Red Cross meeting draws wide local and chapter support
A large Wednesday Red Cross conference at the Chamber of Commerce room discussed plans for the 160 million drive from May 20 to 27, stressing no clash with Liberty Loan efforts. Archdeacon Noe presided as speakers urged press involvement, with many visiting officials from Southern headquarters and twelve out of town attendees listed.
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Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Hsgher Clayson Lovejoy
France
Evian
Thomas P. Noe
Plains of Flanders
Messrs. Wickes Wamboldt
Herbert V. Carson
Willis J. Milner, Jr
Messrs
A. E. Howard
St. Paul
Hackett Applewhite
Acme
Robert Davis
Southport
E. F. Carpenter
Bolton
N. E. Day
Jacksonville
Jackson Johnson
Winnabow
Frances Howard
Richlands
T. T. Murphy
R. T. Melvin
J. T. Bland
Burgaw
T. V. Moore
May Phelps
H. Phelps
E. H. Cranmer
Cranmer
James Berg
H. L. Stewart
Sampson County
William S. Key
Fitzhugh Lee
J. M. Lee
Nellie LaBlanche
Watha
Watha; Messrs
T. W. Carmichael
T. W. Brake
Rowland
City Without Water After Fourth Street Break
A break in a Fourth Street water main forced a plant shut off and left most of the city without water during midday preparations. Residents phoned The Dispatch seeking timetable and reason for the outage. Officials could not predict when full service would resume.
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Fourth Street
Demonstration Class Topics Oatmeal Biscuit Substitute For Wheat
The South Third Street Demonstration Club met at 3 PM at Mrs. LaClair’s home to learn about using oatmeal biscuits as a substitute for wheat. Attendees included Mesdames Capps Hawker Baldwin McKeel Parker Jones and Miss Mildred LaClair. Circle No 3 of Fifth Avenue Methodist meets tomorrow at 3 30 PM at Mrs Keen’s home. Group D of the Church of the Good Shepherd Auxiliary hosts a measuring party Friday April 12 from 3 to 5 PM at Mrs Savage’s home. Public invited.
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South Third Street
LaClair
Mary D. Bennett
Mesdames Capps
Hawker
Baldwin
McKeel
Parker
Jones
Mildred LaClair
Circle
Fifth Avenue Methodist Church
W. T. Keen
Grace ‘Treat
Woman’s Auxiliary
Church of the Good Shepherd
W. B. Savage
South Sixth Street
Local interest grows as shipyard talks advance
Interest in shipbuilding surges as two more representatives of a large shipbuilding company visit, joining government inspectors Homer L. Ferguson and John W. Towle. The group weighs locating a steel yard near Sunset Park with a concrete yard nearby, signaling a potential Newport News style project in the city.
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Shipbuilding Corporation
Homer L. Ferguson
John W. Towle
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Bergendahl
Towle
Ferguson
Pest House Hospital
Sunset Park
Entertain Enlisted Men By Y M C A Series
The Society of Colonial Dames will run four Saturday afternoon entertainments for soldiers and sailors at the YMCA from 3 to 6:30. The first is next Saturday with music and refreshments including ice cream cakes salted peanuts and home-made candy. Central and Saturday committees list Mrs. George Rountree and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Colonial Dames
George Rountree
William Latimer
George Thomas, Sr
William Murchison
J. S. Campbel
Louis Hall
B. B. Reynolds
W. N. Harriss
Death of B. W. Dunham at 63
B W Dunham dies at home 313 North Fifth street aged 62 or 63 funeral held at 11 am Thursday from St John’s Episcopal Church.
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North Fifth Street
B. W. Dunham
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Disability Protection and Loan Terms for Life Insurance
The policy waives all further premiums if permanently disabled before a set age or from any cause and pays a life income of 1000 dollars annually. On death, the full 10000 dollars is paid regardless of waived premiums. After year two, you may borrow between one third and two thirds of paid-in amounts, with loan protection and debt-free status upon repayment.
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Polley
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Messrs. Towle and Ferguson
North Carolina
Virginia
D. L. Gore Company
L. Dickinson
Miss, Brown
Suny School
Shany
Ad Carter
Matees
Freedom
the Peoples Savings Bank
American Bank and Trust Co
Wilmington
N.C
Thos
E. Cooper Milton
Calder Chase
Bethea
Fred Bance
Roht
L. Henley
Messenger Service
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Castle St
Dixie Poster Adv.Co
Gordon
H. Hall
7Th St
Orton Hotel
Gem Cafe
Front St
Orion Knitting Mills
Kinston
N. C
Mason’s
M Delatour
Borden's
Bear Produce and
Moise. Co
Young & Gorman
Richmond Bag Co
Richmond
J. T. Scarboro
Davidson
Charlotte
Fifth St
W. R. Dosher
Castle Street Furniture Co
Wrightsville
Grove
Station
J. O. Hinton
City Laundry
Foltz and
Kendrix
Singer Sewing Machine
Chas. Finkelstein
South Front Street
C. H. Bornemann
Chas. M. Stieff, Inc
Princess Street
H C
W. H. Malpass
Rocky Point
Bowser
C. L. Speight
B. L. Spaulding
Freeman
Wilson
Care Dispatch
Continental Casualty Co
Southeastern Managers
Washington, D. C
Farris Bakery
P. O
W. W. Herring & Co
Dock
City Electric Co
Everything Electrical
Princess St
Hanover Building and Loan Association
J. W. Yates
H. F. Wilder
Garolina Packing
U. S. Government
W.B. Cooper & Co
Wilmington, N. C
United States
the Murchison National Bank
Grocer
Payne Drug CO
Fifth and Red Cross Streets
Paris
Copenhagen
Alma Brown
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