Storebreakers Elude Nets as Wagons Beaten Nights
Widespread thefts plague Market Street deliveries as baskets from grocery wagons are stolen every Saturday night. A driver recounts two stolen delivery orders leading to misdelivered goods and cash collection. Police report numerous robberies, break-ins at homes and stores, with little evidence or suspects found to date. The spree mirrors last year’s surge as officers intensify patrols to curb the activity.
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Market Street
R. E Gribbin
St. John’s Episopal Church
Came Sevier
Nurnberger’s
John V W. Plummer
Postu
Interesting Lecture on Army Chaplains at St James Parish
Large crowd gathered at St James Episcopal Church for Rev. R. E. Gribbin address. The St John's rector, now a volunteer chaplain at Camp Sevier Greenville, described chaplains duties and their work with limited equipment, noting commissions and absence from parish duties.
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St. James’ Episwal Church
R. E Gribbin
St. John’s Church
Caplain
Camp Sevier
Greenville
Reverend Marion Huske Addresses YMCA Meeting
A large crowd gathered at the YMCA lobby yesterday for a service and talk by Rev. Marion Huske pastor of the Church of the Covenant. His address closed a series on the American boy and postwar opportunities following the war. The program included instrumental and vocal music.
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Marion Huske
Mt Boys
Church of the Covenant
Huske
Intee Jterest
Barrels of odd brew seized from Dave Epps home
Police seized two barrels described as contraband from 1107 North Seventh Street belonging to Dave Epps. Officers found measuring pots, cracked pitchers, funnels and dried peaches and noted a strong grape and meal odor. Epps, arrested on an assault warrant, offered no comment as officers investigate the mystery brew.
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Dave Epps
North Seventh Street
Epps
Rivenbark
Williams
J. G. McCormick
McCormick
Funds Shortage Delays Flour Substitutes Forms for Farmers
County food administrator J G McCormick reports a State Food Administration funds shortfall to provide printed forms for retailers selling flour to farmers using cereal substitutes. The proposed typewritten form would certify production and consumption of substitutes at least equal to flour used. The state order allows farmers to buy 48 pounds of flour without substitutes if they sign the certificate. Merchants should preserve these certificates to balance against future flour purchases.
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J. G. McCormick
State Food Administrator
The
Food Administration
State Food Administration
North Carolina urged to raise sheep for war needs
Michigan efforts toward sheep raising gain momentum as North Carolina landowners back idle land use. Aimed at meeting wool and army apparel demands, a delegation to the National Sheep and Wool Growers' Convention seeks Western flocks and cooperative deals.
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East Carolina
North Carolina
Washington
Australia
Sheep and Wool Growers
Salt Lake City
Michigan
North Michigan
Plan for Lutheran fund appeal in Wilmington churches
Tonight at 8 o'clock St Pauls and St Matthews churches host a meeting to raise the citys apportionment of the Lutheran fund for enlisted men. New Hanover county chairman H E Bonitz reports a $500 goal with committees named from both churches. Mrs F B Clausen and Miss Katherine Vollers will give several addresses.
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St. Paul’s
St. Matthews
Wilmington
F. B. Clausen
Katherine Vollers
William Platzek laid to rest in Oakdale cemetery
The 60-year-old Fayetteville resident died in New York last Friday. Funeral services were conducted by Dr. S. Mendelsohn of the Temple of Israel. He was well known in East Carolina and remembered by many friends here. The body arrived this morning on the Coast Line from the North and was taken to the Oakdale chapel.
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William Platzek
New York
Oakdale
S. Mendelsohn
Temple of Israel
Fayetteville
East Carolina
Women supervisors appointed to oversee munition plant welfare
Women supervisors are to be appointed to supervise the welfare of women workers in munition plants across the United States. The move aims to ensure safer, fairer working conditions and address health and welfare needs in war production facilities.
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United States
South Carolina Considers Women's Eligibility for Trustees
South Carolina may vote at the next election on a proposed constitutional amendment allowing women to serve as trustees of schools colleges and charitable institutions.
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South Carolina
Many Children Examined. First Statewide School Inspection Results
Thousands of North Carolina school children are being given medical inspection benefits, with Wake county reporting over 3,000 examined and more than 280 with serious defects remedied. Defects such as decaying teeth and adenoid troubles were corrected, improving school performance and vitality for many students.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
War Savings Institute
Z. M. Caviness
Wake County
Funeral of Mr Mason Interment at Prospect Church Cemetery
Mr Mason died in a Raleigh hospital Friday morning and was laid to rest yesterday afternoon in Prospect church cemetery Middle Sound after church services at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev J A Sullivan pastor of Calvary Baptist church. Many friends attended and floral designs were profuse. Pallbearers were J W Allen C S Britt C N Packer and C Y DeVane.
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Prospect Church
William L. Mason
Raleigh
Prospect Church Cemetery
Middle Sound
J. A. Sullivan
Calvary Baptist Church
Messrs
J. W. Allen
C. S. Britt
C. N. Packer
C.Y. DeVane
Bridge near surface of water ends near disaster
A lighter of gum logs snagged under the Smith Creek bridge as tides rose, risking collapse. Convict crew summoned by Superintendent H Mack Godwin raised the structure, salvaging logs and preventing major damage to city traffic. Colucci of Southern Plant and Lumber tallies several hundred dollars in losses.
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Smith Creek
H. Mack Godwin
W. A. McGirt
Board of County Commissioners
Colucci
Southern Plant and Lumber Company
Bunting
McGirt
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Siner
MR. Gribbin
Brooklyn
Cast Carolina
Cemetery Chapel
Dr. S. Mendelsohn
Grand Lodge Pythians
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Clarendon, Jefferson
Stonewall
John J. Brown
Supreme Pythian
Red Cross
Grand Lodge
Pythian War Relief Fund
MR. Mason
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Elvington
Keystone Fountain Pen
Comany
Ann Street
York
Kees
Vineberi
Masonic Temple
J.B. McCabe and Co, Certified Public Accountants
Murchison BankBl
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Tow
Ohio
Toa's
Armour
Glendale
Mees
Jewseaté
Simon
R. F. Campbell
Mgr Telephone
Wilmington, N. C
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