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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
5
The Woman's club met in High Point discussing a potential YWCA for the city. Members debated need and funding, appointing committees to study recreation, stenographers, libraries, and local statistics. Clara Cox urged women to choose capable leaders when voting rights arrive.
Miss Avery Kirkman hosted the Delta Pan club at her Washington street home with three bridge tables. After rounds of games, guests moved to the dining room for an elaborate refreshment course as pink geraniums and ferns adorned the center. Attending were Mrs. H. A. Millis, Mrs. Charles Tomlinson, Miss Hazel Briggs, Mrs. H. J. Coffield, Mrs. R. B. Terry, Mrs. W. H. Slane, Mrs. John Lindsay, Mrs. Bruce Caraney, Mrs. Denny, Miss Edna Wall, and Miss Annie Mae Walker.
Miss Essie Coax of Winston-Salem wed J. W. Phillips of this city Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Culler 321 Rankin street. Rev. George R. Brown of the Methodist Protestant church officiated with only immediate family and close friends present. Mrs. Phillips formerly Asheboro resident now living in Winston-Salem. Mr. Phillips has lived in High Point for years. The couple will reside in High Point.
The Re viewers' club and literature department of the Greensboro Woman's club will hold a session Saturday at 3 30 oclock in the O Henry ball room. R H Thornton of the University English department will speak on The Wessex Novels of Thomas Hardy, promising a forceful talk with strong subject knowledge.
The Junior Missionary societies Numbers 1 and 2 of Main Street Methodist held a joint session at Miss Effie Green’s home on South Main Street. Miss Litta Petty presided, with devotional by Mrs. M. H. Blair. Miss Margaret Clinard opened the program with a reading. Effie Green provided music. Eight new members were enrolled.
Announcements from this city report the birth of a son, Harold Kelley Jr., to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kelley Womble. The couple, formerly of High Point, now reside in Spencer. Mr. Womble is the son of J. C. Womble of East Green Street and has long been a local resident.
The friends of Mr and Mrs J D Cox in Roland Park learn they are ill at home. Mrs Hattie C Sheetz plans to leave High Point for New York for modiste and European gauge importers exhibitions. Mrs Luke Dunn visited Greensboro yesterday. Oudhev Brewer of Thomasville visits High Point then heads to Concord for a new job. Mr and Mrs R B Terry and daughter Nancy Carr depart High Point for a southern trip likely lasting a month or more.
FE L. Meyer was a business visitor in Winston-Salem yesterday. Pp. A. Hayes of Greensboro spent the day in High Point. Ella Lambeth of Thomasville visited relatives in the city yesterday. Dr. and Mrs. J. Hobgood of Thomasville were among High Point visitors yesterday afternoon. W F Carr of Durham attended as a business visitor Wednesday. H B Johnson of Greensboro spent a short time in the city yesterday. Mrs. Clay Jones of Richmond arrived, called by the illness of her mother Mrs. R. B. Welborn on Washington street.
D. C. MacRae of Thomasville is a business visitor in High Point, and J. H. Morrow of Gastonia is spending a short while in High Point on business.
Winston-Salem businessman G. C Thomas is visiting for business. Dr. T. M. Stanton spends this afternoon in Greensboro on professional matters. Mrs. George Yow of Thomasville spent yesterday in High Point with friends. Mrs. Coy Harrison shopped in the city Wednesday afternoon. James R. Smith of Winston-Salem is here today on business. Cc. C. Sixbey is in town on city council business. Mrs. John Mock spent a short while in High Point yesterday. she is a Thomasville resident.
B E Morris and Ben Mock, residents of Thomasville, were in this city yesterday as visitors.
F A Summers of Statesville spent Wednesday in town on business, meeting local contacts and handling a brief roster of engagements.
A. C. Kerley of Morganton was among the business visitors registered yesterday at the Elwood.
R D Christenbery and wife of Randleman were guests at the Elwood yesterday. Mr. Christenbery was here on business.
