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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
5
A wartime poem by Berton Braley honors service members and contrasts home duty with frontline glory. The Red Cross announces arrival of yarn for knitting sweaters and lists local knitwear coordinators inviting residents to knit or learn.
Miss Myrtle Horney daughter of Mr and Mrs James P Horney of this city married R P Bradley of Halifax county yesterday in the parlor of the Clegg hotel Greensboro Rev J Clyde Turner officiated The couple left on the train for Baltimore and eastern points for several days before returning to make their home on Mr Bradley s plantation near Scotland Neck
The Woman's Missionary society of Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church will hold a rally Monday afternoon September 10 at 3 30 o clock at Mrs John Lindsay's home on North Main Street. Members are asked to note the hour.
Miss Clara Boyd and Miss Eve lyn Boyd will open a school of music in the home once occupied by Mrs Frances Pickard on Broad Street, with an opening date to be announced soon.
Miss Bessie Hackney, formerly secretary of the industrial department at the Commercial club and now secretary of the New Bern chamber of commerce, arrived in the city this morning and will stay several days as the guest of Mrs. Thomas J. Gold.
The Philomathean club will resume its fall and winter sessions tomorrow at 4 PM at the home of Mrs G A Matton on Hamilton Street. All members are urged to attend.
Misses Lucille and Virginia Pickens spend the week at Monroe 4s guests of their aunt Mrs. Frank Armfield. They accompany their cousin Blanche Armfield home after Blanche’s visit to grandfather W. J. Armfield on West Broad Street.
Mrs. Clifford McCall of Madison Florida and Mrs. T Cullen Vann of Quincy Florida are guests of Mrs. J J Hardee at the home of her mother Mrs R C Chartes with longtime local hospitality.
Mrs A W Bagley of Greensboro is spending a few days in the city with relatives.
Mrs W A Coffin and sons Harris and Billie passed through the city en route to Ashboro after visiting Greensboro. Miss Ruby Kreasants of Waynesboro Ga visits her sister Mrs J R Davey on Ray Street. Mrs C T Hamilton returns home from Montreal. Paul Wilson injured in skylight incident at Bank of Commerce building shows rapid improvement. John English of Monroe visits. D Bones runs business in Greensboro briefly. Mitton Silver and Pauline and Judy Silver in Greensboro. W H Spain of Mount Airy visits on way home from Richmond Va. Kathleen Brown departs for Spencer and Charlotte. Della Stamey of Fallston arrives to spend day with W L Stamey’s family en route to Durham for Southern Conservatory. Col Wescott Roberson returns from Hendersonville. Lynden Burns of Winston-Salem on city business. Remember the County Fair for Red Cross next Thursday.
Illinois city officials have donated funds yearly to publish an advertising booklet. C I Petrie told council he sought $200 to cover printers ink and publish the booklet to advertise the city, aiming to shift the fund from past practice to advertisement.
The note claims Cafe Florian in Venice is Europe’s oldest public coffee house, established in 1615 and still operating. It warns boys to beware of a widow who will appear at the County Fair.
London reports official figures show British merchant ships sunk by mine or submarine in the past week reaching 20 over 1,600 tons and three under 1,600 tons. Arrivals and sailings are listed as 2348 and 2432 respectively.
The system to guard all purchases by men in the army will be extended to protect personal expenditors of soldiers. A quartermaster officer will be assigned to each division to supervise exchanges, ensure fair pricing, and prevent maladministration.
Washington notes a food conservation drive linking 3,000,000 cars to poultry losses. If one sixth of cars kill a chicken yearly, 100,000 chickens die costing 175,00 in value and 8,000,000 eggs lost per lifetime. The Food Administration urges motorists to “Save the chicken.”
General Pershing welcomed leaders including President Poincare and General Petain at the American army headquarters in Paris. They were shown the camps and inspected by Pershing during the visit.
During the Makking siege when flour ran low, pud dings for invalids were made from ladies face powder and powdered rice gathered from chemists and hairdressers shops. The improvised ration reflects wartime scarcity and ingenuity.
A new four year course at Iowa State College will offer women an agricultural program from the woman's standpoint. The program aims to expand opportunities for women to own and manage farms in Iowa.
Petrograf notes 11 skilled workers on a non war job earned over 215 dollars in a week. A fall and winter millinery showing is hosted Saturday September 8 at Loflin's Millinery next to Alexander's, 9 to 6.
Community invitation notes a demonstration called White House Coffee Wednesday Thureday and Friday hosted at Johnson’s store. The fragment suggests cordial invitation and a local event listing with unclear dates and format.
Stylish hats arriving daily with fast selling pace. Velvet hats in multiple styles priced from 2.95 to 7.50. Straight and rolled brim sailors in Lyon's Velvet and Hatters' Silk Plush priced 2.95 to 5.00. Also offering beautiful ladies sweaters.
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