White sale raises funds for High Point U D C chapter at Elks
The High Point chapter U D C held a white sale at the Elks home on Broad street with Mrs T J Gold as chair. Miss Helen Brockett led dancing and a bridge table run by Mrs Albert Hart and Miss Avery Kirkman. The event featured candy booths, red and white decor, and an auction of packages. Treasurer Mrs Charles Long announced a net of 112 dollars with expenses under 15 dollars.
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High Point
Elks
Broad Street
T. J. Gold
Helen Brockett
Albert Hart
Avery Kirkman
H. A. Millis
Mary Campbell
Bruce Carraway
O. E. Mendenhall
J. E. Kirkman
George Washington
Charles Long
Meeting on Home Management and Gardening at West End
Mrs Henry White chair of the High Point Woman's club extension department announced a 7 30 pm meeting at West End Baptist church to inform residents about the aims of the department. The program titled Home Management and Home Gardening will feature several short talks and a cordial invitation is extended to all in that section.
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Henry White
High Point Woman’s Club
West End Baptist Church
Gamma Zeta Club Hostess Named for Tomorrow
Mrs. T. D. Gilliam will host the Gamma Zeta club at her North Main Street home tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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T. D. Gilliam
Gamma Zeta Club
North Main Street
Sorosis Club Meeting Set for Tomorrow at 3
The Sorosis club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock at Mrs. D A Stanton's home on East Green Street.
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Sorosis Club
D. A. Stanton
Fast Green Street
Tar Heel U D C Plans Meeting With Miss Brockett
Tar Heel Chapter U D C will meet tomorrow afternoon with Miss Helen Brockett at her home on Johnson street at 4 o'clock.
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Tar Heel
Helen Brockett
Jonhson Street
Services Set for St. Marys Episcopal Friday and Sunday
Church services will be held at St. Marys Episcopal church Friday evening at 7 30 and again Sunday morning as announced by church officials.
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Local residents note travel and medical society visits
Miss Mary Denson returns to the city after trips to Florida and Cuba. Dr. W. L. Jackson spent yesterday and today in Durham for the Tri-State Medical Society sessions and returns this evening. Dr. D. A. Stanton came back from Durham this morning after attending yesterday's society meetings.
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Mary Denson
Florida
Cuba
W. L. Jackson
Durham
Tri-State Medical Society
D. A. Stanton
Miss Bessie Hill Hackney Spends Afternoon in Greensboro
Mr and Mrs M L Pollard depart for Tampa Florida where they will reside in the future. the couple plans to settle in Florida after their Greensboro afternoon.
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Bessie Hill Hackney
Greensboro
Mrs
M. L. Pollard
Tampa, Fla
Friends of Mrs Bascom Hoskins Recover at Home
Friends report Mrs Bascom Hoskins can sit up after months of illness. Similarly, friends note M Shipman is up and regaining strength rapidly following illness.
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Elizabeth Shipman
Bascom Hoskins
Penny Tea in Greensboro Hosted by Mrs J C Penny
Mrs George T Penny and her young daughter Evelyn traveled to Greensboro for a tea this afternoon hosted by Mrs J C Penny at her Summit Avenue home this evening.
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George T. Penny
Evelyn
Greensboro
J. C. Penny
Summit Avenue
Mrs J C Penny Hosts Miss Elizabeth Welch in Greensboro
Miss Elizabeth Welch visits Greensboro this afternoon as a guest of Mrs. J C Penny for a brief social visit in the city.
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Elizabeth Welch
Greensboro
J. C. Penny
Nance O Neil Stars in The Witch A Greater Screen Version
William Fox presents Nance O Neil in The Witch adapting Sardou s The Sorceress with O Neill in the famed Zoa role. Frank Powell directs a lavish production with built villages, blown forests and epic battle scenes costing much time and money. The picture opens at the Rose tomorrow.
