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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1917

Page

5

Wilmington Light Infantry Ends Eight Month Pay Controversy

National Guard payroll dispute concludes as Wilmington Light Infantry members receive about five hundred dollars for strike duty and two hundred dollars for all night duty and jail service. Coast artillery units and others also receive pay. Governor Bickett inauguration attendance plans cited.

James B. Lynch Agicer Wilmington Light Infantry Vi. Adjutant General’s Office Raleigh National Guard of Yorth Carolina Tidewater Power Lawrence Iason Sam Merrick Kielvin Morn An Pieatimenth Css New Hanover Cates Eli Wilmington Renmsy Craven Supreme Art National Guard Verning Larlotte Greensboro S.asbury Coast Artillery Companies Thomas W. Bickett Raleich Woodrow Wilson Washington

Crowded Immanuel Church Hears Dr Black Sermon

Attendance at Immanuel Proserian Church Sunday night was unusually high as Dr William Black D D evangelist of the North Carolina synod delivered the first in a series of sermons. Duets by Dr Black and Mr Andrew Burr pleased the congregation. Cottage prayer meetings will be held every two days at 4 o clock. Morning services at 1 o'clock daily and an evening service at 7 30 o'clock each day will feature singing of gospel hymns.

Dr. Black Immanuel Immanuel Proserian Church William Black D. D North Carolina Synod Black Andrew Burr Lospel Lisine

Laymen Minsters to Gather for Two Day Association Conference

Laymen and ministers will attend a two day meeting of the Mission Baptist Association at the First Baptist Church beginning Wednesday at 10 o clock. A mass meeting Wednesday evening will feature Rev Walter Johnson and Rev G T Wtton among others. Attending pastors include Rev A H Porter Whiteville Rev Irabor Southport Rev G T Wtnton Goldsboro Rev H W Bs Lincolnton Morehead City Rev C V Brooks Wallace and Rev J H Poteat Whiteville.

Eee Ex- I Miingion Baptist Association Lild Walter Johnson Haleigh Mission Lesind Baptist State Convent Nanny A .H. Porter Whiteville Irabaair Southport Ttn Goldsboro H. W

Wilmington National Special Aid Society seeks canvassers

Ladies in the Wilmington Chapter are urged to report soon to assist with registration surveys. Volunteers should reveal services they can render, become enrolled, and provide contact details. A pledge form lists agricultural, clerical, manufacturing, personal care, professional, public service, and transportation tasks.

Wilmington National Special Aid Society P. O. Box

Red Men Celebrate In Dunn With Wilmington Degree Team

The Dunn Dispatch reports Chicora Tribe No. 183 welcomed a Wilmington Red Men degree team in Dunn North Carolina on Wednesday The visitors included Brother Davis and a twenty man troupe who performed with precision At the Dunn Cafe a public procession followed a lengthy parade in regalia showcasing the strong ties between local and Wilmington units This community event ends with gratitude for the visitors and hopes for future visits.

Dunn Dunn Dispatch Wilmington N. C North Carolina Davis United States Red Men Brother Davis Council Chamber Dunn Cafe P. A. Parker

Cap t W illiam Moves to Repeal Oyster License

Capt William pushes to end oyster picking license amid hardship for poor white and colored residents along New Hanover sounds. He cites fines and seeks relief through Cranmer and Grant, noting past petitions and lack of response as winter strains subsistence on oysters and fish.

E. D. Williams E. H. Cranmer Captain Williams Williams L. Clayton Grant New Hanover County Grant House Senate Brunswick County Raleigh, N. C Mr. Grant

Father and son work to forge closer ties in Wilmington

Wilmington embraces boy welfare through the Boy Scout movement and a juvenile court. The Y M C A provides full time Boys Work Secretaries to boost city programs. The Father and Son movement, started four years ago with banquets, aims to keep fathers and sons connected through adolescence, stressing practical guidance and shared companionship to prevent estrangement and future trouble.

Wilmington Odis B. Hinnant Wilmington Young Men’s Christian Association

Civil War era letters reveal political lobbying from Raleigh and Wilmington

A collection of 1917 letters shows requests for legislative action on oyster catching rights in New Hanover County. Petitioners urge Representative L Clayton Grant to explain prospects to lawmakers, referencing white and colored livelihoods and appeals to sympathy, with mentions of Governor and state figures.

BE. D. Williams Raleigh N. C E. D. Williams Wilmington South Pole H. Cranmer L. Clayton Grant New Hanover County Mr. Grant Winston-Salem New Hanover Fish and Shell Commission Noland Hayward County

Rose Hill Man Becomes District Superintendent

Rose Hill’s E M N Carr takes charge of The Mutual Life Insurance office in the Souther Building as District Superintendent. Carr, president of The Atlantic Coffin and Casket Co., Rose Hill, author of Carr's Arithmetic series, has two decades in the insurance field and wide state recognition. Friends wish him success in his new role.

Rose Hill Rere E. McN. Carr Mutual Life Insurance Souther Carr Atlantic Coffin and Casket Co B. F. Johnson’s Publishing Co Richmond Wilmington

Death of Mrs. Louis Barnhill After Fire Burns

Mrs. Louis Barnhill of Montague North Carolina died at James Walker Memorial Hospital from severe burns suffered at home last Monday morning. She was 30, survived by her husband two daughters two brothers and a sister. Interment will be at Point Caswell after transfer from Rook's. The burns occurred when her clothing caught fire while dressing a daughter near an open fireplace.

Louis Barnhill James Walker Hospital Montague N. C James Walker Memorial Hospital Rook’s Point Caswell Messrs. G. F. and H. Hunt E. A. Hor

Auction Sale Offered by United Realty and James Team

A March 2 combination auction by Messrs. James and James Inc through United Realty Company will offer two valuable properties to the public. They invite owners with property to list it for inclusion in the sale.

Messrs. James and James, Inc United Realty Company

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Lynch W.L. I Crill Association Conference Jugtety Capt William Cranmer Aur The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company Stetson, Knox, and METZ J. M. & Solky Company Anderson Wm. Anderson A. T. Piver Asur
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