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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1921
Page
3
Executive Committee of the Musical Art club meets at 8 pm Monday with Mrs. Coffield on Lindsay. Peacock Philathea and U D C plan Monday sessions with Mrs. Welborn and Mrs. Gold. Miss Marianna White visits from Guilford College. various charity and guild events noted, plus a wedding announcement and a quilting party.
Miss Annie Blair Springer of New York is hospitalized at Guilford General after an operation for Hap pen. She is rapidly recovering and hopes to return home in a few weeks. James Hardee returns to Madison Florida after visiting Mrs. R. C. Charles on Elm Street. Mrs. Hardee will stay in the city as a guest. Miss Gladys Barnes leaves for Winston Salem after several weeks in High Point with Mrs. M. C. Culler. Mrs. J. M. Matthews visits Greensboro with daughter Miss Velma Matthews a NC college student. Mrs. Richard Johnson and son Richard Jr. travel in Greensboro with Miss Hattie Fowler. Charles White returns to Indiana after extended stay with Johnsons. Edgar Hargett of Kinston visits the Walter Hargetts.
Mr Hargett heads westward and toward South Carolina returning by week start. Miss Marianna White visits with Guilford College roots while Mrs Miriam Parker travels to Asheville to aid her ill son Herbert Parker. Clarence Johnson from Greensboro tours the city Friday night. Beatrice Crouch returns to High Point at the BB Crouch home after a year in Asheville with the Biltmore Industrial Co.
First Presbyterian led by Cobl with Bible school 9:45 a.m. and services 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. R. E. Rawson superintendent for the Bible school. Senior Endeavor 6:45 p.m. Prayer Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Woman's Auxiliary 3:39 p.m. Monday at the Presbyterian Community Hut. Wesley Memorial Methodist led by Lambeth with Sunday school 9:30 a.m. and sermon 11 a.m. Promotion Day next Sunday. Special music listed. No evening service due to tent meeting.
Sunday School at 9 45 a m with R T Shaw Jr as superintendent, and preaching at 11 by Rev Geo L Reynolds. Miss Clara Cox leads the 3 p m women’s service. all women north of the railroad are urged to attend. No evening service due to tent meeting.
Friends Samuel L. Haworth minister Sunday school 9 45 joseph D Cox superintendent Meeting for worship 11 a m Intermediate C E 6 45 Adjourned session of monthly meeting Wednesday 730 Y P Sia C E Friday 730
Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church South led by Rev. S T Barber hosts 9 30 Sunday school 11 preaching 3 30 women and girls program led by Rev Mrs R B Andrews men and boys to attend tent meeting. no night service First Baptist holds Rally Day with planned program and no evening service Emmanuel Lutheran led by F K Conrad holds 11 am worship with a 9 45 Bible school and 7 30 vespers with theme Cooperating with Christ.
Real estate deeds filed in Greensboro show Guilford County transfers totaling about 12 000 with Gilmer township leading the list. Major sale: JL A Smith to W E Thompson for 4000 dollars. Other transfers include Littl to Hinshaw 1500 dollars and Ballard to Strader 500 dollars.
For centuries in China a woman has had the option to retain her maiden name after marriage, reflecting long standing cultural practices and evolving social norms. The text notes that the choice is available and historically observed.
Police investigated a report of a dead hog placed on the water shed about two miles south of the city. Officer Friddie found the animal this morning near a branch away from the pond inlet. Investigators planned warrants and vowed vigorous prosecution for such acts.
The body of Miss Mary Ann Alston died yesterday at the state hospital in Morganton arrived in High Point on train No. 44 and was taken to J. W. Sechrest and Son for burial. The funeral was at 3 p.m. with Rev. W. A. Lambeth officiating. Pallbearers were L. J. Ingram J. G. Sechrest J. L. Sechrest W. C. Jones S. C. Clark Austin Clark.
High Pointers report water in the university town is scarce with boiling drinking water and no baths. The university’s opening is postponed until October 4 due to the shortage.
The Sacred Bambino of the Church of Holy Mary of the Victory in Rome was stolen with jewels left as offerings. A thief was caught later the same day, leading to the image's recovery. The church commemorates Lepanto victory and stands near the American embassy.
An unidentified woman fleeing customs in Sydney loosened her belt and dropped her under skirt, which after search revealed to be lined with opium packets she attempted to smuggle.
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