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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
8
Chicago hosts the Designers' Association biennial meeting with discussions on higher dressmaker charges, cost issues, and trade problems. Reported fashion trends favor modest skirts and draped lines over extreme styles as new gowns are showcased by members at the Hotel LaSalle with models from Chicago.
Fichurg Mass December 15 The no license workers in Fitchburg push a dry vote campaign relying on Billy Sunday influence. They have arranged for Sunday to speak on booze at the State armory as surrounding cities swing dry. The effort aims to energize voters for the Tuesday ballot.
The Dispatch assigns its fund to a trusted leader to support needy children in Wilmington. All child names will go to Adjutant Yates for distribution. Start the fund now to ensure no Wilmington child is missed this Christmas amid The Dispatch’s shared campaign with the Atlanta Georgian.
The County Board of Education arranges moving health pictures for Iredell County. R. M. Gray and Celeste Henkel oversee a schedule in twelve schools with lectures and free health literature. The film tour, led by R C Tatum and H E Hamilton from Raleigh, covers six weeks.
Nashville officials and club owners gather for the Southern League meeting to close the recently completed season and discuss potential issues over two days. Rumors of leadership changes swirl, but President Baugh is seen as having broad owner support despite questions about a possible shift.
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