Contendere in Bread Gases Charged in City Court
Bakers and bread dealers faced warrants for selling bread under 16 ounces in violation of city ordinance. Nonpros entered, judgments held, and future charges possible. Participants included George F. Johnson and W T Irriss of Globe Baking Co, J Fox, Cuthbert Martin, B May, Ben Kaminski. Also two colored boys, Campbell Sanders and Ernest Jackson, faced larceny charges. cases moved to juvenile court.
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Recover' S
Nolo
Harriss
Paker
George F. Johnson
Globe Baking Company
W. T. Irriss
Farris’ Bakery
J. Fox
Globe Baking Company Gether
Cuthbert
Martin
The
People’s Supply Company
B. May
Delicatessen
Ben Kaminski
Campbell Sanders
Ernest Jackson
W. W. Galloway
Help Confederate Veterans Brighten Christmas
A movement seeks funds to aid Confederate veterans and widows, stressing their wartime service without reward. Donors in prosperous circumstances are urged to contribute, with volunteers James I. Metts, T. E. Cooper, Walkher Taylor, D. J. Fergus, and W. N. Harriss handling contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
James I. Metts
T. E. Cooper
Walkher Taylor
D. J. Fergus
W. N. Harriss
Conservation of Childhood Talk At Court House
Superintendent L. H. Putman of the North Carolina Children’s Society speaks this evening at 8 at the Court House on the Conservation of Childhood. Introduced by Odis B. Hinnant of the YMCA. Free admission. organizers urge a large attendance.
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L. H. Putman
North Carolina Children’s Society
Court House
Odis B. Hinnant
Palman
Sweethearts shines with tuneful music and strong cast
Vicar Herbert's Sweethearts at the Academy of Music drew praise for tuneful songs bright lines and solid comedy. Julia Clifford as Sylvia impressed audiences while Alfred Deery as Franz and Harry Meyers as Karl delivered strong performances in a city tour engagement with notable vocal and comic contributions.
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Vicar Herbert
Slim Alche Mness
Academy of Music
Alfred Deery
Prince Franz
Miss Clifford
Harry’ Meyers
Karl
Sylvia
Lis Eva Olivett
Liane
Rotary Club Backs Restoring Daily Seaboard Train
The Rotary Club urged restoring the Seaboard daily 10 am arrival and 5 pm departure rather than adding two new trains. Merchants favor restoration to boost business. Chamber of Commerce and Cape Fear Chapter U C T will join in a Charlotte conference with Seaboard officials to seek a workable schedule.
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Rotary Club
Seaboard
Hamlet
Chamber of Commerce
Cape Fear
Europe
Charlotte
J. G. McCormick
Merchants Association
Britt To Argue His Own Ease Before Supreme Court
Congressman Britt travels to Raleigh to argue that state courts have jurisdiction over election challenges. He contends going behind the returns is a valid inquiry into ballot legality and seeks to compel Buncombe County to reconvene to review unmarked ballots. The case could set a precedent on election jurisdiction. Edgar Grady loses appeal in blackmail case with per curiam opinion. Bailey sues Dr. Long for mental anguish after wife’s illness and death from hospital exposure. court overrules demurrer and lets case proceed.
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Raleigh
Washington
Supreme Court
Twentieth District
Britt
Weaver
Bond
State
Edgar Grady
Buncombe County
Frady
D. P. Lance
Lance
Martin Hickman
Myrtle Pressley
Pressley
Hickman
J. W. Bailey
H. F. Long
Bailey
Burke
Statesville
Brown
Webb
North Carolina Day Observance in Wilmington Schools
North Carolina Day will be observed Friday December 22 in Wilmington public schools with exercises honoring Archibald DeBow Murphy founder of the state system. State and county officials sent circulars detailing programs and declamations for students though rural schools delay observance until after Christmas. Parents and the public are invited to attend any city school event.
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North Carolina
Wilmington
Archibald DeBow Murphy
J. J. Blair
J. Y. Joyner
Washington Catlett
Tea Room at Royal Theatre by St John’s Auxiliary
The young woman’s auxiliary of St. John’s Episcopal church will run a tea room at the Royal Theatre building starting Thursday. Hours are 10 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm, continuing through Friday.
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Young Woman's Auxiliary
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Royal Theatre
Postal Telegraph Office Hopes in Lumberton
Lumberton residents favor opening a Postal Telegraph Co office here. Frank Gough spoke Friday in Wilmington with Postal officials, who indicated willingness to open an Lumberton office if local support continues, countering Western Union branch concerns.
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Lumberton Robesonian
Postal Telegraph Company
Robesonian
Frank Gough
Lumberton
Western Union
Wilmington
Postal Telegraph Co
Conway branch restored pleases Columbus county residents
Mr. R. E. L. Brown of Chadbourn reports residents of Columbus county are pleased with the restoration of the Conway branch train by the Coast Line.
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R. E. L. Brown
Chadbourn
Columbus County
Conway
Coast Line
Big Tie Break Tonight For Top YMCA Basketball Lead
Tonight's postponed game between the Tigers and Athletics at the YMCA gym aims to break the tie for first place in the weekly league. The outcome will decide who leads the series and who holds the edge toward the championship, with two more games next week and a post series afterward.
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Tigers
Athletics
Strickland
Duvall
Payne
Pois‘son
Report of Associated Charities November receipts and disbursements
The secretary’s report shows receipts totaling 251 for November from New Hanover county and several individuals including Miss Lucile Murchison and Miss Jennie Murchison. Disbursements cover secretary fees, Catherine Kennedy Home fees, groceries, rent for those in need, cash aid, janitor, telephone, wood, gas, and railroad fares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hanover
Clayton Giles
Lucile Murchison
Jennie Murchison
Catherine Kennedy
Peterson and Rulfs Offer Christmas Slippers
Peterson and Rulfs advertise quartz slippers priced for 14 16 17 20 and 22 with a Christmas theme.
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Peterson & Rulfs
Hea
Dquartzers
Post Office Urges Early Christmas Parcel Mailing
The Wilmington Postoffice reports a surge in daily parcel flow and urges prepaying postage, fully addressing parcels, including sender names, packing securely without sealing, insuring valuables, and marking items with holiday inscriptions. Extra windows will operate during the rush as four windows handle mail at the lobby and registry department.
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Wilmington
H. McL. Green
Registry Department
Burleson Consecrated Bishop in South Dakota
In New York on December 14 Rev. Dr. Hugh Latimer Burleson, longtime editorial secretary of the Episcopal Board of Missions, was consecrated bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of South Dakota. The ceremony at St John the Divine Cathedral featured a full ceremonial rite with bishops clergy and laypersons present.
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Burleson
New York
Hugh Latimer Burleson
Episcopal Board of Missions
Protestant Episcopal Diocese
South Dakota
St. John the Divine
Savannah Municipal Auditorium cornerstone laid with Maine relics
In Savannah Georgia the cornerstone for the new municipal auditorium was laid with Mayor W J Pierpont presiding. The ceremony drew citizens and included relics from the battleship Maine placed in the cornerstone as part of the event.
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Savannah
South
W. J. Pierpont
Maine
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Academy
Julia Clifford
Archibald DeBow Murphey
Telegraph Company
Associated Charity Fund
Associated Charities
Bon Marche (Incorporated
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Postofice
Much Mail
Post Office
Posttmaster Green
Hall
James M. Hall
Draggist
Castle Sts
Bon Marche
Bon Marche Incorporated
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