Jerry on the Job and Hoboes Trial at Greensboro
The piece mixes a boastful Raleigh style monologue about going to fight and win fame with a report that four white hoboes, including Jess Crater, Walter Denton and John Bean, were tried before Justice of the Peace D. H. Collins in Greensboro and fined the costs. It also previews a school benefit program featuring musical recitals and listed works and performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Justice of the Peace
D. H. Collins
Greensboro
Jess Crater
Walter Denton
John Bean
W C T U Reports Meeting and Activities
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met with Mrs Alphonso Briges. Mrs J Ed Wirkman presided in the president's absence. Guilford college visitors, High Point's comfort bags for the North Carolina battleship were prepared and sent. The Kirmess booth distributed about a thousand pages of temperance literature. A letter from the national Temperance and Missions superintendent noted liquor interests blocked the war revenue measure’s Africa export ban. Mrs Moore spoke on breadstuffs and sugar as brewer poison and recounted a city’s food shortages and barley stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Alphonso Briges
J. Ed. Wirkman
George White
Thomas Newlin
Guilford College
High Point
North Carolina
Raleigh
Kirmess
National Superintendent of Temperance and Missions
Africa
Mrs. L. W. McFarland Attends Northeastern District Convention
Mrs. L. W. McFarland state superintendent of the Christian Endeavorers leaves for Rocky Mount to attend and assist in conference work at the northeastern district convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. McFarland
The
Christian Endeavorers
Rocky Mount
Will Sew Aprons at Wesley Memorial Bazaar
The ladies of Wesley Memorial ottireh pledged to sew aprons for the bazaar meet at Mrs L L Ingram on Thursday morning and afternoon October 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Ottireh
Ll. J. Ingram O
Townspeople debate beer and bread during siege meeting
A civil authorities and a general argued over barley and sugar in a besieged town. Officials favored turning supplies into beer, while the general urged using them for bread to save the people. The meeting adjourned with plans to reconvene on November 20 at Mrs. Ben E. Moore’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben. E. Moore
Rankin Street
Additional Ladies Aid to Liberty Bond Sales
Additional workers for Liberty Bond solicitation are Mrs. S. L. Davis and Miss Mary Alice Tate. Mrs. J. E. Foscue will lead the efforts in James town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Davis
Mary Alice Tate
J. E. Foscue
James
Suit Over Property Rights Between Widow and Daughter
Mrs. Luck MacFarland filed in Greensboro Superior Court to assert her rights in property left by her husband. She named his daughter, Mrs. Amanda Fielder, as defendant in the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luck MacFarland
Greensboro
Amanada Fielder
W T Club Meets With Mrs Cox At Roland Park Home
The W T club will meet with Mrs Joseph D Cox at her home in Roland Park on Tuesday afternoon at 3 30. Members are urged to bring their sewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Cox
Roland Park
Ladies Guild Meeting At St Mary's Parish
The Ladies' Guild of St. Mary's Episcopal Church will meet Monday afternoon with Mrs. G. N. Lambert on North Main Street. Attendance of all members is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Guild of
Miss Helen Long Hosts Weekend at Home
Miss Helen Long will spend the week end at her home. She will be accompanied by Miss Christine Baldwin of Washington and Miss Fleshmen of Winston-Salem. All are attending Salem College at Winston-Salem. Miss Agnes Efird and Mr. McDowell of West End were visitors to High Point yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Long
Christine Baldwin
Washington
Fleshmen
Winston-Salem
Salem College
Agnes Efird
Mr. McDowell
Westend
High Point
Greensboro Visitors and Local Officials on Short Trips
A series of brief notes report Greensboro residents and officials on short trips or returning home. Barnhart and Mayor Ragan were in Greensboro yesterday for business. Bullard, Malone, Murphy, Vanstory, Russell, and the Sherrods are cited with recent or ongoing travel or duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Ragan
Greensboro
Rom V P. Bullard
C.M. Vanstory
Home Guards
Alabama Governorship Campaign Focuses on Prohibition Issue
Montgomery Oct 20 The race to succeed a governor is shaping around prohibition with the legislature to decide on a federal amendment. Candidates Kilby and Wallace Jr are named with others possible. Kilby favored by some as a prohibitionist, while Wallace plans an anti prohibition platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Anti-Saloon League
Thomas E. Kilby
John H. Wallace
Wilby
Anti-Saloon League
Wallace
Neighborhood Endorsement for Foley's Honey and Tar
Mrs. Anna Pelzer of 2526 Jefferson St in South Omaha Nebraska writes that Foley's Honey and Tar cured her daughter's cold and that neighbors including Mrs Benson and others also use it successfully. Mann Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Pelzer
Jefferson St
Omaha
Neb
Foley
Benson
Mann Drug Co
Boy Scouts Step Up Liberty Loan Drive Nationwide
