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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1918
Page
5
The column records Mrs Thelma Wineskie hosting the Beti Pi club with guests Nellie Hyde of Buchanan and Nellie Muse among others. It lists numerous locals and visitors, updates on marriages and travels, school attendance, and a regional visit to Greensboro including Mr Walker now living in Philadelphia and L. Br. Blackman visiting Eli Jones.
Lt. Col. J. T. Burrus in command at Camp Beauregard La. passes through the city en route to Washington for a conference called by Surgeon General Gorgas. He is joined by Mrs. Burrus and daughter Iris. They will return for a short stay before vacationing in western North Carolina mountains.
A surprise marriage in Greensboro last evening joined Miss Olive Paschel and Frederick L Walker. The ceremony occurred at the bride’s sister Mrs. J W Hobbs home, officiated by Rev Charles E K Hodgin of Westminster Presbyterian Church. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs G L Paschal, is noted for popularity.
Dr. O. D. Baxter leaves for Raleigh to settle there and practice with Drs. Glasscock and Tucker in hospital and office. Mrs. Baxter will join him soon. Dr. Sharpe of Reidsville will take over Baxter's local practice and move with his family into the Richardson street home tomorrow.
Mrs. John Sheloff treated guests to a motor hayride to Greensboro with chaperones. The party included Olive Thomas and Carmel Rothrock from Winston-Salem and Eller, along with Nell Hyde of Buchanan Virginia and several other locals. One guest travels to Lancaster for relatives, while J J Parris travels to Henderson for a sister in law’s funeral and E M Kernes of Ashboro undergoes appendicitis surgery.
Camp Kearny California September 2 158th infantry formerly the First Arizona infantry asserts the driest regiment in the army status after its officers and men pledge not to drink any intoxicants until the war ends.
Laredo reports say five American oil company employees have been killed in Mexico’s gulf region within six weeks with two wounded. Travelers traveling from Tampico describe calls for protection and a threat to strike if not provided. The article notes payroll robberies, regional anti American sentiment, and German influence amid man hunt for bandits.
Paris reports Barboza a pearl broker and Varma Hindu were fined and jailed for using chemicals to alter a white pearl worth 14400 dollars to appear as an oriental rose hue and sell it for 52000 dollars. The scheme aimed to boost value fourfold.
A group described as Arabs pressed into the Turkish army escaped from Siberia with aid from the English Consul in Wladivostock. After a perilous journey they arrived in New York. They spoke of hatred between Austrian and German prisoners in Russia and noted they would not gather together.
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a quick fix for corns and calluses. It claims instant soreness relief, drying action, and easy lifting off of the affected skin with minimal irritation. The pitch targets women and notes low cost and availability at drugstores.
Patient touts Foley Kinney Pills as the best remedy after trying others. Advertises relief from backache rheumatic pains sore muscles and frequent bladder actions attributed to kidney trouble from Mann Drug.
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