Senior Class Elects Officers at High Point High School
The High Point high school senior class met yesterday to elect officers for the new session. Chosen were President Lewis Teague, Vice President Margaret Rankin, Secretary Odelle Peacock, Treasurer Lyman Redding, Historian Helen Reynolds, Critic France Wood, Prophetess Margie Kirkman, Poet Klein Pickett, Orator James Lyon, Testator Corry Wright, Donor Marianna White, Reporter Wyatt Pickens. Marchments marshals for the commencement were postponed to next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point High School
Lewis ‘Teague
Margaret Rankin
Odelle Peacock
Lyman Redding
Helen Reynolds
France Wood
Margie Kirkman
Klein Pickett
James Lyon
Corry Wright
Iss Marianna White
Wyatt Pick
Wirmess Admission Policy Reversed After Fees Charged
Central Kirmess committee members reversed a ten cent admission after advertising had stated free entry. After 19 people paid, organizers decided entrance would be free for all. Collected funds go to the Woman's Club hospital relief fund. officials hope no one is displeased.
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Kirmess
Wirmess
Over Committee
Woman’s Club Hospital
Spend the Day Party at Greensboro Road Cottage
Mrs. H. A. Millis hosts a spend the day party on the Greensboro road for a group of friends. The event is a cordial compliment to Mrs. Robert Dalton of Winston Salem, house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Hauser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Millis
Greensboro Road
Robert Dalton
Winston Salem
Charles M. Hauser
Children of the Confederacy Plans Meeting on Friday
The Tar Heel chapter Children of the Confederacy will meet with Miss Helen Muse on South Main street Friday afternoon to elect new officers. All members are urged to attend.
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Tar Heel
Children of the Confederacy
Helen Muse
South Main Street
D A R Meeting of Alexander Martin Chapter
The Alexander Martin chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Friday at 3 50 PM with Mrs James Kearns. All members urged to attend for important matters on the agenda.
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Alexander Martin
Daughters of the American Revolution
James Kearns
Local social notes include winter guests and returns
Mrs. F. H. Wood of Trinity arrives to spend the winter with her son. Mrs. J. J. Cox Mrs. Joseph Cox and Jon return from Atlantic City. Mrs. A. W. McAlister and friends from Greensboro visit the city briefly this morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Briges Jr. were
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F. H. Wood
Trinity
City
J. J. Cox
Joseph Cox
Jon
Atlantic City
Social notes show visits and travels around Greensboro
Recently accompanied to their home in Greenville D C by Mr and Mrs L J Ingram who visited their son Charles Ingram Mrs George Wilson and daughter Evelyn have gone to Charlotte for a week or ten days with friends and relatives Mrs W L Wivett and daughter Gladys spent yesterday at Greensboro with friends and relatives Prince will go to Greensboro to attend Pom Pom City Manager Thomas J Murphy spent hours in Greensboro on business Rainey Burtner of Greensboro was in the city on business William B Merriman of Greensboro was a business visitor Mrs M C James and children of London Tenn visiting Winston Salem guests near the city Judge Gilbert Stephenson returned home in Winston Salem after delivering a city address
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Greenville, D. C
L. J. Ingram
Charles Ingram
George Wilson
Evgelyn
Charlotte
W. L. Wivett
Miss (Ady
Greensboro
Thomas J. Murphy
M. C. James and Children
London
Tenn
Percy Masten
Winston-Salem
Gilbert Stephenson
Greensboro visitors group stops brief in city
Mrs. R. W. Sills and several friends from Greensboro spent a short time in the city today, sightseeing and calling on local residents during their excursion.
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R. W. Sills
Greensboro
City
Mrs Mitchell Visits Miss Pou In City
Miss Myrtle May Mitchell of Winston spends the week in the city visiting Miss Mabel A. Pou and other relatives.
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Myrtle May Mitchell
Winston
City
Mabel A. Pou
Social welfare of soldiers discussed in Columbia meeting
A War Department representative and southeastern states supervisors met in Columbia to review soldier life activities at camps and training sites. Attendees included John E. Lathrop, Montague Gammon, Raymond Hover, Oscar Beckman, W. A. Wheatley, T. W. Garvin, W. A. Henricks, DeWitt C. Reed, Frank C. Wood, Carrington Howard, and U. S. Settle. The program included talks on Cantonment work, a private morning conference, a luncheon at the Jefferson hotel, a city motor tour, and an inspection of Camp Jackson.
