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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1917
Page
5
A mixed verse and local news clipping portrays a patriotic pledge to America first for truth and humanity, followed by society notes from Greensboro area residents. The poem invokes divine guidance and global aid while a stream of brief civic notices lists individuals and interactions, including moves, visits, and family travels in North Carolina.
H A Brown, long employed as assistant to secretary J T Ryan, of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers' Association, has vacated his position after serving in the organization for several years.
Mrs Thomas J Gold and party spent a short time in Greensboro yesterday afternoon. Miss Clara Steele returns to Greensboro to resume studies at Greensboro College for Women with Wade Marsh Mrs Katherine Harmon and W C Beavans. Miss Mabel Davis a Jackson student at Greensboro College for Women spent the weekend in the city. Mr and Mrs William H Pickard and daughter Elizabeth plan to make Greensboro their home. Miss Helen Alexander Long leaves for Winston Salem to enter Salem Female Academy. T F Wrenn attended the People's Bank stockholders meeting as president in Rand leman. D S Oakley and D E B Gray of Greensboro spent the morning on business. Dickenson of Greensboro among out of town business men. W P Ragan a professional business visitor to Greensboro yesterday afternoon. W H Ragan L B Williams and Thomas J Gold professional visitors to Greensboro today. Miss Thelma Wineskie George Lowe and Charles Redding visited Greensboro. Joseph P Rawley and Arnold B Huff also noted.
Business visitors to Greensboro yesterday afternoon included Miss Clara Boyd who arrived with Miss Alice Johnston on Broad Street. Hazel White of Petersburg Va visits the city. Horace Haywart a University of Michigan student came for a visit to his father. Mr and Mrs 0 A Kirkman host D A Kirkman Jr and Miss Lucille Goldston after an automobile trip to Fayetteville.
In Statesville on September 18 a soldier from Iredell left camp and returned home for Sunday, prompting Capt Westmoreland to arrest Gray Carson after an investigation. Carson spent the night in jail before returning to Camp Sevier with Westmoreland. Stewart Cowles plans to attend Columbia preparatory school in Washington for West Point preparation next spring, following his two older brothers in military service. Jack Cowles, after an earlier stint at Chapel Hill, will enter Columbia prep in Washington and then West Point next spring.
President Wilson, returning from a ten day rest trip aboard the Mayflower, faces a busy agenda. He reviews coal price schedules, nominates state fuel administrators, and considers retail prices for coal and steel. He also weighs reports from the state department and pending orders, while seeking ally agreements and measures to push the alien draft and sailors insurance bill through Congress.
Raleigh Sept. 15 Wake county's superintendent Dr F E Knight announced Wilderstrove school district has ordered a $1000 truck and will carry distant children to school. The new superintendent eliminates a one room school and adds four teachers while maintaining a high school. Wake is second county to invest in the gasoline truck and calls it economical with advantages.
Springfield Illinois reports all plants and industries reopened after a sympathy strike idle 8000 workers last week. Troops stationed around the city have been withdrawn and sent back to Camp Lincoln today.
News of the sinking reached New York as 64 crew members arrived by rail from Halifax. Explosions in oil tanks caused the disaster 160 miles east of Sydney, Cape Breton, five days earlier. No fatalities occurred. one man was injured.
Dr. Hubert A Royster of Raleigh leaves Washington today after attending the medical section of the council of national defense. In Finland many women are now employed in metal industries tramways and clerical police work.
Boyd's Conservatory at 220 Broad Street announces open enrollment for pupils. Courses offered include piano voice harmony sight singing and kindergarten with instruction available. tf.
Washington reports strikes in Pacific coast government shipyards have grown serious. Chairman Hurley plans to travel to San Francisco to mediate with Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco yards. Talks with yard representatives and union leaders aim to set new wage terms with government support for increases.
Washington reports the war tax conference slowed amid crucial disputes. House conferees push to keep second class mail rate raises while Senate members lean toward a postage increase. The Hardwick plan to raise advertising rates for newspapers and periodicals is considered as a compromise. Secrecy remains tight as talks aim to drop a general 10 percent rate hike and strike the $6 million inheritance levy.
Washington reports the House did not reach a final vote on the seven billion dollar urgent-deficiency bill. The day focused on considering sections for additional war department funds, with many amendments increasing the overall sums.
By power of sale on a note dated January 28 1916 Round Knob Park company pledged stock to Carolina Loan and Realty then assigned to Home Banking Company. A default on principal and interest triggers sale on September 3 1917 at noon in High Point NY of 125 shares held as collateral. shares offered in specified lots or as whole. Cash terms. August 23 1917.
Executrix and executor of Kk A Bencini mortgagee will sell at public auction for cash at Greensboro court house door in Guilford County North Carolina. The sale covers Lots Nos One Two Three and Four in Block K of the FE D and D O Burns re subdivision High Point Township and is based on a mortgage dated October 20 1913 securing $800.00.
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