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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1917
Page
5
A Hallowe'en party is hosted tonight by the Young People's Missionary Society at the old Methodist church on Washington Street. A silver offering will support the society's missions pledge.
A Woman's club hosted a reception for the school faculty at the Elks club. Miss Clara Cox and Mrs. J Maitriss led the receiving line with Vice President Mrs. A White. High school girls served cake and cream while Florence Blair and Guerney Singas performed. Ladies chorus entertained as teachers, city officers, ministers, and parents mingled.
A service of unusual interest will be held at the Butheran church. The program includes musical selections hymns and solos with an address by Rev. Moose of Thomasville. The public is cordially invited.
The Woman's guild of St Mary's Spiecapal Church will meet Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs Henri Turner on Parkway.
A son named Paul Jr. Groome was born to Mr and Mrs To Panui Groome.
Miss Bertha Lewis of Troy visits cousin Miss Leona Muse. George T. Penny returns from eastern land sales. Miss Clara J. Cox returns from Winston Salem meeting of the State Federation of Woman's Clubs. Mrs Charles L Van Noppen attends Sunday school convention. Mr and Mrs L C Furgurson visit Danville with Mildred Theresa. Mrs G W Whitsett attends convention and visits Huff home. Mr and Mrs Joe Lee plan trip to Charlotte to inspect Camy Greene. Mrs M Brown recovered from surgery and visits Greensboro. Mr and Mrs Asa Bigas motored to Greensboro for a visit.
Mr and Mrs J P Rawley visited Greensboro briefly yesterday. Mr and Mrs Stephen C Clark spent yesterday afternoon in Winston Salem with friends and relatives. West End Baptist notes services at 9 30 a m and 7 30 p m with Mutual Treasures Between God and Man as the general theme The Christian s Treasure and Gods Treasure sermons follow Junior B Y P U at 6 30 led by He Ar Cates. An annhal conference Wednesday will elect church officers. full attendance urged.
Eriends LB Yew Sylvester Newlin pastor Bible school 9 45 a m Joseph D Cox Supt Morning worship 1 p m Intermediate C BP 6 30 p m Evening meeting 7 30 Mid week church prayer Wednesday evening 7 30 Y P 8 C E Friday 7 30 Junior C BE Saturday 3 30
With 100 000 volunteers mobilized from pulpits nationwide, Food Pledge Week begins tomorrow and spans seven days. Organizers expect strong zeal and enthusiasm, matching the success of the second Liberty loan drive, as the nation enrolls in wartime food conservation efforts.
The committee adopted the recommendations from today’s Sunday schools meeting and left the plans with the central authority for final handling.
The article details a county effort to standardize Sunday school work via the International Standard Chart. It covers 100 percent standards, graded lessons, teacher training, conferences, and the push for trained leadership. It notes progress in Guilford county, statistics from last year, and plans for institutes and nationwide cooperation. It highlights Greensboro initiatives, such as graded lessons adoption and a citywide religious outreach.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt marked his 59th birthday in New York on October 27. He dismissed health rumors as gross exaggerations after a Connecticut sanitation visit, said he felt bully, and announced plans to focus on editorial work with possible travel for speaking engagements in support of the nation's war effort.
British forces took Polderhoek chateau on the Ypres front yesterday but by today German troops held the position. The report fields German occupation of the chateau near Ypres.
An old Ken with persistence is described alongside a death tied to a door knob after eight weeks. The note hints at societal hazards from excess and mentions establishing a tobacco market in the town.
Women suffer backache pains swollen ankles sore muscles and rheumatic aches from overworked kidneys. Foley Kidney Pills are advertised as effective medicine for kidney trouble by Mann Drug Co.
Mrs J B Gadd of Hixson Tennessee recounts suffering left side pain and sleepless nights before taking Cardui. After one bottle helped and a second course cured her, she reports lasting improvement and urges other women to try this tonic noting common signs of womanly trouble and that all druggists carry Cardui NC-132.
In the United States District Court Western District of North Carolina the Thacker's Shoe Store Inc bankruptcy sale will occur October 31 at 11:00 a.m. at the store's High Point location. Items include gentlemen’s furnishings, books, supplies, fixtures, and fixed assets plus a National Cash Register Hoffman Pressing Machine and half-interest in a Ford, all free of encumbrances and subject to court confirmation. Bids based on whole lots only.
U S District Court Western District of North Carolina orders a bankruptcy sale of Sisson Motor Supply Co assets. Thos J Geldin High Point NC will open sealed bids October 1 1917 at noon with 10 percent cash or certified check. C C Prince High Point will handle viewing and inquiries. The inventory lists a $4138 valuation and $3065.04 appraised value. Highest firm offer will be accepted if approved by the court.
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