and literature. They should be paid more money and then be required to earn more. Some teachers are underpaid and some are over-paid. We need schools of pedagogy and all teachers should be required to attend them. Many teachers right here in Union county ought to be in school themselves all the year around.

We need a teachers’ library and a teacher’s reading room in every community, rural or urban.

Our own county ought to have the best educated, the best trained, the best equipped and the best qualified superintendent of education to be found anywhere in the United States even if he costs us $5,000 a year. Even at this figure he would pay 1,000 per cent in community dividends.

In Union county there are more than 700 men (mostly young men, too) and probably 1,000 women who cannot read and write. Can’t even read reading! This is a sad state of affairs. They are in prison; they are blind and cannot see.

Cannot the Woman’s Club undertake to establish special schools for these people? Nigh Schools, lectures, letters; they could be taught to read, spell, write and count.

Some of the greatest men, even some of our United States presidents, learned to read and write after they reached 21 years.

All our schools should have lectures, music and other educational advantages.

Schools and politics should be kept apart. Efficiency should be the watchword.

School boards should consider it their conscientious duty to find teachers that can fill jobs, rather than to find jobs for friends, kins-folks or members of their church.

No school can secure the best results without the intelligent, unselfish co-operation of parents and teachers.

Roads and Streets

No community can make rapid progress without good roads.

In order that farm products may have the best market value and the farmer secure the greatest profit, there must be easy access to good markets.

Good roads lower the cost of marketing, enhance the value of land, bring school communities, church communities and social life closer together.

Daily mail can be had. It is easier to keep in touch with the outside world. Distance is annulled and everybody becomes our neighbor.

Road building is the work of engineers and experts. It cannot be entrusted to green-horns. The result will always inevitably be much money wasted and still no roads.

There are too many branch line roads throughout the country and two few well constructed highways. Permanent roads should be built. All construction of paving should be permanent. It should be durable, beautiful and useful. Our city streets and pavements should be second only to our homes and yards in beauty.

The Social Life as a Community Builder

Our social life should be based on standards of purity, honesty and general upright living.

There should be no double standard. The woman who has fallen is just as good as the fallen man. She should not be rejected; she should be lifted up.

The attitude of the woman who is still standing has not been what it should be toward her fallen sister. There has been a disposition to throw them on out and to kick them on down. Many of these women are absolutely crushed until they are hardened by sin, cigarettes, whiskey and evil associations. The time to reclaim them is in the first stage. In later days they see no light; they have no hope. They feel the personality of an outcast. Many of them at times long for deliverance. No creature is too low to lift up. Any human being on earth is good enough to speak to.

I fear that some good people are too afraid of contamination.

There is a deplorable tendency of members of many churches and in many social gatherings to group themselves into classes of supposed difference of social standing. All should mingle and greet each other. Then co-operation will be easier to secure.

There are clubs and clubs. It is hard to “keep up with Liz.” I have known women to organize a new club just to get to leave out or to slight some one they didn’t like or wanted to get rid of.

I am now going to talk to you briefly on “The Social Diseases.”

Gonorrhea

It is said that almost 75 per cent of the married women that go to hospitals for treatment or for operations have to go because they have been infected by their husbands with gonorrhea. The conditions are alarming.

A young fellow infected with gonorrhea, against the advice or over the protest of his physician, married a young lady of the community. She may be your daughter, your sister or mine. She is the picture of health. She is ignorant. She little suspects that the fellow who professes to love her and promises to keep her in sickness and in health is about to ruin her for life.

It is my opinion that the doctor or the family physician should call a halt right here.

Many women have been killed by their husbands.

It is said that as high as 25 to 60 per cent of blind people (of whom there are half a million in the United States) were rendered blind by gonorrhea of the eyes when they were new-born babes. The husband infected the wife and mother and the baby’s eyes. The doctor failed to cure or prevent.

Then these blind people marry and 60 per cent of their children are born with hereditary blindness.

Syphilis is a Great Black Plague

It has many obscure manifestations. It causes aneurism, paralysis, baldness, insanity, dementia and mental defects in the children and many other evil effects. A friend of mine has just told me about the case of a noble young woman that married a syphilitic. He was rich and belonged to a prominent family in a Southern city. She married him for wealth and family name and social position. He infected her with syphilis. Within two years she died a terrible death.

