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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1917

Page

6

Many visitors and engagements noted in Wilmington city

Mrs. Addie B. Jones and Miss Dixie Underwood visit Wilmington while Miss Bernice Williams and Miss Ruby Duncan plan singing duties. The Berean Class hosts Pathers Day at Southside Baptist with a detailed program. Engagement announced for Lollie Mathews to James L. Baldwin on July 10 at 2:30 p.m. Numerous travels and visits from Wallace to New York, Asheville, and Birmingham are recorded along with hotel staff changes at the Yarborough.

James L. Baldwin Woollcott Avenue Hattie Mae Covington North Carolina State Normal Scarlatti S. Schumann Traumes Wirren Schumann Liendelssohn

Farrar Meier Wedding at Church of the Good Shepherd

Miss Charlie Farrar and Mr Francis L Meier wed at 7 15 am in the Church of the Good Shepherd with Archdeacon Noe officiating. After the ceremony they left by 8 40 Coast Line train for a Honeymoon in Asheville, returning after two weeks to reside in the city.

Farrar-Meier Church of the Good Shepherd Charlie Farrar James H. Burriss Francis L. Meier Thomas P. Noe W. R. Noe Coast Line Asheville Olivia Hewlett Marie Hewett Mercer Gallagher, Jr Frank Litgen Henry Newton Meier Annie Thomas

Clergy official visits and local military officer in city notes

Rev. J. A. Shore presiding elder of the Wilmington District departed for Burgaw on official business. J. R Price of Albemarle conducted a business visit in the city yesterday. Capt. G. K. Hobbs of Company H NC Troops, stationed here, now at Goldsboro, was in town yesterday.

J. A. Shore Wilmington Burgaw J. R Price Albemarle G. K. Hobbs North Carolina Goldsboro

Spain’s King Alfonso abdication seen near as republic looms

London dispatch reports the democratic tide in Spain is so strong that abdication of King Alfonso or establishment of a republic is expected any hour, according to censored Spanish reports.

London Spain Alfonso

Wrightsville Beach Visitors Texed by Local Notes

Miss Francis Cuftiingham of New York is at the Oceanic Hotel on the beach. Misses Davie Prevatt and Bilha Me Gill have returned to Lit nerton after Wrightsville Beach visits. Mrs John R Tolar Jr and family have gone home to Fayetteville after a beach trip. Miss Clara and Currie Freeman of Clarkton spent the weekend at Wrightsville Beach. Mr and Mrs J A Pope of Albany GA registered at Sea shore Hotel for a beach stay.

Francis Cuftiingham New ‘Vot Oceanic Hotel Davie Prevatt Biulia Me‘Gill Lit Nerton Wrightsville Beach John R. Tolar, Jr Homme Fayetteville Clara Currie” Freeman Clarkton Wrightaville Beach J. A. Pope Albany, Ga Seashore Hotel

Miss Julia Hay Henderson Guest at The Seashore

Miss Julia Hay Henderson of Troy Alabama is visiting the beach as a guest at The Seashore hotel for a period on the coast.

Julia Hay Henderson Troy Ala

Wearn Family Registered at Sea Shore Hotel

Mr and Mrs George D Wearn of Charlotte are registered at the Sea shore Hotel for a beach stay, with Miss D Wearn and Miss I Sanders listed as accompanying.

eGorge D. Wearn Charlotte Seashore Hotel D. Wearn Miss I Sanders

Bordman couple at The Seashore Beach

Dr H F Hunt and Mrs Hunt of Bordman are spending a period at the beach and are registered at The Seashore hotel for their seaside stay.

H. F

Baptist group wins candy for largest Seaside Assembly delegation

The Lumberton Baptists claimed a ten pound candy prize for the biggest attendance at the Baptist Seaside Assembly. Thirty one people attended from Robeson County's capital.

Lumberton Baptist Seaside Assembly Robeson

J Ellie Gothran Improves After Pier Surf Injury

Mr J Ellie Gothran formerly injured in a surf incident at the Sea shore Hotel shows rapid improvement after being tossed against a steel pier piling. Report from last night confirms his condition is improving.

J. Ellie Gothran Seashore

Guests Registered at the Seashore Yesterday

Following guests registered at the Seashore yesterday Messrs J A Alexander G M Graham Atlanta L W Brown Charlotte H J Blue Aberdeen G March Fayetteville J P Meadows Henderson Louis Hummel Tuscaloosa Ala and John J Cain Columbia.

Messrs J. A. Alexander G. M. Graham Atlanta L. W. Brown Charlotte H. J. Blue Aberdeen G. March Fayetteville J. P. Meadows Henderson Louis Hummel Tuscaloosa Ala John J. Cain Columbia

Yesterday's arrivals at The Oceanic list notable passengers

Yesterday's arrivals at The Oceanic include Messrs John F. Mitchell Oxford Fred C Manning Raleigh J Wallace J Rosenspire New York Co R Hatcher Jr Atlanta J A Goodpasture Nashville J H Wil bones Wilson B F Wheeler Or ville Fla D H Parker Sperd H E Bolick Charleston and J L Stewart DuPont Ga.

Oceanic Messrs John F. Mitchell Oxford Fred C. Manning Raleigh J. Wallace J. Rosenspire New York Co. R. Hatcher, Jr Atlanta J. A. Goodpasture Nashville J. H. Wilbones Wilson B. F. Wheeler Orville Fla D. H. Parker Sperd H. E. Bolick Charleston J. L. Stewart DuPont

Mass at St Mary's Star of the Sea

Mass will be offered at St. Mary's Star of the Sea tomorrow at 9 o'clock. Rev Father Den nen, rector, conducts the service. Guests at hotels and boarding houses are advised the chapel is near Station 2.

