Social notes sweep Wallace visitors and hometown fans
Mrs W J Murray of Wallace visited the city yesterday. Miss Lula Powers from Willard arrived to visit Miss ey Pickette. Miss Blanche Pllett left for Richmond for a vacation. Miss Fannie Murrin of Savannah hosts at 212 South Ninth. Many others, including Miss Gladys Hale of Philadelphia and Mrs E R Royster of Wallace, were in town visiting friends and shopping. A Red Cross meeting for Carolina Place women is planned at 307 Wrightsville avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Powers
Willard
City
Ey Pickette
Fannie Murrin
Savannah, Ga
Marie Yopp
South Ninth Street
Carolina Place
C. S. Taylor
Wrightsville Avenue
Red Cross
Ed. D. Warren
F. D. Warren
Wilmington notes travel and recovery updates
Bessie Hinnant has gone to Cape Henry Virginia to spend a period with friends and relatives. Mrs M L Jonson and her daughter Henry Louise of Greelysville S G passed through the city en route to Burgaw and Goldsboro for weeks with relatives. Mr Trabue Barksdale, a popular Wilmington travelling salesman, is rapidly recovering from a several weeks illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Turnbaugh
Newport
Lake Waccaimaw
C. H. Hudnall
Wilkesbarre
Southport
Norfolk
Bessie “Hinnant
Cape Henry
M. L. Jonson
Henry Louise
Greelysviles S. G
Burgaw
Goldsboro
Trabue Barksdale
Wilmington
Salvation Army farewell service for Commandant Yates and Miss Horne
The Salvation Army holds a farewell service tonight at 8 o'clock at Front and Deck streets for Commandant Yates and Lieut Bessie J. Horne. Friends attend as work under Yates is reviewed. Sunday School meets at 11 and a final outdoor service at 6 25 at Front and Princess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jainsac Yates
Bessie J. Horne
Salvation ‘Army
Vdtes
Front
Princess
Davis Leaves Wilmington for Augusta Employment
L A Davis, a popular young citizen of Wilmington, departed today for Augusta Georgia to join F G Martins as bookkeeper and assistant manager. He has been a two year resident and longtime bookkeeper at J W H Fuchs Department Stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Augusta
F. G. Martins
Gents
Davis
J. W. H. Fuchs Department Stores
Enlistment Figures Show U S Army And Navy Strength
Washington reports 1.3 million men offered for service with 448 859 accepted. Total U S armed forces reach 943 141: land forces 710 024 and sea forces 233 117. Cumulative enlistments since war began include 190 347 Regular Army 136 998 National Guard 72 886 Regular Navy 25 000 Naval Reserves 4 400 Hospital Corps 1 500 National Naval Volunteers 16 734 Marine Corps.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Regular Army
National Guards
Reserve Corps
I Sea Forces
Regular Navy
Naval Reserves
Naval Militia
Hospital Corps
Marine Corps
National Guard
Naval
National Naval Volunteers
U S War Medical Corps to Surpass Prewar Army Size
Washington announces the U S Army Medical Corps will grow beyond the prewar force of 110000. By fall the National Army National Guard and Regular Army will field 120000 enlisted medical corpsmen and 24000 physicians, with training camps expanding to meet demand.
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Washington
Sam
France
America
National Army
National Guard
Regular Army
Commandant Watée Leaves Wilmington Salvation Army Post
Commandant James Watée departs Wilmington this week with Adjutant Yates and his family moving to Tampa. Adjutant Walter Hayes of Asheville will take charge of the local army post midweek after Watée completes his records and work here. Hayes will relocate his family here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates
Hayes
Army
Horne
Jacksonville
Fila
James Watée
Salvation Army
Wilmington Field
Tampa
Walter Hayes
Asheville
Marines to Train in Cuba Amid Requests by Havana
United States agrees to train Cuban forces after a request from Cuba. The first detachment will be a regiment of marines, likely to Guan tanamo, to demonstrate U S support and bolster morale against insurgents. Additional forces undecided amid wartime alliance talks. Hank Gowdy returns to army duties after Braves performance in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
Washington
United States
Cuba
Republic
Guantanamo
Braves
Cincinnati
Hank Gowdy
Hed Sox Sunburned While Fishing Prompt Layoff
Several members of the Hed Sox were sunburned during a Sunday fishing trip and had to be laid off. The incident affected the team as manager selections were being finalized.
