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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1919
Page
5
A fragmentary song lyric speaks of companionship and joy for two. The lines celebrate laughter over worry and a future when love and kindness brighten life for two people, hinting at a hopeful, intimate duet.
The Woman's Missionary Society of Wesley Memorial Church invites all members to a welcome reception for new members received last Sunday. It will be held tomorrow night at eight o'clock in the Sunday school room.
The Woman's missionary society of the First Baptist church will hold a special meeting Tuesday evening at eight o'clock. All women and girls of the church are urged to attend.
The civic health department of the woman's club will hold no meeting tomorrow at 8 30 in Friends church. Mrs Kate Brew Vaughn head of infant welfare for the state health department will give an address. All members and city mothers are urged to attend. a full house is expected.
Dr F E Perkins, long ill at High Point hospital, shows marked improvement and is expected to return home soon.
The Order Eastern Star High Point chapter No. 106 will hold a regular meeting tonight at 7 30. All members are urged to attend.
Mesdames D. H. Ingram J. W. Kirkman Frank Gurley and N. B. Alfred hosted the woman's missionary society at Mrs Ingram's Kelm Street home. The session covered Stewardship with remarks on Rev Burke Culpepper's recent visit and concluded with church reception plans and refreshments.
Despite bad weather the Womans Guild of St Marys church met at Mrs Jas Gibbs Johnson street for a business session and sewing. Two new members joined as the group prepared for the annual Christmas bazaar while hot coffee and sandwiches were served.
W R Morrow of Roland Park is in Cleveland on business. Shelley Thomas joins Lyon Red Book office in the city. Mrs WM Wilder of Suffolk arrives to visit her parents L A Brown. Dc F Brown spent yesterday in Greensboro. Nina White rushes to Philadelphia for her brother Randolph White’s illness. Mrs Chas Amos stays a week at Sunny Bank. Mrs Dr Carr of Winston-Salem in the city shopping. H W Bradley of Syracuse visits on business. I S Brooks of Greensboro spent yesterday on business. M P Strickland travels from San Antonio on business. S L Davis leaves tonight for Washington and New York. Mr and Mrs V A dg Idol are among High Point attendees bound for Galli Curci concert in Charlotte.
The chamber of commerce reports a feasibility study for a High Point community kitchen to provide ready to serve meals. It aims to reduce home dependence on scarce servants as hotel conditions show improving signs. secretary Massey declined to disclose more details.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Randall Mann hosted the Daisy Davices missionary society at Wesley Memorial church. Inclement weather kept attendance to 32 regular members, but four new members joined after a recent revival. Members shared gratitude for Culpepper evangelistic services, then enjoyed refreshments after devotional exercises.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Carson Sinclair with Mrs Reich and Mrs Matthews hosted the young women's missionary society of Wesley Memorial church at Sinclair home. Bible study led by Mrs Wassie Wilson opened the program followed by the day’s topic Medical Missions in China. Refreshments were served to twenty five members including new members.
The W O T Club met at Mrs Caldwell's Parkway home for a special session to elect officers. Elected were Mrs Tomlinson President, Mrs Millis Vice President, and Miss Brockett Secretary and Treasurer. The club's first meeting will be Tuesday at Miss Mary Alexander's home on English Street.
Washington reports cotton consumption for September totaling 491,313 bales of lint and 23,297 bales of linters as announced by the census bureau.
A North Carolina druggist reports high demand for Brame's Vapomentha Salve during last winter's influenza surge. Dr J S Massey endorses its use, claiming rapid relief as vapors breathe through skin pores. salve applies to chest and throat and does not stain clothing. Available from Brame Drug Co or druggists with prepaid trial and larger sizes.
The cotton market in New York opened stronger as Liverpool reported a big advance. Weather and crop news showed no improvement while competition for small October contracts pushed the price up to 3480.
The First Baptist Church young women's auxiliary on Steele street met last night with Miss Louise Withers as hostess. Miss Estella Davis led the program featuring a discussion of the 75 million campaign and a social ice course followed. The Southern Railway stockholders’ annual meeting in Richmond elected J Kerr Branch Charles Lanier Jackson Reynolds and Walter Kerr as directors for three years.
Richmond hosts two major gatherings. The National Association of Stationers and Manufacturers opens with about five hundred delegates while the YWCA across Virginia North and South Carolina and Georgia holds a three day session to discuss organizational work.
London reports that at the request of Poland’s new government a commission of London police officers will go to Poland to advise on organizing a permanent police force for stability and governance.
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