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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1918

Page

13

Local notables and war effort fill Warsaw notes

The Warsaw column highlights Red Cross activities with bandages and hospital garb shipments to Camp Jackson, a Calypso report on eighty five members and a fund of 43 dollars for them, local visits from Mrs. Holmes and others, and community updates on school reopenings, volunteers, and sugar shortages as residents adjust to wartime conditions.

Sadie Lloyd Smith Christian Endeavor Society H. Carter Powell Hed Cross Jackson Wen Duplin County Calypso Warsaw Chap Beulaville Mingnolia W. R. Aycock Little Son Bramley Colum- 5. C Aycock W. R. Alien Goldsboro A. O. Moore Scotland Neck John H. Carter Wilson Mer- Oates W. D. Parker Gatesville

Evening Meetings With Music Service Invited

A cordial invitation is extended to the public for evening meetings at 7 30 with special music and singing at the night service.

Church of the Covenant Sunday Services at Market Street

The Church of the Covenant at Fifteenth and Market invites strangers to attend Sunday services at 11 o clock and 8 o’clock, with Sunday school at 3 30 p m. Rev Marion S Huske will conduct morning worship and leading evening services.

Church of the Covenant Corner Fifteenth and Market Streets Marion S. Huske

Christian Science and First Church Services Listed

The notice lists Christian Science services at the church corner Seventeenth and Market with Sunday 11 a.m. lessons and a reading room open on Tue Thu Sat 4 p.m. to 6 30 p.m. It notes a circulating library and invites public attendance. First Church on Dock street holds Communion Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Miss Hta Munn, Junior Endeavor at 3 30 p.m. and Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 3 p.m. Public invited.

Mary B. Eddy

Church notices and schedules on Epiphany season

Local churches list ongoing services and programs across St. Pauls St James and nearby areas. Stipends include Holy Communion times, morning and evening services, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and parish events with noted pastors and visiting hours. Some venues adjust to weather with auditorium changes.

Lutheran church notices show sermons and schedules

St Pauls Market and Sixth streets Pastor F B Clausen morning sermon Jesus Changes Water Into Wine. Evening service at 7 o clock First Commandment Its Prohibition. Sunday school 330 p m Junior Missionary Society meets Monday 330. St Matthews Fourth and Harnett streets Pastor G W McClanahan morning 1030 Holy Communion evening 730 Jesus Manifesting His Glory. Luther League Wednesday 8 Giving. Advent Christian South Fourth and Church streets Pastor J Johnson Sunday school 10 am preaching 11 am Sow ing the Gospel Seed evening 730 Final Victory. Union prayer meeting Monday 6 pm After church meeting Wednesday requests.

St. Paul’s Sixteenth Marekt D. L. Gowathmey St. Paul The Altar Guild D. D Christian Endeavor C. HE Jerusalem Pearson Memorial East Wilmington H. W. Koelling Harnett Street Mission Eighth Harnett Streets W. M. Baker Winter Park Andrew J. Howell Christian Endeavor Society Delgado Howell St. John’s Church St. Paul's Market and Sixth Streets F. B. Clausen Jesus Junior Missionary Society St. Matthew’s Corner Fourth G. W. McClanahan Luther League Advent Christian South Fourth Church Streets Johnson South Fourth Street Wednes

Methodist Church Service Near Bladen Street

Bladen street church at Fifth and Bladen streets led by Rev. E. C. Sell. Services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school at 3:30 p.m. All church members urged to attend. Public invited.

Bladen Street Fifth and Bladen Streets E. C. Sell

Grace Church Services And Times

Grace church announces services at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. led by Rev. M T Plyler at corner Fourth and Grace streets. Morning sermon titled The Peril of Distance and Glamor. Evening message focused on A Message to Youth. Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. All are welcome.

Grace Church Fourth and Grace Streets M. T. Plyler

Fifth Avenue Church Services Notice

Rev J H McCracken pastor. Preaching at 11 a m and 7:30 p m Sunday school at 9:45 a m. Epworth League Tuesday at 8 p m. Strangers and visitors are cordially invited to attend all the services.

Fifth Avenue J. H. McCracken Epworth League

Calvary Baptist Services This Sunday

Calvary Baptist Church led by Rev J A Sullivan holds worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with a sermon on Gods Handiwork in the morning and guest preacher Rev W M Graig of First Baptist Kinston in the evening. Sunday school at 9 45 a m J W Hollis superintendent Junior B Y P A at 645 p m Sunbeams Monday 330 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday night Teachers supper and Senior B Y P A to follow.

