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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1917

Page

12

Clinton society notes of visits and travel

Clinton residents report visits and travel updates. Mr. and Mrs. George V. Butler plan a Washington trip to see their son who underwent an operation. Minnie Lassiter guests in Winston. A M Herring group in Wayne and Goldsboro visits noted. Ruth Underwood visits Grange, Mary Lou Carter in Goldsboro, Mabel Tuttle in Warsaw, Sarah Rodgers with Warsaw friends, Pearl Parker returns to Wallace, Allene Craughton of Warsaw visits Annie Aman, and Richard Sandlin of Wilson visits his mother in Clinton this week.

Warsaw Sarah Rodgers Pearl Parker Wallace Allene Craughton Annie Aman Richard Sandlin Wilson Visted R. C. Sandlin

Community Notes From Lumberton and Wallace

Local columns report social visits and club meetings in Lumberton and Wallace. Details include the Housewives League gathering, First Baptist church women’s group program on building for Kingston, and embroidery club hosting with refreshments. Also noted are the DeVane funeral in Wallace, Dr. Ward’s discharge from Johnston-Willis, and the Camp family in Norfolk for a hospital visit.

Local Notes From Me Lumberton Feb 10

Me Lumberton notes report Mrs J A Thompson traveling to Fairmont to visit a ill sister. Miss Lula Bryan heads to Sani tonum New Jersey for a stay. Mrs A W Melean returns from Washington and Baltimore after a week. Mrs AL M Hartley visits Batesburg, Ir. and Mrs J Ed Tyson and Jenny Kay move from the suburbs.

Lumberton J. A. Thompson Fairmont Lula Bryan Sanitonum N.J A. W. Melean Washington Baltimore AL M Hartley Batesbureg

Local Social Notes Highlight Visitors and Moves

Miss Ruby Clark and Miss Benson visited Currie this week while Miss Collins of Wilmington stayed with relatives in the area. Mrs. Howell and family moved to Mississippi after visiting, with Mr. Howell accepting a call at a local Baptist church.

Clarkson Ruby Clark Currie Sty Benson Elizabethtown Atlanta Ts. Collins Wilmington Cuypis Tts. Smith Davidson Clark Berta Perry T. T. Piutien Meliy Pedneau Mississippi J. D. Howell Duplin County Howell Taptist Church Prent Jaey

Marietta Notes Feasts Illness and Local Affairs

Marietta A Feb. 10 brief notices list J A Oliver of Fairbanks Fla leaving for Lyons Ga. visits by Mrs B L Temple and guests Misses Rubie and Genevieve Rogers and Mr Godwin, local illnesses measles and sickness in several families, community events at church long time games, tobacco beds resewn due to cold, and community updates including hospital news, school attendance, and a measles warning in Wallace.

Marietta J. A. Oliver Fairbanks Fla Lyons B. L. Temple Rubie Genevieve Rogers Fork US. C Godwin Leone Hill Tempie A. W. Harrington Cc. K. Morgan G. S. Page C. A R. M. Oliver Fairmont C. T. Page Fair Bluff J. S. Oliver Raleigh W. P. Oliver M. A. Stephens J. O. Watson Lumberton J. J. Oliver Kate Page S. S. Adams D. E. Boney Baltimore Johns Hopkins Hospital Charlie Westbrooks Wilmington J. L. Camp, Jr Franklin, Va Camp Manufacturing Company J. M. Camp Aubrey Cavenaugh Bank of Belhaville J. A. Cavenaugh Norma Carr Wallace

Warsaw Ladies Aid elects officers and plans events

The Warsaw Baptist Ladies Aid elected President Mrs. Alice Brown Vice President Mrs. O P Middleton and Secretary Treasurer Mrs G G Best. The group split about seventy dollars with the Baptist and Methodist aids from a newspaper stockpile. A Tacky Party is planned to raise funds and a Stock law hearing drew a large town delegation to Raleigh. Captain S A Johnson marked his 79th birthday. a Confederate veteran and former road master, he was elected mayor two years ago.

Warsaw Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church O. P. Middleton Alice Brown G. G. Best Baptist Methodist

New Bern Citizens Visit Friends In Neighboring Towns

Miss Beulah Whitehead spent a visit in Jacksonville this week. Delia and Ethel Wetherington of Clarkes are guests in New Bern. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Rolinson of Bayboro were visitors this week. Lillie Bell Burriss of Pollocksville visited New Bern. G W Pope of Pine Grove returned home after visiting Mary and Myrtle Pope. A E Woodruff of Wilmington is a guest of Mrs. J R Ball. Irene Hart of Henderson passed through en route to Pamlico. Mildred Bayliss of Goldsboro returned home after visiting her parents E J Bayliss. J B Farbee of Reelsboro passed through en route to Pollocksville. Evelyn Chadwick of Washington passed through en route to Morehead City.

