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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
5
A local fundraiser promotes the Mile High Y M C A calendar styled as the Ave Me Calendar. Proceeds support the fund while buyers receive an attractive monthly calendar featuring letters to a Harvard friend and postal card reminders to stay in touch. Calendars priced at ten cents each aim to boost fall activities and holiday gifts.
Rev Dr A D McClure away for four days. licensees arrive to conduct services at Black River church. Rev W M will preach at St Andrew's morning view. Li W Koelling at the Houpr.
A union prayer service will be held next Monday at al o clock at Avenue Methodist Church. The Rev T P Allen pastor of Tel Presbyterian Church will lead the meeting. An invitation is extended to this service.
Police and Department of Justice agents investigate after dynamite sticks without caps are discovered in coal shipments to the local waterworks. The charges appeared from the Licky Fireco Coal Co. of Fireco, West Virginia, with incidents dated October 22 and October 27.
Deeds filed for record in the Register of Deeds office show the first war tax stamps under the war revenue measure effective today. Robert L. Fox and wife transfer lot 5 block 2 Market street road to M. F. Skipper for $150 and other valuable considerations. John G Kuhiken and wife transfer parts of lots 1 and 2 block 296 Harnett street to F. W. Rogers and wife for $100 and other valuable considerations.
Advert for American Bank & Trust Co Sav ings Department notes deposits made tonight will earn 4 percent compound interest.
At the meeting last night of George Washington Council 67 Junior Order United American Mechanics the following officers were elected for the term Councilor John F Wolff Vice Councilor E S Padrick Financial Secretary H W Howell Assistant F E J Grimsley Trustee Edward Register Recording Secretary R H Everett Assistant J T Eagle Outside Sentinel L R Moore Inside Sentinel Omar S Rodgers Chaplain L S Snipes Conductor R I Batten Warden W H Hancammon Treasurer W C Capps Mayor set for the corporation F A Lord H W Howell J A McNorton Hegilver R H Everett
Hanover Lodge 145 Independent Order of Odd Fellows tonight elected its officers for the coming term. Noble Grand Hardy LaNier Vice Grand Thomas Blackham Recorder Secretary John E. Wood Financial Secretary A F Walton Treasurer W H Howell Trustees P A Bounds M Hewett R P Johnson installation set for the first January meeting with appointive officers to be announced.
In a packed session the recorder heard perjury charges against Mrs Evans and her daughter Marie. Marie stands accused of assaulting O P Stuckey Jr with a Coca Cola bottle, with Mary Bell Gavis alleging sole blame and later recanting.
Rev. J. H. Shore presides a quarterly conference in Shiloh Church after traveling to Council. Warsaw resident R. D. Frederick zurück home. Burgaw pair R. H. Williams and J. S. Hemphrey visit Wilmington on business. Rocky Point guests J. E. Durham W A Brown and Thomas Brown travel to the city. Submarine crew hears external sounds distinctly through hull amid near threats.
In Brighton court, it was stated that a hairdresser who served voluntarily at a military hospital provided 56,000 free 6d haircuts to wounded soldiers. The gesture underscored the aid given to servicemen during the conflict.
A large Wilmington audience enjoyed a concert by violinist Ives Falk with contralto Gertrude Arnold and pianist Malvina Uhrlich under the North Carolina Sorosis. Falk’s Handel and Mendelssohn were praised, Arnold impressed in Verdi and Nevin numbers, and Uhrlich’s accompaniment and solo Etincelles drew acclaim. They repeat tonight with a program promising even greater variety.
Police officers enjoyed an oyster roast hosted by Councilman J M Hall and participated in target practice afterward. The Red Cross work rooms announce a drive to complete 25000 surgical dressings for the Wilmington chapter with a February 1 deadline for 359000 dressings from France.
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