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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
2
The National reunion of Elks will be in Baltimore the week of July 10 with at least one Pullman reserved for local Bills. Members will wear a badge symbolizing the "Furniture City" and feature a design showing a buffet with tables and chairs bearing the inscription "The Leading City."
Mrs Rachel Welch died Sunday morning at 11 at her daughter's home two miles north of town. Funeral service by Rev C A Cecil Monday at 3 pm. burial in Spring Hill cemetery. Survived by son C B Welch of Mechanicsville and daughter Mrs Tice. She was 78 years 3 months 19 days old.
Invitation from North Carolina officials announces the June 22 1916 unveiling in Statuary Hall Washington D C of a statue for Zebulon Baird Vance. The event honors distinguished citizens by state and follows 1907 legislature and congressional act. The NC governor and Council of State direct the dedication with committee members listed.
Southern Railway announces the first excursion of the season to Atlantic City New Jersey on Thursday June 22 1916. Tickets are good for outbound only on the special train return valid on regular trains within fifteen days with stopovers in Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington on the return. Train stops at Thomasville High Point and Low point with round trip fares from intermediate points and arrival in Atlantic City late afternoon June 23. Pullman sleeping cars steel day coaches and advance Pullman reservations. For reservations contact your nearest agent or R H Debuts D P A Charlotte NC.
Glynn speaks before a democratic gathering while republicans report their convention. Governor Manning orders National Guard readiness as border tensions rise. Hughes enters the race amid UNveillance statue noted for June twenty two. Beaufort school children examined. Federal Trade Commission rules gasoline price at three cents per gallon for jobbers. Readers urged to help control flies. editor and local lodge leaders attend and report on Grand Lodge sessions.
The message urges communities from High Point to Asheboro to mobilize patriotism with parades for preparedness. It calls for Greensboro Jamestown Thomasville Lexington Kernersville Winston Trinity Randleman and Asheboro to send airmen in solid platoons and seek honor on the reviewing stand.
The Black union revival meetings yielded fruitful results with classes reaching diverse people. Sunday services across most churches drew large crowds and many attendees benefited from the efforts aimed at all classes of males and females.
Miss Clara Cox, president of the Woman's Club, publicly commends Mrs. R. C. Soyars, health officer, for her stand for a cleaner city and sanitary groceries and meats. The Review endorses her capable, conscientious, impartial leadership and pledges cooperation with her work.
Local residents and visitors spread across High Point area to call on relatives and attend services. Families including Pearce Guyer Culler Gurley Proctor and Kimrey joined gatherings while others traveled to Deep River church for Mrs Merediths funeral. Hervie Williard returns home from Guilford College.
A major blaze struck Don Scott and Son livery stables in Goldsboro Saturday around midnight. Sixteen horses perished in the flames, with W H Best, a harness dealer, also losing heavily. Firemen battled the blaze for hours, rescuing structures and belongings as best as possible.
Twenty US cavalrymen clash with bandits north of Santa Clara in a sudden night raid. Americans rout the attackers, kill three, wound several, and seize horses rifles and ammunition. The pursuit lasts four hours with heavy gunfire and Mexican casualties reported.
Charles F. Tomlinson of DOW forme presided at the National TPA convention in Fayette Indiana where his report drew loud applause and a rising vote of thanks. Daniel W. Sale of Lynchburg elected president to succeed Tomlinson. Savannah selected as 1917 meeting site over New Orleans in a heated race.
Marcus Loew plans to open the Knickerbocker Theatre as a picture house in New York. Theda Bara asks for a table at Murat’s Table D Hote. Doris Kenyon opens a three cent lunch room near the World Film studio for extras. Norma Talmadge, Bill Burke, and other stars are active in recent shows and productions.
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