TlIE UNION COUNTY PAPEH EVERYBODY READS IT." "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT J r... PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WElI TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Thirtieth Year. No. 79. Monroe, N. C, Fri ; November 9, 1923. Year Cash e i i ! 'T MONROE WINS, 46, IIUNTERSyiLLE, 0. First Game in Elimination Series Easily Taken on Charlotte Field By Bailey Groom Monroe knocked Huntersville's chances into a cocked hat Wednesday at Wearn field, winning 40 to 0 in a ragged exhibition of football on the part of Huntersville team and good football on the part, of the Monroe lads, who played rings aTound the up per Mecklenburg moleskinners. But for bad fumbles at the start of the game Monroe should have had at least 3 additional touchdowsn. Three times in the first period the Union county invaders banged at the final white i line, uniy w iuiuuic r. ball k'cked to midfield" again. It was a sore disappointment to n large number of rooters,-about half oracticallv all of whom occupied fine places, to witness the game on thjj playing field." It was a poorly man- -aired engagement, the field not being marked off anew for the struggle and no, police protection vto keep the crowds off the playing field and out of the end zones, Referee Vansant was compelled to halt the game sev eral times and ask the spectators to permit enough room for opposition backs to Dunt or run plays. m i mi iiv rn:ri l i m i m . aiiu iiiiQib au The work of, Laney at right-half-back was of the spectacular and caus- : aA mnch rnmtnpnt frmri the sidelines. This fleet back field man played fast and head?' -'ball, and in addition to his two touchdowns booted two drop kicks for the extra points. He made good in both attempts he tried, Wiggs having done the booting for the other' many interesting games were piayeu; rfJl" "a if;8 tv.,rh land then a fire was built on the fawn. attempts, and getting out of five attempts. Scoring two touchdowns also, was Captain. Fairley,. who went upon the field handicapped by sickness. He really should have not been in the game at all; but. Monroe -was Tight much afraid of Huntersville at the Start of activities so Coach. Beemerj Harrell hrew his whole experienced strength into the fray. The whole Monroe backfield functioned in mag nificient style and put out a combina tion of line plays, end runs and off , tackle' bnishe' that" o team in the, atate etd have stopped. They were on their toes t through out and every pass thrown by Wat son for Huntersville, was traveling in dangerous territory, for Monroe, re ceived about as many of them as did the men for whom they were intend ed. Once in the early periods of the game Watson hurled. a pass toVick ery for 50 yards and almost a touch down, the Huntersville man being downed on the five-yard lino; but Huntersville was unable to; advance the ball and lost it on downs. - " The Monroe line hejd like a stone wall throughout, and the only chance the Mecklenburgers had was through the air route. In this they failed, for .MoniW outp'assed them and in addi tion to that covered every pass sejt out by Huntersville' so we"l that many werg grounded and numbers were intercepted and converted into sub stantial gams. At thetart of the game Monroe I was pervous and passed up a chance to score in the firs.t.two or three min utes when a switch in tactics caused the club to lose the ball on downs within the teir-yard line. Plays straight through the line had bruoght the ball to midfield and down an at tempted .doubw nass the ball was Sled rnFHuTe v,,it prinH. Monroe hadtthe recent meeting of the Little River the ball four times insjde thtf 10-yard line only to lose it by allowing the tin .