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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1916
Page
5
Grace Imogen Gish describes Dr Cadman’s speech and the Swarthmore College play Happiness. The piece notes moral themes and the Strollers Quartet in a program highlighting opportunities at home.
The Woman's Club organized a library department as the sixth unit of the High Point group. Officers are Mrs. Sam L. Davis, chairwoman. Mrs. E. M. Shipman, secretary. Mrs. C. A. Barbee, treasurer. Committees seek at least 1000 dollars to establish a public library, with hope for a Carnegie library later.
The sixteenth annual session of the Tobacco Association of the United States ended with officers elected T M Carrington president Danville G E Webb secretary treasurer Winston Salem W L Petty Lexington Ky R P Watson Wilson and B P Eggleston Drakes Branch Va as vice presidents Dues rise from 10 to 15 yearly and a drive for more members will follow Bank expert R M Smith spoke on Banking in its Relation to Tobacco noting federal reserve banks stabilize money and allow southern independence He A M Mathewson warned Turkish tobacco trials in California failed for planters. A final note mentions a testimonial for Chamberlains Tablets by Mrs C E Riley.
Frank A Munsey purchases the New York Sun ending its 23 year attempt to run an independent news service. The paper will cease gathering its own news and switch to the Associated Press for its core reporting beginning Monday.
The business will be closed all day on July 4. Orders should be entered on Monday. Signed by P. H. Johnson and J. E. Perryman.
Schedule figures published for information only and not guaranteed. Details reference travel between Southern and Asheboro and various points in eastern North Carolina.
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