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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1917
Page
5
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet tomorrow at 3:30 PM with Mrs. J Edward Kirkman on Washington street. All members urged to attend as officer elections will be held. Feature pictures for immediate showing in the Enterprise announcements.
Stephen Clark and Carson Burns spent the week end at Winston Salem. Miss Bertha Barbour of Goldston visits her sister Miss Lena Barbour on Rehardson street. J O Wood went to Greensboro this morning for a few hours on business.
L Bo Williams went to Greensboro on business. Miss Addie Arnette of Rutherfordton visits sister Mrs J H Daligny. Arnette returned from Rutherfordton Chimney Rock trip. M C Ross of Greensboro among out of town business visitors. Miss Edna Wall to Rancherman accepts teaching post. Dr O D Baxter returns from Asheville osteopath meeting. Mr and Mrs W M Moseley and daughters Elizabeth and Ruth return to Richmond after visiting Mrs Moseley’s mother on Washington Street.
Sales manager J L Chernault oversees a busy period at the Atlantic Sales Store shoe department where hundreds of new fall high shoes for men and women are displayed and many pairs have already sold. The $10 American Girl style is priced at $7, a notable value in the mix.
Broadway Theatre manager Huff has booked a number of high class acts and events for an upcoming season. Local audiences will see prominent performers and productions highlighted in the calendar rollout.
If you run short of coal this winter do not blame Joe Lee of the Arctic Ice and Coal company. He is begging you to lay in your winter supply and urges you to contact him today to place your order for all the coal you think you will need.
Thackers introduces a new gas driven cleaning and pressing department that cleans, presses, and shapes suits and overcoats to perfection. The system promises quicker service and a crisper finish for formal wear.
Wood Brothers advertises fall sweaters for men women and children in all sizes. The line highlights all wool material and new colors with stylish fits, inviting customers to visit the store to see them.
Al Mofitt received a large express shipment of ladies coats and new season suits. Cannon-Fetzer Co owner Edwin Freeze announced Schloss Bros high class tailored suits and overcoats arriving this week with styles and patterns among the finest. The millinery department is overflowing with fall hats.
Blair-Hoskins introduces its initial showroom of men women and children footwear with a wide fall and winter range. Blair says stock is complete and can fit any customer in High Point to total satisfaction. Tanenhaus Bros adds new ETA arrivals of men and women ready-to-wear for fall and winter with an easy payment plan.
West Raleigh Sept 17 S L Homewood of Burlington has been elected captain of the North Carolina State eleven to succeed Van Brocklin in the armed forces. The choice was made by a squad vote after Coach Hartsell asked for leadership. Homewood will again play left tackle.
Gertrude Wagoner ten year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wagoner of South Street died after a rapid illness that began Saturday evening. Doctors could not save her. symptoms included partial paralysis and possible poisoning though meningitis or infantile paralysis were not ruled out. Funeral planned for this afternoon.
New York report says the second will benefiting Mrs Maude A King is deemed forged by Chicago bankers. Gaston B Means, business agent for Mrs King, faces grand jury review as investigators examine papers from Means apartment linking to the King estate and a 1.2 million trust.
Members of the Papyrus Club at San Carlos California form a women’s aviator corps. Mrs Charlotte Alexander a prominent clubwoman achieved a 20 minute flight reaching about 2000 feet in height as shown after the successful ascent.
Buenos Aires reports the government withdrew permission for a German wireless firm to attempt receiving messages from the Nauen station. The German service, largely messages from the Overseas News agency, had been sent to Sayville before U S entry and distributed from Nauen. Reports have claimed wireless info reached Germany via South America after relations cooled.
Boston dispatch reports Peter Walinanis of 43 Tremont Street Lynn was bitten on the arm by a large eagle swooping from heat baked Tremont and Market streets. The bird seized his arm with its talons during the encounter on the sidewalk.
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