-.!,-. tn,Ki ; n occasion a bad piece of Judgement on, the play which Fost the b'aon downs. ail LU ut&c U luuiitu tniiA vii u"w Late in the second period, noweve- er, Monroe managed to push the bail over Huntersville in the last qiarter, when injuries to , players had shot the club to pieces, while' Monroe was practically intact nd goin strong. Monroe called no signals: but after each play the team gathered back of the ball some five yards and planned the next attack. Three "hikes", from the quarterback and the ball was put into play. It did not give the op position any inkling of where, the ball was going and no opportunity to "dope" out the signals. On the sidelines as interested spec tators were Dick Gurley of Shelby I;:gh, and Dick Kirkpatrick, of Char lotte.' for, both coaches must win over Monroe before they will make i y trip to Chapel Hill. Neither ap ' red very much worried;, but they i both better be. Charlotte Obser- net at First Baptist Church Sun- ! " , day Morning.- ., . notable feature of the sefVics y morning will Jbe the playing f. J. H. Shearer of Glasgow, 1 on the pipe organ and the 1 ' t'le b- " li nt soprsno solo, : :l IL.-o," by Cos;a, by -. Prof, and Ilrs. Ehear i pnd charmel a lure su , a church' on Thursday v of v hom will be pleased 1 opportunity of hearing (I snys that there sem y r-'.i3 tf,r it re fire b'.il v. to f,l!!0W i''- p: ' ' ' ' V tiT ine . i I. '. n t',j'f 1 PROGRAM OF ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION, NOV. lb ' "' " '' " ' 10:00 a. m. Parade. Forms at Five Points at 9:80. Moves at 10 sharp over following route: Frank lin street to Hayne; Haytie to Jefferson; Jefferson to Main; Main to Morrow Avenue; Morrow Ave nue to Hayne; Hayne to Franklin; Westward on Franklin and disbani after crossing Main. 11:00 a. m. Memorial service and address by Hon, A. W. McLean. '1:00 p. m. Public barbacue a; Robsrts' Field. " " 3:00 p. m. Football game at Roberts'-Field Monroe and Win gate Junior College. 1 7:20 p. m. Manless Minstrel High School auditorium. 9:30 p. m. Fireworks exhibit at back of -High School. . Aeroplane taking up passengers all day with flyer Crowell of Wed dington at whel. : ,, DIDN'T RECOGNIZE KICK OF NEW FORD Indian Trail, Nov. 8. On Hallowe 'en night, Miss Vivian' Kendall de lightfully entertained a host of her small friends at a Hallowe'en party given at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Kendall. r " " Miss Kate Crowell was the week end guest of her Aunt in Woodleaf, N. C. " -- ' ' '''' ' ' ,' ' "' Mr. Frank'TombWin of High Point visited his home last Sunday. . Mist Odessa Lemmond gave a mas querade party last Friday evening for the children in the sixth and seventh grades. Ghost : stories were told; and the children had a Weenie roast Each one present reports that he had a wonderful time. Mrs. Preston Smith of Monroe was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Har gett last Sunday., , : "" Mr. Claude Moore has a position in Monroe and boards at home. On Tues day evening, of this week, Mr. Moore was somewhat later coming home than usual. : His young wife, much" dis-: tressed, feared that he had tr.et with some terrible accident on his way home. I After an hour ,pr )two of; anx iety, 'i car was-driven into the yard, of tliS CrSweH home. ' Two or thre? members of the family tr'ed in vain to pursuacle Mrs. Moore that it was her husband. It seems that she knaw the "kick" of that old Ford too well. She was not to be' persuaded. In a few minutes, however, ' Mr. Moore made his abearance. It was he who had driven up in the yard, Upon ex plaining to his wife (as oil husbands uiu3t do?) for his tardf:ness, he stnrei that he had purchased a new Ford ar.d the roads being muddy, he drove unusually slow to pi even; muddying it. - :, : ' - Mrs. J. F. Hargette speni the day m Matthews f with her brother on luesdtv. .' ''. .:. ' ' Mr. and Mrs. J. V. .iendall mVwed tn tjharlotti lat week. A pound party was given at the honis'of Mrs. Cora FunderbUrk last Saturday evening. Several interest ."'fj Ma"9 sarh niwil v.eie held, miss saran-roweu re ceiveJ the sriza offered to the prettiest girl, and Mr.; Cleburn Stallings re ee veJ the prize given to the most c:mical boy. ' An Inspiring .Scene." Jonesboro R. F. D. 3, Nov. 6. I ,fpV tVvmv 1 frlSinT; '5 v.nd mb. .my old friends m my native county of Union would be m. t , , , mi . a terestea m it. ine mhwmwh over byHor a Oj Chffa rd : " r delectable collation in two courses. of Buie's Creek Academy. Prof. Campbell brought forty of his bovs and zirls with nim. The boys are: preparing for .the ministry and the. girls for various kinds of missionary work. He had them stand up and introduce each one to the Association, and gave the name of the country whence each came. Say ing that he loved his students as a hen loves her brood, he asked Mr. Clif ford to lead in a special prayer for them Following a most earnest ap peal by Mr. Clifford, Prof. Campbell lead in singing; "Where he leads.'