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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
5
A wartime poem portrays young soldiers as gods knights who leave loved ones for war. The speaker recalls a farewell kiss, the bright boy turned hardened by thunder and shellfire, and honors the courage of those who ride to defend the world from demon gods. They march to keep the world for right and will stand again, laughing, in victory.
Mrs William Berry Johnson invites guests to the marriage of their daughter Madge Rena to Joshua Hamner Slaughter. The ceremony takes place on Wednesday December nineteenth at eleven o clock in the morning at 902 North Blood worth Street Raleigh North Carolina.
Mrs Bascom Hoskins hosted the Entre Nous club and guests for a cheerful afternoon yesterday despite severe weather. Six tables were set for the new game Roodles with Santa Claus place cards, followed by a salad course.
Miss Ida May Adams and Euless E Langley were quietly married yesterday afternoon at 3 30 in the Pine street residence of Mr Slack. Rev P D Brown officiated in a small circle of friends. After a short honeymoon the couple will travel to Freenvile SC where Langley serves in Company B 118th Regiment Camp Sevier.
On patriotic day in North Carolina High Point women and girls are urged to volunteer in the Red Cross work room. An ample wood supply at headquarters and knitters are needed as the community backs the war effort.
Miss Catherine Harmon hosted the Les Mysterieuse club yesterday afternoon. Members sewed, enjoyed popping corn and fruits as plans were set for the annual Mysterieuse dance.
The Tar Heel chapter postpones today's gathering and will meet Tuesday at 3 o'clock with Miss Stella Norman. All members urged to attend as it is the last meeting before Christmas.
A. QO. A. Kirkman and IIL. O. A. Kirkman remain at home on High street after an attack last night. Police report no further details immediately available.
A daughter named Catherine Georgia was born this morning to Mrs Lawrence White and her husband.
Miss Elizabeth and Clementine ek ey and Charlie Hortel attended Oh Boy at Greensboro Municipal Theater last night. J Murphy was a Greensboro business visitor. Mr and Mrs Albert Hart and Mr and Mrs John Lindsay attended Oh Boy. Captain Stuart Arlen and Lt Eliott Grandin arrive tomorrow and stay with Mr and Mrs Carter Dalton on Johnson Street. Miss Bint Fleming leaves today for Roomville due to uncle and aunt illness.
Fayetteville women adopt a plan endorsed by the state health board to place Red Cross Christmas seals on every purchased package. Merchants visit to gain cooperation and inform customers which stores participate. The goal is to cut delivery costs and promote patriotic thrift while boosting seal sales nationwide.
Cotton consumed in November totalled 590 763 running bales as announced by the commerce bureau. Spindles active during November numbered 33 604 650, compared with 32 704 045 a year ago.
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