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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
5
A Los Angeles Times note describes guests at a Municipal theatre event where May time was performed. Souvenirs included corsage bouquets for ladies and gold pencils for men. Attendees listed include Mr and Mrs Raymond and several other couples.
One of the season’s most elaborate social events, a birthday celebration for Mrs. Raymond, was hosted by Harry Raymond in Greensboro. The Hotel O Henry alcove hosted twelve guests with a artfully set table and a luxurious repast.
Regular monthly meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Lutheran church is set for Friday afternoon at 3 39 at 306 Morris Street. Mrs J H Neuschafer hosts and all members are urged to attend for important matters on the agenda.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the Reformed Church will hold its regular meeting tomorrow afternoon at 7 White Oak Street, the home of Mrs J R Young. Full attendance is desired.
Ellen and Janie McLoud hosted an old-fashioned Brunswick stew gathering in Jamestown last evening. About fifteen young people attended as guests. The evening featured stew, games, a river view, a large camp-fire, storytelling, and marshmallows toasted around the flames.
The Blue Bird club entertained guests last evening at Miss Celeste Headen's home with dancing fortune telling and games. Club members present included Gwendolyn Cummings Lillian Smith Mildred Tabb Corinna Lambert Mary Lienbach Esther Lambert and Celeste Headen. Refreshments of punch and cakes were served by the club girls.
Members of the Wednesday bridge club gathered at Mrs. Oscar Durland's home on Parkway for a post luncheon session. Mrs. C. C. Prince won the high score after two quick rubbers, and Mrs. H. B. Hiatt joined the guests as a guest of the club, with a delicious salad course served by the hostess.
Tomorrow evening at eight o'clock choir practice will be held at St Mary's Episcopal church. Due to a confirmation service by Rev J B Cheshire on Sunday November 2nd a large attendance is desired as special music has been arranged and a full choir is expected.
The primary department of the Main Street Methodist Church will host a Hallowe en party in the Sunday school rooms tomorrow night with a silver offering collected at the door. Priscilla club meeting postponed to Friday next due to illness of Marcella Pollock.
In a smart town a runaway team down the street prompts others to scare the animals. An eighty year old in Calf Ribs neighborhood claims he never drank or argued with his wife, according to reports. A deputy constable travels to the scene. Miss Peachie Sims has new mail order shoes that pinch yet look nice, and she plans to wear them.
Jacksonville, Oct. 28. William White, a local farmer, reported his cow vanished for over two weeks. The cow reappeared from a straw stack having eaten only straw, surviving without water and losing about 200 pounds. The question remains how it entered the stack.
Mechanicsville School hosts a Hallowe en party Friday night with fortune telling by a witch and a ghost led fish pond for luck. Attendees may come in costume and enjoy the fun with admission of 5 and 10 cents.
Harrisburg officials estimate Dauphin county prison will save about $5000 by year end under the war time prohibition law. Attaches say rising food costs are offset by lower jail population, which has fallen by about half since the law took effect.
New York reports that several thousand pounds of fruit cake have been ordered by the Knights of Columbus for American soldiers in Siberia. Overseas director William P. Larkin says the K of C will also aid troops in France Russia the Panama Canal Zone and the Philippines. More than 10 000 pounds go to Vladivostok for Garry McGarry to distribute to Siberian troops with a goal of one pound per man. Santa Claus travels via San Francisco to Vladivostok for timely delivery.
French citizens of Compiegne commissioned two clay plaques from the battlefield after the conflict. One was given to General Joffre and the other to Miss Irene Iredale of the Friends War Victims Relief committee.
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