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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1919
Page
5
Friday afternoon Mrs. Willard Dyer hosted a theater party for Miss Josephine Wood described as a college shower. Guests traveled to a moving picture show then to Matton Yrug company for refreshments where Miss Geraldine Dyer found a ribbon leading to a crepe basket of gifts.
Evander McLenden of Thomasville was in Thomasville on Saturday to see the ball game between High Point and White Oak.
Mrs Mamie Turner and her daughter Margaret Helen return from a one week visit in Randleman where they were guests of friends and relatives.
Miss Myrtle Ellison departed Sunday to spend several weeks in Danville with relatives and friends.
Mrs. A L Parks and her children are back home after several days visiting relatives and friends in Seagrove.
Mr and Mrs Looming of Wyndmoor Pa visit Rev and Mrs Roy E Leinbach at their Thurston street home.
Mrs James F. Peterson and her grandson J. E. Jr of Winston Salem are visiting Mrs Cecil Marriner, the Petersons wife’s daughter.
Miss Ruby Hammer of Greensboro visits the city staying with relatives and enjoying time with family. The note records her residence and temporary visit as a social item.
In Greensboro on Saturday afternoon Miss Bessie Myers Miss Geneva Newton Miss Ruby Hammer and Mrs Will Hayworth were visitors.
J M Gray is spending a few days in Detroit Michigan on business and will return the latter part of the week.
The farmers of Guilford County were to meet Saturday at the chamber of commerce but postponed indefinitely due to the death of S R Bivens father. The session aimed to organize regular gatherings for agriculturists to discuss common interests.
Deal has gone to Detroit to spend several weeks with relatives and friends in that city.
Wallace Freeman of Groometown was a visitor in this city yesterday according to local notes.
J L Southern travels to Detroit Michigan on a business visit.
Mrs Bertha Little led her Sunday school class to a picnic Saturday afternoon leaving the city at 2 30 pm. The group spent the afternoon in games and a picnic supper at a spot several miles away. Attendees included Miss Beulah Dixon Miss Eva Marshall Miss Georgie Johnson Miss Anna Wood Miss Bessie Little Miss Grace Davis Miss Josie Little Miss Myrtle Little Winfred Little Fred Little George Little Orole Little and Mrs Bertha Little.
Dr. Charles H. Crampton, a known colored physician in Harrisburg, states there will never be a race riot here. He cites four reasons including mutual respect for crime punishment, fair courts, rejection of social equality theory, and recognition of both good and bad in each race.
Washington report says U S cotton ginnings total 78,995 bales before Sept 1, down 87 percent from last November and among the smallest on record due to late crop season and boll weevil infestation in parts of the belt.
Miss Frances Weedon has returned to her Washington home after visiting this city as the guest of Mrs. W. L. Tabb at her Parkway residence.
Paul Groome and Zack Groome from Groometown were in the city for a brief visit yesterday.
Miss Margaret Black of Greensboro was a visitor in this city for a short time yesterday.
Miss Ruth Stamey of Seattle is spending time with her cousin W L Stamey and family at their East Washington Street home.
A statistic notes that about one in nine marriages ends in divorce in the United States, highlighting ongoing shifts in marital stability and family structures across the nation.
In New York on Sept when Surrogate Cohalan signed an order to show cause why Thomas J. Gilbert Jr should not be removed as administrator of the estate of Thomas J Gilbert who died November 18 last the Gilbert family mystery emerged William S Gilbert of Brooklyn petitions that his brother vanished after saying he was ordered to the Army Engineering Corps at West Point for service He disappeared February 1 last and army authorities have no trace of him
The United Daughters of the Confederacy meeting scheduled for tomorrow afternoon has been postponed to a later date this week, announced today.
The Alexander Martin chapter of the D A R will meet Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J J Farriss in Roland Park.
William Currie of Fayetteville spent a short time in the city visiting friends yesterday.
Miss Florence Bryant and Miss May Linder of Los Angeles travel to Vancouver from Tulare without paying for transport. They claim to have ridden in a dozen cars and walked little en route. Bryant says she has done similar trips before and one aim is to gather material for a road story.
Miss Dorma Cecil and Ernest Seawall were married Wednesday at 8 pm at the bride’s parents’ Willowbrook street residence. The Rev. J. A. Clark of First Baptist performed the ceremony with a few intimate friends present. They will reside in High Point.
Grady Beck of Washington DC is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs C A Beck on Willowbrook Street.
Miss Essie Peeler of Hickory is guest of Miss Helen Gueth at her South Main Street home.
Edwin Adams Jr aged 17 and his sweetheart Edith D Rollins aged 18 were shot in a blighted love dispute at Park Heights and Violet avenues. Adams is between life and death with a jaw and chest wound and a temple scar. Rollins is recovering from a head wound at Franklin Square Hospital as bystanders watched.
A. Kenyon of Greensboro was in the city on business for a short time today.
N J Binning visited Mt Airy yesterday, stopping briefly and leaving without incident. The report notes the local presence of the visitor during the day.
Don M. Burgess spent the weekend in Mt Airy visiting relatives and enjoying time away from home.
Miss Sallie Simpson, after a recent operation at a local hospital, has recovered enough to be discharged and returned to her home.
O. M. Bain of Salisbury visited relatives in the city Saturday and Sunday.
Joh Selts of Albemarle visited relatives in the city Saturday, staying briefly in town before returning home.
J L Snyder visited Winston Salem on a Saturday to spend time with friends, enjoying the social outing in the city.
Sam Boce of Winston-Salem was in the city yesterday visiting.
J. C. Farr of Winston-Salem spent Sunday with relatives in the city, visiting family members and catching up on local happenings.
T J Underwood of Winston Salem visited High Point yesterday. He attended local events and spoke with residents about ongoing community efforts and city developments.
M. C. Crowson, previously severely ill with typhoid fever last week, is reported to be much improved today.
Colonel Wescott Robeson traveled to Washington on official business. He is engaged in discussions with government officials and congressional staff on matters related to his assigned duties.
David DeLaney of Reidsville is spending a few days in the city on business.
William Thomason came back from Nashville after spending several days with relatives, returning to his home and daily routine.
J M S Salisbury, once critically ill, improved markedly today and is described as much better.
H. L. Brooks of Greensboro was a business visitor to the city today, meeting local officials and examining market prospects.
Miss Viola Foust has returned from a visit to friends at Salisbury. She enjoyed her trip and reports pleasant weather and cordial hospitality during the stay.
Greensboro guests Earle Godbey Charles Lambe and W S Dixon arrived in the city yesterday for a brief visit. The trio traveled from Greensboro and toured local sites before departing later in the day.
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