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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1918

Page

5

Greensboro College for Women 1918 Commencement Plans

Invitations sent for the 70th annual Greensboro College for Women commencement in Greensboro N C. Events run June 2 to June 4 with recitals, baccalaureate sermon by Rev T A Smoot, Y W C A address by Rev Loy P D Thompson, alumnae meeting and luncheon, class day exercises, seniors play, and closing concert.

Greensboro College For Women Greensboro Colege For Women Greensboro N.C Maurine Brittain Myrtle Caviness Katherine Otelia Conroy Lucy Kendall Curtis Thelma Louise Dixon Minnietvelwn Garrett Rosh Claire Harris Catherine Hubbard Annie Richard Long Sarah Elizabeth Merrill Tessie Lilia Reeves Mattie Register Marguerite Gertrude Wilson Reuben Gertrude Aley Frances Elizabeth Dickerson Kate Thelma Harrell Ladyve Alberta Trollinger Flossie Denny T. A. Smoot Richmond Loy PD. Thompson Statesville Dred Peacock

Young People’s W I T U Session Set Tomorrow Night

The regular session of the Young People’s branch of the W I T U will be held tomorrow Friday night at 8 at Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal church. Attendance of every member is requested as an interesting program has been arranged.

Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church

Priscilla Club Guests To Meet at Mrs Pollock Home

The Priscilla club will be entertained tomorrow Friday after noon at 3 30 by Mrs D M Pollock at her home on North Main Street.

Priscilla Club D. M. Pollock North Main Street

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Unclear fragment depicts soldiers aiding civilians and rebuilding after shellfire. Mentions guarding women left alone saving children and healing towns and souls scarred by war. Tone honors endurance and recovery after bombardment.

Registration Day Urges All Men 21 to 21 Register

Congress approved the act for registering men who have reached 21 since June 5, 1917. On June 5, 1918, all eligible U.S. men must register unless serving in the military or naval services. Local boards warn of strict enforcement and one year imprisonment for noncompliance.

The United States Naval Military Service Regular Army Navy Marine Corps Officers’ Reserve Corps High Point Township Registration Board Office of the Adjutant General

VPhilomathean Club Meeti ng at Mrs Parker’s home

Friday afternoon at 3 30 o clock members of the VPhilomathean club will meet at Mrs Er P Parker’s Lindsay Street home. George Lowe left for Kort McPhereet to join the hospital unit led by Major J W Long. Several High Point men are stationed at Fort McPherson. R R King of Greensboro visited the city briefly. Dr Charles B Farriss, long time Greek chair at Stetson University, has been named Latin chair. S Osborns of the city is seriously ill after a stroke. Weaver M Marr and City Manager Thomas J Murphy spent time in Greensboro on business.

Vphilomathean Club Affternoon Er. P. Parker Lindsay Istreet George Lowe Kort McPhereet J W. Long Greensboro High Point Fort McPherson Charles 8. Farriss Stetson University Florida S. Osborns South Main Street

Local Fire and Police Hire Announced for June Start

David T. Yow, formerly with the northside hose company, becomes driver of Greensboro's new White truck and starts June 1. Mungo, long time city police member who recently resigned to run a Tennessee chair factory, will return to rejoin June 10.

David T Yow Northside Hose Company Greensboro Mungo Tennessee

20 Truck Farms to Pass Under Hammer Near High Point

Penney Brothers auction 20 truck farms two and a half miles northeast of High Point at 11 a m Tuesday May 28. The J M Gordon farm is subdivided into 20 parcels to be sold on easy terms regardless of price with music by a brass band and valuable prizes.

Penney Brothers High Point J. Matt Gordon J. M. Miljikan American Land Company Greensboro

Greensboro Visitors George Stansbury and John Lockwell

Mr and Mrs C C Prince return to the city after a visit of several days to relatives and friends in Atlanta.

George Stansbury John Lockwell Greensboro C. C. Prince Severa

10000 British Columbia shipyard workers strike planned

Vancouver May 23. By unanimous vote the metal trades council calls out 10000 ship yard workers in British Columbia at 4 45 o clock this afternoon in a move to secure wages equal to U S pay for similar work and a 44 hour week from the Imperial Munitions board and independent shipbuilders.

Vancouver B. C Metal Trades Council British Columbia Imperial Munitions Board United States

Artillery Activity Eases on American Front

The American headquarters report a falling off in artillery fighting on the American sector at 9 pm with no new developments.

France Associated Press

Heavy Artillery Fighting Reported in European War Zone

London reports heavy artillery fighting in the Ancre valley southeast of Lens and in the Flanders salient as part of ongoing World War activity.

London Ancre Lens Flanders Salient

Card of Thanks for Fire Victim E RK Suits

Expresses gratitude to many friends after losing all personal property in a Monday morning house fire. Thanks to gifts, the writer can furnish a home again and prays blessings on those who showed kindness. Signed E RK Suits.

British troops raid Arras sector after trench entry

London reports in the Arras area British raiding parties entered German trenches at two points last night. Prisoners and machine guns were captured during the operation in the southeast sector near Arras.

Brit

Prominent Atlanta Policeman Stricken With Facial Paralysis

A well known Atlanta policeman J. McGahee details years of illness leading to facial paralysis and the recovery after taking VI-TO-NA. He credits weight gain, improved sleep, and renewed energy to the remedy sold in Wich Point by Matton Drug Co.

Atlanta Dick Johnson Mr. Johnson Wich Point Matton Drug Co

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G. C. W. Commencement Y. P. B. Meeting Mrs. Pollock Scarlet Cross Margaret Widdemer the Vigilantes Hell Philomathean Club R. R. King Weaver M. Marr Thomas J. Murphy Hammer Neer Lanta Goodyear Gillette Ajax Goodrich E. RK. Suits Beavans the Ladies’ Store HMS First Line Arras Paries Pires J. McGahee Boyden Hurley Howard & Foster Blair-Boskins Poplin Tne Coven Me Rose Velow Iit Tne Copen Poplin Allstar Creighton Hale Frank Powell Mutual
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