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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1917
Page
5
A poem by Christina Rossetti presents clever paradoxes about common objects. Each line pairs a familiar item with an unexpected trait such as a clock face without a mouth or a glass stem without a root.
The W C T U met at Mrs. W B Griffin’s home with eleven members and two visitors. President Mrs J E Kirkman led a discussion of local cigarette merchants and a committee was named to urge compliance with the state law banning sales to boys under 17.
The Delta Tau club meeting with Mrs. Bruce Carraway is postponed due to revival services at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church.
Miss Evelyn Penny daughter of Mr and Mrs George Penny is confined at the home of Mr and Mrs J T Pennny in Greensboro with measles.
The Sorosis club will not meet this week due to meetings held at Wesley Memorial church.
PERSONALS. Garland Chappel, who has been ill with rheumatism is somewhat improved today.
Miss Evelyn Thurston of Church Street is slowly recovering from a rheumatic illness at home. Doctor Harry E. Barlow is aiding in her care as she shows gradual improvement.
The rector of the Greensboro Young Men's Christian Association spent the afternoon in the city as a guest of friends.
Tully D Blair of Greensboro spent several hours as a business visitor in the city today.
Mrs. Charles Hamilton has sufficiently recovered from a recent operation at the local hospital to return to her home on Hamilton Street.
Miss Rose Lewis has traveled from Bessemer Alabama to attend funeral services for her father. The family note lists the cause as sudden illness with relatives gathered at the residence.
Miss Fayne Huntley of Winston Salem returned home yesterday after a visit with Misses Henley on Lindsay street where she had stayed for several days.
Miss Bertha Cox traveled back to her residence in Ashboro yesterday after visiting the Misses Henley on Lindsay Street for several days.
Mrs. F. E. Dickie known as Grandma Dickie came back from a visit to relatives at Haw River yesterday noon and will be with Mr. and Mrs. W. Shipman on Gatewood Avenue.
Mrs. F. H. Wood of Trinity is staying with relatives in the city as a guest.
Miss Lucile Sherrod returns from visiting her sister Miss Mary Sherrod a Randolph Macon Institute student in Danville.
Reverend J E Thompson of Winston Salem visited this morning to attend services led by Bishop J C Kilgo at Wesley Memorial Church in the city.
Rev and Mrs W O Goode of Thom asville attended a service at Wesley Memorial Church in the city today, joining parishioners for the worship gathering.
C D Cunningham of Greensboro was in the city yesterday afternoon on a business visit.
Mr. and Mrs. BE Deal of Greensboro spent yesterday afternoon in the city enjoying the sights and local shops.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Prince along with Mrs. T. J. Gold, Mrs. Carter Dalton and Mrs. Harry Raymond spent yesterday afternoon in Greensboro.
Special to The Enterprise reports that the Hell Gate bridge over the East River links the Pennsylvania and New Haven rail systems, enabling through Boston Washington service and potential Pullman cars to southern and Piedmont cotton mill districts, boosting trade and tourism. The project cost about 27 million dollars.
The column remarks joke about end to playful references to intoxicants and the Wilmington Star notes Philadelphia Record’s caption Nothing Serious for its pargraphs. The tone mocks how readers treat squib humor as grave and formal.
The High Point Enterprise quotes a Greensboro News plea to respond only if it can produce evidence beyond hearsay regarding a claimed majority of the Dear Girls being bow legged. The text labels the accusation a baseless slur and damns the insinuation as vile.
Mrs. and Mrs. John Ricks of Greensboro spent several hours yesterday afternoon in the city socializing with friends.
Mrs George Mebane of Greensboro was a visitor in the city yesterday and was seen at local spots during her stay.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harris joined by Mrs. L. J. Ingram and Mrs. W. H. Townsend spent yesterday afternoon in Greensboro at the alumnae social hosted by Greensboro College for Women.
The regular mid week service begins at 7 30 p m at the Lutheran church. The sermon titled The Great Com mittal invites the public to attend.
A visiting EasternerNew to Ohio admires a splendid sunset from a small hotel veranda in Hoopville. He exclaims its beauty, while a local native counters with a dry remark noting the town’s modest claim to the view.
A new city ordinance in Kansas City requires egg dealers to sell eggs by weight rather than by count. The rule aims to standardize pricing and ensure consumers receive a consistent quantity for their purchase.
Amusement note reports one of Greensboro's largest advance sales for the drama Experience at the Municipal theater on March 23 and 24. Julia Arthur Cheney praises the production, calling it fascinating and well acted. A few good seats remain for the performances.
Mary MacLaren, Blubird leading lady, returns to the Rose theatre tomorrow in Warnted A Home. The film follows an orphan girl forced to start life early to survive and strive for respectability, ending with a hopeful, wholesome conclusion.
Manager J Lee Stone at the Broadway announces two upcoming films. The Wax Model stars Vivian Martin with a notable supporting cast and is described as delightful, focusing on Parisian artist life and the heroine’s personality. Tomorrow features Dollars and the Woman, adapted from Dollars and Cents by Terhune, with Tom Moore and Ethel Clayton leading the Lubin production.
The Supreme Court will be in recess from Monday after decisions until April 9, Justice White announced today. The brief break pauses rulings and returns the court to session in early spring.
Mecklenburg County teachers with first grade certificates will receive $20 and those with second grade certificates $15 from the state equalizing fund. The annual apportionment aims to lengthen the school term across the state, with the exact county impact yet to be calculated.
Fayetteville March 21 The annual conference of rural school supervisors for the Negro race in 35 North Carolina counties convened at the Negro State Normal School. The meetings, funded by the Anna T. Jeanes bequest, aim to train rural teachers in handicrafts, household economics, agriculture, and community uplift. Prof. N. C. Newbold and Prof. W. T. B. Williams attend. Mayor J. D. McNeill and Supt. B. T. McBride welcome the delegates.
Quote from Samuel F. Hunt suggests nations valorize peace yet accept war as a potential catalyst for national salvation, reflecting a historical perspective on conflict and its role in shaping collective destiny.
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