Local items briefly told in North Carolina and Georgia trips
Dr and Mrs D O DuBose returned from a week in the mountains of North Carolina. W D Morgan and party from Georgetown visited Andrews for tobacco sales. J W Dear and brother from Georgetown attended the sales. C F Haynesworth of Sumter visits Miss Hattie Hanks. B L Hamner of Seaboard Air Line spoke to Shop employees sending a message from W G McAdoo about better admin employee relations. J W Russell of Kingstree visited on business. Ethel Jenkins of Wilmington and Winnie McLaulin of Rome visit the Anderson home. Lucille Holtzscheiter hosted a party for Miss Lelia Cotton of Marion with garden setting and rock game. After, ice cream and cake salad were served. Mrs T R Howle returns from Tryon NC. Stone and Williams accompany Mrs Holtzscheiter. her daughters plan trips to Baltimore and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Holtzscheiter
Lelia Cotton
Marion
S. C
Political returns expected at Majestic Theatre Tuesday
Arrangements are under way to receive primary election results Tuesday evening likely at the Majestic Theatre. Other small town notes mention residents traveling to Glenns Springs South Carolina and North Carolina markets, construction and theater updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre
May plans new department store on Main Street
Mr A. A. May announces a handsome store building on his Main Street lot beside his current location. It will be a department store carrying ladies and gentlemen’s clothing and ready-to-wear, with a grocery department. Watch for next week’s advertisement in The News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. May
Main Street
Local residents note visits and travel across towns
A string of short notices lists Mr Vernon Lewis at home last Sunday, visits by J G Pelt in Andrews, Mrs Chas Ash from Americus, Glenn McAllister visiting his aunt, Allan Harper stationed in Andrews, and R J Kirk departing for Kingston NY for an extended visit. Other items mention film Rough and Ready, business trips to Baltimore and New York, J M Irby in Charleston, Ben F White moving to Warsaw NC for tobacco warehousing, Fred Brooke in Hamlet, J C Kellehan in Kingstree, Carrie Rogers and Lena Higbee in Georgetown, W B Galloway and Ella Tallon visiting Andrews, and P F Wiehrs to Savannah.
Cooke Family Reunion At Andrews Highlighted By Kinship
A Cooke family reunion was held at Andrews last week at the home of Mr and Mrs N W Cooke. Attending were C A Cooke and his daughters Ruth and Catherine from Elizabeth City North Carolina and merchant J E Cooke of Elizabeth City. Also present were Dr Q H Cooke and sons Quinton and Manning of Woodlin North Carolina, Mrs W H Joyner of Woodlin, Mrs W H Pittman of Aulander, Mrs W H Lassiter of Aulander and Eugene Cooke of Perry Florida. They stayed several days in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooke
Andrews
N. W. Cooke
C. A. Cooke
Ruth
Catherine
Elizabeth City
N.C
Cook
J. E. Cooke
N. C
Q. H. Cooke
Quinton and Manning
Woodlin
W. H. Joyner
W. H. Pittman
Aulander
W. H. Lassiter
Eugene Cooke
Perry
Fla
Clemenceau predicts end of war within year
Paris August 20 Premier Clemenceau told United States Senator J Hamilton Lewis that he believes a complete Allied triumph will come this year and the war will end within a year. He praised President Wilson and American War Secretary Baker and said American troops have shown bravery and effectiveness on the battlefield. Senator Lewis conveyed Clemenceau's messages to Wilson and the American people. Mr and Mrs G C Blissett have returned to Marietta Georgia for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Clemenceau
United States
J. Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
M. Clemenceau
Associated Press
Lewis
Wilson
Newton D. Baker
France
Germany
American Ship Rams Submarine Off Virginia Coast
The Navy reports an American steamer rammed and likely sank a submarine near Winter Quarter Shoals off the northern Virginia coast on August 17 at about 9 30 p m. The ship returned to port with a badly damaged bow and water in the hold. the submarine crew spoke German accents and claimed friendship. The captain believes the submarine was destroyed, though the ship’s name is not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Winter Quarter Shoals
Virginia
Department
Navy
Rough and Ready scenes show winter beauty on screen
Misses Lucille Holtzchester and Le lia Cotton spent Sunday in Georgetown. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moore and Miss Moore spent Monday in Andrews. Mr. J. S. Barnhill visited The News office Monday. Mr. H. G. Cox left Monday for Washington on railroad brotherhood business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Lucille Holtzchester
Lelia Cotton