.' The students gave7 a very fine demonstra tion of what the schooliis doing. Mrs. W. S. Godfrey, lormerly of Union county, has been quite sick for the last two weeks, but is improving we are glad to say.' ' ' " MEEK GODFREY . In Serious Danger ' A bride who had bobbed her hair read a fashion item which thoroughly frightened her. Her husband was reading in the library and when she managed to reach him she was shak ing visibly. .- . , "Why, my deaV-he asked, ?whai is the matter?" . - - .- "Freddie, do you love me since I bobhnd my hair?" - , ,-. "Of course." ' "Dnt this magazine," whimpered the bride, "says that bobbed hair is rapMiy going out of fashion." "It may not know. But what of it?" . "Frefi.lie, will you love me If I go' out of style?" n'-in is f ? pro J is cf 1. i !:..:.! . Of Hon." A. W. fcLean of Lumberton.'iArmistice Day.Orator, who ; Avm speaK in the court house RED CROS3 ROLL CALL BEGINS AT 2:30 SUNDAY .Annual Red Cross Rolf Call for members begins at two-thirty Sun- day afternoon. A swift canvass of . every house in town will ba made by a score of 'canvassers appoint- ' ed by Chairman Hawfteld. Can : fass in the couniy will beginat the .' same time. - s ; After . the city canvassers have v made their rounds they will meet at the Union Drug Store and re- ' : port! . " " .' Annual membership' fee is onr. foliar. It is requested thatwhere ' "iftfcn be "done "whole families be"' ' enrolled under one name, taking - memberships for each member of ': -the family. . Mayor's Proclamation to the people of Monroe:1 - 5 Because it has an important bear ing on civic welfare in Monroe, as well as on individual welfare in couns less cases, 1 feel it my duty to call attention to tha well-conceived plan for a 'Father and Son Week.' The purpose is admirable. Any thing that, tends to bring father and sen closed together in friendly spirft canriot but be beneficial, to themsel ves and to the community. - I believe that fathers can do more than any others -to stem the great and alansin? tide of dropping out of school, which carried many boys out into the world unfit for progress prosperity or public service. Manvrbovs arrow to manhood vir tually' ignorant of even the simplest processes, of governmeent. These every father can explain "to his son. The son, in every case, should become better than his father, for that marks progress. The 'Wjeek that is coming will sug gest many ways in which fathers may gain more completely the confidence of their sons, with all that means of effective .guidance and, unresented con trol. I, therefore call upon the lathers of this city and request their co operation irt this important movement by-vattending, with their sons, at least one of the meetings to be held during the 'Father and Son Week.' ; I hope the men who have no sons will be. friend the boys .who have no fathers,. C. E. HOUSTON. Mayor of Monroe; TO KEEP AUTOS TO, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD Adopting a policy now in use in many of the States in the east having road .building programs" underway the state highway commission calls attention . to the new - system cen terlining the reads which it is ua.ing. Down the center of every highway in the state, according to. comm:s sion officials, a white or black line will be painted. The white will be used on the bituminous surface roads and the black on the concrete roads the object of this line is to divide the road exactly in half with the hone that traiiic proceeding in opposite di rections will keep to the right of. the line.' -'- . - This method has proven useful in- other states in keeping automobilistj. to the n?nt side 01 the road, the psy chological effect; according to the offi cial, being great. The lines may be easily teen at n'sht in the reflec tion of the headlights and no doubt will prove a great help to automo bilista