Hoover Plan Drives Housewife Organization In County
The Ne Hanover Food Conservation commission directs a county wide Hoover Plan effort led by Mrs Annie Pretlow home demonstration agent to organize women. Auto owners are urged to lend cars for half a day to visit every household as 10 days are needed to complete the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eitha Dung
Ne’ Hlanover Food Conservation Commission
Ggcilifti
Annie P Pretlow
Hoover
Council of Defense
Jook
Food Administration
M. L. Stover
National Special Aid Society
J. M. Solky
Red Cross Society
Pretlow
W. A. McGirt
The
Commission
McGirt
Food Conservation Commission
Food Commission
Fretlow
Meeting Of Reception Committee On Camp Site Proposal
Members who hosted General Leonard Wood meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 3 p m to discuss plans for approaching War Department officials about Wilmington's camp site. The session follows Wood's city visit and aims to secure official approval for the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Wood
Chamber of Commerce
War Department
Department of the Southeast
Wilmington
Civil Service Commission Announces Coming Competitive Examinations
The Civil Service Commission announces upcoming competitive exams for several posts including economist, aeronautical engineer, accountant, laboratorian, laboratory aid, and expert electrical and mechanical aid with varying grade and salary ranges. Additional urgent openings include inspectors of ordnance equipment, toolmaker, lin classifier, and sub-inspector in the electrical department with daily or yearly pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
United States Civil Service Commission
H. Mel. Green
Erie
Six Wilmington Light Infantry Needs Six Recruits
The Wilmington Light Infantry, a historic state unit, seeks six men to fill vacancies after six members were chosen for the second officers training camp at Oglethorpe. Military men note the unenlisted man could do better than affiliate with this organization, though it remains a pride of Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oglethorpe
Wilmington Light Infantry
Wilmington
Health Inspector Reports July Dairies Inspections
Dr. T. B. Carroll, meat milk and food inspector, will submit July 1917 reports to the Board of Health. The letter to Dr. Charles T. Nesbitt summarizes 36 dairy inspections, noting generally good animal health and sanitation, with bacterial counts and butter fat tests listed for numerous local dairies and food firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Carroll
Board of Health
Charles T. Nesbitt
City Council debates speed limit and school openings
City Council in a regular session raises the maximum speed for automobiles to 18 miles per hour and adopts a new chauffeur license form. They also discuss adverting the city, road repairs on Tenth street, and the opening plan for the 1917-18 Wilmington schools with dates and districting kept for the same as last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth Street
Chamber of Commerce
C. W. Polvogt
Chamber
General Wood
Moore
Shepard
Polvogt
W. D. McCaig
Polvo
Wilmington
McCaig
Adn Chamber of Commerce
Messrs
Roger Moore
T. A. Green
Louis Lipinsky
B. N. Figgatt
Tenthtreet
L. Lowenstein
Princess and
Chestnut
Bunting
Hall
Buark
Police Department
Woolard
Grimsley
Camp London
Harbor Island
Peschau
Naval
John J. Blair
R. W. Wallace
Board of Education
Bessie Geddie Koonte
Isaac. Bear
Cornelius Harnett
William Hooper
Robert Cantwell, Jr
Robert Cantwell
J. T. Register
W. H. Biddle
J. B. Williams
Scott’s Hill
L. A. Cavil
Washington Catlett
Union
Blair
State University
High Point
Aaicdt Tagee Papete
State Text Book Commission
United States
United States Commissioners of Education
Isaac Bear
William ‘Hooper
Hemenway
General Wood Shelved. Charleston Prepares for War
The Charleston edition reports that War Department moves shelf Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood and shift control to Secretary Baker. The change sparks regional concern as Southern training plans and leadership face central oversight, while men await front line service and hope for a valuable, organized war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Perry
Charleston
S.C
America
Leonard Wood
Department of the Southeast
Baker
Washington
Cleveland
Wood
Department
The
South
Pagaray
Kitchener
Haig
Petain
Southeast
Aberg Leaves Wilmington for Good Likely Never Return
Ed Aberg a wrestler of notable ability left Wilmington today with Mrs. Aberg and their young son amid strong doubt he will return. He helped bring Weino Ketonen to the city, the noted wrestler who spent the winter here and is now near Indianapolis after registering for military service. The couple heads to Indianapolis as Ketonen departs for military duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ketonen
Ed Aberg
Weino Ketonen
Wilmington
City Board of Registration
Indianapolis
Ind
Aberg
Peeps
Fugitives From Justice Nabbed After City Arrival
Claude and Charles Hughes of Clinton were arrested minutes after arriving on the Coast Line from the North for shooting into a home near Clinton. They were jailed to await Clinton officer arrival, minutes after police were alerted that they had fled prior to sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude and
Charles Hughes
Clinton
Nathan J. Williams
Front
Princess Streets
Jackson
Justice
Coast Line
Hughes Boys
Chief Williams
Wilmington
Union
Lutheran Women's Groups Invited to Chicago Quadricentennial
Lutheran women's organizations across America have been invited to send delegates to a national meeting in Chicago next November. The event marks the 400th anniversary of the Reformation and aims to coordinate activities among groups nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americ
Chicago
Green's August Flower Sample Offered For Digestive Relief
Free sample bottle promotion promises to ease indigestion dyspepsia and liver issues with Green's August Flower. Claims fifty years of success and mentions 25 and 75 cent bottles available at Green Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Green Drug Store
Parker Moore to Return to Office Amid Illness
Quin Moore, confined to his room for days with malaria, is reported as able to resume duties and return to the streets. Amelia E Barr noted for nearly eighty novels began writing at age 64, reflecting on late-life literary achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Quin Moore
Apttack
Amelia E. Barr
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Gulf of
Colas
United Lending
Repits
United Cigar Store
Newman’s
Warren
Wilmington ‘Cigar Company
Belm. Cheek
N. Kostelos
Payne Drug Company
Elvington’s
Jarman & Futrell
Ain’ Ole “Wes. We
Mission Pharmacy
Baxter Cigar Company
Saffo Bros
Front Street
Starkey’s
Eta Tg SD
Shepard Bros
John Phillips
M. Mansuras
Xanthos Bros
Ideal Confectionery
Fourth Street
North Pole
Washington Candy Co
Pet
the Center
Neetshow
Olympia
Crumpler & Scott
New York
Savage & Savage
Warren Slac
TNS
Hall & Durham
Coer OG Wilmington Grocery Co
C. H. Borneman
Atkinson & Watters
Peoples Supply
Thomas & Co
Eel Itie W
Roudabush
Jurgen Har
E. S. Bahsuierman
J. E. Marshburn
Royal
Chas
Collins
Davis & Hintz
Nurnberger
J. F. Sellers
L. L. Shepard
O. H. Kennedy
M. T. Madrin
B. B. Bryam
Pthon
M. T. Madoni
PC. Bae
H. C. Blake
Elmhurst Dairy
J. A. Hill
Chas. Rogers
W. Leeuwenburg
Echo
Ahrens
G. W. Johnson
W. M. Collins
Holand Dairy
Barlow’ Bros
W. R. Vann
J .M. Schnibben
P. Wildeboer
Cape Fear Dairy
Farris
Globe
R. C. Fergus
R. King
Fales & Co
B.carroll
Walnut Street
Eighth
Ninth
Ann
South Secon Streets
DAE
Southeastern
Sonal Bank
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Hughes
Moen
Mer Willsa Tienken
Wit Tienken
Sing Street
Lee
St. ‘Fe Luthéran
W. McClanahan
St. Then’s
Resenee Harriss
Iag
Georgette
Missealand
Hae
Yi Hehe Cito Geod
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