Georgetown
J. W. Moore
Miss Moore
Andrews
J. S. Barnhill
H. G. Cox
Washington
Railroad Brotherhood
Ford Couple Returns From North Carolina Trip
Mr and Mrs G T Ford have returned from a two months trip to North Carolina traveling by road through the countryside. County demonstration agent L B Altman visited Andrews on Tuesday to advise farmers on hog cholera treatment and offered personal calls on request. He asks farmers to send hog counts and weights so he can treat them promptly to save meat for fall killing, urging patriotic duty to save hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Ford
North Carolina
L. B. Altman
Andrews
Wanted Carpenters and Laborers for Roundhouse Work
Seaboard Roundhouse seeks 30 carpenters and laborers to start immediately. Apply to J. R. Mathews at the Seaboard Roundhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard Roundhouse
J. R. Mathews
French and British Strike Across Soissons Lys Salient
News from the front reports Mangin driving a 15.5 mile French offensive from Pailly on the Oise to the Aisne near Soissons with deep advances and 8000 German prisoners. Haig’s forces push east of Fampoux as Germans fall back toward December 1917 lines. Local notes detail tobacco drives for the Red Cross and community updates from Johnson Swamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soissons
Belgian
Teutonic
Aisne
Oise
Lys
Mangin
Pailly
Scarpe River
Arras
Marshal Haig
Fampoux
Haig
Mrs Ballenberger And Porter To Return From Norfolk Visit
Mrs Henry Ballenberger and Mrs H W Porter will come back this week after a several weeks stay in Norfolk Virginia where they visited relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ballenberger
H. W. Porter
Norfolk
New Subscribers Listed for Various Areas
New subscribers include J. J. Swails and R. M. Long of Andrews, E. L. Cooper and E. Cox Sr. of Trio Rt. 1, Allen McCullough of Trio, D. O. Gamble of Jamestown, G. D. Bryan of Andrews, Ben F. White of Warsaw NC, S. J. Hennecy of McClellanville, Mr. C. J. Tellevast and W. J. Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Swails
Andrews
R. M. Long
E. L. Cooper
E. Cox, Sr
Trio
Allen McCullough
D. O. Gamble
Jamestown
G. D. Bryan
Ben F. White
Warsaw
N. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. O. DuBose
J. W. Dear
Mrs. C. F. Haynesworth
Sumter
Hattie Hanks
B. L. Hamner
Seaboard Air Line
W. G. McAdoo
J. W. Russell
Kingstree
Ethel Jenkins
Wilmington N.C
Winnie McLaulin
Rome,s. C
E. V. Anderson
T. R. Howle
Tryon, N.C
Glenns Springs
D. E. Parsons
Pennsylvania
Frank Hayes
Andrews Tobacco Warehouse
Mrs. Watson
Miss Blanch Lewis
Mrs. Lewis
Fred Brooke
J. R. Ford
J. W. Harris
Herbert Flowers
Willie McConnell
Emmie McConnell
Honey Hill
R. W. Bailey
Brothers T. S. and
CB. McConnell
Whites Bridge
Mr. Spivey
Iron Hill
V M. Faircloth
The
Princess Theatre
America
Vernon Lewis
J. G. Pelt
Mrs
Chas. Ash
Americus, Ga
Master Glenn McAllister
Allan Harper
R. J. Kirk
Kingston
N. Y
C. M. Whetsell
England
W. T. Clift
Baltimore
New York
J. M. Irby
Charleston
Messrs. Irby & Thompson
Hamlet
Carrie Rogers
Lena Higbe
W. B. Galloway
Ella Tallon
Lynchburg, N. C
J. S. Kirby
P. F. Wiehrs
Savannah
Cooke Family
G. C. Blissett
Marietta, Ga
William
Farnum
William Farnum de Luxe
Richard Stanton
Sedgwick
Johnson Swamp
J. W. Powell
L. E. Mc Cants
R. M. Haselden
L. E. McCants
Messrs
Bertha
Mable Haselden
Black River
Piney Forest
Laurence Player
Acna Snails
Dewey McCants
Mrs. G. C. Gibson
Nesmith
Myrtle McCants
Ruby Haselden
Wilburn McCants
William Farnum
Majestic Thea
Tre
William Fox
Mr. Farnum
RED Cross
White & Andrews
Ben Snowden
Missouri
Taylor
J. M. Barnes
J. J. Russell
W. G. Freeman
Harry Pressley
J. W. Locklier
W. D. Morgan
Hannah Brockington
Boisey Gibson
Martha Jones
H. L. Davis
J. B. Martin
Mary McKay
E. B. James
W. H. Taylor
Arthur Flowers
W. D. Bryan
A. B. Crosby
J. J. Johnson
Cambridge Bennett
D. B. Johnson
G. Kimmel
J. O. Morris
N. W. Dirk
Clarence Altman
Johnny Freeman
C. H. Terry
Hazard Montgomery
Mose Hemingway
J. J. Arant
H. H. McConnell
Nelson Nesmith
R. D. Hair
D. E. Johnson
C. K. Feagan
O. Dawson
R. D. Kellahan
P. Yarborough
J. D. Mercer
H. Thomas
S. S. Thomas
J. H. Elliott
R. H. Dunn
Maggie Evans
E. J. Britt
Dewny Wheeler
J. B. Carson
B. J. Bennett
H. C. Evans
Barney Williams
W. J. Elliott
J. J. Elliott
J. J. Browder
M. Gamble
Henry Pressley
Leonard Cooper
John M. Morris
G. T. Fenters
Sam McCullough
J. J. Snailes
R. A. Pendergrass
Ed Evans
W. M. Chatman
Jag Morris
J. A. Terry
D. S. Avant
Dr. Monsen
W. J. Godwin
W. B. Player
R. B. Altman
R. M. Hazelden
M. F. Camlin
David McKenzie
Parsons & Hughs
N. E. Barrineau
N. J. Moore
G. C. Gibson
J. C. Thompson
H. J. Etheridge
C. F. Mc Cants
L. A. Parsons
R. Tilton
C. J. Tellevast
W. J. Sawyer
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