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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1916
Page
5
A Detroit Free Press opinion on promotion through steady effort and intelligent work. The article argues merit grows from daily duty, not clock hours, and favors workers who give more than their pay. It cites example of ambitious shop employees and praises sustained personal effort. The piece closes with social notes from Greensboro and a home party for Mrs. Webb.
The article details a birthday celebration for Miss Mina Kirkman with pink and white decor, games, and tokens, followed by a large social gathering. It then notes a Beta Pi club leap year party and lists attendees and hosts for a progress of conversations. The meeting continued with delegates and hostesses announced by Lucy Robertson and others at Wrightsville Beach.
West Virginia marks its 53rd statehood anniversary with 53 celebrations in 53 cities. Governor Hatfield declares a holiday as 52 dinners and a Charleston parent dinner connect by telephone for a statewide celebration. The West Virginia board of trade oversees events promoting state development and hosting menus featuring local products. Cameron C. Lewis presides as president with Henry H Archer as secretary.
Orangeburg South Carolina hosts the three day state tournament of the South Carolina Firemen's association with talks on firefighting and prevention. A parade is planned as the main event and fire chiefs from across the state and neighboring states are expected.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio pledges to pay $100 for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The firm advertises internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces and invites testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
London June 20 The Times military correspondent reports strong optimism that the war may end in 1916. Factors cited include growing Allied manpower and ammunition, Russian successes, halting of Austrian offensives at Tren tino, the Jutland sea battle limiting the German navy, and exhaustion of German reserves as shown by 17 year old calls to service.
Asheville June 20. D E Henderson of New Bern heads North Carolina chapter as members of the Improved Order of Red Men arrive for the annual state convention. The gathering will be adjourned Thursday after meetings, with prominent national leaders including Fred Downes of Boston expected to attend.
Seventy bands marched in the preparedness parade in Kansas City Missouri. One band was provided for every five hundred members and the parade took several hours to pass the reviewing stand. Plans to hold Memorial Day reception for Colonel Roosevelt were postponed due to political controversy.
Cleveland begins Better Babies Week with church events across the city as the welfare council notes an estimated eight per cent reduction in infant deaths last year and promotes immigrant quarter education campaigns.
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