Big Patriotic and Red Cross Meeting in High Point
A large Saturday night gathering in High Point featured Hon. Jas H Poll of Raleigh as the orator. The event highlighted a Red Cross meeting with a parade of nurses, schoolchildren, and soldiers. Poll spoke for 90 minutes on the war, praising France and urging nationwide support as the community plans to grow Red Cross membership toward 1,000.
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High Point
Jas. H. Poll
Raleigh
Red Cross
Morrison
Springfield
Pou
United States
France
America
Trade at Home Proposition Urges Merchants to End Out of Town Buying
City merchants rally for trade at home to curb out of town purchases. They cite locals paying higher prices elsewhere and blame mail order catalogs. The plan calls for full use of local papers to advertise goods.
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High Point
Chautauqua Tickets On Sale At Low Prices
The article urges buying season tickets for the Chautauqua priced at 2.90 and 2.00 in limited quantities. It notes single attractions range from 35 to 50 cents. The event starts Friday evening and runs for one week.
Bank sets record in Liberty bond subscriptions
The Commercial National Bank of this city subscribed $275,000 to Liberty bonds, double the expected allotment. President Cox praised the issue and dedicated considerable time to its success.
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Commercial National Bank
Cox
Personal and War Time Notices From The Review
The column notes North State Telephone Co offering army signal corps applications and trains for railroad telegraphers. It lists a June 27 convention of the North Carolina Commercial Secretaries Association with John C. Forester as speaker, local social updates, Liberty Loan progress, food conservation calls, and various community notices and appointments.
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North State Telephone Co. Y
Signal Serve Corps
United States Army
J. F. Hayden
North Carolina Commercial Secretaries’ Association
John C. Forester
Greensboro
Slacker Arrested Here and Placed Under Bond
Gurney Meredith white appeared before Commissioner W G Brown Monday for failure to register for the selective draft. He was convicted and placed under a $1 000 bond for his December term appearance in federal court in Greensboro. Authorities say many slackers remain unregistered and urged voluntary surrender to avoid harsher penalties.
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Gurney Meredith
White
W.G. Brown
Greensboro
Meredith
Evience
Dorsey Phillips
United States
W. C. Hammer
Denied Trip to California Wins $1000 Award
Nancy Sue Farlow of this city won $1,000 against Universal Film Co. in Superior Court last week for a contest prize dispute. She claimed she was the winner of a free trip to California and return, but a counting error by 5,600 votes led to Bessie Woodson taking the trip. The court granted the $1,000. a non suit was entered regarding the Enterprise. The Universal Film Co. is led by R. D. Craver and associates and ran the contest about two years ago.
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T. J. Murphy
Greensboro
Rocky Mount
Murphy
Liberty Loan Fund
United States
People’s House Furnishing Co
Vera Idol
Peabody
Nashville
Tenn
Red Cross
Nancy Sue Farlow
Universal Film Co
Miss Farlow
California
Bessie Woodson
High Point
R.D. Craver
Death of Samuel Shropshire Leads to $17000 Verdict
Mrs. Mary I. Gurley won a $17,000 verdict against Southern Power Co in Guilford Superior Court for the drowning of her son Samuel Shropshire at the company pond. The case involved claims the pond was run for gain and bathers paid for suits, with prior trial returning a $10,000 verdict on appeal.
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Mary I. Gurley
Southern Power Co
Guilford Superior Court
Samuel Shropshire
Young Shropshire
Reunion of Prominent Holton Family Tells Its History
A Sunday gathering two miles east of town brought about seventy Holton relatives for a basket dinner. A. A. Holton and A. Holton of Winston-Salem attended as speakers traced the family history from King George's land grant to the present, noting the grant remains in family hands.
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M. C. Holton
Occason
A. A. Holton
A. Holton
Winston-Salem
A. E. Holton
King George
Holton
Cicero
Elizabeth Ricks Holton
Grant
Albert A. Holton
Injured Randolph County Youth Lingers In Hospital
Dean Thompson of Randolph County lies near death at a local hospital after a car crash near Randleman. The 24 year old, former Lowell teacher and University of North Carolina graduate, suffered a broken spinal cord and paralysis but the physician holds out hope for recovery.
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Dean Thompson
Randolph County
Randleman
Thompson
Lowell
Charlotte
University of North Carolina
Liberty
Military Ball Draws Large Crowd for Company M
A benefit military ball for Company M drew a large crowd last night. The armory was lavishly decorated and Hond's Orchestra of Greensboro provided music. Attendees included guests from Greensboro Thomasville and other nearby towns.
