Community Christmas tree drive held by High Point clubs
The Enterprise The Review and local newspapers joined forces with the Woman's Club to raise funds for a Christmas tree and stockings for poor children. Contributions sought from residents. boxes placed in stores for donations. a committee will solicit funds and a tree will be placed on Main Street. Also noted is a Superior Court case where the city sought a show cause suit and the firemen appealed to the Supreme Court after prior council decisions over fire department equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Review
High Point
The
Enterprise
Woman's Club
Messers
Frank Gurley
Geo. T. Woods
J. M. Hilliard
E. P. Kephart
Clara Cox
Main Street
Superior Court
H. A. Oakes
M. H. Justice
Supreme Court
A. B. Horney
West End Company
Christmas time bargains at Allen’s and area stores
Full page ad roundup encourages shoppers to compare prices across Allen's Department Store Thacker's Scarbrough Moffitt and other partners. Promotions highlight coats dresses millinery jewelry Christmas gifts and savings plans with emphasis on cash discounts and practical gifts from merchants including the Bank of Commerce Home Banking Geo Wood's Dry Goods and Home Furniture stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen's Department Store
Thacker's
Staley
Leonard-Beavan
Staley Co
Solomon Robonowitz
H. Harris and Bro
Moffitt Furnishing Co
Gilmer
Bank of Commerce
Geo. T. Wood’ Dry Goods Company
Tuberculosis Week and Elks Memorial Services Highlight Local Events
Tuberculosis week opens with free examinations for the needy led by Drs. McCain and Burrus in High Point. A memorial service for five deceased BPOE members drew a large audience with Judge Phil C. Cocke of Asheville delivering the annual address on charity and brotherly love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo C. Cocke
Asheville
Elks
Two Marriages Record December Weddings in Local Church
December 5 1910 two weddings were officiated by Rev P D Brown. Ray Davis wed Miia Fannie Easley at the Lutheran church with the ceremony led by Rev P D Brown. A second couple, Chas E Haithcock and Miss Bella Hicks, were married on December 4 also officiated by Rev P D Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Davis
Miia Fannie Easley
P. D. Brown
The
Lutheran Church
Chas
E. Haithcock
Bella Hicks
United States District Court Opens December Term
Judge Boyd convened the December term of the United States District Court Monday at 10 o clock. About 47 criminal cases appear on the docket with expectation they will be disposed of to allow the civil docket to be taken up early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court
United States District Court
Boyd
Personal and General News From the Week
Jack Crowson is indisposed this week and Vera Idol leaves January first for a position at the State Normal College. Gr W Gray moves his market to Hopewell to make his future home. Deep River Friends meeting held Saturday. W Herndon ill on Willowbrook. Claude Byerly joins Wood's Dry Goods. Alfred Moffitt celebrates fourth birthday. National Temperance Day observed nationwide. Prohibition battles expected in Congress. Chas McAnadly recovering from appendicitis. Mrs Albion Millis returns from Fayetteville. Xmas school entertainments planned midweek. Col D H Milton spoke at a Jr Order rally in Winston. John Beanblosom hospitalized from hunting accident. Fred N Tate spoke before Epworth League. Rev C C Wagner accepts calls to Salisbury. Mrs Wm Geo Matton returns from Rocky Mount. Rabbi L A Pieres travels to South Chicago. Red Men entertainment tonight at the wigwam. Stamey Printing House ad. Boy Scouts hiked to Gardner's Mine. Kris Bomballis to hospital for appendicitis. Knights