Wait-awhile flower town tale and long delayed duties
A satirical piece describes the fictional town of Yawn on River Slow where the Wait-awhile flower fair and Sometime-or-other scent the air. It lists local residents including Ruth Eleanor Klemme Genevieve Idol Grace Hutchinson Mary Muse Louis Jennings Nancy Carr Terry Grace Thompson Margaret Muse Dorothy Warner Sidney Tomlinson Elwood Cox Jr C L Gray John Watson Austin Charles Parker Howard Blair Carl White Jones Lawrence Clapp William Taylor and Carson Hill. The tale ends with children served cream cake and mints after the entertainment.
Social calendar notices due for next week announcements
The society editress calls all who plan entertaining next week to send their social calendar notices by 2 30 o'clock. Phone or mail your announcements for publication tomorrow.
DAR Meeting in Roland Park Discusses War Aid and History Gifts
An inclement weather DAR meeting at Mrs. R. B. Terry's home in Roland Park opened with a note from Miss Lida Rodman requesting DAR support for Red Cross relief in case of war. Members accepted donations of Wheeler's North Carolina history and an unpublished J. F. Heitman manuscript. The program covered Colonial New Bern and adjourned to April 5 at Mrs. T. A. Kearns's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
R. B. Terry
Roland Park
H. A. Millis
Lida Rodman
Washington, N. C
Red Cross
North Carolina
R. T. Pickens
W. L. Mellichampe
Wheeler
J. F. Heitman
Trinity
Trinity College
Durham
New Bern
T. A. Kearns
South Main Street
Master Parsons Celebrates Fifth Birthday Party
The invitation lists February 1912-1917 and calls friends to a birthday party for David Parsons Jr. on a Wednesday afternoon from 4:00 to 5:30 at his West Green street home. Little friends, including Helen, helped celebrate the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master Parsons
David Parsons, Jr
West Green Street
Little Friends
Helen
Mrs Ragan Hosts Musical Evening at West High Street
Mrs W P Ragan entertained guests at her West High Street home with a musical program featuring Nellie Adams Gilbert Ragan Mary McAnally Annie Marsh Charles Farriss James McAnally Lucile Sherrod Lucy Neal Carr Elizabeth Pickard Dorothy Wood Nannie Kirkman May Kirkman and others Pink hyacinths decorated the parlor and living room while pink carnations adorned hall and dining room A lace clothed dining table held silver and cut glass accents Refreshments included pink and white black cream cake stuffed dates nuts and homemade candy served by the hostess and Mary Ring Nannie and May Kirkman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West High Street
W. P. Ragan
Nellie Adams
Gilbert Ragan
Mary McAnally
Annie Marsh
Charles Farriss
James McAnally
Lucile Sherrod
Lucy Neal Carr
Elizabeth Pickard
Dorothy Wood
Nannie Kirkman
May Kirkman
Moreland Lynch
Mary King
Celia London
Clara Boyd
Mary Ring
Nannie
May Wirkman
Maude Owen
Florence Baxter
Nell
Elizabeth Adams
Frances
Lacey Neal Carr
Annie Carter Marsh
Mary Duncan McAnally
Nellie Kirkman
Mesdames
J. H. Adams
J. W. McAnally
J. J. Farriss
A. Sherrod
A. T. Wishart
M. R. Lynch
Will Pickard
George Leach
Percy Kirkman
K. J. Gurley
Robert Sechrest
W. M. Marr
P. D. Ikirkman
Carlton Kirkman
James, McAnally
Mouland Lynch
Charles Farris
Frank Ogburn
Over the Tea Cups Club entertains with bridge afternoon
Mrs. Robert Walker hosted a charming tea at her North Main Street home with pink hyacinths and four bridge tables. Hostess aides Mrs. H. D. Sears and Mrs. J. A. Hart served salad after play. Guests included Mesdames G. W. Clark, C. W. Comstock, B. S. Cummings, Carter Dalton, J. A. Hart, T. J Gold, O. E. Mendenhall, dsee Millis, H. A. Millis, D. M. Pollock, Harry Raymond, J. T. Weaver, C. F. Tomlinson, Charles Ragan, G. A. Matton and W. G. Shipman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Walker
North Main Street
Tech
H. D. Sears
J. A. Hart
Mesdames G. W. Clark
C. W. Comstock
B. S. Cummings
Carter Dalton
T. J Gold
O. E. Mendenhall
Dsee Millis
H. A. Millis
D. M. Pollock
Harry Raymond
J. T. Weaver
C. F. Tomlinson
Charles Ragan
G. A. Matton
W. G. Shipman
Christian Endeavor Meeting Tonight at Parsons Home
The Friends Christian Endeavor society will meet at Mrs. D. H. Parsons on West Green Street. All members should attend as a new plan of work will be presented, likely to interest every member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends’ Christian Endeavor Society
D. H. Parsons
West Green Street
Wesley Memorial Junior Missionary Society Meeting
