Knitters and Red Cross Work Highlight War Efforts
Wartime knitting by Grandma Cox Barbara and Dodo named in a scene of women across homes churches offices and shops knitting for soldiers as Life reports. The piece also covers Red Cross drives in Wilmington with donations, memberships, and knitting from multiple units and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Cox
Barbara
Ie Dodo
Red Cross
Wilmington
le Gwin Printing Co
W. L. Parsley
Fort
Fort Caswell
Walter Sprunt
George Thomas
J. D. Kelly
Armstrong
Lena Berry
A. H. Harriss
M. L. Bolles
Geo. Elliott
H. C. Brock
Nancy Bowman
J. A. Thompson
Louisa Hill
Meta Rountree
Carrie Harris
Katherine Tayor
Young Women's Auxiliary
Annie Bland
W. S. Bunting
Masonboro
Wrightsville Sound
Wrightsville
Carrie Toomers
Sam Bear, Jr
T. C. Lewis
Tom Moore
Williams Murchison
Henry Peschau
Faison
Robi. McKay
Mary Brown
James Stevenson
E. C. McDuffie
James Wright
J. Summerlin
Wm. Latimer
Collier
Meade
Dorcas Society Holds Annual Meeting at St Pauls Lutheran
The Dorcas Society of St Pauls Lutheran church held its annual meeting with a large attendance. Members reviewed a busy year aiding church work, city efforts, and soldiers in camp, and planned extensive 1918 activities. Rev G W McClanahan and Rev F B Clausen spoke during an elaborate program of piano duets, vocal solos, and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
G. W. McClanahan
F. B. Clausen
Humoresk-Dvorak
H. F. Otten
Lillie May Duls
Veterans to Meet Cape Fear Camp UCV at Armory
The regular monthly meeting of Cape Fear Camp United Confederate Veterans will be held at 4 o clock this afternoon at the W L I armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Fear Camp
United Confederate Veterans
W. L. I. Armory
Service Changes at St. John's Episcopal Church
No services tonight due to cold weather. Morning service will be at 11 o'clock and Sunday school at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
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St. John's
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Will Present Play for Colored Catholics at St Thomas
After weeks of bad weather the religious play There Was No Room in the Inn will be staged today at 4 o clock in the basement of St Thomas colored Catholic church on Dock street. The production aims to vividly depict the birth of Christ with notable community interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. King
St. Thomas
Dock Street
Christ
Local residents noted leaving for trips and visiting Wilmington
Mr M M Carroll a shipyard employee left yesterday for Vineland to spend the weekend with his family. J W Hanchey visited here yesterday returning to Hoboken Ga after visiting his mother Mrs Carolyne Hanchey of Wallace NC. Leon Covil of Scotts Hill was a business visitor in Wilmington yesterday. J J Southerland Route 1 Wilmington was a business visitor yesterday. W C Canaday of Phoenix was in the city yesterday. J S and Alex Stone of Lamberton after a short business visit returned home yesterday. C L Hobbs of Folkstone was here yesterday on business. A L Davis elevator operator at Belk Williams Company confined to home No 2011 2 Market street with grippe two weeks out again. A S Holden left last night for Raleigh to attend Grand Lodge of Masons meeting Tuesday evening. Holden is chairman credentials committee meeting Monday morning. Friends pleased to learn of improvement in S Jewett ill at home No 405 North Third street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Carroll
Vineland
J. W. Hanchey
Hoboken
Carolyne Hanchey
Wallace
N. C
Leon Covil
Scott’s Hill
Wilmington
J. J. Southerland
Route 1
W. C. Canaday
Phoenix
Messrs
J. S. and
Alex Stone
Lamberton
C L Hobbs
Folkstone
A. L. Davis
Belk-Williams Company
National Special Aid continues gifts and relief items
The report lists volunteers donating garments scraps cloth and trinkets for Belgian relief. Florence Bonitz H J MacMillan E W Fuller E F Noe R Ruark Parker Stuart and Clayton Giles are noted with contributions and plans for a large future shipment. Leftwich reports Brown's led in penny jar collections with Hennett and Goodman following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eftwich
Leftwich
Brown's
Hennett and
Goodman
Schedule changes for A. L. trains Wilmington January 13
Effective Sunday January 13 changes to A. L. trains at Wilmington include No. 48 northward departing 7 45 a m instead of 8 00 a m No 51 southward departing 5 45 a m instead of 5 30 a m No 41 northbound arriving 10 15 a m instead of 9 50 a m and No 650 southbound arriving six instead of 12 20.
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Wilmington
Ships Building Across the South Attract Billions in Value
A Manufacturers Record summary shows over 400 million dollars of ships under construction or contracted along Southern ports from Maryland to Texas. Baltimore and Hampton Roads lead with about 175 million, while Charleston, Savannah, Tampa, and Mobile show rapid expansion with multiple plants and contracts totaling tens of millions. The boom spans Norfolk to New Orleans with new yards and drydocks, aiming to meet wartime needs and establish lasting maritime industries nationwide.
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Baltimore
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Maryland
Texas
Hampton Roads
South
Newport News
Port Aransas
Newport News’ Shipyard
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Norfolk
Hampton
Wilmington
North Carolina
Charleston
South Carolina
Georgia
Savannah
Brunswick
Florida
Jacksonville
Tampa
Alabama
Mobile
United States Steel Corporation
The
Steel Corporation
Fairfield
Mississippi
Gulfport
Pascagoula
Bmsxi
Louisiana
New Orleans
Orange
Beaumont
Houston
Chesapeake Bay
Rio Grande River
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C. N. Hocutt
Jackonville
W. G. Perkins
New Bern
Laura Lesh
Southport
J. oRach
Supply
Tey
J. W. Willis
Goys
Cartersville
S. C
M. L. Wright
E. T. Bryant
Lake Waccamaw
A. G. Sloan
Marion
Associated
Cheri
Tion
Cronly-Valentine
Richmond
Martha Kerlayne Valentine
John Hill Cronty
Firs
Robert D. Cronly
Wilmingum
Shmond Society
St.ames Episcopal Church
Robert A. Gibson
Grealand Peter
Walter Scott McNeill
Richmond Col
RED Cross Bulletin
Ann Valentine
Elizabeth Valentine
Bernard Meredith
48Th Infantry
James Patton
316Th Infantry
Camp Meade
Harry Augustine
311Th Machine Gun
Robt
Eden
Lula May
Blalock
Carl Gotze
F. B. Claussen
Katherine Vollers
Alfred Scott Gattz
Myrtle Vollers
Reading
Katherine Haar
Stephen A. Emory
F. J. Duls
Whispering Hope
Alice Hawthorne
F.B. Clausen
C. G. Coster
Autumn
Robert Franz
America
A. D. Brown
Clayton Giles
United Workers
United Workers of the First Baptist Church
L. W. Davis
J. Willingham
A. O. McEachern
Pat Moran
Phillies
Dixie Davis
Louisville
Royal Society
Royal
Fuchs
T. Store
Wilmington and Lumberton
Millinery Department
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