High Point Women Pledge No Refreshments at Socials
A group of High Point women signed a six month pledge to serve only lemonade or similar drinks at social affairs to conserve food. The list includes many local names and invites others to join by contacting the Woman's Club president or secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Joseph. T. Myeaver
Joseph D. Cox
Robert Morrow
A. S. Caldwell
Bascom Hoskins
Dock Welborn
T. D. Gilliam
C. B. Overman
FE. M. Shipman
W. G. Shipman
H. A. White
C. J. Wheeler
Oscar Durland
IE. W. Freeze
A. T. Wishart
KE. P. Parker
M. C. Crowson
E. 8. Hutchison
Albert Hart
G. H. Kearns
I. T. Mann
T. A. Kearns
S. L. Davis
J. Allen Austin
W. J. Brooks
W. A. J. Idol
F. S. Coe
W. C. Beavans
W. L. Tabb
J. A Eshelman
J. F Harde
J H. Petty
S. H. Tomlinson
Alvin
Parker
Houston B. Wiatt
C. C. Prince
T. J. Gold
G. W. Clark
O. W. Mendenhall
H. A Millis
Hazel Briges
Spend the Day Party Hosted by Mrs Kearns
Mrs. O FE Kearns gave a delightful spend the day party yesterday. Guests included Mrs. J B Ragsdale Miss Virginia Ragsdale of Jamestown her sister Miss Alice Johnston and Mrs R T Pickens of this city. After a delicious dinner the afternoon was spent recalling happy incidents of school girl days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. FE. Kearns
J. 8. Ragsdale
Virginia Ragsdale
Jamestown
Alice Johnston
R. T. Pickens
First Baptist YW A Meeting with Miss Clinard
The Y W A of the First Baptist church will meet with Miss Virginia Clinard on Richardson Street Monday afternoon at 3 30 o clock. Attendance of all members is desired.
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The
First Baptist Church
Virginia Clinard
Richardson Street
Mittees
Trinity
Randolph County
Many Visitors and Travelers Seen in City Notes
Mrs B F Warren of Mebane arrives to visit the Holmes on Lindsay street. I H Hardin leaves for Macon Ga after days with friends. Miss Mary Wilson and her father O F E Wilson head to Savannah GA for a Travelers Protective Association convention. Thelma Wineskie arrives from Hollins Institute to spend summer holidays with the Wineskie family. Karl Lehmann travels from the Christian Endeavor convention to Jackson then to several states for conventions. Mrs C B Hayworth and her son and niece depart for Burlington to visit. Mrs Bruce TH Carraway and family join Carraway in Chattanooga after visiting in Rocky Mount. Myrtle Shields arrives from Rocky Mount to visit Shields family. Local business visitors include Harry Stewart and Paul Schenck. Atwater returns to Greensboro after city trip. J L Armfield and J L Fletcher visit relatives in Winston-Salem and attend to business. Esther and Corinna Lambert return from Winston after visiting Mrs J L Fletcher. J R Long and others return from Washington and Baltimore. Dr Max Bones and Jennie Bones return from Chicago. Velma Paris of Keensboro visits Houchins. W C Jones returns from a Washington business trip. Margaret Mungo leaves for a two week stay in Randleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert G. Jones
Wilmington
G. W. Cheek
Charlotte
Labour Committee
G. M. Beaty
Harlotte Local
G. F. Evans
Southern Feld
J. C. Leonard
Isabel McDougall
Southern
C. F. Evans
Dixie
T. C. Bales
Mount Airy
C. F P. Evans
E. P. Barker
Northwestern District
George L. Mitchell
R. C. Boyd
Lewis McFarland
A. J. Fox
Winston-Sa‘em
N Dixie
W M. Danner
Boston
Mass
F. Evans
Warl Lehmann
Wesley Memorial Society to Meet Monday Afternoon
The Young Woman's Missionary Society of Wesley Memorial Church will meet Monday afternoon at 3 30 with Mrs A J Frazier on Johnson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman's Missionary Society of Wesley Memorial Church
A. J. Frazier
Johnson Street
Personal visitors stop by city for a brief morning
H. E. Warner, BE. EB. Witherspoon and Fred Sink of Lexington were visitors to the city for a short while this morning. W. A. Carraway of Little Rock Arkansas is spending a few days with D. S. Leak on Hamilton Street. A. RK. Holmes of Efland and Mr. and…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Warner
BE. EB. Witherspoon
Fred ©. Sink
Lexington
W. A. Carraway
Little Rock, Ark
D. S. Leak
Hamilton Street
A. RK. Holmes
Efland
Mr. and
Records of Ball Players for Week Are Given Today
Chicago June 9 Individual records of leadings players in the major leagues who have taken part in 20 or more games including those of Wednesday. Leading batsmen Speaker Cleveland 3865 National Burns New York .347. Leading home run hitters American Pipp New York 3 National Cravath Philadelphia 6. Leaders in runs Weaver Chicago 31 Burns New York 29. Leaders in stolen bases American Chapman Cleveland 15 Zeider Chicago 11. Leading pitchers 10 or more games Cicotte Boston leads American league in club batting average .241 Philadelphia leads National 276.