New Bern Beulah Whitehead Jacksonville Delia Ethel Wetherington Clarks Guy Rolinson Bayboro Lillie Bell Burriss Pollocksville G. W. Pope Pine Grove Mary Myrtle Pope A. E. Woodruff Wilmington J. R. Ball Irene Hart Henderson Pamlico Mildred Bayliss Goldsboro E. J. Bayliss J. B. Farbee Reelsboro Pollock

Movement of Local Residents and Visitors Across Cities

Charlotte notes list residents and visitors traveling or visiting relatives across cities including New York Rockingham Toronto Sparta ningburg and Florida. Several people travel for visits medical recoveries and relocations with multiple hotels and homes hosting guests in Laurinburg Charlotte and surrounding areas.

Mount Olive Social Notes February Visits

Miss Nannie Cox of Richland visits Miss Carrie McGee in Mount Olive. Mrs. F. R. Mintz and son travel to Seven Springs. Mrs. J. V. Vinson of Goldsboro stays with Rev. and Mrs. J. Wright. Mrs. W. A. Knox of Rocky Mount visits Mesdames L. L. Johnson and H. P. Butler. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Barfield visit Savannah Jacksonville Tampa Havanna. Mrs. C. W. Oliver and children stay with Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Whitfield in Goldsboro. Mrs. R. H. Tanner of Norfolk visits her aunt Miss Lucy Reaves.

Mount Olive Nannie Cox Richland Carrie McGee F. R. Mintz and Son Seven Springs J. V. Vinson Goldsboro J. Wright W. A. Knox Rocky Mount Mesdames L. L. Johnson H. P. Butler M. C. Barfield Savannah Jacksonville Tampa Havanna C. W. Oliver

Freeman Social News Highlights and Local Moves

Freeman rounds up visits as Archie Byrd and family travel to Whiteville guests. Mrs J M Rowell returns from Phoenix. Miss Ethel Smith heads to Wilmington to teach. Miss Lydia Ellis plans weeks with brother Frank Ellis in Marion S C. Miss Clara Newton resigns Freeman Byrdsville High post and returns to Kerr N C. Rev W T Watson delivers fine sermon. Miss Ethel Mae Grimsley earns prize in Wilmington Dispatch contest and wins a Victrola. Freeman celebrates her achievement.

Freeman Archie E. Byrd Whiteville Byrd James Thompson J. M. Rowell Phoenix Ethel Smith Freeman-Byrdsville High School Wilmington Lydia Ellis Marion S. C Frank Ellis Clara Newton Kerr, N. C N. W. Alford W. T. Watson Methodist Church Ethel Mae Grimsley Wilmington Dispatch

Miss Woodward Enters James Sprunt Institute

In Warsaw on February 10, Miss Fannie Woodward left for Kenansville to enter James Sprunt Institute. Also visiting were Miss Helen Fonvielle of Meredith College Raleigh and Mrs. Robert Hines who returned to Rocky Mount after visiting local residents. Henry Stevens, UNC student, visited his parents this week, and Mrs. James H. Pierce with James Hicks Jr. returned from Fort Slocumb New York. Mrs. Edward Gibson and Theodore Jr. of Boston are guests of Mrs. T. B. Pierce.

Warsaw Fannie Woodward Kenansville James Sprunt Institute Helen Fonvielle Meredith College Raleigh Robert Hines Rocky Mount J. H. Fonvielle Henry Steven University of North Carolina Chapel Hill H. L. Stevens James H. Pierce James Hicks Fort Slocumb N. Y Dudley Pierce Edward Gibson Theodore, Jr Boston T. B. Pierce

Fayetteville Social News Highlights From February Social Calendar

Miss Marie Pemberton hosts the Tuesday Bridge Club with Mrs. Biscoe How ell and Miss Jean Pemberton among guests. Travelers include Miss Minerva McNeill visiting relatives in Hillsboro and Louisville. Mrs. Jane Pemberton travels to Cheraw South Carolina to visit daughter Mrs. Harrall.

Fayetteville Marie Pemberton Biscoe Howell Jean Pemberton Minerva McNeill Paul Collins Hillsboro Louisville Hal P. Elliott Jane Pemberton Cheraw S. C Margaret Isaacs Baltimore Milford Del John Ingle Blowing Rock W. W. Williams W. A. Gattis Raleigh Wake Forest Durham Robert Dye K. Stein New York City R. M. Lightfoot S. C. Richards Macon Lightfoot Nina Withers Lynchburg W. T. Bowen

Fair Bluff Notes Include Wedding and Local Visits

On February 10 in Fair Bluff Miss Frankie Anderson wed Bob Lewis of Conway South Carolina in a home ceremony conducted by Rev. W P Campbell. The column lists guests visits from Conway Florence Hartsville and Wilmington plus moves and visits by local residents and a church appointment.

