r EIGHT PACES THE ' MOYROK JOntXAL. FTUTMY. HFCFMRFR SI, 102O.. We are right here between the Old and the New Year thankful f fnr fhp hurinew inn have riiven m dnnnd fhr vpar iQO hi 1U1 HIV UUUlItVUJ J WU IIUVU 1 V VII UU UUllllg l"U J VU AMS ypti ft It will certainly be a pleasure to have you to continue doing business with us through 1921 VANN FUNDERBURH, One Price Cash Grocer, Five Minutes Delivery. i i Strand Theatre TODAY HOUSE PETERS "Silk Husbands and Calico Wives Don't Tniss this one. MONDAY Paramount Presents Wallace Reid ALWAYS AUDACIOUS " TUESDAY A First National Attraction. "A Perfect Womn" With CONSTANCE TALMAGE THE STRAND! Always the Best COMING THURSDAY BILLIE BURKE Bowie and Mr. John YiN'n Faiiley; I. Miss Haie! Uoyte and Mr. Bi eirei 'Hairell; Miss Louie Sui:i.!him nn.l , Mr. Sikt-s S;iuniii rs: Miss il'-or'.a ' Edwards and Mr. nLn Sike: Mis-' Jeau A-hcratr uti-1 Mr. Frank Kd- 1 feans; Vis Mary M. Uanir ami Mr. , lVtr Uussell; Mis May l.isle Had Mr. 0. C. Stearns: Miss ItU'It Hous 'ton anil Mr. J-w McEwen; M. Mary j Douchs and Mr. Jimnii 1 1 4 ;; and i.Mi-s Beth Huntley anil Mr. Andrew Mnrc; statrs. Messis. Ji'li.iu Car-! I Ji'.iter, Ogburn Yates, Fug-ne Lee, 1 Kemp Leo. Ilolierl Lee. I 1 liiL-nii.i. , I Harry Coble, Carr Howie, a'l I Fred Smith. There were als present a nnmer of visitor frjm Lancaster.1 : Wadesboro. Lilesvillo and Ch.i.rlolte. i The chaperones were: McsJaue t;. 1 H. Caldwell. G. M. Hca.-lcv. X. M. ' Reifearn, H. M. Nal. V.. C. Williams. J. M. Kail ley, II. V.. Leo. and Earnest Heath. i - ' Mr. H. F. Knight ami family have 'moved to their fairiu near i Tr adesville, S. C While they were citiiens of Monroe they made many! friends who regret to see them leave. I ... : Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Fredericks of Wilmington have returned home af i ter spending Christmas w ith the lat l ter's parents, .Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Beasley. I Lieutenant Leslie Flitch, who is stationed at CaJiip Mills, Kenlncky. Is spending a short furlough here wiih his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Fulch. I SOCIAL The dance given yesterday evening in the big hall over Mi. S. II. Hart's store in honor of the boys and Kills home from college was a festive oc casion, said by many to have been ihe most enjoyable dance- ever held in Monroe. Music was furnished by Garber- Davis orchestra. The hall was protusely decorated with holiday col ors, and vari-coloied confetti covered the floor. Dancing becan at nine o'clock and continued until two a. in. rnnch and sandwiches were served during the Intermissions. Among i those danclni: were: Miss Ileal rice Fairlcy and Mr. Waller Avers; Miss : Dorothy Lie and Mr. Wor th lied- winc; Miss Leonora Howie and Mr. Carlile Williams; Miss Wilma Green i and Mr. Fin Henry Dillon; Miss iMary Dean I.r.ney and Mr. John "ied iwilic; Miss Oelavia Houston i'nd Mr. ! Sam Lei; Miss Cornelia Wearn and Mr. Raeford Laney; Miss Mary Irene At 6 o'clock Wednesday evening Mesdames Ella Houston and Allen I Heath entertained Jointly at Ihe home j of Mrs. Houston in honor of herj neices. Misses Kleanor and Hachal Arialield. A six course dinner was seved to the following guests; Lucy Lee, llertie Allen Houston Houston. Xora Lee, Rebecca N'orwood, Ruth Gatren. Hilliard Wolfe, James Mor row. Wor;h Flyer, Clarence Houston, Kinsley Laney, Garah Caldwell and Everette English. ... Little Miss Grace Lli'.erick enter- f Saturday will be your last chance to buy Fine Fur Neck Pieces at HALF Price. Don't Let this chance slip buy. Blankets The greatest sav ing on Blankets you ever saw. 7.50 Blankets - $3.98 $10.00 Blankets $5.00 vSheets and Bed Spreads In This Great Sale. $2.50 Sheets $1.45. - $2.00 Sheets $1.35 and $1.18. They are going fast so don't delay. Efird's Department Store Ask Yous Neighbor. Monroe, N. C. A Wonderful New Pattern that will Convert You to Home Sewing. DRESS GINGHAMS. Xew price on Ihe best brands of dress Ginsham. Choice Styles, full pieces, perfect coods. uoods should not be confused with the riff-raff that is so commonly advertised nt a price. Start your Spring Sewing now, while you can get the choice styles in Ketii'rews, Bates, Toile tie Gold Star, etc. fiO and 65c Dress Ginghams reduced to v . . . GOc Dres Gingham reduced to 45c Dress Gingham reduced to ' 4Uo Dress Ginghams reduced to .All other Wash (iixxU Iiave been put on a basin with low price cot ton. Lee & Lee Company Reliable Merchandise. Tires Nord. . 