The Junior Missionary Society of Wesley Memorial Church will greet Saturday afternoon at 3 o clock if Miss Gwen dolyn Cummings on Thurston Street joins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Missionary Society
Junior Missionary Society of Wesley’ Memorial Church
Misa Gwendolyn Cummings
Thurston Street
Assist at Reception. Travelers to Greensboro
Mrs. Carter Dalton and Messrs T. J. Gold and G. W. Clark departed this afternoon for Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Dalton
Messrs
T. J. Gold
G. W. Clark
Greensboro
Golds Celebrate 20th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Gold celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary tonight with friends and family joining in a quiet observance at home. They were married twenty years ago today in a ceremony attended by close relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gold
Mrs. Frank Wineskie Returns Home After Statesville Visit
Mrs. Frank Wineskie spent the past week in Statesville with relatives and returned home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wineskie
Statesville
Miss Bessie McClure Visits Relatives Then Returns Home
Miss Bessie McClure arrived yesterday from McLeansville and stayed with friends until this afternoon. She then left for a brief visit to relatives in Burlington before returning to her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie McClure
McLeansville
Burlington
Local Residents Amid Mild News and Travel
H A Millis returned from a business trip to Asheboro. Mrs P B Rogers is improving from pneumonia after a recent attack. W C Jones visited Greensboro on business. J P Rawley spent hours in Greensboro. Jake Switzer left for a long northward business trip. James Mellichampe suffered a relapse and is bedbound with tonsillitis. Dr H B Hiatt to return from Clinton. Dr R A Bagley of New York visiting Dr and Mrs Baxter on Richardson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Bagley
New York
Oscar D. Baxter
Richardson Street
One New Member to Club Measley Adds Houston Hiatt Jr
Master Houston Hiatt Jr. has qualified and today was reported as a member of the Measley club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Hiatt, Jr
Fannie Ward Stars in Betty to the Rescue at Broadway
Fannie Ward, noted stage and motion picture star, appears at the Broadway today in Betty to the Rescue from the Jesse L. Lasky Paramount program. The western set release showcases her acting talents across a modern western storyline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Ward
Paramount
Betty
Jesse L. Lasky
West
Golden West
Miss Ward
Fighting Blood Brings Farnum As Kentucky Mountaineer
William Farnum, billed as the $100000 a year matinee idol, appears at the Rose theater in Fighting Blood as a Kentucky mountaineer. The silent drama, produced by William Fox, unfolds in the hills of old Kaitauck where locals call strangers strang linger in melodramas of yesteryear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Farnum
Rose Theater
Kaintauck
Stranglinger
William Fox
Swiss Minister Absolved of Blame by Mr. Lansing
Washington March 2 Secretary Lansing after a talk with Dr. Paul Ritter Swiss minister here absolved the minister of all blame for charges of undue German propaganda in his position overseeing German interests. He said Ritter conducted himself properly and regretted attacks in the papers noting no feeling here for a man serving his duty despite intergovernmental severance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lansing
Paul Ritter
Intera
Ritter
Carolina and Yadkin River RR Co Schedule in Effect 1915
Train timetable lists expected arrival and departure times at stations as of October 1 1915 with a note that times are not guaranteed and subject to change without notice.
Public school teachers pledge support to nation
Kansas City March 2. The annual convention of the superintendence division of the National Education Association adopted resolutions pledging the support of all public school teachers and workers to President Woodrow Wilson in the present world crisis. The department of superintendence represents educational systems across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Wilson
National Education Association
Department of Superintendence
United States
The
Republic
Woodrow Wilson
Baltimore Strike Ends as Employers Concede Demands
Baltimore workers suspend their strike after labor leaders say concessions by employers on wage demands ended the stoppage. The March 2 report notes stevedores and other marine transport workers were affected by the action and that negotiations led to the pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
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