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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1920
Page
5
The Elm Street School Parent-Teachers Association met despite influenza in High Point. President Mrs. J J Farriss presided and outlined monthly meetings. Speakers included Mrs. Farriss, Mrs. Jones and Professor Marr discussing health supervision, school cooperation, and future sanitary plans.
Friends report Dr T M Stanton, previously confined by illness, is now able to leave home and has resumed his medical practice.
W W Burgess left today for a five week business trip to the west. Mrs J E Jones visits Greensboro with her daughter Mrs K C Boren. H M Buck now of Atlanta is in High Point. W L Burgess from Mount Airy arrives from Charlotte after a medical consultation. J P Rawley is home on Monthieu avenue with influenza. Miss Dorothy Henley stays home on Lindsay street with la grippe. Mrs E R Toms of Wilmington leaves for Salisbury after visiting her sister Mrs J Wesley Smith.
J D Cox leaves today for a Chattanooga business trip. W A Bass visited Greensboro for business yesterday afternoon. Mrs J B Gay and daughter from Madison visit High Point. Ed Steele hosts, W M Dorsett of Siler City is in town. Mrs E B Woolesley returns from Baltimore to High Point. E W Balbertson of Washington DC attends to city business. Mrs L R Terry’s health improves then worsens today. Mrs L Macallum ill with influenza. T W Craig of Wilmington visits yesterday. J P Swain of Cleveland spends a few days in High Point. M L Jones of Goldsboro here on business Monday. Friends of Mrs W A Bass hear she is ill with influenza. N H Irwin visits yesterday from Greensboro. D B Baugh of Thomasville spends a few hours here yesterday. W H Weatherly Jr of Elizabeth City and Staley of Ohio visit for business. N G Bailey spends several days in High Point on business.
The Christian Endeavor gathering at the Friends church celebrated the 39th anniversary. R H Shaw presided as newly elected city union president. Rev Roy E Leinbach spoke on the group's principles, work, and future, with a varied program and inspiring remarks.
Daniels explains a late afternoon note sought recommendations for Bagley and other destroyer officers attacked. He denies favoritism toward Dagley and says the board of awards under Rear Admiral Knight acted on the limited information available.
Mrs J G Green hosted a gathering of the Young People's Society of the South Main Street Methodist Church. Miss Mabel Spencer presided with readings by Mabel Russell and Mae Snyder and an instrumental solo by Lillian Hicks. Hot chocolate and cake were served. About twenty old members attended despite bad weather, plus eight new members.
Mrs L Macullum acted as hostess at the Ladies Auxiliary gathering of the First Presbyterian Church at the Elwood venue yesterday afternoon. A lively business meeting followed, and the hostess provided refreshments to a large attendance.
A joint meeting of the senior Philathea and Young Woman's Missionary Societies of the Methodist Protestant church met last evening at Rev. Haworths home on East Green street. Miss Garrett and Miss McGlohan hosted with a brief business session followed by a social hour and refreshments.
Mrs R Terry will entertain tomorrow in honor of newlywed Mrs Charles Kephart. The couple wed in Florida and Mrs Terry plans an elaborate luncheon and theatre party to view D W Griffith’s Broken Blossoms at a local venue.
Friends note that Mildred Massey daughter of Mr and Mrs H C Massey has been confined to her Maple street home with appendicitis and underwent an operation at the Sanitorium today.
Madrid newspapers say King Alphonso’s planned trip to Latin America could secure Spain’s trade gains in South America. The trip is viewed as a key diplomatic and commercial move to boost relations and bolster Spain’s economic prospects in the region.
The regular business meeting of the Woman's club will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 in the Elk's club. Full attendance is desired despite bad weather as matters of vital importance will be discussed. Each member is expected to be present.
Lloyds Register shows the United States launched 57 percent of the world’s ships last year, totaling 4,075,885 tons. Global output reached 7,144,549 tons, with abroad production 5,524,107 tons, more than one and a third times UK output. The world record total marks a shift from prewar levels where the UK led.
The Philathea class of the First Baptist church postpones its 7:30 p.m. business meeting to Thursday evening at the same hour. Members are asked to attend and bring class and orphanage cues.
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