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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1917
Page
5
The Richmond News-Leader notes an ancient verse about a fat wife and thin husband, then reports on Miss Willie McLaughlin and Mr. Eshelman’s Easter wedding plans. It covers bridal attire, guest list, and social details, with local society chatter and upcoming ceremonies.
The Charlotte Observer reports Miss Willie McLaughlin and Paul Ward Eshelman announced their engagement at a George Washington luncheon hosted by Misses Mary and Willie McLaughlin on North Myers Street. The ceremony is planned for April 11 with a formal wedding to follow.
The first meeting is set for tomorrow at 3 30 PM in the South Main street school auditorium. Members are urged to attend for an engaging program. Mrs H W McCain Mrs W G Shipman and Mrs J T Weaver will present papers. Mrs J W Chandler will entertain with a reading and Mrs J J Farriss will give a piano solo.
Mrs G A Lazenby of Statesville arrived today to be the guest of her parents Dr and Mrs H C Pitts on Broad Street.
Miss Edith Haworth left last night for a week long visit to her sister Mrs E W Mellichampe at Pohick Virginia where Mrs Mellichampe recently underwent a serious operation and is improving as well as could be expected.
Friends report Mrs Rufus King is convalescent following a recent operation.
Mrs. H. A. Millis was guest of honor at a Charlotte luncheon hosted by Mrs. J. B. McLaughlin to announce the marriage of her daughter Willie to Ward Eshelman of this city.
Mrs. O FE Mendenhall spent several days visiting relatives and friends in Winston-Salem and returned Saturday night.
Miss Louise Moore of Washington D C teaching school at Pinehurst spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Benjamin E Moore on Rankin Street while A T Wishart visited Greensboro Saturday afternoon.
E Mendenhall completed an extended business trip to Columbia Washington and Raleigh and returned Saturday. W C Jones visited Greensboro Saturday on professional business.
C. F. Tomlinson spent yesterday afternoon visiting Greesaboro, engaging with locals and touring neighborhood sights.
A local Scout council holds a 7:30 pm meeting in the scout room at Main Street School. Officers for the year will be elected and new members accepted as plans for the year's work are made. All fathers and mothers interested in scout work are invited.
Amusement note announces Adelaide O Vorak world renowned lady skater to perform at High Point Armory rink for a week starting Tuesday. Her program includes fancy skating rope jumping modern dances on skates and new skating novelties after surviving Liège and the Lusitania voyage.
Ralph Kellard stars with Pearl White in Pearl of the Army, Pathe’s military mystery serial from Astra Film. The second episode opens at the Broadway theater today and centers on American preparedness against foreign invasion, stressing dangers to women if forewarned steps are delayed.
The photodrama Ambition at The Rose Theatre stars Madame Bertha Kalich and Kenneth Hunter. Hunter, an English actor, plays Robert Powers, Marian Powers’s husband, whose political ambitions drive them into wrongdoing. Kalich delivers a powerful, emotionally charged interpretation, supported by Hunter’s polished stage craft.
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