05 Aug 1915
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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
1
Six new teachers were elected by the City Council for City Schools including Annie Laurie Council Mary Wilson Edith Bradshaw Irma Tapp Marco Goley and A E Frazier. City Physician McCain salary raised to twenty dollars monthly.
The 125th year of the Springfield monthly meeting will be observed at the 8th annual meeting August 14. Dr. Thos. Newlin and others will speak. The notice also lists numerous local visits and travels including Greensboro Pan-American dinner attendees and various family movements.
The main line timetable on the Southern Railway took effect Sunday. No 35 now follows the former No 48 timing while No 43 runs near the former No 35 schedule. No 46 waits for the Raleigh Patriot train and Greensboro arrival to align.
Irish Cobbler seed potatoes reduced to $1.25 per bushel from now until August 15. Best time to plant. Available at Dunbar's store under W. L. Rivers. Lot No. 8 in the Kirkman-Simmons property sold to J. W. Harriss for $3,025.
The factories report better business with gains at Southern Chair Wrenn-Columbia and Welch Furniture. R W Moldin of Chase City VA and his son Reitzel visited Wednesday to consult Dr Burrus for a watermelon seed lodged in Moldin's windpipe. The seed was removed successfully and the Moldins returned home at noon.
Miss Grace Schaeffer heads the Guilford county canning clubs and announces that the girls will sell tomatoes and beans in Greensboro and High Point if local support is strong. Calls will go out soon to women, hotels, boarding houses and colleges in the two cities.
Greensboro city commissioners did not accept Dr. Rankin’s interview with newspaper men during his state health board visit to inspect conditions. Mayor Murphy says Rankin exaggerated them. His official report will be filed soon and awaited.
Greensboro lawyers again set aside a legislature act and delayed the term of court planned to begin in two weeks. No reason was given beyond delayed scheduling. over five hundred cases remain on the calendar, leaving litigants eager for court action this month.
Rain Sunday evening benefits farmers. Harrison Jones visited home folks. Mitchells Grove Sunday School picnic postponed to next Saturday week. Myrtle Davis and Fannie Vestal visited Salene Kivett. Union Hill Debating Club meets Thursday night. Ivey Cashatt is President with J M Davis as Sec and Treas. W L Kivett and daughter Pearl visited Reidsville for Baptist Association. June Frazier returned from Greensboro. Marvin Kivett and Clarence Bolding visited Pleasant Garden. Miss Mary Plummer of Randleman visits this week. Nina and Genevive Jones visited Jamestown. C I Riespy.
In a probate filing J W Huger, late fertilizer magnate, leaves about 1 million dollars to his wife and three children on condition they remain in the South. If they move, the inheritance is forfeited. Huger died at Skyville North Carolina a few days ago.
The Stamey Printing House publisher of The Review, a member of the High Point Merchant’s Association, asks all customers to settle accounts this week or within the month to preserve good credit. Names of association members were printed last week.
The Point Theatre is now under the oversight of Mr. P. C. McIntyre, manager of the Rose, who has transferred the Universal programme to the venue.
The Goddess a beautiful story by Chas Goddard and Gouveneur Morris runs weekly in The Review and is shown at the Rose Theatre on the moving picture canvass. The tale provides an engaging narrative to read and watch on screen.
Rover Thomas aged 21 arrived from Salisbury and collapsed at the passenger station. Dr S S Coe attended after midnight, Thomas was sent home and died at about three o'clock Monday morning. Acute indigestion is listed as the cause. He was a son of Mr and Mrs J M Thomas of Russell Street and well liked.
Wood's Dry Goods invites readers to consider its space on this page. Munford's Cash store announces an interesting sale. Chenault and Jenkins promise good service. Harris and Bro. runs a half page ad for a big reduction sale. Leonard Beavans Stamey Co. features a large clearance sale. Solomon Robonowitz declares a reduction sale in today's paper.
Dr. Hugh McCain purchased the Dr. G. F. Duncan interest in High Point Hospital and will co-own the popular facility with Dr. J. T. Burrus. Dr. Duncan sold due to health reasons and moved to his former home in Sparta.
The child Lester Phyliss Shelton died July 30 at the West Green Street home of Mr. and Mrs. J M Shelton. She was a Cradle roll member of the First Christian church of High Point and is mourned by her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. G W Mannings of Gratna Virginia.
Lightning hit Dennis Black's home five miles southeast, burning the house and contents. Black and daughter Fannie were shocked with Fannie burned and saved, a blue streak down her body. A fuse and meter at High Point Show Case plant were also damaged later that afternoon.
Seventy five Guilford county men named as special veniremen for the trial of Ida Bell Warren Samuel P Christy and Clifton Long in the Winston murder case. A selected jury list includes W D Clayton J S Watlington Geo Wakefield J F Fulton and others. Also announced is a special excursion from Charlotte to Atlantic City on August 17 with round trip fares from Lexington High Point Thomasville Asheboro and others.
The Review announces a temporary extension for subscription payments until September 15 due to low business mood. After that date, the paper will operate on a paid in advance plan and any arrears will be dropped and sent to collection.
Dear Madam advertises a storewide sale with deep price reductions. Embroidery cotton, hosiery, children’s dresses, undergarments, and numerous fabrics are offered at clearing sale prices. The notice highlights handbags, corsets, gloves, dresses, skirts, kimonos, and other items reduced to bargain rates.
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