usir s; the roads during the dark 'hburs; k is said. v Several roads of the state already have been given the streak down the pii'i!e and th r?uks attained on those roruis have been encourasring to coinmiion, ofHcinls who r,' n his I n a 1 c:1 f ra! t:... . : '. iz B j ( f i..r , I ;k. . at ,fneven 'o clock tomorrow. MCItE INTEREST IN ('I IMPROVED FARMS f armers ot 'JNortn Uardlina are taking greater interest in using im proved pedigreed farm seeds accord- ingxo ux, it. i. winters, piant Breed ing !Arognomist for the State Colloge 8ndv Department of Agriculture. Lasl spring through the efforts of coutity Agent T. J W. Broom,, about 180Q bushels of Mexican"Big Boll seed j-er introduced into Union county. Jpr. Vinters recently queried the men using this variety and found that to a' nRn. they? were pleased with the ieWisbeing .secuered. ibia fslL.... Expressions like' these are seen in their answers." I will plant my en tire crop with this Variety next year." Larger, bolls and produces more" ''Heavier fruiter and more compact growth." "Bolls large and more to stalk.? "Better than the kind I have been growing" Nearly every reply from some forty' growers and state ments showing that they were fa vorably impressed with the results of using improved seed. .. ..As a further indication of 'this in terest Dr. Williams reports that a new ' association . for seed improve ment? has just been organized in An4 son county through the efforts of Agent J. W. Cameron. Most of the members will use the ; Mexican va riety of cotton w'th which to begin work and such . farmers as U, B. Bl.alock. J M: Sykes, E. C. Griggs ,and L. D Robinson are pioneers in the movement. Dr. Winters ' has other associations in Edsrecombs, , Halifax Sampson and Woodleaf Community in Kowan county All of these are well organized, ' are selecting their seeds and are making sales of im proved cotton varieties. Thfc Edge combe Association is incorpoorated under the State Law; has a regularly employed plant breeder and 13 im proving cotton, corn ahd.oats at this time. The association in Halifax county is doing some work with pea nuts. - According to, Dr. Winters, the workers in his office ar assisting about 18 other communities in test ing the best' varieties for their locali ties and in selecting good seed each year that these varieties may be con stantly improved , ;;.." ' :--. TACKY PARTY MOST ENJOYABLE . Matthews, Rt. 26, Nov.6. The old fashioned "tacky party" given by Mrs. M. L.- Stallings of Stallings on last Thursday night was quite a suc- cect I mlphr pven rbv a ari'f.nminn' success by the way we each held ouf1nd Mrs- Davis, had the misfor- sides and screamed at each other's costumes. - Some Voolarge, some too small, with colors ranging from deli cate to bright gandy hues they pre sented the most ridiculous appearance. Mr. and Mrs. Stallings and their son Carl were in costnme and enter tained the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Noles, Mrs. .Arch Mc Claod, Mrs. -Jeff Williams, Mrs. P. L, Garmon, Misses Lillian and , Faye oarmon, misses mnan and,raye' Noles, Vera Stallings, Ethel Furr,i Myrtle Hargette, R. A,Irma and Shir ley Drye, Lira and Mary Alyce Con der, Myrtle Hartis, Messrs. Arch Mc Clood, Jeff Williams, Cleborne and Otto Stallings, H. B. Furr, Herman and Everen Furr, Tommy D. Stall ings, Bill I art's, and P. D. Drye. Mr. M. L. Stallings and Miss Lil lian Noles received prizes for being the "tackiest" ones present. Most everyone present took part in a cake w!k, ihe cake being won by Cleborne Stallings. Toward the close of the party, re freshments were served in the dining room for the benefit c the, 21., ?. Church Everyon? rrescni reported an en joyable tir.e. A v 1 t 1 1 n ORDER OF FORMATION " OF PARADE TOMORROW Parade forms at 9:30 W the fol . lowing order: '' . Chief Spoon ' Colors . , Color Guard ' Officers of the Post , ' ' 1 Confederate Veterans Icemorlee Band ' Artillery Battery Ex-Service Men .' " First Aid Float Hospital Float - ' "Lest We Fgrget" Gold Star Mothers Ex-Service Men, Colored ' Red Cross Float ' Canteen Workers Float School Floats Marshals: R.; B. Redwina, Jr., chief; Sam Lee, Major Hinde, Dr. S. A. Alexander, James Mor row, Roy Brewer, Frank Niven, Horace Williams, Tom Lee, Robt Redwine, Fred Plyler, Henry Crow, Paul Griffith, Lexton Grif fin, Richardson Hudson, Owen Fitzsimons, David Bowles, and others. LOOKING FORWARD TO i SATURDAY IN MONROE '- 1 ' By Deane Ritch.. Stouts, Nov. 8.