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Company M
Hond
Orchestra of
Greensboro
Thomasville
Red Cross Week Aims for $15000 Campaign in High Point
Chairman T. J. Gold of the Red Cross Chapter says High Point will surely receive the fifteen thousand dollars required by the government in this week's Red Cross week campaign.
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T. J. Gold
Red Cross
High Point
Delinquent Subscribers Urged to Pay Up Promptly
A newspaper urges lingering subscribers to settle balances by month’s end or face action after July first. The note explains how to compute overdue amounts, notes expired dates, and asks readers to renew now while praising the paper as well balanced.
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Bus
John Smith
Otter
Mrs. Lucinda Davis Dies at 65 in High Point
Mrs. Lucinda Davis wife of the late Dougan Davis died at her home 219 S Main Street Saturday after several weeks illness. She was 65 a member of First Presbyterian church and longtime High Point resident. Surviving are sons Samuel L James C John R and W H Davis of High Point and daughters Mrs C L Crawford Asheboro Mrs Fred Taylor Red Springs and Harvey L Davis Birmingham Ala. Funeral services were Sunday at First Presbyterian Church led by Rev C P Coble with Oakwood Cemetery interment.
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Lucinda Davis
Lucinda
Dougan Davis
S. Main Street
Davis
First Presbyterian Church
High Point
Samuel L
James C
John R
W. H. Davis
C. L. Crawford
Asheboro
Fred Taylor
Red Springs
Harvey L. Davis
Birmingham
Ala
C. P. Coble
Oakwood Cemetery
Red Cross Chapter Names Officers at Saturday Meeting
Officers of the local Red Cross chapter were chosen for chairmanship by T. J. Gold with Clara Cox as vice chair and Esther Mirard as secretary. Executive officers include Mrs. A. E. Tate Mrs. J. J. Farriss Dr. Dred Peacock Dr. F. R. Taylor Miss Emma Blair and Dr. S. S. Coe.
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Red Cross
T. J. Gold
Clara Cox
Esther Mirard
Walter Hargett
A. E. Tate
J. J. Farriss
Dred Peacock
F. R. Taylor
Emma Blair
S. S. Coe
Fourth of July Ladies Home Journal issue features Wilson art
The Fourth of July number offers a colored portrait of President Wilson and five patriotic paintings by Wm H J How with articles on saving and cutting living costs. Copies sell for 15 cents with home delivery by Paul Stamey at 275 or 403.
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Wilson
Wm. H. J
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Paul Stamey
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Fred. T. Ingram
R. C. Craven
Knights of Pythias
Craver
Order
Home Banking Co
W. L. Smith
David Welborn
Fred Craven
W. L. Stamey
East Washington Street
W. Chase Ide
Fort Oglethorpe
Mary A. Clodfelter
Route 4
Route 1
Mary Shepard
Edwards’ Business College
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Winston
Bank of Commerce and
High Point Morris Plan Co
Cause of Liberty
North Main
Amery Expedi
Pere
Moore
B. E. Moore
Ell
Kaiser
Messrs
W. M. Marr
O. R. York
W.E. Herndon
B. H. Bradner
Tribe of Red Men
Wilmington
Improved Order of Red Men
Ola Stephenson
Guilford County
North Carolina Public Service Co
Vr. A. J. Idol
Wrightsville
State Building and Loan Association
O.A. Kirkman
E.W. Freeze
Ocean View
Mr. Kirkman
W. G. Brown
Gastonia
Hoover
Harry German
Kress
Wrightsville Beach
Wm. Hutt
Progressive Farmer of
Woman's Club
Jin Elizabeth Mae Kirkman
Marguerite Kirkman
Adele Wineskie
Howard Blair
Vera Keller
Mamie
Bessie Tate
Thomas J. Shaw
Presbyterian
Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men
Continental Furniture Co
Odd Fellows
Green Street Baptist Church
J. M. Hilliard
Elm Street
J. H. Earnhardt
Ruth Sechrest
A. W. Bagley
Industrial Department of the Commercial Club
Industrial Committee
Chas. F. Tomlinson
J. Ed Kirkman
J. W. Harris
J. ,T. Ryan
Carter Dalton
J. Elwood Cox
S. C. Clark
W. D. Brooks
Slacker
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