Numerous Society Guests Trim City With Visits And Weddings
Newport News visitor Mrs. C R Rivers and guests from Raleigh and Aber deen gather in Wilmington. Miss Emma Pemberton attends the Carmichael Murchison wedding with Miss Nell Ellis. the couple marry in St John s Episcopal Church and depart for Detroit after a reception at 808 Orange Street. The Helen Alexander League meets at the YWCA with Rev Dr Wells to hear about Cooleemee Cottage while an evening program of living pictures entertains at St Matthew s Lutheran church. Captain Jensen visits, and many city residents travel to New York, Farmville, Fayetteville, Sanford and elsewhere on short trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Pemberton
Fayetteville
City
Miss Pemberton
Raleigh
Helen Alexander League
John M. Wells
Cooleemee Cottage
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Helen Wolfe
Miss Hatch
Hatch
Catherine Haar
America
Mr. Bowden
Mary Branch
William Schutt
Juanita
G. W. McC
Tipperary
Mrs
A. Schulken
Geepeenker
Louise Seitz
Emma Schutt
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Third
Red Cross
May Carmichael
J. W. ‘Carmichael
David Reid Murchison
Detroit
Mich
J. W. Murchison
R. E. Gribbin
Gribbin
James Carmichael
St. John's Church
Lohengrin
George Johnson
Hoffman
Jane Tyler
Fargo
N. D
Marie Grainger
Lucy Murchison
Katé Northrop
Louise Wise
Annie Pemberton
J. Laurence Smant
Manning Venable
New York
Charles Hill
Columbia
S. C
William Tillette
Charlotte
John R. Murchison
Nell Ellis
New Orleans
Orange Street
Murchison
Ford Automobile Plant
Meet Friday Night on Free Factory Sites Question
Citizens invited to mass meeting Friday at 8 pm in the Court House. Rotary Club officers and other locals back a free discussion on the May 1 election whether to adopt free factory sites. Attendance aimed at filling the hall with voters seeking information and dialogue on pros and cons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Rotary Club
Wilmington
East Carolina Landowners Confer At Chamber Meeting
A large group of Eastern North Carolina landowners gathers at the Chamber of Commerce this morning for a livestock exhibition and conference. Prominent speakers including M W Jacobi focus on expanding agricultural interests and developing idle lands through coordination among owners and regional cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina
M. W. Jacobi
Florida
Georgia
War Work Drive Targets Ohio Women Leaders
Miss Kate Davis of Cleveland launches a campaign to recruit 1 90 000 women across Ohio to fill men’s industrial roles during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Davis
Cleveland
Ohio
Borah Attacks Press Censorship as Dangerous to Liberty
Senator Borah Idaho denounces a censorship measure as nebulous and omnipotent claiming Congress lacks power to regulate the press. He argues the framers intended absolute exclusion of federal interference and notes editors warn the proposal could curb editorial pages and press freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Borah
Idaho
Congress
Senator Borah
Knox
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Brandegee
Town Topic Briefs From Recorder Court
Recorder Harriss held a light session. F Smith colored found not guilty of larceny. Tobie Green colored paid assault and battery costs. Norman Parker white paroled for six months with Probation Officer O B Hinnant. Two deeds recorded: W M Cumming to William P Smith. Southeastern Realty Co to J E Lewis for lots in Summer Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriss
F. Smith
Tobie Green
Norman Parker
O. B. Hinnant
W. M. Cumming
William P. Smith
Southeastern Realty Company
J. E. Lewis
Summer Hill
Local visitors and residents attend city events
Mr W O McKeithan of Bolivia and Mr O L Clark of Clarkton visit the city today. Capt Nathan Oberry of Goldsboro conducts business here. Col W B Fort of Pikeville stays at the Orton hotel in Wilmington. Mr Jackson Johnson of Town Ree visits. John J Blair returns from Concord after attending a Stonewall Jackson Training School trustees meeting. H Lacy Hunt and J B Huntington travel to Columbia SC for a conference of Caplinias association officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Clark
Clarkton
Nathan O’berry
Goldsboro
W. B. Fort
Pikeville
Wilmington
Orton Hotel
Jackson Johnson
Townree
John J. Blair
Concord
Stonewall Jackson Training School
