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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1921
Page
5
Miss Shelley Clodfester has returned to Guilford College to resume studies after the Christmas holiday spent with her parents in High Point.
Samuel and Geddie Strickland left this morning for Raleigh to resume work at the Agricultural and Engineering college. They had spent the Christmas holidays in High Point.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Reformed Church will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. A. M. Schenk at 702 East Green Street.
Miss Mina Kirkman departs High Point last night to resume studies at Fairfax Hall in Basick Virginia. She is accompanied by Miss Jo Hart of Hartville Washington DC who has been visiting the Kirkmans on Chestnut Street.
Miss Lucille Pickans and Mrs. Margaret Rankin depart Monday night for near Baltimore to resume studies at Western Maryland College after holiday visits and hosting rounds of parties teas and dinners at home.
Reverend W A Lambeth pastor of Wesley Memorial M E Church in this city attended a Methodist educational setup conference Tuesday at West Market Street church in Greensboro. He was accompanied by Miss Nellie Muse who attended as a delegate from the local church.
The church observes the week of prayer with a program by the Fannie Heek and Kathleen Mallogy circles of the Women’s Missionary Society. Full attendance of members is desired for this occasion.
A notice states an upcoming meeting is scheduled for Monday with details implied in the fragment. Further information is not readable in the text provided.
The notice lists meetings for the Social club of the Order of the Eastern Star with Mrs. S. F. Wall on Lindsay street at 8 o clock, Sores's club with Mrs. J. R. Reitzel on North Main street at 38 o'clock, a date change from Friday to Thursday, Over-the-Teacups with Mrs. Albert Hart at 3 p m, and the YY. W. A Board of Directors at the Y hut on East Green street at 7:30 o'clock.
Friday schedule lists Gamme Zeta club meeting with Mrs Randall Mann on Hamilton street at 6 00 pm and Girl Reserves at the W A hut on Fast Green street at 3 45 pm full attendance urged. Highland Mill troop No 1 Boy Scouts meet Hedland Lodge at 7 30 pm led by Scoutmaster H I Cothield Priscilla club to meet with Mrs W A Lambeth at 8 00 pm.
The Saturday Junior Guild of St Marys church will meet with Mrs George Washington Laddler at North Main Street. Hour to be announced.
The Senior Baptist Young People's union of the First Baptist Church announces the business session moves from Friday January 7 to Sunday night January 10. Hours remain the same and members are asked to note the shift in schedule.
Mr and Mrs Charles Blake return from a wedding trip to Florida and reside at the F D Blake home on Johnson Street. Mrs Blake, formerly Miss Edna Stroup of Hickory and a Clairmont College graduate, is well known in High Point and will be warmly welcomed by friends.
The Quarterly Association Meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association of High Point is slated for Thursday January 13. Plans aim to mark a red-letter day with over 260 members anticipated to attend the event.
Cooperating with the city in its war relief program the women of East Green Street Baptist church packed a large box of clothing valued at 213 dollars. They shipped it this morning to the American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society at 276 Fifth Avenue New York for distribution in foreign countries.
The piece notes that large firms like Pennsylvania Railroad and United States Steel have thousands of stockholders while ownership spreads to small investors. As the number of owners grows, little stockholders gain power to influence corporate control, signaling a shift where corporations increasingly resemble the people.
In Greensboro on December 31, C Frank Lindsay wed Wallie Mack of near Wallburg. Rev J Walter Long officiated at Gate City. Witnesses were not family. Bride wore brown travel suit and carried white rose bouquet. The couple, en route to Lexington, will reside at the bride’s parents home in Lexing ton.
The Misses Alexander held an informal tea on Tuesday evening at their English street residence. The guest list included Mrs Elmira Jerrell Mrs Eliza Rogers Mrs J B Richardson Mrs Elizabeth Keeler and Mrs Alice Charles with young ladies Miss eeepy and Miss Mary Alex- among the attendees as the social circle reflected on bygone days and future prospects.
J J Farriss residence on Roland Park hosted a Tuesday session of the W O T club where members discussed Adam style furniture. Mrs. Thomas J. Gold read the afternoon paper and the group voted to sponsor a winter family with funds raised by members instead of the usual annual reception. An elaborate salad course was served to present members and invited guests Mrs. J M Salsbury and Mrs. V A Idol.
Miss Aline Jones hosted the Junior Baraca and Philathea classes at East Green Street Baptist Church on Tuesday evening. The program included parlor games after the business session and refreshments were served. Members present included Mabel Andrews Jessie Loflin Annette Haney Maud Cross Bernice Stallings Annie Deaton Myrtle Kivett Rosa Farrington Clara Denny Colleen Lovelace Da Cross Edith Pope Alina Howell Vera Sales Mildrey Dorsett Nellie Cook Gladys Lovelace Marion Jones Myrtle Lovelace Bessie Ellington Walter Crissman Andrew Parker Roy Ward Dallas Culler Tate Andrews Jesse Sechrest Kernie Crissman Paul Crawford Ray Jones.
Tuesday Bridge Club hosted an afternoon gathering at the Houston Boyd Hiatt residence in Roland Park from 3 to 5 o clock. Guests enjoyed holly and mistletoe decor, six bridge tables with poinsettia centers, and favors of green red baskets. Prizes included a lingerie piece for a guest and a potter plant for club winner Mrs. C. C. Durland. A luncheon featuring cream chicken in French pastry and other festive fare followed.
J J Farriss spoke to the Business and Professional Women's Club at the YWCA on East Green Street. He urged high standards, civic improvement, and cooperation with men through an inter club committee to foster libraries parks playgrounds and a YMCA in High Point.
A New York report highlights moleskin fur and embroidery coats, a chiffon velvet coat-wrap, and other season adaptations. It also lists rare U S and Confederate stamps including a 5c postal envelope with patriotic verse and a 1869 90c 30c issue with flags.
A civic meeting urged residents to register and vote in a special election for a central high school in High Point. Miss Clara Cox spoke on current events and government. The club planned February fundraising to buy a piano for the YWCA hut and set a $50 start for a girls loan fund.
Philatelic experts from around the world gathered in Berlin for a landmark stamp sale claiming the widest range in Europe. The event offered 5,387 lots with upset values over 250000 dollars, though rarities had no set prices and many items lacked standards. On opening day buyers crowded for rare Argentine stamps.
The High Point chamber of commerce outlines a county road map to aid the highway commission and supporters. S. R. Bivens notes Deep River Jamestown and High Point townships require improvement and says High Point will push roads that suit local agriculture and markets for poultry eggs milk and butter. The bureau seeks farmer advantages with local shipping largely to High Point and views passable roads as a step toward broader development including small industries.
The stockholders of Commercial National Bank of High Point North Carolina will meet in the Directors Room on Tuesday January 11 1921 at 10 am to elect officers and transact such business as may come before the meeting. Dec 10 1920 V A J Idol Cashier.
Backache nerve pain and stiffness addressed with Hamlin's Wizard Oil noted for quick penetration and relief. Promoted as a dependable first aid in a medicine chest for sprains bruises cuts burns bites and stings with a 35c bottle. Also advertised Hamlin’s Wizard Liver Whips pink tablets at 30c for constipation or sick headache.
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