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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1919
Page
5
A nationwide Episcopal Church campaign uses five minute lay talks in Sunday services with women now appearing as regular speakers and conference leaders. The move breaks a 400 year tradition and needed bishop consent, which was freely given, signaling a democratizing influence.
An elaborate evening hosted by Mrs. Robert Brockett featured Mrs. Elizabeth R. Brightwell as guest of honor. The home was decorated with roses and chrysanthemums as eight bridge tables and corsage prizes highlighted the event.
Chrysanthemums was awarded Mrs T J Gold while Harvey Raymond received the gentleman's prize. The guest of honor received an elegantly bound copy of The Rubaiyat. A frozen salad course followed the games, served as the closing touch.
The Entre Nous club was entertained at Mrs A T Wishart's Steele Street home with four tables of Rook. Club prize went to Mrs Cummings and visitor prize to Mrs John Peacock. A fruit salad course, served by the hostess and assisted by Mrs George Wood, completed the pleasant afternoon.
Mrs J G Lambert will host the St Marys Episcopal church womans guild Monday afternoon. Full attendance is requested as matters of interest will be discussed. Members should bring donations for the orphanage box.
At 3 o'clock Monday afternoon the ladies of the First Baptist church will pack their annual missionary box. Any who are interested are invited to be present. Those who have not contributed and would like to do so may bring something at this time.
The Woman's Missionary Society of Wesley Memorial Church will convene Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. D. A. Stanton. All members are urged to be present.
Mrs. Clare and the Daisy Davies Missionary Society of Wesley Memorial Church plan a meeting Monday at 3 o clock with Mrs. S C Clack on Parkway. Members are asked to notify their capsules.
Wesley Daniels a small white boy and newspaper carrier for The Enterprise was seriously hurt Thursday on South Main Street near a new furniture building site. A gravel pile behind the fence struck him as he rode by, knocking him unconscious. He was taken to a local hospital where medical exam showed multiple broken bones and his condition was reported satisfactory this afternoon.
Ohio voters sustained the legislature by ratifying the federal prohibition amendment with a 194 vote margin according to unofficial returns received by the secretary of state.
Arrival of the first American steamer signaling direct trade between New York and Dublin was warmly welcomed. Irish Daily Independent proprietors presented a public gift to officers of silver-mounted Tipperary black-thorns.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Bell's Pine Var Honey and Pine Tar Honey as remedies for coughs la grippe bronchitis and asthma. It claims quick relief from coughing with a first dose and ongoing proof after subsequent doses. Available in 30c 60c and 1.20 prices through all druggists.
Miss Grace Moffitt and Miss Elizabeth Terrell, who had been visiting Mrs. Fred Thomas in this city, have returned to Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Terry with Dr. and Mrs. Mimms and the latter's mother plan a 10 day visit to New York departing tonight. Due to Rev T. L. Trott's absence there will be afternoon services at St. Mary's Episcopal Church tomorrow at eleven, with Sunday school at ten.
RR Foust of Greensboro visited yesterday. T J Gregory and wife of Ker Shaw South Carolina were guests at the Elwood yesterday.
Herman Whitaker left this morning for Florida after a week in the city guest of Mr and Mrs L B Williams. HW B Price of Norfolk Va was in town yesterday on business. Mrs J A Long Miss Emma Long and Mrs R J Teague of Roxboro were guests at the Elwood yesterday.
Mrs. A. B. White of Raleigh visited yesterday. Miss Lollie Green Miss Blanche Albertson and Miss Vera Albertson and Russell Robbins drove to Lexington last evening.
A list of attendees at the Lexington event includes Birdie and Crissie Smith Eugenia and Martha Shelds Minta Phillip Millie Snyder Mae Snyder Blanche McGee Melissa Welborn Jessie McGee Audrey Blackwelder and others Mr and Mrs M C Crowson with Mrs Ed Parker and Mrs Richard Johnson visited Winston Salem Mr J Cummings returned from a northbound business trip Sergeant and Mrs Cary A Patrish and Mr and Mrs T M Howard are guests at the Elwood Jessie McGhee spent time in Lexington Sessley Smith shows improvement after a week in the local sanatorium
Schedule for a Christian Endeavor World convention session with various meetings and speakers. Readings and offerings listed include state work, Sunday school, preaching, song service, devotional exercises, and youth programs led by Rev. J Vincent Knight, G M Beaty, and Mrs J F Prichard with Miss Juanita Hammer.
The cotton market opened steady with futures showing modest gains and declines. January slid from 37.00 to 36.70 while March moved from 26.01 to 36.20 as Wall Street buying appeared and trading remained unsettled.
Raleigh November S. upon receipt of Edwin M Webb resignation from North Carolina ninth district Governor T W Bickett calls election for December 16 to choose Webb's successor. Webb was recently named federal judge of the Western North Carolina district.
Defense in the murder case of 33 Charlotte policemen indicted for riot fatalities on August 25 begins presenting witnesses. More than 75 witnesses summoned, with testimony mainly from the defendants. Also notes the cold snap with icebergs near central New Jersey coast at 46 degrees.
An advertisement touts Northwestern Mutual as the largest United States mutual insurer with nearly two billion in in force policies. It emphasizes no stockholders, dividends to policyholders, low expense and death rates, and flexible payment plans including cash loans paid up values extended insurance and auto extended features. It also notes a prohibition on intoxicating drink sale in England in Saxon times.
A 19th century warning argues that life insurance protects a firm when its leadership dies. It cites a Penna town with 141 deaths and 14 fires in 1818, then notes a Western New York corporation seeking 100000, urged to obtain life insurance to secure credit. London reports a surge of American visitors and hotel investment plans for American lines.
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