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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1917

Page

5

City Council rejects tax extension and pushes adver tising

The council refused to grant extensions for delinquent tax payments, stating it would be unfair and beyond the city's power. Delinquents will be advertised as required by law while the southern section seeks better fire protection and resources.

Southern Section McCaig City Tax Collectors King Hall Blark Bradshaw Thomas D. Meeres B. A. Merritt Norith Sixth Street Jerry Jimmy Holton W. J. Bradshaw Mr. Merritt J. F. Hobbs North Carolina New Hanover H. S. Meredith Sealy Cownecil Merritt Heal Milovic Moore George P. Galvin Me Ar‘olina Metal Products Com Valvin Pia

Best Year in History for People's Savings Bank

The 18th annual stockholders meeting reported record results with loans totaling 5.89 million dollars and 1 660 new accounts. President F W Dick credited a strong money market and prudent investments as assets reached peak quality. Directors re-elected and officers confirmed with H C McQueen as chairman and J Holmes Davis as cashier.

People’s Savings Bank Front Princess Streets F. H. Fechtig J. Holmes Davis F. W. Dick Walker Taylor H. C. McQueen M. W. Divine R. R. Bellamy Thos. Wilson Thos. H. Wright F. B. Gault M. J. Corbett James F. Post J. T. Foy D. R. Foster J. O. Reilly J. A. Springer D. C. Love J. H. Gerdes

Junior Student Scores Highest Average of Third Quarter

Miss Irene Price of the Junior class posted the top average at 98.4 in the third quarter. Miss Laura Cox of the Freshman class followed with 97.5, and Wallace Hopkins, also a Freshman, earned 97. The Freshman Class II led with 20 students on the honor roll.

Irene Price Laura Cox Wallace Hopkins

Academic Honors and Second Honors by Class and Quarter

The Junior I class lists First Honor Irene Price 98.4 and Lucile Merritt 95 with Second Honor candidates including Houston Merritt 94.2 Payson Willard 93.2 Rufus Le Grand 92.7 Mabel Eure 91. Second Honor Jack Orrell 94.5 Johanna Rehder 93.5 Emelie Bissen ger 93 Emma Zibelin 91.5 Marie Bonitz 91.25. Junior II shows Second Honor Mae Davis 92.8 Edna Shaw 92.1 Wilbur King 91.7 Effa Boon 91.6 Carrie McInnis 91. Domestic Science Honor Roll Third Quarter 1916-1917. Sophomore III Eliza Whitted 93 Ester Newton 92 Mary McCraw 91 Margaret Hash agen 90. Sophomore IV Second Honor Verna Crute 92 Miriam Koch 90 Elizabeth McClure 92 Vera Milton 90 Ruby Porter 90 Rosa Salling 94 Mary Warren 92 Margaret Williams 91. Academic Honor Roll Third Quarter 1916-1917. Sophomore II Second Honor Beulah Hill 93 John Boesch 92.5 Alice B. Ruffs 92 Ernestine Strunck 91.75 Mary Harch 91 Ida Cardwell 90.75. Sophomore II Second Honor Wilkings Smith 92.75 Wesley Turrentine 92.5. Sophomore III Second Honor Eliza Whitted 93.25 James Foy 92.5 John Gaylord 90. Sophomore IV First Honor Neveland Brand 95.75 George King 95.5. (Continued on Page Two.)

tIrene Price Lucile Merritt Houston Merritt Payson Willard Rufus le Grand Mabel Eure Jack Orrell Johanna Rehder Emelie Bissenger Emma Zibelin Marie Bonitz Mae Davis Edna Shaw Wilbur King Effa Boon Carrie McInnis Eliza Whitted Ester Newton Mary McCraw Margaret Hashagen Verna Crute Miriam Koch Elizabeth McClure Vera Milton Ruby Porter Rosa Salling Mary Warren Margaret Williams Beulah Hill John Boesch Alice B. Ruffs Ernestine Strunck Mary Harch Ida Card

Health Board Adopts Charity Coordination Report

The Board of Health and hospital managers approve a plan by Dr. Charles T. Nesbitt and Dr. B. A. Doggett to route charity cases through the hospital dispensary with Health Department permits. Daily reports will track cases, and school medical inspection praise is acknowledged.

Charles T. Nesbitt B. A. Doggett James Walker Memorial Hospital Board of Health Health Department Board of County Commissioners City Council Board of Managers J. F. Robertson, Jr Wessell Nesbitt T. B. Carroll

Hanover Seaside Club Reelects Officers Plans Club House Improvements

Old officers were re elected at the Hanover Seaside Club annual meeting in Germania Club Rooms. F A Bissinger was reelected president W B Schuler vice president and C P B Mahler secretary treasurer. The executive committee will decide the scale of improvements to the Wrightsville Beach club house with work to begin soon.

Wrightsville Beach Hanover Germania American Red Cross F. A. Bissinger W. B

Kansas State Bankers Meet Opens In Kansas City

The Kansas State Bankers Association begins its annual convention in Kansas City with key topics on joining state banks to the Federal reserve system and par collection of checks. The session opened today and will continue tomorrow.

Kansas State Bankers’ Meeting Kansas City Kas Federal Reserve System Kansas State Bankers’ Association

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