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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1919
Page
5
A large Hallowe en gathering at Miss Helen Long s home featured spooky pranks games and festive treats. About 30 ghosts led a playful procession through rooms then settled in a decorated basement for contests and refreshments.
Miss Ida Mungan and Miss Elizabeth Strickland hosted a Halloween party on Willowbar Terrace to celebrate Nannie Hickman’s sixteenth birthday. Witches and ghosts created a spooky ambiance with orange lights and jack o lanterns. Margaret Johnson presided over a fortunes booth. Guests enjoyed games, a dining room lunch of sandwiches, cookies, crullers, coffee and fruit, and candy witches as favors.
Billie Hiatt served as hostess at a Hallowe'en gathering at her Rowland Park home. The decorated house and playful pranks entertained about 12 Miss Fillie friends as refreshments were provided by Mrs. W. B. Hiatt.
Dr J T Burrus will address the Baraca class of the First Baptist Church tomorrow morning at 9 45 oclock. The class announced today it felt fortunate in securing him for the Sunday morning address.
Mrs W G Reich was hostess at a dinner party at her East Green street home last night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Isaac Fiddler, Mr Garrison, Don Murgess, Miss Cletus Burgess, Mr and Mrs W G Reich and their young daughter Helen.
Mr and Mrs C H Bass and two children along with John H Burgess of Charlotte spend the weekend with Miss Cletus Burgess and William Burgess in a family gathering.
Gastonia reports the State Federation of Women's Clubs in session with opening addresses by city representatives and welcomes from local leaders. High Point delegates Mrs H A White and Miss Clara Cox led in reception lines and contributed to morning council remarks on Americanization work.
The Sunshine Philathea class of the Methodist Protestant church held a Halloween festival at Miss Luca Oakes’s Ennis street home. About 50 guests visited a witch’s den with ghosts and a wizard revealing futures, followed by a salad course.
The Main Street Methodist church held a Halloween party in the Sunday school rooms with a primary department crowd. Ghosts collected a silver offering at the door and ushered guests into festively decorated rooms. Doughnuts hung in the air, music by Miss Lillian Yow, hot chocolate and wafers served.
A large crowd attended a basket party at Springfield school. The auditorium featured autumn decorations and corn shocks with yellow pumpkins on display. Miss Bertha Jiles and Prof J. R. Scott won the pretty girl and ugly man contests. Hubert Royall and Miss Edith Millikan took first and second in the bean contest.
Typographical error in the Year Book omitted the planned meeting of the Woman's Club for November 5. The regular business session will be held Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 4 at an expected full turnout with reports from the state federation council meeting in Gastonia.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church meets with Mrs. R L Waynick in the Hotel Elwood parlor Monday afternoon at 3 30.
Clarence Schultheiss returns to Columbia after days with parents. Rev. Charles P. Coble attends Presbyterian synod in Raleigh. Isaac Fiddler and companions visit Charlotte. New York furniture mens visit High Point market hosted by Fred N. Tate. Mildred Bedford heads for Statesville for days with friends. Mrs. F A Burton of Danville visits Mrs. L S Bayne. A E Taplin and Mrs J D Bacon spend afternoon in Greensboro. H W Wilson to Danville for a new position. J W Sechrest attends Jr C U A M district meeting at Ramseur. William Thompson leaves C Y railroad offices for a Washington post.
Friends received a playful notice for a Halloween gathering at a home featuring witches goblins fairies and elves. The invite requests prompt arrival at thirty to eight dressed in white with a jack o lantern light on November first from 7 30 to 9 30 Advt.
In a bridal gifts feature the Stamey jewelry house markets itself as the headquarters for discriminating buyers of bridal gifts and a broad jewelry line. It highlights a $30,000 stock of modern styles and a repair department led by Mr K W Hilliard guaranteeing prompt service and satisfaction.
Thurston residents gathered for a Halloween party hosted by the long masked guest of honor stepping out in full costume. About fifty attendees enjoyed clowns mothers goose characters and witches in a yard display with cauldrons and a lantern filled porch. A fortune teller booth bobbing for apples peanut race impromptu acts and dancing filled the evening with yellow and black decorations and refreshments.
The women’s auxiliary of the Friends church will entertain the women of Springfield Archdale Deep River Oak Hill and High Point Friends churches Monday at 3 o'clock at the church. A program on Friends mission work will be presented with Mrs. H. I. Coffield and Mrs. J. Gorney Triggs performing songs.
Miss Shelly Clodfelter entertained friends at a Halloween party on Elm Street with orange and black decor and a gypsy fortune teller. Hostess assisted by Miss Dorothy Croker. thanks extend for kindness during Esther Long’s illness, floral offerings, and funeral support on November 2 1919.
Texas City Mrs. G. H. Schill reveals three years of agonizing head pain that left her unable to work and constant need for sleep. She describes lasting suffering and a deep impact on daily life.
The Green Street Baptist Church invites all ladies to a Tuesday night gathering aimed at supporting the church and its campaign fund. Attendees are urged to attend to aid fundraising efforts.
One year ago today in the war the Hungarian Republic was proclaimed in Budapest and the imperial government overthrown in Vienna with the red flag raised. United States forces captured numerous villages northeast of Grandpre.
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