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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
5
A column fragment presents a centennial social and personal note titled by a phone listing and includes an excerpt praising mothers as the bravest explorers of history. The piece frames maternal sacrifice as a battlefield waged within women, ending with a reverent call to return to God.
Social calendar notes events this week in High Point including W C T U and Woman's Club meetings at the Manufacturers' club. Zenna Wagner hosts a May 15 seventh birthday party for 20 guests at 404 Grimes Street with music and gifts. Additional club activities and civic events are listed with local attendees and venues.
A F E Tate and F M Pickett left today to attend the Southern Baptist convention in Asheville. Their departure signals participation in the annual gathering of Baptist leaders and delegates from the region.
Mrs. A L Holton and daughter Miss Lucile of Culpeper Va arrive in High Point to reside with rooms at Mrs L M H Reynolds on Steele Street. Rev J M Hilliard marries Miss Davie Loving and Carl Holleman of High Point at the latter's daughter's home. Mrs C C Muse and Miss Bertha Lewis attend Greensboros College for Women commencement. Mrs J W Welborn seeks treatment in Richmond St Lukes Hospital. Louise Hall elected donor of High Point High seniors. Sorosis club meets Friday at 3 30 with Mrs J H Petty. Mrs Gordon Burntt guest of honor.
Paris May 16 Georges Prade profiles sur Lieut Navarre one of France youngest air aces. Navarre has 40 air duels and 14 victories and aims to lead an iron squadron of crack fliers to prevent German advances. He once bought German prisoners a drink after capturing them in a wineshop.
The Glass Rural Credits bill sailed through the House by 295 to 16, creating a federal farm loan board and 12 land banks. It sets bank capital, loan percentages, and appraisal rules with Senate-House differences to be resolved in conference. Strong entities include Rep. Glass of Virginia and Rep. Phelan of Massachusetts.
Miss Hazel Briggs has returned to her home here after a stint teaching in Ashboro.
Several thousand sympathizers with Irish revolutionists met in Washington and adopted a resolution urging Americans to support the Irish volunteers and criticizing British influence in the United States. Jeremiah O Leary of New York compared the rebellion with the American Revolution.
Announcement for commencement flower orders with advance placement urged. High Point Floral Co lists carnations Spanish tins yellow daisies and more. Phone 3638 for orders and availability.
A health advice feature promotes daily morning hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved appetite and relief from constipation bilious spells and various ailments urging readers to buy a quarter pound of stone phosphate for internal sanitation.
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