Local visitors and charity drive noted
Southport residents Mrs. K Lund and Mrs. E H Cranmer visit the city. Mrs. J N R Wallace returns home after visiting relatives. families from Brooklyn and Norfolk stay with local hosts. The James Walker Memorial Hospital receives a gift of night shirts and men’s shirts from local societies for patient use.
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K. Lund
Southport
E H Cranmer
City
Albert Simmons
Montague
J. N. R. Wallace
Long Creek
E. B. Mercer
Bolivia
James D. Cumming
Brooklyn, N. Y
Walker Taylor
James Walker Memorial Hospital
National Special Aid Society
James Walker Hospital
Garden of the Christmas Fairy charms parish audience
The Garden of the Christmas Fairy at St. John’s Episcopal Church drew a delighted crowd last night. Mrs. B J Dunham and Mrs. J B Hatchell led the production with praised performances by Douglas Clark Fred Drew and Martha Hatchell. Intermission specialties by Lillian Quelch Marguerite Fettel and Martha Hatchell enhanced the showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
B. JW. Dunham
J. B. Hatchell
Lillian Quelch
Marguerite Fettel
Martha Hatchell
Hardy Jacobs
B. W. Dunham
Marion Williams
Dorothy Berry
Marguerite Fettell
Margaret McCarley
Bessie Hinnant
Starlight
Stella Frances Bellamy
Hull Moore, Jr
Margaret Dixon
Southern Hatchell
Germany
Marie Sanders
Isobel Snow
Japan
Mary Munn
England
Nettie Pindal
Spain
Ella McCarley
Scotland
India
France
Widow in British Uniform Reaches Front to See Dying Husband
Mme Simone Puget widow of French novelist Henri Puget described slipping past military limits by cutting her hair and wearing a British Tommie uniform. With help from English friends she crossed into Belgium with a British artillery unit and reached her husband's bedside shortly before his death. In a separate note Bavarian war ministry reports beer use lowered rifle hits by 3 to 10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mme
Simone Puget
Henri Puget
Espagne
Mme. Puget
Tommie
Belgium
Ministry of War
Last Call State and County Taxes 1916 Ad List
Public notice that the 1916 state and county tax advertising list is being prepared. Pay now to save costs. GEO C. JACKSON, Sheriff.
Strickland’s Team Faces Ministers in YMCA Volleyball Showdown
Tonight fans await a top league clash as Strickland’s winners meet the Ministers team at the YMCA gym. The game starts at 7:15 PM, admission free, and strong turnout expected from both sides. Parrots reportedly sense aircraft approaches with intense agitation before planes appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strickland
Fred Fulton Emerges as Front-Runner in Heavyweight Ring
The article highlights Fred Fulton rising to prominence after defeating Tom Cowler, earning recognition as a serious heavyweight title contender. Sporting writers praise his form and warn that Fulton, nearly Jess Willard’s size, may claim the title if Willard does not guard against him.
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Fulton
Mr. Fulton
Fred Fulton
Big Tom Cowler
Jess Willard
Jess
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Mae Murray
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Fifth Avenue
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