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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
5
A wartime tribute poem honors local soldiers fighting in France and invokes duty and remembrance. The second item notes the High Point Red Cross parade postponed due to bad weather, with Miss Helen Brockett in charge and a new date to be announced.
Miss Edna Wall Miss Louise Reitzel Miss Anna Laurie Council Miss Rosa Howell Miss Hazel Briggs Miss Cletus Burgess and Miss Blanche Burgess attend the summer session at the State Normal and Industrial College in Greensboro.
Despite bad weather four auction bridge tables were played at the Elks' home to aid the High Point Red Cross chapter. Prizes went to Mrs. J. A. Hart Mrs. M. C. Crowson Mrs. Robrt Walker Miss Helen Brockett B S Cummings J A Hart Dr. Smith and M C Crowson.
Enthusiasm ran high as High Point formed a new independent Red Cross chapter in Greens boro with about 500 members. The group is officially registered, but only a small fraction currently works on hospital jackets and 150 comfort bags due July 25, while the duty of each member is to donate one day per week to supplies for the country.
Miss Elizabeth Harriss daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Harriss travels to LaGrange to partake in a merchants sponsored house party for a week or 10 days with several articles given for the occasion.
Readable notes indicate prizes still offered and a further benefit bridge to be staged at the Elks' home on a later date.
All Red Cross headquarters overseers on duty from 9 am to 12 noon 12 08 pm and 3 pm to 6 pm must provide a substitute if unable to serve. Dots have been ebased during working hours a few times, so the notice requires special attention.
Mr and Mrs L. Sinclair and Mr and Mrs H W Fraser depart today for a several day stay at Ocean View Virginia.
R P Dicks formerly of Greensboro now in New York passed through the city with his daughter Lizzie and sister Claudia Dicks en route home from Ashboro. Irma Tapp of Kinston and Campfire girls joined a Trinity camping trip. Virginia Payton of Asheville and Caroline Hackney of Lexington arrive to visit Mrs. Wheeler. Ida Tobias leaves tonight for New York after visiting her brother Sam Tobias. Mrs. J Wesley Smith improves after appendicitis and daughter Nell Bencini Johnston remains hospitalized. New Bern news notes Ravenwood plantation plans and a model town with free church ground. Pirates face limited help. Henderson reports tobacco prices at peak in South Carolina opening sale. 4,000,000 pounds sold. Pennsylvania railroad to hire 200 women as train staff. Maine federation is oldest state club. Mrs. A S Burleson, wife of the postmaster general, writes plays.
Governors and officers of federal reserve banks in New York Boston Philadelphia Richmond Cleveland and Chicago met with liberty loan committee chairs to set plans for the next war loan drive. The all day session covered schedules central committee setup expenses publicity sales and post campaign organization.
Taylorsville reports the heaviest wind and rain storm of the season Sunday afternoon around 5 o clock. A large oak fell onto a barn owned by Mrs. D. M. Moore crushing it though no livestock were harmed. Uprooted trees and damaged telephone lines affected Independent and Sothern Bell companies. Hail occurred in parts of the county with limited damage. Miss Ruth Tate left for Burlington and T. J. Smith of Charlotte visited relatives in town.
Chicago reports 30 million pounds of poultry in cold storage as ships fail to meet demand. Dealers push prices from 22 to 40 cents per pound amid supply struggles and retailer predation concerns.
George R. Henderson and J. E. Foust and Company announce purchase of the Bennett market from J. T. Bennett and will continue the business at the same location. They solicit former customers and friends and pledge prompt delivery as a feature of the market. George R. Henderson, Manager J. & Foust and Company.
City of High Point invites bids by July 24 for furnishing four rooms in the Elm Street school building. Separate bids requested for heating plumbing and plastering flooring. Specifications available in city manager T. J. Murphy's office. The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids. July 18, 1917.
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