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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1917

Page

8

Enjoyable Banquet Benches Local Boy Scouts And Council

A large banquet last night at Wesley Memorial Methodist church honored the city Boy Scouts and Scout Commission. Scout Commissioner A T Wishart presided as W M Marr and leaders from troops one and two spoke on the movement, urging boys to live by the Scout principles. Camp Fire Girls aided, and a unanimous thanks was given to them and to council members for uniting the local scouts.

Boy Scouts of the City Scout Commission A. T. Wishart Westey Memorial Methodist Church Scout Council Girls Boy Scouts Scout Movement L. Davis P. V. Kirkman Ed Millis W. D. Grooks George T. Wood 0. A. Kirkman P. H. Johnson W. D. Simmons J. A. Eshelman Arthur Lyon Sam Dutton J. W. McAnnally J. E. Marsh M. T. Hicks W. G. Shipman Ed Freeze A. T. Wishar W. M. Marr P. L. K. Deato C. R. Gustafson C. D Baxter G. T. Rowe W. L. Stamey Carlton Kirkman Arthur Kirkman Moreland Lynch Howard Hicks Bryce Bennett Edwin Chappell Dewey Hoffman Lawton Dutton Eccles Everhart Samuel Strickland George T. Wood, Jr James Teague Dewey Foust Willard Thomas Alexander Rankin Samuel Moon Francis White Frank Wood Samuel Davis Charles Welborn Wilber Jones Earl McFarland Frank Smith James Lyon James McAnally van Sheets

Local Minister to Deliver Convention Sermon in Asheville

Dr Sylvester Newlin of High Point will deliver the convention sermon at Asheville as the Baraca Philathea union outlines the seventh annual gathering May 17 20. Notable speakers include Dr J Forest Prettyman and Miss Henrietta Heron with plans announced for a joint Y M C A Y W C A reception and a Mount Mitchell trip.

Sylvester Newlin Friends Church Asheville High Point Messrs. Lee Brunner Charles W. Byrd Alice Rymer N. Buckner Grove Park Inn Mount Mitchell J. Frank Hanly Central Methodist Church Union North Carolina Baraca Philathea J. Forest Prettyman Washington, D. C Henrietta Heron Elgin Prettyman United States Senate Sylvester A. Newlin M. E. Church Aston Place State Philathea Union Buncombe

Bankers pick Wrightsville Beach for 1917 convention

The North Carolina Bankers' association met in Raleigh and selected Wrightsville Beach as the site for the 1917 convention. Durham, Morehead and Wrightsville submitted bids with Durham making a strong push. June is set as the month but the exact date remains to be announced.

Raleigh North Carolina Bankers’ Association Wrightsville Beach Durham Morehead Wrightsville

Protect Your Family Under the Perfect Protection Policy

C. B. Overman promotes a protection policy offering family coverage with contact through phone number 803 for details and enrollment.

C. B. Overman

Optometrists Name Officers at Greensboro Meeting

The North Carolina Scientific Section of Optometry met at Dr J W Taylor in Greensboro on February 21 to elect officers for the year. New president is Dr A P Staley, vice president Dr A G Spingler, and secretary treasurer Dr J Fred Tesh of High Point. The session included discussions on optics and professional topics.

North Carolina J. W. Taylor Greensboro A. P. Staley A. G. Spingler J. Fred Tesh High Point

Gerard unconcerned over Berlin report during 1900s era

James W. Gerard former American ambassador to Germany expressed no concern over Berlin dispatches claiming English staff at the Berlin embassy supplied military secrets to the entente. The German foreign office had authorized English workers, including girl typists, at the embassy, and embassy staff doubt any real secrets could have reached the entente given Germany’s policy of restricting military information.

Madrid Paris James W. Gerard Germany Berlin

Letter About Foley Cathartic Tablets Promises System Cleanse

A Riverdale Georgia reader N W McConnell writes praising Foley Cathartic Tablets. He claims the product thoroughly cleanses the system with no nausea and improves bowel action stomach and liver, giving a light free feeling. The note appears in the Drug Company section.

N. W. McConnell Riverdale Drug Co

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