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Nance O'Neil
William Fox
Zoa
Miss O'Neil
Sardou
Frank Powell
Rose
Millis Building 18 to Be Greatly Improved
The Millis building at South Main street will be enlarged and improved at an estimated cost of 25 000 to 30 000 dollars. The project adds a brick rear expansion extending the building to Rankin street with entrances on both Main and Rankin avenues. Fronts on South Main will be redesigned with three store rooms and lowered floors to align with the sidewalk.
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Millis
South Main Street
Millis Brothers
I. Isaacson and
J. Goldstein
Greensboro
High Point
South Main
Rankin Streets
Main Street
Great Expectations at Broadway with Huff and Pickford
Louise Huff and Jack Pickford star in a Paramount adaptation of Dickens Great Expectations at the Broadway tomorrow. Pip, an orphan, befriends the escaped criminal Provis and is mentored by lawyer Jaggers while entangled with Estella and Miss Havisham. The tale follows Pip’s wealth surge and shocking revelation.
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Louise Huff
Jack Pickford
Famous Players
Booth Tarkington
Seventeen
Charles Dickens
Pip
Provis
Miss Havisham
Estella
Dickens
Songwriter T. W. Lawrence Dies in Los Angeles
Los Angeles February 22. T. W. Lawrence Seibert songwriter died here yesterday en route to a hospital for an operation. He was the author of the best known tune Casey Jones.
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Casey Jones
Los Angeles
Cal
T. W. Lawrence
Masons Plan Farewell for Departing Member
Greensboro lodge No. 76 marks 94 years of activity on March 21 with a special meeting honoring James C. Pierce who has served as secretary 13 years and will move March 10 to Clearwater Florida. Principal speakers include Samuel M. Gattis Robert Brockett and Dr W C Wicker.
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Greensboro
A. F
A. M
Pioneer Masonic Lodge
James C. Pierce
Greensboro Lodge
N. 76
Clearwater
Fla
Samuel M. Gattis
Grand Lodge of North Carolina
Hillsboro
Robert Brockett
High Point
W. C. Wicker
Elon College
Pharmacist C C Sewell Joins Ring Drug Company
C C Sewell, a registered pharmacist known in High Point and vicinity, has accepted a position with Ring Drug company and will begin duties on March 1. Ring Drug owner W A Ring says increased prescription business and other departments prompted the hire, with no changes to the store staff.
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C. C. Sewell
High Point
Ring Drug Company
W. A. Ring
Sewell
Ring’s
Railroads Sold Under Foreclosure in St Louis
In St Louis Missouri Pacific and St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern railroads were sold under foreclosure to R H Neilson acting for the organization committee and Kuhn Loeb and Co. on February 22. The sale concludes the foreclosure proceedings and transfers control to the winning group.
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St. Louis, Mo
Missouri Pacific Railroad
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad
R. H. Neilson
Kuhn, Loeb and Co
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance contract attracts buyers
A new Jefferson Standard Life Insurance policy highlights include double face value on accidental death, waivers and a lifetime monthly income upon total disability before age 60, with the face value paid to a beneficiary after death. The plan waives further premiums and continues monthly benefits until recovery or death, aiding long term security.
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Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
American Memorandum Places Austria in Dilemma
Rome reports the American memorandum pressures Austria to choose between backing aggressive submarine warfare and risking rupture with the United States or disavowing solidarity with Germany. The Popolo Romano notes no Austrian reply deadline, so no ultimatum yet.
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Rome
Messaggero
Austria
America
Germany
Popolo Romano
Alexander Signs with Philadelphia Nationals
Grover Cleveland Alexander, star pitcher, signed a two year contract with the Philadelphia Nationals. He will join the team in training on March 6 for the 1917 campaign. Reports say he is the highest paid pitcher in organized baseball, with figures not disclosed but rumored above ten thousand dollars per year.
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Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Philadelphia Nationals
Alexander
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C. B. Overman
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