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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
5
A clipped line from a social notice includes a cold dark dreary day description and the poem lines about rain and gloom. It references Miss Marylily Fisher and an office phone number 12. The passage ends with a Longfellow quotation about life and rain.
The Greensboro News reports the quiet wedding of Miss Mary Blackburn to William Andrew Balsley at the bride’s parents’ home. Rev Dr Melton Clark officiated with a small ceremony, musical interludes, and guests feasting after the service. The couple will reside in Jacksonville Florida after bridal trips to Florida.
Mrs Will Nissen with Mrs J A Wilkinson of Bellhaven returned to Winston yesterday after a week with Mesdames R C Charles and J F Hardee on Elm street. Miss Lucy Cobb came home from a house party at Mrs J P Wall in Anson county with her brother W B Cobb of Hope Arkansas. Miss Mary Sherrod left for Randolph Macon college in Virginia to resume studies after holidays with her parents on North Main Street. Miss Edith Bradshaw attended the matinee of Sari in Greensboro and others at the show included Albion Millis and party, Bob Walker, R B Terry, Harry Raymond, J S Welborn, G A Matton Jr, Bascom Haskins, Dr and Mrs H B Hiatt, John Lindsay, G A Pollock, Bob Sechrest, Col. Wescott Roberson, and Miss Ethel Walker of Reidsville.
The Philomathean club will convene Friday at 3 p.m. with Mrs. George Matton Sr. as host. The meeting will discuss the subject Trees of America.
C Everett Wagoner, a young manager with wide film experience, runs the Broadway Theatre and has booked Paramount pictures to be shown twice weekly. He started in Elk City Oklahoma about ten years ago and has since held key positions in various states. Wagoner credits his rising patronage to knowing what audiences want and delivering it. The venue also features Universal service alongside Paramount offerings.
Mrs B S Cummings witnessed a performance of Sam in Greensboro yesterday afternoon and returned to High Point with Mrs Cummings who will be her guest for several days.
New York, Jan 6. The American Defense Society advisory board passed resolutions urging immediate build up for a national emergency expected within 12 or 13 months. They call for 48 dreadnoughts, a standing army of 200000 with 45000 officers, and a citizen army of 2000000. Phillip Roosevelt said emergency plans are in place. Colonel Roosevelt declined comment.
Carl Troutman 16 son of Mr and Mrs J D Troutman of South Statesville suffered a broken leg at Imperial Furniture company on Tuesday. His left leg above the ankle was caught in a pulley and drawn under a roller. He was taken to a sanatorium where the bone was set. If no complications arise the injury should not be serious.
A petition with about 6000 signatures was filed with Indiana’s secretary of state to place former Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks on the Republican presidential primary ballot. He is likely to be the sole Republican candidate on the state ticket.
No official word yet on the nationality of the submarine that sank the British steamer Persia in the Mediterranean. Allied warships maintain a close watch near the disaster site as reports note German submarines have been supplied to Austria Turkey and Bulgaria.
The Augusta Chronicle urges President Wilson to appoint former President Taft to the Supreme Court to succeed the late Justice Lamar. The telegram argues Taft’s selection would be an object lesson in patriotic nonpartisanship and notes Taft had appointed Lamar, a Democrat and Augusta native, to the bench.
Chinese republic association members report a war fund raised in the United States for revolu tionists opposing Yuan Shi Wai is near one million dollars. The group says Yunnan province rebels have seized an arsenal and equipped themselves.
Douglas, January 6 report an outbreak of smallpox prompting a quarantine of Hermosillo, Sonora. Several hundred cases and a high mortality rate are noted. Dispatch from Nogales says Hermosillo cathedral is used as a dance hall by arriving priests.
Cleveland health officials report 57 deaths in three days from grip and pneumonia. Health Commissioner C E Ford warns the death toll will rise within 24 hours as mild weather and overheated street cars are blamed for the surge in victims.
Two of four deeds filed for registration involve High Point real estate. E. H. C. Field and wife Joe F. Morton transferred one city lot for 225 dollars, and Jesse F. Lawson sold to Loretta Harvey one city lot for 600 dollars.
Masonic notice for Regular convocation of High Point chapter No 70 R A M at 7 350 p m. Important business and fall attendance desired. Visiting brethren asked. Signed J H Dobbs E H P James J Griffith Secretary dated 12 5 31.
Henry Ford will appear on the Michigan Republican presidential primary ballot this spring after petitions were filed with the secretary of state confirming his candidacy following his European peace mission.
Meridian Miss January 6 Judge W W Venable of Meridian won the special election to fill the late Representative Samuel A Witherspoon in Mississippi Fifth District. He led W H Joiner by just over 500 votes amid four other candidates in complete returns received here.
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