Social events highlight High Point society calendar
The Elizabeth Frye Philathea class hosts a social at the YWCA hut, and various clubs schedule meetings including the Stehli Silk Mill Girl Reserves with summer conference talks. Miss Henrietta Davis visits Gatewood for a large informal tea, while many members attend bridge at Mrs. Terry’s North Main home and a Nichols Woodruff wedding is noted.
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Stehli Club
Louise Lesnard
Richmond
Stehli Silk Mill Club
Effie Cox
Lou Owen
Leonard
Klub Kralendar Thursday Club Meetings Map Local Notes
The list shows multiple clubs meeting at various local venues this Thursday and Friday. Groups include Beta Pi Mies Elm Street Pour Contre Nous South Main WY W hut Duplicate Bridge at Snow residence 1 pm Philomathean at Pasis South Main 8 o clock Friday and Children of the American Revolution at 254 North Main 6 o clock Saturday.
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Beta Pi
Mies
Charles Kephait
Elm Street
Contre Nous
South Main Club
WY. W
Duplicate Bridge
A.bb. James
South Main Street
Christian Endeavor Society of the Friends Church
Wo. G. AL Hut
Miss Alma Vir ginia McCain Recovers From Tonsil Operation
Friends note the young daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. W. McCain is rapidly recovering from tonsil removal. She is at her Johnson street home and servants hope for a swift recovery. Edith Bradshaw travels to Spartanburg to visit Mrs. W. A. Sherrod. Arthur Lyon is called to Durham due to illness of Mrs. Ed Lyon. Francis Sizemore Jr. suffers measles at home in Roland Park. J C Clapp, just arrived from Atlantic City, visits his sisters Mrs. R. E. Blair and others here.
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W. C. Idol
Genevieve Moore
Ernest Wall
Harry Raymond
T. V. Rochelle
Willis Slane
A. J. Brockett
Henry Kearns
Will Snow
R. B. Ferry
Thelma Wineskie
Louise Ingram
Nellie Muse
Mary Holiday
Conway
Avery Kirkman
Edith Bradshaw
Miss McAdams
Terry
Ma. Terry
Ed Kearns
A. Ws. Klemme
Overman
Miss Herndon
Miss Sheetz
L. W. McFarland
Dr. Thomas
Greensboro
Woodruff
High Point Hospital
France
Long
South Main Street
Hunter Sechrest
Washington Street
Clapp
Des Moines
Iowa
W. Kirkman
Frank Ogburn
Pinehurst
Paul McFarland
Gladys Kirkman
Wilson
Wassie Wilson
Lindsay Street
Bill Pierre
Winston-Salem
New York Americans
Brooklyn
Charles Redding
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Alma Virginia McCain
H. W. McCain
Johnson Street
Spartanburg
S. C
W. A. Sherrod
Arthur Lyon
Durham
Ed Lyon
Mr. Lyon
Francis Sizemore, Jr
F. J. Sizemore
Roland Park
J. C. Clapp
Atlantic City
R. E. Blair
Nearly 300 Perish by Fires in North Carolina
North Carolina reports 301 fire and burn deaths in 1919 279 due to burns 18 from conflagrations. Most victims were children from clothing catches and fires. One death by self harm noted in two year span.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Stamey Delivers Campaign Speeches in High Point
W. L. Stamey nominee for mayor spoke Monday at Roberson's on Green Street and at Conrad's, El lington and Shelton and Martin stores in successive wards. He urged voters to consider his two years as councilman and did not attack opponents.
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W. L. Stamey
High Point
Roberson’s
Green Street
Conrad’s
Fourth Ward
Ellington’s
Mr. Stamey
Shelton and Martin’s
Hauser’s
East Green Street
Chamber Reports March Activity at C of C Building
The chamber of commerce announced 88 meetings were held at its headquarters in March. It located two new families in High Point, secured jobs for five men and two women, and assisted numerous citizens. Ten visitors were entertained and shown around the city, with three prospects for locating businesses here.
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Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Ghost in the Frost home haunts Hornsey child
London April 6 The Frost family in Hornsey reports their 9 year old Bertie returning home triggers a ghostly haunting with dancing saucers that allegedly fell and killed two saucers. Psychologists are puzzled by the phenomena.
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London
Vinson and Mrs McGregor Wed in Philadelphia
Representative Carl Vinson of Georgia and Mrs Mary Green McGregor were married today at Foundry Methodist Church in Philadelphia Ohio. The ceremony was officiated by Rev Thomas F Randolph.
Rev James Clarke Leaves for Durham to Conduct Meetings
Reverend James A Clarke pastor of the First Baptist church is away for two weeks to conduct series of meetings in Durham. Sunday morning service at the local church will be led by the Farriss Bible class and the evening service by the B Y P U group.
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First Presbyterian Church
James A. Clarke
First Baptist Church
Durham
Baptist Church
W Mr. Clarke
Farriss
Dorset Thomas and John Wade Form Boxing Venture
Dorset Thomas and John Wade began a new forming business after entering the boxing field together in London. A dispute arose amid their early steps, with tensions over partnership terms and strategy for growth.
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A Barim
London
Dorset Thomas
John Wade
Farm Dispute Ends in Boxing Duel
A dispute over who should stay on the farm led to a boxing match to decide the outcome. Wade won.
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Wade
Lost Gold Fountain Pen at Carnival Grounds
A gold fountain pen lost at the carnival grounds. Return to Lucile Mungo at 405 Elm Street for a reward.
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Lucile Mungo
Elm Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helen Brockett
High Point Young Women's Christian Association
Henrietta Davis
Atlanta
South Atlantic
National
Brevard
Ethel Carter
Addie Moore
Estelle Davis
Lillian Massey
Mildred Bedford
Mary Alice Tate
Jane Skinner
Esther Maness
Slane
Ll. W. McFarland
Myatt Herndon
Genevieve Sheetz
North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs
Ashboro
Lexington
W. C. Hammer
James R. McClamrod
C. P. Lipscombe
Mary M. Petty
Educational Department of State Federation
Spence
C. C. Hook
Henry White
State Federation
Elizabeth Kelly
J. J. Blair
Blair
M. E. Church
Nellie Bulla
John Tate
Woman’s Club
H. A. White
W. J. McAnally
M. Shipman
W. C Shipman
R. L. Waynick
Martha Blair
Archdale
Springfield
Klub Kralendar
Moffitt Furnishing Co. i
J and T Cousin and
E. P. Reid
Allen’s
Allen
Edwin
Buster Browns
Stamey
C. of C
Erick Florman
Hart Drug CO
Warners
Warner
Beavan’s
the Ladies’ Store
James Clarke
Willard C. Northup
Wachovia Bank
Winston-Salem, N. C
Avalon
Roanoke Coffee & Spice Company
Roanoke, Virginia
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