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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

On Sick Roll and Other Items of Interest, High Point, N.C., March 4, 1920

From The Review, High Point, N.C., March 4, 1920

Short as You Like It

Miss Nancy Gwynn is ill of influenza.

M.A. Byerly, who has been quite ill for some time at his home, South Main Street, is rapidly recovering.

Friends of Mrs. W.L. Horn of this city will regret to learn that she is ill at the home of her parents at Thomasville.

Miss Ruth Kirkman is ill of influenza.

Mrs. C.P. Coble was called to her home in Florence, S.C., on account of the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. W.F. Claussen.

D.R. Ponton is recovering from an attack of influenza.

Miss Alma Witcher is rapidly recovering from an attack of influenza.

Mrs. A.A. Moore, who has been ill of influenza at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D.R. Ponton, east Green Street, is improving.

Officer Ed. Mongo is able to be out again after several days indoors form the flu.

John Cecil is out again after suffering with a severe cold for four days.

Avory Craven of Charlotte arrived in High Point Sunday evening and left Monday morning for Thomasville, where he went to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. David A. Wilborn.

A.H. Wheeler, who has been confined to his home on account of illness, has recovered and has resumed his business duties.

W.H. Dowdy, who has been critically ill of influenza and pneumonia, for some time, is improving.
Donald Sisson, who has been suffering of influenza, is improving.

J.V. Wilson continues to improve according to latest reports.

The schools opened again Monday after an enforced shut down of three weeks on account of flu.

Several new factories will begin operations here within the next three months—the panel factory of Henry Kearns, the hosiery mills of J.W. Harris and O.E. Kearns and others.

Lumber continues to go skyward, one week a certain flooring is listed at $8 per, and the next $10. Some skitting, eh?

Church services were held here Sunday for the first time in three weeks.

The lid went off again Sunday morning and everything is back at it again in the same old way, as far as possible.

O.C. Harris, who has been spending a few days with his parents in Ranoldph county, has returned to his home here.

Dr. George Spencer White of Winston-Salem was a visitor in this city Sunday.

Mrs. R.W. Finlater of Greensboro spent Friday afternoon in High Point. Mrs. Finlay was accompanied by Mrs. Burgman of Gate City.

Mrs. N.P. Williams of Winston-Salem, Mrs. C.C. Mitchell of Asheville, and Mr. and Mrs. G.M. Lee of Lumberton were here purchasing furniture.

Ray Burgess of Mount Airy is spending a short while in High Point with relatives.

Misses Birdie Smith and Eugenia Shields were visitors in Lexington Thursday.

Attorneys L.B. Williams and T.J. Gold spent Friday in Rockingham where they are attending the hearing of the Greer case.

The many friends of Mrs. E.P. Parker, Lindsay street, will be glad to learn of her return Sunday night to her home here, after a visit of a month or more with friends and relatives in New York, Baltimore and other northern points.

Mrs. C.B. Haywood has returned to her home in this city after spending some time with friends in Norwood and Lexington.

Charles F. Smith and little son of Asheboro spent the week-end in High Point and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe White, South Main street.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Cox have returned from a short trip to Charlotte.

Mrs. Walter L. Watson of Raleigh is spending a short while in this city at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Sherrod.

Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Chandler and daughters spent the week-end in Greensboro.

B.R. Thurman and H.I. Coffield spent the past week in Wilmington on business.

L.A. Oliver, the capable manager of Gilmer Bros. Co. here for the past two years, took charge of the Greensboro Gilmer store March first and Mr. Pardue of Lynchburg succeeds Mr. Oliver here.


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