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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
5
Durham Hosiery Mills plans a new 100 by 125 foot three story addition south of the existing plant. The modern building will house silk hosiery production and will add many employees to the payroll. A company representative discussed the plans in High Point, with property recently acquired for the expansion.
Both sides claim leverage as Gary plants begin partial operation today while 195 Illinois Steel engineers in Gary are called out. Mahoning valley shows industry paralysis with Bar Mill Empire Rolling closing except the sheet mill. Pittsburgh area battles noted as decisive still unresolved.
In New York on September 25 the cotton market opened with scattered southern selling and near month liquidation. First prices fell 3 to 15 points with October slipping to 1.05 due to notices estimated at 5,000 bales, but the offering was quickly absorbed and the market firmed.
Postmaster General Burleson said in a letter to Speaker Gillett that no effort was made by the post office department to influence the Civil Service Commission in rating eligible appointees for postmaster positions of first, second and third class offices.
A brief poem urges perseverance to win fate and crowns. Cary, Captain P. L. Breeden and wife from South Carolina stay at the Elwood for a few weeks. Mrs. N. W. Shaw visits from Durham, NC. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Maurice and two children from Eagle Springs, NC are in the city. Maurice is buying furniture.
Friday night at 8 o'clock choir practice will be held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. All members are urged to attend.
Mrs. Russell Williamson of Norfolk formerly Miss Marylily Fisher of High Point is visiting with friends and relatives and will return to Norfolk Saturday.
Mrs M C Crowson hosted the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge club at her Parkway home. Eight players competed at two tables with Mrs Burland winning a vanity bag as the prize. A salad course and coffee followed the game.
The Woman's Club civic health department met at Friends church to urge nurse registration for potential flu outbreaks. A district nurse reported sixty four illnesses and 308 visits in August as the modern health crusade wins support across city schools. The group adjourned to meet October 15 with Mrs Kate Brew Vaughn expected to attend.
Isaac Helwanger located his pipe in the same spot this morning as yesterday. The small village item notes a simple domestic moment on Dos Hill.
A homely musing notes that when self doubt strikes, relatives in the past once contemplated running for governor. The piece also mentions Sidney Hecks filibustering around Sunday in a new patent shirt front.
P P Motsinger a well known bachelor letter carrier at the High Point office has come back from a vacation spent in Kansas and Missouri.
Greensboro resident John Watson was stopped in High Point yesterday while walking, en route to South Carolina, according to local reports.
Mrs E C Shields and Mrs Charles Brown spent last evening in Greensboro visiting the Municipal theatre. Louis Bennett returned from Charlottesville VA after a stay. Dr H B Hiatt and Dr W L Jackson were in Greensboro for social and Masonic activities. Mrs R W Finlater and Mrs Bergman visited, A F Paul from St Jerersburg Fla shopped here, J W Ring from Elkin NC, Van Holt, William Ryan, Broaddus Leonard among others observed in the city. Several others including Miss Valette Jones Alta Pickett Milton Cash Billie Stach and Ruth Plunkett were noted attending events or visiting relatives in the area.
Miss Edith Bradshaw drove to Greensboro for a brief city call yesterday afternoon. Miss Ruth Cox of Ashboro visited relatives here for a short time. Mr and Mrs H I Coffield were guests in Greensboro yesterday. T F Wrenn returned after a business trip to Salisbury. Mr and Mrs Paul Montague of Winston-Salem have been guests of Mrs R C Charles for the past week.
Berlin reports that Germany can only regain its economic position through a large loan arranged by an international conference and backed by the United States. Finance Minister Mathias Erzberger stated this in the national assembly during tax provisions debate, with independent socialists reportedly supporting the proposal.
A telegram from W C Massey secretary of the chamber of commerce says Senator Overman secured a car load of government sugar for High Point. Exact arrival time is not known but Mayor Stanton will inform residents when it arrives.
City issues notice that all water and light bills are due on or before October 1. Failure to pay will result in discontinuation of service. K J Pickett City Manager.
London reports force fighting continued yesterday in the region off Pskov southwest of Petrograd where the Hathonian forces annihilated two Bolshevik regiments according to dispatches received.
The Jews of High Point observe the annual Passover in keeping with Orthodox practice. Passover marks the deliverance of the Jews from Egypt and is compared to New Year’s Day in significance. A number of stores are closed today in observance of the holiday.
Representatives of a large New Jersey corporation have visited High Point to study labor conditions. If their report pleases the board, the city may gain another large silk mill as conditions here are deemed ideal and the directors’ response is awaited.
The Dalton Furniture company has a fresh look after bright red paint applied under contractor H. Matton. The city also plans painting of fire stations and the water tank, a difficult high altitude job. The contract was awarded to Mr. Mattoon.
One year ago United States long range guns bombarded Metz as Bulgarians retreated in Macedonia across a wide front. The Russian Bolshevik government issued a decree to end the reign of terror. An English invention offers a slot machine camera that photographs develops prints and delivers in four minutes.
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