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Chicago
Speaker
Cleveland
National
Burns
New York
American
Pipp
Cravath
Philadelphia
Weaver
Chapman
Zeider
Anderson
Cicotte
Boston
Guardsmen and Band Return from Washington Reunion
Col J Van B Metts led the second regiment with Captains George Freeman and John Manning and the second regiment band returning to Goldsboro after attending the Washington D C reunion. About 50 county veterans participated in the event and joined the grand parade Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
Col. J. van B Metts
George K. Freeman
John U Manning
Washington, D. C
Three Columbus men indicted for conspiracy to defeat conscription
Columbus Ohio June 9 three Columbus men Ammer Hennacy Cecil Bailey and Harry Townsend were indicted by the federal grand jury on conspiracy to defeat the draft. They were apprehended while printing and distributing anti conscription literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Columbus
Federal Grand Jury
Ammer Hennacy
Cecil Bailey
Harry Townsend
Preacher to Address City Firemen and Woodmen
Rev James A Clark pastor of the First Baptist church will preach to the city firemen tomorrow morning and in the evening a sermon will be delivered to the Woodmen of the World according to plans announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Clark
First Baptist Church
U S Merchant Ship Prepares Defensive Gun Against Submarines
A photograph released by the Navy Department shows a business-like gun hoisted aboard the American merchant ship Manchuria. The S S Mongolia has already landed one submarine and rivals among merchant mariners grow as they ready for further encounters with U boats crossing swords with American shipping.
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Cross Swords
S. S. Mongolia
Shi Manchuria
Navy Department
New York Theatre District Plans Expanded for Fall
The metropolitan theater scene in New York will gain at least three new houses by opening next fall, two on Forty-second Street and one on Forty-third. Frazee Tratt poised to secure the latter. Arthur Hopkins and Florenz Ziegfeld to back upcoming productions, with Clare Kummer’s new play The Avenging Angel eyed for Billie Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropolitan Playhouses
Selwyns
H. H. Frazee Tratt
Ceems
Broadway
Clare Kummer
Billie Burke
Avenging Angel
Arthur Hopkins
Florenz Ziegfeld
Clara Joel
A. T H. Woods
Samuel Shipman
Robert Hilliard
Owen Davis
Arthur Somers Roche
Henry Miller
San Francisco
Anthony
Monetain Hoff
London
Muth Chatterton
Charles Hawtrey
Mr. Miller
Langdon Mitchell
Clayton Hamilton
John Galsworthy
Miss Bariiscale
Bon Hommé Richard
Redcoats
Bessie
America
Pail Jones
Souls Triumphant
Wilfred Lucas
Lillian Gish
Robert Powers
Lucas
Lillian Vale
Miss Gish
Powers
Hattie Lee
Lil
Subscriptions to Liberty Loan Bonds Not Closed
North Carolina and the fifth federal reserve district press a public appeal urging continued Liberty Bond subscriptions through June 15. Banks and newspapers will keep the matter before the public as the central North Carolina committee led by Joseph Brown seeks full wartime funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Dune
North Carolina
Central Liberty Loan Committee
Cental
O Joseph (. Brown
B.S. Jerman
E. ¢. Duncan
Charles B
Johnson T. B. Crowder
Alan T. Bowler
Cantonments in Readiness for Selective Army Expansion
Washington June 9 nearly a score of quartermaster captains ordered to report to Colonel Littell as cantonment construction begins. Seven site contracts for 16 soldier cities to house 600000 young men expected to be awarded today. Chillicothe Ohio and Petersburg Virginia added to approved cantonment sites. others include Ayre Mass Wrightstown N J Atlanta Ga American Lake Wash Columbia S C, though Columbia’s status unspecific on today’s list.
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Washington
Quartermaster Corp
Littell
Chillicothe
Ohio
Petersburg
Ayre
Mags
Wrightstown
N. J
Atlanta
International Socialist Meeting Not Held Friday
London June 9 Reuters reports the international socialist committee meeting planned for today in Stockholm could not be held due to various circumstances. Rumor says the meeting may be postponed until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
International Socialist Committee
Stockholm
Reuter
Chappell Home Purchased by Mr. Hargett
Walter Hargett purchased the R. T. Chappell residence on Johnson street and will reside there. The home is described as one of the city’s best in a premier residential section. The purchase price was not disclosed.
