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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1919
Page
5
The text presents a quotation from Longfellow about love guiding hand and heart surpassing brain. It centers on the idea that love directs skill and excellence beyond intellect. The source excludes broader context and offers a single poetic line.
The Alexander Martin chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at Miss Mary Munyon's home with Mrs. H. B. Hiatt presiding. Dues were collected, the winter program "Colonial History" assigned, plant sale planned before Christmas, and a report on the Salisbury convention given by Mrs. Farriss. Next meeting set for December.
The Philomathean club will meet Friday at 3 PM with Mrs Rufus King as hostess at her home on South Main Street.
The notice advertises an annual flower show and bazaar with a dinner at noon. Menu features roast beef, potato salad, pickles, coffee, ham and ice cream. Extra cup of coffee 5 cents. Price listed at 50 cents for the event.
The Methodist Protestant church on North Main Street hosted a reception to get acquainted with recently joined members. Despite bad weather, a good turnout enjoyed refreshments and greetings with Pastor Dr Brown and his wife, marking a successful, pleasant evening.
Regular Wednesday bridge club gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs. D M Pollock's North Main street home. Two tables were set, with Mrs. Oscar Durland winning the high score prize. Hostess served a salad course. Visitors included Mesdames E M Shipman and W G Shipman. The Green Street church women’s missionary society meets Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Program titled Lengthen the cords and strengthen the stakes is planned. full attendance desired.
The annual flower show and bazaar by Wesley Memorial church opens tomorrow and runs through Friday. Ladies' Aid coordinates the event with exhibits of flowers, sale of useful articles, and meals for attendees.
The Inter Church World Movement of North America in New York announces a plan to create a large nation wide Christian university with over 160 000 expected enrollment. Lectures will travel to students rather than students commuting to a campus, modeled on a correspondence college. December conferences are planned in nearly every state.
Herbert Samuel, former British Cabinet member, urged Nov. in London that the administration of law would gain by adding women of proven capacity and judgment to the bench.
The first watch making school in Canada has been set up in Montreal to train returned soldiers in the trade. Each graduate is promised immediate employment due to a current shortage of watchmakers in the Dominion.
Little Miss Marcella Pollock continues to improve at her home on North Main street. James Gibbs, after a serious operation at High Point hospital, is recovering slowly. Little Jack Taylor, son of WF Taylor of 405 Johnson street, is ill with diphtheria.
D M Pollock returns from Washington. Mr and Mrs L B Groves back from Norfolk. A S Dyer of Charlotte and J L Redding of Chapel Hill visit on business. Louise Ingram Emily Brooks and Mrs George spend afternoon at G C W E T Stephenson of Greensboro visits on business. Evelyn Boyd returns from Salisbury. R T Wray of Charlotte hosted at Elwood. Mr and Mrs Charlie Brown improving at sanatorium. W L Stone of Asheville visits on business. Pauline Simmons returns to Fassifern School Hendersonville after week with parents. Anne E Peele and Cora E White new city residents living with Walter White on Johnson Street. Early US strikes noted: Philadelphia shoemakers 1796 1798 sailors New York 1803 shipwrights Medford 1817 Albany printers 1821 New York hatters.
Prize list details multiple chrysanthemum categories with cash and goods from various merchants. Separate awards include six bloom groups and single blooms with gifts such as rugs, perfume, and towels. The article then notes Queen Mary’s wardrobe storage in a robe room with mahogany wardrobes for state and ordinary gowns.
Buffalo November 12 The American people grow impatient with foreign agitators and unless their attitude changes the door to Europe may be shut, said Herbert Hoover at a convention of Americans of Polish descent. He outlined how Poles establish free government and urged duty in their adopted country. Also noted is a Viennese snail racing fad with clubs and handicapped contests.
Paris November 12 Romania returns to the allied demand for evacuation of Hungary with a reply regarded as wholly unsatisfactory by the note’s authors.
The report notes that since the sixteenth century Holland has reclaimed more than one million acres of land from the sea. It highlights ongoing land reclamation and the role of dikes and polders in forming new arable terrain.
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