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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1916
Page
5
The social editor asks anyone knowing visitors in High Point or High Point residents visiting elsewhere to call telephone number 12. The notice thanks the community for cooperation and support.
A humorous tale on the origins of war traces the joke through George and Nick and Bill. It recounts Richard Harding Davis seeking answers from Europe to Hartford and Washington figures. The report blends light satire with a snapshot of public discourse on conflict.
Miss Francis Mann hosted Delta Tau and Gamma Zeta at her Winston Miss home on North Main Street Saturday afternoon from 2 30 to 59 50. The George Washington theme featured striped sandwiches and refreshments with a flag centerpiece. Hostess wore Alice blue taffeta and serge with Persian trim while honoree Willie Grutin appeared in black georgette crepe and black velvet with red accents and sister Mrs J O Neal Craig wore turquoise blue taffeta with gold trim.
Invitations issued by the ladies of the junior department of the First Baptist Sunday school invite guests to a Washington tea at Mrs. C. S. Grayson home 207 English Street on February 22, 1916 from 7 45 to 11 with a silver offering. No one under 14 years of age is invited. A children's party will be held later.
Miss Catherine Peterson leaves Pittsburgh Plate Glass after two and a half years and accepts a similar role with Hutton Bonnia company in Hickory. Friends express regret over her departure from the position she filled ably.
Miss Frances Wood of Salem Female Academy visited Trinity with Mrs. Robert Lambeth and children of Thomasville to see Mrs. F. H. Wood who is recovering from injuries. Several locals including Mrs. J. J. Farriss and Mrs. A. T. Wishart with family visited. John Ingram of High Point stayed with Miss Mary White. The party and others traveled to High Point on Friday with several residents also visiting there.
Mrs H M Gains of Richmond visited Mrs L C Petree for the weekend. Tom Wood traveled to Craidston to visit relatives. Capitola King Katherine Tate Eugenia Franklin and Sam Davis Jr motored to Greensboro with Franklin returning to Greensboro Woman's College. Randall Mann of Winston spent yesterday with his parents and joined by Miss Willie Griffin. J O'Neal Craig of Winston visited the Mann household and returned home. G C Crawford of Greensboro visited the city. Katherine Harmon and mother plus Bob Ragamoor rode to Greensboro yesterday. Lula Hahn spent the day with her parents at Fairview with Natalie Womble. F E Harlee and guests from Greensboro visited W G Shipman on Gatewood Avenue.
An article discusses hyper acidity and indigestion caused by undigested food, describing symptoms such as belching and heartburn. It cites an authority on digestion and recommends taking four ounces of Rad Salts in water each morning for a week to neutralize acidity and aid digestion, noting the product is inexpensive and popular.
A. F. Eshelman, longtime manager of the Southern Live Stock Insurance Company, joins Furniture Commercial Agency The Red Book as assistant manager as they expand staff to meet rising business. J. A. Eshelman notes busier southern furniture factories and fewer failures in January February, signaling improved market conditions.
New York reports American contributions totaling 7.5 million dollars for Pelgram relief. FE Van de Vyvere notes bel gium shipments exceed 80 million in goods with 60 million from Belgian interests. He cites 56 million dollars of supplies purchased in the United States. Also mentions birth of a son to Mr and Mrs J Ed Millis and a Delimeator offer.
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