You would be astonished to know the truth about some social tragedies that have been enacted right here in Monroe.

It is alarming how many people have syphilis. It is claimed that 75 per cent of the negroes and many white people have it.

I am candidly of the opinion that marriage should be denied to the confirmed, uncured syphilitic, to the chronic gonorrheaic, to the epileptic, to the habitual drunkard, to the mental defective, to the insane; to anybody with any incurable disease of mind, body or moral nature.

The right to marry should be denied to pseudomaniacs, nymphomaniacs, kleptomaniacs, pyromaniacs, monomaniacs and to just everyday ordinary Union county or North Carolina Anglo-Saxon maniacs.

The application for a marriage license should be required to furnish the Register of Deeds a certificate of health and fitness from three reputable physicians. One physician would not do because there are some who would swear to a lie for $10, but you could scarcely find three such culpable medical men at our county seat.

The Business Life in Community Building

In order that any community or any municipality may develop rapidly and marked progress be had the business men must co-operate. They are the ones who control the finances. They must work together to secure railroads, manufacturing enterprises and the best class of settlers.

We need more educated people in Monroe and Union county. The standard of intelligence is too low. The intelligence of the average citizen is too low.

Our business men can build up our community where others might fail.

We don’t have enough educated farmers. Isn’t it a pity that every educated man has to go to the city—to become a “professor” or a lawyer or something else?

It is necessary for the individuals of every community to give attention to the business of making a living. Occupation, vocation, earning capacity, living expenses, book-keeping should be taught to children.

There are two vital ideas that must forever hold each other in restraint.

What Editor Thinks Rutherfordton Needs, 1926

The Polk County News, Tryon, N.C., “Published Every Week in the Mountain Paradise,” Thursday afternoon, June 17, 1926. At the top of the banner: Tryon Has a Year Round Climate Equal to the Riviera.

Editor Recommends County Co-Operation

Asheville, N.C., June 16—That closer co-operation between contiguous communities, especially closer relationship of activities in all the cities and towns of each county, will yield splendid results in the upbuilding of any section, is the opinion of R.E. Price, president of the News Publishing Company, Rutherfordton, N.C. In a ringing editorial recently he said:

“There are many things which Rutherfordton needs. The main thing we need is closer co-operation, especially on the part of our wealthier citizens. We are at the eastern gateway to Lake Lure, in the Land of the Sky, which is attracting thousands of visitors. Due to our location, we are bound to grow rapidly, if we will do our part. We have the climate, pure water, pure Anglo-Saxon stock, and other things necessary for a great and growing community. Nature has been most liberal with us.

“Rutherfordton needs more industries. She needs a modern 100-room hotel. She needs to advertise more than she is doing. She is in great need of a Chamber of Commerce with a paid secretary to work for the community. Marion and Shelby recently organized a Chamber of Commerce. Hendersonville, Black Mountain, Hickory and other nearby towns and cities have live Chambers of Commerce and are getting good results. Morganton is organizing, and Chimney Rock will soon have one.”

Planning for the State Fair, 1917

Planning for State Fair, 1917

Raleigh—R.O. Everett, president of the North Carolina Agricultural Society, has appointed the executive committee of the society of 1917. The president, vice president, secretary and treasurer of the society are ex-officio members of the executive committee.

Officers and executive committeemen are:

President, R.O. Everett, Durham.

Permanent vice president, Kemp P. Battle, Chapel Hill, J.S.Carr, Durham, R.W. Cox, Penelo, and Benehan Cameron, Raleigh.

Ex-presidents of the Society—J.S. Cunningham, Durham; E.L. Daughtridge, Rocky Mount; J.H. Currie, Fayetteville; J.A. Mills, Raleigh; E.J. Parrish, Durham; and Leonard Tufts, Pinehurst.

District vice presidents, J.M. Forehand, Tyner; C.W. Mitchell, Aulander; J.M. Mitchell, Goldsboro; J. Bailey Owen, Henderson; L. Bank Holt, Graham; Thomas McBryde, Raeford; H.B. Varner, Lexington; Thomas D. Brown, Salisbury; S.B. Alexander, Charlotte; and B.P. Howell, Waynesville.

