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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1917
Page
5
A religious verse titled Reply by Jas. W. Heatherly of Saluda North Carolina reflects on suffering as a path to sympathy and faith. The speaker cites scripture First Peter and emphasizes that God sends trials to teach compassion and align will with the divine.
Monday 3 30 U D C Mrs Flem Norman. Tuesday 3 50 Child Conservation league auditorium. Wednesday 3 30 Home Economics Department Woman s Club Elks home. Thursday 3 00 Over Tea Cups club Mrs Robert Walker 3 30 Parliamentary law department Woman s club Mrs J E Kirkman.
Mrs D A Stanton entertained the Sorosis club at her East Green street home yesterday afternoon. Needlework followed by a dining room display of red carnations and fern featured a salad course served by the hostess with Mesdames Sherrod and Jackson assisting. Master David Stanton Sherrod, the hostess grandson, made his debut as the sole male guest. The guest list included Miss Annie Leslie Richardson and many local ladies.
A. Matton, Tom Wrenn, A. M. Briggs, W. L. Jackson and F. M. Pickett appear in a readable public notice listing names of individuals connected to the matter.
Mrs. T. D. Gilliam entertained Gamma Zeta at her North Main street home with three tables of auction. Visitors prize went to Mrs. J. E. Millis for a boudoir cap while Frances Mann took the club prize a combing jacket. Mrs. Millis helped serve a salad course to Frances Mann Kathryn Tate and Hazel Briggs with several other ladies in attendance.
Nonmembers and noninitiates are urged to apply immediately for Measley club membership. The roll grows quickly as Mrs. W. G. Shipman presides over a ward of four patients in her private sanitorium. Members listed include Elizabeth Shipman, Marion Shipman, W. G. Shipman Jr, Helen Louise Klemme, Carson Hill, Charles Kaerns, Robert Overman, Ahvent Baird, Charles Coble, Allen N. Crowson, Jack Crowson, Guy Hoskins, Mrs. Eugene Davis, Tom Petty, Esther Pritchard, and Mary Simmons.
Dr Newlin of the Friends church will deliver the Scouts annual sermon tomorrow at the auditorium. His regular school visits have won the affection of city youth and the talk of the town is the ahead of the event. Parents and all boys and girls are invited to attend and hear the encouragement the speaker offers.
The Pricilla club gathered yesterday afternoon at North Main Street residence of Mrs. Robert Walker for needlework. A salad course was served in the dining room by Mrs. Walker assisted by her sister Mrs. James Mellichampe. Attending were Mesdames M. C. Crowson S. S. Coe B. S. Cummings Fred Ingram James Mellichampe Vernon Idol C. A. Ring H. D. Sears and J. A. Hart.
Mrs A W Klemme hosted the Thimble club yesterday afternoon at her South Main street home. Members sewed for about an hour then enjoyed a salad course served with help from Mrs A T Wishart. Guests included Mesdames Farris Clapp Parsons Armfield Ragan Amos Ragan Kearns Thurlow Kearns Hill Denny Charles Ragan W P Ragan Wishart Overman and Wood.
Notes from the U D C white sale at the Elks' home on Broad Street praise the decorations led by Mrs. Flem Norman though the chairman’s name was omitted.
Mrs. W. L. Mellichampe of this city is described as a direct descendant of William Hooper a signer of the Declaration of Independence. She possesses photographs of the Hooper family and lineal descendants down to herself.
Miss Maude Owen entertains for the week end with guests including Miss Kirk Callum of Greensboro and Misses Mabel Clair Brown and Betty Ambler, both of Winston.
Salem society notes Miss Owen entertains guests this evening at her Broad Street residence in a formal gathering reflecting local social customs.
Mrs P. G. Elliott of Goldsboro, guest of her parents Mr and Mrs R B White on Lindsay street, has returned home this afternoon after her visit.
Robert Amos had surgery at the hospital today to ease leg pain from vascular trouble and was reported resting comfortably in the afternoon.
Dr. Sylvester Newlin conducted the funeral services over the remains of Prof Geo W White a faculty member who died Thursday afternoon from acute indigestion. L Barringer of Charlotte was in the city on business. Mrs D C Craven of Winston-Salem returned home after visiting the Sizemores on Parkway. James Mellichampe recovering from tonsillitis and his younger siblings James and Marion are convalescent.
Miss Josephine Summers returned from an extended visit to relatives in Baltimore and Philadelphia last night. Mrs J F Taylor goes back to Red Springs after a week with her ill mother Mrs Dun can Davis on South Main. Miss Clara Houston spent today in Greensboro. Miss Fannie Kilgo of Charlotte, daughter of Bishop Kilgo, arrived and stays with Miss Florence Baxter on South Main. C E Wagner of Greensboro was a city visitor yesterday. W A Sherrod of Spartanburg, ill with appendicitis, has recovered enough to go home tomorrow. Joe Gwynn, guest of Mr and Mrs T D Gilliam on North Main, returned to Mt Airy.
Paris reports an official list of ships sunk between February 20 and 22. Included are Doravore a Norwegian steamer 2760 tons Ape a British steamer 464 tons San Michele an Italian three masted bark 538 tons Giovanni P an Italian brigantine 105 Adelina an Italian sailing vessel 528 tons and the Dutch steam vessel Ambon 3598 tons previously reported sunk. Wathfield 3012 tons sinking reported by London Lloyds Monarch and Emerey are listed as not identified.
Church leaders announce a fund drive and site gift to build a Western North Carolina conference hospital in High Point. Four ward captains will lead soliciting teams, with a Salisbury meeting on March 17 to hear proposals, and aim to raise forty thousand dollars plus a ten thousand dollar site. Virginia Pearson praises a film exposing social shams amid campaign notes.
Gilmer Bros. Co. offers three cakes of Octagon Soap for 10 cents in a special sale on Monday morning. Pay your city taxes to avoid additional costs.
Fayetteville reports the death of Dr Oliver P Robinson at his Little Rock home. He was a Fayetteville native, youngest son of the late Dr Ben W Robinson, and married to Miss Laura Pemberton daughter of William Pemberton a Fayetteville man who moved to Arkansas.
Life insurance advertising promotes C B Queman with a simple phone contact at 203 suggesting personal guidance for policy needs.
A Chicago mail-in offer invites readers to send five cents and personal information to Foley & Co. for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic. The request appears as a clipped slip urging action.
Mrs. J. B. Whittaker of McDuff Va speaks of relief from headaches and stomach trouble after using Thedford's Black-Draught. She praises its safety for children and notes they rely on the vegetable medicine to keep illness away, with the product sold for 25 cents per package.
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