of Pythias to Greensboro district meeting. Charity drive proceeds urged. Associated Charities met Monday. Rev J M Hilliard preaches to Juniors at Green Street Baptist. Rev H H Robbins begins as pastor of South Main Street M E. church. Died Edward McKnight 17, Elm Street. funeral at house, remains to Winston. Red Cross seals urged to fight tuberculosis. Congress suffrage bill introduced. Miss Ethel Gowans visits to promote home gardening. The Review offers support for a teacher. Infant Wagoner dies. interment at Lexington. H A Oakes proud pork producer with three hogs averaging 358 lbs each. Meat cost 8 to 8 1/2 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Crowson
Vera Idol
State Normal College
GR. W. Gray
Hopewell
Deep River
Friends Church
Herndon
Willowbrook Street
Claude Byerly
The
Wood’s
Albion Millis
Fayetteville
Col
D. H. Milton
Jr.Order
Winston
John Beanblosom
Southmont
Fred N. Tate
Epworth League
Morris Chapel
C. C. Wagner
Bethel Reformed Church
Faith Reformed Church of
Salisbury
Wm. Geo. Matton
Rocky Mount
L. A. Pieres
Chicago
Stamey
Associated Charities
J. M. Hilliard
Green Street Baptist Church
Elm Street
Edward
Edward McKnight
Gilbert Rowe
Red Cross
Congress
Ethel Gowans
el. Wagoner
Grimes Street
Lexington
H.A. Oakes
High Point council votes bonds and city projects
City Council met Tuesday night and instructed attorneys to draft papers for a bond election to authorize up to 50,000 dollars. Work to pave Comm street from Hamilton to Main proceeds. Boy Scouts receive free lights for a public Xmas tree. 250 dollars allocated to the military company. Endorsed Greensboro training camp project and asked Major Stedman to push it in Congress. 200 dollars authorized to place a bed on the electric truck and to advertise for sale of horses and mules. S. L. Davis stood in as mayor in W. P. Pickett's absence.
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Hamilton
Main
Lyon
Greensboro
Stedman
Congress
S. L. Davis
W. P. Pickett
Road Improvements Near High Point to Finish by December
Road work on the High Point Greensboro route is advancing quickly and should be completed by December 25. The two miles of highway are described as exceptionally fine in appearance. The Archdale road project is also slated for completion within the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Greensboro
Archdale
Business Men's Dinner at Manufacturer's Club January
Towns' secretaries of Boards for Trade and Chamber of Commerce invited to a January banquet shaping into a Business Men's Dinner with local members. MecCollum and Filmore Dennis, both white residents of Randleman, faced federal charges under the Mann White Slave Act after hearings before United States Commissioner D H Collins. Bound over to district court on $2000 bonds they could not post, their arrest Monday by Deputy Marshal Boger followed a Sunday arrest by Greensboro officers after relatives of Madge Oaks and Ethel Russell identified them at a local rooming house. The case, originally local, moved to federal jurisdiction. Guilford County court house property title remains clear per the supreme court ruling. Henry Davis, a well known colored man, is seriously ill.
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Manufacturer's Club
Boards For Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Will MecCollum
Filmore Dennis
Iandleman
United States
D. H. Collins
Marshall Boger
McCuiston
Brown and
Glenn
Greensboro
Madge Oaks
Ethel Russell
Randleman
Supreme Court
Guilford County
Court House
Henry Davis
Shop Early Trade at Home Says Shoppers
The notice urges shopping early to avoid crowds and discomfort. It promotes trading at home to preserve dollars and time, emphasizing comfort and efficiency over late shopping.
