Local and Personal
Mrs. D.J. Suttlemyre has returned home from the Richard
Baker hospital where she underwent a very serious operation, and is very much
improved.
The condition of Mr. M.C. Baldwin, proprietor of the
Chero-Cola bottling plant, was some better today Mr. Baldwin, who is suffering
from malarial fever, has been seriously ill. For two days his fever has not
risen in the afternoon, and it is hoped he will be able to sit up in a few
days.
Work will begin in a few days on the South School auditorium
and four extra class rooms. The contract is expected to be completed by early
fall. Moser, Bumgarner & Abee will do the work, their bid being $25,522.
The auditorium for this school has been agitated for several years and patrons
of this school will be glad to know that it will soon be a reality.
Rev. Lee A. Peeler, pastor of Grace Reformed church, has
been granted a vacation by his congregation.
Mrs. C.M. McCorkle has just received a wireless from her
husband, Lieutenant C.M. McCorkle, stating that he was about half way across
the Atlantic on his way home and expected to land about Wednesday.
The Hickory canteen needs money and supplies. It has a month
yet to serve the soldiers and all the help given will be appreciated.
Miss Katherine Clement, who has been the guest of her
mother, Mrs. H.L. Clement, for the past week left this morning for a visit to
Asheville, Lake Junaluska and Morganton.
Catawba Lodge, No 54, K. of P. will meet tomorrow night at 8
o’clock for the installation of the new officers and for the transaction of
unfinished business carried over from last Thursday night.
Mr. Robert Moss of Durham is spending several days in the
city.
Mr. Julius Hallyburnton of Morganton spent Friday with his
sister, Mrs. M.T. Setzer. He has just returned from overseas.
Mr. J.D. Williams of Greensboro, a former citizen of
Hickory, is spending a week with his brother, Mr. J.C. Williams. Mrs. J.D.
Williams and little daughter have gone to Lake Junaluska, where they will spend
some time.
Mr. J.B. Ashe has accepted a position at Blowing Rock.
Miss Minnie Berry has returned from a visit to Charlotte.
Mr. P.T. Fennell and son, Edward, are visiting relatives in
Savanna, Ga.
Mrs. J.E. Funderburk and little daughter Louise are spending
several weeks with Mrs. J.A. Sellers.
Miss Jean Rich has returned to her home in DuBois, Pa.,
after spending a week with Miss Neva Edmisten.
Miss Nettie Burns has gone to Fayetteville where she will
visit before joining a party on a trip to Wilmington.
Misses Essie Peeler and Lucile Deal have returned from a two
week’s visit to Concord, Charlotte and Salisbury.
Miss Jennie Long of Charlotte is spending several days with
Miss Lula Frye on her way home from Chimney Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Weathersbee of Walliston, S.C., are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. M. Loy Bolick at their home on Thirteenth avenue.
Mrs. J. Frank Harbin and little daughter, Frankie, of
Statesville, were the guests of the week end of Miss Flossie Smith.
Mrs. W.O. Worsley and little daughter, Martha, of Charlotte,
are guests of Mrs. Worsley’s mother, Mrs. M.A. Bost.
Miss Winnie Griffin has returned from a visit to Concord.
She was accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. Gilbert Hendrix.
Misses Eunice Smith and Minnie May Casey of Anderson, S.C.,
re visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hammond.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Reinhart have returned to their home in
Winston-Salem, after a week’s visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Reinhart.
Misses Jessie Gray Boggs and Susie Myers of Thomasville will
arrived tomorrow morning to be the guests of Miss Katherine Allen.
Mrs. W.H. Edmisten left today for Asheville to visit Mr. and
Mrs. R.H. Edmisten. The friends of Mrs. R.H. Edmisten will be glad to know that
she is improving after an operation at an Asheville hospital.
It was a day of great pleasure yesterday for Mr. and Mrs.
James E. Wilfong, who live at the well known “rock house” about five miles
south of Hickory. It was the birthday of Mrs. Wilfong and the children came in
and brought well filled baskets and a dinner was spread under the famous oak
tree in the yard on a table that had been specially prepared for the occasion. The
table almost groaned under the load, but not so after those present assembled
around it for sometime. Only the immediate family and relatives were present.
Those of the children with their families were Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Whitener and children;
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfong Tate and child; Mr. and Mrs. John Tate and children of
Marion; Mr. and Mrs. Russel Hawn and children of Newton; Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Whitener and children; Mr. and Mrs. O.K. White of Asheville; Mr. and Mrs. J.
Carlyle Wilfong and son; and Mr. R. Wilfong. Also Mr. and Mrs. Whisenhunt and
two sons of Granite Falls; Mrs. R.L. Shuford, Mr. Quince Wilfong, Rev. and Mrs.
H.A. Festerman; Rev. W.W. Rowe and son; Mr. Johnson of Granite Falls. Later
other friends and relatives came to pay their respects and congratulate Mrs.
Wilfong upon the occasion. All wish for Mrs. Wilfong many more birthdays and
occasions of this kind.
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