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Sunday, July 28, 2019

Local and Personal News from Hickory, July 28, 1919

From the Hickory Daily Record, July 28, 1919

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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