W. J. Dance Danville Evelyn Privett Thomas Ruffin South Robt. E. Lee D. “Wilcox America Dosolo Pearl Brinson H. Gibboney T.slocumb T. B. Jenkins Mehe Henley Idsboro High School Justice N. B Wells Swnson Leona Gray Henry Grady W. H. Winstead Balimore Doyle D. Privett Emily Gray Winstead Leah Slaughter E Conservation Committee S Smith E. Mécy Goldsboro Man’s Club Welcc Thos. McGee Pad Ment Calvary J. A. Sullivan W. M. Graig First Baptist Church Kinston J. W. Hollis

Trask Barn Destroyed by Fire in Rock Hill Farm

A barn on B. B. Trask’s Rock Hill farm burned Friday evening, causing about 10000 in loss. The modern structure valued at 6000 contained 1000 bushels of corn 600 worth of hay 40000 feet of lumber 300 worth of farm machinery fertilizer 2260 and 15 terrace frames. Four mules were rescued and most machinery saved. Sheriff Jackson investigated, noting no nearby fire and possible incendiary cause.

B. B. Trask Rock Hill James W. Price Ie Place Castle Haynes Road Kerr George C. Jackson

First Church Announces Weekly Services and Programs

The church at Fifth and Market hosts Rev. John Jeter Hurt with sermons at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The morning message is A Disturbing Voice and the evening Symbols and the Symbol. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Young People’s Unions meet 6:30 p.m. Service flag unfurled at evening service. Various programs and leaders listed.

First Church Fifth and Market Streets John Jeter Hurt D. D Hurt Coleman Delgado A. L. Goodrich L. W. Moore W. E. Walden Sunbeams C. B. Newcombe W. C. Fickling

Ladies Host Fort Caswell Servicemen At Y M C A

Ladies of the Y W C A hosted 150 soldiers and sailors from Fort Caswell and local naval reserves at the Y M C A. Uniformed service members enjoyed chocolate cake ice cream and conversation as volunteers served as waitresses. This tea marks the first of four weekly Saturday receptions to boost morale and camaraderie.

Fort Caswell

Indexing Red Cross Members Files Boosted by Local Schools

Six thousand Red Cross members are being indexed on cards for the file with help from Motte Business College and Wilmington High School. F W Pultz supervises, students handle the work, and the effort is praised as efficient. The contribution is recorded in the local chapter bulletin and acknowledged by organizers.

Red Cross Motte Business College Wilmington High School Business Department F. W. Pultz

George Gibson signs fourteenth big league contract with Giants

Catcher George Gibson recently signed with the Giants marking his fourteenth major league contract. He previously left the Pirates in 1905.

George Gibson The Giants Pirates

Heroes of Lost Cause Celebrated Yesterday

Cape Fear Camp Confederate Veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy marked Lee Jackson Day with a parade from the W L I Armory to the Masonic Temple led by Wilmington Drums and Bugle Corps. General James I Metts spoke, Capt. E D Williams displayed Fort Fisher relics, and a bountiful dinner followed with music by a local quintet.

Cape Fear Camp Daughters of the Confederacy Wilmington E. D. Williams Fort Fisher Gray Messrs William G. Robertson Frank Harrell C. H. Crockett

Boys League Meeting At Y M C A

At the regular Boys League gathering of the Y M C A Mr. Odis B Hinant will give the second lecture in the series with the subject A Challenge to Purpose. Miss Edna Laner will perform a vocal solo. All members are urged to attend.

Boys’ League Odis B. Hinant Edna Laner

Colored people enroll in Red Cross drive. meeting set

In a district Red Cross drive, about nine hundred colored people enrolled and plans press for further increases. A Chestnut Street Presbyterian church Auxiliary meeting is scheduled next Wednesday to elect officers and conduct business. full attendance urged.

American Red Cross Endred Chestnut Street Presbyterian Church Wednes

Erex oil advertised as universal remedy for rheumatism and pains

An old advertisement promotes Erex oil as a penetrating remedy for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago and body pains with internal and external uses for coughs colds croup sore throat diphtheria and tonsillitis It claims rapid pain relief and deep penetration by applying two drops to leather and states colors and price 25c 50c or 1 payable refund at Rober R. Bellamy Drug Co.

Paris Rober R. Bellamy Drug Co Adv

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