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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1917
Page
5
A church banquet hosted by the First Baptist deacons and committee drew about forty five attendees. Rev James A Clark served as toastmaster delivering a talk on Intensiveness and Extensiveness while leaders discussed church plans and business instinct in religion.
Dr. J. T. Burrus hosted a finance committee meeting last night at the Elwood hotel to discuss funding and local financial matters. He chaired the session and directed discussions on priorities and revenue strategies.
Arthur Lyon received word yesterday morning that his youngest sister Mrs. W. H. Stokley of Durham died of tubercular meningitis. Known here as Miss Erma Lyon, she had many friends from frequent visits to her brother. Health declined over three years. Lyon left for the funeral and will return tonight or tomorrow.
The public is invited to attend the funeral for Samuel Hoover at the Elks home tomorrow at 2 30 PM. Despite some confusion the service is open to all and not limited to Elks members.
Mrs Virgil Idol will entertain the En tre Nous club tomorrow afternoon at 3 oclock at her home on North Main Street. The meeting invites members and guests to join an afternoon of social engagement and refreshments.
Miss Blanche Burgess visits Mount Airy to be with her mother who has been ill for several days. Mrs. Burgess showed improvement yesterday.
Mrs. C. H. Bass of Charlotte spent yesterday afternoon in the city while traveling to Mt. Airy to visit relatives.
Miss Dorothy Henley returns from a week in Durham. Rev. W. L. Mellichampe departs for Brandon Virginia to take his charge. Bob Amos recovers well after an operation at the city hospital.
Mrs Charles Hamilton is recovering well after surgery at the city hospital yesterday.
Mrs. R. L. Phillips rests well after an operation at the hospital yesterday. James Melichampe, once ill with tonsillitis on Morris street, has recovered. W. J. Parker underwent an appendicitis operation yesterday afternoon. doctors report a favorable posture toward early recovery.
Trinity News reports Gilbert White of Chapel Hill is spending a few days at home in Trinity.
Miss Blanche Snyder guests sister Pearl Snyder at Parker house. Mrs Albea and Marvin Braeme return home from J D Braeme visit. Book club met with Mrs W F Ellis and held a St Patrick's love story contest. Mrs F H Wood returns to Trinity after High Point visit.
Friends report Levy Haworth is out again following several weeks confined to a severe cold. He had stayed at home during the illness and now returns to public life.
Miss Edith Wood of Baltimore will head the millinery department at Moffitt Furnishing Company for the coming season. Manager Al Moffitt says her expertise in hatmaking is a valuable addition to the store’s fashion offerings for customers.
Mrs Carroll returns to lead trimming and making at Miss Venetia Smiths millinery. She is joined by Miss Russell of Baltimore, an experienced milliner, for the new season.
Myra Adams of Delaware arrives to head trimming and making at Loflin Millinery and Jewelry. Also notes include a Christian Endeavor prayer meeting at First Reformed Church led by Miss Vola Foust with study of Expert Endeavor chapters 13 to 15 afterward. Col W F Clegg of Greensboro and C W Jennings visit city on business.
A humorous exchange in the Louisville Courier-Journal features a writer who notes a tragedy of his own making mailed repeatedly, with the author joking that he has paid return postage fourteen times.
Mrs Raney of Stanford Kentucky reports her child suffered croup nightly until Foley's Honey and Tar was used. She says the remedy stopped the coughing that night and the cold vanished by the next day. An over the counter cough medicine free of opiates.
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