War Garden Market Plan Suggested for High Point
The High Point town paper urges establishing a market for war garden and farm produce. Citing Oklahoma City’s plan, it proposes a funded market building with a Liberty Kitchen for canning, funded by $25 pledges from 100 women, to provide outlet and storage, supported by the Merchants’ Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
W. J. Pettee
Oklahoma
The
Food Administration
High Point
Merchants’ Association
Pro-Gierman Brought to His Senses
Lincolnton residents caution a German sympathizer Silas Hauser who publicly denounced the Kaiser and pledged allegiance to the United States flag. The piece suggests more such cases should serve as lessons and calls for firmer stance against disloyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnton
Silas Hauser
Germany
America
The Call Has Come to Save for War Bonds
A patriotic appeal urges all Americans to back the war effort by saving money and buying war savings stamps, pledging every man woman and child to support the allied forces. The call sets June 28 as the day to begin pledges and stresses sacrifice at home to aid soldiers abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weust
America
Colonel Fries Offers Bronze Tablet to Top War Savings School
Col Fries offers a bronze commemorative tablet to the public school in North Carolina with the highest per capita war savings stamps as of January 1 1919. If Miss Mary C C Bradford’s tablet reaches NC he will award his tablet to the second highest per capita stamps by year end. All rural and city public schools compete individually within their systems. awards based on principals’ certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Fries
Colonel Fries
North Carolina
Mary C. C. Bradford
The Bad After Effect of War Time Sedition
A North Carolina soldier who hanged himself in Richmond after avoiding overseas service is cited by the Statesville Landmark. The article condemns pacifist rhetoric linked to Tom Watson and similar voices, claiming such preaching harmed morale and caused men to dishonor duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Richmond
Statesville
United States
Tom Watsons
Sugar Shipments Hit by U Boats Along Atlantic Coast
The submarine menace disrupted sugar shipments from Cuba with over 24 million pounds lost last week. Officials warn further cuts in sugar consumption will be needed to cover the deficit as hits to the supply continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Atlantic
Subscriber E V Swaim Seeks Visit to High Point
E V Swaim of Route 4, city, nearly 88, hopes to visit High Point soon after not coming for 18 months. He wishes to spend the day and see what the newspaper office is doing, inviting friends to join him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
E. V. Swaim
High Point
Mortgage Sales in Guilford County Creased by 1918 Notices
Two mortgage sale notices from Guilford County North Carolina detail foreclosures on properties in High Point and the surrounding township. The first involves J E Upton and Battany Upton with Bettie Corbit as mortgagee and executor. sale set for July 13 1918 at 2 pm. The second involves John Haith and Minnie Haith with D H Parsons and J F Hoffman as mortgagees. sale set for July 20 1918 at noon in front of the Bank of Commerce High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. D. Johnson
E. ‘I. Corbit
Register of Deeds’ Office
Guilford County
N. C
N.C
High Point Township
North Carolina
J. C. Welch
J. A. Lindsay
Price Street
Bettie Corbit
E. T. Corbit
W. P. Ragan
Isaac Beaman
Mattie Beaman
Register of Deeds
Ni Fe
Jerry Beaman
F. Eccles
Atone
W.P. Ragan
J. E. Upton
Battany Upton
Y Guilford County
Towit
R. J. Bell
Fulton
Bell
John Haith
Minnie Haith
D. H. Parsons
J. F. Hoffmen
J. F. Hoffman
Office of Register of Deeds
Bank of Commerce
North Main Street
High Point
Harry Brown
Loflin Street
W. E. Rogers
S. W
D H. Parsons
J. F. Hoffman, Jr
H. Parsons
John W. Walker, Jr
J. Elwood Cox
United States Post Office
City of
M. J. Scofield
King Street
Montgomery
Notice to Drivers of Auto Mobiles 1918 Dissolution and Licenses
Notice records the certificate of dissolution for Blue Ridge Timber Company filed April 23 1918 with Secretary of State J Bryan Grimes and administratrix Maggie Lindsay’s notice for Lula Fields estate. It also instructs High Point drivers to obtain a city license from the Police Chief starting June 1 1918 with a $1.00 fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Department of State
Blue Ridge Timber Company
North Main Street
High Point
Guilford
State of North Carolina
R. H. Wheeler
J. J. Bryan Grimes
Raleigh
A. D
J. Bryan Grimes
T. J. Murphy
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the Review
Broad Street
W.l. Stamey
Srab
Pro-Gierman
Staley
Stanton- Welch Bldg
Calvin Burton
Thomasville Road
W. R. Ragan
Edwards Business College
Thacker's
Stamnby Printing House
Lula Fields
Superior Court
Maggie Lindsay
Thrift
O. E. Kearns
H.A. Minus
A. M. Ranxin
J. H. Avams
Casnier
G. A. Pottock
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
Wescott Roberson
W.C. Idol
Julius C. Smith
Mgr
Insurance Department
Commercial National Bank
High Point, N.C
U S
U. S
C. M. Hauser
W. A. J. Idol
J. W. Harriss
C. H. Marriner
F. M., Pickett
W. P. Pickett
R. R. Ragan
D. A. Stanton
H. W. Fraser
Dred Peacock
J. P. Hayworth
R. L. Loflin & Son
High Point, N. G
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