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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1922
Page
8
Born to Mr and Mrs E L Albertson a son Henry Harrison May 7. Miss Nancy Kirkman daughter of Mr and Mrs Kirkman gains notice for strong showing at Trinity College in inter-society debate. Dean Francie Kennedy calls Kirkman a promising freshman with potential for greater things at Trinity.
The Harilee Welborn company, a local furniture corporation, announces it will be known in the future as the Harilee Furniture company. The name change signals a branding shift for the regional business.
D N Welborn transfers his stake in the organization to D E K Harilee but will remain connected with the company he has managed for years. With about 20 years in the furniture business he will continue with the Harliee Furniture company.
The sale of the Five Points property opposite the Methodist Protestant children's home will occur at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. High Point Insurance & Real Estate Co. conducts the auction with the Penny Brothers serving as auctioneers.
Members of the High Point Rotary Club and representatives of Winston-Salem Southbound, Atlantic Coast Line, and Norfolk & Western railways will be guests of local Kiwanians at a Friday luncheon in the Sheraton hotel at 12 15 PM.
Howard Spoon, 16 months old, died Tuesday at a local hospital. Funeral services were conducted at 11 o clock this morning at Prospect Church by Rev. Johnson of Thomasville, with interment in the church cemetery.
C. R. flames, well known farmer, died early today after several months illness. He was 52, survived by his widow and one son. Funeral Wednesday at 11 AM at Spring Hill church with Rev. Jones of Jamestown officiating. Interment in the church cemetery.
Frank Ford mover relocated his establishment from East Washington street to a green house on the Greensboro road just inside the city limits due to insufficient parking space. He notes difficulty parking during the move as he shifted flowers and equipment.
A. and Tate, chair of the agriculture committee of the High Joint Chamber of Commerce, has called a meeting of the agriculture bureau and other members of the commercial organization to be held.
Thursday morning at 10 30 an audience discusses the Tobacco Growers Co operative association. Local citizens hope High Point will take an active part and the chamber of commerce is invested in the movement.
Rev. W. A. Lambeth departed for Hot Springs Arkansas to attend the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church south. Freda N. Tate joins him in Hot Springs for the conference.
Federal officers with Danville police intercepted a rum runner on the outskirts of Schoolfield and seized 101 gallons of whisky. William Dowdy and Roscoe Barbour, who manned the car, were arrested.
Arthur Garner presents Gloom Lifters at the Orpheum to enthusiastic crowds. Peg Leg Jones, a one legged dancer, opens with a song then delivers a comic monologue about losing his limb, drawing strong audience applause.
The duet by Don Garrison and Ruth Raymond the Girl of the Moon drew repeated encores. Art Kavanaugh and Arthur Gardner kept the audience laughing with clever comedy while Mignon Rankin wowed with a top dance and country simpleton turn. The chorus impressed, making one of the season’s best shows.
Billy Bushytai and Maria join a pecan laden gathering around the fire. Billy Stinger the porcupine sits nearby. Mary Jane’s friends bring jews harps accordions and drums while Kam mer Kemmenzind the forest shoemaker beats time. The group sings Way Down Upon the Swanee River Dixie Old Folks at Home and Carry Me Back.
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