Death of Lizzie Craven Ends After Operation at Local Hospital
Mrs. Lizzie V. Craven died at the hospital Wednesday afternoon after a tumor operation performed over a week earlier. She was 45, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Welborn of Route 2 Thomasville, and mother of Bunyon Mendenhall, Avery Craven, and Fred Craven. Sister and brother are Mrs. John Hayworth and John Welborn. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Welch Memorial Church conducted by Rev. F. D. Shelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie V. Craven
Craven
David Welborn
Thomasville
Bunyon Mendenhall
Southmont
Messers
Avery
Fred Craven
Oak Ridge
Welborn Homestead
John Hayworth
High Point
John
D. Shelton
Welch Memorial Church
Mt. Pleasant M. P
Death notices and funeral details in Randolph County
The obituary notes the death of Tom Pence and honors his service to the Democratic Party. It mentions funeral services at Center Church in Randolph County and interment, and praises Pence as a strong national figure and loyal North Carolinian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L Cassail
Vail Alley
W. F. Hall
Oakdale Cotton Mill
Center Church
Randolph County
Tom Pence
National Democratic Party
North Carolina
Marriage of Ola Horney and Dr Chas Cruse Announced
Miss Ola Horney and Dr Chas Lee Cruse will wed April 4 at the First Methodist church in Lexington. The bride is the daughter of Mrs J D Horney. the groom is a veterinarian from Statesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Horney
Chas Lee Cruse
First Methodist
Lexington
J D. Horney
Statesville
Two Marriages Reported in Local Churches and Parsonage
Marriages announced including Alma L Ritchie to Lloyd H Wagner at the Luthern parsonage with Rev. P D Brown presiding. A secret wedding March 9 between Maud Nifong and Howard Sechrest. Teansy Harvell wed Herbert Peace at West End Baptist with Rev F L Fiddler. Delia Frazier and Benjamin Farrington married near Sandy Ridge by Rev L W Blackwelder. Effie Stout and Harvey W Warner wed at M P parsonage with Rev A G Dix officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma L Ritchie
Lloyd H. Wagner
P. D. Brown
West End Baptist Church
F. L. Fiddler
Teansy Harvell
Herbert Peace
L. W. Blackwelder
Sandy Ridge
Delia Frazier
Benjamin Farrington
Blackwelder
M P. Parsonage
Effie Stout
Harvey W. Warner
A. G. Dixon
Lawrence Phillips Seeks Reform Through Reformatory Admission
A 12 year old High Point boy named Lawrence Phillips tried to gain entry to the Jackson Training school in Concord but was refused admission due to crowding. The piece notes city financials with a monthly reporting cost of $12 and a recent election notice costing $78 as legally required to be run four times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Phillips
High Point
Recorder's Court
Concord
Jackson Training School
Beloved Pastor Resigns From Local Church
Beloved Pastor Rev. A W. Claxon of First Baptist resigns after serving since June 1914. He will remain until the end of June with a possible two month leave and may return west. The church notes increased membership and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A W. Claxon
First Baptist Church
Claxon
Kansas
Native Tar Heel Visits Local Schools From Helena
J. B. Donnell of Helena Montana, a North Carolinian by birth, is visiting relatives and the city schools to compare the west with the south in education. He left Alamance County in 1887 and has spent 25 years teaching in the northwest. He is uncle to Mrs. Hunter C Sechrest. He plans to return to North Carolina every 7 or 8 years.