J. D. Patterson of New Berne spent a few days here at the start of the week on business.
J. C. Davis of Washington North Carolina was a business visitor here yesterday.
Mrs S L Davis, who had an appendicitis operation at High Point hospital earlier this week, is reported to be improving as of this morning.
Miss Edna Potter is ill at the home of Mrs Blair on South Main Street. The note records her condition and location for readers of the community column.
Miss Flora Jones spent yesterday afternoon in this city visiting Greensboro from Greensboro.
Sergeant A. Castle of the North Carolina Recruiting party, who was stationed here for several weeks, is spending the day in the city.
At a recent Daughters of the American Revolution meeting Alexander Martin chapter elected delegates and alternates to the national convention. The meeting plans a full Washington week with a notable Welcome. Mrs. J. J. Farriss High Point was chosen as delegate. alternatives include Mrs. F A J Idol Mrs. A S Caldwell Mrs. W L Tabb and Mrs. H B Hiatt.
Mr and Mrs FE Gordon announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy to Edward Leyton of Pittsburg Pa The couple will wed after a forthcoming ceremony in Pittsburgh outlined in family notices.
Major General Sir Louis Jackson of the Royal Engineers argues that banning chemical weapons offers no more justification than banning rifle fire. He says both are equally humane concerns in warfare.
An analysis from the American Central Committee for Russian Relief describes the rise of the soldatka, soldier wives who, due to war, upheaval, and Bolshevik rule, form a new social class. They unite, gain influence, and propagate Leninist ideas, turning into key instruments for the Red Guard through organized community leadership and public gatherings.
Louisville Courier Journal quotes a government reply on ship christening ethics. It suggests that almost any lady with a bottle of champagne could fulfill the ceremonial role. The remark reflects attitudes toward social ceremony linked to maritime tradition.
Report says parrots gave warning cries 24 hours before the Mexican quake. Those who understood the birds fled to open spaces and survived.
Western tobacconists organize a trade group to oppose tobacco prohibition signaling upcoming campaigns. The move aligns with merchants fearing loss of sales and infringement on business. Local leaders vow to coordinate efforts across cities.
Nikola Tesla unveils a massive wireless tower claimed to transmit one billion horsepower and to send a message to Mars, highlighting an unprecedented reach and power capability in his vision.
A thrift guide notes using cheaper cuts with long slow cooking for tenderness. It describes searing flank or steak cutlets, then oven braising, and substituting dried lima beans for canned to save money. It advises shelving pumpkins and squashes to prevent spoilage and occasional drying with a cloth. A parable about a priest and patron highlights modest living.
A traditional household guide suggests adding baking powder to water when washing fowl for flavor and tenderness. It praises salt and pepper with ginger for seasoning, and using a can to sprinkle salt on rugs to trap dust and deter moths. It also offers method to slice hard boiled eggs with a hot knife and to remove white furniture spots with camphor polish.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tate have returned to High Point after an extended Florida tour of about two months. They left the city on a southern journey and came back the first part of this week with vivid reports of crowded resorts in the land of palms.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Protestant Church announces a White Sale at Jarrett's Book Store on Friday March 5. Sale begins promptly at 1 6 a.m. Advt.
Four eclipses occur in 1920 two solar and two lunar. The sun will be partially eclipsed on May 18 and November 10. The moon will be total on May 27 and partial on October 27.
The article notes that New Mexico and the District of Columbia are the sole U S areas where Labor Day is not recognized as an official holiday. It highlights state status and district exemptions in contrast to other states.
Leading meteorologists challenge the idea that noise or concussion can meaningfully cause rain. They state such effects, if any, would be negligible in quantity and impact.
A witty Gastonia Gazette anecdote recalls a bachelor, eyeing a Saturday crowd, being puzzled by a schoolgirl's remark about a corsage. The exchange ends with her laughter and his embarrassed retreat as old terms blur with new fashion.
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