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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1917
Page
9
The column lists numerous Burgaw Goldsboro and Richmond visitors and residents traveling to Norfolk Fayetteville Morehead City and Raleigh. It notes several marriages engagements and social visits including Mildred Williams in Dallas Texas and W L King’s Atlanta marriage with a Lakeland Florida homecoming planned.
Mrs C L Gregory of Wallace shopped in the city then returned home. Miss Nettie Walker of Durham visits Mrs Joseph Chestnut. Mr B J Lane Jr and Miss Julia C Sexton of this city wed July 21 with Rev J S Crowley performing the ceremony. Lane works as a Coast Line telegraph operator. Mrs Lane is daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Sexton. West Whitlock Orchestra gives two Carolina Beach concerts at 11 am and 4 pm with steamer Wilmington trips at 9 am and 2:30 pm.
France shows a vast, well supplied army with extensive artillery and heavy guns. The French High Commissioner Andre Tardieu submitted figures to Secretary Baker detailing Belgium, Serbian and Greek rearmament, massive munition output, and the sustained effort on the western front.
The Four-Minute Men concluded two weeks of lectures with last nights speeches at the Grand and Bijou theatres. Woodus Kellum and J R Eddy spoke twice each, delivering clear patriotism and stirring audiences with strong applause, while the next campaign dates await guidance from the National Committee on Public Information in Washington.
United Press reports from the Federal Reserve Board and the Farm Loan Board indicate continued prosperity and confidence. They note high yields of peaches, potatoes, hay, corn, oats and rye, robust industrial orders, cotton mills selling output, and rising earnings to June 30. The Farm Loan Board recorded farm loan bond applications exceeding 30 million dollars in the past month.
Personal mentions list several visiting gentlemen including Mr. Herbert Taylor of Dunn a cashier at Citizens Bank in town Mr C L Waymack of Wallace Mr E M Daley of Raleigh who has been in the city on business Mr J M Harrell who left for Warsaw for a weekend with kin Mr L G Henderson of Henderson returning from a beach stay and Mr R T Truelove returning to Raleigh after a brief city stay Mr R Ry Hunt of Dorchester.
The Young Men’s Christian Association Boys Division celebrates sixty four International Bible Study certificates earned this year. Names listed include Louis Murphy Archie Parker Guy Pigford Leon Rich Lawrence Schuster and many others as they aim for the American Boys’ Honor Roll. Certificates will be awarded at a large Bible Study rally in early October.
Rev. Patrick Kirby has been elevated to the priesthood in Youngstown Ohio as the fifth of six candidates to be ordained. The ceremony marks a milestone in his religious service and reflects ongoing church leadership changes in the region.
Miss Lucille Latiar Lide of Columbia visits the coast as a Seashore Hotel guest. Mr and Mrs G G Cromartie of Chicago enjoy a beach stay registered at The Seashore. Miss Pearl Dick of Greensboro also spends a period on the beach as a Seashore Hotel guest.
Miss Patsie Wheeless and Miss Hazel Ross with Miss Sadie Ross of Ansonville North Carolina are listed as charming guests at The Seashore resort in the current edition.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy I. Herring and their two children from Roseboro are beach visitors staying at the Seashore Hotel.
Mr and Mrs W L Warring Jr of Jacksonville Florida are on a beach stay as guests at the Seashore Ho
Seashore Hotel records show a long list of guests including S. P. Watson from New York City J. Faison Thomas of Goldsboro J. M. Candoy of Savannah R. H. Sykes of Durham and others from Charlotte Lumberton Atlanta Whiteville Hartsville Fayetteville and Washington D C.
Mrs. R. A. Creech and her daughter Miss Pearl of Goldsboro are guests at the Paris Cottage on the beach enjoying a seaside retreat.
Mrs. Jake Henderson and child and Mrs. Frank L. Jones of Troy Alabama are guests staying at The Sea shore resort during their beach visit.
Mr and Mrs H H Hodgin and their child from Red Springs are on the beach for a stay stopping at the Seaside Shore Hotel.
Mr and Mrs George C Souther and their child from Goldsboro are staying at the Seashore Hotel by the beach during a vacation.
Paris Cottage welcomed guests including Messrs Charles Bullock of Lake View South Carolina G G Marlowe Calypso and H C Hole Spencer among attendees, reflecting a varied social guest list for the period.
Ida Lee Middleton and her child Margaret spent the past week at the Paris Cottage by the beach and checked in for the stay.
Mr and Mrs McKinley Barton of Memphis Tennessee returned to their home yesterday after spending some time at Wrightsville Beach.
Miss Mankie Noble and little Miss Sallie Faison Pierce, both of Warsaw, are on the beach for a stay and are registered at the Paris Cottage.
Misses Bessie McGill and Sarah Jackson, two of Columbia's most charming young ladies, are spending a period on the beach as guests at the.
Mrs. E L Herring of Faison and Misses Loftin and Royall of Rocky Mount have returned home after a pleasant beach visit. They stopped at Paris.
The Maddaford Canadian orchestra continues to entertain patrons at the Seashore Hotel. The four essential musicians perform with versatility, playing many instruments to delight the audience.
The Kneisel orchestra performs two programs today at 3:45 and 8:45 pm. Afternoon selections include Lampe March Hero of the Isthmus and Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor Sextette, among others, with an intermission and Suppe overtures. Evening program features Sousa Stars and Stripes, Schubert Romance, and Light Cavalry Overture plus three songs from You're In Love.
The Wrightsville Beach Red Cross auxiliary of Wilmington Chapter gathers twice weekly at the beach chapel. Many hotel guests and visitors join scores of ladies to craft essentials for war relief. Last week was exceptional with the unit producing eight and a half dozen T shirts and related items.
In Danville Virginia on August 4 fifty armed deputies patrolled the Schoo field Mill community after rumors of a whites versus blacks clash. Fear rose as an accidental injury occurred when Pearl Brads fell and was injured as a soldier swung onto a moving truck. A provost guard from Company M prepared for emergencies.
Richmond reports a whirlwind statewide primary race for Virginia state officers with a three way contest for governor between J Taylor Ellyson Pollard and Westmoreland Davis. Ellyson leads the regular faction while Pollard heads anti organization forces and Davis, a Loudoun farmer, emerges as a key new participant. The dry movement looms as a pivotal factor in the gubernatorial outcome and party lines are sharply drawn.
A fragmented notice thanks Mrs. Herbert for a donation of 4.50 and lists contributions from Mrs. Murchison Mrs. More and anonymous donors. The Water Power Company sent a motor and the unit acknowledges funds totaling 8.25. A bridge party under auspices of Edgar Hi Hotel and Hinton raised funds with entries noting eight and seven dollars.
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