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J. B. Donnell
Helena
Montana
Donnell
Alamance County
N.C
Northwest
Hunter C. Sechrest
Revival Services at East End Methodist Church
Revival services begin at East End Methodist church on White Oak Street. On Sunday April Sth Rev S S Higgins of Guilford College will preach each evening at 7 45. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
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East End Methodist Church
White Oak St
S. S. Higgins
Guilford College
N.C
Special Temperance Service at East End Methodist
A temperance program will be held next Sunday night at 7 30 at East End Methodist Church. Children will sing and recite under the direction of Mrs. Benj Moore of Wesley Memorial Church. All are invited for a helpful and interesting service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End Methodist Church
Dunlap Signet Star Organization Aims For Pony Prize
The Dunlap Signet Star group launches next week with a noncompetitive program where every child may own a pony and rig. Good behavior character and thrift determine prizes. Thacker's shoe store and Hart Drug Co support the effort aiming for 500 entrants and a $250 prize with no entry deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap Signet Star
Thacker’s Shoe Store
Hart Drug Co
Greensboro High Point road follows old route with rail underpass
The project will reuse the old road path and add an underpass at the fair grounds railroad crossing. A mile and a half more good road will head toward Guilford College. Commissioners’ donations from both routes will fund the roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro-High Point
Fair Grounds
Guilford College
Humane Week Observed with Humane Sunday Sermons
The week of May 15 to May 20 is set as Humane Week with May 21 named Humane Sunday when ministers will preach on kindness to animals. The appeal urges support for this movement and to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Remodeling auditorium upgrades for Main Street school
The Main Street school auditorium will be remodeled to create incline floors. New opera chairs 16 inches wide with hat racks will be installed. About $1,000 will be spent and the work aims to be finished by the May commencement exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Local baseball note elevates Ernest Welch to second base
Ernest Welch, age 19, rises to second base for the Macon team in the South Atlantic League. A former Piedmont and North Carolina Leagues player, he also appeared in Columbia in 1914 and last season starred for Greensboro. Pomona edged High Point 14 to 13 at the terra cotta works Saturday in a tight ball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Welch
Macon, Ga
Welch
Piedmont
North Carolina
Columbia
Greensboro
Pomona
High Point
Terra Cotta Works
Great Day for Methodists in High Point
Sunday events at Wesley Memorial M E church included the bishops sermon and a ceremony sealing church archives in a copper box. The day featured a history talk on Methodism in High Point, club lectures, and preparations for upcoming church events and civic activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Kilgo
Wesley Memorial
M.E
Rowe
Kilgo
Triple collision near Amherst kills 30 and injures 40
A wreck involving Terrible, Wreck The 20th Century Limited and two Chicago Pittsburg Limited sections near Amherst Ohio, 37 miles west of Cleveland, caused 30 deaths and 40 injuries as investigators cite failure to heed a block signal as the cause of the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Pittsburg Limited
Amherst
Cleveland
Ohio
Commencement Notes by Dr. Marr Set for High Point Schools
Dr. T. F. Marr former pastor of Washington Street M E Church will deliver the annual sermon before the High Point schools on Sunday May Ar Dhaest Sco address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Marr
Washington Street
M. E. Church
High Point
Springfield Commencement Highlights Week of Events
Rev Walter Bragg of Bethania preached the annual sermon at Springfield school on Sunday. Monday featured an entertainment by the primary grades followed by a declamation contest on Tuesday morning and a performance of The Noble Outcast that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bragg
Bethania
Springfield
Debaters Near Jamestown Victory As High Point Fights Close
Judges favored Jamestown in a Monday debate here while High Point kept the contest tight. A triangular elimination debate is set for Friday featuring High Point Winston and Reidsville.
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Jamestown
High Point
Winston
Reidsville
Willard Defeats Moran In Ten Round NYC Fight
Jess Willard outpointed Frank Moran over ten rounds in New York City Saturday night and was declared the winner. Willard earned about $48,000 from the bout while Moran took in over $22,000 as the crowd of about twelve thousand saw receipts exceed $150,000.
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Jess Williard
New York City
Frank Moran
Williard
Moran
Advertisers announce spring millinery and sales
The notice highlights Leonard Beavans Stamey Co offering big values Saturday. Allen Bros. show latest spring millinery. R L Loflin adds a millinery line to the jewelry shop under Mrs Loflin. High Point Buggy Co. promotes Oakland autos and Pepsi Cola. Home Banking Co. notes a new interest period starting April 1. Solomon Robonowitz advertises wide offerings for men and ladies. J E Kirkman E A Bencini and C A Ring named as U D C delegates to Salisbury meeting on April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Buggy Co
Oakland Auto
Pepsi-Cola
Solomon Robonowitz
Spead
For Sale Quick Three Lots on Clara Barbee Property
A real estate ad offers three 50 by 289 foot lots adjoining the Fletcher Barbee home place. Each lot can be divided into two building sites. Purchasers may buy one, two, or all three at a bargain through W. L. Stamey.