Byrd, Lucas, Cramer, Hellard Write to Erwin Chatter Newspaper, 1945

The Erwin Chatter, monthly newspaper for the employees of Erwin Mills, June, 1945 issue. The company sent newspapers to former employees and relatives of employees who are in the service. Here are letters from servicemen who have been receiving the newspaper.

V-Mail Dividend

In the Pacific

Dear Sir:

I have just received my latest copy of the paper. Although I have been receiving it right along, I have just found time to write you and thank you. I do appreciate the paper and find it very handy in helping me to remember old friends.

Sir, I think that the people of Cooleemee, Durham, and Erwin are doing a wonderful job on the home front. I want to express my deepest appreciation to all of them. Out here I’ve noticed that quite a bit of our “uncle’s” supplies are of Erwin quality, which means they are the best.

Time and space are both limited out here, so until next time

Sincerely Yours, Willie E. Byrd

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Somewhere in Germany

Dear Sir:

I just received The Erwin Chatter. It is great to hear that everything is going fine back home. I thoroughly enjoyed this copy just received and hope that I shall receive one each month.

Most of the people back there have forgotten me, I guess. I am one of the boys that left Erwin in 1942. I am now somewhere in Germany with the Sixth Armored Division.

Keep up the good work back there. We over here know that the Erwin Family are doing their part and won’t let down until this whole war is over. They won’t let us down.

Pfc. Hubert Lucas

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Germany

Dear Sir:

Just a few days ago I received a copy of The Erwin Chatter. I want to thank you for your thoughtfulness in sending me a paper. I am hoping that you will continue to keep a copy coming my way.

Although my home is not in Erwin now, I stayed in the town for a number of years and I knew just about the majority of people there. It is nice to read in the paper about my friends and where they are now.

Just remember that I have not forgotten Erwin and I never will. I hope it won’t be long before maybe I will see the town again.

Pfc. R.L. Cramer

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Northern Italy

Dear Editor:

I received the March edition of The Erwin Chatter and was indeed pleased to get it. Each month since the paper was first published, I’ve received a copy and look forward to the time each month that I will get another.

Sending the paper to the boys so far from home, to me, is one of the many things the people back home are doing to help the morale of the G.I. I think that the people of Cooleemee, along with everyone else is doing a wonderful job toward the war effort. If they will but continue to do so, I’m sure it will help as we try to do our best to bring about a speedy victory at any an early date.

Keep up the good work and don’t let us down.

Pfc. J.D. Hellard

The paper printed a photo of Hellard with the following caption:

Pfc J.D. Hellard, a former Weave Room employee, is now in Italy with the Fifth Army. J.D. recently received the Infantryman’s Combat Badge. He has been in service since April, 1944, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hellard of Cooleemee.

Because of War, North Carolina Baseball League Disbands, 1917

From the High Point Review, June 7, 1917

Charlotte—The expected has happened. With the announcement that the Winston-Salem club will not finish its schedule, the North Carolina League closed its 1917 season. The directors met at once to wind up the affairs of the league.

When Raleigh and Asheville dropped out about two weeks ago, it was then thought that the other four clubs would never finish the season. Lack of attendance on account of war conditions was noticeable throughout the league, and for several days it has been a question of just a few more games. The Twins and Hornets have been losing money every day. So has Durham. Greensboro, with a winning club and the heavy sale of season tickets, had enough cash to continue the season.

Secretary of State Hoover Praises Happy North Carolina; Predicts Bright Future, 1926

The Polk County News, Tryon, N.C., “Published Every Week in the Mountain Paradise,” Thursday afternoon, June 17, 1926.

Cabinet Officer Passes Through Raleigh on Way to Georgia

Raleigh, N.C., June 15—Secretary of Commerce Hoover believes that North Carolina has made great progress in the last 20 years and that this progress is a forerunner of what the entire South will show in the next few years. He also is of the opinion that business conditions in the country are good. As for the revelations of expenditures in the recent campaign in Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoover is not discussing them, he smilingly said.

The cabinet officer passed through Raleigh this afternoon bound for Georgia where he is to deliver the commencement address tomorrow at the University of Georgia.

