City Council Holds Open Hearing Over Payroll Rumors
An open session began this morning amid rumors of payroll padding involving John J. Furlong, the superintendent of streets. No charges were filed, but witnesses were summoned and a Thursday night session set to hear more testimony and allow a defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Furlong
Furlong
Bradshaw
Meares
Anyon
Merritt
Moore
C. F. Rehder
McCaig
Jones
Peter Commins
Peck
Cummins
Bunting
Ward
Kelly
E. Smith
J. Brown
Sou
Mr. Bunting
Mr. Cummins
Ith
Man Jones
Will Provide for Soldiers Charity Drive in Wilmington
A Wilmington drive seeks subscriptions from merchants and citizens to fill Christmas boxes for Company A engineers and the North Carolina National Guard bound for Camp Stewart El Paso. Donors place boxes in downtown shops to fund a proper Yuletide meal for soldiers, with gifts due to depart late this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard of
North Carolina
Wilmington
General Funston
Camp Stewart
el Paso
Company A
J. Victor Grainger
Uncle Sam
Poor Will Again Be Remembered Christmas Basket Drive
Adjutant James Yates and Mrs Yates of the Salvation Army prepare the annual Christmas basket and dinner for Wilmington children. Despite 150 families to help and a target of 500, fewer donations and higher prices threaten the effort to provide food and toys for 300 youngsters on Christmas Day. The plan includes a chicken meal, rice, coffee, sugar, potatoes, and other items, with a total estimated cost of at least 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Yates
Salvation Army Post
Wilmington
Yates
Front
Princess Streets
Adjutant Yates
Salvation Army
Craft elected president of North Carolina Society in Baltimore
The North Carolina Society of Baltimore elected Thomas C. Craft Jr. president at its annual meeting at the Hotel Emerson. Other officers include Horace E. Islack as secretary, William B. Turlington Jr. as secretary, Oscar D. Green as treasurer, and William Parker chairing the board. Governor L. Wood, Willis R. Jones, State Senator George Arnold Frick, and Frederick B. Hubble were named governors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Bay
North Carolina Society
Baltimore
T. C. Craft, Jr
T. C. Craft
Carolina Court
North Carolina Society of Baltimore
Emerson
Baltimore Sun
Craft
the Sun
Thomas C. Craft, Jr
William H. Parker
Horace E. Islack
Wiliam B. Turlington, Jr
Oscar D. Green
Green
University Hospital
Lexington Street
Parker
Board of Governors
George L. Wood
Willis R. Jones
George Arnold Frick
Frederick B. Hubble
Great Bi-Annual Sale by Mr Shri er
Card from Mr Schrier thanks customers for past patronage and announces a Great Bi Annual Sale on made to measure suits. Prices cut to domestic 15.50 and imported 22.50 with delivery before Christmas for orders placed by December 16. Ad emphasizes sacrifices by International Tailoring Co and urges immediate orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Shrier
Christmas Signs Grow Stronger Across Wilmington
Christmas season nears as Santa appears in shop windows and evergreen decor fills streets. Merchants expect strong sales with cotton and wheat prices high while trains slow and fireworks awaken street crowds in Wilmington, signaling 1916 winding down and 1917 anticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Wilmington
Funeral for Mrs Mary M Allen at Oakdale Cemetery
Funeral services were held yesterday at 9 30 am for Mrs Mary M Allen from the residence of her niece Mrs R B Moore 923 South Sirth street with Rev John Jeter Hurt of the First Baptist church officiating. Interment followed at Bellevue. Pall bearers included N M McEachern J F Littleton John Thomas J L Anderson J S Canady and Dr A M Baldwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Allen
Oakdale
John Jeter Hurt
First Baptist Church
R. B. Moore
South Sirth Street
Bellevue
Cattle Fever Tick Quarantine Lifted in Southern States
By order of the Secretary of Agriculture large sections of Alabama Georgia Arkansas Mississippi and Texas are to be released from the cattle fever tick quarantine today in Washington D C on December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Alabama
Georgia
Arkansas
Mississippi
Texas
Prohibition Advocate Delivers Twin Sermons on Liberty and Dry Cause
North Carolina Anti Saloon League leader R L Davis spoke at Fifth Avenue Methodist and Grace Methodist urging national and state dry laws. He warned liquor deprives personal rights and praised looming prohibition while urging support for the forthcoming Raleigh assembly and the Ninth State Biennial Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Davis
North Carolina
Anti-Saloon League
Prohibition Army
Fifth Avenue Methodist Church
Davis
Grace Methodist Church
Anti
Missouri
New Bern
Florida
Utah
Mexico
State Anti-Saloon League
General Assembly
Tarhelia
Boston
England
John Berleycorn
Raleigh
Prohibition
William Jennings Bryan
Reports From State Baptist Convention At Calvary Church
Reports from the State Baptist Convention held in Elizabeth City last week were given at Calvary Baptist Church last night by Rev. J. A. Sullivan and lay delegate D. L. Gore. Plans were announced to increase the Biblical Recorder subscription. It was decided three laymen would attend the State Convention with the pastor, and the church would cover all expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Baptist Convention
Elizabeth City
Calvary Baptist Church
J. A. Sullivan
D. L. Gore
The
Biblical Recorder
Sunday School Attendance Reaches 2334 In Wilmington Churches
Reporters from a dozen Wilmington churches show over two thousand attend Sunday school with a grand total of 2334 across Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopal and Lutheran congregations. Individual church totals include First Baptist 421 Calvary 140 Delgado 144 Southside 203 Immanuel 253 First 232 St Andrew 192 Church of the Good Shepherd 192 Ascension 86 St Pauls Lutheran 229 Dock Street Christian 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Forest
Baptist—First
Calvary
Delgado
Southside
Presbyterian — Immanuel
First
St. Andrew’s
Funeral for James A Wright Jr Held at Oakdale
Funeral services yesterday for James A Wright Jr 13 son of Mr and Mrs James A Wright of Winter Park were held at home at 3 pm by Deacon Thomas P Noe. Interment followed at Oakdale Cemetery with pallbearers C W Devane J W Costi Charles Brokenhagen and D G Herring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Wright
Oakdale Cemetery
James A. Wright, Jr
James A. Wi
Winter Park
Thomas P. Noe
T Folowing
C. W. Devane
J. W. Costi
Charles Brokenhagen
D. G. Herring
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Wilmington ‘Boys
Fen
Smith and Brown
Fifth Ward
M. Crowley
W. F. Burkheimer
Twelfth
Red Cross
Ruark
Brown
H. B. Shepard
Council
Shepard
MR. Craft President
MR. Shrier
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Supt
Epworth League
Fifth Avenue Church
Hall
James M. Hall
Draggist
Castle Sts
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