Teacher Emma Blair Boosts War Garden Campaign
National Garden Commission sent 150 garden primers to Emma Blair on route 3 in High Point to aid food production through pupil involvement. Charles Lathrop Pack praised school cooperation and urged early planting season organization with support from southern chambers of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker R. Anderson
Emma Blair
National Garden Commission
High Point
Charles Lathrop Pack
Commission
Asheville
Near Kitchen Door Food Raising Drives War Effort
A wartime directive emphasizes maximizing local food production to supply the front and sustain troops. Authorities urge farmers and households to increase yields and shorten supply chains by growing or sourcing more food nearby.
Athletic Activities Halted by Slush at Camp Sevier
Slush and unmelted ice force a temporary suspension of athletic activities run by the army Y M C A physical staff at Camp Sevier Greenville. Ground needs drying before larger scale sports can resume while companies and battalions are set to compulsory activities at specific hours to aid physical conditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sevier
Greenville
3. C
Army Y. M. C. A
Notice of Local Improvement Assessments Hearing
Notice states assessments for the M street improvement from English to Commerce Streets in High Point have been deposited for inspection at the City Manager’s office Wachovia Bank building. Abutting property owners and interested parties may review until January 29 at 7 30 p m. A council hearing on objections is set in the Municipal Building on January 29 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Street
English
Commerce
High Point
Wachovia Bank
Appeals to school children to aid refugees via Red Cross
The Red Cross asks American school children to make garments for refugees from war torn districts. Paris reports 250 children arrive daily from behind German lines with 2,000 examined in a week. Chicago auxiliaries produced 17,122 garments by December 1 as youths knit on the way to school.
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United States
Red Cross
France
Paris
Eviante-Bain
America
Red Cross Association
American Red Cross
Chicago
Extra Episcopal Chaplain Arrives for Duty at Camp Sevier
Camp Sevier in Greenville S C reports the arrival of the Rev Robert E Gribbin as an extra chaplain under the War Commission of the Episcopal church He comes from St Johns Wilmington N C where he served as rector Gribbin previously was assistant rector at race Church Charleston indicating a shortage of regular Episcopal chaplains in the division in need of replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
Robert E. Gribbin
St. John’s
Wilmington
N. C
War Commission
Episcopal Church
Gribbin
Race Church
Charleston
Outdoor work at Camp Sevier suspended by ice
Ice covered ground halts outdoor activities at Camp Sevier for several days. Indoor instruction proceeds with schools continuing their work while trench occupation rifle practice drill and bayonet training are delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
Dreco Touted by Reynolds Employee for Nervous Relief
A Reynolds Tobacco Co employee, R. Evans, credits Dreco with curing his wife’s nervous distress and sleepless nights. The ad claims Dreco acts as a natural vegetable tonic to energize nerves, brain, and digestion, improving fatigue and dyspepsia, with Ring Drug Co. in High Point as a local seller.
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Dreco
High Point
Ring Drug Co
Schedule of Interurban Motor Lines
Interurban schedule shows routes leaves High Point via Elwood Hotel for Winston at 8:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. Depart Winston from Zinzendorf Hotel for High Point. Bus offers one free suitcase, 25 cent for each extra bag under 20 pounds. Cars for express service with sober courteous drivers.
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High Point
Elwood Hotel
Winston
Winston, Zinzendorf Hotel
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Ing
South
Chambers of Commerce
T. J. Murphy
Texas Gas
the Motor Serviceompany
East Commerce St
P. O
the Commercial National Bank of
U. S
Liberty
Guilford County
Stat
Carolina
J. Elwood
C. M. Hauser
V. P
J. W. Harrise
J. Elwood Cox
F. M. Pickett
W. P. Pickett
J. W. Harriss
R. R. Ragan
J. P. Hayworth
Dred Peacock
Belgium
Dr. King
New Life Pills
Reynolds
RE. R. Evans
R. J. Rebacco Company
I No. 5
South Winston
Dreeo
Improv
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Geensboro Guilford Hotel
Douglas. Fairbanks
the _ Axtosatt Pictures Corporation
Broadway Theater
Just As
Vanced
Bell
North State
C.b.mattocks CO
L. L. and
Our
Home Banking CO
Christmas Savings Club
J. A. Hart Drug Co
Posoffice
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