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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1917
Page
5
The Knitter blends verse with World War I references counting stitches for England France and Belgium while a Raleigh Greensboro and Washington circle holds vigil. Local society notes mention visits, trips, dances, and a Burns estate auction plan in Greensboro with several residents named and a newborn born to Mr. and Mrs. Searce in East Russell Street.
Yesterday at the Osborn residence in James town Miss Elsie Osborn wed Charlie Davis of this city with Rev. R E Andrews officiating. The bride is well known locally and Mr. Davis, a Wilkesboro native, has been active in business here. They left for Wilkesboro to visit relatives before making their home here.
Mr and Mrs Asa Biggs have returned to the city after a weeklong visit away. The couple were seen returning home Thursday with friends noting they enjoyed their travels and are in good spirits.
Capt J Parkin recovering after operation at Charlotte hospital. Miss Holton of High Point visits aunt Mrs Bruce Craven. Mrs F H Wood heads to High Point for winter with son Fr TH Wood. Miss Frances Barker from High Point spends day in town. Carrie Phillips leaves for Culbert Granville to teach this year. Prof Harry Craven from Ridgecrest visits town. A C Ballance and Mrs Alford visit Mrs J W Ballance with DD Ballance family. Ashley Parkin and Rex Payne visit Thomasville. Fred Ingram family visit with father David White.
A promotional solicitation invites readers to mail a form to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive a trial package of Foley remedies including Honey and Tar Compound Foley Whitney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets, promising cough and cold relief.
In Sydney Aug 30 the so called American Taylor system triggered a strike by New South Wales rail and trolley workers. About 50 000 quit over the government card system recording shop work. Officials offered a three month trial then review, but unions rejected compromise.
The eighth annual session of the Middle North Carolina association of Congregational churches gathered in Southern Pines with Rev. Samuel Holden hosting. New moderator Rev BE FE Green and registrar treasurer Rev W B Dutcher were elected. The meeting approved cooperation with a Piedmont association conference and dropped Alexander Lamonds from the roll. Biscoe was chosen for the next gathering.
Elizabeth Barker Hedrick and Robert Porter of Charleston were married at the bride’s home in Salisbury. Rev. W A Lambeth officiated in a simple ceremony attended by close relatives after the death of the bride’s uncle C R Barker. The couple planned a trip to Hot Springs, then Charleston, where they will reside.
Miss Gertrude Wing, demonstrator for the Gossard corset, will visit Allen's store to conduct a fitting and demonstration on Wednesday. Local women are invited to attend the event at the High Point shop and learn about the featured corsets and undergarments.
Washington October 1 union leaders cancelled a Great Lakes seamen strike after the shipping board acting as arbitrator granted wage increases. Other demands were waived pending board investigation.
An open house marks the launch of a new school operated by ACS in a former Vy residence. Officials highlight flexible learning spaces and community access as core features. Parents note improved local options for K–12 education.
The second Liberty Loan campaign opens in October with a four week drive to raise five billion dollars. Treasury officials set the minimum at five billion with ten million subscribers and have prepared an extensive sales and publicity mechanism to enlist virtually every industry in the effort.
Captain Bouchardon ruled the Levantine suspect ill but fit for transfer to jail after a two hour examination. Bolo Pasha is placed in a hospital cell as an ordinary prisoner. The record notes a $1.5 million payment from Deutsch Bank routed via several hands to a New York bank, erasing origin traces.
Washington reports that President Diaz is determined to keep Argentina neutral despite Congress and public pressure. A proposed South American joint conference on war policy is unlikely to succeed as similar proposals have been rejected by other governments.
Rome reports another powerful Italian advance along the Isonzo sector capturing the high ground south of Podrava and southeast of Madoni. The war office says about 1,400 prisoners were taken in the operation.
An old medicinal ad promotes Foley's Sing of Malaria Chill Form for malaria with chills fever and sweats. It claims quinine like effects without harsh taste and combines tonic fron purifying properties to restore appetite energy and strength via Mann Drug Co.
Boyd's Conservatory of Music announces enrollment for piano voice harmony sight singing and kindergarten instruction. Located at 220 Broad Street new students welcome as term starts.
The timetable lists southbound and northbound departures and arrivals between Birmingham and New York, with key legs including Birmingham to New York at 1 22 a m Charlotte to Washington 7 00 a m New Orleans to New York 12 43 p m Westminster to Danville 5 55 a m Atlanta to Richmond 9 30 a m Augusta to New York 10 10 a m and New Orleans to New York 10 43 a m. It also notes other routes like New York to Birmingham 2 07 p m and New York to Augusta 4 12 p m along with Hig h Point departures and arrivals for No 141 107 143 142 136 134 across daily and Sunday variances.
The Baltimore citizens creed contest closed on September 14, anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner, after Henry Sterling Chapin of The Vigilantes announced the prize. Over 2,000 manuscripts were received as the committee weighs submissions for a creed of democracy.
Asheville, Oct 1 Capt W D Roath a retired naval officer died after refusing to reveal the whereabouts of his wife and daughter whom he had not seen in 13 years. He left no clue to their location and friends await word from Col Walker Taylor Wilmington collector who sent Mrs Roath $120 monthly from the pension to help locate them.
The Enterprise office will give away a large number of free kites to city school children at 4:30 PM on Wednesday, compliments of the Central Carolina Fair association which runs its annual fair October 9 10 11 and 12.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association will be held in the director's room of the Commercial National Bank on Monday night October 29 at 7 30 o'clock. W A Fe idol secretary treasurer September 29 1917.
Mrs S W Gladwell of Watoga West Virginia testifies that Cardui cured years of headaches backaches and bearing down pains starting at age 15 after three bottles she gained health and now counsels others to try the tonic. She notes she is married with three children and has never needed a doctor for female trouble.
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