The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-23
4 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION JOY
OUSLY CARRIED OUT.

There are several John Welborns in the
country, but the one we have reference
to in this article had the best time OF
all his "namesakes" last Sunday, when
he was treated to a surprise. birthday
party, and it was a surprise to friend
John because he>showed it more ways
than one. In fact he never "smelt q
rat" until the crowd kept coming from
all quarters of the surrounding territory
and overrun the house and yard. And
then it suddenly dawned upon him that
the day was Sunday, the 10Th day of
November and therefore the anniversary
of his 43d birthday. For the past week
word had been sent hither and thither
to make ready for visit to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Welborn Sunday
the 18th, to keep the information i'm
parted a profound secret and bring d
basket along, for goodness knows it
would have been an impossible feat for
father and mother to cook enough "eats"
to satisfy their large number of friends
invited, hence the necessary admonition,
"Be thou prepared" they were pre-
pared in the "highest state of prepared
ness" as the politician is won't to say.
For the past week, John Welborn, over
whom the people lavished their friendly
regards and tempting eatables Sunday,
has had business at Winston and at
other times his kind father, mother and
wife found something to keep him out
doors most of the time,, so the women
folks could make and plah and plan and
bake some more, without him catching
on and how well they succeeded in all
their plans is evidenced from the fact
that John absolutely didn't know thing
about it until he was completely routed
by the friendly enemy" Lee nor Grant
never executed more secret move In
the sixties than did the gentler sex in
regard to this occasion.
The people came in automobiles, in
Fords, Chalmers and Studebakers, In
Babcock, High Point and Meyer buggies,
while a few near neighbors single footed
it, until there were 68, all told. The men
around ir the sun and talked
about everything except dying, while the
good women told of the high cost OF
white beans, the best thing to make the
hens lay while eggs were SO high ana
everything else of an entertaining ma
ture.
The young ladies made Wilson eyes
at Hughesites and the Republicans and
Democrats assembled felt like singing,
Blessed be the tie that binds" All
were at peace and happy over such an
event that called them together and none
happier than the central figure In arena
of good will-John Welborn, aged 43,
with wife, father and mother backing
him up in pleasing relief. -
But it is now dinner time. Mr.: Green,
of Thomasviie, asks the blessing.
long table has, been ereetedS In the yaro
with Gods pure sunlight -beamlng, over
the countless good things saisplayed ON
the table-cakes, Is large ones; chicken
tell how many; pies OF every
kind, beef, pork, pickles, ham, custards,
dressings; yes, bread too, and lois Oh
other things we. can't call by the rlghC
name but enough eatables left TO nave
satisfied another 68 just as hungry as
those already satisfied. The day was
spent and will be long remem-
bered by all. Mr.. Welborn was the re-
cipient of many presents.
Those who were present tit may De
possible that we have overlook several
but they are included anyway Sunday
we're:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Haworth and four
children, of High Point; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bodenhamer and three children,
of Route 1, Thomasville; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. C. Green and five children, of Thorn.
asville; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shoaf, OF
Route 1, Thomasville; MIR. and Mrs:
George Shoaf,. and three children, OF
Route 1, Thomasville; MIR. and Mrs. IL:
l.. Shoaf and five children, of Route l.,
Thomasville; Mr.. and Mrs. MARITIME ChD-
ard, of Route 1, Thomasvilfe; Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Hiatt and three children. OF
Route l, Thomasville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Mack Hiatt, of Route /, Thomasvllle:
Mr.. and Mrs. Bunyon Mendenhall, OF
Route /, Wallburg; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wefborn and SON, of Route 1, Thomas
Vile; Mr.. and Mrs. David Welborn, OF
Route 1, Thomasville; Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Craven, of Route 1, Thomasville; Mr.
and Mrs. w. L. Stamey and three chill
dren, of High Point; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
S. Welborn and two children, Route l,
Thomasville; Ernest Criddlebaugh, Jacob
Hedgecock, Burch Craven, Jake Hedge
cock, Arnold Hayworth, Fred Craven,
Reitzel Welborn, Carles Bodenhamer, j.
r. Stone, L. III. Hilton, G. A. Green, 5.
S. Welborn; Misses Sallie Shoaf, Zada
Clara Hayworth, Matrie
Brown, all relatives and friends of the