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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1916
Page
5
A verse describes cold weather and illness with rain and wind driving people to stay near the fire. It notes a person coughing and sneezing while others enjoy a nearby party, and mentions a child in Greensboro with her mother and a Mrs Penny returning from Durham visits.
A meeting of the Alexander Martin chapter D A R was held at Mrs. Bruce Carraway home with reports from Raleigh delegates Mrs. WH. A. Millis and Mrs. A. S. Caldwell. Officers listed include Regent Mrs. H. A. Millis and treasurer Mrs. V. A. Idol. Upcoming entertainments feature bridge for Miss Estelle Frund and visits by Mrs. Oscar D. Baxter and Mrs. E. O. Langen. Other notices include church service, library meeting, and Entre Nous club gathering on North Main Street.
A. Snow departed for Atlanta to conduct business. Mrs. Charles Griffith and daughter Miss Perry Griffith of Thomasville visited the city briefly. Dr. Charles S. Warriss a Stetson Greek professor, lodged with J. J. Farriss on his way to Trinity College for a southern universities meeting in Durham. Mr. and Mrs. G. N. A. Gray moved to 812 Lindsay. Mrs. Br. K. Phillips of Greensboro entered the city hospital for treatment for illness. Mrs. W. A. Schrock was also listed in the hospital notes.
Mrs. Ida Nalls Lawson, in her early twenties, died Monday afternoon after a brief illness. She married P L Lawson on February 12 in the city and attended First Reformed Church Sunday School. Funeral services are set for 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the First Reformed Church, with viewing at the Tate Street home today and tomorrow.
The naval board outlines motor boat classifications for patrols across districts. Type A slow must be forty feet, seven knots, four days endurance with one 1-pounder and one machine gun. Type A fast requires sixteen knots. Type B slow at least sixty feet, ten knots, five days for eight crew, one anti aircraft gun, two machine guns, radio and searchlights. Type B fast needs sixteen knots and five days endurance for eight. Officers may receive provisional ranks, with confirmation after three months. In peace owners may sail their boats but not guaranteed during war. boats allocated by the district commandant.
Vienna announces a major reorganization with a new central food bureau to handle all Austrian food questions within days. The bureau will wield full powers and operate differently from previous methods, though the chief appointee had not yet been named.
A New York report to the Merchants' Association argues New York could become a leading transshipment hub rivaling London. It notes the shift from Europe’s ports to American facilities as the dollar gains prominence, with New York poised to absorb traffic once handled by London, Antwerp, and Hamburg.
Northbound efficiency no longer relies on warships but on superior facilities. The plan highlights rapid vessel discharge and reload, holding sheds, and storage warehouses to attract commerce and boost trade opportunities.
Brownsville Texas November 15 a refugee Mrs Ema Hanson says the Gulf coast town near Tampico has seen the murder of an entire American family She cannot provide full details and notes about 306 Americans in Tampico with only six women among them Miss Brockett is recovering after an automobile accident seen yesterday downtown.
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