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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1917
Page
5
The poem portrays Columbia as a welcoming shopkeeper offering goods in red white and blue. Liberty handles the transactions and change while citizens are urged to buy bonds amid a scene of patriotic commerce. The piece invites readers to step inside and participate in foreign trade through this symbolic market.
The Womans' Registry plan is complete and registration will be held at the post office Tuesday from 9 to 6. The National League for Womans' Service explains aims to advance patriotic work, aid Red Cross, and support home state nation and humanity with volunteers. Women of High Point may register alongside men and seek information and blanks from league attendees.
Miss Ida M. Coltrane and Mebane H. Walker, both of this city, united in marriage last evening at 9 o clock in Greensboro at the home of Rev. Charles J Hodgin. A dozen friends witnessed the ceremony and the couple will reside here.
The city of High Point will award a three inch wide arm band to every young man who registers for military service tomorrow. The bands are sponsored by the city women.
The plan calls for a three inch tan arm band to distinguish registrants, made from government recommended material. Women will man four registration stations from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and every registrant will wear the armband to show status. Volunteers may notify Mrs Fields to help.
Tonight at 8 o'clock the pupils of Mrs Kephart present an annual recital. The program features solos and trios by beginners and work by 8 to 14 year olds, with pupils listed by grade and name. Public attendance is invited.
The local Red Cross auxiliary will maintain a booth for registration of new members tomorrow at the post office building. Any man woman or child may join by paying a $1 enrollment fee. Joining does not require overseas service. Red Cross workers can help at home. The process will be explained by the women in charge. uniforms will be worn.
Claude Brown and Miss Jessie Allred were united in matrimony last night at the Lutheran parsonage on English street. Rev. P. D. Brown performed the ceremony with the required witnesses present.
Mrs J J Hamlin and her infant returned home yesterday after a week’s stay in Liberty. Also noted were P H Richardson of Lavonia Ga F K Miney of Gainesville Ga Guy Murray of Lula Station Ga John Richardson of Gainesville Ga and Mr Hinkle with them.
Mrs. J. W. Harris Miss Elizabeth Harris and Miss Maude Owen departed this morning for Washington to attend the Confederate and G A R reunion. Sk. R. Simmons of Atlanta is in the city today visiting W. D. Simmons on Kim Street.
The Philathea class of the First Baptist church will meet tomorrow evening with Miss Sallie Simpson at the home of P. A. Jones. All members are urged to attend as important business will be transacted.
Miss Ruth Law begins a ten day flying tour from Cleveland on behalf of the Liberty Loan. She will drop paper bombs with messages urging subscriptions as she travels the middle west and southwest. After returning from Europe she offered to serve at the front and has aided in recruiting.
In Burlington on June 4 a car accident near Saxapahaw left John Sparrow dead and three others injured. The group traveled from Chapel Hill to Greensboro when an axle broke, smashing the front wheels. Sparrow died en route to Graham hospital. the injured were treated at Saxapahaw and Sparrow’s body was taken to Chapel Hill.
The destroyer Ammen arrived at Boston navy yard with a slightly damaged bow from a collision with the American freighter Herman Franch in fog off Nantucket light ship early Saturday. No damage report for the freighter was received.
The Rocky Mount Nash county Red Cross chapter charter has been received. Permanent officers will be elected Monday and the chapter’s work outlined. Men and women are eligible for membership and the chapter serves Nash county as well as Rocky Mount. The article also mentions the howitzer as a modern representative of the mortar.
In Denver on June 4 a large crowd attended the burial of Col. William F. Cody Buffalo Bill. The body rests in a rock vault atop Lookout Mountain near Denver. Masonic rites led by Golden Lodge with Knights Templar from North Platte acting as escort. Taps sounded and thirteen-gun salute followed by raising of the Stars and Stripes.
Graham records a highly attended revival at Graham Methodist Church led by Rev. Swope with Rev. Hskridge directing the chorus. Swope, renowned for rapid speech and strong scriptural insight, preached with a focus on a high religious standard, concluding three services on Sunday.
James P. Hodnett 80, a longtime Danville Confederate veteran, planned to attend the Washington reunion. He obtained a free city ticket at 9 AM, then collapsed at courthouse steps from apoplexy. he died before leaving for the event.
Washington reports plain styles will be mandated by American manufacturers to conserve wool. At a Commerce Economy Board conference, clothiers agreed to drop frills patch pockets and cuffs while not discouraging premade goods. Wider cotton mixing and fewer designs aim to ease wool shortages and labor strain in wartime 1918.
John Sparrow a young married man from Chapel Hill was killed when a Ford truck wheel failed causing the vehicle to overturn on the road between Saxapahaw and Graham near Maxwell's Chapel. Five occupants were in the car and two others Jesse Merritt and Jim Burgess of Chapel Hill were seriously injured.
Washington reports contracts awarded to an American firm to build a two-squadron aviation field in France. American army fliers will receive final preparation before joining the front with foreign built craft until U.S. aircraft reach required power and speed. Construction materials will be shipped from the United States to create an exact duplicate of similar fields in use abroad. Final training will occur on French battle planes under French instructors.
British subjects in the United States over 21 who had not naturalized were about 50 000, per the 1910 census. Seamen in the U S Navy receive five dollars extra monthly for submarine service and one dollar daily when submerged.
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