-A lot of folks did not week-end at home because of the rain. Sunday was a day to read and to write letters. Such "i day is wel comed by many who find themselves srood company. The restless kind de sire physical action, t People who read good stuff are benefited intellectually. Miss Connie Home a teacher in Charlotte High School spent the week end with her sister Mrs. Bnce Rush Miss Glennie Helms of Carmel, and Mrs. M. .H Springs of Waxhaw re cently visited Miss Beaulah Kitcn. Mrs. John Harjrette visited her sis ter. Mrs. Jcfe Moser, of Indian Trail on Monday of this week. , Mr. Lou:s Conder of Mew York is spending some time with his brother Mr. F. J. Conder. He arrived last Saturday. ' Mr,' John Conder of Charlotte has been Tat home for some time af flicted with rheumatism. : We hope that he will recover soon. " Mrs R. M- Conder is very sick. UJIost people, have detrimental opin. 10ns of others unce upon a tme there wtfs ... a auaker and his wife They were a very devoted couple. She was entertaining him with her soft talk one day when, she said: "Hus band, everyone is queer except me and thee, and sometimes I think that thou art Queer." . Saturday ' is being looked forward to with great anticipation by both young and old. Union News Items "Waxhaw, Rt. 4, Nov. .-Mr and Mrs. Faircs of Charlotte spent the week-end visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. B, Cuthbertson. - Miss Elizabeth Helms of Bakers visited her cous,in, M'ss Helen Clark, last 'week. Mr. Jay Davis and Miss Gussie Davis are attending school at Wesley Chapel. Mr. Sloan Roberts of Gastonia, recently visited his sister, Mrs. R. B. Cuthbertson, Mr. Amzie Fincher visiteu" Mr. Lee Bell Davis. Saturday night, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lemmond, spent Sunday with the latter's father, Mr J. P. McAteer, .who is seriously ill at 'the home of his son, Mr. W. J. McAteer. . , '. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Clark, Sunday, Nov. 4, a son Miss Lucille Shannon, who is teach. ing at Weddington, spent the week, end at home. ' Mrs. Margaret Craig and children have moved to their home in Watf haw on Providence street. Mrs. Cra:g is teaching in the Rehobeth school. ' Mrs. E. A. Lemmond, who has been visiting her, sister, Mrs. D.,S. Helms of Monroe,, returned homey Friday. She was accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. M. E. Crowell, who will visit her for some time. Miss Lessie Clark spent Monday night with her sister, Mrs. J. L. Davis. Mary Davis, little daughter 01 Mr. tune to last Monday to fall and break her collar bone. She was taken to Charlotte where she received treat ment and at present is doing very well. : Miss Mary Shannon is attending school at Wesley Chapel. Mr. Curtis Bivens and Mr, Floyd Laney recently visited Mr. Wilii Clark. : ." :. " . jl , , , .. Burned When Lighting Pipe, Fire Fighter Dead Bridgeport Conn.," Nov, 6.--After fighting fires tall of his life, John H. Partridge, 80, veteran fire-man died here of burns caused by the ig nition of an eye shade, while ha was lighting his pipe ; "Because of the boll weevil, 'it is necessary that the livestock . Home idea.be continued and pushed even more strenuously than heretofore. Grains and pastures and gardens and orchards should be put out ' a-rain th;s fall and next year in contin ti6..o:i cf this plan." B. W. Jvi'.ore. John Mitchem of Eespmer was the best ju(i;'e of '? ' r ' v ' ; . - t o , ' , - , 1 City I 1 ci UNIONVILLiruAS STIRRING TIMES High School Activities of Ab sorbing Interest After Six Weeks Vacation. 