Wilmington Welcomes Safety Sales Cannery Plan
The Safety Sales Company, led by Frank Meier and supported by Edward Ostendorf and Frank L. Hancven, plans to relocate a cannery and metal stamping plant from Baltimore to Wilmington on Wright estate property in Lingo City. The one story wooden facility will employ about 150 workers, with many coming from Baltimore, start work as early as October, and will handle tin plate purchases and government orders while expanding into a trucking hub near rail access.
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Baltiee
Edward
John Ostendorf
Frank L. Hancven
Marylittes
Hill
Ostendorf
R Hill
Baltimore
Ballinwire
Maryland
Wl Emorra
Heght
Waneon
Wilmington
Norfolk
Steimer
York
Selec Wiltineton
Frank Meier
Sicae
Wrigh
Jr Aster
Ostemdorf
Cominy
Balti- More
Faling Neary
Iva
Tate
Osai
Nive Heey
Uniforms Delivered for City Military Units
All units in Troop C Cavalry and the Engineer Supply Train received new uniforms. Cavalrymen donned theirs yesterday and troop train personnel were outfitted today giving the five city military organizations complete outfits. Men express delight as drilling continues in sharp new joggery awaiting orders to report where directed.
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Troop C. Cavalry
Claud Hb. Pridgen
Wilmington Light Infantry
Ladies collect magazines for troops in army camps drive
The Collegiate Periodical League appeals for old magazines to be left at the public library for shipment to training camps. Members, meeting weekly in Sorosis Club rooms, urge affiliation to help entertained enlisted men while they await deployment. No money needed.
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Collegiate Periodical League
League
Sorosis
Mass Meeting Planned to Boost Wilmington Growth
A citywide mass meeting is planned for August 25 at Harbor Island Auditorium to attract capital and manufacturers to Wilmington. The effort, led by Thomas H. Wright, aims to advertise local advantages and create funds to hire a commercial agent, backed by Rotary Club support and possible free transportation from Tidewater Power Company.
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Harbor Island Auditorium
Wood
Thomas H. Wright
Wilmington
Harbor Island
Rotary Club
Harbor Island Mass
Tidewater Power Company
Hugh MacRae
Red Cross Enlists Aid for Winter Knitting Drive
A telegram from Guy Snavely of the American Red Cross urges swift action to supply knitted woolen articles for soldiers, allies, and refugees. Major Murphy requests 1,500,000 items. local chapters to provide 900 sweaters 900 mufflers 900 pairs of socks with instructions to mobilize knitting committees immediately.
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Snavely
Red Cross Society
Guy S. Snavely
Southern Division
American Red Cross
Major Murphy
Red Cross
Grahan Murphy
Switzerland
France
America
Unchanged Condition Report For Miss Callie Odom
Miss Callie Odom of Gibson remains unconscious with a fractured base of the skull after a Southbound Carolina street car strike on Front street. At James Walker Memorial Hospital the condition was reported unchanged this afternoon, with cautious notes that her prospects remain serious but any change would be favorable.
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Callie Odom
Gibson
Front Street
Carolina
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Miss Odom
Bernstorff Named German Ambassador to Constantinople
The former German ambassador to the United States Count von Bernstorff is forecast to serve as German ambassador at Constantinople. He arrived in Berlin and met with Chancellor Michaelis, having earlier held posts in Constantinople Belgrade and Egypt.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Constantinople
Count von Bernstorf
Miichaelis
Belgrade
Egypt
Montana Bar Association annual meeting opens in Butte
Leaders of Montana legal profession gather in Butte for the State Bar Association annual meeting. The two day sessions are led by President L. L. Callaway of Great Falls.
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Montana Bar Association
Butte
Mont
Montana
State Bar Association
L. L. Callaway
Great Falls
Safety Sales Company to Build Plant in Maryland
Mr Hancock, president of the company and Maryland legislator, owns a 600 acre Chesapeake Bay farm and sold 600 crates of strawberries last year. The plant will start operations in October under Hill Ostendorf with Frank Meier as the responsible party. They declined a free site, choosing a purchased location and seeking local cooperation for a large regional business.