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Hed Sox
Pastiminig
Wai
Otf Maret
Sox
DatFonig
Jereat
Busy Wrightsville Beach Red Cross Aids Army Unit
The Wrightsville Beach Red Cross Unit and Wilmington Chapter auxiliary report a big week of production for the army and navy. They list quantities of hospital materials including dozens of lllaparctampade abdominal binders gauze wipes bandages and knitted squares and announce a Thursday bridge whist tournament at the Seashore Hotel to raise funds for supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightsville Beach
Red Cross
Wilmington
Army
Navy
Seashore Hotel
Elder Isaac W. King Dies After Protracted Illness
Elder Isaac W. King, one of Wilmington's oldest citizens, died yesterday after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, several children, and four brothers including Rev J P King, Benjamin King, W W King, and Charles C King of Waccamaw. Funeral at 3 PM from 715 South Fifth Street to the Sixth Street Advent Christian church.
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Wilmington
Isaac W. King
J. P. King
Benjamin and
W. W. King
Charles C. King
Waccamaw
South Fifth-street
Sixth Street
Advent Christian Church
Local Personalities Visit and Travel Roundup
Mr J F Flake of Councils stays with Mr Arthur Gainsley on North Fourth Street. Mr R T Porter of Raleigh was a business visitor yesterday. Mr Max Williams of New Bern, here two days for business, left yesterday for Goldsboro. Mr D B Humphreys of Raleigh spent yesterday in the city and at the beach, returning home in the evening. Mr J H Whittington of Norfolk has returned home after several days here. John Gordon of Cerro Gordo returned home after days with friends. A coal mine takeover by St Louis is said to save people about 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.F. ‘Flake
Councils
Arthur Gaimsley
North Fourth Street
R T. Porter
Raleigh
Max Williams
New
Bern
H. Whittington
Norfolk
John Gordon
Cerro Gordo
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W. J. Murray
Wallace
C. L. Partin
Wilson Mills
H. L. Morgan
Blanche Pllett
Richmond
Phedora Bordeaux
Gladys Hale
Philadelphia
E. R. Royster
Neta Hooks
Fremont
D. D. Peele
H.Y. Mills
Washington, D. C
Georgia Burriss
Rockingham
T. T. Thorne
Rocky’ Mount
J. A. Fountain
J. H. Hinton
Carolyne’ Best
Columbia
Julia Yopp
Greensboro
Travelers’ Aid
H. C. Smith
Uttle Son
Melo
Hunter Smith
Josephine
Mamie Church
Fayetteville
Bessie Bryant
Fitzgerald
Miss Bryant
J. J. Hurt
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Hurt
Baltimore
Ana Mbe
Ope Hare Star
Rocky Mount
Insape” ‘City
Lloyd
G. T. Holmes
Etyer Vik Rn
Dhabhw and
Kerr
HK F
J. H. Sawyer
Reelsboro
Mary
Thomas
Mary Louise Taylor
Mattie Patterson
Louise Williamson
Rocky Point
Virginia Lee Bowman
Petersburg, Va
Maude Bissenger
North Seventh Street
Frank Loeyv
Loria
Tneyy
L. Stein
Bethany Methodist Sunday School
Rogers
Myrtle Grove Sound
Reilly
Waynesboro
Helen Reilly
James Owen Reilly
Seminary Inn
N. C
Hole
Servie
YoungWoneni
A. D. Brown
Georgia
Navy of America
U. S. War Medical Corps
George Martin
Fort Riley
Kan
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Fort Oglethorpe
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
United States Ambulance Service
Allentown
James Yates
Commandant Yates
Ual
St. Louis
G. Dannenbaum
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