Local News in Hickory, Dec. 21, 1918

From the Hickory Daily Record, Dec. 21, 1918

Walter Coffey, 18-year-old son of Mr. W.L. Coffey, superintendent of Mr. A.A. Shuford’s farm near Granite Falls, died last night of influenza and pneumonia. The young man was a splendid fellow and had many friends.

The funeral of Mr. Isaac Curtis who died near Granite Falls was held yesterday. He was a splendid young man.

Mr. R. Roy Lawrence, U.S. Navy, is spending several days in the city.

Lieutenant Cecil Eaton arrived in the city yesterday from Quantico, Va., to spend a 10-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. S.C. Eaton.

Mr. J.K. Fischer, Master Maurice and Miss Gladys Fischer left today for Spartanburg to spend the holidays with Mr. Fischer’s daughter, Mrs. E. Suber.

Mr. Jacob Geitner has returned home from Suwanee to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Geitner.

Mr. Claude B. West arrived in the city this morning from Wilson to spend the holidays with Mrs. West.

November 24 was Father’s Day among the soldiers in France, and on that occasion many of the soldiers wrote home to their fathers. One of the letters received here in the last day or two was from Private Berry O. Fry, first battery field artillery, to his father, Mr. H.E. Fry of Hickory. The young man was well. He describes the two-wheel wagons the French people used and said it was funny to see the people walk with wooden shoes. France was far behind the states in many ways, particularly in farming.

About two weeks ago Mr. L.M. Bollinger had a sale of fine pigs at his home in the county and while the buyers were there he showed them a shoat that he intended to kill soon, saying he would give a Christmas present to the man who guessed nearest to the weight of the animal. He killed the shoat Thursday and it weighed 298 pounds. Twenty persons looked the pig over and Mr. J.A. Punch of Newton, Route 4, wins the Christmas present, his guess being 297 3/4. Mr. Z.B. Buchanan of Hickory guessed 297 ½ and missed the exact weight by one-half pound. The shoat was 240 days old.

Sergt. Bryan Wilfong of Camp Jackson, S.C., arrived home Friday, where he will spend about 10 days with his parents here. The many friends of Sergt. Wilfong will be glad to know of his recent promotion and will be glad to see him go all the way to the top, as he has only been at camp for about three months and has been promoted from corporal to sergeant in the past few weeks.

Father Kilgore told Raleigh canteen workers that the Hickory canteen is winning an enviable reputation for its splendid service. The Knights of Columbus men accompanied sick soldiers from Camp Polk to Asheville and saw and heard what the Hickory women are doing. This is service that is winning more glory for this city than anything else. The Hickory canteen is playing the part of the good Samaritan and all who assist with money or supplies can feel that they have a share in the honor that is coming to the community.

Soldier Frank Gamble has returned from Trinity College having received his honorable discharge from the army.

Miss Josephine McCorkle went to Wadesboro Monday to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Boylin.

Mrs. Ernest H. Yount has returned from Shelby after spending a few days with her mother.

Messrs. Clement Geitner and James Whitener arrived this morning from Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, Pa., to spend the holidays at home.

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Dellinger and children have returned to their home at Cherryville after attending the marriage of Mrs. Dellinger’s sister, Miss Rebecca Trollinger, to Mr. William D. Shannon.

Mr. Louis Phillips arrived from Easton, Pa., yesterday to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Phillips.

Mr. and Mrs. Macon Travis of New Jersey have arrived to spend the Christmas holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Travis.

Mr. Eric Jones of New Port News, Va., is the guest of his grandmother, Mrs. G.W. Cochran, until after the holidays.

Misses Ione and Margaret Mebane, students at the State Normal College, Greensboro, have arrived to spend the Christmas holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Mebane.

Miss Mozelle Trollinger left yesterday for Durham, where she is teaching in the city schools, after attending the Shannon-Trollinger wedding. Miss Trollinger will go to Fremont today where she will remain under after the holidays.

Miss Minnie DeCover of Wilmington will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L.F. Long until after Christmas.

Mr. Robert Moose has returned from Pennsylvania where he has been working in a munition plant for several months.

Miss Dorothy Ervin, a nurse at Camp Jackson, arrived yesterday, having been called home on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. John W. Ervin.

Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Harwell left this week for Lincoln county where they will spend several days with the mother of Mr. Harwell.

Miss Estelle Hinshaw, milliner at the P.O. Carpenter store, leaves Tuesday for her home in Winston-Salem to spend the holidays with her mother.

Miss Ethel Wood, teacher in the Newton graded schools, left Tuesday for her home in Spartanburg, S.C., to spend the holidays. Miss Kate Lowry, another of the city teachers, has also returned to her home in Richmond, Va., for the holidays.

Mrs. Kinchen Duke of Charlotte arrived today to spend Christmas with Mrs. Duke’s mother, Mrs. S.E. Duke on College street.

Mr. Ivan Stewart of Norfolk, Va., is the guest of his parents at the St. Hubert Inn.

Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Knox and children have returned form Ashe county where they have been for several months.

Miss Mabel Bacon is at home from Mount Holly her school at that place having been closed until after the holidays.

Miss Grace Gaither, who has been teaching at Cherryville, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Gaither.

Miss Jessie Lowrance, a member of the faculty of the Mt. Airy graded schools, was the guest of friends in Newton this week. She will spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Lowrance, on Catawba Route 2.

Miss Flossie Frazier of Claremont was the guest of friends here Thursday.

Miss Gordie Lowrance has returned to her home on Catawba Route 2, after having underwent an operation at Long’s Sanatorium in Statesville for appendicitis.