“Business conditions, I think, are good throughout the country,” said Mr. Hoover. “We have no outstanding unemployment problems and that is a fairly good criterion by which to judge.

“You have a happy state here. North Carolina has made great progress in the last 20 years. I believe this progress is but a forerunner of what is coming to the entire South in the next few years.”

Social News from Monroe, N.C., June 16, 1916

“Local and Personal Social News,” from the June 16, 1916 issue of The Monroe Journal.

The Study Club was delightfully entertained Tuesday morning by Mrs. T.T. Capehart, Mrs. Boger being in charge of the program. Four chapters of The Ways of the Planets were reviewed and interesting sketches of Venus and Mars given. Two of Longfellow’s poems, Sandalphon and the Light of the Stars, were read and current events given by each member. Mrs. R.H. Pharr of Clinton, S.C., was an invited guest. The hostess served refreshments in two courses.

Miss Bertha Lee of Parrott, Ga., is visiting Mrs. L.M. White. Friday morning Mrs. White gave a sewing party in honor of her guest, and Saturday morning a recital. Those who took part in the recital were Mesdames V.D. Sikes, E.S. Green, L.M. White, Misses Bertha Lee and Hallie Neal. A number of friends enjoyed Mrs. White’s hospitality. Delicious refreshments were served.

Mrs. R.L. Payne entertained at rook Thursday morning in honor of Miss Lee. Sweet peas and nasturtiums were used for decorations. Misses Ruth Russel and Claudia Sanders served sandwiches, iced tea, cream, cake and candy.

Miss Lee was again the honoree at a sewing party given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. H.E. Copple and Miss Beulah Copple. After a pleasant hour spent in sewing and chatting, a guessing contest was thoroughly enjoyed. Mesdames L.M. White, E.S. Green and Misses Bertha Lee and Kate Copple rendered musical selections. Out of town guests were Mesdames George F. Rutzler Jr. of Charlotte, Virginia Trammell of Henrietta and Earnest Shell of Georgetown, Texas. Mrs. J.B. Copple and Miss Kate Copple served punch and also assisted the hostesses in serving a salad course.

The Weaver Philathea Class held a delightful meeting Tuesday night with Miss Hobeika at her home on South Hayne street. There was a larger number present than at any previous meeting and all expressed themselves as being well pleased with the success of the meeting. Miss Annie Redwine, president of the class, presided, and it was decided to have an ice cream supper Friday night on the court house lawn. The class is very enthusiastic over the prospect of having a Sunday school room in the near future and are saving their funds for this purpose. The hostess served block cream, cake and candy.

Miss Margaret De Woody of Pine Bluff, Ark., is the guest of Mrs. Horace Neal.

Miss Octavia Houston is visiting friends in Sharon, Penn.

Miss Mabel Lane is visiting in Lawndale.

Miss Mary Beade of Wilmington is visiting Mrs. J.J. Parker.

Mrs. Ernest Shell of Georgetown, Tex., is visiting Mrs. N.M. Redfearn.

Mrs. E.M. Griffin, little Miss Katherine Kyle Redfearn and Mrs. Isabelle Moody left yesterday for Connelly Springs to spend some time.

Mrs. W.J. Rudge and Mrs. J.T. Griffith will leave the first of the week for Rocky River Springs.

Misses Daisy and Mabel Worley left today for a two weeks visit in Hamlet.

Miss Louise Stevens of Charlotte is visiting Miss Martha Adams.

Mrs. Frank Welsh is visiting relatives in Abbeville.

Mrs. Charles Iceman is visiting relatives in McColl, S.C.

Miss Christine Marsh is visiting friends in Charlotte.

Misses Jessie and Claudia Brown are visiting relatives in Kinston.

Miss Laura Rogers is visiting her sister, Mrs. Cyrus Smith, in Elberton, Ga.

Mrs. Eugene Ashcraft and children are visiting relatives in Randolph county.

Mr. F.M. Morgan and family are visiting relatives in Florence and Marion, S.C.

Miss Mabel Simpson of Clinton, S.C., is visiting her brother, Mr. J.B. Simpson.

Mrs. H.M. Eubanks of Laurinburg is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. J.F. Doster.

Miss Lura Heath has returned from the Boston School of Domestic Science.

