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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
5
The ceremony featured Henry Van Dyke lines performed by Rev. Rodolinson as Mr. and Mrs. Ingram departed for Greensboro en route to the seashore for a holiday. Mrs. Ingram, daughter of Dave White of Trinity, is renowned in the area, while Mr. Ingram, son of the late Wat Ingram, had been living at High Point.
A quiet Ashboro ceremony united Miss Mary Carson of Charlotte and KE Wedenes of Charlotte at the bride’s mother’s home. The couple, whose families live in Greensboro and Petersburg, plan for Fort Oglethorpe officer training. Hardship at Red Cross beds and bags call for 12 women per shift to sew and stitch, with fans providing comfort as volunteers rally to finish in time.
Miss Marry White and Fred N Ingram were quietly married here yesterday at 10 o'clock in the morning with only a few friends and relatives in attendance. The ceremony took place in Trinity Aue.
Miss Verna Bullard of Gainsville Florida travels through the city this morning with her mother en route to eastern North Carolina to visit friends before returning to Florida.
People from High Point attend the Yearly meeting of Friends now in session at Guilford College. Among those present are Miss Clara J. Cox, Mrs. Walter White, Rev and Mrs Sylvester Newlin, J. Elwood Cox, Henry White and W. T. Parker. The sessions to date have attracted great interest and a large crowd attended yesterday.
Mr and Mrs A H Sisson and their small son depart after ten years in the city to reside in New York. Mr Sisson previously served as superintendent of the Southern Car Company here until two months ago and has accepted a similar post with a New York car concern.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Austin with their children traveled by car to Seagrove yesterday afternoon. Dr. Austin returned this morning while Mrs. Austin and the children will stay until Sunday. Mrs. Austin is a former Seagrove resident.
Mrs Thebe Jones of Durham is spending a short visit in the city as the guest of her nephew W C Jones on North Main Street.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Burnett in Atlanta on August 2.
Ellett of Greensboro spent last evening in the city as the guest of friends.
Miss Judith Burton of Greensboro visits the city with her sister Mrs Mo Brown. Miss Peneley Cobb departs east state for vacation. Rh DPD Craver of Charlotte and William B Merriman of Greensboro are in the city briefly. Miss Frank A Colwin has returned to town.
The city records several weeks of visits with friends and relatives across Stuart and Virginia. Taylor headed to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania towns for two weeks with kin. Roberson was a Greensboro business visitor. Ring returned home from Elkin by auto. Coggins visits sister on Lindsay street. Wyeth Pickens and friends left for Moore's Springs. Miss Lucile Sherrod departed for Raleigh to see her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Carraway of Mangum La visit Mrs Bruce H Carraway on North Main Street.
Sumner Welles, secretary of the American Embassy at Tokio, guest of honor at a dinner, urged closer U S Japan ties. He warned that failure to end suspicions could doom any rapprochement and said Americans and Japanese are united in a common cause yet need clearer vision and mutual understanding.
Donald B. MacMillan, head of the Croker land expedition, cables the American Museum of Natural History that he and his party are safe at Etah. They have discovered sinew Arctic islands, and the voyage once thought lost is credited with yielding valuable data and insights despite high costs.
Manila August 9. For the first time in the Bureau of Science history a Filipino has been named to a division chief post. Dr Timoteo Dar Juan was appointed chief of the chemical division and the cabinet of Filipino heads ratified the nomination. Dar Juan has served seven years in government service and is among the few Filipinos in top roles at the bureau.
In the British House of Commons, Robert P. Houston asked about the fate of German raiders Wolf Seeadler Moewe Vinela Puyvine and others. Parliamentary secretary Thomas J. Mac Namara said details could aid the enemy, so disclosure was avoided.
Betsy Osborn, a 92 year old resident of Ottonwood Falls Kansas, is busy knitting socks for soldiers. Her quiet wartime contribution reflects local home front effort and community spirit during the period.
Three of the three companies of summer students engaged in military training at the University of Oklahoma are composed exclusively of women.
Miss Caroline Breyfogle, dean of women at Ohio State University, officially represented the city of Columbus at a recent Washington conference on the high cost of living.
The Pennsylvania railroad now employs more than 2300 women and girls in its operating department, reflecting a significant expansion of female labor in rail operations.
A heavy rainstorm interrupted the Grand Circuit card in Columbus after two events and part of the 2.15 pacing heat. The Hotel Deshler 2.10 class pacing, carrying a $300 purse, was won by Ben Ali. Buckeye colt trot for three year olds offered $1,000 with only three starters, Mary Coburn ill with a fever. Harvest Gale, the favorite, won in straight heats.
Form Councils of Defense Asheville Aug 9. Women of Asheville organized a permanent branch of the Woman's Council of National Defense with Mrs J M Gideer as president and Mrs S Elizabeth Bolton as secretary. Addresses were made by Mrs Whiteford Smith and Mrs Jbs Dickerson, president of the Women's Federated Clubs of Asheville. Committees were named and other business transacted.
For Men Women and Children. Young and old find relief in Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. True friend when suffering whooping cough. Mrs. C writes Tar for cough without you dear. You get FOLEY'S genuine at Mann Drug Co.
London reports a small rise in British merchant ship losses to submarines or mines in the past week. Twenty one vessels over 1600 tons and two under 1600 tons were sunk, up three from the prior week, while smaller losses fell by one.
A ragbag of excerpts blends a World War I era wire story about a vigilant station master with a German assault threat, a Stony Gulch trial scene, a Georgian dialect exchange about farming, a rural joke on hogs and hoes, and a shy child’s prayer meeting moment featuring Alice and bantams.
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