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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1917
Page
9
Washington Feb 17 The House ordered out of the record the charge by Rep Warren Worth Bailey that Rep Gardner put loyalty to Great Britain ahead of his own country. The motion to strike passed 167 to 126 with a yes vote of 167.
Mrs N J Doane with daughters Priscilla and Stephanie depart for New York and then Boston for a short visit. Community notices include a fourth Mothers' Boy's Work Association lecture by Ochis B Hinnant on Ethics of Boyhood at Hemenway school auditorium Tuesday at 4 PM with all city mothers invited.
Invitations issued for Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute in Mount Pleasant North Carolina invite the public to the fifteenth anniversary exercises February 23 1917 at 8 p m The program lists Mr Carl K Mahler among the marshals in attendance.
The Wayside Tea Room at the intersection of Masonboro and Wrightsville roads in Winter Park is a unique and attractive resort run by Hospital Circle of The King's Daughters and Sons. Members serve refreshments daily to support the circle's charitable work. With spring and increased automobiling, it is expected to be crowded.
The boys division plans its fourth annual Fathers and Sons Banquet at the YMCA Friday at 7 pm. Reservations for 200 are noted, with expectations for many more attendees. Dr. J. J. Hurt will be toastmaster and Col. Walker Taylor the principal speaker.
Standard Oil tanker Sycony arrived from Baton Rouge with oil for the local distributing station. Clyde Liner Cherokee sailed to New York with a large local and Georgetown cargo. Two deeds filed at the Court House include Custys Meredith to James & James for a Carolina Court lot and Marie McClaren to Ed Walker for a Meares Street lot.
Friendly notes Mr. W R Barksdale former Cape Fear Oil Company president now connected with Argentine Mercantile Corporation in New York where he serves as assistant general manager. C L Spooner of the Stieff Piano Company returns to activity after a two week grippe illness.
A vintage advertisement touts a hair growth cure claiming baldness stems from poor care. It urges shampooing every ten days and applying Parisian Sage to stop itching and dandruff, nourish roots, and make hair look fuller. The ad cites R. R. Bellamy's Drug Store offering a bottle at low cost with a guarantee.
Friends announce R T Bryan Jr a promising local lawyer with offices in the Murchison National Bank Building will join Raven Trust and Development Company in Shanghai China. His father is a noted missionary in China and Bryan expects many opportunities for Americans there. He has been active in Baptist church work and is farewell with good wishes for success.
Five year old Gordon Lee Stephens, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Stephens, died Friday night at home on the Federal Point road near the city. The funeral will be at Bellevue cemetery at 10 this morning with Rev J H McCracken officiating at the grave side.
Members of the Boys Touring Club of the Y M C A were taken to the Wilmington Iron Works ship yard on Eagles Island yesterday afternoon by C Walter Johnson to view the ongoing work and ships under construction.
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