Social News From Pee Dee And Nearby
Mr and Mrs C P Steart of Pee Dee visited the city yesterday. Miss Myrtle Clark of Wananish spent yesterday in the city with friends. Mrs Claude Williams of Rockingham visited Mrs B C Stone. Three small sons stay with Mrs R K Bryan at Scott's Hill. Miss Minnie Huggins goes to Whiteville to spend time with relatives. Miss Gladys Hamrick of Baltimore returned home after visiting Mrs F G Cover. Little Miss Alice Linsey of Rockingham visits the Cape Fear Apartments. Mrs Oscar Durant returns from Plum Branch Onslow county. Mr and Mrs N L Foy of Scott's Hill return from a North trip including Washington and New York. Mr and Mrs Allen J Black of Hollins College visit Mrs W S Baxter and will go to St Louis to join Dr Black at the Medical Supply Depot. Dr A B Croom and family recently arrived. he has offices in Murchison National Bank building and lives at Seventeenth and Chestnut. Rev Henry W A Hanson D D pastor of Messiah Lutheran church Harrisburg Pa, visits his parents at 416 South Front Street and will conduct the Sunday service at St Pauls Lutheran. Mr P R Stansell and Miss Minna Margaret Werner of this city wed at No 6123 Chestnut Street with Rev G W McClanahan officiating. After a North trip they will live at No 10 North Eighth Street. G G Werner of Jacksonville Fla attended. Frank Naylor, formerly of Savannah, now of Columbia, visiting Wilmington. Epworth League Grace Methodist Church holds devotional meeting tonight at 8 o clock. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen J. Black
Hollins College
W. S. Baxter
P. R. Stansell
Minna Margaret Werner
Chestnut Streets
G. W. McClanahan
St. Matthew’s English Evangelical Lutheran Church
Stansell
North Eighth Street
G. G. Werner
Jacksonville, Fla
West Whitlock Band To Play Sixth Open Air Concert
The West Whitlock Band under contract with the city will stage the sixth open air concert at Post Office Park tonight. An unusually large crowd is expected to attend the program includes Pride of the Regiment The Honeymoon Somewhere a Voice is Calling Mammy s Little Coal Black Rose intermission Listen to This The Sunshine of Your Smile My Little Girl Reunited and Star Spangled Banner with performers Tate Ray Morris and Von Tilzer among others.
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West Whitlock
Sutton
Cornet
Tate
Jack C. Thompson
Mammy
Whiting
S Kaufman
Ray
Robi
F. Morris
Little Girl
von Tilzer
Jre
White man charged with unlicensed pedaling at Wrightsville Beach
B. J. Kilie, white, was arrested by Deputy Burt Kelly on a charge of peddling without a state and county license, amounting to 50 dollars. He was held at Justice W. A. McGowan's office, with a second man possibly to be arrested. Kilie claimed Mayor Thomas H. Wright advised him no license was needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Kilie
Burt Kelly
W. A. McGowan
Wrightsville Beach
Kilie
Thomas H. Wright
Enlisted Men Invited to Worship at St Andrew's Church
The St Andrew's Presbyterian church session at Fourth and Campbell invites city units to a 10 o'clock Sunday service led by the former chaplain of the WLI and the Second Regiment National Guard. The service is simple, with communion available, replacing the 11 o'clock service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew’s Church
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Fourth
Campbell Streets
W.L. I
Second Regiment National Guard
Banner at White House torn down during suffrage protest
A banner carried by Lucy Burns at a White House gate was torn down after an angry crowd jeered the suffragists. The banner taunted Kaiser Wilson and questioned sympathy for Germans, claiming twenty million American women are not self governed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Ress
Washington
White House
Woman's Party
Kaiser Wilson
Lucy Burns
New York
Branch offices to issue export licenses announced
The Department of Commerce will establish branch offices in Norfolk Newport News Savannah Charleston Galveston Los Angeles and Philadelphia. They will handle routine license issuance and refer doubtful cases to Washington for decision to speed processing while the main office handles the influx of applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Department of Commerce
Norfolk
Newport News
Savannah
Charleston
Galveston
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Excursion to Carolina Beach Benefit Advert
An excursion to Carolina Beach on Tuesday August 14 benefits Td Cross. Fare 25 cents includes music dancing surf bathing and refreshments. Two boats depart at 9:00 am and 2:30 pm from New Hanover Franchise Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Beach
Td Cross
S. Ziusic
New Hanover Fransist Company
Alumni Review noted by travelling representative and locals
Mr Ralph Rankin of Chapel Hall, traveling representative for the State University, visited the city to gauge Wilmington's 1917 18 French quota and remind that the Alumni Review remains in publication. Mr Normal Fonvielle's broken wrist shows improvement at Coast Line Hospital. Prof Washington Catlett returned from Atkinson after inspecting county roads. W J B Orr visited Burgaw on business. D M Stringfield of Fayetteville is in town on business. J H Beery's health improves at home. W G Webb, Coast Line yard conductor, travels to Goldsboro for about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Rankin
Chapel Hall
State University
Wilmington
Normal Fonvielle
Coast Line
Rock Mount
Washington Catlett
Atkinson
Catlett
W. J. B. Orr
Burgow
D. M. Stringfield
Fayette- Ville
Chinese Raise Stags for Horns Used in Native Medici
Chinese farmers raise stags to harvest their horns for use in native medicine. The horns are trimmed when soft and prepared for traditional remedies, reflecting a practice tied to long standing beliefs in medicinal properties.