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Hancock
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Messrs. Hill
Ostendorf
Frank Meier
Morris and Company to Build $500,000 Fertilizer Plant
Final arrangements have been made for the erection of a half million dollar fertilizer plant on the Cape Fear river by Morris and Company. It was stated yesterday afternoon that no contract has yet been let and that work is expected to start soon.
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Morris and Company
Cape Fear River
General Wood urges officers to train with discipline and courtesy
A telegram from General Leonard Wood to three Southeastern Department officer training camps emphasizes that officers must train men for the war with strict discipline while preserving self respect and courtesy. He notes that confidence and interdependence between officers and men are crucial for victory and that leaders set the tone through conduct and appearance.
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Southeastern Department
Leonard Wood
Republic
THREE GOING TO FRANCE
Oglethorpe officers return to the city for a ten day furlough before heading to France. Wilmingtonians Charles Parmelee Harry Solomon and Empie Latimer, second lieutenants in cavalry infantry and field artillery, are among the group. Other trainees will report in Columbia on the 29th to join the National Army for mobilization and training.
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Oglethorpe
National Army
Pender County Sees Wilmington as Ideal Convalescent Camp Site
The Pender Chronicle praises Wilmington New Hanover county as the perfect convalescent camp for Uncle Sam’s sick and wounded soldiers. Major General Wood recommends the city by the sea, citing its health record and favorable climate to support outdoor activity and recovery. The piece urges locals to welcome the troops and help them feel at home.
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Pender County
Wilmington
Pender Chronicle
New Hanover County
Wood
Sam
Carolina
United States
Atlantic
New Hanover
Beaman Moves From Portsmouth to Greenville Chamber
M. R. Beaman former secretary-manager of the Portsmouth Association of Commerce has been elected secretary of the Greenville South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. He resigned from the Goldsboro Chamber of Commerce weeks earlier and plans to begin duties in Greenville next Monday. He came to Portsmouth from Goldsboro and was the first secretary-manager after the merger of several local groups.
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Goldsboro Chamber
South Carolina
Norfolk
Virginian-Pilot
Wilmington
Beaman
Goldsboro
Portsmouth
Greenville
Chamber of Commerce
N. C
Portsmouth Business Men's Association
Retail Merchants’ Association
Association of Commerce
Local man H H Ford joins Pershing’s staff in France
The Mullins Enterprise reports Herbert Hill Ford formerly assistant chief clerk in the local engineering office has sailed for France to join Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing’s staff. A cablegram confirms his safe arrival in France and his assignment with headquarters of the expeditionary force. Ford asks not to send second class mail, first class mail to be held until he lands and obtains a France address. He notes his unexpected call and short stay prevented arranging affairs.
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Mullins
3 C
H. H. Ford
John J. Pershing
France
Herbert Hill
John J. Shing
Fra
Ford
Wilmington
Wilmingtonian in charge of Mullins gunnery overhaul
FE M Carnegee of Union Seed and Fertilizer Co Wilmington directs overhaul efforts in Mullins. He visits Mullins each summer to supervise renovation and improvements of the Mullins gunnery program and facilities.
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Mullins
S. C
FE. M. Carnegee
Union Seed & Fertilizer Co
Wilmington
Carnegee
Mullins Improves Ginnery At Union Seed Plant
Mullins owns Union Seed and Fertilizer Co. and is directing a crew to modernize the ginnery. He expects to have it in first class condition and ready for use by the opening of the season in a couple of weeks.
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Mullins
Union Seed & Fertilizer Co
Usue
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Sonal Bank
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Seth Arnold
J. H. Hardin
MR. Ford
Wilmingtonian
the Bradfield
Regulator Co
Dept. M
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Atlanta, Ga
Mae
Frank M. Ross
Market Street
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