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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1916
Page
5
In Collier's Perrin Holmes Lowery compares aging chivalry to modern bold women, praising independent girls over bygone lily court beauties. The poem satirizes old ideals and elevates contemporary, resilient women as the true attraction of a liberated era.
Mrs V A J Idol entertained Friday afternoon from 5 to 6 oclock in honor of Mrs Cordon Burnett and Mrs Frank Leak. Lavender and white were the color scheme with lavender and white sweet peas decorating the home. Guests included Mrs Burnett, Frank Leak, W A Sherrod, C M Hauser, Carter Dalton, Albian Millis, J J Farriss, C F Long, J W Harris, A C Caldwell, W C Beavans, C E Mendenhall and W C Idol. The young ladies assisting were Kathleen Petty, Bessie Pitts, Katherine Tate and Verandoi. Tea and sandwiches were served.
Miss Iris Council, teaching in Winton, is at home for vacation with Miss Cocker han of Elkin also visiting. Mrs. A. A. Mendez, guest of her mother Mrs. W. G. Brad shaw, stays with Mrs. A. H. Stokes in Durham until Wednesday. Mendez plans to travel to New York next week and then sail to Cuba.
The High Point W Cc T U will meet tomorrow at 2 PM with Mrs. E. T. Harmon on North Main street for the annual flower mission day and members are urged to bring flowers. Dr Hiatt returns from Washington after attending the American Congress of Physicians and Surgeons the nation’s largest medical meeting.
A reception is scheduled Wednesday afternoon from 4.30 to 6 at Mrs Parker's home on Hamilton Street. It will be given by Mrs A S Parker and Mrs Joe Cos in honor of Mrs Ralph Park.
Tev A S Caldwell and Mrs Caldwell with their son David visit A S Caldwell Jr in Parkway. They plan a Fayetteville trip to see Caldwell's daughter Mrs W A Peace. R B Weagle of Worcester Mass staying with A J Owen. Mrs Weagle known here as Miss Hattie Rich. Mrs Frank Leake returns to Rockingham after visiting. social attention noted. Miss Bertha Daniel, former High Point teacher, visits Thurston Street home of the Misses Council.
Miss Eva Long travels to Birmingham with her grandfather John Little to visit relatives while Mr Little attends the Confederate veterans reunion in Alabama.
Mr and Mrs J Leslie Cartland with their children from Greensboro spent yesterday with Mrs Cartland's sister Mrs EF C Mendenhall and Mr Mendenhall, northeast of town.
Trinity May 15 notes a stream of visitors and guests with Mrs. R J Reddish and Sadie Reddish on fishing trips. High Point residents A T Wishart and Greensboro visitors join local families for weekend gatherings and Sunday visits.
The First Reformed Baraca class, with 24 members, supported the county union by donating its share of the recent expenses. It paid half of the coming social costs, sent flowers to a sick move-in, and covered half of a Goldsboro convention delegation bill. C Barnhardt leads the class with a warm welcome for all young men.
The Entre Nous club will be entertained Thursday at 3 30 by Mrs A T Wishart at her Lindsay street home. Mrs Gordon Burnett will be the guest of honor.
At 8 oclock tonight High Point lodge No. 39 Knights of Pythias will meet at the lodge rooms. After the business session there will be a social hour.
Dugan Brett of Greensboro visited the city yesterday. Thomas Dodamead spent the weekend with friends and relatives in Greens boro. den Muse, a visitor in the city for several days, left yesterday for Stateaville.
J. J. Farriss spoke to the First Baptist Baraca class about Paul the Apostle. He emphasized early home training forming loyalty and faith and urged the church to present its message today as Paul did.
Raymond Gray, 16, becomes first delinquent in Judge Carter Dalton’s new Guilford docket aimed at helping youths. Probation Officer Eli K. Ingram to supervise with weekly reports, work placement, and lawfulness. If noncompliant, transfer to Jackson Training School or county workhouse.
Delegates to the seventy seventh annual Christian churches of Indiana gathering in Danville Ind heard Rev George H Clarke of Indianapolis urge great cooperation among ministers of all faiths. He called on shepherds of all folds to aid each other in purifying their ranks and upholding righteous ministers.
Mrs. Marr of Bryson City spent the weekend in the city as the guest of her son W. M. Marr.
Mr. Denny a delegate from Orange Presbytery leaves for Orlando Florida to join six delegates at the Southern Presbyterian assembly in the event.
Mrs Anna Kadin of Spencerport New York reports long standing stomach trouble relief from Chamberlains Tablets after trying many remedies. she calls the medicine the finest and notes it has given positive lasting relief. The ad claims the tablets are obtainable everywhere.
In Greensboro on Sunday 19 year old Clem Benbow son of Mr and Mrs W J Benbow drowned in a pond north of the Country club. He went with cousins Elby Johnson John Scott and Wille Dixon. They were crossing when he cried for help and disappeared beneath the water. He died between 5 and 5 30 pm and body was taken to town for burial.
Rev J W Goller president of Livingstone College Salisbury asked to be relieved of further duties as head of the school. The A M E Zion conference in Louisville heard his report and rumors say Goller may become president of the A M M Zien church.
Fragmented OCR shows a series of monetary amounts including 150000, 154415.25, 146500, 10000 and 1255197.51 with no context or clear entities to explain the financial item or its scope.
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