Mrs. J.F. Caudle of Union, S.C., is visiting her sister, Mrs. E.J. McLellan.

Mr. D.J. Melton of Buford township left Monday night for Raleigh to take a position with the Carolina Light & Power Co.

Mrs. R.F. Knight and son, Master Cecil, are visiting Mrs. Knight’s mother in Tradesville, S.C.

Mr. and Mrs. George Stevens are spending a month in Norfolk with Mrs. Stevens’ brother.

Mr. Sam Doolin brought a cotton stalk from his farm in Vance township yesterday that was a foot high.

Mrs. Sudie Howie-Matthews had made extension repairs on her boarding house on Main street.

Mr. Pratt McNeeley, son of Mr. W.R. McNeeley, has a position with The Enquirer.

Bertha Johnson, colored, appeared in the Recorder’s court Tuesday morning, charged with slapping a little negro girl. She was taxed with the costs.

Dr. G.A. Roberts, head of the Department of Veterinary Science in the A. & M. College at Raleigh, is here visiting his friend, Dr. Watt Ashcraft. They are making a study of dairy cattle diseases.

Mr. S.B. Bundy Jr. left Wednesday night for Albany, N.Y., where he will spend some time in erecting some harvesting machinery. He will go from there to the southwestern part of the country.

The date for the Masonic rally and the dinner to be served by the ladies of the Order Eastern Star has been changed from June 24^th to July 4^th. This change was made on account of the dates being so near together. Arrangements have been made between the committees of the celebration and rally that one program will not interfere with the other. The rally program will begin when the celebration program ends. The dinner will be spread on the lot made vacant by the removal of the Colonial Inn (or the Flow old homestead).

Children’s exercises will be held at Pleasant Grove Sunday at 10:30.

Mr. Joe Stephenson of Rockingham was a visitor here Wednesday.

Mr. R.A. Morrow is in Asheville attending the State Bankers’ convention.

Mrs. J.D. McRae and daughter, Mrs. Albert Miller, are visiting friends and relatives in Atlanta.

The ice cream supper which is announced to be held at Weddington has been postponed.

Mr. Leslie Futch has arrived from West Point and will spend the summer at home on furlough.

Elder Henry Taylor will preach at William’s Grove on Benton Hill, Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, with song service before.

Miss Lillian Cuthbertson has returned from Wendell, N.C., where she has been teaching. The people were so well pleased with her work that they re-elected her for next year.

The pastor of Central Methodist church will preach next Sunday night on Monroe and Union County. The Woman’s Club and the public are invited.

Mr. Walter H. Griffin of charlotte and Miss Beuna V. Thomas of Peach land were married Wednesday afternoon by Rev. A.C. Davis at his residence at Olive Branch.

Mr. Sylvester Shute, brother of the late John Shute, died at his home near Corrollton, Miss., Sunday evening, June 4. He was 88 years old and was born in this county.

The Weaver Philathea class of Central M.E. Church will sell ice cream tonight on court house square for the benefit of the class. Come help the good cause. If rain prevents, a later date will be announced. Watch for it.

Mr. John Lathan, who went on an automobile trip with Dr. Crane, returned last night, leaving the party at Charlotte. They spend three days in New York city and found the weather so cold they were about to freeze. They went as far as Niagara.

The organ recital given at the Baptist church on last Tuesday evening was a great success. The church is to be congratulated upon procuring an instrument of such tone and strength. A large and appreciative audience was present to hear the splendid program arranged by Mrs. White she was assisted by Miss Hallie Neal, Mrs. E.S. Greene, Mrs. G.F. Rutzler Jr., and Miss Bertha Lee. These ladies rendered the songs with beautiful expression and interpretation. Mrs. White’s mastery of the organ was wonderful. The ease and facility and expression of her playing were a revelation to the audience. Her playing of every number was very artistic. Monroe is to be congratulated upon having such an artist in her midst. We are sure that all the numbers were greatly enjoyed, but if we were to choose any as being better than another, we would say that we never heard “The Shepherd’s Song of Hope” and “Nocturn in E Flat” played better by any one. But we should not be partial to any one or two selections, because Mrs. White’s playing of every one of the numbers was wonderful.