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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1921
Page
3
The Fashion Art League of America defends a ten inch skirt deadline saying all women share comparable knee heights so the rule is fair. Editors note short skirts appear longer via design. latest spring styles include striped knotted silk and velvet, navy twill with soutache, and green chiffon with white.
Mrs. Lindsay visits Mrs. Lindsay Sr and will be away the rest of the week. Joseph Rawley shows marked improvement after illness at Hotel Elwood. The Creetmas family heads to Cuba for about three weeks. Lutheran Women meet at 2:30 with Mrs. Mangan hosting on English Street. Women in business gather at 7:30 for folk dancing led by Mrs. Slane. Rotary luncheon hosted by YWCA hut with Presbyterian hostesses. Mrs. Catherine Raymond ill with diphtheria easing. Alma Virginia and Miss Cunningham with Mrs. McCain. Merediths from Wilmington depart after Walker Pickett wedding. Duplicate Bridge Luncheon Club postponement. St Patrick’s program at Highland Lodge led by Miss Owen. Wesley Memorial church turnip greens dinner March 14 at 11–2. Ingram Starr wedding invitations issued for York DC ceremony March 16. Mary McCablum Preddy to officiate with P. Van Anderson. New Danville secretary-treasurer Mr. Anderson and his wife to Florida then Danville. D.A.R. meeting hosted by Mrs. Sadler. note of appreciation sent for Elk’s hospitality. possible children’s chapter of the American Revolution proposed under leader Mrs. Sadler. National Good Roads Greensborough convention features NC woman’s commission led by Mrs Thrash aiming to beautify Bankhead Highway with trees, flowers, monuments.
WEEE KALENDAR lists multiple Archdale and area clubs with meeting times and hostesses throughout Wednesday to Friday. Activities include Literature Music depart ment gatherings, junior senior high school discussions, and several bridge and social clubs at various homes and streets.
Little Miss Agnes Pierce hosted a playful birthday gathering last week from 3 to 5 p.m. with games and an ice course. Guests greeting the honoree included Mary Kemp Mildred Dorsett Ruth Heyworth Lula Brown Nellie Poplin Catherine Hayworth Lucile Garland Woodrow Southern Garland Ridge Gladys Pierce Hoy Hicks Howell Hicks Ayres Pierce and Elien Dorsett.
More than 1100 dollars has been deposited in the Rosie Sacola Hero Fund at Fairmont State Bank to support Rosie Sacola's special education and training. The fund backs her medical care after an accident cost her arms and her skin donation saved another child. Rosie heads to Chicago for artificial arms once shoulders heal, with guardians arranging private tutoring at home. The Fairmont group will fund the new arms and ongoing schooling.
At a Moose lodge meeting, High Point, Loyal Order of Moose, officers for the ensuing year were elected. The article also notes Marguerite De La Motte’s comment on playing Eve in Vitagraph’s Tom Terriss production Trumpet Island and her struggle to feign ignorance of jam while Wallace MacDonald offered rasp berry jam.
A meeting featured a strong address by District Supervisor Giles to boost lodge membership. Applications arrived, officers were elected including Dictator R. York and treasurer D. Ti. Bradner, with L. A. Wagner named trustee for three years, and refreshments followed the orderly session.
A Pengam schoolgirl was declared dead and laid in a coffin. On the third day, the coffin was brought to the room when a light was carried in and the girl sat up asking for her father.
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