Local social notes mention visitors and weddings across towns
A long list of residents and visitors from Wilmington to Raleigh, New Bern, and other places is recorded. Many attend weddings, visits, or church events. Names include Mathews Baldwin wedding guests, Miss Maggie Hyman, Mrs. Susan Horne, and Mrs. J. W. Harris, with trips noted to Oxford, Wrightsville Beach, and Oceanfront hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Mathews
Portsmouth
Mathews- Baldwin
Maggie Hyman
Pamlico
Pamlico, . G
Found Dead in Bed in Brunswick Street
George Murray an elderly man whose adopted daughter found him dead in bed at 208 Brunswick Street. Coroner Holden ruled death from natural causes after a brief investigation, noting heart trouble. Murray was a well known longtime resident regarded as a quiet figure in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Murray
Brunswick’ Street
Polies
Alex
Holden
George
South
Seashore Hotel and Paris Cottage Guests Listed at Wrightsville Beach
A list of guests and visitors at the Seashore Hotel and Paris Cottage at Wrightsville Beach includes Emily Mills of Atlanta Georgia. H Y Scott Monroe. M B Weldon Milner Georgia. Hugh Millhouse Birmingham Alabama. C A Picquet Augusta Georgia. J A Jones Laurinburg. Margaret Cotton Fayetteville. F H Cole and Elizabeth Cole Atlanta. J 4 Jones Laurinburg. R L McWhirter Wingate North Carolina. Mildred Hill Kinston. B W Currie Fayetteville. J C D Bloodworth Maton Georgia. Chiff Hatcher Janet Hatcher Lloyd Hatcher Atlanta. W M Bum Kinston. M Vsorr Marion South Carolina. J L Lovell Augusta. J L Norman C F Grantham CC R Hayes Lake View. L E Fisher Fairmont. A G Keester New York City. W J Wood Anderson. G Clute Clinton. G M Brodgus Warsaw. E B Brodgus Latta. J K Montgomery Columbia South Carolina. E M Jeffreys Chase City Virginia. J Q Webb Oxford North Carolina. J B Lane Atlanta. J R McNeal Norton Kansas. P McKane G L Lallard J S Toon Charlotte. P A Wilson Winston-Salem. H Pennix Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Cottage
Messrs. W. M. Bum
Kinston
M. Vsorr
Marion
S.C
J. L. Lovell
Augusta
J. L. Norman
C. F. Grantham
R. Hayes
Lake View
S. C
L. E. Fisher
Fairmont
A. G. Keester
New York City
W. J. Wood
Anderson
The
Seashore Hotel
Messrs
G. Clute
Clinton
G. M. Brodgus
Warsaw
E. B. Brodgus
Latta
John K. Montgomery
Columbia
C. E. Bleakley
C.M. DeWeise
Charlotte
H. H. Shoemaker
Camden
N. J
S. L. Diggle
B. B. Porter
C. Gibbs
Chattanooga
Ghesslings Visit Paris Cottage Guests in Birmingham
Mr and Mrs H C Ghessling of Birmingham Alabama are listed as Paris Cottage guests in a local society note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Ghessling
Birmingham, Ala
Paris
Britt Family Guests at Paris Cottage
Mr. G. W. Britt and family of Bal- Diore Maryland are weekend guests at the Paris Cottage, staying for a family visit and leisure by the seaside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Britt and Family
Bal- Diore, Md
Paris Cottage
Mr J N Jackson Family From Bryon N C Stay Seashore Hotel
Mr J N Jackson and his family from Bryon North Carolina are guests at the Seashore Hotel for a seaside visit. They arrived this week and plan to remain through the weekend.
Seashore welcomes Mrs. Walter E. Curtis and Miss Curtis
Mrs Walter E Curtis and Miss E Curtis arrive at The Seashore seaside resort while visiting from Columbia South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Curtis
E. ‘Curtis
Columbia, S. C
Pratt Man Registers at The Mansion Hotel
Hugh Hillhouse of Pratt registers at the manic Hotel. The brief item notes a local resident staying at the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Hillhouse
Pratt, Ares
Manic Hotel
Mrs Pensoll and Mrs Tucker Visit Oceanic Guests
Mrs I F Pensoll of Ensley and Mrs W Tucker are listed as hotel guests at the Oceanic Hotel, enjoying a seaside stay.
Harmon Couple Stay at Oceanic Hotel Beachfront
Mr and Mrs A P Harmon of Charlotte are guests at the Oceanic Hotel for a beachside stay.
Mrs W E Davidson and family stay at The Oceanic
Mrs W E Davidson and her children from Atlanta are guests at The Oceanic and spending a period on the beach.
