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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1916
Page
5
In Somerville Journal a reflection on work and worry weighs on the spirit. The poem contrasts labor's toll with dulling sorrow and age, while local social notices report Mrs J E Hardee and Mrs J O Ream visiting family and friends in Madison and Durham, with travels home noted.
The W C T U held a called meeting at Mrs Benjamin FE Moore's Rankin street home to elect officers. Elected: Mrs J E Kirkman president Mrs Walter White corresponding secretary Mrs F E Johnson treasurer. Record secretary to be named later. Mrs Kirkman to appoint a vice president from each church. Retiring president Mrs Benjamin E Moore named honorary president. Mrs P A Jones named alternate to state convention in Wilmington October 4-6. Meeting adjourned to meet next at Mrs R K Marshall's on Russell street.
A list of names including Joe C. Moore of Lenoir and J R Gordon of North Carolina along with others such as Cora B. Redding and Mabel Fox of Asheboro D L Fox and H B Beasley of Randleman Chas Blackburn of Charlotte H B Matthews and wife of Durham W A Underwood of Asheboro J H Shuford of Charlotte A W Bagby M B Holtzclaw I Evans A L Methee E L Graves J B Edmondson June B Strand and Paul H Clifford all from North Carolina
Columbia Sept 20 Richard J Manning was elected as the Democratic nominee for governor of South Carolina by the state committee. The canvass showed Manning 71403 votes, Blease 66875, with Richey Jr and others opposing the report. James Cansler named railroad commissioner nominee. Fred H Dominick named Congress nominee in the Third District.
The report of James York the negro who killed Fred Turner at the Raleigh Cross Road church camp meeting proved false and York remains at large. High Point police have hunted for him with little success. he was perhaps seen in town Monday but authorities doubt it. Though York may claim self defense he could face charges for carrying a concealed weapon. He continues to flee the courts and remains free.
Deputy Sheriff in Guilford County summons seven ten High Point residents to join a 125 person venire for the Terry murder trial. Names include R B White John Siecloff W M Allred J L Sechrest Lane Sechrest W A Davis J W Clinard and others from High Point.
The weekly weather bureau crop bulletin reports that cool weather in North Carolina and parts of South Carolina damaged cotton while picking and ginning continue in most southern states. The bulletin also notes tobacco curing speeds in Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Dr. Max Bones has acquired a new lens grinding and cutting machine, electric powered, soon to operate in High Point as a leading southern facility. Dr. Jones remains well equipped to handle work satisfactorily.
Camp Glenn Sept 20 Direct orders from the eastern department move the North Carolina brigade to El Paso with brigade headquarters first second and third infantries field hospital ambulance corps two cavalry troops and engineering company B. Entraining likely Saturday for ten days rations and forage. uniforms and equipment being issued and tents packed for shipment. Greensboro College fundraisers plan 150000 endowment for women’s college buildings while other Methodist boards back the drive.
New York report states up to date 18 churches have adopted layman managers to head the business end of parishes, part time salaried, overseeing missions, education, social service, finances. The movement aims for efficiency and scientific management akin to industrial plants. An American Institute of Church Engineers is proposed with a preliminary meeting held.
Private Ralph Burnham from Virginia who joined the Middlesex regiment after enlisting has written songs that gain broad appeal. His first success was The Soul of the Empire, now performed widely among soldiers. He recently completed The Prayer of the World which is used as an army hymn at church parades and services.
At the close of the session and after a tour of inspection the Western North Carolina conference educational board concluded its meeting. The report notes the boards wrapped up their business and prepared to return.
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