Mary Clodfelter Reports High Point Route 4 News, Dec. 9, 1920

Mary A. Clodfelter’s High Point Route 4 News from the High Point Review, Thursday, Dec. 9, 1920

Conrad Wyer’s dog was run over and killed by an automobile driven by a son of Mr. Horace Hayworth of near this city.

Minnie Wyer and Janie Clodfelter visited R.M. Clodfelter’s on last Sunday.

The writer has been asked why the news from this route does not appear regularly. (The news last week reached us too late for that issue but appears this week. We try to get all the news in if it reaches us on time—Editor.)

Early Hine of Wallburg and Mrs. Treva Cook were happily married just before Thanksgiving. Also Mr. Royford Murphy of near Bethany and Miss Lillie Reed of near Bethany.

Miss Lou Hine, who has been sick for the past three years, is some better at this writing.

D.E. Clodfelter was in High Point Saturday on business.

Alf Clinard is building an addition to his dwelling. Homer Motsinger of High Point is the contractor.

Wilmer Clodfelter is staying with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Y.C. Weavil.

Mr. Lafayette McGhee called in to see the writer and family Saturday of last week, which was an enjoyable event.

Mrs. D.W. Wyer, who has been on a visit to her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Wyer, has returned to her home.

Aldine Moore is the proud father of 12 boys, none of them over two years apart. Who can beat it. Mr. Moore is bookkeeper at Gorrell Warehouse.

Messrs. L.F. and D.E. Clodfelter and Charlie Hines, Robert Smith and son Percy, Master Oakus, Edward and Richard Clodfelter all went hunting Thanksgiving Day and brought back four cotton tails.

The writer spent Thanksgiving evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lute Weavil who lately had the misfortune to lose their home by fire. We carried some needed things for the home like many others had done.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Reed while en route to Winston last week had a break down, an axle to their Ford going bad, which cost $50 for repairs.

A northbound auto broke down on the road last week carrying, it is said, 60 gallons of liquor. Autos are doing more damage than any other one thing.

The writer called to see her brother, L.D. Wyer, Thanksgiving and found him much better.

Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Clodfelter were in High Point Saturday shopping and came back in the rain.

Mr. and Mrs. Mack Clodfelter are all smiles—it’s a girl.

There was preaching at Friedland Church Thanksgiving. The proceeds went to the Woman’s Home of Winston, largely maintained by the Moravians.