Col A C McAlister Improvement Reported From Asheboro
Col A C McAlister of Asheboro, aged father of A W and J S McAlister of Greensboro, ill with pneumonia for weeks, is reported to be improving. Also, special Xmas offers for the Review and a Christmas edition schedule. Two young men in trouble case details with arrests and a death of Rev I R Beeson of Morrillton. Vital statistics show 19 births and 18 deaths for November in High Point area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
A. C. McAlister
Asheboro
Messers
A. W. and
J. S. McAlister
Greensboro
D. A. Stanton
City of High Point
High Point
Return of Jewel at Broadway Next Tuesday
Due to high demand Broadway shows Jewel featuring Ella Hall again on Tuesday December 13th. Manager Wagoner booked a return date after 1,000 patrons previously attended and many were turned away. The program runs at the popular picture house and promises to accommodate more viewers. The article also notes the Recorder’s court completed fifty three cases in November with fifty convictions and over $350 in costs and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagoner
Ella Hall
Recorder's Court
Albertson
Damon and Pythias Delayed by Delivery Mix Up at Broadway
Hundreds in High Point missed the Damon and Pythias show at Broadway due to a wrong delivery location and late discovery. Those who saw it praised it highly, comparing it to Birth of a Nation in magnitude. Ed. Trogdon received six months on Guilford's roads and, with J. McLeod, was fined five dollars for disturbing the peace amid a latescene incident. The Girl Who Dared drew a large audience at the auditorium with strong local talent. John Walker and others were praised, while Dr. Dred Peacock was re elected president of the Associated Charities at its Monday meeting. A. E. Tate chaired the Advisory Board and Mrs. Frank Gurley was general secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon and
Pythias
High Point
Damon and Pythias
Express
Associated Charities
A.E. Tate
Frank Gurley
Pointer Club Trials Highlight 15th Annual Meet in Furniture City
Dog fanciers gather as the Pointer Club of America hosts the 15th annual trials with about forty members in attendance. A long entry of notable hounds competes for many prizes. The Merchants Association presented a handsome desk as the stake prize in the subscription event, won Wednesday by Fairy Beau in the all age class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer Club of America
Pointer Club
the Merchants Association
Furniture City
South
Fire at Moontown Destroys Store and Home
Tuesday night a blaze at 11:30 in Moontown leveled A. Davis's store and contents worth about 750 dollars and destroyed Annie Turner's house with an estimated loss of 500 dollars. Firefighters acted to prevent further damage. Also noted is the upcoming two installments of "Neal of the Navy" to appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moontown
A. Davis
Annie Turner
Neal
THE
NAVY
the Navy
Christmas Money Circulates For New Year Savings Checks
Citizens who joined the New Year Savings Club of the Home Banking Company await Christmas Savings Checks. The program, praised for its broad appeal, encourages all ages to save weekly without needing a bank account. The bank invites inquiries for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Year Savings Club
Alwaya
Adv
Christmas Holiday Round Trip Excursion Fares via Southern
Christmas Holiday excursion fares offered by Southern Railway. Low round trip tickets sold on December 17 18 23 24 and 31 with return by January 10 1916. Tickets available to Illinois Iowa Minnesota and other Northwestern States. For full info schedules reservations contact Southern agents or R H DeBurrs D P A Charlotte NC. 20 000 cabbage plants for sale at $1 per thousand Jersey Wakefield fromt proof J L Sechrest Phone 4291 tf.
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Southern Railway
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Southern
R.H. DeBurrs
D. P. A. Charlotte
N. C
Jersey
Wakefild
J. L. Sechrest
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Woman’s Club
McCain
Burrus
Elkes’ Lodge OF Sorrow
Gurney Briggs
Frank Ogburn
Don Kirkman
A.W. Angel
Gerrish
Gilbert T. Rowe
J. T. Burrus
Abraham Cook
Dred Peacock
E. A. Younts
Allen Austin
H. J. Dobbs
W. P. Ragan
J. A. Turner
H. A. Millis
J. Mungan
Ella Arnold Lambeth
Phil C. Cocke
High Point Lodge
L. C. Sinclair
James Clements
J. S. Lynch
R. H. Secnrest
B. W. Kirkman
G. A. Lazenby
Chaplin
E. S. Wall
E. W. Freeze
A. J. Gardiner
Jewel
Ella Hallias
Col. McAlister
Jani St
Richard Newman Williams
R. M. Williams
Williams
Charles Suttenfield
Southern Express E Company
Suttenfield
Farriss
MR. Beeson
I. R. Beeson
Morrillton
Ark
N. W. Beeson
Bosg Standing
Broadway
W. L. Stamey
Revuw
North Carolina
John Wade
N.C
Phoebe Wade
Southern, Railway
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