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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1917

Page

5

Massengale First Dixie Advertising Chief

St Elmo Massengale of Atlanta is credited as the Souths first advertising agency founder. The article details his rise from office boy to agency head, his public service, and his influence across Georgia civic life and Southern publicity efforts.

South Atlanta Elmo Massengale Massengale Wilmington New York St. Elmo Massengale Messengale Advertising Agency Dixie North War- Tren County Georgia Henry Grady Joel Chandler Harris Wallace Reid Constitution Literary Digest Nat E. Harris Mr. Massengale Georgia Democratic Executive Committee Western & Atlantic Railroad Company Western & Atlantic Western & Atlantic Railroad Ad Men’s Club Rotary Club Democratic Party Shriners Atlanta Chamber of Commerce The Georgia Chamber of Commerce

DREAD DISEASE IN LUMBERTON

Lumberton reports no infantile paralysis cases though two nearby children tested positive. County Physician B. W. Page says no alarm as spread is unlikely at this season. Also notes ongoing Superior Court and upcoming Fire Prevention Association inspection of local mercantile, church, and school buildings.

Lumberton B. W. Page H. T. Pope North Carolina Fire Prevention Association

Federal Court to Open Fall Term With Very Small Docket

Judge T G Connor of Wilmington presides over the adjourned Fall term in federal court Wednesday with only three civil cases listed. Most likely two will proceed as scheduled, including Wilmington Railway Bridge Co et al versus Franco Oiteman Shipping Co et al and Brunswick Land and Development Co versus D L Gore, who may have the illness issue continued.

T. G. Connor Wilson S. P. Callier Wilmingvon Railway Bridge Company Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company Seaboard Air Line

Massengale’s Florida fishing trip and family noted

The passage praises Mr. Massengale for his fishing skill, especially tarpon, and mentions his handsome appearance, good dress, and a family with a wife, three daughters, and a son following in his footsteps.

Florida Mr. Massengale

Church notices from Calvary and St Matthew’s services

CHURCH notices from Calvary Baptist led by J A Sullivan list Sunday services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with sermons The Deadly Parallel and Danger plus Sunday school at 9 45 a m Junior and Senior B Y P U times Prayer meeting Wednesday and teachers supper Thursday Beaming and Sunbeams programs Also St Matthew’s English Evangelical led by Rev G W McClenahan announces services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with sermons The Seed Is the Word of God and God Is Our Refuge and Strength Sunday school at 10 a m Luther League Wednesday at 8 with Word of God All invited.

Calvary J. A. Sullivan Sunbeams St. Matthew’s G. W. McClenahan Methodist Fifth Avenue J. H. McCracken Epworth League Baptist Southside Wooster Streets W. G. Hall J. L. Shinn Clinton Tenn Young Peoples Ups Christian Fourth Street Adventist Fourth Church Streets Charles T. Green Epiclopal St. James William H. Milton G. F. Hill

Community Church Services Listed by Dated Denominations

Grace Methodist Bladen Street Trinity Ninth Market Street Lutheran St Paul Fifth Avenue Southside and other churches announce Sunday services morning and evening sermons Sunday School schedules and special programs with cordial invitations to all visitors and worshipers across Grace Bladen Market Sixth Fifth Avenue and Southside areas.

Church Services and Readings Across Denominations

The notice lists Holy Communion at 7 30 a m Morning prayer 11 a m Sunday school 4 p m Evening prayer 8 p m inviting all to attend. Christian Science at Seventeenth and Market services 11 a m Spirit reading room 4 to 6 p m daily except Sundays. Episcopal St Pauls Sixteenth and Maple services include morning prayer 11 a m and evening service.

Christian Science Murchison Bank Episcopal St. Paul's Sixteenth Ami Dlaphet Hoo Rertor Pras

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Dixie Land Citizens Bank Second and Princess Streets A. O. Schuster Jewler DR. Tutt Edward Nixon U. S Evning A Uc Grace Grace Streets M. T. Plyler Bladen Street Fifth and Bladen Streets BE. C. Sells Trinity Lutheraiw St. Paul’s Market and Sixth Streets F. B. Clausen St. John's Red Cross Third Streets R. E. Gribbin Miller Robert R. Bellamy Mattie Woods John Woods North Carolina Home Building Association New Hanover County Court House N. C Rankin Street Bay Street Wood Street Hankin Street John D. Bellamy & Son W. N. Harriss Columbia Talking Machine Company Royal Hurtado Brothers Mor. York Columbia Grafonoa Koka Calf English
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