New York reports the Boy Scouts of America begin a four day campaign to raise nearly 50 million dollars for the second Liberty Loan. About 268380 Scouts and 70000 leaders will canvass homes, distribute 6500000 posters, hold parades, and set up camps with buglers and bond sales manuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Liberty Loan
Treasury Department
Colin H. Livingston
Soy Scouts
Wilson
James E. West
Maxton Woman Dies After Illness At Home
Mrs D M Clarkson died at her Maxton home after a critical illness that began Sunday She leaves a husband an infant son a Morganton born bride Miss Eugenia Wilson two sisters Ethel and Mabel Morganton and a Wilmington brother were with her at death Farmers expect 66 percent of normal cotton yields though prices may not cover past debts Sharecroppers fared well and should profit this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxton
D. M. Clarkson
Eugenia Wilson
Morganton
Ethel
Mabel
Wilmington
Kinston Youth Receives War Service Medal
In Kinston on October 20 Judge W P Stacy and court officers paused as young Rountree Crisp, a local youth, was awarded the War Service Medal of the Boy Scouts of America for his Liberty Loan activities. About 7 000 youths nationwide received the medal in synchronized ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinston
Superior Court
W. P. Stacy
Criep Lad
War Surgery Congress Set For Chicago Next Week
Chicago will host the eighth annual Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North America starting next week. Four major war meetings will feature advances in care for the sick and wounded with speakers like Dr. Alexis Carrell Sir Berkeley Moynihan and Dr. George W Crile among the notable authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
America
Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North
Local churches list Sunday services and leaders
West End Baptist led by Rev Jas W Rose with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning and evening services The subject at 11 a m is The Doctrine of Church Membership The Chief Objects of Life at 7 30 p m Junior B Y P U at 6 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday Bethel Reformed Pastor Roy Hi G Kopen haver Sunday school 9 45 a m Junior Endeavor at 2 30 p m Lutheran Rev P D Brown morning service at 11 a m subject The Lutheran Church a World Force Evening service at 7 30 p m subject The reformation and the Open Bible Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End Baptist
Jas W. Rose
G. W Clark
H. A. Cates
Bethel Reformed
Roy Hi. G. Kopenhaver
Zeno Clodfelter
Roy Stone
Christian Endeavor
Lutheran
P. D. Brown
WW. Klemme
The
Lutheran Church
First Baptist
James A. Clarke
A. FE. Tate
First Presbyterian
Charles P. Coble
Bible School
S. Caldwell, Jr
Wesley Memorial Methodist
G T. Rowe
D. D
Faith churches schedule announces Sunday services
First Baptist with James A. Clarke leads 9:30 Sunday school and 11 a.m. 7:30 p.m. services. Baptism by immersion after the evening. Other churches listed include First Presbyterian with Charles P. Coble. Wesley Memorial Methodist led by G T Rowe. South Main Street Methodist with H H Robbins and revival for ten days. Friends church led by Sylvester Newlin. St Marys Episcopal with Rt Rev Wm H Hardin. First Methodist Protestant on North Main with George Rowland Brown. Visitors urged to worship and partake in programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main Street Methodist
H. H. Robbins
J. O. Connor
Officers Capture Large Still Near Glendale Randolph Co
Sheriff Hughes and Deputy J M Spencer and Randolph county officers raided a two mile east of Glendale site capturing a 65 to 70 gallon still. The still was hot, about 1500 gallons of beer destroyed, no whiskey found, no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
J. M. Spencer
Randolph County
Glendale
Cardui named as help for woman in distress
Mrs Laura Bratcher of Ready Kentucky describes long illness including head pains nervousness and fatigue. She credits Cardui the woman's tonic with restoring strength and health after eleven bottles and urges others to try the remedy with a free 64 page home treatment book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Bratcher
Cardus
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Ladies Advisory Dept
Chattanooga, Tenn
Ageczai
N.G
Liberty Loan Sunday Seeks Church Involvement Coast to Coast
Washington reports tomorrow is Liberty Loan Sunday with a nationwide church observance to support the second Liberty Loan. Clergy are asked to lead patriotic services at 11 oclock with The Star Spangled Banner and America sung in unison and to decorate with national colors. Church bells will ring for ten minutes starting at 10 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
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Jerry Darlin
Graham H
A. Walter Kramer
Ordan
Shepard
Tschaikowski
Butte Vanes
W.C. T. U. Report
C. E. Convention
Phoenix
United States
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Wescott Roberson
Julius C. Smith
Insurance Department
Ladies Aida
Mrs. Cox
Willis H. Malone
Thomasville
Thomas J. Murphy
Tomahawk
Sampson County
G. G. Russell
Montgomery County
J. W. McAnnally
Charlotte
Major McAnnally
A. Sherrod
Frank Sherrod
Liberty
St. Mary's Episcopal
Wm. H. Hardin
First Methodist Protestant
North Main Street
George Rowland Brown
A. M. Idol
Christ
Wirtmor
Rthmor
Welworth
NEW Coats
Randolph CO
Vents
Liberty Loan Sunday
Coats
Atlantic
Ompany
Beavans
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