H. Lacy Hunt
J. B. Huntington
Columbia
S. C
Association Officers
The
Caplinas
Sorosis Drives Educational Films Campaign in Charlotte
North Carolina Sorosis launches a campaign for moral educational films for children. A benefit at Victoria theatre next Saturday will screen Alice in Wonderland for youngsters, with schoolchildren selling tickets. Two districts of city schools compete for a handsome portrait prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Sorosis
Victoria Theatre
Hemenway
Union School
Cornelius
Lyon to Discuss Clean-Up Week With Local Groups
Mr. W. C. Lyon prominent newspaper man and publicity chief for the State Insurance Department is in the city today. He will confer with representatives of local organizations regarding the planned Clean-Up Week event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C. Lyon
State Insurance Department
Missionary Speaker Rev. Guy H Madara to Visit City
Rev Mr Madara of Chena Alaska arrives tomorrow morning to address St Johns parish Woman's Auxiliary at 4 30 pm on missions and to speak at 8 pm at a special missionary service in the same church He is linked to the Tanna Valley Mission and his visit is highly anticipated with hopes many will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Madara
Guy H. Madara
Chena
Alaska
St. John’s Episcopal Parish
St. John’s Church
Madara
Tanna Valley
Affinities Tonight in Wilmington Benefit Show
Tonight Wilmington residents will have another chance to see The Affinities a renowned musical comedy act. The performance is a charity event for Confederate veterans and is expected to attract a large audience. The twilight parade featured members in costumes as the company toured the city drawing wide attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Mata L B B Sasser and Mrs Br Visit Fred Schilley
Mata L B B Sasser and Mrs Br visited Fred Schilley, per local social note. The fragment notes people and a social call, with no additional context or dates provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mata L
B. Sasser
Mrs. Br
Fred Schilley
Jamies -F
Damages Awarded In Several Superior Court Cases
In Superior court Judge Bond presiding the Hecker Jones Jewell Milling Co was awarded 1092.40 with interest from December 3 1914 against J P Temple. Universal Fertilizer Co and R A Burney won 393 with interest from 1912 totaling about 506. Ida J Weathersbee vs CP Goodwin estate ended with verdict for defendant on disputed ownership of two horses and city sale lots. W P Mangum Turner represented the plaintiff and Herbert McClammy and Kenneth Burgwin the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
Hecker- Jones-Jewell Milling Company
J. P. Temple
Louis Goodman
J. F. White
Universal Fertilizer Company
R. A. Burney
Bladen County
W. P. Mangum Turner
Herbert McClammy
Kenneth, Burgwin
Ida J. Weathersbee
Cp-Goodwin Estate
W. P. Gatford
Esas
Geo. Howell
Dr Sqs
Widow Ida Stewart Sends Sons to Navy After Declaration
The widow Ida M. R. Stewart of Bik River Minnesota sent her three sons to join the United States Navy the day after Congress declared her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ida M. R. Stewart
Bik River, Minn
United States Navy
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. R. Rivers
Newport News
Edward Battle
W. N. H. Smith
Justin White
Justin, Jr
White
W. L. Holt
Clyde Davis
Aberdeen
J. H. Hand
Chadbourn
H. E. Willoughby
New York City
Walcott ‘Hotel
T. H. Tate
Charles
Farmville
Laura Fay Powell
Sanford
J. B. Houston
Donald
L. P. Gibson
Ehmoce
Scotland County
W. H. Meares
South Second Street
A. B. Edwards
Mullins
D. C
James Walker Memorial Hospital
W. B
Thos. E. Cooper
Caswell Prevatt Ellis
W. L. Jensen
Jensen
Colfax
American Trans-Atlantic Company
Carmichael
East Carolina
Clement S. Uecker
Southern Settlement & Development Company
Baltimore
Acker
Great Western Territory
Hugh MacRae
Hugh MacRae & Company
MacRae
Japan
Sand Hill Board of Trade
Southern Pines
N. C
Davis
F. L. Finkenstaedt
Waccamaw Lumber Company
Boston
W. F. Aberle
New Bern
J. P. Council
Wannanish
A.D. Brown
Senate
Ralston
Belk-Williams
W. O. McKeithan
Bolivia
MR. Lyon
C. W. Polygot Go
F.K. J.fuchs & Co
H. J. Culcla
Bunting's
Angel Foo
Warren
A.D. Cashwel
Lock and Gunn
Jtkt
J.W. H. Fuchs’ Dep't
South Front Street
Margaret M
Don of
Este
Thos. F. Wood
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