Beach Visitors From Lumberton and Robesonian
Mr F Grover Britt of Lumber ton Robesonian and Mr A P Page of Lumberton were weekend visitors at the beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Grover Britt
Lumberton, Robesonian
A.P. Page
Lumberton
Receipts and Disbursements of June by Associated Charities
June report shows receipts from New Hanover county and multiple donors including Hashagen Company and Mrs. J. A. Taylor. Disbursements cover office expenses such as gas, writing, and clerical tasks plus small gifts and in memory contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
New Hanover County
Hashagen Company
J. A. Taylor
C. W. Yates Company
Rai
Jayton Gites
Ee Bellamy
Taylor
R van
Catherine
Social guests from Winston-Salem at the Sea Shore Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Holliday, Miss Grace White, and Miss Hardie of Winston-Salem are listed as guests at the Sea shore Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Holliday
Grace White
Miss Hardie
Winston-Salem
Seashore Hotel
Steadman Family From Athens Guests at Seashore Hotel
Mr and Mrs W B Steadman and their son Master Billie Steadman of Athens Georgia are guests at the Seashore Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Steadman
Billie Steadman
Athens,Ga
Seashore Hotel
Jane Temple Registered at The Océanic after Beach Stay
Me Jane Temple of Lake View S. has been on the beach for several days and is now registered at The Océanic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Temple
Lake View S
The
Océanic
Beach Stay Noted for Mr and Mrs Christian
Mr and Mrs J M Christian of Atlanta are spending a period on the beach and are registered at the Oceanic Ho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Christian
Atlanta
Oceanic Hotel
Whittens Stay at Oceanic Hotel in Atlanta
Mr and Mrs J H Whitten of Atlanta are Oceanic Hotel guests and will spend several days on the beach with Miss Elizabeth Whitten also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misé
Mias J. Backus
Atlanta, Ga
F.H. Cole
Elizabeth Cole
Seashore Hotel
J. H. Whitten
Atlanta
Elizabeth Whitten
Installation Tonight At Stonewall Lodge Pythians Meeting
Knights of Futhias Stonewall Lodge No 1 prepares for a lodge installation tonight. Officers to be installed include Deputy J A McNorton and several named appointees such as B D Dagist and A L Courteil Vvp, with an announced attendance urging all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
First Presbyterian Church
Stonewall Lodge No. 1
Knights of Futhias
J.A. McNorton
B.D. D. Agist
A. L. Courteil’ Vvp
Nouiicall
J. A. Veer M
T. E. Davis
John D
Personal notes mention local residents and visits
Mr David Loring of hk travels to Ro Kybuh for a two week agee in '71. J W Glisson of Wilson is in the ity visiting friends and relatives. Carr Esq District Attorney has gone to New York City for several days. Rev W G Hall pastor of South Side Baptists goes to Corinth Church Rose Hill for a ten day meeting series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Loring Hk
Ro Kybuh
W. Glisson
Wilson
Ity
R18
Carr, Esq
New York City
W.G. Hall
Southside Baptists Church
Corinth Bhurch
Rose Hill
Rountrees Return Home After Wrightsville Beach Visit
Mr and Mrs BE C Rountree return to Raleigh after a short visit at Wrightsville Beach. They traveled by motor car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. C. Rountree
Raleigh
Wrightville Beach
Beach visitors from Atlanta an Oceanic Hotel
Mr and Mrs R C Darby and their son Rufus Darby join Mrs Lena Huntley Mrs Eugene Dickey and Mrs C E Buchanan of Atlanta as guests at the Oceanic Hotel beach locale during a period in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Darby
Rufus Darby
Lena
Huntley
Eugene Dickey
C. E. Buchanan
Atlanta
New arrivals at the Oceanic Hotel listed by patrons
The Oceanic Hotel announces arrivals including H. J. Rollins Rockingham M. Copening Raleigh W A Pritchard Seattle H J Ord Washington WA Rucker Chattanooga Don Richardson Harry Kery New York William Martin Marion R T Smith Wil Strickland Atlanta Leon N Tara New York Dr Berney Clay New Orleans A T Gaither Charleston F J Robinson Chicago J H Goodwin Texas and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceanic ‘Hotel
H. J. Rollins
Rockinam
M. Copening
Raleigh
W. A.pritchard
Seattle
Wash
H. J. Ord
Ashington
W A. Rucker
Chattagooga
Don Richardson
Harry Kery
New York
William Martin
A.rd, Jr
Marion
R. T. Smith
Wil
B. Strickland
Atlanta
Leon N
Tara
Berney Clay
Ew Orleans
A. T. Gaither
Chare
F. J. Robinson
Chicago
J. H. Goodwin
Texas
Durham Party Checks In At Beach Cottage
Mr and Mrs W T Pollard and children and Mr and Mrs Dan Horton with children from Durham arrived in the city and rented a beach cottage. Poligra and Horton will return to Durham early next week while the ladies and children stay on the beach for a 2 kenger period. They left Durham in Pollard s car but left it at Roseboro due to poor roads and ice from heavy rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Pollard
Dan Horton
Durham
Poligra
Horton
Duree
Pollard
Roseboro
Don Richardson Praised by Lumina Beach Crowd
Thousands gathered at Wrightsville Beach to honor Don Richardson a famed orchestra director and composer. He traveled from New York City to Brunswick, visited Lumina concerts, lauded Kneisel's orchestra, and stayed at the Oceanic Hotel before continuing to Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightsville Beach
Don Richardson
Lumina
Orchestra Teadere
F Boonese Muaic
New York City
Brunswick
Kneissel
Oceanic Hotel
America
New York
Hugo Frey
Joe Smith
Chadbourn Replies to Pate Over Beach Company Action
The Dispatch prints Mr C C Chadbourn reply to A W Pate regarding the Wilmington Beach Corporation issue. Chadbourn defends the county commissioners action and provides his version. The letter arrives after today’s edition but will run in tomorrow’s paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Beach Corporation
