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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1916
Page
5
A collage of domestic scenes and local notices from 1916 includes a poem on race and labor, a nuptial note about the Scarborough piece, the Perry Lilly marriage, and an upcoming Women’s Club library meeting. It records social life, weddings, and community affairs in High Point.
Miss Gwendolin Cummins celebrated her twelfth birthday at Thurston street home with a spider web prize game and evening refreshments served by Mrs. Cummins and guests. Attending were numerous local friends and family including Betty Williams of Baltimore and Mrs. Roberson.
A splendid showing today offers new woolen sweaters in many shades. Prices are $1.98, $2.98, and $3.50 with high quality taffeta fabrics recently arriving and on sale now.
Mr and Mrs L Thompson of Gastonia arrive tomorrow to visit Mrs W G Brown. Mr and Mrs J J Farriss and children leave for Richmond Va for several days. J P Rawley left for Charlotte returning today with Mrs Rawley and Buster. Mrs Rawley has been with relatives in Richmond. W H Slane Frank Wineskie and Col Wescott Roberson return from Asheville. Violet Johnson improves after illness sat up yesterday. Thelma Wineskie also improves and may return home late this week. George Henderson rushed to Hopewell Va for his ill son. Will Simmons goes to Trinity College Durham as a student. Dr and Mrs John Dyer depart for Louisville Ky where he becomes pharmacology instructor. Mr and Mrs F J Sizemore and son Francis return from Clarksville Va. Mrs Fred C Blair returns from visit to Trinity.
Ousted former senator William Lorimer runs as a Republican comeback candidate in Illinois state primaries. He faces three opponents for the nomination while pledging to reimburse La Salle Street Trust depositors after his bank crash. Government offices and governor candidates from multiple parties are also vying for renomination.
Editor Hight C Moore notes in the Biblical Recorder that Pastor James A Clarke has won strong favor at First Church High Point and praises C A Smith and his wife for delighting the people. Elder J M Hilliard, ill with malaria since the Piedmont association meeting, is improving and visiting Buncombe county as he aims to regain strength.
Camp Glenn, Morehead City details General Orders No 42 from the War Department outlining two million dollars for guardsmen with dependent families. Eligible are those called into service by the June 18 proclamation. Families include wives children and dependent mothers. Relief capped at fifty dollars per month per man and limited to the soldier’s actual support contributions.
The National Electrical exposition at Grand Central Palace October 11 to 21 will feature how electricity powers searchlights and firing naval guns. Army and Navy experts prepare exhibits contrasting old methods with new electrical appliances across transportation, surgery, industry, communication, and lighting.
A partial OCR shows a long list of individuals associated with North Carolina places including Elwood, Perry, Durham, Charlotte, Greensboro, Brevard, Winston, Cherryville and Henderson. The fragment lacks context or actions.
The article notes shifting Allied stance toward Greece, offering territorial concessions in the past and now inviting Greece to join on its own terms, warning that participation carries risk for Athens.
A pet monkey owned by Miss Katharine Smith caused chaos after not getting breakfast. It bit a young woman, climbed a man, halted a Southern Pacific passenger train, and was chased away by passengers. The animal was later shot by a man named Mr Monk. the mistress mourns.
The Goodwin family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of their son and brother. May the Lord's richest blessing rest on each and every one of them. MR. and MRS. JAMES GOODWIN AND FAMILY.
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