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Chappell
Hargett
Walter Hargett
R. T. Chappell
Johnson Street
Endeavorers Plan Southern Christian Conference in Chattanooga
The 15th annual Southern Christian Endeavor workers conference meets in Chattanooga to map next year’s work. Leaders include G. M. Beaty Charlotte and G. F. Evans Southern field secretary with plans for youth outreach, training camps, and spiritual life in war years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Christian Endeavor Workers
Chattanooga
Christ
France
Dixie
Mr. Lehmann
Local buyers urged to support liberty loan drive
A Guilford County Liberty Loan club notes many local people have bought bonds yet total government receipts fall short of expectations. Bankers warn the June 15 deadline looms as they struggle to place the allotted bonds. They urge buyers to view bonds as a patriotic duty aiding the troops and victory, not solely as a financial investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County Liberty Loan Club
Shekels
Sizal
Butsi
A Splendid Tonic Cardui Endorsed By Mrs Gadd
Mrs J B Gadd of Hixson Tennessee recalls pain in her left side a decade ago and credits Cardui, a female tonic, with curing her symptoms after a lengthy trial. The testimonial urges other women with headaches backaches sleeplessness and fatigue to try Cardui from druggists.
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Cardus
Local Citizens Subscribe to Bonds Through Banks
Local residents and several banks report subscription to bonds. Named subscribers include J Elwood Cox Mrs Edessa Godkim P C McIntyre Mrs Mary E McIntyre Miss Clara K Steele A Stamey Miss Edith Hayworth Mrs V A J Idol John P Hayworth Carter Dalton Herman Cone IL Harris and brother D R York C A Barbee J M Sams R Taylor BE Steete Mrs KK Steele Bertha FE Cox Clara J Cox Dr Dred Peacock Dr D A Stanton Commercial National Bank G T Wood Miss Pattie Newlin Robert Brockett Jr and others. Banks say purchasers unnamed yet will be consulted. Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. has sold some bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Elwood Cox
Edessa Godkim
P. C. McIntyre
Mary E. McIntyre
Clara K. Steele
A. Stamey
Edith Hayworth
V. A. J. Idol
John P. Hayworth
Carter Dalton
Herman Cone
IL. Harris
D. R. York
C. A. Barbee
J. M. Sams
R. Taylor
BE. D. Steete
Kk. 1. Steele
Bertha FE. Cox
Clara J. Cox
Dred Peacock
D. A. Stanton
Commercial National Bank
G. T. Wood
Pattie Newlin
Robert Brockett Jr
Helen Brocket
Robert Brockett, Sr
Robert Robert Brockett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ciety
Miss Clinard
B. F. Warren
Mebane
City
John A. Holmes
Lindsay Street
I. H. Hardin
Macon
Mary Wilson
O. FE. Wilson
Savannah
Travelers’ Protective Association
Welson
North Carolina Association
Thelma Wineskie
Hollins Institute
Virginia
Mrs Frank Wineskie
Karl Lehmann
Christian Endeavor
Jackson
Mississippi
Texas
Luisiana
Arkansas
Indiana
Ilinois
C. B. Hayworth
C. B. Jr
Hazel Tomlinson
Burlin
Ton
Bruce TH. Carraway
Berta Lindsay
Lef
Mr Carraway
Chattaneour
Myrtle Shields
Rocky Mount
Mrs
W. R. Shields
Harry Stewart
Greensboro
Paul Schenck
W. B. Atwater
J. L. Armfield
Mrs. J. L. Fletcher
Winston-Salem
Mrs. Fletcher
Mrs. J. G. Lambert
Esther
Corinna Lambert
Winston
J. L. Fletcher
J. R. Long
Eva Long
Bessie Meyers
Rena Litthe
Baltimore
Max Bones
Jennie Bones
Velma Paris
Keensboro
Essie Mae Houchins
W. C. Jones
Margaret Mungo
Randleman
Orange
Jooj
Christo-Cola Bottling Works
High Point, N. C
Manchuria
Lias
Tie
Liberty Loan
Sylvester Newlin
D. D
Henry F. Williams
Southern Presbyterian Executive Committee of Foreign Missions
Sheglobe Tailoring CO
Cincinnati
Allen’s Dep’t Store
Hixson
Cardui
Weil
Aowers
Frank Ford
Willoubar Terrace
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