City Schools Observe North Carolina Day in Special Programs
North Carolina Day activities highlight patriotism in five city schools with war service honors and thrift drive aims. High School, Hemenway, and Union display rolls of former students in service, with 150, 24, and 97 names respectively and mini service flags. Programs feature bugle calls, songs, and talks on War Savings Stamps and state war efforts.
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North Carolina
Union
Hemenway
Hemenway School
Union School
Hugh MacRae
MacRae
Woodrow JW Wilson
United States
Bitter Fighting Near Bullecourt Intensifies
London dispatch reports near Bullecourt bitter fighting as Bavarians attack British trenches. Ground gained is small and heavily contested with limited prisoners. A heavy bombardment erupted before dawn, but British guns and artillery helped repel further infantry advances.
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Associated Press
London
Bullecourt
Reuter
France
Nog
Eleven Wilmington boys pass naval school examination
A letter from the United States Inspector of Hulls at Charleston reports eleven Wilmington Nautical School applicants appeared for examination. Ten passed, one delayed by a clerical error. four receive licenses immediately, seven to serve as junior officers before licensing. Each applicant will be notified of status. The school was chaired by HH E Fonitz, J Homes Davis, Thos F Wood, and Lieut. W N Atkinson.
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Wilmington
Nautical School
Chamber of Commerce
United States Inspector of Hulls
Charleston
S. C
Shipping Board
The
E Fonitz
J. Homes Davis
Thos
IF. Wood
W. N. Atkinson
Mass Meeting Signals Christmas Drive by Local Red Cross
A mass meeting inaugurating the Christmas drive by the local Red Cross will be at First Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Principal speaker Walter Kirkland Greene, South Carolina native, Wofford and Vanderbilt alumnus, headmaster of Greene University School, will also address African American residents at St Stephen's church at 7 30 PM.
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Red Cross
First Baptist Church
Walter Kirkland Greene
Greene
South Carolina
Wofford College
Vanderbilt University
Greene University School
the Baptist Church
St. Stephen's Church
Livestock Groups Press ICC Over Through Rates
Washington December 14 livestock interests told the Interstate Commerce Commission that railroads fail to maintain through rates from western producing and packing centers to the Southeast. They argued this hampers the live stock industry as cattle cannot be efficiently shipped for breeding and fattening, curtailing production. The protest was filed by the National Livestock Shippers Protective League and the National Livestock Exchange.
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Associated Preag
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi
National Livestock Shippers’ Protective League
National Livestock Exchange
War and Liberty Loan Programs At Isaac Bear School
At Isaac Bear Memorial School a program was presented featuring Miss Julia Faison and speakers Josh Skipper and Herman Hanchey. The event included songs such as America and Carolina, readings on North Carolina’s achievements and possible contributions, speeches on War Savings Stamps and The Red Cross, and recitations and recitals by fourth graders.
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Julia Faison
Liberty Loan
National Special Aid
Josh Skipper
Herman Hanchey
Old North State
Isaac Bear Memorial School
America
North Carolina
J. W. Little
Red Cross
Span of Lane's Ferry Bridge Collapses
The middle span of the Northeast river bridge at Lane's Ferry, between Rocky Point and Hampstead, has fallen into the river. The bridge, under construction for about a year, had only been open two days. Cause of collapse not yet determined. replacement work likely soon due to heavy traffic.
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Rocky Point
N. C
Lane’s Ferry
Hampstead
Couple Wed Quietly at Bellwill Avenue Home
John W. Andrews and Carrie Jarrell were married last night at 8 o clock at 13 Bellwill Avenue. Rev Mills officiated in the presence of a few friends and relatives.
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John W. Andrews
Carrie Jarrell
Bellwill Avenue
Mills
Public Sale Notice for Wilmington Shoe Co Ady
Public sale listed for Saturday with reference to Wilmington Shoe Company Ady. Details readable but fragmentary. event appears to involve liquidation or disposition of assets. Further specifics not clear from the fragment.
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Wilmington Shoe Co
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Lawrence Coly
Fred Hatch
Geo. Clowder
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Roy Sidbury
Marguerite’ Potter
Lois Meyer
Confederate Veterans
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Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Harris Printing and Adv. Co
White
Sable Collie
Prince
L. H. Skinner
Masonboro
Jersey
Wakefield
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F. O. B. Young
Paul Caase
Wrightsville Sound
Gordon’s
Bladen
Doll Hospital
South 17Th St
North Fifth
Iwi
Mrs. Wright
Castile Street
Orange
Clark Jewel
S. Fifth St
York
Bear Produce and Mosse. Co
Market St
Narcer Post
L. Mazer
S. Fifth Street
Philadelphia
Foltz and
Kendrix
Motte Business College
M. Lance
Carolina Beach
Chas. Finkelstein
Carly
Chas. Finkelstein’s
Oversen
4Th &T
Motte Bucinesas College, Inc
Jack
Lene Byanes
Wilmington’s
Trust Service
Thestator
the Peoples Savings Bank
Wilmington, N. C
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J. W. Yates
M. F. Allen
J. W. Grair
J. W. Grainger
Prsint Co
Grainger
Johnson
W. B. Cooper & Co
Merchanits
Wilmington, N.C
A. D. Schuster
J. K. Read
Davis Furniture Store
Marine Iron & Steel Co
Norflok
W. B. Thorpe & CO
Water and Ann Streets
CC. W. Polvogt Co
C. W. Polvogt Co
C. L. Dickinson
Agt
Telephone
Princess
Lane’s Ferry Falls
Cape Fear
Phorie
N. Front St
Holiday Savings Club
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Chesnut Streets
American Bank & Trust
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E. Fred Banck
Thos. E. Cooper
C. E. Bethea
R.L. Henley
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Masonic Temple
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