ST. Mary’s Star OF the Sea Father €. Dennen Station 2

Beach notices and social events fill Carolina page

Rev Johan M wet invites all to Sunday service at 8 30 in the morning at the Beach Station. A yacht club dance yesterday hosted by P C White drew guests from North and South Carolina with chaperone Mrs R L Henley. Kneisel orchestra slated to perform at the beach with a full afternoon and evening program including Sousa Manhattan Beach and Verdi Aida selections.

Johan M. Wet Phi Pas Han Bas Didi Hie House of Secrets Hélen Gibson Lumifa Carolina P. C. White Eligabeth Margaret Gold Wilson N. C Lee Ola Shannon Birmingham Als Janet Méllon Charlotte Ida Porter Lancaster Jane Temple Lake View S. C Kate Northoy Carolin Northrop Winifred Sheppard Virginia Farmer Wilmington Messrs John Mitchell Oxford Rufus Hunter Raleigh R. B. Wasson Ala T. M. McCellan, Jr J. Pass Farrington Winston-Salem Fred Calder B. R. Pennington Atlanta H. A. Neimyer Hamlet Alfred Williams, Jr W. A. French, Jr R. L. Henley Kneisel Orchestra Manhattan Beach J. P. Sousa Eleanor J. L.deppen Cheops Geo. L. Cobb M’lle

Methodist Church Services On Fifth Avenue

The Fifth Avenue church led by RevMc Cracken preaches at 11 a m and 8 p m with Sunday school at 9 45 a m Epworth League meets Tuesday at 8 p m and prayer meeting is Wednesday at 8 All visitors are invited. Bladen Street church led by Rev E C Sell preaches at 11 a m and 8 p m with Sunday School at 3 39 p m Members urged to attend strangers invited to worship.

Methodist Fifth Avenue Dh, McCracken Epworth League Bladen Street Fifth Bladen Streets E. C. Sell

Episcopalian Services at St Pauls on July 8 1917

St Pauls at Sixteenth and Market holds holy communion at 7 30 morning with Sunday school at 9 45 and morning prayer and sermon by Rev D L Gwathmey at 11. Evening prayer and address at 6. All seats free. St Johns at Third and Red Cross streets led by Rev R E Gribbin with services also on July 8 including holy communion at 7 30 a m morning prayer at 11 and evening prayer at 6.

Episcopal St. Paul’s D. L. Gwathmey Sixteenth Market Streets St. John’s Cross Streets R. E. Gribbin

Presbyterian church services listed for Wilmington area

In Wilmington multiple churches announce Sunday services. St Andrew’s at Fourth and Campbell, Rev A D Mecure and Rev H W Koelling lead, with a joint evening service. Pearsall Memorial and Harnett Street Mission also schedule morning preaching and Sunday schools. Delgado Presbyterian in Wilmington hosts 7:45 pm Sunday service with Dr Wells and invites the public. Bethany and Winter work share additional Sunday activities led by Rev Andrew J Howell.

St. Andrew's Fourth Campbell Treets A. D. Mecure D. D Christian Endeavor Society Christian Endeavor Praynr Pearsall Memorial East Wilmington H. M. Koelling Pastoor Harnett Street Mission Eighth Harnett Streets W. M. Baker Imrd Orange Streets John M. Wells Wells Delgado Presbyterian Church Sunda Delgado Andrew J. Howell Bethany Howell

Lutheran Service Notice at St Paul Market and Stath

Rev. F B Clausen pastor leads service at 11 a m with topic Confession. No evening service. Day school at 10 a m. Welcome to all. Council will meet Mondays at 8 p m.

St. Paul F. B. Clausen T Council

Calvary Baptist Church Services and Programs

Calvary Baptist at Southside corner Fifth avenue and Wooster streets invites all to 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. services with sermons The Eyes of God and The Dumb Man's Sign. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. J W Hollis superintendent Junior B Y P U 7:15 p.m. Sunbeams Monday 4 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night Teachers Supper and Senior B Y P U Thursday night. Public urged to attend. Rev G W Hall pastor.

Calvary J. A. Sullivan J. W. Hollis Southside Fifth Avenue Wooster Streets G. W Hall Rich Young Peoples Prayer Meeting

Regular services at Hallsboro Presbyterian Church

Regular services will be held at the Hallsboro Presbyterian church tomorrow. Rev. J S Crowley will preach at 11 in the morning and at 8 in the evening. All are cordially invited to attend.

Hallsboro Presbyterian Church

Arnudl Report on Education Spending Reveals Salaries Lead

The annual report of Auditor J A Orrell shows 87 659 21 spent on education in the county last fiscal year. Of that total 64 896 13 paid to teachers, 22 763 08 covered general expenses including lights fuel janitor service and administration.

Arinudl J. A. Orrell

Orleans Sails to France as First U S Steamship in War Effort

The Orleans a 2808 ton ship left New York June 18 bound for France under Captain Alen D Tucker with a crew of 36 ten American citizens. After Germany declared unrestricted submarine warfare the Orleans became the first American steamship to reach France from an American port as the Metaptha under the Argentine flag followed later.

New -York New York Orleans France Germany

Tete od beh v's eee $48 Oe FSS Wee 2 e949

The readable text is fragmentary with unclear names and details. It mentions a sum of 48 dollars and a sequence labeled FSS Wee 2 but lacks coherent events, people, or places to form a complete news item.

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