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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1916
Page
5
A playful verse from Asheville humorist Strickland Gillilan contrasts joy at paydays with the dull ides of the month as households anticipate bills for carpets, curtains, and other debts. The verse humorously centers on checkbooks ready and merchants’ statements arriving at dawn.
The Salem Alumnae association plans a meeting at Mrs W C Beavens residence on North Main street at 3 o clock tomorrow for all old Salem girls. The Woman's club holds a general meeting tomorrow at 3 PM in the Manufacturers club parlor with the executive board meeting at 2 50.
Over the Tea Cups club will meet with Mrs. Kk. Mendenhall on Gatewood avenue Thursday afternoon at 3 o clock.
The Friday Night auction club will meet with Mr and Mrs O Kk Menden hall Friday night at 8 o clock.
Miss Blanche Trexler of Spencer has returned home after visiting Miss Bessie Mc Clure on Dalton Street. Dollie Moore guests her sister Mrs. W. M. Moore on Elm Street. Mrs Medley of Richmond visited Mrs. W. M. Moore yesterday. Roscoe Phifer of Monroe arrives to stay with Armfield and Kearns for a week. W. F. Ellis visited friends in Salisbury Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fred Slane and Fred Jr. of Statesville were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Whneskie. Mrs. Robert Brockett Sr. left for Hillsboro to visit sister Mrs. William Snow for a week. Thelma Wineskie returned to...
The Christian Endeavor societies staged the initial rehearsal of Mrs. Church's Baby at Friends church. L. W. McFarland directs a 25 character cast including L. C. Furgurson Edith Hill Blanche Harmon and Lillian Albertson. Next rehearsal is Thursday at 7 30 p m with a Feb 10 performance looming.
In Greensboro Superior Court yesterday afternoon Will Plummer a High Point convict who with three others recently escaped Guilford jail was sentenced to four months on the roads for the escape. Plummer had been convicted in the recorder's court here of larceny of clothing from Cannon Fetzer's store.
In a local trial Wade is accused of selling whisky via a hand to hand transfer after directing Johnson to a Brackett flats spot to retrieve a pint from a garbage can. Judge Dalton rules a sale occurred and denies the non-suit, while Wade’s defense awaits further testimony. Clarence Haynes receives road sentence after conviction for possessing whisky for sale tied to a Danville trunk case.
Norfolk and Western Railway uptown office in Winston-Salem was entered early Sunday. The safe blown and 175 dollars plus a diamond ring stolen. Nitroglycerine and soap used. lock mechanism demolished. Patrolman H C Whiteheart, recently shot, shows improvement in hospital. Omie Jackson, former Woolworth clerk in Greensboro, marries W E Osborne of Danville Virginia.
Itv Manager Arthur Lyon authorized Judge Dalton to obtain needed law books for daily municipal court sessions. The bill will be billed to the city. Judges and attorneys have been hampered by the missing written law, and Judge Dalton warned he would continue any case if essential. The exact titles to be purchased were not decided.
London reports six to seven Zeppelin airships raided the eastern northeastern and midland counties of England last night. Bombs were dropped with no considerable damage reported so far according to the war office announcement.
The People's Motor company sells its building repair shop and auto accessories to High Point Motor company. The deal, effective today, gives High Point the best facilities in Piedmont North Carolina with up to date repair shops and ample garage space. A. Barker remains as High Point agent for Haymes automobiles.
T. R. Turner a white man and one of High Point court convicts escaped from the Guilford county chain gang yesterday afternoon while serving a year for retailing. He had begun his sentence weeks ago near Greensboro and was a trusted prisoner with limited liberty. Police expect his recapture soon.
At a Greensboro hearing before Judge Boyd, J W Apple and E E Mendenhall were appointed receivers for the I A Morris and Brothers grocery of High Point. They began inventory of the stock and assets.
J. E. Erwin of Winston-Salem North Carolina credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with saving his life after severe stomach disorders. He reports lasting relief and recommends the remedy to friends, claiming permanent improvement for stomach liver and intestinal issues. The ad cites guaranteed satisfaction and arranging purchase through Hart Drug Co. and Cespair.
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