Red Cross Meeting at Wrightsville Beach Chapel
Wrightsville Beach Unit of the Red Cross Society met at the beach chapel this morning. Bishop Thomas C. Durst will conduct services at the beach chapel Sunday evening at 7:20 o clock. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightsville Beach
The
Red Cross Society
Beach Chapel
Thomas C. Durst
Two-reel Thanhouser Drama at SAGE ALL THE 60 FOR ALL APPAREL
SAGE ALL THE 60 FOR ALL APPAREL features Thanhouser drama John Brewster's Wife offering thirty minutes of entertainment and Kiddies Kaptain Kid as a comedy. The prose then shifts to a lengthy feature on filet lace fashion detailing its use in lingerie, linens, and home decor with both handmade and imitation filet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumina
Thanhouser
John Brewster
iKiddies
Kaptain Kid
Paris
London
Lumina's second children night to feature dance prizes
The Lumina season hosts its second children's night Monday from 8 30 to 9 15 at the peoples beach pleasure palace. Hundreds of children are expected to attend and compete for handsome prizes for best dances, following a large turnout at the season opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Beach Pleasure Palace
Oceanic arrivals list names several travelers yesterday
Yesterday's arrivals include J. F. Vaughan Richmond F. H. Web ber Atlanta H. L. Wilhite Charlotte Mrs J. H. Scaife Memphis Mrs R. W. Nicolson New York City Miss Claire Taylor Miss M B Taylor Sardis Miss G F Norman Charlotte Miss Mary Boudel Va Miss Glenn Campbell Aberdeen Miss Annie McKeithan Miss P McKeithan Raeford H S McLean Aberdeen Mrs J W Fitzgerald Mrs Sue Smith Dunn N C J D Calhoun Dillon S C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Vaughan
Richmond
F. H. Webber
Atlanta
H. L. Wilhite
Charlotte
J. H. Scaife
Memphis
R. W. Nicolson
New York City
Claire Taylor
M. B. Taylor
Sardis
Miss
G. F. Norman
Mary Boudel
Glenn Campbell
Aberdeen
Annie McKeithan
P. McKeithan
Raeford
Seashore Hotel guests listed from many cities
A long roster of guests includes Miss Annie Dare Raleigh M H Haynes Savannah 8S B Blackwell Columbia Mr and Mrs F B Moore McCall T L Breeden and wife Mrs Berta Adams Miss Anna Adams Frances Adams Mrs Norah Gibson and son Miss Edith Gibson Norah Gibson Jr Bennettsville 8S C Mrs J Alwyn Ball Jr Charlotte Mr J S Gibson and child Gibson W T Clark Wilson Geo Thompson Atlanta Peter P Gilbert Charlotte Owen Jackson F H Loyd B M Lane J F Blizzard C V Hays Dillon G A Phillips L J Webster M W Webster Henderson J F Mayer Oxford J W Graham Aberdeen D R Henry Raleigh W L Lancaster R Flemming Jones Laurens S C Mrs H O Wallace Anderson S C June Smith Goldsboro W P Waddy Richmond H Kelly Buffalo N Y J A Thigpen Florence LD L Cuthrell Goldsboro Miss Geanette Pearce Southport G L Kerrington Atlanta Earl Johnson Wm Grimes W F Easter S Mitchell Raleigh R B Hare Florence J A Raffield Sumter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seashore
Annie Dare
Raleigh
M. H. Haynes
Savannah
B. Blackwell
Columbia
F. B. Moore
McCall
T. L. Breeden
Berta Adams
Anna Adams
Frances Adams
Norah Gibson
Edith Gibson
Bennettsville
Alwyn Ball,Jr
Charlotte
Geanette Pearce
Southport
G. L. Kerrington
Atlanta
Earl Johnson
Wm. Grimes
W. F. Easter
S. Mitchell
R. B. Hare
Florence
J. A. Raffield
Sumter
Remains of Mr. Bordeaux Taken to New Berlin
The remains of Benjamin F. Bordeaux age 42 of New Berlin who died at James Walker Memorial Hospital last night at 9 25 are carried to New Berlin for funeral services and interment to follow.
