Local social notes and church updates from Wilmington
City visitors from Na and Navassa and Ott's Hill are noted while residents travel to Lancaster Southport and Carthage for relatives. Daughters of the Confederacy plan a Monday meeting. Red Cross rooms list duties. Rev. Huske and Dr. Milton visit. Children’s program and leaders prepare for ElmeneWay School gathering.
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Red Cross Fork
Feliwe
Lyman Delano
Walter Storm
Charles E. Taylor
William Strutt
Claibourne Mes
Henry Bear
Aftrnoon
Harry Wool
Fechtag
A. G. Ricaud
H. Harriss
Cuthbert Martin
Wilmington
New Haven Promoters Pivot to Hartley Durability Debate
The article notes Benny Leon being offered a strong guarantee. It mentions New Haven promoters to meet Hartley, the Durable Dane, amid discussions of major league teams scheduling games at eight South military training camps next spring.
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Benny Leon
New Haven
Hartley
Dane
Oyster Roast To Kick Off Rotary Smileage Campaign
Rotary Club plans an oyster roast Monday to launch the smileage book drive for soldier boys. Messrs Louis Shrier and Milton Calder returning from Raleigh will report the campaign plan. Rotarians and invited ladies will depart City Hall at 12 45 for the Lumsden’s belt road venue.
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Louis Shrier
Milton Calder
Rotary Chill
Raleigh
Rotarians
Soldier Boys
Rotary Club
Lumsden’s
Belt Road
Boston Police Open Spy Hunt Across City
Boston police begin a citywide spy hunt with 100 officers guarding wharves storage sites and other areas. Officers may stop and question strangers at stations and public places and focus on general conversations for potential espionage.
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Boston
Food Shortage Warns of Starvation in Europe
The message warns tens of thousands in Europe face starvation in four months as Allies and neutrals suffer hunger. It says America will export food only as available beyond its own needs, urging urgent relief and savings.
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Europe
America
Local Visitors Reported From Surrounding Towns
Mr. B. F. King of Folkstone and Mr. D. W. L. Skipper of Town Creek were in town on Saturday for business. Mr. J. M. Baird returned from Richmond Va after attending his brother J. M. Baird funeral. W. B. Andrews of Sloop Point and John Hines of Holly Ridge visited the city Saturday. London Lewis and T. M. Cox of Bolivia conducted business here. G. Fowler left for Chadbourn on a brief trip. G. L. Norment of Southport was in town Saturday. J. T. Kerr of Acorn Branch visited yesterday.
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B. F. King
Folkstone
D. W. L. Skipper
Town Creek
J. Baird
Richmond
J. M. Baird
W. B. Andrews
Sloop Point
John Hines
Holly Ridge
Messrs
London Lewis and
T. M. Cox
Bolivia
G. Fowler
Chadbourn
G. L. Norment
Southport
J. T. Kerr
Acorn Branch
City Shipyards Hinted At Wilmington Growth Surge
The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce reports heavy daily inquiries about city shipbuilding facilities as demand for ships grows due to wartime logistics and submarine losses. Officials note potential new yards here within months, aided by housing and industrial support, despite the Shipping Board currently not planning new yards.
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Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce
Newport News
Newport Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Whch
Shipping Board
War Shipping Committee
United States Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Williams
D. L. Ewing
Emergency Fleet Corporation
N. Sumner Myrick
City retail stores close Monday as fuel order observed
City merchants sign a close Monday agreement amid a fuel administration holiday order. Grocery drug outlets may stay open until noon with heat. offices and many industrial plants face heatless Mondays and resumption rules. Fertilizer plants restart Monday, easing manpower and production pressure.
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Fuel Administration
Chamber of Commerce
Murchison
United States
Port of
Wilmington
Garfield
Washington
J. G. McCormick
Acme Manufacturing Company
Belk-Williams Co
Bon Marche Co
Alma Brown
C. W. Polvogt Co
Shrier & Solomon
A. D. Brown Co
Boylan & Hancock
J. W. H. Fuchs
Cantwell Lumber Co
Tidewater Power Co
Chadbourn- Bate Co
Tienery Tas
Bryan to Speak in Wilmington at Academy of Music
Hon William Jennings Bryan, former Secretary of State and three time presidential candidate, will lecture at the Academy of Music in Wilmington on Thursday night at 8. The address, arranged by the local Y M C A, will draw a capacity audience as Bryan travels to Miami, Florida, for his winter home.
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William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Wilmington
Bryan
Academy of Music
J. B. Huntington
Young Men’s Chrstian Association
Washington
Miami
Fla
Wll
United States
Funeral of Mrs Galvin Held From J F Craig Residence
The funeral for Mrs A E Galvin who died in Raleigh was held Saturday at 11 o clock from the home of her brother J F Craig 208 North Third Street. Rev J H McCracken Rev W W McRae Rev A D McClure D D Rev J A Sullivan officiated with interment at Oakdale. Pallbearers were J D Smith R C Platt J O Powers S J Ellis John T Cowan and H D Stanlend.
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J. F. Craig
A. E. Galvin
Raleigh
Jos. F. Craig
North Third Street
J. H. McCracken
Fifth Avenue Methodist Church
W. W. McRae
Trinity Methodist Church
A. D. McClure
D. D
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
J. A. Sullivan
Calvary Baptist Church
Oakdale
Messrs
J. D. Smith
R. C. Platt
J. O. Powers
S. J. Ellis
John T. Cowan
H. D. Stanlend
Lumber Companies Press Fuel Conservation Stance
The letter argues some coal mining and processing facilities should run at reduced power to conserve fuel during wartime, stating readiness to follow government regulations while claiming active operation is unnecessary and wasteful. Signatories include Chadbourn Lumber Co Clark-Lynch Lumber Co Cantwell Lumber Co Chadbourn-Bate Co.
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Chadbourn Lumber CO
Clark-Lynch Lumber CO
Cantwell Lumber CO
Chadbourn-Bate C
Assault on Elderly Woman Shocks Goldsboro
Mrs Fannie King a 60 year old widow in Goldsboro North Carolina was attacked by an unidentified Black man in Greenleaf. He choked her nearly to death then assaulted her and fled leaving her unconscious. Constable Jack Fulghum pursued but could not find the suspect as residents fear lynching if captured. Officers and a posse continue the hunt amid tense local mood.
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Goldsboro
N. C
Fannie King
Greenleaf
Kins
John Jones
Julian S. Cat Jr
Durham
Durham Hosiery Mills Company
North Carolina
Junius Slocum
Chestnu Street
West
Untethered criticizes scarce wartime food distribution
A harsh passage condemns a person who can ration wheat flour pork beef fats and sugar for wartime needs. It argues such actions starve civilians in Europe and calls the individual unkind, mean, and deserving of scorn by decent citizens.
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Europ
Giants Manager McGraw Lands Bamé in Herzog Deal
Giants manager McGraw finally lands Braves right-hander Jess Bamé after a long flirtation with the pitcher. the acquisition comes in the Herzog deal shaping the offseason moves.
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McGraw
Giants
Jess Bamé
Braves
Herzog
Meatless Days Aimed at Faster War Effort in U S
The article argues meatless days bolster efficiency on the front and hasten victory while warning against overindulgence that aids the enemy. It frames rationing as a patriotic duty to support troops and military objectives.
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United States
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