4.V .. :.- , ;lie . ii.V talncd about twenty ol her friends tin- oilier I'.ay in honor of her cousin, Mls Annie Ilell Lutz, cf Shelby. Ice civiini, cake and peanuts were served. Much merriment was derived over a "Ki'.esKlng" contest, Jane Austin Sikes winning t!io pr ize. Mr. Howard Helms, son of Mrs. Delia Helms left Thursday, December 3nth. for SI. Louis, Mo., where lie w ill enter school. ... Miss Lessle Plylcr who Is teach ing in the Marshville high school I? spending the holidays with her moth er. Mis. Delia Helms. ... Miss Gladys Lathan Is visiting Mi. s Ina Mae Crockett at Uiverside, S. C. Among those home for-the holi days Is Mr. Audrey Mclllwalue, bom of Uev. and Mrs. . J. Mclllwai.ie, who is a student nt Davidson Colk'g-. . Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Davis and Kewpie Davis, spent Christmas in Kockingham with Mis. Davis' mother. Miss Thelma Furr c'lino back with them and will return home Sunday. . a Dr. J. W. and Mrs. Xeal returned Tuesday from Haleiglt where they spent the holidays with Doctors Kern anil Paul Xeal. ... Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huntley re turned Tuesday from Wadesboro where they spent the holidays. ... Mr. W. E. Cason. Jr., is spending the week-end In Atlanta with rela tives. ... Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Bradford from Hiintersville spent the. holidays with Mrs. Bradford's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Alexander. i TllFYIlKUbTII I VI.I.Y" KF.1D f Ono. a 011 f fiilum shanghaied by his pr. double ret iirntsl to rtfJx I fe) nml lilt' USU1''1' c,aim Lf. ' I V '"7 wealth and the gitl he V J i . -.frM 'Ui ...h..r ll,n LlliltV AW V'Wh, Special Notice,4 One cent a word each Insertion. SALK OF PKUSONAL rKOFKKTY On Wednesday, January 15ih. at ten a. in., at my home near Vann Sikes' place. I will sell to the high est bidder the following articles of personal property: Two milk cows, one brood row. one Chevrolet auto mobile, and a few farming tools. D. W. Clorrtz. LOST Wednesday night, tire on rim, for Chandler car, between Monroe nml Indian Trail, on the Secrost Short Cut road. Finder please return to Bohona Drug Co. and receive reward. LOST A Meredith College class pin 1915. A. H. engraved on back. Return tq M iud Boylw. pr? i ini ii ii it si FOR SALE Fresh milk cow. Medlin. Monroe Route 2. -a. o. Vi ; k crook -accepted by the f .-. ' ; world as the man he d t-" ! .'i :- 0ti ii:M nut out of the way- V!' v' ;f.;V'-;' determined to hold his ;, . r.-'-.ifMW I .;:t place at all costs. See ... I V- : ;--f them strugule will! ., ' .: h; I :V.-.' i-J .. in ami tnawn to J : j -''41' Jimm mm m ki wits and biawn to prove who is who! In a roinarrce that beats -lih red bloO'l and ex citch.r-nt. Josee L Lasky presents ' ' , . '.V y. n l iouiour Jr LAudaco") " (paramount QicllirQ Willi IVIaroarct Loomls irieeeleil bv Jami-s t'nie SiTiuii'io by Tom (leragh.) Ila.v.'il on Hie Satiinl.i.v Kvening l'.t' Meiy by Hen Ames WillUm Strand Theatre Monday. Mountain Apples Will he tack at the old stand after New Year's with a carload of Raegans, Staymens, Yancics and Yel low Spitz. Couldn't size the trade before Christmas; ran out of Apples December 22nd. Plenty more back hottie to supply trade until April 1st. Thanking tho good people of Monroe and Union county for their trade, I am Very respectfully Dr. J B. EWING. !hanks To Yon Your loyal support the past year has bf en a jnatter of gratification and pride to us. That you may know that we appreciate it to the fullest extent, we take this means of extending to you our warmest thanks, and the hope that 1921 will see you both happy and prosperous. LEE GRIFFIN, The Fancy Grocvr. I t f A s