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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
5
Social and Personal item from Mooresville North Carolina features a poem titled You Were My Friend by Vernie Goodman printed in the Charlotte Observer. The verse thanks a longtime friend for guidance and emotional support and acknowledges lessons about faith and peace.
Yesterday afternoon at her home on South Main street Miss Mary Muse hosted about fifty young friends for a ninth birthday. Lawn games and an ice course with pink and white decor followed by floral touches of pink and white roses in the parlor, library, and hall. Guests included Dorothy Rankin Evelyn Penny Marion Lynch Louise Earnhart Helem Kleine Thelma Cummings Katie ard ner Mary McAnnally Elbea Kearns Margaret Allen Mabel Andrews Evelyn Cummings Gaines Garland Alice Barbee Alberta Wineskie Ernestine Hayes Rufus Davis Welch Harris Mary Frances Kearns William Ragan Nellie Elizabeth Hayden Helen Marsh Ruth Clinard Robert Woodson Amos Charles Kearns Martha Armfield Gilbert Rowe Martha Baird Howard Blair David Parsons Page Leonard Keith Harrison Annie Carter Marsh.
The All-South Christian Endeavor convention in Atlanta closes with reports to be given by Miss Edith Hill Robert Boyd and Mrs Lewis Mc Farland All local Endeavorers are invited to attend. McFarland Hill and Hill returned from Atlanta on No 36 traveling via Augusta Columbia and Selma. They described the bridge over the Wateree collapse before Florence.
Mr and Mrs W D Brooks and Miss Emily Brooks visit Wrightsville Beach for several weeks with Conway stops. C D Smith leaves for Wade Mecum Springs. Bascom Hoskins with Miss Kathryn Pickett and Miss Clara Blair head to Vade Mecum Springs for two weeks. Mrs Hugh Moffitt and J A Welch return from Virginia Beach. J J Farris returns from Washington postmasters convention and Atlantic City visit. Mr and Mrs J J White Severn and Mrs T M Fleetwood Jackson guests of R B White on Lindsay Street. Evelyn MacCullers from Raleigh arrives to stay with Alta Pickett. Carson Burns visits Greensboro. Mrs W H Yarborough and daughters from Tyler Texas guests of R L Lotlin. Misses Kate and Olive Thomas of Winston and Carmel Rothrok of Eller guests of Misses Bessie and Maggie Skelott.
Villa with a bodyguard of six men is moving into the Durango mountains from Chihuahua City. General Trevino reports that General Larreaga, via Tepehuana and General Maycotte, says Ramous forces are in pursuit and hope to overtake Ramos by tomorrow with reinforcements.
San Antonio July 21 officers here are shaping the border army into an efficient body though negotiations may end the dispute with Mexico. Pershing staff withdrawal orders are awaited while guardsmen reporting at home stations show reduced recruitment and equipment work continues at army headquarters.
The Bethel Reformed Baraca and Philathea classes present Fun on the Podunk Limited at the auditorium Saturday night. Members perform in a local community entertainment program likely drawing neighborhood crowds.
The traffic committee surveyed members on serving High Point with a chamber of commerce. Most favored forming a chamber with a paid secretary, suggested salary at least 2000 dollars, funded by the club, the city, and individuals. Many members urged organizers and pledges toward a paid secretary.
General Trevino reports rebels attempting to seize a passenger train bound for Juarez near Santa Ysabel station on the Northwest Railroad were dispersed. Fourteen bandits killed, seven captured, forty horses seized. additional note on a Washington informed diplomatic accord talks between Eliseo Arredondo and Secretary Polk.
A July New York column extols Luna veils in varied styles. It describes hemstitched chiffon veils with lace insets, circular lace disks, and motor hat veils, noting colors from white and black to azure and rose and their moonlit wearability.
A splendid assortment introduces eight new waist styles at 98¢ and several summer wash skirts at 1.00. The collection emphasizes newest, best styles available at economical prices for the coming season.
A school girl’s choice marked down with twenty five Middy Suits priced at 5.98 and 7.98 cash. Sizes 16 18 20. Navy blue Middy Suit praised for school use. A large new lot arrives, all at 5 cents per yard tomorrow at 5 p.m.
Bargains on little braids at 5 cents a yard from German imports prior to the war. About fifty Wash Skirts must be sold now with one third off. A black silk ounce skirt priced at 1.98. Luxite Hose promised to exceed expectations and offer hosiery satisfaction.
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