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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1917

Page

6

Christmas Quiet in High Point 1917

An elderly resident recalls a silent High Point Christmas. Snow and distant hailstones frame a dull holiday as a street boy drops a danger-filled parcel. The city spent the day in church, meals, and movies. Christmas 1917 ends quietly at midnight.

High Point

Pershing Became Soldier From Newspaper Tale

Lincoln Nebraska December story recounts how John J Pershing shifted from planned teaching career to military life after a newspaper notice of West Point exams. Sisters Mrs Butler and Miss May Pershing describe his youth at Kirksville Missouri normal school, leadership at Nebraska University, and gardening hobby shaping a decisive future as U S Army general.

Lincoln, Neb John J. Pershing United States Army France General Pershing Butler May Pershing Lincoln Associated Press Pershing Missouri State Normal School Kirksville West Point Military Academy Young Pershing West Point Military Academy Laclede Mo John F. Pershing Laclede John Ms. Butler Miles New Mexico Geronimo University of Neraska Old Jack Best University Jack Chicago Europe

Notice for St John’s Day Lodge Meeting

Regular communication of Numa F Reid lodge No 344 on St John’s day December 24 at 7 30 p m. Full attendance desired. Visitors welcome.

Numa F Reid Lodge St. John's Day

Former Macon Chief of Police Praises Tanlac Relief

Ex-Chief George Riley of Macon Georgia says a long illness ending in June 1915 left him bedridden with pleurisy and kidney issues. After taking Tanlac he reports complete relief from pains and renewed energy, noting kidneys and limbs improved and he feels like a new man. Sold by Hart Drug Co.

George 5. Riley Macon Georgia Tanlae Tanlac Hart Drug Co

Notice of Sale of House and Lot in High Point

Public auction on January 19 1918 at 2 o'clock for the house and lot of the late S H Poplin on Hobson street High Point North Carolina Terms are one third down one third in six months and one third in 12 months with interest on deferred payments Executor J W Sechrest signs the notice dated December 19 1917 Also an advertising line for Half Price Millinery and jewelry at Loflin's for the holidays

S. H. Poplin Hobson Street High Point N. C J. W. Sechrest Stephen H. Poplin

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