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Bordeaux
New Berlin
Benjamin F. Bordeaux
James Walker Memorial Hospital
State acquires brown coal fields near Leipzig for rail electrification
The government purchases significant brown coal fields around Leipzig to support the electrification of the state’s railroad network. The move aims to secure energy supply and modernize transport infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leipzig
Calotabs Promise Painless Purge for Liver Relief
Calotabs replaces calomel as a non nauseating liver medicine. One tablet at bedtime with water yields a pleasant morning feeling and restored appetite. Sold only in sealed packages with a money back promise if not perfectly delighted.
Better Methods of Growing Potatoes Promoted by Division of Horticulture
The Division of Horticulture is campaigning for better Irish potato growing and spraying practices. Expert horticulturist Boleslaus Szymoniak cites spraying increasing production by about 50 percent and improved storage over winter. A special bulletin by R. G. Hill details guidance, available free from the Agricultural Extension Service in Raleigh.
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Raleigh
Boleslaus Szymoniak
Szymoniak
Agricultural Extension Service
R. G. Hill
Fox Trot Contest at Lumina Tonight Ad
Paris showcases a museum of the horse detailing its history from ancient times to the present, highlighting the animal’s role in culture and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumina Tonight
Paris
Effects of Order on Army Officers
Washington announces War Department orders relieving department commanders of National Army cantonments and camps. They will focus on regular troops within their jurisdictions, keeping leaders like Major General Wood and Major General J Franklin Bell in department commands. Over 200 new generals are expected to be appointed soon. Some could be assigned to departments to allow sending high line officers to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
aArmy Department
War Department
Wood
J. Franklin Bell
Europe
Suburban Schedule In Effect June 9 1917
Schedule note for weekday operations lists a 6:10 express leaving daily except weekends, with stops at 3rd, 4th, 5th streets and key stations including Wilmington, Winter Park Gardens, La Gate, Wrightsville and Beach stations. Saturdays and Sundays excluded.
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Vth
Sth
Mington
Winter Park Gardens
la Gate
Wrightsville
Beach
Tupper Family Reunion in Sandwich Massachusetts
Members of the Tupper Family Association of America gathered for their second annual reunion in Sandwich. The event opened at First Parish Church, once led by Thomas Tupper, and included a visit to the 1637 Thomas homestead, among New England’s oldest houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupper
Sandwich
Mass
Divorce Proceeding in New Hanover County Court
Mamie E F Davis sues Robert H Davis for absolute divorce on grounds of fornication and elary. defendant must respond by the second Monday in September 1917 at the Wilmington court house. case caption is Davis vs Davis. Case filed Aug 2, 1917 with Clerk W N Harriss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie EF. Davis
Robert H. Davis
Superior Court
New Hanover County
Said County
Wilmington
North Tarehna
W. N. Harriss
Freight Schedule From Wilmington to Liv Beach
Freight times from Wilmington to Liv Beach listed with multiple daily departures and an express depot window. Freight Depot open daily except Sunday from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:60 PM to 7:00 PM. Telephone number 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Liv
Beach
Freight schedule for Wilmington and Lumina Beach readers
City trains run between Wilmington and Lumina Beach Sundays and during heavy travel, stopping at 6th, 7th, and 8th streets and all Beach stations. Freight depot open 10 to 11 A M and 11 to 12:15 P M. Telephone available for freight inquiries.
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Ly. Beach
Sta
Timicated
Wilmington
Beach
Pale
Hanover Transit Company Benefit Aids Wave 26 Cents
A fragmented clipping notes a Tuesday event on August 14 with music and refreshments from Dall Surf Bathing and Refreshmen's. Boats run at 9:00 a.m. and 2:50 p.m. under the Hanover Transit Company agenda for a benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover Transist Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. P. Steart
Pee Dee
City
Myrtle Clark
Wananish
Claude Williams
Rockingham
B. C. Stone
R. K. Bryan
Scott’s Hill
Minnie Huggins
Whiteville
Gladys Hamrick
Baltimore
F. G. Cover
Alice Linsey
Florence and
Elizabeth Burkheimer
Cape Fear Apartments
Oscar Durant
Plum Branch
Onslow County
Frank Naylor
Epworth League
Race Church
Epworth League of Grace
Serge
Navy
And
Burgundy
Sage
Margaret Mason
United Press
Calomel
Calomles
Palm Beach
Bosiah Pe
Williams
Assur
Belk-Williams Company
Tal
Breese
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