Fair Bluff Frankie Anderson Bob Lewis Conway S. C W. P. Campbell Don Rogers Laura Jenkins George H. Howell Wilmington Mabel Norton Louise Powell Artye Mae Mary Cribbs Pauline Renfrew Florence Hartsville Grace Powell J. N. Parker Florence, S James Turner James Martin Cerro Gordo June Potts South Carolina 85. C J. B. Prince Oak Street Ronald Wesley M. G. Bullock Spring Branch H. M. Powell Whiteville M.E. Bradford Columbia Campbell Wit Baptist Church

Asheville Leads in Juvenile Reform but Falls Behind in Southern Cities

The article compares Asheville’s juvenile system favorably for its three officers and Big Brother program, with Winston-Salem lacking full probation staff and Forsyth County’s county reformatory. It notes Durham’s unknown status and claims Asheville outpaces local peers yet trails some Southern and Northern cities.

Asheville Asheville Court See - Owee Winston-Salem Forsyth County North Carolina Durham

Burgaw Dance Attracts Local Elite In Dees Hall

Burgaw residents gathered for a social dance at Dees Hall with Neberrys Band providing music. Attendees included Geneva Moore and Sue Myers among Burgaw residents, with guests from Rocky Point Wallace Warsaw and other towns. Chaperones were Dr and Mrs W T Taylor and Mr and Mrs J A Bannerman.

Burgaw John Moore Wilmington J. T. Bland, Jr Virginia Pearl Sparkman Rocky Point Blanche Maude Paddison Bowden School Dees Hall Neberry Geneva Moore Sallie Johnson Mary Williams Louise Moore Gladys Myers Sue J. Myers Sophia Moore Isabelle Paddi Son Lucile Magette Lacey Plunkett Margaret McNeill Vera Pullen Marie Pullen Charlie Johnson Henry Johnson R. G. Johnson Neal G. Moore J. D. Durham Hugh Davis P. E. Lucas Wyatt Blake Cutlar Moore Fred Dees Lee Dees Misses Pearl Eloise Sparkman Sarah Iola Durham Preston John T. Parkman Norma Carr Ellis Register Joe Sloan Carl Southerland Wallace Frank Fonveille Warsaw Elbert Furlough W. T. Taylor J. A. Bannerman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Carolina Social News Clinton Pe - Lemberton W. McLean Secresrvot Navy Daniels Daniel Wak Tx Housewives League Lorriane Tate First Baptist Church Missie Lillian Nance Eva Mace J. P. McNeill Missie Townsend Kitston Annis Ruth Caldwell Pearl Heward Lina Gough Mary Lee Caldwell Margaret Pope Mattie Ammons Vs. Morris Wadesboro Ts. J Ray and Son Edver Chicago John M. Camp J. W. Carrol Herbert McIntire Wharton Williams Leon N. DeVane Wells Chapel Cemetery Orion Smith Joe Roads John Camp Little Virginia Norfolk Camp Sarah Leigh Hospital Clarkton LK Ham 'T John Birmrahe Bride Halyburton Scotts N. C Ms. A. Lackey T. E. Boyd WW. B. Morton Ruth Moore Christian Endeavor Society Christian Endeavor M. H. Wooten J. H. Carter W. C. Singletary Sadie Loyd Mattie Owen James Kenan Eula Powell Fannie Monroe Little Confederate C. of C Ted, Jr Gibson U. S James E. Pierce James Hicks, Jr Mattie Hawes Atkinson W. H. Russ Bladen J. C. Russ J. H. Foneville John R. Barden Birmingham Ala J. T. Gresham D. L. Gore Gore Buffalo Gresham S. A. Johnson Mesdames J. T. Gresham L. A. Beasley Herbert Smith John Johnson R. D. Johnson Captain Johnson Morris Island Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company Charlotte Webb Heath New York Paul Whitlock Rockingham F. A. Finn Robert Finn Washington, D. C Bilandwood Apartments J. M. Brice Chester Annie Hardin Tryon Street F.H. Harley Harold Eleanor Clark Old Fort J. W. Stinson Latta C. Johnston Mary Johnston el Paso Texas Esdale Shaw Lillian Allan Toronto Canada R. H Dec. Butts Kingston Avenue Dilworth Flora Porter Spartanburg H. W. Kirby Ike C. Lowe Florida Cuba Ruth Wells Athens Robert Russell Selwyn Hotel A. C. Porter Thomas J. Wright Edwin Gresham Beverly Hendersonville Cornelia Dowd South Tryon Street Laurinburg C. W. Caldwell Statesville W. C. Caldwell Minnie May Mammie Hammond Maysville Nannie Hammond T. A. Coughenour Edwin Harrison D. M. Prince George F. Avinger Lemar C. Pridgen Rose Duer J. H. Dixon Mr. Dixon George Dunn W. N. Fields la Grange J. T. Fields T. J. Gill Ruth Meining A. J. Cassidey Richmond G. Dannenbaum Market Street
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