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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1917

Page

11

Visitors and social rounds fill Winter Park notes

The column lists numerous visitors and residents in the city from Goldsboro Rocky Point Raleigh and other areas. It notes social calls at homes hotels shopping outings and a few departures including Miss Katie Williams Miss Riva Butler Miss Nellie Bishop and Mrs F Carpenter among others. It also mentions club meetings and a school outing at The Cliffs and a staged spinsters convention at Winter Park school with proceeds for the school improvement fund.

Winter Park School Charity Longface Professor Makeover Winter Park

Red Cross Shipments Reported From Wilmington Chapter

Three weeks of organized work produced ten boxes of Red Cross supplies with five sent to Washington. Box 1 holds 360 yards of absorbent gauze and multiple gauze items. Box 4 contains numerous muslin and bandages. Box 6 includes hospital shirts and pajamas. Box 7 holds oakum pads and splint pillows. Donations arrived from many donors and the unit Miss St. John formed has shipped 12 shirts and 24 bandages in one week. Meetings scheduled for next week in room 209 of the Murchison Bank building.

Red Cross Washington Dles Cuthbert Martin Richard E. Wilson Southeastern Pennsylvania Wilmington Philadelphia St. John’s Mission Pembroke Jones M. Roseman & Son Northams D. W. Gross Lucille Murchison J. R. Kenly R. H. McCoy Garrett Alligood F. W. Dick Einstein Bros R. OD. Cronty Lyman Delano Henry Weil W. A. Dick W. H. Sprunt L. Bluebenthal Margaret Nash Travelers’ Protective Association Cape Fear Hardware Company Wilmington Furniture Company C. W. Yates Company Ahrens Bros W. H

Odd Fellows to Celebrate 98th Anniversary on April 26

Iredell Meares to deliver an original oration at Odd Fellows hall corner Princess and Third streets at 8 30 p m The joint committee chaired by J F Littleton includes T E Davis C W Craig R P Johnson Montie Hewett W P Duncan Emmett H Belamy John H Strauss will receive a veteran’s jewel for 50 years service Cape Fear lodge members and the public are invited to attend with expected musical readings and a fuller statement to follow

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Odd Fellows Hall Princess and Third Streets J. F. Littleton Bok Joseph D. Smith Messrs T. E. Davis C W. Craig R. P. Johnson Montie Hewett W. P. Duncan Emmett H. Belamy Iredell Meares John H. Strauss Cape Fear

Navy reserve seeks machinists oilers and firemen

Mr. W. M. Atkinson announces openings in the United States Naval Reserve Force for machinists oilers firemen and water tenders. Young men may secure ratings with prompt self-application. interested applicants should contact Atkinson at headquarters No 46 Trust build E.

Navy W. M. Atkinson United States Naval Reserve Force Atkinson No. 46 Trust

Local Visitors and Departures Noted in Town

Personal mentions list Ira Butler and Willie Wilson of Phoenix N C visiting the city for business. Floyd B. Jones departed for Rocky Mount to spend the weekend while H E Boney left for a short visit to Wallace.

F. C. Gunter Rocky Point C. Ju. Hapgood Greensboro Raleigh H. N. Wilds Jacksville Fla J. D. Butler Phoenix Maud Wilder Susie Latta R. E. Wilson Tarboro Rocky Mount Ira Butler N. C Willie Wilson Floyd B. Jones H. E. Boney Wallace

Red Cross warns chapters on entertainment fundraisers

Officials issued guidelines for chapters accepting entertainment offers to benefit the Red Cross. Rules include prohibiting profit sharing with promoters and requiring Red Cross led management for any event. The communication stresses caution as motives vary from purely philanthropic to selfish.

Red Cross Red ‘Cross Chajiter

Death of Mrs. M. E. McGarity at 503 South Fifth Avenue

Mrs. M. E. McGarity died at 11:40 last night at the home of her daughter Mrs. F. P. Meier after an illness that began Friday evening. She was 3 survived by three children including Mrs. Meier, Mrs. G. W. Linder, and B. McGarity. Funeral plans were not set. In a separate notice Eliot Wadsworth Acting Chairman outlines Red Cross fundraising advertising rules and an official policy for chapter offices.

M. E. McGarity South Fifth Avenue James H. MceGarity McGarity F. P. Meier G. W. Linder B. McGarity Red Cross Eliot Wadsworth

Penny campaign enthusiasm fills district notices

The page lists district leaders and block messengers names with addresses across districts A through J, detailing who serves as messengers in each orange and market dock area. It catalogues residents and appointments for a political campaign structure with multiple names and street addresses.

W. Black Messengers Market Dock Donald Rae S. 3Rd St Ange Harry Wolcott S. 4Th St Carolina Aparttments O*briet Allam’ Huggins Market St Orange H. C. Prince Orange St Graham Keman Orange Ann Waddell Watters Ann Nun Baltzér Ann Nunn Jennie Belt 4Th St M?s George Peschau S& 4Th St Ann Edfin McEdchern S. 5Th St South Warren G. Elliott 6Th St Causey L. P. Noe Dock Orange M. J. Dauer Dock St Mary Bellamy Lottie Smith M. C. Hammond Black Rob. Rankin S. 7Th St le Orange Market Beek Weatheratee Mire

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