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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1917
Page
5
Miss Clara Cox reports High Point Red Cross auxiliary collected 20 dozen hospital bed jackets and a dozen pajamas for soldiers. The fox was forwarded to Red Cross headquarters. Local ladies have actively made wearing apparel for wounded or ill soldiers, drawing favorable comment.
The list of delegates for the Daughters of the American Revolution convention in Winston-Salem on November 7 and 8 includes Mrs. H. A. Millis regent of the Alexander Martin Chapter and Mrs. Randall B. Terry. Mrs. Millis will be hosted by Mrs. R. E. Dalton during the visit.
Mrs Bastom Hoskins hosted a pleasant Friday afternoon reception from 1 to 5. The interior showcased autumn leaves and candles while a long receiving line featured numerous local ladies and guests including Mrs Steven Clark Mrs Ed Steel and Mrs Carlton Ross.
The first service of the week of prayer will be held in the VPhilathea room at Wesley Memorial Church on Monday at 3 30 in the afternoon. The services are under the auspices of the church missionary societies and a special program will be prepared. A cordial invitation is extended to all the ladies.
Rev C P Cobl pastor of First Presbyterian church with Mr and Mrs G W Denny and Mrs Charles T Hamilton have returned from Fayetteville where they visited for unspecified reasons and returned home.
Delegates attended the sessions of the Presbyterian synod, participating in meetings and deliberations on church affairs and governance.
Tickets for the minstrel will be on sale Monday. Red Cross members are asked to cooperate in selling the tickets to reap a good benefit. Prices are 75 cents and 1 dollar.
The Mission Study Class of Wesley Memorial church will meet promptly at 8 o clock Monday afternoon in the ladies parlor at the church.
Miss Mary Wilson of High Point schools travels to Mooresville for the wedding of Miss Cary Wilson scheduled next Tuesday.
The Guild of St Marys Episcopal Church plans a meeting with Mrs Gibbs on Johnson Street Monday afternoon at 3 o clock.
The Wally Davies Missionary Society will meet Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Wesley Memorial church to discuss ongoing outreach and plans for upcoming events.
A birth announcement reports the arrival of a son to Mr J A Gray and Mrs J A Gray with the infant named J A Jr. The notice notes the new family's latest addition and identifies the parents.
Misses Elsie Mae Dillon Nan Williams and Helen Johnson spend the weekend in Greensboro as guests of Mrs. W P Dillom.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Marsh visited Greensboro yesterday. Elmer Shields spent last evening in Greensboro with friends. Mrs. Chas. Hamilton recently returned to Red Springs and Fayetteville after visiting, and Miss Callie Cecil spends the weekend in Thomasville with relatives. Miss Lizzie Hunt travels to Lexington for a weekend with friends and relatives.
Mrs. C. H. Hobbs of Sophia shopped in the city. Mrs. D. C. Johnson and Mrs. Bruce Raven of Trinity were visitors. Miss Uriah Rush of Ashboro arrived to be the weekend guest of Misses Virginia and Dorothy Henley on Lindsay street.
A post office worker reports the Bret day special war tax postage caused trouble when mailers placed a one cent stamp over the 2 cent postal card. The extra stamp must be placed to the side. covering the stamp renders the card invalid.
Waco Texas November 3 open ceremony marks start of the annual Cotton Palace and Carnival. Visitors fill the grounds as exhibits are displayed and the exposition begins under favorable conditions.
The YWCA announces a program to establish American style cafeterias in Russia. An entertainment note adds that the eighth episode of Secret Kingdom will be shown at Rose Theater on Monday.
Mrs Kate Lee Able writes from Rossville Georgia that after years of severe illness and failed treatments her husband injured by lifting recovered after taking Thedford's Black-Draught. She states he weighed 165 pounds dropped to 110, suffered constipation, and nearly died before relief.
Examines how wartime prosperity and government promotion of Shinto are dampening a Christian revival in Japan. Officials push Shinto as patriotism while Christian leaders warn the state aims to narrow religious liberty, threatening democracy and Western ideals in a pivot of loyalty.
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