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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1917
Page
14
Warsaw Fayetteville Wallace Clinton New Bern Burgaw and Burgaw regions report social events visits and travels. Hostesses plan gatherings while residents attend church activities birthdays and engagements. Several moves include caregiving and medical visits with families traveling to Raleigh Wilmington and Morehead City.
Alma residents report visitors from Wilmington Stevens Sneeden Lawson and Rosa and Eva Rogers spent the weekend with relatives in the military company. Maxton guests Dr and Mrs Harriss and Cottington family returned home after a week here. Rev Ormond preached Tuesday and L Britt hosted a small musical. Community Club met at Roy McNair home to discuss canning fruits and vegetables.
Marietta notes Children’s Day at the Methodist church is ahead with anticipation among local families. Ada Henley hosted the G W Club last Saturday with savory refreshments. Oliver kinfolk and visitors from Cerro Gordo and Raleigh feature in the week’s small town chatter.
Mrs. John McNeil of Lumberton visited her mother in Laurinburg this week. Rev and Mrs W H Brown and children of Gibson were Laurinburg visitors. Annie Ferree spent the last weekend with friends in Wilmington. Mrs J Dunford of Anderson S C guests of the McDougalds. Mrs L C Pegram and Miss Mce Kinnon visited friends in Gastonia and Charlotte. Sam Epstein of Reford and Hurwitz of New York visited the Epsteins. Dr and Mrs W C Caldwell went to Concord and Statesville. Mrs A J Cassiday and daughter Eugenia went to Richmond Virginia. Mrs R E Lee and granddaughter Annie Lee Benton attend the Baptist Seaside Assembly at Wrightsville Beach. Miss Swann Plyler of Albemarle is a guest of the Wessells. Mrs W H Yates and children of Sumter S C are guests of the Curries. Mr and Mrs S A Gregg and child returned from Wrightsville Beach.
Mrs Beulah Floyd and children return to Boardman after visiting here. Mr English of Parkton NC stays with relatives. Charlie King of Hong Kong preached three nights. Mr and Mrs J C Callihan of Bolton visit relatives. Miss Ella Brinkley of Wilmington visits J B Brinkley. Miss Mary Woolvin returns to Wilmington after visiting. Bud Roberts of Dayton OH visits his brother Joseph Roberts. Mr Thompson of Halisboro visits sister Mrs J W Brinkley.
President Wilson’s appeal to fill the regular army and reserves by June 30 faltered as recruiting figures for the day showed only 1,313 men accepted nationwide.
Palm Beach and canvas Oxfords advertised at Peterson Rulf's with a weekend sale. Presented as an exam ad noting a Friday to Sunday promotion.
An advertisement notes canvas oxfords available at Peterson and Rulf's with a Friday to Monday sales window from June 29.
Miss Mary returns from visit in King’s Mountain. Mr and Mrs L C Moore go to Portsmouth to live. Miss Cora Atkinson attends Baptist Seaside Assembly. Mrs Hartman returns from visit with her brother. Miss Lillian Biggs ill with typhoid at home. W D James family return from New York.
Miss Carrie Singletary of Athens is a guest of Mrs J C Martin. Misses Ines Wilkes and Jessie Williams with Messrs S T Robertson and Sam Clark motored to Lake Waccamaw this week. Lula and Bertha Edmun entertained a number of friends at a lawn party from 7 to 11. Mrs Robert Neel of Atlanta is a guest of Miss Nell Koonce.
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