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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1917
Page
7
A large compiled financial sheet shows names and amounts across North and South Carolina towns. It includes towns such as Goldsboro Hamlet Jacksonville Laurinburg Wilmington and many others with individual sums assigned to residents and households.
Local churches on Dock Street Trinity Ninth and Market Fifth Avenue and St Johns Red Cross Third Streets announce schedules. Rev Je E Rey Rev W V MacRae Rev J H McCracken Rev R E B Gribben lead morning and evening services with Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and Holy Communion planned. all are welcome.
Presbyterian Pearsall Memorial in East Wilmington led by Rev. W. H. Koelling schedules Sunday School at 10 50 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m Junior Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Senior Endeavor at 7 30 p m and a prayer meeting Wednesday evenings at 7 30 o clock
Harnett Street Mission led by Rev W M Baker holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m with preaching every fourth Sunday. St Andrew's at Fourth and Campbell under Rev A D McClure D D offers 11 a m worship, 3 30 p m Sabbath School, 4 45 p m Junior Endeavor, 7 30 p m senior Endeavor and joint service with an address on Missions Study by Rev John I Armstrong. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p m. The public is invited to attend all services.
Bethany and Winter Park announce Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with the Lord's Supper, Sunday school at 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Christian Endeavor at 7:30, and midweek services Thursday and Wednesday. Revival pastor Rev. Andrew J. Howell invites all residents.
St Matthew’s English Evangelical at Fourth and Harnett streets led by Rev G W McClanahan offers morning holy communion at 11 am and evening service at 7 30 pm with sermon Jesus in Nazareth Sunday school at 10 am Luther League meets Wednesday. St Paul’s at Market and Sixth led by Rev F B Clausen holds service and holy communion at 11 am with sermon The Peace of God Preparatory service at 10 30 am Sunday school at 3 30 pm and 8 pm evening service Visitors invited all seats free Junior Missionary Society meets Monday at 3 30 pm.
Rev. E. d F Heald Jr, rector, announces Sunday services at St. Pauls Church located at Sixteenth and Market streets. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. morning prayer at 11 o’clock and evening prayer at 8 o’clock. The public cordially invited.
Rev J A Sullivan pastor. Sunday services at 11 am and 730 pm Dr A S Pendleton of Raleigh to speak at morning hour. Night sermon titled a Change of Residence. Sunday school 945 am J W Hollis superintendent Junior B P U 645 pm Sunbeams Monday 330 pm Prayer meeting Wednesday night Teachers Supper Thursday 645 pm Senior B Y P U Thursday 8 pm Chorus rehearsal Friday night Baptism at Sunday night service.
The executor announces qualification as executor of Martha Hanks of New Hanover County North Carolina. All creditors must present claims by December 1, 1914, or be barred. This notice is dated December 16, 1914 and signed by Robert L. Wiggins as executor.
Special correspondent reports from Broadway about a Constantinople born magician in a magic shop who can pull coins from air and makes handkerchiefs vanish. He observes Broadway life and a daily theatre ticket seeker. A violinist performs stirring tunes across from the shop while a new dance craze the toddle gains popularity. chop suey parlor owner Jay Bun files bankruptcy seeking credit in bustling New York.
Atlanta resident Mrs. J. W. Nelms pleads for Atlanta ministers to pray for the conviction of Mrs. Victor J. Innes. Nelms seeks justice after two of her daughters vanished years ago, and Innes and his wife faced multiple prosecutions in Georgia and Texas.
Rennold Wolf recalls a playwright in the second row at a new production that failed, the author pale with grief as the audience fell silent. A woman behind him offered back a hairlock she had cut at the start, apologizing and returning it.
Plans for a vaudeville theatre on upper Broadway ban moving pictures singing and dancing. Jugglers may find a prime chance to shine as the act looks to showcase offbeat acts. A second theatre will stage plays lasting about thirty minutes after regular shows end.
An advertisement urges readers to drink hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush toxins from stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved digestion, reduced constipation and bilious symptoms, and renewed energy.
New York reports Rear Admiral Sigsbee, famed for the Maine sinking in Havana harbor, is seriously ill at his home. He will be 72 next Tuesday and has canceled several speaking engagements amid his illness. He retired from the navy ten years ago.
Georgia Harris files for an absolute divorce from Willie Harris in the New Hanover County Superior Court alleging willful abandonment over ten years ago. The defendant must appear at the February 1917 term in Wilmington to answer or demur, otherwise the plaintiff seeks relief by the court. December 28 1916. W N Harriss Clerk Superior Court.
Notice that an application will be made to the Governor of North Carolina for the pardon of Sam Glover, prisoner at the New Penitentiary. Objections to the pardon must be filed by a stated gate date.
In New Hanover County Superior Court Elliott Sutfin deceased is represented by J W Winders as administrator. Defendants Harvie Van Wagner Janette Reynolds Willard Sutfin Ervin Sutfin Addie Sutin Joie Porter Royal Sutfin Lute Sutfin and Mrs Eulalie Sutfin must appear February 14 1917 at the Clerk of Superior Court in Wilmington to answer or demur to the petition seeking sale of Farm No 4 Castle Haynes tract to pay debts. January 11 1917.
The article stresses cooperation as essential in film production and daily life. It describes directors writers stars and crew aligning ideas and the harmonious home of a family relying on shared chores savings and mutual support. The piece urges readers to adopt cooperative spirit for a trial period.
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