The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-31

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might kill several people by hi
wild steering. The law should come
down on such people. s
Rev. Gilbert T. Rowe, on behalf o.
Wesley Memorial M. E.. church
and Rev. A. G Dixon, on behalf ol
Main Street M. P. church, have De.
titioned the law makers of the ma.
ton thru Senators Simmons and Ov-
erman and Congressmen Stedman
to prohibit the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors and for
them to give their united support
to the Webb bill or any other meas
ure that will secure the results. The
resolutions state that SOC, 600 men
employed in the Whiskey business
could be of more value to the ma
ton and the 100000 bushels of
grain, besides other foodstuffs. could
be put to far better use.
The local Red Cross Auxiliary has
about SO members now and is grow
ing rapidly. A charter has been
applied for and those in charge ex
pect to get down to work in earnest.
Memorial day was observed here
yesterday by the postoff1ce and
banks.
The Arctic Ice and Coal Co. has
change of ad. today. The Arctic
service ia the hest.
Tent meetings are being held at,
the end of the English street car
line.
Mofftt Furnishing Co. has an in
teresting ad. on the back page. Be
sure to read it, ladies. !
Elmer Payne, son of Mrs Flora
Payne, Kernersville Route l. is home
for week or so. Mr.. Payne holds
a lucrative position in the oil fields
of Kansas. He has worked for the
present company in California, Wy
oming and Kansas and is now think
ing of returning to California.
Chief Horney made a good selec.
ton for assistant in naming H. U.
Oakes.
The city>council did wise thing
Ia allowing an increasein the sal =
aries ct tie schoof teachers zIt WaS1
just and il was expedient to hold
up the high standard of our schools.
No community ever becomes great
by adopting stingy policy towards
its educational facilities.
More rooms will have to be added
to Elm street and possibly other
buildings if we are to care for the
much less force compul-
sorry attendance. 4
The roar of the big guns is still
heard at Gilmer Bros. Specially
Stores big sale which continues for
a short while. See ad. on last page.
The editor and family, accom-
panied by Mrs. E. L. Stamey and
daughters of Greensboro, spent Sun
day afternoon with Mrs }. T. Herrin
and son Dewey at Winston.
Germany is now practically at
war with the whole world. -
The French Commission has ar
rived home safely and expressed
themselves as greatly pleased with
their reception in America.
Quite number of High Pointers
will 90 to Washington next week to
attend the Veterans reunion.
A local Service League has been
formed with Mrs. j. j. Farriss as
chairman, Mrs. T. j. Gold. vice
chairman and Mrs. G. M. Hauser,
secretary and treasurer.
The Chautauqua season will soon
be here, the week of June 22 % is !
he time. The attractions this year
are said to be the best ever. At a |
meeting of the governors last week
the following officers were elected:
Ticket Selling, A. T. Wishart; Ad-
vertising, julius C. Smith; Grounds.
A. B. Horney; Hospitality. Miss Clara
Cox; Parade, Chas. F. Long; Junior
Miss Vera Idol.
Home Coming Day was observed
at Green Street Baptist church Sun
lay. 1t was a very interesting occa-
sion. Rev. J. M. Hilliard preached
the special sermon for the day. J
Miss Sara Richardson will be
united in marriage June 5th to
Chester Carl Haworth at Springfield |
church.