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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1917

Page

9

The Canning Kitchen and a Stream of Local Visitors

Fragments describe a patriotic canning push urging frugal homemakers to support Uncle Sam by preserving foods. The item lists many local visitors and residents in Raleigh area, noting trips to Wilson, Rocky Mount, Wrightsville Beach, and Charlotten. It mentions gatherings at Garden City with the Special Aid and Helping Hand class events and a new teacher for a Sunday school class.

First Baptist Sunday School Ocis B. Hinnant Claude L. Pridgen

Local notices highlight travels and visits across towns

Residents and visitors are named as they travel between Wilson Charlotte Wallace Raleigh Goldsboro and Norfolk. The community column notes returns departures and guests at homes across North Carolina including Asheville Grove Park Inn Wrightsville Beach and Southport with mentions of families and relatives.

Pianist publishes new works and songs collection

Bradford Campbell, noted pianist, has submitted a patent for Sacred songs and Pianoforte pieces for advanced players including Les Jongleus and O Lord of Heaven. Miss Kate Bane of Whiteville and Mr Addie Stevens of Rocky Mount quietly married at Bladen Street Methodist church parsonage yesterday afternoon.

Bradford Campbell Cunbendé Aher Finette Jerome Kate Bane Whiteville Addie. Stevens Rocky Mount Bladen Street Methodist Church Rev Seal Stevens D. M. Bane

Stonewall Lodge No 1 meeting urged for August 27

Members and visiting brothers urged to attend the regular meeting Monday night August 27 at 8 p m to discuss matters of great importance.

Sunday School Services Adjusted at Local Churches

There will be no services at Fifth Avenue Church tomorrow except Sunday school at the usual hour 9:45 a.m. Epworth League meets Tuesday night and prayer meeting is set for Wednesday night at the regular hour.

Fifth Avenue Methodist Church Epworth League

Wrightsville Beach Red Cross Sets Record Week

The Wrightsville Beach Red Cross unit reports its busiest week with a charity bridge tournament, a beach fundraiser for youths, and a Naval Reserves appeal at Camp London Harbor Island. The unit also prepared a large quantity of Bauze Wipes for the effort and hints at another big week ahead.

Wrightsville Beach Red Cross

Man over age seeks entry to officers camp letter from James Buck

A fragmentary letter from James Washington Buck requests reconsideration to enter the Fort Oglethorpe Officers Training Camp despite being over fifty. He recalls past exam success and asks the Southeastern War Department to overlook his age to serve.

Abe Arid Wauhington Birek Uck Buck Southeastern War Department Charleston S. C Fort Oglethorpe Alexander Greig Quacko Strong Heaven Peter Quacko Oglethorpe James Washington Buck Princess St

Five Alleged Violations Arrest of Lady of Color

Police at 11 last night arrested Rachael McKay, an ebony hued woman, on five counts of violating the Prohibition law. Bond set at $200, she will explain her case in court Monday morning. Six other arrestees named, all but one women of color, face minor charges. one white man charged with intoxication.

Lady of Color Rachael McKay Rachael Coleman Leon George Rachel

Misquoted board member clarification in The Dispatch

The Dispatch regrets a reporter error in yesterday's edition stating that Mr. B Solomon of the Board of Education claimed Mr. H R Alexander had a poor record. The misquote concerned Alexander's removal as committeeman and was a misunderstanding.

Solomon The Dispatch B. Solomon Board of Education H. R. Alexander

Carpenters Adopt New Wage Scale Effective September

At a weekly meeting of the Joiners' Union on Thursday, the Carpenters Union unanimously approved a new wage scale to take effect on September 5. The plan sets standard hours at nine per day with overtime at time and a half and double time for legal holidays. Work on Labor Day is restricted to life preservation.

Carpenters Sentenes

Opening Tobacco Market Sets Pace in Wallace

Wallaces traders and farmers flocked to the Tobacco Market as sales ran record breaking over two days. About 250000 pounds were sold with prices averaging 20 cents as buyers from major companies crowded the floors and storage ran short. The opening sparked optimism for the season.

Wallace N.C Allaioney Pie

Brooklyn Close to Chumps Across the Fast River

The Brooklyn squad stayed the closest to the Champs this season near the Fast River, earning credit for proximity to the top despite not clinching the major deals.

Brooklyn Chumps

Strikeless war policy outlined for labor disputes

Washington reports a strike less war policy for organized labor with government and public on arbitration boards. AFL accepts the principle while I W W is kept out by alternate methods. Council of National Defense weighs approaches to I W W troubles and shipbuilding plants fall under the new policy as wage and hours boards operate in war construction camps.

United Press Washington American Federation of Labor I W. W Gri¢an Fedération of Labor Council of National Defense War Départment

Willington Law School shines with perfect bar pass

Four young men from Willington who just passed the state examination, all graduates of the Willington Law School, reportedly achieved a perfect bar passage. Named are John Ben Hatchell Abram Lindsay Charles Bailey Newcomani and Ander H. Sheppard. The school claims a record of every graduate passing the state bar since its inception, with the echo entering its fifth year on September and a large class anticipated.

Willington Hemington Law School Rogers John Ben Hatchell Abram Linvday Charles Bailey Newcomani Ander H. Sheppard Echo

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