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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1917
Page
5
Union School announces editors Lina McEachern May Bell Carroll Nancy Batte and Henry Bremer for school publication duties.
Col Fred Olds of Raleigh visited Union School and shared Indian stories as the High School orchestra performed. The Art Exhibit prize winner Isaac Bear School received congratulations, and the January honor rolls across grades feature many named students with perfect spellings and high marks.
Special to The Dispatch Raleigh N C February quoted Gov Thomas W Bickett replying to New York papers on severing diplomatic ties with Germany He calls North Carolina conservative preferring peace and warns Germany its note invites further strife He says Americans will support the President to protect national honor and safety if ships or lives are harmed.
The Christian Science church at Seventeenth and Market plans Sunday services at 11 a m with the subject Love and a Sunday School at 12 15 p m A Wednesday service follows at 8 15 p m A reading room is open daily 4 to 6 30 p m in the Murchison Bank Building offering Christian Science literature to the public All are invited to attend and visit.
St Matthew's English Evangelical led by Rev G W McClanahan holds morning service at 11 and evening at 730 with topics Christ at the Door and Salvation Must Be Sought. Sunday School at 10. Luther League meets Wednesday at 8 on The Heart. St Paul’s German service at 11 with Sunday school 230 and evening at 8 on Wherefore then serveth the Law. Visitors invited.
St John’s at the corner of Third and Red Cross invites worshippers. Rev. R. E. Gribbin leads litany and sermon at 11 a.m. Sunday school meets at 4 p.m. Evening prayer and sermon conclude at 8 p.m. A hearty welcome to all.
St Andrews Fourth and Campbell hosts morning and evening services with Sabbath school and Endeavor groups. Pearsall Memorial East Wilmington lists Sunday school and service times. Harnett Street Mission holds Sunday school and quarterly preaching. Winter Park outlines ordination, Sunday programs, and midweek service by Home Missions director. Delgado Andrew Howell leads with evening service and Thursday midweek meeting. Public invited to all events.
Reverend J. H. McCracken preaches at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School at 3:45 under Superintendent W. H. Schaefer. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. Epworth League Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. All visitors and strangers welcome to all services.
Rev. E. DeF. Heald Jr. presides as priest in charge with Sunday Services, Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., Holy Communion and sermon at 11 a.m., and Evening Prayer with sermon at 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church, rimuLuUPAL, Sixteenth and Market streets.
Delgado Sunday School aims for 300 attendees at 11 15 with Dr Hurt preaching at 3 on When the Wandering Child Comes Home. First Baptist at Fifth and Market led by Rev J J Hurt offers 11 and 7 30 sermons with 9 45 Sunday School and youth unions at 6 30. Calvary under J A Sullivan posts 11 and 7 20 services with 9 45 Sunday School and mid week prayer and supper events.
Trinity Methodist Church announces communion at 11 a.m. and evening service at 7 30 p.m. Sunday School begins at 9 45 a.m. with M F Allen as superintendent. Strangers welcome to all services.
Dock street church led by Rev J B Reynolds offers services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with topic Where We Got Our Bible. Sunday School at 10 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m and prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 o clock all are cordially invited.
Grace Church at Fourth and Grace streets invites all to attend Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with communion in the morning. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. Rev. M. T. Plyler, pastor, extends a cordial welcome to visitors who have not joined an organized class.
A columnist explores guest etiquette, urging tact and gracious participation in social events. It stresses minimizing coercion, helping the hostess, and recognizing shy guests who may charm others when given space and warmth.
A fire from a defective flue at 614 Dawson Street destroyed three one story frame houses occupied by colored families, incinerating 614 and 612 while damaging 616. Firefighters arrived from box 58 and, despite hard labor, could not save the two fully burned structures but the overall loss is reported as not very great.
Rev. E. C. Sell pastor leads Sunday services at Bladen Street with preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm. Sunday School at 3 30 pm. Strangers and visitors invited for a warm welcome.
Mortgage sale of land in Wilmington by Progressive Building and Loan Association. Under a deed from John J. Furlong and wife, default on payment triggers public auction at the Courthouse steps in New Hanover County on Monday, March 5th at 12 noon. Property described as parts of Lots 3, 4 and 5 in Block 229 along Charlotte and Bay streets.
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