Richest stunt in town as businessmen play volleyball on Market Street
The YMCA hosts a publicity event with the business men's class performing a volleyball game on Market Street between Front and Second at 8:40 p m led by the Wilim Drum and Bugle Corps. Mayor Moore grants permission and the parade route includes Market and Front to Chestnut. Members pledge support for the membership drive with many businessmen paying $19. The event aims to boost interest in the association's programs and midday lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
Moore
Chestnut
Grace
Wilmim Drum and Bugle Corps
Association
Meeting on color citizens addressed by notable speakers
The meeting at St. Luke's A. M. E. Zion church drew a large audience. Prof. F. W. Fletcher Gregory Institute principal, Mr. W. M. Cumming, and Mr. W. H. Sprunt spoke, with Rev. B. E. Madison praising Sprunt for his tireless work to uplift humanity. The session featured strong interest in all topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Fletcher
Gregory Institute
W. M. Cumming
W. H. Sprunt
St. Luke's A. M. E. Zion Church
Sprunt
BE. L. Madison
Patriot Speaker to Address Winter Park Meeting
Mr H H Ford, fresh from France with Pershing's expeditionary forces, will speak at a patriotic meeting at the Winter Park school house tomorrow night at 8. The Women Liberty Loan Committee arranged the event and invited him to share his experiences from the other side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Ford
Winter Park
Tommorow
EH. H. Ford
France
General Pershings
Winter Park School House
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee
Ford
City Man Builds Nighttime Searchlight From Peanut Can
John W. Harper Jr., son of the late Captain John W. Harper, an electrical worker, has been testing a home made searchlight after dark. He combined a peanut can, an automobile reflector and electricity, securing police permission for a test. The beam has been seen in the city over the past few nights, drawing comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Harper, Jr
John W. Harper
Princess and
Sixth Streets
Police Department
Bill Hohenzollern
Swart Flanders Field
River steamer service suspended for repairs
Travel between the city, South port, and Fort Caswell on the river steamer line is halted for several days to allow necessary repairs on the Wil mington. Patrons are advised to note the suspension to avoid inconvenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Southport
Fort Caswell
Wilmington
Food Administration Intensifies Enforcement On Nour Sales
County food administrator J G McCormick sent letters to dealers detailing alleged violations of Nour sale restrictions. Officials monitor wheat from miller to consumer and warn that flour sales require equal purchases of substitutes. Violation may trigger drastic action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Administration
The
Nour
J. G. Meccarmick
McCormick
Selectmen Entrained for Camp Jackson With 17 Registrants
Wilmington and New Hanover county sent 17 registrants by train to Camp Jackson yesterday afternoon. County board members I W Johnson Ernest T Jones and Ernest Rivenbark traveled with the group along with John A Orrell. City officials included John Franklin Wolf Gordon Othneal Perry George Thomas Fowler and others led by Mr Whitley and Mr T P Taylor. The contingent marks the first quota of the second selective draft call, five percent of those to be drafted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
New Hanover County
Camp Jackson
Union Station
Messrs
I. W. Johnson
Ernest T. Jones
Ernest Rivenbark
John A. Orrell
John Franklin Wolf
Gordon Othneal Perry
George Thomas Fowler
Wiliam Arthur Spooner
Ernest Clyde Whitley
Fred Strickland
John Emmanuel Silva
John Q. Swann
George William Bellois
Thomas Pritchard Taylor
Chesley B. Sellers
Leonard L. Mills
Ephraim Coleman
Frank Reece
Whitley
T. P. Taylor
Willie John Kerr
George Martin Mayo James
Florida
St. John's Red Cross Unit Meeting Announced
St John's Red Cross unit will meet tomorrow at 3 o'clock in the Mission House. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
St. John's Red Cross
Mission House
Eliza James Gibbs Dies in Owens Mills Maryland
Eliza James Gibbs widow of John M. Walker dies at her son John M Walker’s home Owens Mills Maryland. Funeral and interment at Oakdale Cemetery will follow upon the 10 15 train arrival Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Walker
Owens Mills
Eliza James Gibbs
Gabriel Holmes
Oakdale Cemetery
Death of Miss Alice Brooks in Wilmington April 3 1918
Miss Alice Brooks died at Catherine Kennedy Home Wilmington at 2 am April 3 1918. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 5 30 pm from the residence. Remains to be taken to Portsmouth Virginia for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Kennedy
Wilmington
N. C
Alice Brooks
Portsmouth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Middle Market Street
Wilmington Grocery Company
Iaaue
Police of Health Department
Office of County Health Office
County Court House
R. B. Slocum
Messenger Service
Foestal Telegraph Cattle Company
Postal Telegraph
Gordon
J .S. Crowley
Care Dispatch
Notaries Public
Warriss Printing and Advertising Co
J. T. Scarboro
Davidson
Charlotte
W. H. Malpass
Rocky Point
N.C
Soda Fountain
P. QO
No. Second Street
Young & Gorman
Mason's
Delatour
Borden's
Bear Produce and
Mdse. Co
Cook
Nun Street
City Electric Co
Everything Electrical
Princess St
Farris Bakery
A. C. Crook
Dallas
Texas
Motte Business College
Hoy Kennedy
South Fifth St
the Motte Business College, Inc
Frincess Street
Baxter’s Tobacco Store
Richmond Bag Co Department
Richmond
Sun
Orion Knitting Mills
Kinston
Wrightsville
Grove
Station
J. O. Hinton
Blackwells
Durham
Foltz and
Kendrix
Hanover Building and Loan Association
J. W. Yates
H. F. Wilder
Singer
Chas. Finkelstein
South Front Street
the Messenger
P. O. Box
Back Bay
Boston
Mass
W. V. Herring & Co
Dock
Washington
Baughman Stationery Co
Richmond, VA
Sans-Souci
Carolina Packing
A.B
Croom, JR
Waring Mutual Life
New York
America
Southern
W. B. Thorpe & CO
Peoples Savings Bank
Front
Princess Streets
J. Holmes Davis
Cashier
American Bank and Trust Co
Thos. E. Cooper Milton Calder
Chas. BE. Bether
E. Fred Banck Robt, L. Henley
Citizens Bank
Corned
Second and
U. S. Government
W.B. Cooper & Co
Wilmington, N. C
the Murchison National Bank
H. C. McQueen
M. F. Allen
J. W. Grain
J. W. Grainger
C.S. Grainger
W. S. Johnson
Cashier _ JR
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