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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1917
Page
13
A sentimental piece extols home as the best place for a man wife and children. It contrasts day and night joys with family warmth and the comfort of a wife at the hearth, children on a father’s back, and a life centered in home amid roses and simple pleasures. Community notices follow.
rivalry among the YMCA boys for the first 10 to complete the full $10 pledge to the war work fund is won by Neveland Brand William Smith Hugh Burdison Eugene Hardin Edwin Gore Hugh McFeach ern Hiden McEeach ern Jack Le Grend Clark Huggins and Alfred Brand. a large number have paid partial sums and at least 50 are expected to have paid in full by Christmas. boys urged to keep payments during holidays and apply for regular or afternoon work at the employment bureau.
Nine bakeries including the Royal Baker Company and American Baking Company follow new government bread recipes. The order aims to conserve flour, with officials predicting about 659000 barrels saved annually if properly carried out. Local bakeries work to conform and aid the war effort to feed the army and Allies.
Mr R K Bryan of Scotts Hill visited Saturday. Mr D W L Skipper of Town Creek was a business visitor in town yesterday. Mr W E Knox and son Willie W Knox of Town Creek were in Wilmington yesterday and left for Southport in the afternoon. Mr E J Britt, postmaster at Chadbourn, was in Wilmington on business Saturday. Mrs C Simmons and W T Gore of Lanvale were in the city on business yesterday. Mr L C Nance of Chadbourn visited Wilmington Saturday. Rev J H Shore, presiding elder of the Wilmington district, has gone to Rural Hall to visit his mother. Mr A J Willetts of Route One Town Creek was a visitor Saturday.
A broad coalition lists dozens of volunteers and officers from various professions forming a campaign team. Capt. E A Metts chairs, with leaders from banking, labor, fraternal groups, and union locals guiding the effort on multiple building floors and committees.
A mass meeting for the colored people at Saint Stephens church is planned for 7:30 with Mr. Greene delivering the address. Fraternal groups and many local officers join in organizing mobilization and pledge full participation in the campaign.
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