C. C. Chadbourn
A. W. Pate
Elks Begin Grand Lodge Convention in Boston
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks opens its annual grand lodge convention in Boston with events at Tremont Temple tonight. Governor McCall and Mayor Curley are among officials slated to welcome the Elks as members and guests pour into the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Boston
Mass
Grand Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Order
Tremont Temple
McCall
Curley
Indians Hold Celebration In Ringling Oala
A three day carnival opens in Ringling Oklahoma July 9 to mark the fifty first anniversary of a treaty between the United States government and the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes. The Chickasaw Pioneer Association plans elaborate entertainment for the visiting crowd expected at the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling
Oala
United States
Chckasaw Pioneer Association
Exciting Times in Reichstag Seethes for Reform
Berlin July 7 AP report signals a looming upheaval as Reichstag factions realign toward sweeping electoral and parliamentary reforms. The Main and Constitutional Committees meet without Bethmann Hollweg, delaying plenary sessions and prompting talk of a historic session in the empire's parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Reichstag
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Negro Sentenced in Recorders Court On Two Charges
Walter Midway, colored, faced assault with a deadly weapon and larceny by trick. He received twelve months total, three for assault and nine for larceny. Willie Hall and John Johnson, both colored, drew six months each on county roads for larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Midway
Recorder’s Court
Trick
Midway
Willie Hall
John Johnson
Horace Burns
N. E. Bunting
J. Hicks Bunting Drug Company
Elmore Brown
Willie McAllister
Fred Walton
McKinley
Calhoun
Joe Manly
Women urged to back Hoover in food economy push
Mrs Josiah Evans Cowell president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and a member of the Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense appeals to women to support the Hoover food economy movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Josiah Evans Cowl
Council of National Defense
Proposed Strike in the Shipyards
An Associated Press report from New York on July 9 discusses a potential general strike in 35 shipyards across New York and New Jersey. About 12,000 workers are employed, with roughly 5,000 already on strike seeking 50 cent daily wage increases to 4.50. Labor leaders say carpenters, shipwrights, boilermakers, riveters and rivet holders could join, while shipyard management denies conceding to demands and prepares for a strike impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
New Jersey
United States
Appeal for Negroes to Governors and State Canning Plan
The document urges Southern governors to reinforce Black unity and directs protest against relocation. It notes the Agriculture Department exhausting canning bulletins and ordering a new edition for North Carolina. Raleigh groups plan cooperative canning to reduce surplus and empower women workers for government work in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Bickhtt
Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Graham
Raleigh Women’s Club
Raleigh
Wake
Claub
Federation
Council of National Defense
Gloture Rule to Be Invoked in Food Control Debate
Washington reports the Senate, after temporarily disposing of the prohibition issue, resumes the Food Control bill with Senator Chamberlain seeking unanimous consent for a Thursday vote. If not reached, cloture will be invoked. The panel considers authorizing the President to seize factories and set wages amid opposition. Congress awaits liquor question decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Chamberlain
Congress
House
Troubled Launch Marie Pace Safe After Seafaring Incident
Skippers of the Marie Pace report the Friday afternoon launch with a vaudeville troupe aboard Royal remained minor. They note such incidents pass without notice among seafaring people, and the risk was not as serious as feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Pace
the Royal
Beauty of Sylvia Brett Before Marriage
The text notes Sylvia Brett as the Hon. daughter of Viscount Escher before her marriage to the future ruler of Northern Borneo, Lady Brooke, described as the beautiful Ranee of Sara wak, bound to govern the state’s destinies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarawak
Brooke
Borneo
Sylvia Brett
Viscount Escher
Naval Reserve officer to attend training at Naval Academy
J Laurence Sprunt son of Dr James Sprunt and a Naval Reserve Force member from the Sixth District is named among about two hundred officers to train at the United States Naval Academy from July 16 to September 15. Ensign Sprunt currently serves aboard the Coast Guard vessel Seminole and will study seamanship navigation ordnance and gunnery at the Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Laurence Sprunt
James Sprunt
Naval Reserve Force
Sixth Naval District
United States Naval Academy
Sprunt
Coast Guard
Naval Academy
Two Deeds Filed For Recording Today
George Day assigns to Sarah Hilton a lot on 006 street for 500 dollars. Victor Conde transfers to Thomas Brinkley a lot on Eighth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Day‘ord
Sarah Hilton
Victor Conde
Thomas Brinkley
General John J. Pershing Discusses Training Camp Plans
General John J. Pershing, commander of the American forces in France, conferred with staff on plans for permanent training in France and American participation at the fighting front. The permanent camp is established and a battalion is undergoing intensive training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MarGeemral John J
Per Hink
France
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