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Columbia
S. C
War Department
Southeastern Department
John E. Lathrop
Petersburg
Montague Gammon
Norfolk
Raymond
A. Hover
Portsmouth
Oscar Beckman
Newport News
W. A. Wheatley
Charlotte
N. C
T. W. Garvin
Spartanburg
W. A. Henricks
Greenville
DeWitt CC. Reed
Charleston
Frank C. Wood
Augasta
Carrington Howard
U. S
Settle
Jefferson Hotel
Columbia Soldier Life and Activities Board
Camp Jackson
Labor Officials Hold Their Annual Election
Edwin Mulready of Boston was elected president of the Association of Government Labor Officials of the United States and Canada at its annual convention in Asheville. Des Moines, Iowa, was chosen as next year’s meeting site after a contest with Kansas City and Asheville. The group endorsed President Wilson’s war policy, pledged cooperation with the Council of National Defense, and supported equal wages for women in industry.
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Asheville
Edwin Mulready
Boston
Mass
Association of Government Labor
United States
Canada
Des Moines
Iowa
Kansas City
Labor and Printing
M. L. Shipman
Raleigh
Wilson
Council of National Defense
Small boy struck by automobile in Hickory incident
Glenn Harris, a young white boy, was seriously injured when an automobile struck him at 12:45 pm as he returned from his father’s workplace with lunch. The car was driven by Dave Little who has not been apprehended. George Sigman was taken into custody.
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Hickory
Glenn Harris
Dave Little
George Sigman
Little
Rankin Urged to Speak in Winston-Salem Rotary
Representative Stedman urged Miss Jeannette Rankin to address the Winston-Salem Rotary Club, with a potential Raleigh visit planned around October 17. The report notes Doughton Coughton appointing James R. Hayes as Mortimer postmaster.
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Washington
Doughton Coughton
James R. Hayes
Mortimer
Jeannette Rankin
Stedman
Rotary Club
Winston-Salem
Winston
Raleigh
Argentine Ambassador Naon Visits State Department
Washington September 27 Ambassa dor Naon of Argentina called at the state department briefly and discussed the 400 dispatches moving through the Swedish legation to Argentina. The files are seen as showing how Count Luxburg the German charge in Buenos Aires used the legation to secretly contact Berlin. The Argentine government’s next move is being watched as German duplicity is revealed.
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Washington
Naon
Argentina
State Department
Hansing
Count Luxburg
Bennos Aires
Berlin
Government considers fuel price reductions for gas and fuel oil
Washington Sept 27 Immediate steps to cut gasoline and fuel oil prices are under study by the government. It remains undecided whether to use powers of the fuel control bill or seek industry agreements like steel and copper deals. The FTC has provided Wilson with production cost estimates showing gasoline at 14 to 20 cents per gallon and fuel oil from 90 cents to $2 per unit.
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Fee
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
Strike Hits U S Steel Mills Gary and South Chicago
About 350 workers on war contracts at U S Steel mills in Gary Indiana and South Chicago Illinois walk out in an unheralded strike. Railroad officials say they have no immediate word on any German propaganda connection to the sudden revolt.
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Gary
U. S. Steel Corporation
Ind
Chicago
Elgin
Joliet
Eastern
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Nevermore
Walter Bond
A. &. Tatelas
North Carolina
Southern Commercial Congress
New York
Treatuxilary Society
Virginia
South Carolina
S Tate
Tate
Fentany
Miss Muse
D. A. R. Meeting
A. W. McAlister
W. A. Briges, Jr
Prince
Rainey Burtner
William B. Merriman
William
Hart and
Mildred
Harris
Broadway
Hart
LABOR
Miss Rankin
Poley
Foley
Chas. Reitz
Allens Mills
Mann Drug Co
Cardui
Cardus
Mary E.veste
Madison Heights
Fish and Gage
Alcina
Venetia Smith
Millinery Department
Lollin’s Millinery
Alexander
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