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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1917
Page
5
A poem fragment in which the speaker imagines a wife’s homecoming. The speaker recalls tender greetings and a shy, breathless reunion. The verse portrays longing, intimate memory, and a lingering sense of belonging. The narrator, Riley, frames the scene with sensory detail and emotional fervor.
Mrs. William J. McAnally leaves for Washington to attend the 37th annual American Forestry association convention as member of the High Point Woman's club. She will participate in all sessions and report back, with topics including pine blister canker, a federal quarantine on imported tree stock, recreational use of forests and parks, and government aid for forest economic justice.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union conducted a successful session led by Mrs. J. R. Benson despite bad weather. This week branches nationwide hold meetings promoting the national prohibition amendment and another session is planned at the Friends church Sunday at 3 o'clock to discuss the amendment further.
Discussion revealed strong interest among the local member as meetings drew participants and attention to ongoing concerns. Residents and officials engaged in dialogue about issues affecting the community and potential actions.
Mrs I Thurman Mann announces the Gamma Zeta club meeting at her home is postponed to next week. The note directs members to watch for further details on the rescheduled gathering.
This week’s Delta Tau club meeting with Mrs. I Thurman Mann is postponed until next week.
The Philomathean society will hold a meeting Friday at 3 o clock with Mrs. S H Tomlinson.
C H Ellis is at home in Roland Park with lagrippe. Misses Mary Cowell and Lillie Bell Willis visit Mrs E T Harmon on North Main. Rev J H Earnhardt, Shelby district elder, stayed with J W Harriss as he returned from Greensboro meeting of Methodist leaders. Dr J H Dew leaves for Raleigh to lead meetings at Tabernacle Baptist after a night with Dr J T Burruss. G S Bradshaw of Greensboro attended the Elks minstrel at the school auditorium. Mrs C W Bradshaw, Margaret Crater and Mary Chase, also attended. Crater and Chase performed a specialty. Greensboro guests included Pete McDaniel, Andrew Weatherly Jr, and Augustus D Ward. W Brooks Marsh of Greensboro visited the city in the afternoon. W C Jones went to Greensboro on business yesterday afternoon.
More than $750,000 is being spent this year to carry into effect the cooperative extension law. It funds bringing state college knowledge to women on farms and includes employing women county agents. Last year 602 women were employed, 250 as county agents.
Amsterdam reports a Jewish relief organization sending 500 youths from Austria and children of Romanian and Turkish nationality to the Netherlands. The surge follows the arrival of German and Belgian children and Dutch families resident in Germany.
Enterprise Bureau reports W. N. Foreacre will become general manager of all Southern railway lines east of Atlanta and Chattanooga, extending to Washington. Headquarters stay in Charlotte with expanded office staff, affecting North Carolina heavily and signaling division restructuring across the system. Senator Simmons aids Indian land funding. Senator Overman denies stock-futures ties amid leak allegations.
Paul Stamey son of Mr and Mrs W L Stamey of this city is gaining an enviable reputation as a salesman for Curtis Publishing company The local agency serves Curtis publications He has been promoted to membership in the league of Curtis salesmen placing among 60 boys in the United States to earn this honor He has achieved the first of three steps in the salesmen league If he maintains his record he will be guaranteed a good position with Curtis after finishing school.
An Allen store offers a January sale on silk and wool dresses with prices ranging from 2.98 to 27.50, featuring serge dresses from last season at 2.98, separate skirts up to 25.00, and blouse and coat discounts. The Millinery Department also presents bargains on hats, flowers, and feathers, with multiple price bands and clearances.
Manager Stone announces resumption of Paramount bookings at the Broadway theater. The Martyrdom of Phillip Strong opens as a test picture under the new contract. Future Paramount showings are set for Wednesdays and Fridays.
Manager MelIntyre confines himself to home with lagrippe but Rose Theater continues red dog program by a capable assistant crew. Fox presents The Man from Bitter Root a western drama starring William Farnum as the feature today.
Mr and Mrs Paul C Collins entertained at their home Highlands Hillsboro with five tables of bridge honoring Mrs Collins sister Miss Minerva McNeil of Fayetteville and marking the couple wedding anniversary A salad course followed the games in the evening
J A Hopkins, chairman of the northeastern department organization committee, said the Progressive party will postpone its national convention, planned for Washingtons Birthday in St Louis, due to unavoidable delays in organizing work.
Preparations were completed for yesterday’s departure of the merchant submarine Deutschland from Bremen through Berlin toward an American port. The voyage, announced from Germany, indicates a wartime effort to move cargo by submarine.
At the Navy League annual dinner in Washington on January 17 advocates including Senator Smoot and Representatives Gardner O'Shaughnessy and Humphrey urged a larger navy to match or surpass Great Britain. Bernard Baker of Baltimore urged using a stronger merchant marine to build navy efficiency with Shipping Board support.
Pope Benedict XV sent congratulations to President Wilson on the peace initiative. The message arrived yesterday through Spanish ambassador Juan Rianno because the paper legation lacks diplomatic status and did not include any future-move suggestions.
Washington January 17 hearing on the disposition of the German prize ship Appam at Newport News Virginia and its cargo was closed today in the Supreme Court.
Chicago report notes the national committee of the Prohibition party discussed a proposed Confederation of U S temperance groups to launch a grand drive in 1920. The committee planned sessions for tonight and tomorrow to consider the proposal.
A medicine bottle and dropper are combined by an inventor with the outlet on the side and a rubber bulb covering a top opening, creating an integrated dispensing device.
Miss Mamie C Hage of Goldsboro North Carolina suffered fearfully with back pain from stairs at school and was in a nervous condition. Seven bottles of Mrs Joe Person's Remedy cured her and the advertisement invites similar cases to write for testimonials and order details from Charlotte North Carolina.
A hand guided gasoline tractor is described for light farm implements and small stationary machines. A non skid cushion tire for motor fire apparatus imitates two close round tires with grooved sides marked by staggered indentations. Gasoline cars on Australian rails gain wedge ends to reduce air resistance. A Belgian inventor wins a substantial prize in Italy for artificial leather from cotton praised for durability and elasticity.
Inventor seeks sale of patent or contract with a manufacturer to produce and market a convertible piece of furniture. Contact by phone 849 or write to the address Enterprise. For further information, or care Enterprise.
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