North Carolina Methodist Conference Opens With Bishop Kilgo Leading
At the Raleigh opening of the North Carolina conference Bishop Kilgo led the service assisted by several presiding elders. Key reports highlighted 600 professions of faith in Fayetteville district and 1,100 to 1,200 accessions in Durham with multiple new churches built or repaired. Dr. McMurray urged a $5,000,000 loan fund for church extension as the board reported near $900,000 raised.
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North Carolina
Kilgo
J. C. Wooton
C. T. Adams
J. T. Gibbs
J. B. Underwood
John C. Kilgo
North Carolina Conference
College of Bishops
R. H. Willis
J. M. Ormond
C. T. Simmons
R. P. Taylor
Fayetteville
Durham
J.C. Wooten
Mr. Wooten
Elizabeth City
C. A. Adams
J. B. Murley
New Bern
Underwood
Raleigh
Oxford
Louisburg
Rockingham
J. M. Hall
J. D. Bundy
Warrenton
CG. L. Reade
Washington
L. B. Thompson
Wilmington
Hunter
Methodist
Richmond
McMurray
Board of
Church Extension
Southern Methodist Church
Francis Ashbury
America
Gibbs
Jesus
Philip Asbury
Methodist Church
Abraham
Dr. Gibbs
Wildernes
Paul
Lord Jesus
Clerical
IT. B. Jones
W. C. Wooten
S. M. Chaffin
C. D. Durant
J. H. Buffaloe
B. E. Stanfield
L. T. Singleton
W. E. Trotman
BE. C. Sell. Lay
J. T. Ware
E. B. Sanderlin
T. V. Smith
M. J. Best
W. M. Sanders
Vi. Key
WB. Stallings
W. UT. Kateh
B. W. O'Neal
J. O. Beasly
R. Newell
W. T. Shaw
S. J. Boone
P. D. Woodall
W. R. Royall
N. Caviness
R. F P. Bumpass
M. T D. Hix
R. H. Broome
G. B
J. C. Wooten
Palmgren to attend North Carolina Methodist Conference as layman
A. E. Palmgren leaves Durham this evening to attend the North Carolina Methodist Conference sessions as layman representative from Fifth Avenue. The brief note places his travel in the context of church leadership duties.
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Kr. A. E. Palmgren
Durham
North Carolina
Fifth Avenue
Congressmen Page Names Postmasters
Washington dispatch reports postmasters promoted to presidential class after three offices advanced. As of October 1 Pinehurst Fuller T Currie Ram Charley G Foushee and Gibson William Z Gibson are named in the promotion list.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Nce
Pinehurst
Fuller T. Currie
Ram
Charley G Foushee
Gibson
W Iliam Z. Gibson
IWS Mivelos City Trials Vacuum Sweepers
IWS Mivelos is cited as one of the few cities adopting vacuum sweepers by Rely Cos, highlighting a shift toward modern cleaning technology in municipal operations. The report notes limited early adopters and ongoing evaluation of efficiency and costs.
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IWS
Mivelos
Cos Ising
Cape Fear River Stage at Fayetteville 8 A.M. 2.8 Feet
The stage of the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville North Carolina measured 2.8 feet at 8:00 a.m. yesterday. The data reflects river water height and may indicate flood risk or normal flow depending on local thresholds.
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Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
N. C
State May Get a Fish Hatchery
Washington December 7 Twenty fish hatcheries in as many states would be funded by a bill passed in the House costing one million dollars. Beneficiary states include Alabama Louisiana Florida North Carolina South Carolina Maryland Virginia Texas and Oklahoma.
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Washington
House
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida
North
South Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
Texas
Oklahoma
Prof Noble to Speak in County on Educational Talks
Professor M C S Noble dean of UNC will visit tonight to give three education addresses in the county. Thursday at 8 pm a community meeting at Winter Park school. Friday 3 pm Mothers Club of Acorn Branch school. Friday 8 pm a second community meeting at Masonboro school with Dr Arnold Stoval also speaking.
Blossom Wins Case Over Castle Haynes Property
In Superior Court Samuel Blossom sued Andrew Nixon over a castle Haynes property. The jury ruled the house and lot belong to Blossom. Shelby Lamp Works won $56.62 with interest from October 31, 1912 against J O Brock. Shabelitz vs Sol Bear & Co continued until W P Rose could be summoned. National Electric Supply Co. won judgment against J O Brock T A Green and Cape Fear Hotel Co.
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Superior Court
Samuel Blossom
Andrew Nixon
Castle Haynes
Blossom
Shelby Lamp Works
J. O. Brock
J. J. Shabelitz
Sol. Bear & Co
W. P. Rose
National Electric Supply Company
T. A. Green
Cape Fear
Terre Haute Mayor Enters Retail Coal Market Ad
Terre Haute officials announce a coal retail venture to curb living costs as a million dollar technical high school is planned for Detroit. The ad notes hot supper rolls at ten cents a dozen from Farris Bakery.
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Farris Bakery
Terre Haute
Detroit
Resolutions Adopted by Ladies Concor dia Society 1916
At a December 6 1916 meeting the Ladies Concordia Society unanimously approved tributes for Betsy Shrier noting her quiet home life and virtues. A minute page will memorialize her, copies sent to the bereaved family, and publication requested in daily papers. Committee members Lina Goodman Esther Mendelsohn Daisy Sternberger. secretary Agnes O Solomon.
