Soldiers parade through city in patriotic noon review
A parade under Capt W Harrelson with Fort Caswell units marches past City Hall for a wartime review. The Wilming Light Infantry and local bands lead khaki clad troops. crowds watch despite poor weather as officials praise Colonel Chase and Secretary Baker.
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Washington
Fort Caswell
Recorder’s Court
Union Station
Orange
Fifth
Chestnut
Third
City Hall
Iy W. L. 1
Armory
Y. Cc. A
Iamn
Cits
Capt. W. Harrelson
Comanding
Ralph Company
Moore
City Com
Wilming Light Infantry
Nof
Voller
Chase
Baker
Boy Scouts to Sell War Savings Thrift Stamps
Wilmington Boy Scouts join national drive canvassing door to door to sell 25 cent and five dollar thrift stamps. Chief Scout James E West urges duty to economize as war savings flood treasury at about 200000 daily.
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Wilmington Boy Scouts
War Savings
Boy Scouts
Liberty Loan
Wilmington
Odis B. Hinnant
Concord
Wilson
McAdoo
Scouts
James E. West
Secretary of the Treasury
New Hanover Targets Women and Children in War Drive
County plans a statewide membership push to enlist every woman and child in canning, drying, gardening and War Saving Stamp clubs. District leaders named across 17 areas will organize meetings from February through April with strong female participation and school support. Governor Bickett praises past New Hanover leadership and urges continued drive to keep the county in the lead.
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E. I. Herring
Wrightsboro
Edward Schulken
Audubon
Joe Westbrook
Acorn Branch
George Grant
South Wilmington
Jones
Castle Haynes
T K Price
Sunset Park
J. T. English
Oak Hill
J. O. Brown
East Wilmington
Sam Lewis
Carolina Beach
J. N. Shepherd
Middle Sound
Canady
Scott's Hill
Willie Fickling
Delgado
Listen Larkin
Seagate
L. A. Blue
Wrightsville
Sorprer Bickett
Bickett
New Hanover
Annie P. Pretlow
T. W. Bickett
Four Minute Men to Speak on The Danger to Democracy
Four Minute Men will present four minute talks on The Danger to Democracy this evening at 8 o clock. C D Weeks speaks at the Grand while Isaac Wright addresses the Bijou.
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Wilmington
C. D. Weeks
Grand
Isaac Wright
Telegraph cries for larger harbor appropriation at Cape Fear
Commercial leaders urge Senators Simmons and Overman and Rep Godwin to secure a higher appropriation for maintaining the Cape Fear channel. Telegrams from city officials and business leaders warn that $30,000 slated for maintenance is far below needs, risking dredging and port depth, while Norfolk harbor gets $1.234 million.
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Congress
Cape Fear
Simmons and Overman
Godwin
Norfolk Harbor
Southport
Overman and Simmons
House
Rotary Club
Wilmington
Louis T. Moore
W. A. McGirt
Board of County Commissioners
McGirt
Washington
Parker Quince Moore
James H. Cowan
Thomas H. Wright
Joseph W. Ruark
Thomas H. Sutton
Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce
Senator Simmons
James Sprunt
Board of Shipping and Pilotage
Sprun
Ambulance Call Seeks 150 North Carolinians for Units
Capt H Wilmer Tunnell of Motor Ambulance Company No 317 in Petersburg Va says 150 North Carolinians are wanted for ambulance work. Sixteen to complete the current company and the rest for a new unit. Class A men eligible. Officers will interview at Bland Hotel Raleigh Monday and Tuesday.
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Wilmer Tunnell
Motor Ambulance Company No
Petersburg
Captain Tunnell
Bland Hotel
Raleigh
First Meeting Tonight On Food Production Programs
Tonight at 8 o clock the Wrightsboro school house hosts the first county meeting on food and feedstuffs production and conservation. Miss Ida Black and Mrs Annie P Pretlow discuss demonstration clubs and war savings societies while Malcolm Little and Prof Washington Catlett speak on war savings stamps and club organization. J O Brown also talks on stamps. children perform song declamation play and flag drill.
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Wrightsboro
Ida Black
Annie P. Pretlow
Malcolm Little
Washington .Catlett
J. P. Herring
J. O. Brown
America
Robert Rhoades
Three War Savings Societies Formed In City
Three new war savings societies were organized last night by the retail store committee and the Letitia Rebekah lodge. The A D Browns location society elected Thomas W Harrison president and T L Cromartie secretary with 14 members. Rehder store group chose O J Mullennies as president and Louisa Tapp ler as secretary with a 10 member mothership. Letitia Rebekah Lodge formed a society with Gladys Brady president and Sue Boone secretary, chartered for 26 members. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company backs the effort with 65 million dollars in stamps, and Wilmington’s share is 110 thousand dollars as agents push sales.
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Letitia Rebekah Lodge
A. D. Brown
J. H. Rehder & Company
Thomas W. Harrison
T. L. Cromartie
O. J. Mullennies
Rehder
Louisa Tappler
Gladys Brady
Tetitia Rebekah Lodge
Sue Boone
P. H. Mason
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Wilmington
Y M C A Fort Caswell Foundation Began Construction
Foundation work started for the army Y M C A hut at Fort Caswell with J B Huntington Colonel Chase A R Marwick and Neblet sharing the first shovels. The 46 by 131 foot building will seat 1000 in the auditorium and provide classrooms living rooms guest chambers and writing rooms. Cost about 5500 with nearly half raised by subscription and the rest allotted by the war board.
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Army Y. M. C. A
Fort Caswell
J. B. Huntington
Colonel Chase
Fort
A. R. Marwick
Neblet
War Board
South Carolina Ratifies National Prohibition Amendment
Washington news reports Governor Manning announced the South Carolina Legislature has ratified the nation wide prohibition amendment to the constitution. The message was read to the House detailing the ratification on February 22.
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Washington
South Caroline
House
Manning
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Princess Street
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