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Clara Barbee
Fletcher Barbee
W. L. Stamey
Ring Theft Case Tied to Local Worker
Henry Champion bound over to the May term of Superior Court for stealing a $250 diamond ring from D. E. Spencer’s home. Champion, a High Point Hardware Co. employee, claimed whiskey loosened his fingers and admitted the theft after being pardoned by the Governor about a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Champion
Superior Court
D. E. Spencer
Champion
High Point Hardware Co
Spencer
Overflow of Ads Forces Supplement Publication
Readers are advised that an overflow of advertisements in the edition has necessitated printing a supplement. The note explains the unusual extra space used for ads and confirms continued coverage of regular news alongside the additional material.
Review highlights newwar and world events
British capture trenches as heavy fighting rages across Europe. Airmen face difficulties. Navy seeks volunteers. Villa eyes victory while Carranza irks Mexico. Wilson’s granddaughter born. Jess Willard still champion. Sussex torpedoed. fires rage. big auditorium contract. highway route decision. China abandons monarchy. Russians pressure Germans.
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Germany
Villa
Carranza
Wilson
Ter
Jess Williard
Sussex
Europe
Navy
Herrera
China
Baptist W. M. A
National Forest
Mace
Warren Christy
Quicker Mail Service Proposed to Re time Southern Rail
A movement seeks to have train No. 19 at Monroe Virginia delayed briefly to connect with the Memphis special and to hold Richmond train No. 45 at Danville to deliver New York mail six hours earlier. The revised schedule would bring the mail here at about 2 20 PM instead of 8 PM.
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Southern Railway
Monroe
Memphis
Richmond
Danville
New York Mail
Guilford County Democratic Convention Called for April 22 1916
A Guilford County Democratic Convention is called to meet at Greensboro courthouse on April 22 1916 at 11 A M to elect delegates to the State Congressional and Judicial Democratic Conventions and to organize precinct and county committees. Precinct voting weights are listed. all Democrats are urged to attend and will cast their precinct’s full vote. H L Coble and C A Hines sign as secretary and chairman with A E Tate noted as a State Elections Board member.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Raleigh
Guilford County
Democratic Party
Court House
Greensboro
Washington
North Rock Creek
South Rock Creek
Greene
North Madison
South Madison
North Jefferson
South Jefferson
Clay
North Monroe
South Monroe
White Oak
Proximity
H.l.coble
Chas. A. Hines
Time-limited extraordinary offers in The Review
The Review insists readers act within the specified time to secure special offers. Past Phonograph and clubbing deals were withdrawn after deadlines, and customers arriving late could not be served. This issue announces another large offer with a strict time limit.
Trinity Commencement Set April 2 4
Old Trinity hosts commencement with Rev J M Bennett of Greensboro delivering the annual sermon and Prof Thornwell Haynes of this city giving the literary address The exercises run Sunday Monday and Tuesday drawing many High Point residents to attend each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Trinity
J. M. Bennett
Greensboro
Thornwell Haynes
High Point
No Small Pox Scare In City Reports Few Isolated Cases
Notice warns there are only a handful of small pox cases in the city and they are well isolated. Authorities urge vaccination as a preventive measure since no quarantine law exists.
America at The Broadway Today
The Broadway show at the world famous New York Hippodrome presents the complete production of the spectacle "America" in six reels. Described as the greatest picture of its kind, manager Wagner secured it for High Point and guarantees value for money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Hippodrome
America
Wagner
High Point
Auction Sale of Land near High Point on April 4
Auction sale of 31 acres part of the Wriley Cruthis place located about four miles southeast of High Point. Features a new house and barn on a good road near church and school. Sale to the last and highest bidder with terms announced on the grounds. Auctioneer H. Shiplett and attorney Parsons listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wriley Cruthis Place
High Point
D. H. Parsons
M. H. Shiplett
No Other Kidney Remedy Proved So Strong as Doan's Pills
A High Point resident testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured her backache and headaches and restored normal kidney function. She repeats the endorsement three years later, urging others to use the same remedy priced at 50 cents from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Republic
Dean
High Point
Doan
R. B. Atkins
Willowbrook St
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