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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1920
Page
5
In High Point Mr and Mrs Herbert C Field of Rocky Mount Va are here briefly with relatives. Former residents of the area they are well known to many friends who will welcome their visit to the cta.
Dr. Riddick, a Johns Hopkins student in Baltimore, is mentioned in Roland Park. Miss Tess Riddick of Burlington is staying in High Point until after the New Year and is with the J. D. Coxes.
Dr Archie Riddick of Baltimore visits sister Mrs Joseph D Cox for the week as the Girls Reserve of the YWCA hosts a candy pull tonight at seven in the Y hut on East Green Street with games planned.
Mrs C E Dozier of 1403 Prentis Avenue Portsmouth Virginia says years of youth dyspepsia nervousness and gas vanished after taking Tanlac. She reports improved appetite sleep energy and ability to work without fatigue. Tanlac sold by J A Hart Drug Co in High Point O P Lenoir in Stokesdale and Pomona Mercantile Co in Pomona.
Miss Lou Owens will be present to assist in entertaining guests, helping host the designated gathering and ensuring smooth proceedings.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy Children's chapter will host a rock party at the Jesse F. Hayden residence on Washington street Thursday afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock. Invitations have been issued to chapter members for the event.
The High Point High School class of 1918 holds a reunion tonight at the A. M. Rankin residence on North Main Street. Miss Margaret Rankin serves as hostess, with festivities beginning at 8 o’clock and plans described as the season’s most unique social function.
Mrs. J. F. Hayden joined relatives in Thomasville for Ruth Sue Williamson and William Tate Green’s wedding. She plans to attend the upcoming ceremony for Miss Audrey Stone, with the Stone Williamson union tipped as the season’s standout event at the Methodist church.
The Elks hold a subscription dance Thursday night from 9 to midnight at the Broad street club. Proceeds aid the Serks Orchestra as live music to accompany the evening's revelry. Public invited to attend.
The East Green Street YWCA hut hosted a festive Christmas New Year party Tuesday night. Miss Lou Owen led the reception committee. The Davis trio opened the program with original songs and Miss Adele Wineskie read a dramatic piece. Mrs R Ranson told a mountain Christmas tale ending with Santa Claus delivering gifts as a decorated tree was revealed.
Guests presented Mr. Davis with small gifts including whistles dolls ducks and horns. The social committee led by Miss Effie Cox served hot chocolate and cakes during the hours. Music formed a delightful part of the event as the season’s festivities at the hut opened brilliantly.
Mrs J Reitzel hosted a December 28 informal dinner at 331 North Main Street for Ben Moore turning a year older. The cozy living room featured red and green decor with a holly centerpiece and holly boutonniere place cards. Brooks Reitzel, home from university, attended with other family and guests Mrs Houston B Hiatt and Mrs George Washington Sadtler.
Dancing begins at nine and runs until midnight with the Commercial club boards hosting a city young men from home for holidays and their guests. An out of town orchestra plays as many expect unusually large attendance with several unusual features.
The Highland Hill Sunday school hosted its annual Christmas party on Tuesday at 4 PM. Children enjoyed a decorated schoolhouse, a large tree, and gifts from Santa Claus including lolly marbles balls teasets and building blocks. More than ninety youngsters received presents, fruit and candy stockings.
State forester J. S. Holmes returns from Harrisburg conference where officials from eight of thirty five states gathered. Governor Olcott presided. Holmes elected secretary. Chief U S Forester W B Greeley and Pennsylvannia forestry commissioner Gifford Pinchot spoke on federal cooperation and funding.
A conference among state foresters discussed timber producing forests and interstate streams, with Pinchot urging federal oversight akin to railroads. The gathering led to the permanent formation of the association of state foresters to coordinate policy and promote cooperation between states and the federal government on forestry issues.
Mrs. Ben Dyer of Leaksville is the Christmas guest in High Point with her daughter Mrs. S. C. Sharpe on Carrick Avenue. Miss Gladys Sprikle of Newcastle, Indians, is visiting with her uncle W. B. Sprinkle.
Inventors in Riga created machinery to stamp nails from wires found on East European battlefields. German residents in Milwaukee sent 80 million marks to Ben in to relieve distress in Germany and Austria. France has 7 million savings bank accounts. In the first nine months of 1920 the French adverse trade balance fell 36 percent. Over 25 years the United States received about 50 thousand foreign seed and plant varieties.
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