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Ladies’ Concordia Society
Betsy Shrier
Lina Goodman
Esther Mendelsohn
Daisy Sternberger
Boston Lawyer Indicted in Wife's Murder and Arson
Frederick L. Small a former Boston broker was indicted for murder by a grand jury. His wife was found strangled shot and beaten to death at their Ossipee New Hampshire home which had been burned to conceal the crime on September 28 last.
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Ossippee
N. Hi
Frederick L. Small
Boston
Tribble in Critical Condition After Stroke
Washington December 7. The condition of Representative Samuel D Tribble of Georgia remained critical today with no hope for recovery. A sudden deterioration occurred last night following a rally earlier in the evening after he was stricken with apoplexy on Monday.
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Washington, D. C
Samuel d. Tribble
Georgia
Town Topics Two Cases
Two cases were tried by Recorder George Harriss this morning. Nol pros were given Simon Evans colored charged with larceny and Dave Teachy colored charged with car breaking. The interned German merchant vessels Nicaria and Keil moored at Eagles Island display flags today in celebration of Bucharest falling to German Bulgarian forces.
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George Harriss
Nol Proses
Simon Evans
Dave Teachy
Nicaria
Keil
Eagles’ Island
Bucharest
River Thieves Reported Tug Robberies At Plant
Mr. I. B. Graham manager of the local American Agricultural Chemical Company plant told police a motor tug owned by the firm was twice robbed. Last night over a dozen electric bulbs were stolen and on Thanksgiving night about 50 gallons of gasoline were drained from the tug.
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I. B. Graham
American Agricultural Chemical Company
Grounded Shifter Off Rails Near Union Seed and Oil Mill
A Sea board Air Line engine jumped the track near the Union Seed and Oil Mill last night and was not back on the rails by afternoon. No injuries reported.
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Seaboard Air Line
Union Seed and Oi
Two Deeds Filed For Record This Morning
Two deeds were filed for record this morning. Kensey Hobbs to Dr Arnold Stovall lot No 6 block 19 Carolina Place for 100 dollars and other consideration and James Henderson to Thomas H Wright lot 323 by 150 feet on Rankin street east of Bay for 250 dollars.
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Kensey Hobbs
Arnold Stovall
Carolina Place
James Henderson
Thomas H. Wright
Rankin Street
Bay
Interim Church Board Substitutions Listed
Willis for C. L. Reade and A. L. Ormond for J. B. Flurty appear with substitutions on several boards. J. E. Koonce is substituted for D. Koonce on the Board of Church Extension and K E R Nixon for C F Bland on the Sunday school Board. Joint Board of Finance notes J Wrenn substituted for D Y Newby.
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Oon
Liverpool Iestians
Aqraitli
Woait
Peniké
New York
Alyatinet Cotton
STE Cotton
Liverpool
IZA
Wilmington Naval Stores
Calon Sports
Rosi
Retino
Wall Street
Atlantic
Gulf and West Indies
L. D.bundy
George Stuart
John R. Pepper
Memorial Church
Henderson
O. W. Dowd
C. B. Culbreth
H. E. Spence
Euclid McWhorter
R. B. John
J. B. Thompson
S. H. Cotten
J. L. Rumley
D. L. Earnhardt
Lay
W. P. Few
M. G. Brown
J. C. Wrenn
T. A. Greene
J. G. Brown
W. H. Humphrey
Dr. M. Bolton
Col. J. Fr. Burton
H.S. McGirt
D. H. Tuttle
G. W. Fisher
C. W. Robinson
J. M. Wright
A. J. Parker
A. L. Ormond
E. E. Rose
W. P. Constable
W. J. Watson
Allis-Chalmers
American Car and Foundry
Florida Oranges
American Tel
Tel
Anaconda Park
Atchison “Se
G. S
Heer
Baldwin Locomotive
N.C
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific Wool
Chicago
R. I
Pacific Ry
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Gas
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern
Ctisco Ae
Marine
International Nickel
Kansas City Southern
Aim
Kennecott Copper
Asheville Clear
Louisville & Nashville
Atlanta
Liggett & Myers
Charleston
Lorillard Co
Apd
Charlotte As Clear
Maxwell Motors
Cloudy
Mexican Petroleum
Galveston Oo
National
New York Central
Jacksonville
Pt Cdy
N. Y
N. H
Hartford
N. York Clear
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pittsburg
Ys Clear
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Ray Consolidated Copper
Washington .Clear
Ada
Reading
Clear
Republic
Iron & Steel
Sloss, Shef, Steel & Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Southern Railway Ptd
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper — Texas Co
Union Pacific
United Fruit
United States Rubber
U. S. Smelting & Refining
United States Steel Soa
ZOS
United States Steel Pfd
Utah Copper Virginia Carp. Chem
Wabash Pfd. B
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
le Eee
Savannah Naval Stores
Congressman Page
Aldrich-Alexander
Ll Avenue Presbyterian Church
Deroan
Hither Alexander
Mes
Charles B. Alexander
Nes
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Nelson W
Rhode
Hylidi’s Wncle
Maithel Abcundon
Pittsburgh
John H. Jowett
State
Honnet
Agnes O
Solomon, Sec’y
A. O. Schuster
Front and Princess Street
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