Local Wilmington Notes Bridge City News and Weddings
Long column of social notes from Wilmington and nearby towns includes Miss Augusta Bowden Boykin marrying Curtis S Spencer in Wilmington, extensive travel by residents, church events at Grace Methodist and Fifth Avenue Methodist, Red Cross and Epworth League activities, and Rotary Club actions. Also reports on political campaigning and local civic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of
Fifth Avenue Methodist Church
League
Child’s Conservation League of America
Wilmington
Hunt
Epworth League
Spencer
B. F. Boykin
Princess Street
Augusta Bowden Boykin
Curtis S. Spencer
Chattanooga
Tenn
M. T. Plyler
Grace Methodist Church
Four divorces granted in Edenton Superior Court
Four divorces were granted this morning in the two week civil term opening session of the Superior Court. Judge W. M. Bond presided at Edenton with Daisy Sternberger versus John D. Bellamy on the docket for a land title dispute beside McCumber's Ditch near Oakdale cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
W. M. Bond
Edenton
Daisy T. ‘Sternberger
Johan D. Bellamy
Rosa L. Mote
George W. Mote
George W. Harrellson
Nora Harrellson
Thomas Campbell
Hattie Campbell
Winnie Bowman
John Bowman
Daisy T. Sternberger
John D. Bellamy
Boys' Brigade Captains Elected for Local Infantry Unit
Joseph J Loughlin and William R Dosher chosen as captain and first lieutenant at a meeting held last night in the armory at Second and Church Streets. A recruiting station opened at Front and Princess streets to aid rapid enlistment. Cavalry unit drills tonight at 8 at Fifth and Street. maximum recruitment reached for now. mustering into service to follow after medical officer approves personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Loughlin
William “R. Dosher
Charles C. Loughlin
Detroit
Theompany
Fifth
Reet
Workers Wanted at Charleston Navy Yard for Submarine Chasers
A letter to W M Atkinson states Charleston South Carolina Navy Yard seeks 30 carpenters skilled in woodwork including boat carpenters. First class men earn 4 dollars a day for eight hours. expected ten hours daily could raise pay to about 5 50. Mechanics also needed. contact Labor Board at Charleston Navy Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S&c
Navy Yard
W.M. Atkinson
S. C
Labor ‘Board of
Charleston “Navy Yard
Tidewater Power Company Offers At Cost Power for War Plants
The Tidewater Power Company through its executive committee offers electric power at cost to all city plants used for manufacturing war supplies for the United States government or allies. The cost rate will apply on the basis of goods needed to fill each order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidewater “Power Company
TidewWater Power ” Company
United States
Condition Improves for Coast Line Switchman Injured
A Coast Line switchman, seriously injured after being caught between draw heads of a switch engine and a boxcar, has improved in hospital and is receiving treatment. The incident occurred yesterday while he was working on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Line
Épard
Ee Scoase
Mérn
Local Play Aids Confederate Veterans Benefit Effort
Community surge for the Cape Fear Camp of Confederate Veterans as The Affinities prepare a Thursday night benefit presentation. Boy Scouts will distribute tags downtown Wednesday 3 to 6 30 p m to promote attendance for veterans and reunion in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape: Fear Camp
Boy Scouts
Washington
Southland
Hats on display at Reh der's Fifth Avenue sale
Wednesday ad notes over 400 hats in varied styles at Reh der's near the 4th Street Bridge. Shoppers urged to choose today, smiling at the distinct tastes and styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehder’s
4Th Street Bridge
Advt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lumberton
Grace Redmond
J. B. Lucas
Swansboro
J. J. Somis
Red Cross Society
New Hanover Equal Suffrage League
Léague
R. C. David
Raleigh
Fayetteville
Cora George
Norfolk
Hettie Banks
Roseboro
National Special Aid Society
Mary Bellamy
Vstamigit
New York City
Miss Mick
E. L. Pemberton
W. J. McDiarmid
Goldsboro
Dorothy Solky
Baltimore
Goucher College
J. M. Solky
Catherine Taylor
J. A. Taylor
Bryn Mawr
Baldwin School
Thelma Brooks
J- W. Brooks
Carolina Place
Philadelphia
A. O. Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Edwin Parker
Washington, D. C
Evander Mclyer Gregg
Christian Endeavor Society of
Winter Park Presbyterian Church
Chadbourn Memorial Building
Cape Fed Country Club
Peyton H. Hoge
First Presbyterian Church
Louisville
Hoge
James Sprunt
St. Matthew's Lutheran’ Church
Miss Boykin
Dupps
Myrtle Grove Sound School
Deacon Dupps
Deacon Dupp
Sorghum Center
W. Va
George Biddle
Amos Coleman
Edna Brown
Trixie Coleman
Doris Brown
Yensen
Sweden
Lillis Craig
Red Cross
Shriners
Miss. Houston
Péindin
Mary Heusten
Mary Pickett
Vera‘ Furlong
Gladys McEachern
Dorothy Meier
Elizabeth. Westbrook
Wilmington’Rotary Club
Wilmington Rotary Club
Roger Moore
Meares Harriss
Rotary Club
Polis
Pols
G. W. Patterson
I. M. Wharton
First Baptist Church
H. Lacy Hunt
ST. John’s Lodge
A. M
Holt
BEC’ Y
Gga
Steeyt
A.D. Brown
Ll. FR
N. C
Wes Pills
Town
Dandruff
Cai
Theshidoetey
Tive Water Power. Company
Ady
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