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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1917
Page
8
A Sunday School lesson contrasts a gypsy camp on a Volga steamer with a blind soldier’s wife’s quiet gratitude. The piece extols true thanksgiving, cites David's psalms on forgiveness mercy renewal and divine gifts, and urges deeper gratitude beyond material wealth.
The Philathea class of East End Methodist church invites the city to an evening program tomorrow at 7 30 with songs prayers recitations and readings. W H Davis gives the welcome address followed by selections by Blanch Murphey Emma Teague and Nessie Smith among others with duets and further readings.
Theodosia Coodman won the legal right to use Theda Bara both on and off the stage. The petition notes she is over 21 and born in Cincinnati. Her father and mother, both Baras by tradition, and siblings also changed to Bara, with Bara described as an only family name.
In Charlotte on November 17 reports show about 235,000 dollars raised for the Y M C A war work fund. North Carolina contributed around 160,000 dollars and South Carolina about 75,000, under half of the 600,000 total quota with two campaign days left. Campaign Director W Dietrich urges renewed effort to meet the regional goal. President Wilson's stenographer is noted as being taught at Edwards Business College.
Mrs Kate Lee Able of Rossville Georgia credits Thedford's Black-Draught with saving her husband from a collapsing condition after severe abdominal pain swelling and constipation left three doctors unable to help. A large dose caused agony but led to rapid improvement and recovery. NC-131
A letter of appreciation from the Bankhead Highway association was received by R. A. Wheeler of the local unit. The note thanks residents for cordial reception and a splendid luncheon during a recent visit, praising the county roads and proposed Bankhead route. Signed by J. A. Rountree, secretary, and written for T. S. Plowman, president.
With two weeks left in the Y M C A war fund drive the national total reached 26 480658 dollars of 39 million goal. George W Perkins chairman of the finance committee issued a broadcast urging 300000 workers to push harder.
Worcester masses November 17 The National Association of Woolen and Worsted Overseers opened its annual session to address the serious war created situation in the woolen industry.
A report notes basketball is set to grow in popularity amid military training calls. It surveys enthusiasm among troops and officers about organized games and possible leagues forming soon.
In Danville Virginia on November 17 Thomas F Scrugges a former Alta Vista police head was found guilty of second degree murder by a Pittslyvania jury and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary This followed a prior trial in which a verdict was set aside and earlier defenses failed After a first trial in July jurors could not agree and Scruggs claimed he awoke to a pistol shot finding his wife dead in his room The coroner ruled death by self inflicted wound pending grand jury indictment
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