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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
5
Poem reflecting on squandered opportunities for friendship and fellowship. It laments neglect of a needy stranger, the return of selfishness, and the hope that open-hearted action could brighten another’s life. Attributed to Oscar Blount in the Asheville Times.
The Entertained Woman's Club held the household economics department event at the Elks club on Broad street with a music program. Miss Mary Petty demonstrated a milk test for quality and fat content while Mrs. Henry White spoke on Conscience In Clothes. Refreshments followed and officers will be elected next Wednesday at the Elks club amid high interest in the upcoming ballots.
Invitations were issued yesterday for the marriage of Miss Mary Faith Willis of High Point and Stokes A Smith of Lexington. The ceremony will be at St. Mary's Episcopal church in the city on the evening of April 11. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F Willis, noted for musical accomplishments. the groom is son of J C Smith, a Lexington merchant with ties to the First National Bank.
Mrs. Bruce H. Carraway hosted the Delta Tau club gathering on North Main Street with many sub members and visitors attending. Refreshments included fruit salad ribbon sandwiches wafers olives and tea as attendees listed Miss Hazel Briggs Miss Marcie Goley Miss Avery Kirkman Mrs H A Millis Mrs L Thurman Mann and others attended.
Misa Katherine Tate and Miss Annie Leslie Richardson of Rome Georgia are house guests of Mrs. E. D. Steele Mrs. T. D. Gilliam Mrs. O. D. Baxter Mrs. Julius C. Smith and Mrs. Robert Walker for a social gathering hosted by those families.
The Philomathean club will meet with Mrs J Ed Kirkman Friday afternoon at 3 30 at her home on Washington Street.
Miss Mary Petty of the State Normal and Industrial College Greensboro spent hours in the city giving an informative milk test demonstration before a meeting of the Woman's club.
Miss Marguerite Kirkman arrives tonight from Converse College Spartanburg to stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Ed. Kirkman on Washington Street. She will be joined by guest Miss Adelyn Rankin. Local visitors and travel include D. N. Welborn, H. A. Moffitt, W. St Ragan, Collins of Greensboro, Mrs. S. H. Tomlinson and son Sidney, and Mr. and Mrs. Van B. Nicholson in Greensboro and Atlanta.
Albert left this afternoon for Charlotte to spend time with Mrs. Rawley’s mother Mrs. M. A. McCoy.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Ham and Mrs. J. H. Brockman of Greensboro spent a few hours in the city this afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Welch and Miss Vivian Vestal arrived this afternoon from Greensboro after a brief visit to Mrs. J. C. Penny.
Raleigh reports the eleventh annual North Carolina Library Association meeting will be held April 24 and 25 in Salisbury with the Salisbury Library Association hosting. Dr. George F. Bowerman of Washington D C will be chief speaker and is a member of the American Library Association council. Mrs. T B Lucas of McClellanville S C will discuss storytelling and lead a story hour.
The ladies of the South Main Street Methodist Episcopal church progress on their play The Old Peabody Pew and plan a Friday April 6 performance at 8 o clock in the church. Public invitation is extended to witness the presentation.
The Economiste Francais notes that despite war Europe remains the principal buyer of American goods. It argues persistent demand from European populations justifies continued US production of leading staples.
An advertised hair product, Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer, claims to restore natural, even dark shade without dye and to improve hair health. It offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied and is sold for 50 cents at J. A. Hart Drug Co and other stores in Memphis, Tenn. The offer includes Q-Ban Liquid Shampoo and related products with a free illustrated book titled Hair Culture.
Washington and Jefferson reportedly refused forks, preferring knives at meals. John Quincy Adams allegedly adopted fork use in France, prompting Mrs. Adams to explain the habit at the White House. Andrew Jackson and other presidents later embraced simple knife dining. The note adds a brief line on electromagnets used in metalworking.
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