1 -. ' '.'c (Reported by 11th Grade English Class.) The Unionville Hiirh Schnnl ed Oct. 29, after a vacation of six weeks, wit!) bright prospects for a. &uccessiui winter term. There are 107 students enrolled in the High School department Several dents have entered . for the winter term. The brief and Jerome trucks ' are still on the job; each truck brings about twenty students. Ihe construction of the new build ing, which is to be the future home of the High School department, is pro-, gressing nicely. The building will be ready for use by Thanksgiving at least. . . : The Unionville bovs met repentlv And Iwtrsk-nitaA fViaiw for the coming season. Hoyle Big--gers was elected captain and Buren Price manager. We have prospects . for a successful year. All the letter men are back with, the exception of Howard Whitley, who is at David son. The Unionville team won . the "Loving Cup," offered to the team winning the county championshin last year, and if she w'ns this year, she wm nave tae priveiege of keeping the valuahlo enn - A very successful Hallowe'en par-' ty was given in the High School audi torium, Wednesday night, October 31 st. The auditorium was beautifully decorated with black and yellow crepe paper, jack-o-ianterns and many beau tiful Chrysanthemums. The nroarram consisted of many games, of them all the "cake walk" was considered the most enjoyable. JJasic was rendered . by Misses: Olivia Presson, Jimmie Hargette and Onna Helms. ' - . iae ooys socieiv met inov. zna ana reorganized for the fall term. The officers were eleeted, President, Hoyle Biggers; Vice President, Buren Price; Censor, Mr. B. S. Bowden; Program Committee, Spence Helms; Emmette Presson; Jude Simpson; Miss Ethel Davis, primary teacher gave her pupils , a Hallowe'en party last Wednesday afternoon. , , Five ghosts assisted by a witch ushered the guests into a darkened room decorated with .autumn J leaves . and.-jackf:,o;.iji&teuia.-.., After the guests were seated seve ral games were suggested and played. "tfobbing ; lor apples," "chewing string contest.for candy tied in mid dle," "pinning tail on cat" were ap- ' parently the mos.t popular with the littleones. After the games refresh ments, were served. All went home talking about the nice time they had and told their mothers and fathers and smaller brothers and sisters what ' they were missing by 'not coming to school to M.ss Davis. . t- f The S. T. C. club had its weekly meeting - Wednesday Nov. 11th. The meeting was called to order by the president. . A new member was taken in; busi ness matters dicussed. A campaign was put on to collect money for the purpose of buying song books for the school. This campaign is to last two days. The Lamer Literary Society met Friday, Nov. 2nd, The meeting was , called to order by the president. Six new members were taken in. A very good 'program was given among the most interesting numbers were seve-, ral niano solos and recitations. Miss Daisy Belk furnished the lighter side of the program by telling several good jokes. After the program, the critic gave her report She said the program was real good for the first meeting. After the supervisor's report, the Society adjourned to meet the follow ing Friday. - . Rev. J. W. Strider made a very interesting, talk in Chapel Friday morning. . ' : ; Miss Evelyn Price of Wingate was a visitor in school last week. The Unionville High School student are mounvng the loss of their former fellow students. Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Brooks.. We wish them great success and happiness in life. Mr. B. S. Bowden, English teacher, reached Unionville Monday. He and his hrother. Mr. Ttov Bowden drove down from Washington, D. C, Mr. Roy Bowden spent the week in Union vil.e, returning to Washington Sunday morn jig. False Alarm Woke 'Em Up. Indian Trail, Rt 1, Nov. 6. Some of the neighbore. got alarmed by tne continous blowing of the whistle at Rowell's gin t three o'clock yester day morning... It sounded like another fire and it c-Wd Messrs. Berry Wil liams, Lor.no Byrum and J. Alonzo Dixon to turn out of bed. Arriving at the spot they found that the fire cord on the .whistle wfis holding it down making "it blow, . ; Mr. J. C. Trull is elected president and Mips Katie Braswell secretary of the B."Y.. P. U. at Benton's Cross R.vnls. . .... Mr. Lester ITflms end family have moved to Charlotte. Mr. Le3 Dlackmon has complete! an eight room re,i ' noe. The small crrn is lk'r? f!", f"l

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