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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1923
Page
3
A poem speaks of a tranquil garden and love. The page also lists society notices: food sale by W C T U at U Tote Em store, Gamma Zeta club at Aladdin Tea Garden, Girls Auxiliary Baptist Church meeting, and Y W C A activities including plays and drives.
Mesdames S. L. Haworth Z. Martin James Lowe and D. H. Parsons spent today in Greensboro. Mrs. R. A. Butler left for Savannah Ga to visit her parents Mr and Mrs L. O. Minton. Mrs. S. H. Warner and Mrs. Roy Strotz plan to leave tonight for Binghamton NY after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Phil Warner.
The Ray Street School Parent-Teacher association meets at 7 20 PM to discuss important business. Mrs D P M Pollock hosts the Priscilla club at her North Main street home. Miss Myrtle Titman will entertain the Optimist club at 2 80 PM at Mrs J W Hedrick's North Main street. The Sorosis club is hosted by Mrs Charles Ragan at 3 PM. A 60 mile wind and heavy rain hit Atlanta damaging business district windows and roofs across Forsyth Street with no casualties.
Reporters recount claims that a former arithmetic teacher who was dismissed in Los Angeles encouraged students to emulate improper behavior. Parents and local officials weigh actions taken and lessons learned.
Local committee chairmen finalized plans for the Baptist Young People's state meeting to be held in June in this county. More than 1500 delegates are expected in High Point with 800 homes needed for guests. Marvin Shields chairs the hospitality group urging resident cooperation. Other speakers include E. T. Howell for finance M C Culler Edward Winfrey for reception and autos Mrs BE Howell for social publicity and Walter Crissman for the information bureau. Elaborate entertainment plans are completed. A formal reception will welcome the delegates.
Visitors arrive in the city for state sessions. Miss Mary Annis Younts, convention secretary, organizes delegate enrollments and assigns blanks as names continue to be submitted.
The Redpath Chautauqua tent will be placed on Elm street school grounds this season with the May 19 opening in High Point and a varied program advertised as its best. Crews are expected to arrive today or tomorrow to begin setup under a Redpath supervisor while final details for Chautauqua week are arranged.
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