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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1917
Page
5
A poem attributed to the St. Louis Republic portrays a social archetype who trades affection for wealth and status. It depicts glittering gifts, alluring beauty, and a mercenary charm that corrodes virtue, ending with a claim that time will record these sins for all ages.
Mien Bert Ruth Boone and Raymond L. Garrett of High Point were married yesterday at 5 30 in the parlor of Hotel Clegg with Justice B F Jones officiating. Several friends and Normal students attended the ceremony.
The ceremony united Mr and Mrs Garrett as they tied the knot and left by automobile for High Point their future home. The wedding will come as a surprise to many friends and acquaintances.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Sprowl of Lakewood New Jersey visit High Point en route to St Petersburg Florida staying with cousin A Kennedy This is their first High Point visit and despite bad weather Mr Sprowl is favorably impressed with the city and its appearance.
The executive congress of the local Christian Endeavor union will meet at Mrs. L. W. McFarland’s home on White Oak street Thursday at 7 30 PM. All members are urged to attend as important matters will be discussed.
Charlotte White, national lecturer for The Child Conservation League of America, will give a free lecture on Social Purity on Thursday January 18 at 3 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Mrs White has a message for all women especially mothers and teachers.
The Social Service department of the Woman's club will hold its regular weekly meeting tomorrow at 3 30 in the Elks club building. An interesting program has been arranged and all members are urged to attend.
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Dew visiting the city as guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Burns after completing a successful revival at Lexington. They are en route to Raleigh where tomorrow evening they begin a series of special services for the First Baptist Church audience.
Mrs H B Hiatt has informed friends that she will return to High Point from Camp Stewart in El Paso Texas during the latter part of this week after visiting her husband Lieut H B Hiatt since mid November.
Newton January 16 The Catawba County Board of Health re elected Dr George W Shipp as county physician and superintendent and called for medical inspection of schools to provide examinations and treatment for children handicapped by physical ailments, per Chairman Osborn Brown.
Raleigh January 16 Twenty five thousand dollars was subscribed last night by 29 packing house enthusiasts Merchants National bank put up 10000 through its directors The packing house is capitalized at 200000 and will start with half that amount It is due to open in September J M Barr a big railroad man gives 2500.
The Philomathean club will hold its regular meeting next Friday afternoon at 3 o clock with Mrs H. Tomlinson as host.
P. C. McIntire, homebound with a cold, shows marked improvement today.
Philadelphia reports that marks on Bernard W. Lewis of Pittsburgh, named by police as Mazie Colbert’s killer, were not from teeth. The coroner Knight says the coroner is not convinced Lewis killed Miss Colbert.
New York January 16 progressive members of the Republican National Campaign committee were invited to join with a committee of the Republican National Committee to form a supplementary body. The aim is to bring about harmony between the two parties.
Mr. Price Ila W. E. Price, general manager of the Carolina and Yadkin River Railway, has been confined to his Park Way home for a week with illness described as severe.
Statesville aldermen approved liberal expansion of town limits after a committee toured the area. A survey will start immediately and the plan goes to the legislature, boosting population by about 2 500 and adding roughly 750000 dollars in property value including Bloomfield Manufacturing, Palo Cotton Mills, Star Milling, Statesville Cotton Mills and Imperial Cotton Oil.
B G Peterson Sr of Hamlet was found dead in bed by his wife at their Lackey street home. A former school teacher and civil engineer in Alabama, he was 74, a Confederate veteran and long attended reunions. Survived by his wife and one son Capt B G Peterson Jr. Interment planned in Birmingham after remains were taken there last night.
The Catawba Lutheran reports progress on the Lenoir College endowment fund of 100000, noting November and December contributions push total raised to date beyond 33000. Tennessee synod backs the effort with broad support from pastors and congregations.
Residents fear possible cut of No. 15 mail from Salisbury though Sunday arrivals were normal. Officials indicate morning papers may still travel in pouches to towns along the line if mail cars are removed.
Miss Mamie Hage of Goldsboro North Carolina suffered severe nervous backache from stairs at school. Seven bottles of Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy restored her. The advertisement promotes the remedy with pricing 1.00 per bottle, 3 for 2.75, 6 for 5.00 and urges readers to contact Charlotte North Carolina company and regional druggists for testimonials.
Asheville officials report 15 men were sent to the roads after convictions before Judge T. J. Shaw in Superior court, the largest number for the first week of any session in years. Two weeks remain with high profile cases to be tried.
Fay Shelburg of All, Missouri, recovered from two years of kidney trouble after using Foley Kidney Pills. The testimonial notes relief from fatigue backache and rheumatic twinges after consuming two 60 cent boxes. Sold by Mann Drug Company.
Notice to manufacturers seeking to sell the patent or contract with a manufacturer to produce and market a convertible piece of household furniture. Details requested by phone or mail to the inventor at the Enterprise address.
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