Wilmington Lays Corner Stone of New Custom House
The cornerstone of Wilmington’s half‑million dollar Custom House was lowered with a military and civic procession. Congressman J Washington Logue praised America First and the growth of Wilmington’s commerce as the crowd observed historic relics and a parade through Third and Princess streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Custom House
Council of Knights of Columbus
J. Washington Logue
Pennsylvania
Federal
Princess Street
Robert E. Lee
Erroy
Uncle Sam
Coast Guard Seminole
Aid
Masons
Northeastern Construction Company
Parker Quince Moore
Congessman Logue
Cape Fear
Brunswick
America
United States
Congressman Logue
North Carolina
George P. Galvin
Knights of Columbus
Moore
Walker Taylor
M. W. Jacobi
Chamber of Commerce
Roger Moore
Rotary C Lab
James I. Metts
Confederate Veterans
B. F. Keith
William H. Milton
D. D
St. Jame’s Episcopal Church
A. T. Robertson
Royal Arcanum
J. H. Curtis
Local
Typographical Union
Mason Garber
Messrs
James Pfeiffer
M. A. Johnston
Cistum
Milton
Third
Princess Streets
Third Street
Princess
le Building
L Ion
J. $. Lane
Window trimming prizes awarded by Chamber of Commerce
Bon Marche won Class A first prize with Belk-Williams close behind. A. David Company took Class B. C. W. Yates Company earned Class C top honors, with George W. Huggins second. Cape Fear Hardware led Class D, and New Way Market captured Class E, followed by Hall & Ross second and Davis & Hintze in similar display wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Way “Market
Chamber. of Commerce
Peef
Chamber of Commerce
Belk-Williams Co
Bon Marche
Kress and Woolworth
A. David Company
Messrs. Peterson & Ruffs
Shrier & Solomon
C. W. Yates Company
George W. Huggins
Cape Fear
Dheodhrat
Messrs. W. Munroe & Co
N. Jacobi Hardware. Co
Hall & Ross
Davis & Hintze
Juvenile Court Opens in Wilmington For Youth Offenders
Recorder George Harriss established a separate juvenile court in Wilmington under North Carolina law. The first session at 3 pm saw three boys charged with bicycle theft. a Juvenile Record and probation system will track youths, with Y M C A official Qdis B. Hinnant named probation officer. Brothers William and James Kerman and Albert Parker faced larceny and sale warrants, were paroled on probation with sentences of three to six months, while Young Russ entered probation for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
General Assembly
George
Harriss
Qdis B. Hinnant
City
Hinnant
William
James Kerman
Albert Parker
Young Russ
A. O. Schuster
Wilmington Cycle Company
Kerman Boys
Parker Boy
Dempsey
Kermon
William Kermon
Russ
Hinant
Judges Select Prize Winners In Union School Essay Contest
Miss Nancy Battle Miss Carrie MacClain Taylor and Miss Caroline Price won first second and third prizes respectively in the grammar school essays on The Use of Electricity in the Household. High school prizes went to Owen Martin Miss Mabel West and Miss Omah Williams. Awards determined by sealed numbers to ensure impartiality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Battle
Union School
Carrie MacClain Taylor
Caroline Price
Owen Martin
Mabel West
Omah Williams
Union
Hemenway
Community group chairmen promote business growth
A local committee led by Mrs. William Latimer and members W. L. Parsley and Frank Mead submits a report on strategies to quicken and increase business activity in the community. The document emphasizes cooperative efforts and ongoing initiatives.
Milk Station Rules Published At Court House Basement
Announcement outlines rules for the milk station in the Court House basement under North Carolina authority. Reported monthly activity shows 23 babies fed and 1 968 feedings. donations urged to treasurer Mrs J B Rice. Nurse in charge is Miss Columbia Minds with various charity and private donors listed.
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Indde
Court House
North.Carolina
J. B. Rice
Market Street
Columbia Minds
Sorosis
King’s Daughters
St. Andrews
M. W. Jacobi
J. Buren Sidbury
M. L. Stover
C. N
Lila Aman
Richlands
Margaret Gibson
J. M. Stevenson
G. B.elliot
Lyman Delamo
Sweethearts Praised Across Richmond Press
Richmond newspapers unite in praise for the New York musical sensation Sweethearts at the Academy of Music. Douglas Gordon calls last night’s performance thoroughly delightful with overwhelming success and broad audience satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Metropolis
Richmond
New York
Academy of Music
Times-Dispatch
The
Richmond Virginian
Evening Journal
News
Douglas Gordon
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Noble Homeplace Sold to Rehder for Remodel
Mr C F W Rehder bought the Noble home at 211 North Fifth from Prof M C F Noble. Rehder plans to remodel and occupy the house, with the current tenant to vacate soon. The deal was handled by D R Foster. other deeds included transfers on Fifth Street and Carolina Beach properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. W. Rehder
Noble
North Fifth Street
F. W.rehder
M. C. F. Noble
Professor Noble
D. R. Foster
New Hanover Transit Company
Carlotta M. Lynch
L. C. Muegge
Carolina
P. F. B. Price
James Whitfield
6Th Street
Swann and
Nixon Streets
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Roger ‘Loore
Marshall
Galvin
General Metts
T. R. Ames
West Whitlock
Langenberg
Motion Picture
Carl Rehder
Ilmington Custom Service
District of North Carolina
William §. Clayton
Jwpges
Jivewile Couht 5
Mr.Hinnant Officer
School
William Latimer
W. L. Parsley, Frank Mead
Noble Homeplace
McCallum
France
Switzerland
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