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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
5
A patriotic poem by M K Sangster opens the piece, followed by a society note. The Woman's club hosts a reception for city public school teachers at the Elks' home Friday night from 8 30 to 11. Members of the club council and Elks lodge invited with wives.
Mrs Lingle spoke at a Woman's club meeting hosted by the Social Service department at the Elks' home. She urged Liberty Loan purchases and described state Board of Charities efforts to improve conditions in facilities like Stonewall Jackson Training School and the state penitentiary, noting her husband serves with the Y M C A in France. The event at South Main Street featured prayers, music, and readings by local members.
Miss Clara J. Cox, state secretary for the federation, left yesterday for Winston-Salem to attend a council meeting of the State Federation of Woman's Clubs. The session began yesterday afternoon and will continue through Friday.
The knitting committee will be at Red Cross headquarters every Friday at 9 30 to give knitting instructions. A large stock of brown yarn is available for recipients to take and use. The work is simple and the need for knitted garments is extensive.
Elwood Cox traveled to Thomasville to meet Governor Bickett who spoke publicly there. David son football game promotion noted for Greensboro tomorrow. H A Millis of Bank of Commerce in Greens boro on business. Rev L W McFarland returned from Indiana after attending a Friends meeting. Miss Bertha Cox of Asheboro serves as house priest for Miss Altah Pickett on North Main. Chetteau Finch recovering after appendectomy at a local hospital. Mrs W M Staugh and Mrs Thomas Kith returned home after visiting Mrs J Linebach. Hicks and Hutchens group visited Atuakt Virginia before returning home.
The city last evening hosted Miss Bertha Hutchens of abeth City visiting her sister Mrs Griffin on Johnson street. Mrs R H Johnson of Richmond Va and son Chas F Pennman of Washington DC, who had been with Mr and Mrs Walter Lewis Cobb in Parkway, departed for Asheville to spend several days.
The Tar Heel chapter of Children of the Confederacy will meet tomorrow after noon at 4 o'clock with Miss Helen Muse on South Main Street. Attendance of every member is earnestly requested.
New York Oct 25 Horace Greeley editor of the Tribune famed for election era energy is found in Herald square after a two year absence. Dusty and worn he clamors to regain his old post as subway work clears Herald square and election night returns loom.
Indianapolis October 25 John P White resigned today as president of the United Mine Workers He will go to Washington Sunday to serve as adviser to Dr H A Garfield national fuel administrator Newport Rhode Island October 25 women went to work in the fields today due to farm labor shortages
Corporal Jeln Carroll of the fifth training battalion pleads for a transfer to the home guard at Camp Sevier. He asks Lieutenant Wishart to guide him daily to his beans and mentions a friend, Eli W. Ingram, now a recruit, whom he wishes to instruct.
Paris reports Twenty five German airplanes were brought down by French pilots last night according to the French war office.
United States District Court Western District of North Carolina orders sale of bankrupt Sisson Motor Supply Co assets. Trustee invites sealed proposals due Oct 31 1917 at noon in High Point North Carolina with 10 percent certified funds. Highest offer chosen if court confirms. inventory valued at 41858 and appraised at 3063.04.
A dated advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as a quick remedy for digestive discomfort. It claims the product cleanses the bowels without nausea and keeps the stomach sweet and liver active, from Mann Drug Co.
High Point city taxes for IT are due at the office of city collector R. C. Soyars. A two percent discount applies to taxes paid during October per city manager TY. J. Murphy.
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