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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1919
Page
3
A daily word of cheer presents a three letter word with back and forth meanings. When read forward it implies readiness and action. Read backward it spells WON indicating success for the man who acts. The verse invites readers to grasp the word’s potency.
Mrs T W Bickett wife of the governor speaks at St Marys Church this evening for the Word-wide campaign and is hosted by Mr and Mrs W A Bass at the Elwood. Rev I W Hughes also speaks at the Episcopal church tonight and is a guest of W H Plummer at Hotel Elwood.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the First Reformed Church will convene tomorrow at three in the afternoon at the church. Members are urged to attend and make a strong effort to be present.
Friends learn Lucile Goldston has returned to High Point after living in Greensboro and joined Jones and Peacock. Her brother Grady Goldston, recently discharged from the U S army, also makes his home here and works for the Denny Roll and Panel company.
The regular monthly meeting of the junior division No 2 woman’s missionary society at Wesley Memorial Church is set for tomorrow afternoon at 4 30 in the beginners room. Children are asked to bring their mite boxes.
J. J. White and Brandis Leon ard depart tonight for Akron Ohio on business. Mr. and Mrs. C. Raymond Good rich and C. S. Kendall of Greensboro visit the city. Major L. C. Sinclair, recently operated on at the local sanatorium, is improving. Mrs. Elmira Whitehurst of Elizabeth City comes to visit sister Mrs. M. C. Crowson in a few days.
Several residents and visitors are listed in today’s notes with trips and arrivals. Names include Mrs R H Wheeler Mrs W A Bags Mrs W H Plummer Pat Brown Joseph D Cox and Joseph Jr A H Jarratt Mrs D E Bullard J R Wiggins Mr and Mrs M L Cannon Mrs C H Barger P R Parrish Mrs E C Shields L W Seawell and C H Rowland with brief placements in Charlotte Greensboro Chattanooga Raleigh Sanford Atlanta and Grand Rapids among recent movements.
Washington report says President Wilson’s condition improves but doctors urge rest to prevent a relapse. Dr Grayson notes progress yet prescribes continued cautious inactivity to avoid exertion.
Officials of the allied building trades association notified union labor that the organization is unalterably opposed to the closed shop principle in Richmond. The association will not recognize employment of union labor exclusively. Nearly all major building and contracting firms belong to the group.
Jacksonville Oct 1 The Florida state federation of labor meeting to aid striking phosphate miners failed to gather as of 9 39 pm only two executive committee members attended. Miss Judith Burton arrived from Greensboro for a brief visit to her sister Mrs Charlie Brown.
The High Point chamber plans a 4 to 6 pm automobile tour for delegates to the state convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy visiting next week. Clubs seek car owners with drivers to explain the town and decorate vehicles to showcase High Point hospitality.
Asheville Oct 1 Superintendent M K Weber reports Cupid is disrupting the city schools. Since September 1 six women teachers have married, all among the best trained staff, forcing weekly searches for replacements and prompting talk of contract clauses delaying marriage.
Reports from Asheville say the Ducktown Sulphur Iron and Copper Company faces a nationwide strike at its Ducktown plant. Union workers have walked out and will stay out until a settlement of broader labor troubles, while the company is said to be hiring non union labor to operate the plant.
Dr Elmer E Lull a veterinary surgeon died last night at 8 after a brief illness at a local sanitorium He was born in New York and lived in Greensboro for several years He was a Mason and unaffiliated Elk Survived by wife one son A W Lull Winston Salem and daughter Mrs C A Luder Morganton W Va Remains to be sent to Ithaca New York on train 32 tonight for interment at Scipio New York
Lost-tire rack found with a 32x4 Goodrich tire. contact R. H. Walker Pickett Cot- 10-1-1? Jon Mills for return.
The week of October 5 11 is set as clean-up week statewide. Safety league members are urged to cooperate with civic groups and town authorities to ensure a successful effort. Mrs S Cunningham of Durham will speak at 3 50 this afternoon to the Woman's club at the Elks home about the week and the work ahead.
Mrs T W Bickett wife of the governor and Rev J W Hughes will deliver addresses tonight at St Mary's Episcopal church at 8 o'clock. Both speakers lecture in behalf of a world wide campaign with a free will offering to be taken.
Italians in Trau Dalmatia petition the government for protection and the release of prominent Italians detained by Serbians. Rome replies it cannot intervene in Dalmatia where Americans guard order but will inform the American commander Rear Admiral Andrews of the appeal.
Bay area shipyard workers walked out at midnight after the United States Shipping Board approved higher wages for Pacific coast yards. Conference committee members of the Bay Cities Metal Trades Council say the move comes too late to prevent the action in the San Francisco Bay district.
Z. W. Lyon, a leading Oxford businessman with banking mercantile and manufacturing ties, died yesterday at 1 45 after months of illness. Funeral from his late residence at 4 on Wednesday. Survived by sister Mrs J G Shotwell and two children Miss Hettie Lyon and Frank Lyon.
In New York on October 1 the cotton market opened nervously due to weak Liverpool cables. Early prices fell 23 to 45 points with December down to 31.89, then offers were absorbed and rallies of 15 to 20 points followed before trading tapered.
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