Personal and
Otherwise
Horace Wright has returned from overseas where he has been
for the past 15 months.
Herbert Beeson is back safely from overseas.
Albert Freeze is back at home again after a visit to France
to save the world.
Former Supt. Thornwell Haynes is now minister plenipotentiary.
High Point won the second game with Leaksville Thursday,
score 9 to 0. In the game Saturday with Burlington the home boys won again, by
the same score, 9 to 0. Quite a popular score it seems.
Have your potatoes got warts on them? If so get in touch
with the agriculture department at Raleigh, N.C., or Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Chas. L. Amos’ mother died in Reidsville, Va., last
week.
Miss Nellie Muse is at home from the summer school at U.N.C.
on account of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Marsh spent the week-end at Vade Mecum
Springs.
Miss Connie Sheppard of Winston spent the week-end with her
cousin Miss Clara Hayworth on Howell street. Miss Sheppard is one of
Winston-Salem’s popular young ladies.
Geo. Lowe, well known young man around town, has arrived
from overseas. He was with Dr. J.W. Long’s hospital unit.
Miss Cletus Burgess will not teach school this year but
instead has accepted a position with Secretary Massey of the Chamber of
Commerce.
The editor is some blackberry picker. Tuesday evening he
with two other members of the family gathered 7 pecks, regardless of briars,
chigre (maybe means chiggers?) and poison oak, repenting later, but ready to go
again. At the price of $3.50 a bushel, we made about $6 by the deal which beats
the newspaper game for the length of time required. Monday afternoon we
repeated the “dose” with about the same results.
Col. J.W. Sechrest leaves Monday for his usual two week’s
vacation at White Sulphur Springs near Mount Airy.
Corporal Julius C. Mills is back again at his old post on
The Review, to the delight of his friends here, after an absence of 12 months
in France, accomplishing his part to make this world a fit place in which to
live.
The firemen had a big time of it at Asheville last week.
Asst. Chief H.U. Oakes arrived home Wednesday.
The rain prevented the High Point-Thomasville game yesterday
afternoon.
Frank J. Sizemore accepts a position as general assistant to
Manager C.F. Wilson Aug. 1st, severing his connection with the Carolina and
Yadkin River Railroad where he was employed as traffic manager.
Drs. A.P. and D.F. Staley attended the meetings of the
Optometric Society in Winston Wednesday and Thursday. Dr. A.P. Staley was
president of the association the past year.
Mrs. Chas. Ragan is in Clarian, Va., on account of the
serious illness of her brother, Thos. Dillard.
Items from Asheboro
Mr. Zell Brown went to High Point in his car last Saturday
and brought home Mrs. Houston Luck of Grant township, who has been in High
Point Hospital, taking treatment for paralysis two or three months. Mrs. Luck
is considerably improved, though still unable to walk.
Mr. D.M. Hohn of High Point, Route 3, was in town last Saturday.
Mr. D.S. Coltrane, who underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the High Point hospital last week, is reported to be getting
along nicely. Mr. Coltrane will be out of his office during this month.
Mrs. W.D. Stedman and Miss Nannie Bulla spent last Monday in
High Point.
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Sluder and daughter, Miss Beulah, of
Asheboro Star Route, were in High Point and Greensboro for the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Spencer and children, of High Point,
were visitors in Asheboro last Saturday, guests of Mrs. S.E. Rush, on Salisbury
street. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer are former Randolph people, who have been living
in High Point for some time.
High Point Route 4
News
By Mary A. Clodfelter
Noah Mostinger died at his home one mile west of Wallburg
Wednesday, July 9th. He had been in declining health for more than a
year and for the past week suffered with diarrhea. He ate a hearty dinner and
said he felt better but died soon afterwards not withstanding a doctor was
summoned immediately. Heart failure is the cause given.
He leaves five children, J.B. and J.E. Motsinger of
Wallburg, Mrs. Alfred Clinard, Mrs. John Clinard of Wallburg, Mrs. Pinkney
Whicker of near Bethany and Miss Lula Motsinger of Walburg; two brothers,
Charly and Will Motsinger of Wallburg; three sisters, and a hoste of
grandchildren and friends to mourn their loss. His wife preceded him to the
grave 20 months.
He was a prosperous farmer and a good neighbor, husband,
father and he will be missed not only in his home but in his church and
community. He was a Christian gentleman and his influence will live forever. He
belonged to the Wallburg Baptist church. His age was 79 years, 6 months and
some days. May the Lord comfort the bereaved.
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There will be a supper at Henry Reids on the Wallburg road
next Saturday night.
Speculation on sugar makes it scarce when the fix the price
and they want it. We will have plenty when the republicans get a chance to fix
things. Wait and see. (We are waiting—Editor)
Wheat threshing is the order of the days. Wheat is sorry,
good straw but not filled. Tobacco is not looking very much owing to the dry
weather.
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